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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Aidan McVeigh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Saleem Al Khan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McVeigh comes to the cage accompanied by E-Dubble - Let Me Oh. Al Khan is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Three Days Grace - Scared. Aidan McVeigh could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Saleem Al Khan's chin.
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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
11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Aidan McVeigh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Saleem Al Khan!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Al Khan defending well as McVeigh loads up on a big left hand.
Al Khan with the counter takedown but McVeigh avoids it easily.
A head kick from McVeigh lands but Al Khan takes it in his stride.
We've been told by McVeigh's head coaches at Rape Academy that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Al Khan darts in looking for a takedown but McVeigh gets double underhooks and turns Al Khan into the cage.
McVeigh tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A nice leg kick lands there from McVeigh.
Al Khan will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Al Khan closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
McVeigh thows a left - swing and a miss!
McVeigh throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
McVeigh chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Al Khan can pounce on him.
No luck for Al Khan with that takedown attempt.
McVeigh looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Aidan McVeigh has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Saleem Al Khan.
Al Khan checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
McVeigh goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Aidan McVeigh seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McVeigh tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Al Khan was well out of range. Poor timing from McVeigh.
McVeigh ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Al Khan moves away.
McVeigh lands with a kick to the temple. Al Khan shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Al Khan shoots in for a double leg but McVeigh sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
McVeigh lands a head kick!
McVeigh fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Al Khan has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McVeigh misses with a body kick.
Al Khan has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from McVeigh.
Aidan McVeigh is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Al Khan shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as McVeigh sprawls well. McVeigh wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Al Khan gets slowly back to his feet.
McVeigh throws a quick counter head kick but Al Khan was just out of range.
McVeigh fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Al Khan checks it well.
Al Khan scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Al Khan trying to control the position but McVeigh is working away.
Al Khan is working to tighten his grip on McVeigh's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. McVeigh has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Al Khan is really squeezing tight and eventually McVeigh passes out! Al Khan breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Saleem Al Khan!
Saleem Al Khan made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'I am the freedom fighter, I'll fight for my people until death, and represent my land everywhere I go, look out for me!'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Scottie Pippen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dominik Robillard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Robillard comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Orelsan - Bada Bing kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Scottie Pippen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dominik Robillard!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Robillard moves into the clinch successfully.
Robillard blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Robillard scores a nice knee to the body.
Robillard misses with an elbow over the top.
Robillard connects with a nasty looking knee right to Pippen's face.
Robillard throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Pippen tries to work over Robillard's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Pippen works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Robillard creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Pippen definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Pippen misses with a punch on the inside.
Pippen lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Robillard comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Robillard blocks a body shot from Pippen.
Robillard misses with an elbow over the top.
Robillard blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Robillard throws an elbow that misses.
Pippen misses with a body punch.
A short right from Pippen on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pippen blocks an elbow strike.
Pippen has a couple of punches blocked by Robillard.
Robillard throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Pippen scores with a shot to the side of Robillard's head.
Pippen scores with a shot to the side of Robillard's head.
It looks like Dominik Robillard has been cut.
A short left from Pippen.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Robillard lands a nice elbow.
A shot in the inside from Pippen.
Pippen throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Robillards head.
Robillard is rocked!
Pippen misses with the head strike.
Robillard is still on wobbly legs! Can Pippen finish him?
Pippen working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from Pippen fails to land.
Pippen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pippen misses with a punch on the inside.
Robillard blocking some punches.
Robillard throws an elbow but it misses.
Pippen misses with some punches.
Pippen working aggressively here.
Robillard comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Pippen misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Pippen fails to land.
Pippen working aggressively here.
Pippen misses with the head strike.
Pippen misses with some punches.
Pippen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pippen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pippen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Pippen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Robillard looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Pippen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pippen blocks an elbow strike.
Pippen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pippen throws a head punch that misses.
Robillard seems to have recovered his senses.
Pippen lands a hook that snaps the head of Robillard backwards.
Robillard creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Good body shot from Pippen.
Robillard throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Pippen lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Pippen creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Robillard's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Robillard drops to his knees and Pippen pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Scottie Pippen!
A victorious Scottie Pippen thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ron Dogg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dirty Thong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dogg comes to the cage accompanied by Kickstart My Heart. 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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160 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ron Dogg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dirty Thong!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thong fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dogg falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Thong to counter with a crisp jab.
Thong tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dogg paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dogg missing with a left hand there. Thong was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Thong is looking to clinch but Dogg is avoiding it.
Dogg closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Dogg lands in his opponent's guard.
Dogg trying to control the position from guard on top but Thong is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thong wants to get back to his feet but Dogg is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Dogg throws a big elbow that misses.
Dogg trying to control the position from guard on top but Thong is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thong is looking to stand up but Dogg isn't so interested in that idea.
Dogg pushing down on Thong's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Dogg performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Dogg passes to full mount!
Dogg tries to control but Thong wriggling away.
Thong is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Dogg tries to control but Thong wriggling away.
Dogg content just to control the position here.
Thong really wants to buck Dogg off and get back to his feet.
Dogg throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dogg looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Dogg has hold of Thong's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Thong manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Thong is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Dogg controlling the position easily from mount.
Thong wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Dogg looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Thong is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dogg lands a couple of good shots and Thong has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Dogg trying to control momentarily.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Dogg patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Thong avoids the strikes from Dogg.
Thong staying busy and making it hard for Dogg to control.
Thong is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Thong really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Dogg. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Dogg is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Thong is defending well though. Dogg let's go of the attempt for now.
Thong is trying to stand back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dogg looking for the choke but no joy.
Thong is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Dogg.
Thong is trying to stand back up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dogg looking for the choke but no joy.
Thong is trying to stand back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ron Dogg dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Thong tries to close the distance and clinch but Dogg swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dogg throws a jab when Thong was well out of range.
Dogg tries for a takedown but Thong sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Thong wants to counter with a clinch but Dogg pushes him away.
Dogg misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Dogg looks for a takedown but Thong sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ron Dogg. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dogg is trying hard to land a takedown here. Thong sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Thong tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Dogg manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dogg swats away the attempt to clinch by Thong.
Thong tries to close the distance and clinch but Dogg swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dogg shoots in but Thong avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thong closes the distance but Dogg moves to the side
and Dogg counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Dogg misses with a double jab.
Thong moves into range and clinches up with Dogg.
Thong tries to land a knee to the head but Dogg blocks with his arms.
Thong pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Thong misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Dogg.
Dogg dodges an elbow strike from Thong.
Dogg is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Thong can do to turn this around?
A shot in the inside from Thong.
Thong landing knees to the head.
Thong lands a nice elbow.
Dogg wants to break free but Thong has control.
Thong has Dogg pressed against the cage, preventing Dogg from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dogg wants to break free but Thong has control.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Thong.
Thong scores with a knee to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thong lands a nice shot to the body.
Thong lands an elbow inside.
Dogg is rocked!
Thong misses with a short punch on the inside.
Oh Dogg is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Thong throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Thong tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Thong throws an elbow but it misses.
Thong using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Dogg has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Thong throws an elbow that misses.
Thong creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Thong throws a punch but it's blocked by Dogg.
Thong misses with some punches.
Thong using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Dogg has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Thong misses with a knee strike.
Thong throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A head punch on the inside from Thong fails to land.
Dogg blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dogg blocks an elbow strike.
Thong looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Thong misses with an elbow over the top.
Thong pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Dirty Thong seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Dogg blocks an elbow strike from Thong.
Thong misses with an elbow over the top.
Dogg blocking some punches.
Thong misses with an elbow over the top.
Thong tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Thong throws a knee to the head but misses.
Thong is breathing heavily.
Thong misses with a punch on the inside.
Thong swings wildly with an uppercut but Dogg uses good head movement to avoid it.
Thong tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Dogg blocking some punches.
With the fighters up against the cage, Thong throws an elbow but misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Thong just misses with a elbow thrown towards Dogg's brow.
Thong with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Dogg is trying to drag Thong to the mat but Thong just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
A head punch on the inside from Thong fails to land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dogg dodges an elbow strike from Thong.
Thong throws a head punch that misses.
Thong misses with an elbow strike.
Thong tries a knee to the head but Dogg blocks it.
Thong misses with an elbow over the top.
Thong throws an elbow but it misses.
Thong tries to land a knee to the head but Dogg blocks with his arms.
Thong pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Dogg avoids a wild elbow strike from Thong.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Thong.
Thong misses with a short punch on the inside.
Thong throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Dogg blocks an uppercut.
Thong misses with the head strike.
Thong with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Thong tries to land a knee to the head but Dogg blocks with his arms.
Thong fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Thong looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Thong throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Dogg blocks it with crossed arms.
Thong swings wildly with an uppercut but Dogg uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dogg drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Thong gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Dogg has Thong pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Thong manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Thong working aggressively here.
With the fighters up against the cage, Thong throws an elbow but misses.
Thong misses with an elbow over the top.
Dogg avoids the elbow strike from Thong, against the cage.
Thong misses with the head strike.
Dogg dodges an elbow strike from Thong.
Thong has a couple of punches blocked by Dogg.
Thong misses with a punch on the inside.
Thong fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thong pushes off an throws an elbow but Dogg leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Thong throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Thong just misses with a elbow thrown towards Dogg's brow.
Thong misses with an elbow strike.
Thong throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Dogg blocks the elbow strike.
Thong throws a knee to the head but misses.
Thong is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Thong prevents the takedown attempt.
Dogg blocks the elbow strike.
A head punch on the inside from Thong fails to land.
Dogg blocks an elbow strike from Thong.
Thong tries a knee to the head but Dogg blocks it.
Thong tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thong prevents Dogg from breaking the clinch.
Thong throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Dogg blocks it with crossed arms.
Thong throws a knee to the head but misses.
Dogg working hard to break the clinch.
Dogg fails to pull guard.
Dogg blocks the elbow strike.
Thong pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Dogg blocks an elbow strike.
With the fighters up against the cage, Thong throws an elbow but misses.
Thong throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Dogg blocks it with crossed arms.
Dogg blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Thong working aggressively here.
Dogg blocks the elbow strike.
Dogg is looking to control Thong's arms but Thong gets an underhook and turns him. Now Dogg has his back to the cage.
Dogg avoids a wild elbow strike from Thong.
Dogg seems to have got his legs back now.
Thong gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Dogg.
Thong throws a punch but it's blocked by Dogg.
Dogg escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
No luck for Dogg with that takedown attempt.
Thong tries to clinch but Dogg is having none of it.
Dogg shoots in but Thong avoids the takedown attempt easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dirty Thong showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Dogg dives in and grabs Thong's left leg, looking for a takedown. Thong pushes down on Dogg's head and hops out.
As Dogg backs off Thong throws a huge counter combo but Dogg manages to avoid it all.
Thong stuffs the takedown.
Dogg tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Thong defends well and Dogg ends up having to push Thong into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ron Dogg. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Thong takes the fight into the clinch.
Thong creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Dogg with a big uppercut! Dogg tries to clinch up but Thong pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Dogg to the mat! Dogg covers up and Thong unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:30 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Dirty Thong!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tyson Drone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Clyde Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Drone comes to the cage accompanied by t.i and ludacris-wish you would. Jones has chosen Beyonce feat. Jay Z - Bonnie & Clyde as his entrance music. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Clyde Jones was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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14 - 12 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
35 - 29 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tyson Drone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Clyde Jones!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Drone tries to counter by clinching up but Jones breaks away and moves out of range.
Jones doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Drone counters with a stiff right hand.
It looks like Clyde Jones has been cut.
Jones shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Jones showed some decent athleticism there.
Jones has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Drone defend it? Jones steps over the head and cranks it - Drone is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Jones!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Clyde Jones!
After winning the bout, Clyde Jones thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Best (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lars Kenardly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kenardly has chosen Strokin as his entrance music. Lars Kenardly has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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175 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
11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Johnny Best!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lars Kenardly!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kenardly scoring well with a low kick there.
Kenardly connects with a single shot there.
Best looks to throw the jab but Kenardly is out of range.
Best has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Kenardly finds it's way round the side to connect with Best's head.
Best throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Kenardly swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Johnny Best seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Best takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Kenardly slips a straight right by Best.
A bone on bone clash there as Kenardly blocks the leg kick.
Kenardly lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Best misses with the combination.
Kenardly scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Kenardly clinches with his opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Best has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Kenardly avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Best wants to take the fight to the mat but Kenardly manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Best is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Kenardly pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johnny Best. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kenardly working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Best is rocked!
Kenardly misses with a hook from the clinch.
Oh Best is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kenardly working aggressively here.
Kenardly fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kenardly has a couple of punches blocked by Best.
Our sources have told us that Best has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Best blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kenardly misses with a hook from the clinch.
Best has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Kenardly after a bit of a struggle.
Kenardly misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kenardly misses with some punches.
Best seems to have got his legs back now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Kenardly.
Best turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Best manages to end up in side control.
Kenardly is trying to improve his position.
Kenardly struggling a bit here.
Kenardly tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Best wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Best tries to score with some ground and pound. Kenardly controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Kenardly struggling a bit here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Best looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Best trying to control the action but Kenardly is working from the bottom.
Best tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Best working away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Best throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Kenardly works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Best is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Kenardly defends it well.
Kenardly tries to get to full guard but Best has control of the leg.
Kenardly trying to control here.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Best wants to land a leg kick but Kenardly is out of range.
A little jabbing left from Kenardly on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Best throws a wild hook but Kenardly just manages to duck under it and - ooooh! Best gets nailed by a brutal uppercut which crumples him back against the cage! The referee jumps in - Kenardly raises his hands in celebration and walks away!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lars Kenardly!
After winning the bout, Lars Kenardly thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jeff Li (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mikki Tysson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mikki Tysson has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jeff Li!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mikki Tysson!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Li scores with a jab to the body.
Li lands a jab to Tysson's midsection.
Li misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tysson.
Tysson tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Tysson has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Tysson moves into the clinch successfully.
Li wants to break free but Tysson has control.
Li pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Li throws a sloppy head kick and Tysson moves out of range easily.
Li keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Li scores with a punch to the head.
It looks like Mikki Tysson has been cut.
Li misses with a right hand
and Tysson counters with a thumping low kick.
Li throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jeff Li seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tysson tries to clinch but Li is having none of it.
Tysson walks into a jab.
Li defending well as Tysson loads up on a big left hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tysson walks straight into a right hand from Li - that's dropped him! Li jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Tysson from any more punishment! Tysson complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Jeff Li!
Jeff Li decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jozef Jankowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve Squirrel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Squirrel has chosen Bio Crisis - Delirio as his entrance music. Steve Squirrel has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jozef Jankowski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Steve Squirrel!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Squirrel throws a hook to the side of Jankowski's head but Jankowski sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Squirrel throws a combination that misses
and Jankowski counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Squirrel misses the jab.
Squirrel throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Jankowski counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Squirrel has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Squirrel fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Jankowski on the side of the head.
Squirrel goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Squirrel dives in and grabs Jankowski's left leg, looking for a takedown. Jankowski pushes down on Squirrel's head and hops out.
Jankowski tries to counter with a takedown but Squirrel is quick to defend against it.
Squirrel misses with a looping left.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Squirrel ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jankowski moves away.
Jankowski defending well as Squirrel loads up on a big left hand.
Squirrel throws a jab when Jankowski was well out of range.
Jankowski drives through with a takedown into Squirrel's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Squirrel tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Squirrel is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Squirrel looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Jankowski trying to control but Squirrel is working from the bottom.
Squirrel will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Jankowski is in close to Squirrel's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Squirrel has his foot on Jankowski's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Jankowski works his way back into a safe position though.
Jankowski landing with the ground and pound.
Squirrel tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Jankowski is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jankowski trying to control but Squirrel is working from the bottom.
Jankowski lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Jankowski passes Squirrel's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Jankowski is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Squirrel makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Squirrel.
Squirrel looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Jankowski has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Squirrel is trying to keep Jankowski in close.
Squirrel looking for a guillotine here but Jankowski defends easily.
Squirrel utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jankowski with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Jankowski works over Squirrel with some ground and pound from guard.
Jankowski is stalling in the full guard.
Squirrel looking for a sweep. Not yet Squirrel, not yet.
Squirrel preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Jankowski working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Jankowski distracts Squirrel with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Jankowski working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Squirrel has his foot on Jankowski's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Jankowski works his way back into a safe position though.
Squirrel utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Squirrel controlling the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jankowski not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Squirrel throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Squirrel looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Jankowski puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Squirrel blocking the ground and pound attempt from Jankowski.
Squirrel has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Jankowski is working away from the top position though.
Jankowski is taking a breather. Squirrel says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Squirrel actively working from the bottom here.
Jankowski is trying to control the action in half guard but Squirrel is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Squirrel moves into full guard.
Jankowski slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Jankowski preventing the sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jozef Jankowski dominated that round.
That's time! Jankowski's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Squirrel is looking to clinch.
A jab from Squirrel does it's job there.
Squirrel drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Jankowski tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Squirrel throwing strikes but missing.
Squirrel missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Squirrel makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Squirrel with a nice head shot there.
Squirrel postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Jankowski seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Squirrel in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Squirrel trying to control the position from guard on top but Jankowski is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Squirrel postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Jankowski keeping moving, preventing Squirrel from controlling successfully.
Jankowski being controlled here, momentarily.
Jankowski working a defensive guard here.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Squirrel bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Squirrel wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jankowski keeps working.
Squirrel tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Squirrel has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Squirrel lands some shots froms side control.
Squirrel is staying tight to Jankowski's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Squirrel throws a strike aimed at the side of Jankowski's head but Jankowski avoids it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Squirrel postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Squirrel throwing strikes but Jankowski manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Jankowski looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Jankowski trying to control the position but Squirrel is working away.
Squirrel tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Jankowski wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Squirrel is still trying to improve position.
Jankowski has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Squirrel wants to control but Jankowski is having none of it.
Jankowski scoring with strikes but Squirrel is staying in there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jankowski with a couple of short strikes.
Jankowski cracks Squirrel with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Squirrel is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Jankowski landing strikes from the mount.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Squirrel is in all sorts of trouble here.
Jankowski with shots to the head and body - Squirrel looks very uncomfortable down there.
Jankowski wants to finish this one by submission but Squirrel is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Jankowski.
BOOM! Jankowski connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Jankowski looking to control and managing it successfully.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Squirrel is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Jankowski controlling the position easily from mount.
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 Jozef Jankowski will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
A big right from Squirrel misses.
Jankowski feinted with a counter takedown.
Steve Squirrel is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jankowski uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Squirrel.
Squirrel looks to land a combination but Jankowski avoids it well.
Jankowski has managed to clinch.
Jankowski lands a knee to the body.
Jankowski unloads a knee to the mid-section. Squirrel lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Jankowski lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Squirrel has hold of Jankowski's hands but Jankowski slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Jankowski looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Jankowski is keen to just control but Squirrel is a slippery customer.
Squirrel won't allow Jankowski to pass to mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Squirrel gets full guard.
Squirrel has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Jankowski can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Jankowski controls from within his opponent's guard.
Jankowski postures up and lands a big shot to Squirrel's brow.
Squirrel is looking for a triangle but Jankowski pushes his legs off easily.
Jankowski scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Jankowski throwing strikes from guard but Squirrel blocks nicely.
Squirrel preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Jankowski wants to control from the top but Squirrel keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Squirrel is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Jozef Jankowski overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Squirrel keeping full guard, as Jankowski tries to pass.
Jankowski trying to control but Squirrel is working from the bottom.
Squirrel looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Jankowski seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Jankowski wants to control from the top but Squirrel keeps moving.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Squirrel goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Squirrel fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Squirrel misses with a double jab
and Jankowski counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Squirrel is trying to get back to full guard.
Jankowski slips a nice elbow through Squirrel's hands, connecting with Squirrel's forehead.
Jankowski slips a nice elbow through Squirrel's hands, connecting with Squirrel's forehead.
Jankowski wants to advance to full mount but Squirrel doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Squirrel escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Jankowski gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Squirrel working for a triangle but Jankowski defends it easily.
Squirrel takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jankowski trying to control the position from guard on top but Squirrel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Squirrel trying to control the position.
Jankowski wants to control from the top but Squirrel keeps moving.
Squirrel has momentary wrist control but Jankowski slips an elbow through the middle.
Squirrel working a defensive guard here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Squirrel looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Steve Squirrel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jozef Jankowski is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jankowski's corner is telling him to maintain position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jozef Jankowski showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Jankowski, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jozef Jankowski!
Jozef Jankowski took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'It's my goal to win a title in my MMA career before I retire. I wont stop until that title is around my waste!'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jiggle Jiggle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arkady Balagan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jiggle comes to the cage accompanied by Story of My Life - One Direction. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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24
195 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jiggle Jiggle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Arkady Balagan!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Balagan defending well as Jiggle loads up on a big left hand.
Balagan tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Jiggle defends well and Balagan ends up having to push Jiggle into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Balagan fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Balagan has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Jiggle is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Jiggle displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Balagan.
Jiggle Jiggle has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Arkady Balagan.
Jiggle looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Balagan shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Jiggle sprawls well. Jiggle wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Balagan gets slowly back to his feet.
Jiggle throws a right hand that Balagan ducks under and follows up with a left that Balagan also avoids with ease.
Balagan tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jiggle throws out a powerful jab.
A bone on bone clash there as Balagan blocks the leg kick.
Balagan takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Balagan walks forward, straight into a front kick from Jiggle.
Jiggle stuffs the takedown attempt from Balagan. Balagan gets slowly back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Balagan shoots in for a takedown but Jiggle shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Balagan slips under a jab from Jiggle.
Balagan shoots in but Jiggle avoids the takedown attempt easily.
It looked like Jiggle wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A telegraphed right hand from Jiggle misses the target.
Jiggle stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Jiggle wants it to stay on the feet.
Jiggle is looking to counter with head kicks.
Balagan uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jiggle.
Balagan misses with a takedown attempt
and Jiggle cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Balagan closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Nice sprawl there from Jiggle as Balagan shoots in.
Balagan avoids the body shot from Jiggle.
Jiggle 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.
A slow jab from Jiggle misses its intended target.
Jiggle throws a big shot that misses.
Balagan shoots in for a takedown but Jiggle shows good takedown defense.
Balagan shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Jiggle as he avoids it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Jiggle. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Jiggle.
Jiggle scores with a jab. Balagan acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Jiggle tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Balagan feints the counter takedown.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jiggle leaves Balagan with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Some wild striking there from Jiggle.
Balagan shoots in but no luck this time.
Jiggle throws a body punch but Balagan moves out of range.
Balagan looks for a takedown but Jiggle sprawls well.
Jiggle avoids a kick to the body.
Jiggle connects with a body shot.
Jiggle lands with a good body shot.
Balagan looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jiggle misses with a straight right.
Jiggle lands a nice leg kick that just misses Balagan's sensitive parts.
Jiggle lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Jiggle Jiggle seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A jab from Jiggle misses.
A big right from Jiggle misses.
Jiggle lands with a kick to the temple. Balagan shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Jiggle plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Jiggle misses with a body kick.
Balagan dives in and scores a takedown into Jiggle's guard.
Jiggle is looking to sweep but instead, Balagan has passed into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jiggle wants to get back to his feet.
Jiggle is trying to maintain the position but Balagan is very close to passing his half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jiggle is trying to stand up here but Balagan is controlling him well.
Balagan is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Jiggle is trying to stand up here but Balagan is controlling him well.
Jiggle is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Balagan scores with a couple of nice shots.
Jiggle wants to get back to full guard.
Balagan is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Jiggle is just riding it out for now. Balagan eventually gives up the hold.
Balagan is nestled in close to Jiggle, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Jiggle is looking to control Balagan's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Jiggle avoid being mounted?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jiggle Jiggle dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Balagan will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Jiggle is looking for a counter combo.
Balagan looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
A big left from Jiggle misses.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Balagan is defended easily by Jiggle.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Jiggle Jiggle has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Arkady Balagan.
Balagan looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Balagan shoots in but no luck this time.
Balagan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jiggle.
Balagan tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Balagan moves out of range as Jiggle throws a body kick.
Balagan fails with a takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jiggle throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Jiggle slaps away a takedown attempt from Balagan, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Balagan uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jiggle.
Balagan with the counter takedown but Jiggle avoids it easily.
Balagan fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Jiggle is looking to counter with head kicks.
Balagan has a takedown stuffed.
A quick step to the side and Jiggle tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jiggle wants to slow Balagan down by chopping away at his legs.
Balagan tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Jiggle swivels and escapes.
Jiggle jabs at Balagan's body.
Balagan misses with a takedown attempt - Jiggle sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Jiggle throws a body kick that misses
and Balagan decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Jiggle's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Balagan prevents Jiggle from getting back to his feet.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Balagan accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Jiggle 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.
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!
Balagan makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Balagan working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Jiggle preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Balagan wants to control from the top but Jiggle keeps moving.
Jiggle has Balagan pulled in close to control his posture.
Jiggle looking for a sweep. Not yet Jiggle, not yet.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Balagan works over Jiggle with some ground and pound from guard.
Jiggle is trying to keep Balagan in close.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Balagan loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Balagan with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Balagan scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Jiggle keeping moving, preventing Balagan from controlling successfully.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Jiggle is on top in guard.
Balagan bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Jiggle's guard.
Jiggle is striking but Balagan is not phased and passes to half guard.
Balagan winds up and cracks Jiggle with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Jiggle on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jiggle is staying active underneath Balagan, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Jiggle is trying to stand up here but Balagan is controlling him well.
Jiggle is trying to get back to full guard.
Balagan is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Jiggle is striking from the bottom but he's now found himself mounted! Oh dear - not enough focus on defense there.
Balagan scoring with strikes but Jiggle is staying in there.
It looks like Jiggle Jiggle has been cut.
Jiggle tries to hold on but Balagan postures up.
Balagan postures up and throws a massive shot that knocks Jiggle out cold! Two more strikes to his unconscious opponent for good luck and this one is all over! Balagan goes absolutely crazy with his corner! Wow, you can see how much that win means to him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Arkady Balagan!
Arkady Balagan 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 light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Isaac Abrams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brutus Landry (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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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Isaac Abrams!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Brutus Landry!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Abrams throws a front kick aimed at Landry's knee but Landry avoids it well.
Abrams dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Abrams lands a jab followed by a vicious hook that sends Landry sprawling to the canvas. Abrams follows him down, looking for the kill. Can Landry hang on?
It looks like Brutus Landry has been cut.
Abrams is working for a kimura but Landry is defending it quite comfortably.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Abrams is looking to take a break and control but Landry is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Landry trying to control but Abrams postures up.
Landry really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Abrams. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Abrams drops an elbow to the side of Landry's head.
Abrams has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Landry pushes Abrams off, looking to escape but Abrams dives into side control. He's locked up a kimura now - that was fast! He's cranking on it and Landry is forced to tap! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Isaac Abrams!
Isaac Abrams 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 bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Richard B Riddick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Smith comes to the cage accompanied by MGK - Wild Boy ft. Waka Flocka Flame. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jimmy Smith!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Richard B Riddick!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith ducks under a wild hook from Riddick.
Smith misses with a wild body shot.
Smith scoring well with a low kick there.
Smith throws a front kick aimed at Riddick's knee but Riddick avoids it well.
As Smith backs off Riddick throws a huge counter combo but Smith manages to avoid it all.
Smith takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A big left from Riddick misses.
Riddick connects with a looping right hand.
Smith gets the takedown into side control.
Riddick seems a little lost for a moment, as Smith dominates the positioning.
Smith 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.
Smith trying to control the position but Riddick is working away.
Smith scores with a couple of short elbows.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith lands some shots froms side control.
Riddick is looking for a sweep.
Riddick wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Smith tries to move to mount but Riddick blocks the move with his legs.
Riddick isn't going anywhere.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Riddick is not content to let Smith control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Smith working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Smith tries to move into full mount but can't pass Riddick's legs.
Riddick taking punishment in the form of punches.
Smith trying to control the position but Riddick is working away.
Smith connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Riddick some visible discomfort.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Smith sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Riddick is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Smith fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Smith in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Smith throws a strike aimed at the side of Riddick's head but Riddick avoids it well.
Smith tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Smith fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Smith working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Smith cracks Riddick with an elbow. That is naaassty.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Smith trying to control the position but Riddick is working away.
Riddick avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Smith.
Riddick manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Smith is looking for a sweep. Riddick is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Smith trying to hold on to Riddick's head to control him but Riddick postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jimmy Smith dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
A lazy left from Smith finds it's target.
Smith throws a right and a left that both miss.
Riddick is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Smith.
Riddick jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Smith throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Smith looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Sloppy strikes from Smith. Those never looked like landing.
Smith gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Smith misses with a looping right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Riddick gets caught flat footed, as Smith shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Smith postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Smith trying to control but Riddick is working from the bottom.
Smith postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Smith has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Smith stopping the sweep attempt from Riddick.
Smith missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Smith trying to control but Riddick is working from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Riddick tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Smith drops down looking for a counter takedown but Riddick sprawls and moves away.
Riddick clinches up against the cage.
Riddick can't find room to land a body shot as Smith controls the action.
Riddick lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Smith has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Riddick is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Smith creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Smith wants a takedown.
Smith wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jimmy Smith. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Smith blocking some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Smith.
Riddick has Smith pushed against the cage.
Riddick dodges an elbow strike from Smith.
Smith stalling the fight.
Smith leaning his opponent against the cage.
Riddick creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Smith's defenses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith tries for a takedown but Riddick manages to get underhooks.
Riddick blocks a body shot from Smith.
Riddick tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Smith's elbow.
Riddick misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Smith.
Smith is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Riddick can do to turn this around?
Riddick has a couple of punches blocked by Smith.
Riddick scores with a shot to the side of Smith's head.
Riddick looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Smith has Riddick pushed against the cage.
Smith works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Riddick utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Smith loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Smith throwing strikes but missing.
Smith wants to pass the guard but Riddick is keeping the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Smith in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Smith throwing strikes but missing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jimmy Smith dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Riddick connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Smith misses with a two punch combination.
Riddick unleashes a big counter combination but Smith bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Smith looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Riddick tries to move into range but Smith moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
The crowd cheers as Riddick lands an impressive looking overhand right. Smith doesn't seem phased though.
Smith looks to land a combination but Riddick avoids it well.
Riddick swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Riddick misses with a right hand
enabling Smith to counter with a crisp jab.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Riddick, as that shot connected.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Riddick uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Smith.
Riddick takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Jimmy Smith is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Riddick lands a jab to the head.
Jimmy Smith is winning the standup battle so far.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Riddick throws an overhand right that lands on Smith's shoulder, as Smith tries to avoid the shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith pushes Riddick up against the cage in a clinch.
Smith has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Riddick is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Riddick pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Riddick misses with some punches.
Smith wants a takedown but no success here.
Riddick pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Smith looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Smith is looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jimmy Smith. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Riddick misses with a punch to the body.
Riddick stops a takedown attempt from Smith.
Smith prevents a body shot from Riddick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith is trying to drag Riddick to the mat but Riddick just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Smith swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Smith.
Riddick misses with a hook from the clinch.
Smith prevents a body shot from Riddick.
Smith throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Riddick lands a shot to the body.
Smith will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Riddick up against the cage.
Riddick dodges an elbow strike from Smith.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Riddick avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Riddick prevents the takedown attempt.
Riddick tries a body shot but Smith blocks it.
Smith drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Smith looking to slow down the pace here.
A short right from Riddick on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Smith dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Smith is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Riddick pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Riddick misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Riddick misses with some punches.
Smith is trying to drag Riddick to the mat but Riddick just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Smith being controlled against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Richard B Riddick really dominated that round.
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.
That kick from Smith tenderised Riddick's leg. Riddick is trying to keep his angry face on.
Riddick blocks a head kick by Smith.
Smith misses with a double jab.
Smith looks to land a combination but Riddick avoids it well.
Smith changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Riddick tries to avoid it but Smith manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Riddick to the ground. Riddick escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Smith drops his hands momentarily and Riddick takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Riddick lands with a cross.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
No luck for Smith with that takedown attempt.
Riddick avoids the head kick by Smith.
Riddick is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Smith with a body shot.
Smith looks to land a combination but Riddick avoids it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Riddick swings for the body but Smith moves out of range.
Smith throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Riddick looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Riddick might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Smith tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Smith throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Smith tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Riddick manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Riddick ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Riddick bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Smith's head.
Smith is rocked!
Smith lands with an uppercut that bounces Riddick off the cage and back into range.
Riddick lands a lovely overhand right.
Oh Smith is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Smith throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Riddick tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Smith is in Riddick's guard.
Riddick not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Riddick utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Riddick wants to stand but Smith is controlling the position.
Smith stands up over Riddick, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Smith seems to have got his legs back now.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Smith is looking to work some ground and pound but Riddick has wrist control.
Riddick is trying to keep Smith in close.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Smith throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Riddick.
Smith misses with an uppercut.
Smith misses with an uppercut. Riddick saw that one coming.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Riddick sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Riddick appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Richard B Riddick is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Smith misses with a double jab.
Riddick takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Riddick stuns Smith with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
A jab from Riddick does it's job there.
Smith throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Riddick avoids the head kick by Smith.
Smith fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Smith looks to throw the jab but Riddick is out of range.
Riddick scores with a jab. Smith acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Jimmy Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Riddick checks a leg kick.
Smith has his takedown stuffed
and Riddick counters by clinching up.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jimmy Smith. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Riddick lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Riddick throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Riddick lands a damaging elbow.
Riddick gets underhooks to prevent Smith's takedown attempt.
Smith tries to land a knee to the head but Riddick blocks with his arms.
Smith avoids the elbow strike from Riddick, against the cage.
Smith has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Riddick avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Smith wants a takedown but no success here.
A head punch on the inside from Riddick fails to land.
Riddick is pressed up against the cage. Smith has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Riddick down to the mat. Riddick avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Jimmy Smith 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!
Riddick throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Riddick scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Smith has a takedown stuffed.
Smith shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Riddick is trying to defend but Smith finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Riddick is looking to improve his position.
Riddick felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith is trying to control. Riddick wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Smith not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Riddick wants to stand back up but Smith manages to pass into side control.
Riddick tries to buck Smith off but Smith is having none of it.
Smith connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Riddick some visible discomfort.
Smith works to advance to full mount. Riddick defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Smith throws a sloppy strike and Riddick uses the opportunity to reverse the position! A bit of a scramble here and Riddick has ended up in Smith's guard.
Smith trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Riddick trying to control but Smith is working from the bottom.
Smith is pulling down on Riddick's head to control his posture.
Smith is trying to control the position but Riddick postures up.
Smith wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Riddick is now in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith manages to get to full guard.
Riddick being controlled here momentarily.
Jimmy Smith is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Riddick must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Riddick engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Smith is controlling Riddick's posture.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
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.
Smith closes the distance but Riddick moves to the side
letting Riddick counter with a right hand.
A punch combination from Smith misses.
No luck for Smith with that takedown attempt.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Smith.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jimmy Smith. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Smith will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Richard B Riddick has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Riddick misses with a looping right.
Smith throwing a counter right hand but Riddick manages to avoid it.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Richard B Riddick.
I think Smith has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 47:48
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 47:48
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 47:48
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Richard B Riddick!
Richard B Riddick is the new bantamweight champion!
A victorious Richard B Riddick thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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