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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Zackary Finyard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dennis Oppelaar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Finyard might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Everlast - What Its Like. Dennis Oppelaar acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Zackary Finyard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
26 - 24 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dennis Oppelaar!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Lou da Vinci and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Finyard lands with an overhand left.
Oppelaar swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Finyard ducks under a wild hook from Oppelaar.
Oppelaar tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Finyard clobbers Oppelaar with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Finyard lands with a right hand.
Oppelaar swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Oppelaar lands a right hook to the body.
Finyard throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Finyard plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Oppelaar lands a big head kick that sends Finyard tumbling to the mat! Oppelaar takes a step backwards and waves Finyard back to his feet - he wants the finish!
It looks like Zackary Finyard has been cut.
Finyard scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Zackary Finyard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Finyard throws a head kick that half lands.
Finyard throws a sloppy head kick and Oppelaar moves out of range easily.
Oppelaar throws out a counter right but Finyard avoids it with no problem.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oppelaar has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Finyard.
A lazy left from Finyard finds it's target.
Finyard pushes Oppelaar away with a front kick.
Oppelaar displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Finyard throws out the jab.
Finyard misses with a hook.
Oppelaar takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A solid leg kick lands there for Finyard.
Finyard shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Oppelaar pinned against the cage. Oppelaar gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Finyard fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Oppelaar avoids it really well and circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Finyard ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A jab from Finyard finds it's way through Oppelaar's defenses.
Finyard fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Oppelaar throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Finyard was covering up waiting for the punch and Oppelaar finishes the takedown easily into guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Oppelaar postures up.
Oppelaar throws a big right hand that misses.
Finyard keeping moving, preventing Oppelaar from controlling successfully.
Oppelaar cracks Finyard with a solid left hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oppelaar working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Finyard escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Oppelaar gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Finyard trying to keep a closed guard but Oppelaar is proving a slippery customer.
Finyard might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Oppelaar scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Finyard has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Oppelaar can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Oppelaar with a flurry of punches that miss.
Finyard working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Oppelaar.
Oppelaar chips away with some ground and pound.
Finyard is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Finyard working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Oppelaar.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oppelaar looking to sit in guard and control but Finyard gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Oppelaar is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Finyard defends well.
Finyard scoring with some ground and pound.
Finyard trying to control the position from guard on top but Oppelaar is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Oppelaar looking for a sweep. Not yet Oppelaar, not yet.
Finyard slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Finyard cracks Oppelaar with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Oppelaar manages to work his way to half guard, despite Finyard's best efforts.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Oppelaar wants to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Finyard slips a nice elbow through Oppelaar's hands, connecting with Oppelaar's forehead.
Finyard missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Oppelaar tries to get to full guard but Finyard has control of the leg.
Oppelaar looking for submissions off his back.
Finyard sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Oppelaar defending well though.
Oppelaar is looking to improve his position.
Finyard landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Finyard controlling the pace.
Oppelaar is refusing to be controlled, as Finyard sits in half guard.
Finyard sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Oppelaar defending well though.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Finyard is thwarting Oppelaar's attempts to control the position.
Oppelaar is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Finyard's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Finyard's back!
Oppelaar misses with punches from the back.
Finyard tries to break free.
Oppelaar punishes Finyard with strikes from the back mount.
Finyard looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Oppelaar scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.
Oppelaar is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
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!
Oppelaar misses with punches from the back.
Oppelaar is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Oppelaar connects with a big shot to the side of Finyard's head.
Oppelaar connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for Finyard to escape the position.
Finyard turns into Oppelaar and is now in his guard.
Finyard with a flurry of punches that miss.
Finyard with a nice head shot there.
Oppelaar keeping full guard, as Finyard tries to pass.
Oppelaar is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Oppelaar thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Finyard trying to control from the bottom.
Finyard actively working from the bottom here.
Finyard has hold of Oppelaar's hands but Oppelaar slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Finyard trying to control but Oppelaar postures up.
Oppelaar is working for a submission of some sort.
Oppelaar throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Oppelaar not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Finyard is looking to control Oppelaar's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Finyard avoid being mounted?
Oppelaar working the head and body with strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Oppelaar looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Finyard with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Oppelaar is looking to take a break and control but Finyard is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Zackary Finyard has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Finyard actively working from the bottom here.
Oppelaar seems to be working for a kimura but Finyard defends the submission attempt.
Oppelaar looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Finyard wants to improve his position but Oppelaar is controlling well.
Finyard missing with punches from the bottom.
Finyard missing with punches from the bottom.
Finyard looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Dennis Oppelaar.
I think Oppelaar 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 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight for Dennis Oppelaar!
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight for Dennis Oppelaar!
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight for Dennis Oppelaar!
Dennis Oppelaar wins by unanimous decision!
Dennis Oppelaar took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Big Bear Nutrition 160Q for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between John Jamison (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sami Vasara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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163 lbs
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World class boxer
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World class MT
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, John Jamison!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
29 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sami Vasara!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, John Roberts and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vasara attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Vasara ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jamison moves away.
Vasara is looking to clinch but Jamison is avoiding it.
Jamison drops down looking for a counter takedown but Vasara sprawls and moves away.
Jamison shoots in for a takedown but Vasara shows good takedown defense.
Jamison throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Vasara on the side of the head.
Jamison scoring well with a low kick there.
Jamison ducks under a wild hook from Vasara.
Vasara takes a swing at Jamison's ribcage but misses.
Jamison lands with a thumping leg kick.
Vasara tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A nice leg kick lands there from Jamison.
No joy there for Vasara, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Vasara throws a right and a left that both miss.
Vasara tries to close the distance and clinch but Jamison swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Vasara blocks the body kick.
Vasara shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jamison misses with an attempted mid kick.
Jamison looking to land some kicks to the body here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vasara circles away from the clinch attempt.
Vasara's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Jamison connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Vasara scrambles back to his feet.
Vasara clinches.
Vasara manages to break the clinch.
Jamison thuds a left hand into Vasara's body.
Jamison fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Jamison circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jamison throws a hook but Vasara avoids it easily.
Jamison has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Vasara.
Jamison misses the shot to the body.
Sami Vasara is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jamison connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Vasara's hands.
Nice body kick from Vasara.
Vasara lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A leg kick checked by Jamison.
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!
Vasara misses with a two punch combination.
Jamison takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Jamison definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vasara shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Jamison wants to clinch up but Vasara keeps it at a distance.
Sami Vasara seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jamison scores with a shot to the body.
Vasara forces Jamison back against the cage and clinches.
Jamison gets control of Vasara's arms and successfully pulls guard. Jamison will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Vasara must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Jamison wants to sweep but no luck.
Vasara is looking to stand up but Jamison won't let him.
Jamison looking for a guillotine here but Vasara defends easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vasara wanted to stand there but Jamison had control of the position.
Jamison is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Vasara is aware though and is defending well.
Vasara has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Jamison is proving hard to escape from.
Vasara won't allow Jamison to sweep him here.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Vasara tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Jamison manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jamison gets tackled into the cage by Vasara. Vasara maintains the clinch.
Jamison doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jamison tries to circle away but Vasara has him pinned against the cage.
Jamison tries to pull guard but Vasara won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Jamison. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vasara breaks from the clinch.
Jamison scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Jamison lands an overhand right.
Jamison circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jamison lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Vasara connects with a jab.
Vasara wants to clinch.
Jamison is looking to counter with a body kick.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Jamison fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Jamison lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Vasara wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Vasara is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Jamison misses with a punch on the inside.
Jamison swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Vasara breaks the clinch.
Vasara lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
It looks like John Jamison has been cut.
Vasara has Jamison up against the cage in a clinch.
Jamison manages to pull guard.
Jamison not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Jamison is on top in guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Jamison is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Vasara wants to improve his position but instead Jamison has moved into half guard.
Vasara moves into full guard.
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!
Vasara looking for a sweep. Not yet Vasara, not yet.
Vasara keeps trying to improve his position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Jamison pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Vasara is keeping the position for now.
Vasara pulls Jamison in close to prevent any damage.
Jamison wants to control from the top but Vasara keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jamison pushes down on Vasara's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Jamison is looking to pass Vasara's guard but actually Vasara recovers to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Jamison stands and throws Vasara's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Jamison misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Jamison working the body and head with strikes.
Jamison in side control, throwing shots but Vasara defends.
Jamison is trying to move to mount but Vasara reverses beautifully and ends up in Jamison's guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Jamison has a closed guard, preventing Vasara from standing up.
Jamison is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Jamison is trying to keep Vasara in close.
Vasara got a little sloppy there for a moment and Jamison has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Vasara has managed to get both his arms back between Jamison's legs - danger averted.
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 John Jamison.
I think Jamison 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 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight for John Jamison!
Judge John Roberts scores the fight for John Jamison!
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight for John Jamison!
John Jamison wins by unanimous decision!
After winning the bout, John Jamison 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 Tantalus Flay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rafael Santa Cruz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Flay comes to the cage accompanied by Outerspace- Revolution. Santa Cruz is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by 50 cent P.I.M.P. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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175 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Tantalus Flay!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
27 - 20 - 1, fighting out of New York, Rafael Santa Cruz!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Anthony Taglia and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Santa Cruz throws a hook but Flay blocks it.
Santa Cruz doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Flay ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Santa Cruz moves away.
Flay throws a hook but Santa Cruz avoids it easily.
Flay uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Santa Cruz.
Flay swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Flay swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Santa Cruz fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Flay throws a body punch but Santa Cruz moves out of range.
Santa Cruz looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Santa Cruz misses with a series of wild punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Flay misses with a hook.
Santa Cruz swings for the body but Flay moves out of range.
Flay throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Santa Cruz sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Santa Cruz throws out a counter right but Flay avoids it with no problem.
Santa Cruz on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Flay throws the kick towards the body but Santa Cruz avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Flay fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Santa Cruz manages to avoid it.
Tantalus Flay seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Flay gets a double leg takedown into Santa Cruz's guard.
Flay is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Santa Cruz is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Flay is aware though and is defending well.
Santa Cruz is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Flay is aware though and is defending well.
Flay engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Santa Cruz is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Santa Cruz is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Flay got a little sloppy there for a moment and Santa Cruz has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Flay has managed to get both his arms back between Santa Cruz's legs - danger averted.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santa Cruz manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Flay manages to get himself to full guard.
Flay is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Flay not doing much here.
Santa Cruz looking for submissions off his back.
Santa Cruz is looking to control Flay's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Santa Cruz avoid being mounted?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santa Cruz is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Flay pulls his head out easily.
Flay wants to free his trapped foot but Santa Cruz is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Flay prevents Santa Cruz from improving his position.
Flay is keen to just control but Santa Cruz is a slippery customer.
Santa Cruz trying to control here.
Santa Cruz is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Flay pulls his head out easily.
Flay stalling.
Santa Cruz moves into full 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.
Flay lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Santa Cruz is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Santa Cruz working for submissions but it's allowed Flay to get to half guard.
Flay is trying to control. Santa Cruz wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Flay working over Santa Cruz with some ground and pound. Santa Cruz looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Flay is trying to control the action in half guard but Santa Cruz is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Santa Cruz is trying to get back to full guard.
Santa Cruz is defending against the submission attempts here by Flay.
Flay is trying to control. Santa Cruz wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Santa Cruz works his way to full guard. Good work.
Flay postures up in Santa Cruz's guard and throws a big left but Santa Cruz blocks it.
Flay is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Santa Cruz wants to sweep but no luck.
Santa Cruz looking to control.
Flay pushing down on Santa Cruz's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Flay is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Santa Cruz sees it coming and defends easily.
Flay throwing shots but Santa Cruz is blocking nicely.
Santa Cruz is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Flay lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Santa Cruz actively working from the bottom here.
Santa Cruz is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Flay pulls his head out easily.
Flay is taking a breather. Santa Cruz 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.
Santa Cruz on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Flay is keen to just control but Santa Cruz is a slippery customer.
Santa Cruz looking for submissions off his back.
Flay with the ground and pound but Santa Cruz uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Flay trying to control the position from guard on top but Santa Cruz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Santa Cruz looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Rafael Santa Cruz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Santa Cruz utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Flay 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.
Santa Cruz looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Flay keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Santa Cruz's head.
Flay is stalling in the full guard.
Santa Cruz has an active guard here but Flay has managed to pass into half guard.
Flay content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Flay trying to control the action but Santa Cruz is working from the bottom.
Flay is thwarting Santa Cruz's attempts to control the position.
Santa Cruz is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Flay perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Flay is nestled in close to Santa Cruz, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Flay seems to be looking for submissions.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Santa Cruz is looking for a sweep. Flay is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Flay slips a nice elbow through Santa Cruz's hands, connecting with Santa Cruz's forehead.
Flay is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Santa Cruz is trying desperately to improve position.
Flay postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Santa Cruz looks a forlorn figure.
Flay with shots to the head and body - Santa Cruz looks very uncomfortable down there.
Santa Cruz tries to reverse the position but Flay maintains control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Flay is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Flay landing strikes from the mount and Santa Cruz is in trouble!
Flay trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Santa Cruz throwing hammer fists to the chest of Flay. What's that going to do exactly?
And that's the end of the fight!
Tantalus Flay showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Flay has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight for Tantalus Flay!
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight for Tantalus Flay!
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight for Tantalus Flay!
Tantalus Flay wins by unanimous decision!
An out of breath Tantalus Flay thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
Rafael Santa Cruz spoke after the fight, saying 'sorry, I am a feather fisted chump.'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Melvin Manhoef (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Quentin DeBramalo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Manhoef comes to the cage accompanied by The Prodigy - Take Me To The Hospital . DeBramalo has chosen Also Sprach Zarathustra as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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182 lbs
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157 lbs
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
36 - 21 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Melvin Manhoef!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Quentin DeBramalo!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Columbo Gatti and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
DeBramalo throws a hook but Manhoef blocks it.
Manhoef misses with a head kick.
Manhoef throws a low kick but it's checked well by DeBramalo.
Manhoef thows a left - swing and a miss!
An inside leg kick from Manhoef misses.
DeBramalo looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Manhoef is fending him off so far but DeBramalo persists. Nope, Manhoef circles away and we're back to standing.
DeBramalo takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Manhoef moves into range and connects with a jab.
DeBramalo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Manhoef.
Manhoef misses with a series of wild punches.
DeBramalo misses with a low kick.
DeBramalo with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Manhoef scoring well with a low kick there.
Manhoef throws a wild body kick that DeBramalo sees coming a mile off.
DeBramalo shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
DeBramalo throws a leg kick but Manhoef moved away.
A little feinted left hand from Manhoef on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Manhoef looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
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!
Manhoef throws a leg kick which misses DeBramalo's front leg but catches the back leg as DeBramalo tries to avoid it.
DeBramalo throws the left hand but Manhoef avoids the punch easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
DeBramalo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Manhoef swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Manhoef wants to slow DeBramalo down by chopping away at his legs.
DeBramalo shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Manhoef's guard.
DeBramalo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Manhoef keeping moving, preventing DeBramalo from controlling successfully.
Manhoef 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.
Manhoef looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
DeBramalo wants to control from the top but Manhoef keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manhoef working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from DeBramalo.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Manhoef is on top in guard.
DeBramalo is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Manhoef is aware though and is defending well.
DeBramalo 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.
DeBramalo is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Manhoef won't allow DeBramalo to sweep him here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
DeBramalo manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Manhoef manages to get himself to full guard.
DeBramalo sitting in guard, not really doing much.
DeBramalo with a flurry of punches that miss.
DeBramalo stays in close to Manhoef's body and controls the position.
DeBramalo throws a strike but Manhoef rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
DeBramalo keeping moving, preventing Manhoef from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
DeBramalo wants to sweep here but Manhoef controlling him for the moment.
DeBramalo not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
DeBramalo can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Manhoef controls the pace.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Manhoef is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Morbid Conditioning, Trans, Esc School $1000 that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
DeBramalo looking to hit a scissor sweep but Manhoef is one step ahead there.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Manhoef changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
DeBramalo staying out of range there.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Manhoef moves into range and connects with a jab.
Manhoef thumps DeBramalo with a low kick.
Melvin Manhoef is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
DeBramalo clinches.
Manhoef lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Manhoef is trying to break free.
Manhoef works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Manhoef looking to slow down the pace here.
Manhoef blocks an uppercut.
DeBramalo throws an elbow but it misses.
DeBramalo has a couple of punches blocked by Manhoef.
DeBramalo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
DeBramalo lands a hook to the side of the head.
DeBramalo misses with an elbow over the top.
Manhoef blocking some punches.
DeBramalo slows down the pace here.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
DeBramalo misses with a hook from the clinch.
DeBramalo pushes Manhoef back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Manhoef avoids the elbow strike from DeBramalo, against the cage.
Manhoef lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
DeBramalo lands a body punch.
Manhoef blocking some punches.
DeBramalo swings wildly with an uppercut but Manhoef uses good head movement to avoid it.
Manhoef blocks an uppercut.
Manhoef lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of DeBramalo backwards.
Manhoef is trying to break the clinch but DeBramalo has him pressed against the cage.
DeBramalo struggles to land a body shot inside as Manhoef controls his hands.
DeBramalo tries to work over Manhoef's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Quentin DeBramalo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Manhoef misses with a punch on the inside.
DeBramalo misses with a punch on the inside.
Manhoef escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Manhoef motions for DeBramalo to come forward. Manhoef throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Manhoef, as that shot connected.
Manhoef throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and DeBramalo counters with a good, hard body kick but Manhoef shrugs it off.
Manhoef misses with a wild combination.
Manhoef dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on DeBramalo. That did some damage!
Manhoef avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Manhoef misses with a body kick.
DeBramalo with the counter takedown but Manhoef avoids it easily.
Manhoef lands a nice leg kick that just misses DeBramalo's sensitive parts.
Manhoef takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
DeBramalo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Manhoef takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A looping hook to the body misses from Manhoef. DeBramalo does a little dance to reset his feet.
DeBramalo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Melvin Manhoef seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Manhoef throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Manhoef takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Manhoef throws the left hand but DeBramalo avoids the punch easily.
Manhoef swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
DeBramalo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Manhoef moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Manhoef throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
DeBramalo blocks a leg kick.
DeBramalo is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
The fighters circle momentarily. DeBramalo darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
DeBramalo scores with a push kick.
DeBramalo takes the fight into the clinch.
DeBramalo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Manhoef is trying to break free.
DeBramalo misses with a body punch.
DeBramalo stalls.
Manhoef swings wildly with an uppercut but DeBramalo uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
DeBramalo misses with the head strike.
Manhoef displaying some good clinch control by pressing DeBramalo up against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by DeBramalo.
DeBramalo misses with the head strike.
DeBramalo gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Manhoef.
DeBramalo looking to slow down the pace here.
Manhoef misses with a hook to the ribs.
Manhoef swings wildly with an uppercut but DeBramalo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Manhoef stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Manhoef avoids the elbow strike from DeBramalo, against the cage.
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 Melvin Manhoef.
I think Manhoef 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 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight for Melvin Manhoef!
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight for Melvin Manhoef!
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight for Melvin Manhoef!
Melvin Manhoef wins by unanimous decision!
A very excited looking Melvin Manhoef made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Charles Martel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and JD Wildstein (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wildstein has chosen Bring It On as his entrance music. 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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145 lbs
57 - 22 - 2 |
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34
155 lbs
30 - 10 - 2 |
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
57 - 22 - 2, fighting out of New York, Charles Martel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
30 - 10 - 2, fighting out of Sydney, JD Wildstein!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, David Schapiro and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Wildstein. Martel shrugs it off though.
Martel throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That kick from Wildstein tenderised Martel's leg. Martel is trying to keep his angry face on.
Martel throws a head kick but Wildstein moves out of range.
Wildstein just misses with a punch to the body.
Donk. Wildstein catches Martel right on the button with a cross.
Wildstein fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Wildstein has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Martel scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Martel misses the shot to the body.
Wildstein keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Martel.
Wildstein misses with a looping right.
Wildstein feints and then cracks Martel's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Martel down.
Martel throws a predictable looking body shot
enabling Wildstein to counter with a crisp jab.
Martel misses with a body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Martel throws an overhand right that lands on Wildstein's shoulder, as Wildstein tries to avoid the shot.
Martel fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wildstein manages to avoid it.
Wildstein throws a big shot that misses.
Martel throwing a counter right hand but Wildstein manages to avoid it.
A swing and a miss from Wildstein.
Wildstein throws a shot from downtown. Martel moves away and avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice cross by Wildstein.
Wildstein throws a nice inside leg kick.
Wildstein scores with the left hand. Martel knows he should have avoided that one.
Martel throws a wild body kick that Wildstein sees coming a mile off.
Wildstein tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Martel is able to avoid easily.
Wildstein ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Wildstein changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Martel blocks a jab.
Wildstein throws a sloppy head kick and Martel moves out of range easily.
Wildstein tries to work over Martel's front leg with a kick but Martel checks it.
Wildstein looks for the body kick but Martel saw that one coming.
Wildstein missing with a left hand there. Martel was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Martel jabs Wildstein right on the nose. Wildstein blinks but takes it well.
Martel ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Wildstein jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Martel misses with a body shot.
Martel misses with an uppercut. Wildstein saw that one coming.
Wildstein swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Martel takes one on the button.
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!
Martel fails with an attempt to clinch.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Wildstein! But no joy.
Wildstein cracks Martel with an open hand slap.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Martel.
It seemed like Wildstein was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Charles Martel is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Martel throws a head kick but Wildstein moves out of range.
Martel staying out of range there.
Wildstein misses with a hook
and Martel counters with a straight right hand.
Martel tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Wildstein clinches.
Martel manages to break the clinch.
A cross from Wildstein lands.
Wildstein checks a leg kick.
Wildstein blocks a head kick by Martel.
JD Wildstein seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Martel tries to keep at a distance but Wildstein has taken the fight into the clinch.
A body shot lands from Wildstein.
Martel misses with a hook to the ribs.
Wildstein prevents a body shot from Martel.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martel lands a shoulder strike.
Wildstein scores with a shoulder strike.
Wildstein has clasped his hands together around Martel's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Wildstein misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Wildstein working away.
Martel is not content to let Wildstein control the position.
Martel tries to buck Wildstein off but Wildstein is having none of it.
Martel manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Martel is controlling Wildstein's position as best he can from this difficult position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wildstein scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Wildstein tries to pass the half guard into mount. Martel knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Wildstein throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Martel wants to improve his position but Wildstein is controlling well.
Wildstein is looking to advance position but Martel won't allow it.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Wildstein seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Martel does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Wildstein prevents Martel from improving his position.
Martel flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Martel scores with a jab to the jaw.
Martel throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Martel cracks Wildstein with a right hand to the side of the head.
Wildstein throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nice shot by Wildstein.
Martel throws a head kick but Wildstein moves out of range.
Martel uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Wildstein.
Wildstein is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Martel had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Wildstein bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Martel.
Martel looks to score with a jab to the body but Wildstein is just out of range.
Wildstein dips to his left and cracks Martel with an uppercut!
Wildstein is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Wildstein blocks a head kick by Martel.
Martel takes a swing at Wildstein's ribcage but misses.
The fighters circle momentarily. Wildstein darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Martel throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Wildstein works Martel's body with a nice hook.
Martel steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Wildstein. That one must have hurt.
Wildstein uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Martel.
Wildstein slips a jab from Martel.
Wildstein throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Martel sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Wildstein keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Wildstein lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Wildstein throws a shot from downtown. Martel moves away and avoids it.
Martel misses the jab.
Wildstein shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Charles Martel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Martel tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wildstein swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Wildstein tries to land a front kick but Martel steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Martel walks into a straight right hand from Wildstein.
Jab, jab by Wildstein - just one landing.
Martel throws a sloppy body shot
and Wildstein counters with a head kick.
Martel tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Wildstein connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Martel pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Wildstein moves out of range of the strikes.
Martel misses with a body kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Martel.
Wildstein cracks Martel with a good jab.
Martel pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wildstein dips to his left and cracks Martel with an uppercut!
Martel misses with a right hand
and Wildstein counters with a slapping leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Martel. Wildstein does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Wildstein thuds his right hand into Martel's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Martel throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Martel moves out of range as Wildstein throws a body kick.
Martel misses with a body kick.
Wildstein lands a head shot.
Wildstein throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Martel stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Martel takes one on the button.
Martel tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wildstein was well out of range. Poor timing from Martel.
Martel shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Wildstein jabs Martel to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Wildstein keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wildstein doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Wildstein lands a high kick!
Martel misses with a body shot.
Wildstein swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Wildstein moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Martel thows a body kick. Wildstein tries to catch it but that hurt him.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Wildstein throws a nice inside leg kick.
Martel scores with a jab.
A chopping leg kick lands by Wildstein.
Martel takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Wildstein uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Martel.
Wildstein swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Martel misses the target.
JD Wildstein is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Wildstein fails with a takedown attempt.
Martel on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Martel attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Wildstein shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Martel napping and manages to drive through into side control!
And that's the end of the fight!
JD Wildstein comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Wildstein 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 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight for JD Wildstein!
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight for JD Wildstein!
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight for JD Wildstein!
JD Wildstein wins by unanimous decision!
An out of breath JD Wildstein thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
The defeated Charles Martel had this to say: 'My opponent was the better man tonight but that doesn't mean there's no after party. Come on down to the Spearmint Rhino, first lap dance is on me!'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Juan Corrida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Richard Callaghan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Corrida kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Shadowhunter. Richard Callaghan has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Juan Corrida's chin.
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180 lbs
35 - 20 - 2 |
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185 lbs
42 - 23 - 3 |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
35 - 20 - 2, fighting out of London, Juan Corrida!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
42 - 23 - 3, fighting out of Montreal, Richard Callaghan!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Russell Pearce and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Callaghan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Corrida throws a leg kick which misses Callaghan's front leg but catches the back leg as Callaghan tries to avoid it.
Jab by Corrida.
Callaghan gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Corrida shoots in for a double leg but Callaghan sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Corrida shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Callaghan is looking to control Corrida's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Callaghan avoid being mounted?
Callaghan tries to get to full guard but Corrida has control of the leg.
Corrida missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Corrida is trying to control the action in half guard but Callaghan is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Callaghan gets back to full guard.
Corrida postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Corrida 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.
Corrida with a flurry of punches that miss.
Corrida trying to control the position from guard on top but Callaghan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Corrida throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Callaghan works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Callaghan avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Corrida throws a big right hand that misses.
Corrida working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Corrida throws a strike but Callaghan rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Corrida controls Callaghan momentarily but Callaghan frees himself.
Corrida 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.
Corrida manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Callaghan manages to get himself to full guard.
Corrida scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Callaghan managing to control the position.
Callaghan looking for a sweep. Not yet Callaghan, not yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Corrida landing with the ground and pound.
Corrida looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Corrida wants to control from the top but Callaghan keeps moving.
Callaghan has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Corrida loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Corrida tries to free his leg and advance position but Callaghan is retaining full guard.
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.
Corrida trying to control but Callaghan is working from the bottom.
Callaghan working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Corrida.
Corrida with a nice head shot there.
Callaghan preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Corrida throws a big elbow that misses.
Corrida in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Callaghan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Callaghan throws a low kick but Corrida avoids it.
Callaghan blocks a low kick nicely.
Corrida misses with a leg kick
and Callaghan counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Callaghan is looking to slow Corrida down with leg kicks.
A nice inside leg kick there by Corrida. That's going to slow Callaghan down.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Corrida takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Corrida fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Corrida scores with a nice right hand.
Callaghan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Corrida.
Corrida lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Callaghan keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A solid leg kick lands there for Corrida.
Callaghan looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Callaghan takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A slapping leg kick lands for Corrida.
Corrida cracks Callaghan with an open hand slap.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Callaghan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Corrida looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Juan Corrida. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Callaghan's corner calls for a 1-2. Callaghan obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Corrida paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Corrida misses with a body shot.
Richard Callaghan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Corrida dives in for a single leg takedown but Callaghan sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Corrida fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Callaghan has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Juan Corrida seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Corrida ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Corrida misses with an uppercut.
Corrida slips a straight right by Callaghan.
Corrida throws a good cross that connects.
Corrida misses with an uppercut.
Callaghan looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Corrida connects with a good right hand that stumbles Callaghan. Callaghan circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Corrida.
Corrida moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromCallaghan.
Richard Callaghan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Corrida keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Callaghan.
Corrida loads up on a big right hand but Callaghan slips the punch.
Corrida scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Corrida misses with an uppercut
and Callaghan counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Callaghan.
Callaghan landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Corrida lands with a light punch inside.
Callaghan is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag.
Corrida dodges an elbow strike from Callaghan.
Corrida lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Corrida misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Corrida throws a punch but it's blocked by Callaghan.
Callaghan misses with some punches.
Corrida misses with the head strike.
Callaghan using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Callaghan throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Corrida blocks it with crossed arms.
Callaghan looking to throw knees to the head but Corrida is blocking nicely.
Callaghan pushes Corrida back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Corrida.
Callaghan throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Corridas head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Callaghan creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Corrida tries for a takedown. No joy.
Corrida is breathing heavily.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Corrida.
Corrida drags the fight down to the ground.
Corrida wants to improve his position but instead Callaghan has moved into half guard.
Corrida regains full guard. Nicely done.
Corrida can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Callaghan controls the pace.
Corrida is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Callaghan won't allow Corrida to sweep him here.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Corrida keeping moving, preventing Callaghan from controlling successfully.
Corrida wants to control the position but Callaghan says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Corrida trying to control here.
Corrida is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Pearson Spector Litt, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Corrida is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Callaghan prevents Corrida from improving his position.
Corrida is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Callaghan's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Callaghan's back!
Juan Corrida is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Callaghan is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Corrida gets his way!
And that's the end of the fight!
Juan Corrida showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Corrida 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 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight for Juan Corrida!
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight for Juan Corrida!
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight for Juan Corrida!
Juan Corrida wins by unanimous decision!
A relieved looking Juan Corrida thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Umbra Uxxarest (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ilafat Urskilz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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29
162 lbs
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143 lbs
22 - 12 - 1 |
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
20 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Umbra Uxxarest!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 12 - 1, fighting out of New York, Ilafat Urskilz!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Reed Andrews and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Uxxarest has taken the fight to the clinch.
Uxxarest trying to control the position but instead, Urskilz has worked for underhooks and has pushed Uxxarest into the cage.
Uxxarest tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Uxxarest can't find room to land a body shot as Urskilz controls the action.
Urskilz is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Uxxarest takes a shot to the head.
Urskilz landing knees to the head.
It looks like Umbra Uxxarest has been cut.
Urskilz blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Urskilz lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Uxxarest.
Urskilz's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Uxxarest doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Uxxarest throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Urskilz tries a knee to the head but Uxxarest blocks it.
Uxxarest lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Urskilz.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Urskilz.
Uxxarest lands a shoulder strike.
Uxxarest blocks an uppercut.
Urskilz's coach down at THC playhouse was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Urskilz's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Uxxarest.
Uxxarest misses with some punches.
Urskilz prevents a body shot from Uxxarest.
Urskilz prevents a body shot from Uxxarest.
Urskilz misses with the head strike.
Urskilz misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Uxxarest.
Uxxarest avoiding damage as Urskilz throws knees to the body.
Uxxarest lands a nice uppercut.
Uxxarest misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Uxxarest lands with a right to the head.
Urskilz throws a punch but it's blocked by Uxxarest.
Uxxarest is trying to stall.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Uxxarest takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Urskilz misses with a punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Uxxarest goes for a takedown attempt but Urskilz pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Urskilz lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Uxxarest connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Uxxarest seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Urskilz misses with a low kick.
Uxxarest wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Urskilz scores with a jab to the body.
Urskilz scores with a leg kick.
Uxxarest takes one to the side of the head.
Uxxarest shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Uxxarest throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Urskilz sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Urskilz slips under a jab.
Uxxarest swings for the body but Urskilz moves out of range.
Urskilz looks to score with a jab to the body but Uxxarest is just out of range.
Urskilz walks into a stiff left hand from Uxxarest.
Uxxarest looks to score with a jab to the body but Urskilz is just out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Urskilz fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Uxxarest checks it well.
Urskilz connects with a body shot.
A clash of legs there as Uxxarest blocks the low kick.
Urskilz misses with a few strikes there.
Urskilz rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Uxxarest moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nice defenses there by Urskilz.
Urskilz keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Uxxarest.
Urskilz uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Uxxarest.
Jab by Urskilz.
Uxxarest tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Uxxarest misses with a straight left.
Uxxarest throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Uxxarest connects with a single shot there.
Uxxarest avoids the head kick by Urskilz.
Urskilz throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Uxxarest sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Urskilz throws a low kick but Uxxarest avoids it.
Uxxarest uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Urskilz.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice defenses there by Urskilz.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Uxxarest swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ilafat Urskilz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Urskilz takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Urskilz clinches up against the cage.
Urskilz throws a knee to the head but misses.
Uxxarest content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Uxxarest lands a right hand.
Uxxarest tries to break free but Urskilz pushes him back against the cage.
Uxxarest throws a punch but it's blocked by Urskilz.
Uxxarest blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Uxxarest lands with a light punch inside.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Urskilz blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Urskilz misses with some punches.
Urskilz can't find room to land a body shot as Uxxarest controls the action.
A nice left hand lands by Uxxarest.
Good body shot from Uxxarest.
Uxxarest swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Uxxarest pulls guard successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Urskilz is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Urskilz preventing the sweep.
Urskilz is in close to Uxxarest's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Urskilz controlling from the top position.
Uxxarest wants to sweep here but Urskilz controlling him for the moment.
Urskilz advances position into side control!
Uxxarest tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Uxxarest prevents Urskilz from moving into mount.
Urskilz trying to control the action but Uxxarest is working from the bottom.
Uxxarest tries to bench press Urskilz off him but Urskilz keeps the position.
Uxxarest is trying to control Urskilz's posture but Urskilz avoids it.
Uxxarest tries to bench press Urskilz off him but Urskilz keeps the position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Uxxarest wants to control but Urskilz postures up.
Urskilz is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Uxxarest will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Uxxarest tries to buck Urskilz off but Urskilz is having none of it.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Uxxarest scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Urskilz doesn't seem bothered though.
Uxxarest throws a leg kick but Urskilz checks it.
Uxxarest misses with a leg kick.
Uxxarest throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Uxxarest ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Uxxarest looks for the body kick but Urskilz saw that one coming.
Uxxarest slips under a jab.
Uxxarest fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Ilafat Urskilz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Uxxarest tries to clinch up but Urskilz circles away and keeps his distance.
Uxxarest finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A low kick from Urskilz is predictable there
and Uxxarest counters with a head kick.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Uxxarest takes one to the chin there.
Urskilz connects with a body shot that sends Uxxarest's belly button to the back.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Urskilz scores with a leg kick.
Uxxarest throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Uxxarest lands a high kick!
Urskilz scores with the left hand. Uxxarest knows he should have avoided that one.
Urskilz fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Urskilz thumps Uxxarest with a low kick.
Urskilz displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Uxxarest.
A left and a right from Uxxarest both land. Nice combination.
Urskilz is rocked!
Uxxarest drops Urskilz with a big left hand! Urskilz is injured, injured bad! Uxxarest jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 8:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Umbra Uxxarest!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Cormac Gutz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jean-Marc Mormeck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gutz comes to the cage accompanied by Everyday. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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33
179 lbs
27 - 14 - 2 |
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165 lbs
27 - 21 - 1 |
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
27 - 14 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cormac Gutz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
27 - 21 - 1, fighting out of New York, Jean-Marc Mormeck!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Eddie Farnsworth and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gutz swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Mormeck tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Good exchange - Mormeck coming out on top.
Gutz takes a swing at Mormeck's ribcage but misses.
It seemed like Mormeck was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Gutz with a nice cross.
It looks like Jean-Marc Mormeck has been cut.
Gutz throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mormeck sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mormeck misses with a takedown
letting Gutz counter with a right hand.
Mormeck tries to keep at a distance but Gutz has taken the fight into the clinch.
Gutz working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Mormeck.
Mormeck gets through Gutz's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A nice left hand lands by Gutz.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mormeck breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gutz works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Mormeck throws a low kick but Gutz avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gutz paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Mormeck is rocked!
Gutz drops a shoulder and throws a monster hook that connects perfectly to the side of Mormeck's head, knocking him out cold! Gutz is extatic as he celebrates with his cornermen.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Cormac Gutz!
After the fight, Cormac Gutz was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
In defeat, Jean-Marc Mormeck stepped up to the mic, saying 'It was an honor fighting you!'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Idi oCrazy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yuya Shimizu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shimizu has chosen Lost Frequencies - Are You With Me as his entrance music. Idi oCrazy could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Yuya Shimizu's chin.
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165 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Idi oCrazy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Yuya Shimizu!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Franklyn Lucas and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from oCrazy.
Shimizu's hands are dropping dangerously low here and oCrazy connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Shimizu scrambles back to his feet.
oCrazy looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A telegraphed right hand from Shimizu misses the target.
A slapping leg kick lands for Shimizu.
Shimizu takes a shot to the body in his stride.
oCrazy scores with a nice body kick.
Shimizu throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
oCrazy is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
oCrazy takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Shimizu on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Shimizu turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
oCrazy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Shimizu moves away.
It seemed like Shimizu was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Shimizu 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.
Shimizu throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
oCrazy misses with a combination
and Shimizu counters with a straight right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from oCrazy 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 Shimizu has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Shimizu and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
oCrazy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A nice side step and Shimizu releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
A looping hook to the body misses from Shimizu. oCrazy does a little dance to reset his feet.
oCrazy misses with a body shot.
Idi oCrazy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
oCrazy scores with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
oCrazy tries to move into range but Shimizu moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
oCrazy is looking to slow Shimizu down with leg kicks.
oCrazy dips to his left and cracks Shimizu with an uppercut!
Shimizu on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Shimizu dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Shimizu takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
oCrazy just misses with a punch to the body.
Shimizu scores with a nice head shot.
oCrazy is looking to wear down Shimizu with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Shimizu throws a jab when oCrazy was well out of range.
Shimizu scoring well with a low kick there.
Shimizu checks the leg kick.
A good leg kick by Shimizu.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
oCrazy is looking to slow Shimizu down with leg kicks.
Shimizu cracks oCrazy with a right hand to the side of the head.
Shimizu throws a body punch but oCrazy moves out of range.
oCrazy takes a jab right on the kisser.
oCrazy throws a looping overhand right but Shimizu ducks down to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donk. oCrazy catches Shimizu right on the button with a cross.
oCrazy throws a half hearted mid kick.
Shimizu with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
oCrazy misses with a hook. Shimizu ducked under it nicely.
Shimizu on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
oCrazy checks the leg kick.
oCrazy throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Shimizu.
It looks like Yuya Shimizu has been cut.
Shimizu looks to land a body kick but oCrazy moved away.
oCrazy lands a nice shot to the body.
Shimizu blocks a head kick by oCrazy.
oCrazy lands a nice leg kick that just misses Shimizu's sensitive parts.
Shimizu tries to land a leg kick but oCrazy saw it coming and moves away.
oCrazy on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Shimizu. Shimizu obviously looking to wear him down.
Shimizu cracks a nice hook into oCrazy's ribs.
Shimizu fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and oCrazy has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
oCrazy takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
oCrazy is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
oCrazy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
oCrazy fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Shimizu checks it well.
Shimizu only half commits to the counter leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
oCrazy throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Shimizu's head.
Shimizu throws a hook but oCrazy avoids it easily.
oCrazy tries a head kick but it misses.
Shimizu looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Shimizu shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. oCrazy eats them both and turns towards Shimizu to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Shimizu blocks a leg kick.
A nice side step and Shimizu releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
oCrazy is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
oCrazy looks to land a body kick but Shimizu moved away.
oCrazy backing away here, and Shimizu unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Shimizu looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Shimizu misses with an uppercut.
oCrazy throws a sloppy head kick and Shimizu moves out of range easily.
Shimizu is trying to counter with his kicks.
Shimizu throws a nice outside leg kick.
Shimizu walks into a jab.
Shimizu moves out of range of the body kick from oCrazy.
Nice defenses there by Shimizu.
oCrazy checks a leg kick nicely.
oCrazy half committed to a counter leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
oCrazy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Shimizu manages to avoid it.
oCrazy waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Shimizu.
Shimizu fakes high and swings low for a body shot but oCrazy manages to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
oCrazy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Shimizu was well out of range. Poor timing from oCrazy.
oCrazy misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
oCrazy throws a solid leg kick but Shimizu takes the impact on his shin and smiles at oCrazy.
oCrazy tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Shimizu checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Shimizu throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
oCrazy throws a head kick but Shimizu moves out of range.
oCrazy misses with a head kick.
oCrazy stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Shimizu.
A jab from oCrazy does it's job there.
Shimizu scores with a jab.
Good leg kick by Shimizu there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Shimizu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Shimizu throws a body punch but oCrazy moves out of range.
It looked like oCrazy was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Shimizu.
Shimizu avoids the body shot from oCrazy.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Shimizu! But no joy.
Donk. oCrazy catches Shimizu right on the button with a cross.
oCrazy checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
oCrazy takes a swing at Shimizu's ribcage but misses.
Shimizu throws a half hearted mid kick.
Shimizu misses with a low kick as oCrazy jumps back.
Shimizu 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.
Shimizu showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from oCrazy.
oCrazy throws a solid leg kick but Shimizu takes the impact on his shin and smiles at oCrazy.
oCrazy takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
oCrazy tries to land a leg kick but Shimizu saw it coming and moves away.
oCrazy fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nice uppercut lands for Shimizu. That snapped oCrazy's head back.
oCrazy scores with a head kick.
oCrazy takes a jab right on the kisser.
Shimizu avoids the head kick by oCrazy.
oCrazy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Shimizu loads up on a big right hand but oCrazy slips the punch.
Good leg kick by Shimizu there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
oCrazy is looking to clinch but Shimizu is avoiding it.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Shimizu - that will leave a mark!
Shimizu lands a jab.
A big right from Shimizu misses.
oCrazy throws a body shot but no joy.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Shimizu! But no joy.
A swing and a miss from oCrazy.
Shimizu pulls out of a head kick attempt.
oCrazy loads up on a big right hand but Shimizu slips the punch.
oCrazy throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Shimizu sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Shimizu swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
oCrazy looks to score with a jab to the body but Shimizu is just out of range.
Shimizu throws a hook but oCrazy avoids it easily.
oCrazy is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Shimizu uses good head movement to avoid the hook from oCrazy.
Shimizu looks for the body kick but oCrazy saw that one coming.
oCrazy is looking to counter punch.
oCrazy takes a swing at Shimizu's ribcage but misses.
oCrazy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Shimizu manages to avoid it.
Shimizu throws out a counter right but oCrazy avoids it with no problem.
Good leg kick by Shimizu there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
oCrazy takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Shimizu keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from oCrazy.
Shimizu throws a nice inside leg kick.
Shimizu tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A quick step to the side and oCrazy tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
oCrazy throws a big shot that misses.
Shimizu steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from oCrazy. That one must have hurt.
Shimizu checks the leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Shimizu, right into the meat.
Shimizu lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
oCrazy lands a nice leg kick that just misses Shimizu's sensitive parts.
oCrazy delivers a nice body kick.
oCrazy ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Shimizu misses with an uppercut.
Shimizu throws a shot from downtown. oCrazy moves away and avoids it.
oCrazy throws a front kick aimed at Shimizu's knee but Shimizu avoids it well.
A little jabbing left from Shimizu on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Shimizu avoids the head kick by oCrazy.
oCrazy looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Shimizu lands a body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Shimizu fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Shimizu explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Shimizu scores with a hook.
oCrazy ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A slapping body kick lands there for oCrazy.
oCrazy lands with a cross.
Shimizu throws a leg kick but oCrazy sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Shimizu takes one to the side of the head.
Shimizu scores with a kick to the midsection.
oCrazy slips under a jab.
oCrazy throws the kick towards the body but Shimizu avoids it.
Shimizu blocks a head kick by oCrazy.
Shimizu throws a combination. oCrazy tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Shimizu with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling oCrazy to score with a decent uppercut.
oCrazy throws a looping overhand right but Shimizu ducks down to avoid it.
Shimizu flicks out a counter leg kick but oCrazy steps away.
oCrazy misses with a hook. Shimizu ducked under it nicely.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
oCrazy swings for the body but Shimizu moves out of range.
Shimizu misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
oCrazy swings for the body but Shimizu moves out of range.
Shimizu uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from oCrazy.
It seemed like Shimizu was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Shimizu misses with an attempted mid kick.
oCrazy throws a nice outside leg kick.
oCrazy misses with a right hand
and Shimizu counters with a straight right hand.
Shimizu lands with a nice body punch.
Shimizu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but oCrazy moves away.
oCrazy is looking to counter punch.
oCrazy punishes Shimizu's body with a nice straight punch.
A jab from oCrazy finds it's way through Shimizu's defenses.
oCrazy misses with a jab to the body
and Shimizu counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Shimizu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A jab from oCrazy finds it's way through Shimizu's defenses.
oCrazy avoids a punch combination nicely.
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 Idi oCrazy.
Well oCrazy has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight for Idi oCrazy!
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight for Idi oCrazy!
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight for Idi oCrazy!
Idi oCrazy wins by unanimous decision!
After winning the bout, Idi oCrazy 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 Boris Gregorovitsj (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Karl Socha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gregorovitsj kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Pink Panther Theme. Boris Gregorovitsj could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Karl Socha's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
20 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Boris Gregorovitsj!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
29 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Karl Socha!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Chad Campbell and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Socha lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Gregorovitsj tries a low kick but Socha avoids it.
Gregorovitsj checks a leg kick.
Socha keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Socha fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Gregorovitsj on the side of the head.
Socha fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Gregorovitsj.
A lazy left from Gregorovitsj finds it's target.
A jab from Socha does it's job there.
Socha connects with a body shot.
Socha throws a leg kick which misses Gregorovitsj's front leg but catches the back leg as Gregorovitsj tries to avoid it.
Socha lands with a nice body kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Socha moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Gregorovitsj misses with a right hand
and Socha counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Socha connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Gregorovitsj checks a leg kick.
Gregorovitsj misses with an uppercut. Socha saw that one coming.
Gregorovitsj throws a low kick but it's checked well by Socha.
Socha uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gregorovitsj.
Gregorovitsj chopping away at his opponent's legs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gregorovitsj throws a lazy right hand but Socha sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Socha checks a leg kick.
Socha ducks under a wild hook from Gregorovitsj.
Socha throws a front kick aimed at Gregorovitsj's knee but Gregorovitsj avoids it well.
Socha throws a low kick but Gregorovitsj avoids it.
Socha takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Socha throws a front kick aimed at Gregorovitsj's knee but Gregorovitsj avoids it well.
Gregorovitsj lunges at Socha with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Socha's hand.
A low kick from Socha is predictable there
and Gregorovitsj counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gregorovitsj misses with a hook. Socha ducked under it nicely.
Gregorovitsj backing away here, and Socha unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Boris Gregorovitsj seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gregorovitsj staying out of range there.
Socha throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Gregorovitsj connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Gregorovitsj blocks the body kick.
Gregorovitsj throws a head kick but Socha moves out of range.
Socha only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Socha throws a head kick that misses.
Socha goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Gregorovitsj 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 Socha has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Socha and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gregorovitsj takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Gregorovitsj looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Socha connects with a solid leg kick.
Gregorovitsj takes a kick to the side of the head.
Gregorovitsj checks the leg kick.
Socha throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Socha takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Socha keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Socha's jab looks to have found its range, popping Gregorovitsj under the eye.
Gregorovitsj has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Gregorovitsj there as he acknowledges the shot.
Socha has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Gregorovitsj.
Socha connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Socha tries to score with a low kick but Gregorovitsj moves his leg out of the way.
Gregorovitsj gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
That kick from Gregorovitsj tenderised Socha's leg. Socha is trying to keep his angry face on.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Socha slips a jab from Gregorovitsj.
Socha connects with a leg kick. Gregorovitsj looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Socha misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gregorovitsj lands a really nice looking cross but Socha seems unphased.
Gregorovitsj throws a right hand that misses
letting Socha counter with a right hand.
Socha has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Gregorovitsj misses with a straight left.
The fight stays on the outside here - Socha looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
An inside leg kick from Socha misses.
Gregorovitsj throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Boris Gregorovitsj is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Socha pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A looping hook to the body misses from Socha. Gregorovitsj does a little dance to reset his feet.
It looked like Gregorovitsj wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Socha is looking to clinch but Gregorovitsj is avoiding it.
Socha is looking to slow Gregorovitsj down with leg kicks.
Gregorovitsj looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Socha walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Gregorovitsj looks for the body kick but Socha saw that one coming.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Socha has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Gregorovitsj.
Gregorovitsj misses with a looping left.
Gregorovitsj staying out of range there.
Nice shot by Socha.
A low kick from Gregorovitsj misses
and Socha counters with a thumping low kick.
Socha pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Socha shoots in looking for a takedown. Gregorovitsj tries to sprawl out of it but Socha keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Gregorovitsj manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
It looked like Gregorovitsj was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
No joy there for Gregorovitsj, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A chopping leg kick lands by Socha.
Gregorovitsj will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Gregorovitsj changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Socha slips under a jab from Gregorovitsj.
Gregorovitsj wants to slow Socha down by chopping away at his legs.
Gregorovitsj feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Sochas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Gregorovitsj.
Socha scores with a leg kick.
Gregorovitsj is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Socha keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Gregorovitsj dodges the punch combination from Socha.
Gregorovitsj tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gregorovitsj ducks under a wild hook from Socha.
Gregorovitsj thumps Socha with a low kick.
A combination from Socha does no damage.
Gregorovitsj throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Socha avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Socha was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Gregorovitsj uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Socha.
Gregorovitsj swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Gregorovitsj throws a sloppy head kick and Socha moves out of range easily.
Gregorovitsj lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Socha slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Gregorovitsj thumps Socha with a low kick.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Socha cracks the inside of Gregorovitsj's front leg.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Socha throws a head kick that misses.
Gregorovitsj lands with an overhand left.
Socha tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Gregorovitsj manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Socha throws a chopping leg kick but Gregorovitsj manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Gregorovitsj looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Gregorovitsj waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Socha.
Socha looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Gregorovitsj is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
An inside leg kick lands from Socha.
Socha shoots in looking for a takedown but Gregorovitsj manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Socha's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Socha has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Socha walks into a stiff left hand from Gregorovitsj.
Gregorovitsj is looking to slow Socha down with leg kicks.
Gregorovitsj connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Socha's hands.
Socha feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Gregorovitsj's calf.
A big right from Socha misses.
Gregorovitsj lands with a kick to the ribs.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Gregorovitsj feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Socha's calf.
Socha scores with a leg kick.
Socha throws a jab but it's blocked by Gregorovitsj.
Gregorovitsj throws a head kick that misses.
Gregorovitsj finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A clash of legs there as Gregorovitsj blocks the low kick.
Socha blocks a leg kick.
Socha fails to land the takedown.
Boris Gregorovitsj has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Karl Socha.
Gregorovitsj lands a nice leg kick that just misses Socha's sensitive parts.
Socha takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Gregorovitsj lands an overhand right.
Gregorovitsj lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Gregorovitsj avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Socha defending well as Gregorovitsj loads up on a big left hand.
Socha swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Gregorovitsj ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Socha lands a nice looking kick to the body. Gregorovitsj takes a step back to recover.
Gregorovitsj fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice takedown defense from Gregorovitsj. No joy for Socha on that attempt.
Gregorovitsj went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Gregorovitsj lands a nice leg kick that just misses Socha's sensitive parts.
Decent striking displayed by Gregorovitsj there.
Gregorovitsj throws out a loose jab but Socha uses good head movement to avoid it.
Socha uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gregorovitsj.
Gregorovitsj connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Gregorovitsj tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Socha lands a nice shot to the body.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Socha.
Gregorovitsj lunges at Socha with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Socha's hand.
Gregorovitsj misses with a low kick as Socha jumps back.
Socha misses with a low kick.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Socha misses with a wild combination.
Gregorovitsj connects with the punch.
The fighters circling - Socha throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gregorovitsj is looking to slow Socha down with leg kicks.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Socha checks a leg kick.
Gregorovitsj gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Socha.
Socha defending well as Gregorovitsj loads up on a big left hand.
Socha pushes Gregorovitsj away with a front kick.
Gregorovitsj tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gregorovitsj misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Socha.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Socha fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Gregorovitsj.
Gregorovitsj scores with a nice head shot.
Socha takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Gregorovitsj tries to work over Socha's front leg with a kick but Socha checks it.
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 Boris Gregorovitsj.
Well Gregorovitsj has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight for Boris Gregorovitsj!
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight for Boris Gregorovitsj!
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight for Boris Gregorovitsj!
Boris Gregorovitsj wins by unanimous decision!
Boris Gregorovitsj very nearly forgot to thank Pearson Specter Litt amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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