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CCF 211: Veide vs. Maria PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Oskar Winogrodzki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tristan Alighieri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alighieri has chosen Mosquito Song by Queens Of The Stone Age as his entrance music. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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245 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Oskar Winogrodzki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 20 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tristan Alighieri!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Winogrodzki throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Alighieri is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Alighieri waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Winogrodzki.
Alighieri lands a right hook to the body.
Winogrodzki on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Winogrodzki throws the kick towards the body but Alighieri avoids it.
Alighieri appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Winogrodzki throws a combination that misses
and Alighieri counters with a stiff right hand.
Alighieri throws a nice inside leg kick.
Winogrodzki throws a hook but Alighieri avoids it easily.
Alighieri has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Winogrodzki is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Winogrodzki throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Alighieri sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Alighieri fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Winogrodzki.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alighieri throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Winogrodzki's waist but Winogrodzki gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Alighieri off to one side.
Winogrodzki misses with a body shot.
Alighieri lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
It looks like Oskar Winogrodzki has been cut.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Alighieri connects with an inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alighieri needs to keep his hands up - Winogrodzki had a free shot at his head there.
Winogrodzki misses with a body shot.
Alighieri sizes up Winogrodzki with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Alighieri doesn't manage to clinch there - Winogrodzki circles away.
Winogrodzki lands a body shot.
Alighieri lands with a kick to the ribs.
Winogrodzki throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Alighieri is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Winogrodzki blocks a leg kick.
Winogrodzki takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Winogrodzki takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Winogrodzki getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Winogrodzki, as that shot connected.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Alighieri avoids the body shot from Winogrodzki.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Winogrodzki misses the shot to the body.
Winogrodzki uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Alighieri.
Winogrodzki throws the left hand but Alighieri avoids the punch easily.
Alighieri scores with a one two! Winogrodzki had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Nice body kick there by Alighieri.
Winogrodzki takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Oskar Winogrodzki is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Winogrodzki throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Alighieri throws a head kick but Winogrodzki moves out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Alighieri. That's going to slow Winogrodzki down.
Winogrodzki throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Alighieri on the side of the head.
A telegraphed right hand from Winogrodzki misses the target.
Winogrodzki gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Alighieri keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Winogrodzki rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Alighieri counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Alighieri.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Alighieri trying to control the position from guard on top but Winogrodzki is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Alighieri trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Alighieri landing with the ground and pound.
Winogrodzki has momentary wrist control but Alighieri slips an elbow through the middle.
Alighieri wants to control from the top but Winogrodzki keeps moving.
Winogrodzki lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Winogrodzki is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alighieri controlling Winogrodzki's posture.
Winogrodzki will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Alighieri keeping moving, preventing Winogrodzki from controlling successfully.
Winogrodzki cracks Alighieri with a solid left hand.
Alighieri is pulling down on Winogrodzki's head to control his posture.
Alighieri keeping full guard, as Winogrodzki tries to pass.
Alighieri looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Winogrodzki puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Winogrodzki sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Alighieri defending well though.
Alighieri is not content to let Winogrodzki control the position.
Alighieri is trying to maintain the position but Winogrodzki is very close to passing his half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tristan Alighieri dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Oskar Winogrodzki's cut.
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.
Alighieri defending well as Winogrodzki loads up on a big left hand.
Oskar Winogrodzki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Alighieri cracks the inside of Winogrodzki's front leg.
Winogrodzki tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Alighieri was well out of range. Poor timing from Winogrodzki.
Despite the aggression on Alighieri's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Winogrodzki steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Alighieri.
Winogrodzki gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Alighieri.
Winogrodzki feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Alighieris jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Alighieri throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Winogrodzki displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Alighieri throws out the jab.
Alighieri moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alighieri misses with a jab to the body
and Winogrodzki counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Winogrodzki takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Alighieri misses with a straight left.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Winogrodzki throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Winogrodzki tests Alighieri's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Alighieri. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Winogrodzki looks for the body kick but Alighieri saw that one coming.
Alighieri has taken the fight to the clinch.
Alighieri can't get the takedown.
A head punch on the inside from Alighieri fails to land.
Alighieri swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Alighieri has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Winogrodzki blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Alighieri breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Alighieri lands with an uppercut that bounces Winogrodzki off the cage and back into range.
Winogrodzki takes a swing at Alighieri's ribcage but misses.
Alighieri scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Tristan Alighieri has got the better of the ground game so far.
Alighieri in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Winogrodzki is tapping! That's the end of the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Tristan Alighieri!
Post fight, an emotional Tristan Alighieri said 'Through me you enter into the city of woes.
Through me you enter into eternal pain.
Through me you enter the population of loss.
Abandon all hope, you who enter here.'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Scott Fleming (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pulla Sorsa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fleming comes to the cage accompanied by T.N.T.. 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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34
195 lbs
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32
196 lbs
24 - 18 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class MT
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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
19 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Scott Fleming!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pulla Sorsa!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sorsa shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Fleming counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've been hearing reports that Fleming has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Sorsa takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Fleming clobbers Sorsa with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Fleming looks to land a combination. Sorsa sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Fleming just misses with a punch to the body.
Sorsa ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fleming moves away.
Sorsa fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Sorsa enables Fleming to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Sorsa manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
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!
Fleming trying to control the position from guard on top but Sorsa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fleming throwing strikes from guard but Sorsa blocks nicely.
Sorsa working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Fleming.
Fleming postures up in Sorsa's guard and throws a big left but Sorsa blocks it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sorsa 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fleming postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Sorsa is on top in guard.
Sorsa looking to pass the guard.
Fleming looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Fleming throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Fleming is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Fleming working a defensive guard but Sorsa manages to pass into side control anyway.
Fleming might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fleming tries to bench press Sorsa off him but Sorsa keeps the position.
Fleming stops Sorsa from passing to mount.
Fleming can't do much from the bottom here.
Sorsa tries to advance to mount but Fleming denies him.
Fleming tries to buck Sorsa off but Sorsa is having none of it.
Fleming is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Sorsa is controlling him well.
Sorsa looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Fleming can't do much from the bottom here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sorsa moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Sorsa tries for a kimura but Fleming is defending well.
Fleming sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Fleming is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Fleming is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Sorsa pulls his head out easily.
Fleming actively working from the bottom here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Fleming wants to improve his position but Sorsa is controlling well.
Sorsa trying to pass the guard but Fleming defending well.
Fleming wants to control but Sorsa is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Fleming is in trouble now - Sorsa has advanced to mount!
Sorsa looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Sorsa wants to control the pace but Fleming is squirming around nicely.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Fleming is looking to get to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Scott Fleming will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Sorsa scores with a decent looking hook.
Fleming closes the distance and clinches up with Sorsa, looking for a takedown. Fleming pushes Sorsa against the cage but Sorsa circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
A good leg kick by Sorsa.
Fleming ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sorsa moves away.
Fleming uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sorsa.
Fleming misses with a wild body shot.
Fleming throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fleming scores with a punch to the head.
Fleming walks into a straight right hand from Sorsa.
Fleming gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Fleming uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sorsa.
Sorsa closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Fleming's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sorsa stands and throws Fleming's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Sorsa wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Fleming, who protects the arm well.
Fleming is being controlled here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fleming trying to control but Sorsa flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back!
Sorsa is looking for the choke from the back position but Fleming is controlling his hands well.
Sorsa missing with strikes from the back.
Fleming trying to control the hands but Sorsa won't let him.
Fleming can't escape the position.
Sorsa has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Fleming trying to control but not successfully.
Can Fleming hold on?! Sorsa is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sorsa is trying to stick to Fleming's back but Fleming is turning into Sorsa. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Sorsa's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Fleming.
Fleming is looking to work some ground and pound but Sorsa has wrist control.
Fleming throws an elbow that misses. Sorsa uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Fleming's guard. Nice move by Sorsa!
Sorsa stands and throws Fleming's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Fleming tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Fleming gets back to half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fleming trying to hold on to Sorsa's head to control him but Sorsa postures up.
Sorsa is working for a submission of some sort.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fleming looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Sorsa frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Fleming is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Fleming regains half guard.
Fleming is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Sorsa trying to mount his opponent but Fleming defends it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sorsa keeps trying to improve his position.
Fleming is pressing down on Sorsa's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Fleming is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Sorsa is aware though and is defending well.
Fleming thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Sorsa trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Fleming is looking for a triangle here but Sorsa uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pulla Sorsa showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Fleming shoots in looking for a takedown but Sorsa manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Fleming's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Sorsa throws a body kick that misses.
Sorsa bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Fleming's head backwards.
Sorsa tried to score with a low kick but Fleming checks it.
Sorsa scores with a head kick.
It looks like Scott Fleming has been cut.
Sorsa looks for the body kick but Fleming saw that one coming.
Fleming lands a nice hook to Sorsa's body. Sorsa takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Sorsa scores with a head kick. Fleming tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Fleming is rocked!
Sorsa feints and then cracks Fleming's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Fleming down.
Oh Fleming is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Fleming misses with a double jab.
Sorsa with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Fleming walks into a straight right, dropping him to the canvas! Sorsa swarms him and finishes the fight with a hail of punches! What a brutal finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:38 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Pulla Sorsa!
Pulla Sorsa seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Adelheid Bernstein (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Earnest Abe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bernstein kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Disturbed - Down With The Sickness. The crowd seem to be enjoying Abe's choice of entrance music: Uncle Sam Goddamn. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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255 lbs
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283 lbs
26 - 18 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Adelheid Bernstein!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
26 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Earnest Abe!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bernstein takes a swing at Abe's ribcage but misses.
Nice defenses there by Abe.
Abe on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
It looks like Earnest Abe has been cut.
Bernstein jabs Abe right on the nose. Abe blinks but takes it well.
Abe tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bernstein manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bernstein misses with an uppercut.
Abe lands a glancing blow to the side of Bernstein's head.
Bernstein has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Bloodsport Gym 16 Elites in the buildup to the fight.
Bernstein fails to land with a series of punches.
Abe doesn't manage to clinch there - Bernstein circles away.
Bernstein throws a jab but it's blocked by Abe.
and Bernstein counters with a massive uppercut that badly hurts Abe! He's just covering up as Bernstein starts to tee off till the referee steps in and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Adelheid Bernstein!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Adelheid Bernstein waved his t-shirt featuring Underworld Clothing's logo in front of the cameras.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Butcher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Trent Morrow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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165 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
21 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bobby Butcher!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
32 - 24 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Trent Morrow!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Butcher takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Butcher misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A little jabbing left from Morrow on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Morrow connects with a looping right hand.
Butcher misses with a straight right.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Morrow - that will leave a mark!
Butcher takes one to the side of the head.
Morrow shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Butcher pulls Morrow in close to his closed guard and prevents Morrow from doing any damage or advancing position.
Morrow throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Butcher controlling the position.
Butcher looking to control.
Morrow makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morrow lands a couple of digs.
Morrow keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Butcher's head.
Morrow throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Morrow has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Morrow loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Morrow throwing strikes from guard but Butcher blocks nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Butcher has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Butcher working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Morrow.
Butcher is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Morrow working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Morrow in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Morrow loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Morrow throwing strikes but missing.
Morrow postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
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.
Morrow keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Butcher's head.
Morrow trying to control but Butcher is working from the bottom.
Morrow working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Butcher's head.
Butcher has his hands on Morrow's head, controlling the position.
Morrow keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Butcher's head.
Morrow loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Morrow connects with a couple of short punches.
Butcher is adopting a defensive guard.
Morrow stands up over Butcher, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morrow wants to pass the guard but Butcher is keeping the position.
Butcher wants to stand and escape but Morrow is having none of it.
Morrow is fighting to break Butcher's control of his arms but Butcher is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Butcher avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Morrow throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Butcher wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Butcher looking to control.
Butcher is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Morrow is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Morrow cracks Butcher with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Butcher jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Butcher avoids a kick to the body.
Butcher displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Morrow.
Butcher lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Morrow throws a sloppy head kick and Butcher moves out of range easily.
Morrow pushes Butcher away with a front kick.
Morrow gets tackled into the cage by Butcher. Butcher maintains the clinch.
Butcher is looking to break free of the clinch but Morrow has double underhooks.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Butcher.
Butcher lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Morrow backwards.
Butcher lands with a right to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A right hand to the body from Butcher.
Morrow keeps control of Butcher as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Butcher manages to break the clinch.
Trent Morrow seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Butcher on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Trent Morrow dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Morrow shoots for a takedown but Butcher saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Bobby Butcher is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A slapping leg kick lands for Butcher.
Trent Morrow seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Butcher fails with an attempt to clinch.
Morrow throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Butcher stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Butcher throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Morrow counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Morrow moves out of range of the strikes.
Morrow has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Butcher swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Butcher misses with a straight right.
Morrow throws a quick inside leg kick.
Butcher lands a nice hook to Morrow's body. Morrow takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A big right from Butcher misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morrow throws the kick towards the body but Butcher avoids it.
Morrow lands a nice hook to Butcher's body. Butcher takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Butcher misses with a looping right.
A big right from Butcher misses.
Morrow connects with a right hand. Butcher shakes it off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Butcher looks to score with a jab to the body but Morrow is just out of range.
Morrow misses with a jab to the body
and Butcher connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Morrow looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Butcher bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Morrow's head backwards.
Butcher pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Morrow lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Butcher throws out a loose jab but Morrow uses good head movement to avoid it.
Morrow thuds a left hand into Butcher's body.
Butcher steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Morrow. That one must have hurt.
Butcher misses with an uppercut.
Morrow moves out of range as Butcher strikes.
Morrow lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Bobby Butcher is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Morrow. Butcher shrugs it off though.
Morrow throws a head kick that misses.
Butcher swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Butcher misses with an uppercut. Morrow saw that one coming.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morrow lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Butcher throws a jab but it's blocked by Morrow.
Butcher scores with a jab to the jaw.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Butcher, as that shot connected.
Morrow throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Butcher tries to clinch there but Morrow circles away.
Butcher clinches up with Morrow and pushes him back against the cage.
Butcher is trying to break free.
Morrow breaks the clinch.
Both fighters circling a little - Morrow finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Morrow throws a push kick but Butcher slaps the foot to one side.
Morrow dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A leg kick checked by Butcher.
Morrow steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Butcher.
It seemed like Morrow was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Morrow scoring well with a low kick there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Butcher misses with a hook. Morrow ducked under it nicely.
Butcher misses with a wild body shot.
Morrow only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Morrow is looking to land body kicks.
Morrow misses with an uppercut
and Butcher counters with a stiff right hand.
Morrow lands a nice looking kick to the body. Butcher takes a step back to recover.
Morrow darts in looking for a takedown but Butcher gets double underhooks and turns Morrow into the cage.
Morrow takes a swing at Butcher's ribcage but misses.
Butcher misses with the combination.
Morrow throws a leg kick that misses.
Morrow ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Butcher moves away.
Butcher dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Butcher scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Nice jab there from Butcher.
That's four 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!
Butcher tries to close the distance and clinch but Morrow swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Butcher misses with a left hand
and Morrow counters with a left to the body.
A jab from Butcher finds it's way through Morrow's defenses.
Morrow throws a hook to the side of Butcher's head but Butcher sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Good exchange - Butcher coming out on top.
Butcher misses with an uppercut.
Morrow shoots in for a double leg but Butcher sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Bobby Butcher has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Trent Morrow.
Butcher misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Morrow.
Morrow looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Butcher throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A nice side step and Morrow releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Butcher checks a low kick from Morrow.
A solid body kick from Morrow.
Butcher blocks a low kick nicely.
Morrow swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Butcher tests Morrow's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Morrow looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
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 Bobby Butcher will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Butcher swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Morrow's corner calls for a 1-2. Morrow obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Butcher pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Butcher moves out of range of the strikes.
Morrow lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Butcher pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Morrow bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Butcher scores with a jab. Morrow acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Morrow blocks a leg kick.
Morrow tries to move into range but Butcher moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Morrow throws a wild body kick that Butcher sees coming a mile off.
As Morrow backs away, Butcher returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Butcher is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Morrow.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Morrow fakes the leg kick and cracks Butcher in the body.
Morrow cracks Butcher with a good jab.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Morrow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Butcher blocks a jab.
Morrow lands a nice looking kick to the body. Butcher takes a step back to recover.
Nice defenses there by Morrow.
Butcher lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Morrow bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Butcher struggling a bit here.
Morrow trying to control the position but Butcher is working away.
Butcher is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Morrow is controlling him well.
Butcher is looking for a sweep.
Morrow fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Butcher takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Both fighters take a look at the clock.
Butcher sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morrow not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Trent Morrow has got the better of the ground game so far.
Morrow working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Butcher wants to control but Morrow passes into side.
Morrow working the ground and pound from side control.
Butcher is looking to reverse the position.
Butcher is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Trent Morrow is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Morrow controlling from side mount.
Morrow trying to control the action but Butcher is working from the bottom.
Morrow taking a breather here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Butcher is trying to control Morrow's posture but Morrow avoids it.
Butcher manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Butcher tries to roll over but Morrow keeps him under control.
Morrow perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Butcher trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Butcher is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morrow wants to control the pace but Butcher is squirming around nicely.
Morrow might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Butcher haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Morrow controlling the position easily from mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
Trent Morrow comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Morrow has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight for Trent Morrow!
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight for Trent Morrow!
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight for Trent Morrow!
Trent Morrow wins by unanimous decision!
An out of breath Trent Morrow 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 heavyweight MMA rules bout between Johan Machado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aaron Stone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Machado kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Enter Sandman. Aaron Stone has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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30
244 lbs
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279 lbs
17 - 15 - 1 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Johan Machado!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Aaron Stone!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stone pushes Machado away with a front kick.
Machado throws out a loose jab but Stone uses good head movement to avoid it.
Stone looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Stone pushes Machado away with a front kick.
Good leg kick by Stone there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Stone lets loose with a powerful body kick. Machado will feel that in the morning.
Stone feints and then cracks Machado's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Machado down.
Nice body kick from Stone.
Stone's coach down at Cylon Training Academy was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Stone's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Stone lands a slapping body shot.
Machado moves in looking to clinch but Stone pushes him off.
Stone was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Stone.
Stone tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Machado manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Machado has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Stone.
Machado is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stone with a jab.
It looks like Johan Machado has been cut.
Machado fails to land the takedown.
Stone sizes up Machado with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Stone throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Machado on the side of the head.
Stone thuds his right hand into Machado's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Stone connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Machado is rocked!
Johan Machado's cut is getting worse.
Machado misses with a hook. Stone ducked under it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stone drops Machado with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Machado looks back up at him and smiles so Stone waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Oh Machado is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Stone scores with a leg kick.
Stone has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Machado misses with a left hand
and Stone rattles Machado with a well-timed uppercut counter. - Machado tries to back away and recover but his hands are down low and he gets tagged again, sending him stumbling down to the canvas. Stone dives in after him and quickly finishes the job with a trio of brutal punches, leaving Machado stiff and motionless on the mat!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Aaron Stone!
Aaron Stone seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Pan Goatboy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johan Nickson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Goatboy's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Bill Hicks - Goat boy. Nickson comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Flybanger - Cavalry kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Pan Goatboy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 23 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Johan Nickson!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Goatboy throws a head kick but Nickson moves out of range.
Goatboy connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Nickson misses with a few strikes there.
Nickson gets a clinch.
Nickson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nickson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nickson tries to throw a body punch but Goatboy avoids it by throwing Nickson back against the cage.
Nickson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nickson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nickson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Goatboy has him pressed against the cage.
Nickson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Goatboy lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A frustrated look appears on Nickson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nickson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nickson misses with a punch to the body.
Nickson can't find room to land a body shot as Goatboy controls the action.
Nickson misses with a body punch.
Goatboy misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Goatboy.
Goatboy blocks a body shot from Nickson.
Goatboy misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Goatboy has a couple of punches blocked by Nickson.
Goatboy misses with a body punch.
A short right from Goatboy.
Nickson struggles to land a body shot inside as Goatboy controls his hands.
Nickson blocks an uppercut.
Nickson tries to throw a body punch but Goatboy avoids it by throwing Nickson back against the cage.
Nickson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Goatboy lands a body punch in the clinch.
Goatboy misses with a hook to the ribs.
Goatboy lands a body shot.
Goatboy swings wildly with an uppercut but Nickson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nickson wants to break free but Goatboy has control.
Goatboy pushes Nickson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nickson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A low kick from Nickson misses
and Goatboy counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nickson tries to bum rush Goatboy with a series of wild strikes but Goatboy uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nickson darts in trying to clinch
and Goatboy counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nickson swinging wildly here.
An attempted straight right counter from Goatboy misses the target.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Goatboy throws a good cross that connects.
Nickson is looking to clinch.
Nickson needs to keep his hands up - Goatboy had a free shot at his head there.
Nickson takes one to the chin there.
Goatboy tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Goatboy - that will leave a mark!
Goatboy moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Nickson takes a swing at Goatboy's ribcage but misses.
Goatboy misses the jab.
Goatboy scores with a sloppy right hand. Nickson should have avoided that one.
Nickson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Goatboy circles away quickly and effectively.
Goatboy connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Goatboy slips a jab and a cross from Nickson.
Goatboy appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Nickson fails to land with a series of punches.
Nickson doesn't manage to clinch there - Goatboy circles away.
Nickson darts in and clinches Goatboy up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goatboy lands a left hand that snaps the head of Nickson backwards.
Goatboy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nickson tries to break free but Goatboy pushes him back against the cage.
A short right from Goatboy.
Goatboy lands a nice uppercut.
Goatboy content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Goatboy lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Nickson or not.
Nickson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Goatboy lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Goatboy tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nickson's elbow.
Goatboy goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nickson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Goatboy tries to keep at a distance but Nickson has taken the fight into the clinch.
Nickson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Goatboy's elbow.
Nickson lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Goatboy throws a head punch that misses.
Nickson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Goatboy's elbow.
Nickson pushes Goatboy back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nickson wants to get back to striking at distance but Goatboy won't allow it.
Goatboy working some nice short punches in the clinch.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A short uppercut from Goatboy.
Nickson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nickson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Goatboy feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Nickson wants to clinch
letting Goatboy counter with a right hand.
Nickson throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Johan Nickson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Goatboy throws a quick inside leg kick.
Nickson thows a leg kick but Goatboy checks it
and Goatboy counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Nickson thinking.
Nickson has managed to clinch.
Nickson misses with a punch to the body.
Nickson misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nickson tries to throw a body punch but Goatboy avoids it by throwing Nickson back against the cage.
A short uppercut from Goatboy.
Nickson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nickson clinches.
Nickson breaks from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pan Goatboy dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Nickson throws a hook but Goatboy avoids it easily.
Goatboy slips a jab and a cross from Nickson.
Goatboy connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Nickson is looking to score with low kicks.
Goatboy swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Goatboy is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Nickson can do to turn this around?
Nickson gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Nickson scores with a jab to the jaw.
Nickson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Pan Goatboy is winning the standup battle so far.
Nickson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Goatboy swats away the attempt to clinch by Nickson.
Nickson takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nickson looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Johan Nickson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nickson tries to work over Goatboy's front leg with a kick but Goatboy checks it.
Nickson lands the left hand.
Goatboy lunges at Nickson with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Nickson's hand.
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!
Goatboy fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Goatboy lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Donk. Goatboy catches Nickson right on the button with a cross.
Nickson turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Goatboy.
Nickson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
An attempted straight right counter from Goatboy misses the target.
Nickson throws a leg kick but Goatboy sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Nickson misses with a series of wild punches.
A swing and a miss from Goatboy.
Nickson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nickson takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Goatboy feints and then cracks Nickson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Nickson down.
Nickson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nickson misses with a two punch combination.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Goatboy pivots, looking for a leg kick but Nickson is out of range and Goatboy settles back down.
A lazy left from Goatboy finds it's target.
Nickson moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Goatboy lands a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A left lands for Goatboy.
Goatboy throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A low kick from Nickson is predictable there
and Goatboy counters with a straight right hand.
The fighters circling - Nickson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Goatboy throwing a counter right hand but Nickson manages to avoid it.
Goatboy feints and then cracks Nickson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Nickson down.
Nickson throws a lazy uppercut
letting Goatboy counter with a right hand.
Nickson wants to clinch
and Goatboy counters with a straight right hand.
Goatboy gets tackled into the cage by Nickson. Nickson maintains the clinch.
Nickson takes a shot to the head.
Nickson misses with a punch to the body.
Goatboy keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Nickson's efforts to push away.
Goatboy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Goatboy has a couple of punches blocked by Nickson.
Goatboy scores with a nice hook to the head.
Nickson blocking some punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Goatboy.
Nickson tries to break free but Goatboy pushes him back against the cage.
Nice body punch from Goatboy.
Nickson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nickson wants to break free but Goatboy has control.
Nickson misses with a body punch.
A short left from Goatboy.
Goatboy lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Nickson backwards.
Goatboy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Goatboy content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Goatboy blocks a body shot from Nickson.
Nickson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Goatboy throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Nicksons head.
Goatboy tries to work over Nickson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nickson misses with a punch to the body.
Goatboy digs a right hand into Nickson's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Nickson's gas tank.
Goatboy keeps control of Nickson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Goatboy lands a hook that snaps the head of Nickson backwards.
Goatboy throws a head punch that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nickson.
Goatboy prevents Nickson from breaking the clinch.
Goatboy lands with a short shot to the head.
Nickson is rocked!
Goatboy keeps control of Nickson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Nickson is still on wobbly legs! Can Goatboy finish him?
Goatboy throws a head punch that misses.
Goatboy scores with a nice hook to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nickson is trying to break the clinch but Goatboy has him pressed against the cage.
Nickson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Nickson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Goatboy creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Goatboy creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Nickson with a big uppercut! Nickson tries to clinch up but Goatboy pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Nickson to the mat! Nickson covers up and Goatboy unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Pan Goatboy!
Post fight, Pan Goatboy took to the microphone: 'Goatboy is here to please you!'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Bunting (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charlie Sheen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sheen comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Winning! - Charlie Sheen kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Charlie Sheen acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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267 lbs
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33
266 lbs
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
29 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, John Bunting!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
30 - 16 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Charlie Sheen!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Sheen misses.
Sheen throws the kick towards the body but Bunting avoids it.
John Bunting seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sheen fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sheen takes a jab right on the kisser.
It looks like Charlie Sheen has been cut.
Bunting throws a lazy body kick
and Sheen counters with a one-two to the body.
Sheen throws a jab when Bunting was well out of range.
Bunting moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Bunting tries a low kick but Sheen avoids it.
Sheen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bunting was well out of range. Poor timing from Sheen.
Bunting changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Bunting has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Sheen throws a shot from downtown. Bunting moves away and avoids it.
Bunting slips under a jab.
Bunting pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Sheen throws a counter combo.
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!
Sheen walks into a straight right hand from Bunting.
Sheen just misses with a punch to the body.
Bunting feints and then cracks Sheen's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Sheen down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sheen misses with a body shot.
Sheen throws a body shot but no joy.
Bunting appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Sheen takes a swing at Bunting's ribcage but misses.
Sheen motions for Bunting to come forward. Sheen throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Bunting feinted with a counter takedown.
Sheen avoids the body shot from Bunting.
Good standup being displayed there by Sheen as he connects with a hook.
It looks like John Bunting has been cut.
Bunting keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bunting throws a series of punches but Sheen moves out of range.
Bunting swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bunting lands a jab to Sheen's midsection.
Bunting misses with a body punch
and Sheen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sheen doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Bunting lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Sheen has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Sheen and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Sheen swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Bunting throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bunting swings and misses with a shot to the body
enabling Sheen to counter with a crisp jab.
Sheen tests Bunting's chin there with a solid looking shot.
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!
Bunting throws a body kick that misses
letting Sheen counter with a right hand.
Bunting is looking to land body kicks.
An inside leg kick lands from Sheen.
Sheen throws a jab when Bunting was well out of range.
Bunting scores with a leg kick.
Sheen takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Bunting cracks Sheen with a right hand to the side of the head.
That has opened up Charlie Sheen's cut even more.
Sheen misses with a straight left.
Bunting bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bunting walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Sheen checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Bunting catches Sheen with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Sheen throws a lazy right hand but Bunting sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sheen looks to score with a jab to the body but Bunting is just out of range.
Bunting tries to land a body kick
and Sheen counters with a stiff right hand.
Bunting showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sheen.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sheen throws a shot from downtown. Bunting moves away and avoids it.
Bunting scoring well with a low kick there.
Bunting is looking to wear down Sheen with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Sheen checks a leg kick.
Bunting takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Bunting tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bunting throws a low kick but Sheen moves out of range easily.
Bunting backing away here, and Sheen unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Bunting looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Sheen staying out of range there.
Bunting takes a swing at Sheen's ribcage but misses.
Sheen thuds a left hand into Bunting's body.
Sheen misses with the combination.
Sheen tries to move into range but Bunting moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
The cut above Charlie Sheen's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sheen throws an overhand right that lands on Bunting's shoulder, as Bunting tries to avoid the shot.
Bunting connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Sheen momentarily.
Bunting throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Bunting throws a leg kick that is checked
and Sheen counters with a nice body shot.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Sheen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bunting.
Sheen throws a hook but Bunting blocks it.
Bunting slips a straight right by Sheen.
Sheen avoids the body shot from Bunting.
Sheen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bunting manages to avoid it.
Sheen scoring well with a low kick there.
Sheen tries to bum rush Bunting with a series of wild strikes but Bunting uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sheen takes a body punch but keeps moving.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sheen has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Bunting.
Sheen looks winded!
Bunting looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Charlie Sheen will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Bunting misses with a head kick.
Sheen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bunting avoids the body shot from Sheen.
Charlie Sheen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sheen throws a lazy right hand but Bunting sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Good leg kick by Bunting there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Bunting throws a body punch but Sheen moves out of range.
Sheen only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Sheen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bunting throws out the jab.
Sheen looks to throw the jab but Bunting is out of range.
Sheen looks to score with a jab to the body but Bunting is just out of range.
Bunting tries to land a front kick but Sheen steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bunting scores with a one two! Sheen had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Sheen throws a body punch but Bunting moves out of range.
Bunting changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Bunting lands with a right hand.
Charlie Sheen's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Bunting scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Bunting shoots in but Sheen avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sheen checks the leg kick nicely there.
Bunting misses with a shot to the body
and Sheen counters with an inside leg kick.
Sheen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bunting was well out of range. Poor timing from Sheen.
A chopping leg kick lands by Sheen.
Bunting defending well as Sheen loads up on a big left hand.
Bunting appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Bunting takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
An inside leg kick lands from Sheen.
Jab by Bunting.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Charlie Sheen's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). John Bunting!
John Bunting decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kickin Rad (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Perrin Aybara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rad comes to the cage accompanied by Kids Of The K-Hole. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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264 lbs
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31
245 lbs
8 - 3 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class MT
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
38 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kickin Rad!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Perrin Aybara!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aybara takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Rad throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Aybara cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Aybara blocks a jab.
Aybara gets a clinch.
Aybara misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rad blocks an uppercut.
Aybara has a couple of punches blocked by Rad.
Rad throws an elbow but it misses.
Aybara lands with a light punch inside.
Aybara creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Rad's defenses.
Rad misses with a punch on the inside.
Aybara lands an elbow that stopped Rad in his tracks for a moment.
Aybara throws a punch but it's blocked by Rad.
Aybara misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rad tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rad swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Aybara told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Aybara lands on the inside with an uppercut.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Rad just misses with a elbow thrown towards Aybara's brow.
Rad misses with the head strike.
Aybara scores with a nice hook to the head.
Aybara misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Aybara creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aybara struggles to land a body shot inside as Rad controls his hands.
Aybara digs a right hand into Rad's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Rad's gas tank.
Aybara throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Rads head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Aybara.
I was talking to Rad's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Rad lands an elbow that stopped Aybara in his tracks for a moment.
Rad misses with an elbow over the top.
Rad throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Aybaras head.
Rad misses with an elbow strike.
Rad creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Aybara lands an elbow inside.
Rad fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rad swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rad blocks a punch to the side of the head.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Rad just misses with a elbow thrown towards Aybara's brow.
Aybara misses with a body punch.
Aybara lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Aybara blocking some punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Aybara blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Aybara pushes off an throws an elbow but Rad leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Aybara blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rad throws a punch but it's blocked by Aybara.
Rad misses with an elbow over the top.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aybara looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Aybara blocks an elbow strike from Rad.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rad.
Aybara dodges an elbow strike from Rad.
Aybara has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Rad is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Rad can't get the takedown.
Aybara prevents a takedown attempt there.
Aybara is working Rad over against the cage.
Aybara lands a nice uppercut.
Rad misses with some punches.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Aybara.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Aybara.
A shot in the inside from Rad.
Rad misses with a punch on the inside.
Rad misses with a punch on the inside.
Aybara works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Rad is breathing heavily.
Rad blocks the elbow strike.
Aybara working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Aybara blocks an elbow strike.
A head punch on the inside from Aybara fails to land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aybara dodges an elbow strike from Rad.
Aybara lands a damaging elbow.
Aybara throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Rad takes a shot to the head.
Rad blocking some punches.
Aybara takes an elbow to the forehead.
Aybara blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rad blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Aybara lands a left hand that snaps the head of Rad backwards.
Rad misses with some punches.
Aybara works on Rad's body with a couple of short punches.
Aybara swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Aybara lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short uppercut from Aybara.
Rad comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
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!
Rad throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
With the fighters up against the cage, Rad throws an elbow but misses.
Aybara lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Aybara lands a nice elbow.
Aybara misses with the head strike.
Rad lands a damaging elbow.
It looks like Perrin Aybara has been cut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rad has clasped his hands together around Aybara's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Aybara gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Rad is trying to control the action in half guard but Aybara is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Aybara is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Aybara is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rad trying to control from half guard but Aybara is working away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Perrin Aybara dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Perrin Aybara's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Rad throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Aybara sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Aybara drives through and clinches with Rad against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Aybara.
With the fighters up against the cage, Rad throws an elbow but misses.
Aybara scores with a shot to the side of Rad's head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Aybara.
Rad lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Aybara fails to land.
Aybara has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Aybara lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Rad blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rad misses with an elbow strike.
Aybara tries a body shot but Rad blocks it.
A shot in the inside from Aybara.
Rad misses with an elbow strike.
Rad blocks the elbow strike.
Aybara working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
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!
Rad creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Good body shot from Aybara.
A short left from Aybara.
Aybara is fighting off a takedown attempt but Rad is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Aybara to the mat. Aybara regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Aybara trying to control the position here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rad trying to control but Aybara is working from the bottom.
Rad throws a strike but Aybara rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Aybara stopping the sweep attempt from Rad.
Aybara lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Aybara throwing strikes but missing.
Aybara keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Rad's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Rad looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Aybara wants to control from the top but Rad keeps moving.
Aybara stopping the sweep attempt from Rad.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Rad is on top in guard.
Rad trying to control the position from guard on top but Aybara is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rad stopping the sweep attempt from Aybara.
Rad throws a strike but Aybara rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aybara trying to control but Rad is working from the bottom.
Aybara working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Aybara postures up in Rad's guard and throws a big left but Rad blocks it.
Aybara trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Aybara advances position into side control!
Rad is not content to let Aybara control the position.
Rad is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
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.
Aybara wants to lay and pray for a moment but Rad keeps working.
Aybara misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Rad is looking to reverse the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rad is not content to let Aybara control the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Aybara swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Rad.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Perrin Aybara showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Perrin Aybara's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Rad takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Aybara jabs at Rad's body.
Aybara connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Aybara gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Rad.
Rad throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Aybara on the side of the head.
Aybara moves out of range of the body kick.
Aybara lands with a right hand.
Aybara connects with a high kick.
Aybara moves into the clinch.
Aybara misses with the head strike.
Rad misses with a punch on the inside.
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!
Nice elbow from Aybara.
Aybara goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Aybara misses with the head strike.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Aybara creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Nice body punch from Aybara.
Aybara throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Aybara has a couple of punches blocked by Rad.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aybara is working Rad over against the cage.
Rad blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Aybara lands a shoulder strike.
A short left from Aybara.
Rad misses with some punches.
Aybara misses with some punches.
Rad working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Aybara misses with the head strike.
Rad lands a damaging elbow.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Aybara creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Aybara misses with the head strike.
With the fighters up against the cage, Rad throws an elbow but misses.
Aybara misses with an elbow strike.
Aybara lands a right hand.
A short right from Rad on the inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Aybara.
Rad working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Rad misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rad misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kickin Rad has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aybara is pressed up against the cage. Rad has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Aybara down to the mat. Aybara avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Rad dodges the punch combination from Aybara.
Rad tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Aybara manages to circle out of the way.
Aybara scores with a nice head shot.
Aybara ducks under a wild hook from Rad.
Aybara misses with a two punch combination.
A looping hook to the body misses from Aybara. Rad does a little dance to reset his feet.
As Aybara tries to get set, Rad tries to push him back and clinch up but Aybara manages to avoid the attempt.
Rad lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Rad scores with a spinning back kick!
Aybara misses with a wild body shot.
Rad takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Rad misses with a left hand
and Aybara makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Aybara lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Aybara is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rad.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rad takes one to the side of the head.
Aybara throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rad misses with an uppercut
and Aybara counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Aybara fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rad manages to avoid it.
Aybara dips to his left and cracks Rad with an uppercut!
Rad walks forward, straight into a front kick from Aybara.
Rad changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Aybara looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Perrin Aybara is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rad throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Aybara works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Rad wants to lay and pray for a moment but Aybara keeps working.
Aybara has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Rad is working away from the top position though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aybara is looking to improve his position.
Rad will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Rad sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Aybara defending well though.
Aybara keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rad throws a strike but Aybara avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Aybara seems keen to control Rad's posture.
Aybara lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Perrin Aybara comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Aybara winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight for Perrin Aybara!
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight for Perrin Aybara!
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight for Perrin Aybara!
Perrin Aybara wins by unanimous decision!
In his post fight interview, Perrin Aybara started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Corbin Murphy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricardo Ramirez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Murphy comes to the cage accompanied by I'm Shipping Up To Boston. Ramirez has chosen Night Prowler -by- AC/DC as his entrance music. Corbin Murphy has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Corbin Murphy!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
28 - 20 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ricardo Ramirez!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murphy lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
It looks like Ricardo Ramirez has been cut.
Murphy looks to throw the jab but Ramirez is out of range.
Murphy stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ramirez.
We've been told by Murphy's head coaches at Ryōzanpaku Dojo that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Ramirez shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Murphy as he avoids it easily.
Ramirez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Murphy manages to avoid it.
Murphy looks to score with a jab to the body but Ramirez is just out of range.
Ramirez takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Ramirez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Murphy moves out of range of the leg kick from Ramirez.
Murphy leaves Ramirez with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Ramirez throws a body kick that misses.
Murphy throws a lazy uppercut
and Ramirez counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Ramirez fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Murphy is out of range.
Murphy throws a big counter combination but Ramirez scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Ramirez throws a body shot but no joy.
Murphy lands a lovely overhand right.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ramirez scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Murphy takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy with a jab.
Ramirez slips a jab and a cross from Murphy.
Ramirez steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Murphy.
Murphy smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Murphy looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ramirez only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Murphy misses with a body shot.
Murphy throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Despite the aggression on Ramirez's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Murphy connects with a crisp jab.
Murphy doesn't manage to clinch there - Ramirez circles away.
A combination from Ramirez does no damage.
Murphy throws a body shot but no joy.
Ramirez tries a quick counter leg kick but Murphy is wise to it.
Ramirez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A counter left hand to the body from Murphy misses its target.
Murphy throws a nice looking combination but Ramirez bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
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!
Ramirez is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Murphy is defending well.
Corbin Murphy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ricardo Ramirez.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murphy throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ramirez.
Ramirez lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short right from Murphy.
A body shot lands from Ramirez.
Ramirez digs a right hand underneath Murphy's ribcage. Murphy let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Murphy misses with some punches.
Murphy working aggressively here.
Ramirez blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Murphy tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ramirez's elbow.
Ramirez tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Murphy's elbow.
Murphy tries a body shot but Ramirez blocks it.
Ramirez misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ramirez misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ramirez lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murphy tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ramirez avoids it.
Murphy throws a head punch that misses.
Ramirez tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Murphy scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Murphy has a couple of punches blocked by Ramirez.
Murphy tries to throw a body punch but Ramirez avoids it by throwing Murphy back against the cage.
Murphy lands with a light punch inside.
Murphy with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ramirez blocking some punches.
Ramirez can't find room to land a body shot as Murphy controls the action.
Murphy misses with some punches.
Ramirez has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Murphy after a bit of a struggle.
Murphy blocks a body shot from Ramirez.
Murphy scores with a knee to the head.
Murphy throws a punch but it's blocked by Ramirez.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez breaks the clinch.
Murphy tries to clinch but Ramirez is having none of it.
Murphy moves forwards but Ramirez connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Murphy misses with a looping left.
Ramirez stuns Murphy with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Murphy throws a shot from downtown. Ramirez moves away and avoids it.
Murphy misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Murphy jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ramirez staying out of range there.
Nice cross by Ramirez.
Murphy is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ramirez.
A swing and a miss from Ramirez.
Ramirez rushes Murphy and presses him up against the cage.
Murphy makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Murphy looking to throw knees to the head but Ramirez is blocking nicely.
Murphy throws a punch but it's blocked by Ramirez.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Corbin Murphy dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ricardo Ramirez's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Ramirez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Corbin Murphy is winning the standup battle so far.
Murphy tries to clinch up but Ramirez circles away and keeps his distance.
Murphy swinging wildly here.
Ramirez uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Murphy.
Murphy moves away from the strike by Ramirez.
Murphy avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ramirez ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Murphy on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Murphy is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ramirez can do to turn this around?
Ramirez cracks a nice hook into Murphy's ribs.
Ramirez feints and then cracks Murphy's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Murphy down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ramirez defending well as Murphy loads up on a big left hand.
Ramirez misses with a left hand
and Murphy counters with a nice uppercut.
Ramirez lands a head shot.
Murphy swings widly with a right hand
and Ramirez makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Murphy tries to move into range but Ramirez moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Murphy lands with a nice body punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy throws a big shot that misses.
Ramirez turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Ramirez lands a jab to Murphy's midsection.
A looping hook to the body misses from Murphy. Ramirez does a little dance to reset his feet.
Danga de danga de dang - Murphy scores with a four punch combination!
Murphy doesn't manage to clinch there - Ramirez circles away.
Murphy throws an overhand right that lands on Ramirez's shoulder, as Ramirez tries to avoid the shot.
Nice body punch from Ramirez.
Ramirez bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ramirez is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Murphy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ramirez moves away.
Ramirez steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Murphy.
Ramirez lands a right hook to the body.
Ramirez scores with a body shot.
Murphy misses the body punch
and Ramirez counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ramirez takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murphy doesn't manage to clinch there - Ramirez circles away.
As Murphy backs off Ramirez throws a huge counter combo but Murphy manages to avoid it all.
Ramirez tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Ramirez scores with the left hand. Murphy knows he should have avoided that one.
Murphy misses with a jab to the body
enabling Ramirez to counter with a crisp jab.
Murphy takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Ramirez takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Murphy swings widly with a right hand
and Ramirez counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ramirez moves out of range as Murphy strikes.
Murphy looks to land a left hand but Ramirez moved out of range nicely.
Ramirez digs a good body shot into Murphy's ribs.
Murphy uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ramirez.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Ramirez, as that shot connected.
Ramirez misses with a body punch
and Murphy counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Murphy tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Ramirez manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ramirez throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murphy swinging wildly here.
Ramirez misses with a looping right.
Ramirez throws a right hand that Murphy ducks under and follows up with a left that Murphy also avoids with ease.
Ramirez connects with a leg kick. Murphy looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ramirez. That's going to slow Murphy down.
A swing and a miss from Murphy.
Ramirez fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Murphy rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Ramirez counters with a stiff right hand.
Ramirez looks to score with a jab to the body but Murphy is just out of range.
Murphy throws a big shot that misses.
Nice body punch from Ramirez.
Ramirez moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Murphy misses with the combination.
Ramirez scores with a shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Murphy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A countering left hand to the body from Ramirez misses.
Ramirez buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Ramirez connects with a solid leg kick.
Murphy cracks Ramirez with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Murphy clobbers Ramirez with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Ramirez looks to land a body kick but Murphy moved away.
Murphy gets a clinch.
Ramirez blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Murphy misses with the head strike.
Murphy misses with the head strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A hook to the body from Murphy.
Murphy working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Murphy misses with the head strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ricardo Ramirez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ricardo Ramirez's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Murphy cracks Ramirez with a right hand to the side of the head.
Ramirez takes one on the button.
Ramirez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ramirez misses with a wild body shot.
Ramirez lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Murphy checks a leg kick.
Murphy is looking for a counter combo.
Murphy throws a body punch but Ramirez moves out of range.
A big right from Murphy misses.
Ramirez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Murphy.
Ramirez swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Murphy fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ramirez is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Murphy rather than just go for the knockout.
Murphy takes a shot to the body in his stride.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murphy fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ramirez cracks the inside of Murphy's front leg.
Murphy misses with a straight left.
A slow jab from Ramirez misses its intended target.
Murphy has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Ramirez.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A slow jab from Murphy misses its intended target.
Ramirez misses with a lunging right hand
and Murphy counters with a nice uppercut.
Murphy slips under a jab.
A nice leg kick lands there from Ramirez.
Nice defenses there by Ramirez.
Ramirez has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Ramirez there as he acknowledges the shot.
Murphy doesn't manage to clinch there - Ramirez circles away.
Ramirez lands a jab to Murphy's midsection.
Ramirez throws a big shot that misses.
Corbin Murphy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Murphy scores with a body shot.
Ramirez misses with a low kick.
Murphy looks to throw the jab but Ramirez is out of range.
Ramirez works Murphy's body with a nice hook.
Ramirez lands with a shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ramirez misses with a wild body shot.
Ramirez's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Murphy connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Ramirez scrambles back to his feet.
Murphy swings for the body but Ramirez moves out of range.
Murphy scores with a jab. Ramirez acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Murphy throws a looping overhand right but Ramirez ducks down to avoid it.
Ramirez wants to slow Murphy down by chopping away at his legs.
Murphy is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Murphy throws the left hand but Ramirez avoids the punch easily.
Murphy throws a hook but Ramirez blocks it.
Murphy throws a poor cross that misses
and Ramirez cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ramirez misses with a body shot.
Ramirez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Murphy manages to avoid it.
Ramirez moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Murphy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Murphy has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Murphy moves into range and connects with a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Murphy throws out the jab.
Murphy is looking to clinch.
Ramirez clinches.
Murphy works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Murphy swings wildly with an uppercut but Ramirez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Murphy misses with a body punch.
Ramirez tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Murphy's elbow.
Murphy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ramirez breaks from the clinch.
Ramirez ducks right into an uppercut from Murphy.
Murphy catches Ramirez with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Murphy throws a shot from downtown. Ramirez moves away and avoids it.
Murphy throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Ramirez on the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Murphy doesn't seem bothered though.
Ramirez works over Murphy's head and body with a nice combination.
Ramirez has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ramirez jabs Murphy to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Ramirez lands a nice shot that snaps Murphy's head back.
A combination from Ramirez does no damage.
Ramirez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Murphy manages to avoid it.
Ramirez swings for the body but Murphy moves out of range.
Murphy will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ramirez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Murphy was well out of range. Poor timing from Ramirez.
Murphy checks a leg kick.
Murphy was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Murphy wants to clinch up but Ramirez keeps it at a distance.
Murphy swings for the body but Ramirez moves out of range.
Ramirez uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Murphy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Ricardo Ramirez just about did enough to take it.
The cut man is working on Ricardo Ramirez's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Ramirez throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Murphy on the side of the head.
Murphy misses with an uppercut. Ramirez saw that one coming.
Ramirez lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Ramirez loads up on a big right hand but Murphy slips the punch.
Nice defenses there by Ramirez.
Ramirez darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Murphy wants to clinch up but Ramirez keeps it at a distance.
Murphy misses with a body shot.
Ramirez uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Murphy throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sloppy strikes from Murphy. Those never looked like landing.
A little jabbing left from Ramirez on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Murphy staying out of range there.
Murphy lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ramirez circles away quickly and effectively.
Ramirez feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Murphy's calf.
A swing and a miss from Murphy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy throws a hook but Ramirez blocks it.
Murphy swinging wildly here.
Murphy scores with a crisp jab that stopped Ramirez in his tracks.
Murphy lands with an uppercut that bounces Ramirez off the cage and back into range.
Murphy misses with a wild body shot.
Murphy avoids the body shot from Ramirez.
Ramirez ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Murphy swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Ramirez.
Ramirez cracks Murphy with an open hand slap.
Ramirez scores with a body shot.
Murphy throws a lazy right hand but Ramirez sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ramirez lands with a nice body punch.
Murphy tries to clinch but Ramirez moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez lands a nice leg kick that just misses Murphy's sensitive parts.
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!
Good standup being displayed there by Ramirez as he connects with a hook.
Ramirez looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Murphy is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Ramirez slips under a jab from Murphy.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Ramirez, right into the meat.
Murphy needs to keep his hands up - Ramirez had a free shot at his head there.
Ramirez throws a right and a left that Murphy avoids nicely.
Ramirez fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A jab from Murphy misses.
Ramirez thows a left - swing and a miss!
Murphy swings for the body but Ramirez moves out of range.
Murphy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ramirez manages to avoid it.
Murphy keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Murphy was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Ramirez tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Murphy swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murphy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ramirez.
Murphy throws out a loose jab but Ramirez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ramirez lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Murphy at a distance.
Ramirez moves out of range as Murphy strikes.
A looping hook to the body misses from Murphy. Ramirez does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ramirez misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Murphy throwing a counter right hand but Ramirez manages to avoid it.
Murphy walks into a stiff left hand from Ramirez.
Ramirez looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Murphy connects with a body shot that sends Ramirez's belly button to the back.
Murphy thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ramirez appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Murphy misses with a hook. Ramirez ducked under it nicely.
A countering left hand to the body from Ramirez misses.
Ramirez misses with a two punch combination.
Ramirez throws a sloppy body shot
and Murphy makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Ramirez slips a straight right by Murphy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murphy connects with a jab.
Murphy checks a low kick from Ramirez.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ramirez throws a left and a right that both miss
and Ramirez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Murphy misses the jab.
Good leg kick by Ramirez there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Ramirez tries a low kick but Murphy avoids it.
A slow jab from Murphy misses its intended target.
Murphy sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Ramirez moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Murphy tries to clinch but Ramirez moves out of range.
Murphy rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Ramirez counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Ramirez throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Murphy slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Murphy misses with a straight left.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Ricardo Ramirez will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Ricardo Ramirez's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Ramirez throws a left and a right that both miss
and Murphy counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ramirez ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Murphy rushes Ramirez and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Ramirez breaks from the clinch.
Murphy rushes Ramirez and presses him up against the cage.
Murphy is pressed up against the cage. Ramirez has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Murphy down to the mat. Murphy avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Murphy throws a looping overhand right but Ramirez ducks down to avoid it.
A little jabbing left from Ramirez on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Ramirez fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Murphy.
Ramirez gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Murphy softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murphy keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Ramirez's efforts to push away.
Ramirez looking to stall.
Murphy scores with a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy misses with some punches.
Murphy swings wildly with an uppercut but Ramirez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ramirez tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Murphy's elbow.
Ramirez is working for takedown but Murphy is calmly controlling the position for now.
Ramirez is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Murphy is keeping busy.
Murphy makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Murphy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Murphy misses with some punches.
Murphy misses with a punch to the body.
Murphy with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez tries to break free but Murphy pushes him back against the cage.
Ramirez working aggressively here.
Murphy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ramirez.
Ramirez has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Murphy after a bit of a struggle.
Corbin Murphy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ricardo Ramirez.
Ramirez works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Corbin Murphy has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Murphy lands a nice shot to the body.
Ramirez blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ramirez tries to work over Murphy's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Murphy connects with a knee to the head.
Murphy misses with the head strike.
Ramirez struggles to land a body shot inside as Murphy controls his hands.
Ramirez drops down looking for an ankle pick but Murphy pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murphy pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Murphy throws the left hand but Ramirez avoids the punch easily.
Ramirez scores with a jab to the body.
Murphy throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A big left from Murphy misses.
It seemed like Ramirez was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A slow jab from Murphy misses its intended target.
Murphy uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ramirez.
Murphy throws a right hand that Ramirez ducks under and follows up with a left that Ramirez also avoids with ease.
Ramirez appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Ramirez throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Murphy was covering up waiting for the punch and Ramirez finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Ramirez loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Ramirez throws a big elbow that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez throws a big elbow that misses.
Ramirez postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ramirez forces his way into half guard.
Ramirez working over Murphy with some ground and pound. Murphy looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Ramirez not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ramirez passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Murphy!
Ramirez trying to control but he's not successful this time.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Corbin Murphy.
I think Ramirez 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight for Ricardo Ramirez!
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight for Corbin Murphy!
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight for Corbin Murphy!
Corbin Murphy wins by split decision!
Corbin Murphy retains his featherweight title!
A victorious Corbin Murphy 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 heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joaquim Maria (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Varg Veide (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Maria comes into the arena with Kronos - Bloodtower blaring out of the sound system. Veide has chosen Bachman-Turner Overdrive - Taking Care of Business as his entrance music. Joaquim Maria had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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255 lbs
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
37 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Joaquim Maria!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Varg Veide!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maria delivers a nice body kick.
Veide misses with a body shot.
Veide throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Maria sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Maria moves out of range of the strikes.
Maria throwing a counter right hand but Veide manages to avoid it.
Maria fakes the leg kick and cracks Veide in the body.
Maria bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
We've been informed that Veide 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.
Good leg kick by Maria there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Maria moves out of range as Veide strikes.
Maria is looking to counter with a body kick.
Veide misses with a straight left.
Veide looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Varg Veide seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Veide looks to throw a body kick
and Maria counters with a low kick, right behind Veide 's knee.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Veide throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Veide chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Maria jabs at Veide's body.
Maria uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Veide.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Veide looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Veide walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Maria checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Veide closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Maria's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Veide misses with a punch to the body.
Maria escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Veide throws out a powerful jab.
Veide throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Maria.
Maria throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
enabling Veide to counter with a crisp jab.
Veide is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Veide looks to land a right hand but Maria moved out of range.
A quick step to the side and Maria tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Veide throws a poor cross that misses
and Maria counters with an inside leg kick.
Maria turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Veide takes a swing at Maria's ribcage but misses.
Maria quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Veide misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Veide swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Veide throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Maria counters with a slapping leg kick.
Veide throws the left hand but Maria avoids the punch easily.
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!
Veide is looking to slow Maria down with leg kicks.
Veide bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Veide throws a nice looking combination but Maria bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Maria buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Veide throws a body kick that misses
and Maria counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Maria throws a front kick that sends Veide stumbling back into the cage.
Maria moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Maria moves out of range of the strikes.
Maria fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Veide on the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Veide misses with a head kick.
Veide scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Veide avoids the head kick by Maria.
A punch combination from Veide misses.
Maria throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Veide punishes Maria's body with a nice straight punch.
Veide dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Veide scores with a crisp jab that stopped Maria in his tracks.
Veide keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Maria takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
We've been told by Maria's head coaches at Rape Academy that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Maria takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Maria.
Maria lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Maria misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Maria walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Maria uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Veide.
Veide drops Maria with a right and a left! Veide comes rushing in but Maria regains his composure and manages to keep Veide in guard.
Veide throws a big elbow that misses.
Veide trying to control the position from guard on top but Maria is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Maria trying to control the position here.
Veide throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Varg Veide dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Maria takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Veide misses with a right hand
enabling Maria to counter with a crisp jab.
Veide misses with a straight left.
Maria is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Veide turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
An inside leg kick from Maria misses.
Maria steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Veide.
Veide missing with a left hand there. Maria was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Maria appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Veide cracks the inside of Maria's front leg.
Maria is looking to land body kicks.
Veide's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maria tries to land a front kick but Veide steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Veide throws a jab when Maria was well out of range.
Veide looks to land a combination but Maria avoids it well.
Veide throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A punch combination from Veide misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Maria.
Maria throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Veide throws a head kick that misses.
Veide works the jab nicely.
Veide misses with a kick to the body.
Maria misses the shot to the body.
Veide blocks the body kick.
Veide finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Veide checks the leg kick nicely there.
Veide lands a nice looking body shot.
Veide has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Veide checks a leg kick.
Veide throws a body kick that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Maria throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Veide stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Maria.
Maria throws a chopping leg kick but Veide manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Veide lands with a good body shot.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Veide in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Maria 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.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Veide connects with a good right hand that stumbles Maria. Maria circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Maria tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Veide is able to avoid easily.
Maria changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
That kick from Maria tenderised Veide's leg. Veide is trying to keep his angry face on.
Veide throws a hook but Maria avoids it easily.
Maria looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Veide throws a half hearted mid kick.
Veide works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Maria ducks under a wild hook from Veide.
It appears Maria was looking to counter with a kick there.
Maria is looking to wear down Veide with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Veide lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Veide throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A looping hook to the body misses from Maria. Veide does a little dance to reset his feet.
Veide throws a head kick that Maria semi-blocks.
A looping hook to the body misses from Veide. Maria does a little dance to reset his feet.
Maria was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Veide wants to land a leg kick but Maria is out of range.
Veide misses with a kick to the body
and Maria counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Veide thinking.
Veide tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Maria swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Veide connects with a looping right hand.
Maria works Veide's body with a nice hook.
Veide is breathing heavily.
Veide 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.
Veide throws a sloppy body shot
and Maria counters with a big head kick but Veide shrugs it off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Veide is looking to clinch but Maria is avoiding it.
Veide connects with an inside leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Veide throws a lazy uppercut
and Maria counters with a nice uppercut.
Maria checks a low kick from Veide.
Veide has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Maria finds it's way round the side to connect with Veide's head.
Maria uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Veide.
Maria fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Veide.
Maria blocks the body kick.
Maria turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
An inside leg kick from Maria misses.
Veide keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A combination from Veide does no damage.
Maria is looking to counter with a body kick.
Maria misses with a low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Varg Veide will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Veide connects with a good right hand that stumbles Maria. Maria circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Veide pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Varg Veide seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Veide pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Veide swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Maria half committed to a counter leg kick.
Maria takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A nice leg kick lands there from Maria.
Maria moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Maria wants to land a leg kick but Veide is out of range.
Veide with a nice cross.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Veide takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Veide lands with a straight right. Maria didn't see that one coming.
Veide is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Maria throws a body punch but Veide moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Veide misses.
Maria thows a body kick. Veide tries to catch it but that hurt him.
You can see that Veide has visibly slowed down as a result of the leg kicks
Veide throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Maria ducks under a wild hook from Veide.
And Maria counters with a quick kick to the body but Veide blocks it.
Maria looks to land a body kick but Veide moved away.
Veide lands a body shot.
No joy there for Veide, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Veide misses with a wild body shot.
Maria quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Maria looks to land a body kick but Veide moved away.
Maria slips under a jab.
Veide misses with a wild body shot.
Veide throws a nice looking combination but Maria bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Maria is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Veide shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A leg kick checked by Maria.
Veide throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Maria thinks about countering with a body kick.
Maria slips under a jab from Veide.
Veide throws an off balance right hand
and Maria counters with an inside leg kick.
Veide takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Veide is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Maria.
Maria jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Veide swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Maria appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Maria takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Veide takes a swing at Maria's ribcage but misses.
A nice inside leg kick there by Maria. That's going to slow Veide down.
Maria tries to land a front kick but Veide steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Veide connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Maria moves out of range as Veide strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donk. Maria catches Veide right on the button with a cross.
Maria takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Maria half committed to a counter leg kick.
A combination from Veide does no damage.
Maria tries a head kick but it misses.
Veide lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Maria wants to slow Veide down by chopping away at his legs.
Maria connects with a solid leg kick.
Veide punishes Maria's body with a nice straight punch.
Maria lands a head kick. Veide smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Veide digs a good hook to Maria's body.
Maria uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Veide.
Maria swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Veide misses with a lunging right hand
and Maria counters with an outside leg kick.
Maria keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Veide swings for the body but Maria moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Veide misses with a body shot
and Maria counters with a nice leg kick.
Veide tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Maria was well out of range. Poor timing from Veide.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Veide on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Maria connects with a body shot.
Maria pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Veide.
Maria moves away from the strike by Veide.
Veide fails to land with a series of punches.
Veide lands a front kick.
Maria misses with a leg kick
and Veide counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Veide throws a head kick that misses.
Maria appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Maria avoids the body shot from Veide.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Varg Veide really dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Maria slips a jab from Veide.
Veide tries to close the distance and clinch up but Maria swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Maria lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Veide thows a leg kick but Maria checks it
and Maria counters with a nice body shot.
Veide goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
As Veide backs away, Maria returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Veide tries to clinch but Maria is having none of it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Maria. Veide does a little dance to reset his feet.
Maria blocks the body kick.
Veide fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Veide swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Maria.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maria blocks a leg kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Maria misses the target.
Maria connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Maria lands with a thumping leg kick.
Maria connects with a high kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maria connects with a solid leg kick.
Maria looks to score with a jab to the body but Veide is just out of range.
Veide misses with a kick to the body.
An attempted straight right counter from Maria misses the target.
Veide is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Maria.
Maria lands a nice looking kick to the body. Veide takes a step back to recover.
Veide swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Veide throws a right hand that misses
and Maria counters with a left and a right that stings Veide.
Veide throws a body shot but no joy.
Maria looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Veide has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Maria.
Veide misses with a wild combination.
Maria connects with a leg kick. Veide looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Veide throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Maria counters with a stiff right hand.
Veide has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Maria.
Veide throws a lazy right hand but Maria sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Maria throws a sloppy head kick and Veide moves out of range easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Maria scoring well with a low kick there.
Maria throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Veide sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Veide explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Maria sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Veide lands with a nice body punch.
Maria doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Veide misses the target.
Veide scores with a kick to the midsection.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Veide lands a right hook to the body.
Maria takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Maria throws a low kick but Veide moves out of range easily.
Veide lands with an uppercut that bounces Maria off the cage and back into range.
Veide tries to close the distance and clinch up but Maria swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Veide lands a slapping body shot.
Veide throws a half hearted mid kick.
And Maria counters with a quick kick to the body but Veide blocks it.
Nice shot by Veide.
Maria thows a leg kick but Veide checks it
and Veide counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Veide throws a head kick but Maria moves out of range.
Maria chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Veide can pounce on him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Veide.
Veide misses with a shot to the body
and Maria counters with a nice leg kick.
Maria looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A shot to the body from Maria misses
and Veide counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Veide swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Veide.
Maria misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Veide throws a series of punches but Maria moves out of range.
Maria connects with an inside leg kick.
Veide throws a quick inside leg kick.
Veide looks to throw the jab but Maria is out of range.
Nice defenses there by Maria.
Veide misses with a looping left.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Varg Veide dominated that fourth round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Maria moves out of range of the body kick from Veide.
Veide is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Maria takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A big right from Veide misses.
Veide throws a right hand that misses
and Maria counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Maria defending well as Veide loads up on a big left hand.
Maria lands a nice looking body shot.
Maria takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Veide lands a leg kick that knocks Maria off balance momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Veide misses with a looping right.
A slapping leg kick lands for Maria.
Veide scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Maria doesn't seem bothered though.
Maria throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Veide misses with the body kick
enabling Maria to counter with a crisp jab.
Veide misses with a body punch
and Veide takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Maria steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Veide. That one must have hurt.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Veide ducks under a wild hook from Maria.
Maria misses with a straight left.
Veide feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Marias jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Veide throws a hook to the side of Maria's head but Maria sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Veide throws an overhand right that lands on Maria's shoulder, as Maria tries to avoid the shot.
Maria circles away from the clinch attempt
and Maria counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maria keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Veide.
Maria scores with a leg kick.
Maria slips under a jab from Veide.
Veide takes the fight into the clinch.
Maria looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Maria is trying to force a seperation but Veide has the dominant position.
Well,Maria is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?
A frustrated look appears on Maria's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Maria blocks an elbow strike from Veide.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Veide throws a head punch that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maria blocks an uppercut.
Maria prevents a body shot from Veide.
Maria escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Veide throws a hook to the side of Maria's head but Maria sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Veide keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Maria ducks under a wild hook from Veide.
Veide tries to clinch there but Maria circles away.
Nice uppercut there from Veide.
Maria scores with a push kick.
Veide lands a glancing blow to the side of Maria's head.
Maria takes one on the chin but seems OK.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Veide misses with a hook.
A little feinted left hand from Maria on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Veide doesn't manage to clinch there - Maria circles away.
Varg Veide is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Veide lands an overhand right.
Veide looks to land a body kick but Maria moved away.
Veide fails with an attempt to clinch.
Veide misses with a looping left.
Veide closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Maria is struggling to control the position.
Veide has Maria pressed against the cage, preventing Maria from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Maria is struggling to control the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Varg Veide comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Veide 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight for Varg Veide!
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight for Varg Veide!
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight for Varg Veide!
Varg Veide wins by unanimous decision! Varg Veide retains his heavyweight title!
In his post fight interview, Varg Veide gave a big smile as he said 'He chose... poorly. Who will be next?'.
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