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Highland Games 90 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jason Statham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Janek Dzwignia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jason Statham looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.
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185 lbs
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190 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Jason Statham!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Janek Dzwignia!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Phil Schofield and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dzwignia takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Dzwignia misses with a series of wild punches.
Statham misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Dzwignia closes this distance looking for a takedown but Statham circles away.
We've been told by Statham's head coaches at English Top Team - THE Hybrid Gym (11 ELITE ) that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Statham lands with a kick to the temple. Dzwignia shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
It looks like Janek Dzwignia has been cut.
Dzwignia looks winded!
A head kick misses from Dzwignia.
Statham misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dzwignia lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Statham lands with a thumping leg kick.
Some wild striking there from Dzwignia.
Statham swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A good leg kick by Statham.
Statham slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Statham scores with a jab. Dzwignia acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Statham scores with a head kick. Dzwignia tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Statham blocks a head kick by Dzwignia.
Dzwignia has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Statham is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Dzwignia fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Statham to the ground. Dzwignia is now in Statham's guard.
Statham is trying to keep Dzwignia in close.
Statham knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Dzwignia on the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Statham keeping moving, preventing Dzwignia from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Statham avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dzwignia drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Statham manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Dzwignia has Statham in his guard.
Statham wanted to stand there but Dzwignia had control of the position.
That's two 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.
Dzwignia pulls Statham in to control the position.
Let's hope that Dzwignia has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Statham cracks a nice hook into Dzwignia's ribs.
Statham scores with a head kick.
Statham dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dzwignia avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Statham - that will leave a mark!
Dzwignia will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Statham dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Dzwignia. That did some damage!
Statham throws a series of punches but Dzwignia moves out of range.
Dzwignia misses with a series of wild punches.
Statham bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Dzwignia's head.
Statham throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dzwignia closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Dzwignia wants to control but Statham is keeping him busy.
Dzwignia thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dzwignia goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Statham has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Dzwignia but great work by Statham.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Statham wants to control but Dzwignia is keeping him busy.
Dzwignia is trying to improve his position.
Dzwignia is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Statham's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Jason Statham dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Janek Dzwignia's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Statham throws a half hearted mid kick.
Jason Statham is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Statham leaves Dzwignia with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Statham slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Statham buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Dzwignia takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Dzwignia shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Statham pinned against the cage. Statham gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Statham throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dzwignia walks forward, straight into a front kick from Statham.
Good exchange - Statham coming out on top.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Statham lands with a nice combination. Dzwignia backs away looking to recover.
Statham goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
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!
Dzwignia takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dzwignia looks to land a combination but Statham avoids it well.
Statham lands a nice looking body kick.
Statham comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Statham fails to land with a series of punches.
Dzwignia shoots in and bounces Statham off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Dzwignia is looking to work some ground and pound but Statham has wrist control.
Statham looking to control.
Dzwignia is looking to work some ground and pound but Statham has wrist control.
Statham working for a triangle but Dzwignia defends it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dzwignia controls from within his opponent's guard.
Janek Dzwignia has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Dzwignia throws a right hand that Statham ducks under and follows up with a left that Statham also avoids with ease.
Statham throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Dzwignia decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Statham's guard.
Statham keeping moving, preventing Dzwignia from controlling successfully.
Dzwignia engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dzwignia trying to control but Statham is working from the bottom.
Dzwignia drops back, looking for a kneebar! Statham looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Statham looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Statham!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dzwignia tries to improve position but can't.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Jason Statham dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Janek Dzwignia's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Statham tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Dzwignia is able to avoid easily.
Statham misses with a two punch combination.
A combination from Statham does no damage.
Dzwignia steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Statham.
Statham throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Dzwignia.
Dzwignia throws a body punch but Statham moves out of range.
Dzwignia misses with a few strikes there.
Statham lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Statham.
Statham throws a body kick that misses.
Dzwignia gets a takedown into half guard.
Dzwignia sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Statham defending well though.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dzwignia is trying for a kimura here. Statham looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Dzwignia wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Janek Dzwignia!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tommy Kilton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrew Bourne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Tommy Kilton has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Tommy Kilton seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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190 lbs
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170 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tommy Kilton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Andrew Bourne!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Phil Schofield and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kilton closes the distance and clinches.
Bourne has Kilton pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Kilton manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Kilton creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Bourne's defenses.
It looks like Andrew Bourne has been cut.
Bourne is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Nice elbow from Kilton.
Bourne drops down looking for an ankle pick but Kilton pulls his leg out and moves away.
Tommy Kilton has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andrew Bourne.
Kilton throws a big shot that misses.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Bourne's coach down at Tycoon Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Bourne's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Bourne takes an elbow to the forehead.
Kilton creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Bourne's defenses.
Nice elbow from Kilton.
Kilton lands an elbow just above Bourne 's eye.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kilton lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Bourne.
Bourne looks winded!
Kilton lands an elbow inside that Bourne shrugs off.
Kilton lands a nice elbow.
Kilton gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Kilton lands an elbow that stopped Bourne in his tracks for a moment.
Kilton tries to work over Bourne's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kilton lands an elbow just above Bourne 's eye.
Bourne blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kilton comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Nice elbow from Kilton.
Kilton lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
That has opened up Andrew Bourne's cut even more.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kilton.
Bourne blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kilton lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Kilton creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Bourne's defenses.
Kilton lands an elbow inside.
Bourne doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kilton.
Kilton lands an elbow just above Bourne 's eye.
Bourne is rocked!
Kilton lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Bourne is still on wobbly legs! Can Kilton finish him?
The cut above Andrew Bourne's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Kilton lands an elbow just above Bourne 's eye.
Kilton gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Kilton tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bourne's elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kilton lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Kilton lands an elbow just above Bourne 's eye.
Kilton creates some distance and fires off a vicious elbow that drops Bourne! He pounces and finishes the fight with more strikes! Nice KO for Kilton.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tommy Kilton!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Pablo Contreras (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luke Plouman Jnr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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140 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Pablo Contreras!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Luke Plouman Jnr!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Phil Schofield and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Plouman Jnr is defended easily by Contreras.
Contreras misses with a left hand
and Plouman Jnr counters with a takedown into side control.
Plouman Jnr is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Contreras looks calm but he's in trouble here. Plouman Jnr gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Contreras is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Plouman Jnr lets go of the hold and Contreras can pop his arm back in it's socket.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Luke Plouman Jnr!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Dan Phillips (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mikhail Golovkin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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135 lbs
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dan Phillips!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mikhail Golovkin!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Daniel Bishop and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Phillips manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Golovkin on his heels. He'll look to pass Golovkin's guard now, I'm sure.
Phillips pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Golovkin is keeping the position for now.
Golovkin looking to hit a scissor sweep but Phillips is one step ahead there.
Phillips drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Golovkin manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Phillips has Golovkin in his guard.
Phillips had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Golovkin defends it easily.
Golovkin must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Golovkin lands a couple of digs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Phillips looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Phillips really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Golovkin got a little sloppy there for a moment and Phillips has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Golovkin has managed to get both his arms back between Phillips's legs - danger averted.
Golovkin keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Phillips's head.
Golovkin trying to control the position from guard on top but Phillips is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Golovkin working some strikes from top position.
Phillips is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Golovkin lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Oh Phillips is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Phillips seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Golovkin lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Phillips escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Golovkin gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Golovkin trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Golovkin is posturing up here but Phillips has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Golovkin tries to roll out but it's too tight and Golovkin has to tap! Slick submission there by Phillips!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Dan Phillips!
Dan Phillips decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between JJ Lycka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Warren Parker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, JJ Lycka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Warren Parker!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, James Glass and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Parker changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Lycka walks forward, straight into a front kick from Parker.
Lycka takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Lycka tries for a takedown but Parker circles away easily
and Lycka takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lycka walks into a stiff left hand from Parker.
Parker ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Lycka shoots and misses
and Parker counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Lycka thinking.
Lycka shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Parker sprawls well. Parker wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Lycka gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for JJ Lycka. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lycka tries for a takedown but Parker circles away easily
and Parker counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Lycka thinking.
Lycka gets tackled into the cage by Parker. Parker maintains the clinch.
A short right from Parker on the inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Parker lands with a left to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Parker.
Parker lands a right hand.
Parker lands a right hand that snaps the head of Lycka backwards.
A shot in the inside from Parker.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Parker lands a right hand.
Parker throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lyckas head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Parker.
Parker pushes Lycka back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Parker makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Parker lands a nice uppercut.
Parker working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short left from Parker.
Still in the clinch, Parker scores with a nice short uppercut.
Parker lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Parker working some nice short punches in the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lycka is trying to pull guard but Parker turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Lycka tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Parker smiles and moves away.
Lycka gets a takedown into half guard.
Parker actively working from the bottom here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parker is looking to improve his position.
Lycka is looking to take a break and control but Parker is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Parker wants to control but Lycka is keeping busy.
Parker is looking for a sweep. Lycka is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Parker wants to control but Lycka is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Lycka tries to pass to full mount but Parker defends it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parker looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Lycka is taking a breather. Parker 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.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Parker keeping control of the position.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Lycka ducks right into an uppercut from Parker.
Warren Parker is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lycka shoots in but Parker avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Lycka misses with a takedown attempt
and Parker counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Lycka thinking.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lycka takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Lycka 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.
Parker lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Parker gets caught napping as Lycka dives in and scores a takedown. Parker manages to retain guard.
Lycka might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Lycka is breathing heavily.
Parker controlling the position.
Lycka has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Parker looking to control but Lycka passes into half guard.
Well, if Lycka is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight� I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza� Yum. Can't wait.
Parker is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Lycka pulls his head out easily.
Parker is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Warren Parker dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Lycka with a poor takedown
and Parker counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lycka gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Parker counters with a straight right hand.
Parker scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Lycka doesn't seem bothered though.
Parker is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Lycka with a lazy takedown attempt
and Parker counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Lycka thinking.
Parker has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for JJ Lycka. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lycka takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Parker has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Parker lands a right hook to the body.
Parker has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Parker lands a right hook to the body.
Lycka with a poor takedown
and Parker counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lycka doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Parker counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
JJ Lycka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lycka takes a jab right on the kisser.
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!
Lycka takes one to the chin there.
Parker scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Parker scores with a jab. Lycka acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Parker lands a right hook to the body.
Lycka tries for a takedown but Parker circles away easily
and Parker counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Parker scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Lycka misses with a takedown
and Parker makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
The crowd cheers as Parker lands an impressive looking overhand right. Lycka doesn't seem phased though.
Parker takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Lycka misses with a takedown
and Parker counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lycka takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Parker fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Parker scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Parker scores with a jab to the body.
Parker fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lycka doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Parker counters with a right hand to the body.
Decent striking displayed by Parker there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lycka doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Warren Parker seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lycka fails with the takedown
and Parker counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A shot to the liver by Parker. Beautiful body shot.
Parker closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Lycka takes a shot to the head.
Parker scores with a shot to the side of Lycka's head.
Parker lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lycka backwards.
Lycka jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Parker walks away with a smile on his face. Lycka gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Parker cracks the inside of Lycka's front leg.
The crowd cheers as Parker lands an impressive looking overhand right. Lycka doesn't seem phased though.
Lycka misses with a takedown attempt
and Parker counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Parker ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Lycka takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Nice jab there from Parker.
Lycka gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Parker counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parker connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Parker with a nice cross.
Parker feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Lyckas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Lycka takes one to the chin there.
Parker connects with a solid leg kick.
Parker lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Lycka takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Lycka gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Parker changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lycka shoots and misses
and Parker cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Parker throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Lycka stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Nice shot by Parker.
Parker lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Parker ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Lycka takes one on the button.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lycka shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Parker counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Parker stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Lycka takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Parker moves into range and connects with a jab.
Parker fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Lycka, pushing him back against the cage.
Parker lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Parker creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Parker lands a hook that snaps the head of Lycka backwards.
Parker lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lycka backwards.
Parker lands with a right to the head.
Parker scores with an uppercut up the middle.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Parker lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Parker lands a right hand.
Lycka jumps guard but Parker stands there with Lycka around his waist. Lycka gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Lycka tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Parker smiles and moves away.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Warren Parker showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Lycka with a lazy takedown attempt
letting Parker counter with a right hand.
Decent striking displayed by Parker there.
Parker digs a good hook to Lycka's body.
Lycka fails with the takedown
and Parker counters with a stiff right hand.
Parker connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Lycka momentarily.
Parker connects with a body shot.
Parker connects with a body shot that sends Lycka's belly button to the back.
Parker stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Parker lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Parker lands a lovely overhand right.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lycka shoots and misses
and Parker counters with a nice uppercut.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for JJ Lycka. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lycka gets tackled into the cage by Parker. Parker maintains the clinch.
Lycka jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Parker walks away with a smile on his face. Lycka gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Parker scores with a jab to the head.
Parker connects with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Parker clinches with his opponent.
Lycka takes a shot to the head.
Lycka tries to pull guard but Parker forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Parker softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Warren Parker seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Parker lands a shoulder strike.
Lycka looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Parker softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Parker lands a right hand.
Parker working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Parker lands a shoulder strike.
Parker throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lyckas head.
Lycka tries to pull guard but Parker won't allow it.
Parker lands with a right to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Parker pushes Lycka back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Parker lands with a light punch inside.
Parker scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Parker working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Lycka is trying to pull guard but Parker turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parker lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lycka backwards.
Lycka jumps guard but Parker turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Parker scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Lycka is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Parker to keep the fight standing.
Lycka's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Parker lands with a light punch inside.
Parker lands with a right to the head.
Parker lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Parker lands a shoulder strike.
A short left from Parker.
Parker scores with a shot to the side of Lycka's head.
Lycka fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Parker lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Parker lands a left hand.
Parker lands a right hand that snaps the head of Lycka backwards.
Lycka tries to pull guard but Parker holds him up against the cage and eventually Lycka drops back down to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parker lands a right hand that snaps the head of Lycka backwards.
Parker lands a right hand that snaps the head of Lycka backwards.
Parker scores with a shot to the side of Lycka's head.
Parker lands with a left to the head.
Parker pushes Lycka back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Parker.
Parker lands with a left to the head.
Parker lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lycka backwards.
Lycka tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Parker just stands there and leans against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Parker creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Lycka's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Warren Parker is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Parker lands a hook to the side of the head.
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!
Parker scores with a shoulder strike.
A short uppercut from Parker.
Parker lands with a left to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lycka jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Parker walks away with a smile on his face. Lycka gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Lycka takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Parker fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Lycka fails with the takedown
and Parker counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Parker lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Parker throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Lycka on the side of the head.
JJ Lycka is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lycka on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Lycka shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Parker counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Lycka shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Parker counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Parker with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Jab from Parker.
JJ Lycka has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Parker lands a slapping body shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Warren Parker comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Parker winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 25:30
Judge James Glass scores the fight 25:30
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 25:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Warren Parker!
After winning the bout, Warren Parker 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 bantamweight MMA rules bout between Dan Sten (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dominance Zelditeez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dominance Zelditeez acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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Dangerous knees
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Dan Sten!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dominance Zelditeez !
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Paul Tew and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zelditeez shoots in for a double leg but Sten sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Sten clinches with his opponent.
Sten connects with a nasty looking knee right to Zelditeez 's face.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Sten obliges.
Sten looking to throw knees to the head but Zelditeez is blocking nicely.
Knees in the clinch landing for Sten.
Sten scores with a knee to the head.
Sten lands a nice knee to the body.
Sten landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Zelditeez tries to pull guard but Sten forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Sten lands a knee to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sten using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Sten lands a nice shot to the body.
Zelditeez goes for a takedown in the clinch but Sten prevents it.
Dan Sten has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dominance Zelditeez .
Zelditeez looks winded!
Sten with a knee to the head.
Zelditeez has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Sten avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Sten scores with a knee to the head.
Sten unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Zelditeez wants a takedown but no success here.
Sten digs a right hand underneath Zelditeez 's ribcage. Zelditeez let out a lung full of air as it connected.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sten scores a nice knee to the body.
Sten scores with a knee to the head.
Sten landing knees to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Sten.
Sten working Zelditeez over with knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Sten.
Sten with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Sten lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Sten connects with a knee to the head.
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!
Sten scores with a knee to the head.
Sten landing knees to the head.
Sten with a knee to the head.
Sten connects with a knee to the head.
Sten connects with a nasty looking knee right to Zelditeez 's face.
Sten utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Sten lands a hook that snaps the head of Zelditeez backwards.
Zelditeez tries to pull guard but Sten won't allow it.
Sten with a knee to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sten lands a knee to the head.
Zelditeez looking for a takedown.
Sten working Zelditeez over with knees to the body.
Zelditeez tries for a takedown. No joy.
Sten landing knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Sten.
Sten using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Sten unloads a knee to the mid-section. Zelditeez lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Sten lands an uppercut.
Sten landing knees to the head.
Sten putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Zelditeez in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Zelditeez takes a knee right on the jaw!
Sten makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Zelditeez can't get the takedown.
Sten misses with a knee to the head.
Sten works on Zelditeez 's body with a couple of short punches.
Sten unloads a knee to the mid-section. Zelditeez lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Zelditeez tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Sten just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Sten.
Sten lands a knee to the head.
Sten looking to throw knees to the head but Zelditeez is blocking nicely.
Sten utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Sten throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Zelditeez blocks it with crossed arms.
Sten lands a nice knee to the body.
Sten works on Zelditeez 's body with a couple of short punches.
Zelditeez tries for a takedown. No joy.
Zelditeez takes a knee to the side of the body.
A knee to the head by Sten.
Sten lands a knee to the head.
Sten lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sten with a knee to the head.
A short right from Sten on the inside.
Sten is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Zelditeez wants to take the fight to the mat but Sten manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Sten obliges.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sten gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Zelditeez .
Sten unloads a knee to the mid-section. Zelditeez lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Sten connects with a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Sten.
Sten is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Sten is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Zelditeez drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Sten landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Sten connects with a knee to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Zelditeez goes for a takedown attempt but Sten pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Sten looks to score with a jab to the body but Zelditeez is just out of range.
Zelditeez throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Sten's waist but Sten gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Zelditeez off to one side.
Sten wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Zelditeez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Dan Sten dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Zelditeez shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Sten but Sten pushes him off and we're back to square one.
A looping hook to the body misses from Zelditeez . Sten does a little dance to reset his feet.
Zelditeez is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Zelditeez tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Sten defends well and Zelditeez ends up having to push Sten into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Sten is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Zelditeez .
Sten with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Zelditeez misses with a body punch
and Sten counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Sten connects with a knee to the head.
Zelditeez wants a takedown but no success here.
Dan Sten has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dominance Zelditeez .
Sten lands a left hand that snaps the head of Zelditeez backwards.
Sten using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Sten gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Zelditeez .
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sten working Zelditeez over with knees to the body.
Sten with a knee to the head.
Zelditeez is breathing heavily.
Sten with a knee to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sten connects with a nasty looking knee right to Zelditeez 's face.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sten crunches a lovely knee into Zelditeez 's ribcage.
Knees to the body from Sten.
Sten connects with a knee to the head.
Zelditeez takes a knee right on the jaw!
Zelditeez drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Sten gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Sten scores with a knee to the head.
Sten scores with a hook to the body.
Sten landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Sten with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Sten's Muay Thai looks sharper than normal. He has obviously been working on it in the gym.
Zelditeez drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Sten throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Sten obliges.
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!
Sten lands a knee to the head.
Sten is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sten with a knee to the head.
Sten scores with a knee to the head.
Zelditeez can't get the takedown.
Knees to the body from Sten.
Sten crunches a lovely knee into Zelditeez 's ribcage.
Sten lands a good knee to the midsection. Zelditeez won't want to take too many of those.
Sten is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Sten crunches a lovely knee into Zelditeez 's ribcage.
Sten is pressed up against the cage. Zelditeez has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Sten down to the mat. Sten avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Sten is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Zelditeez can do to turn this around?
A nice combination there by Sten.
Sten smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Zelditeez shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Sten pinned against the cage. Sten gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Sten seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Zelditeez is defended easily by Sten.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zelditeez fails with a takedown attempt.
Sten wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Zelditeez shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Sten as he avoids it easily.
Sten 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.
Zelditeez shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Sten as he avoids it easily.
Zelditeez shoots in but Sten avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Sten is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Zelditeez .
Sten swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Zelditeez .
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zelditeez will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Dominance Zelditeez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zelditeez will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
As Zelditeez tries to get set, Sten tries to push him back and clinch up but Zelditeez manages to avoid the attempt.
Zelditeez tries to score a power double leg takedown but Sten sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Zelditeez somewhat.
Sten lands a lovely overhand right.
Zelditeez dives in and grabs Sten's left leg, looking for a takedown. Sten pushes down on Zelditeez 's head and hops out.
Sten clinches up against the cage.
Sten lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Zelditeez or not.
Zelditeez changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Sten fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Dan Sten is winning the standup battle so far.
Zelditeez shoots for a double leg takedown but Sten sprawls well. He's pushed Zelditeez 's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
As Zelditeez tries to get set, Sten tries to push him back and clinch up but Zelditeez manages to avoid the attempt.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Dan Sten dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Sten closes the distance and clinches.
Sten lands a knee to the head.
Sten is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Sten with a knee to the head.
Zelditeez tries for a takedown but Sten manages to get underhooks.
Sten lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Sten scores with a knee to the head.
Sten lands a good knee to the midsection. Zelditeez won't want to take too many of those.
Sten with a knee to the head.
Sten connects with a nasty looking knee right to Zelditeez 's face.
Zelditeez is rocked!
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!
Zelditeez fails to pull guard.
Zelditeez is still on wobbly legs! Can Sten finish him?
Dan Sten has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dominance Zelditeez .
Sten lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Zelditeez changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Sten fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Sten moves into the clinch.
Sten with a knee to the head.
Sten using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Zelditeez tries for a takedown. No joy.
Sten lands a right hand that snaps the head of Zelditeez backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sten lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Sten lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Sten with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Sten with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Sten lands a knee to the head.
Sten using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Sten misses with a knee to the head.
Zelditeez drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Sten tries to land a knee to the head but Zelditeez blocks with his arms.
Zelditeez tries for a takedown. No joy.
Sten lands a good knee to the midsection. Zelditeez won't want to take too many of those.
Sten scores with a knee to the head.
Zelditeez seems to have recovered his senses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zelditeez can't get the takedown.
Zelditeez tries to pull guard but Sten forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Sten connects with a knee to the head.
Sten crunches a lovely knee into Zelditeez 's ribcage.
Sten scores with a knee to the head.
Zelditeez has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Sten is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
A knee to the head by Sten.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sten landing knees to the body.
Sten is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Zelditeez is defending well for now.
Zelditeez has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Sten is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Sten landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Zelditeez takes a knee right on the jaw!
Zelditeez wants a takedown but no success here.
Sten landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Sten unloads a knee to the mid-section. Zelditeez lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Sten trying to land knees to the body.
Sten tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Zelditeez avoiding damage as Sten throws knees to the body.
Zelditeez is working for takedown but Sten is calmly controlling the position for now.
Sten putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Zelditeez in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Zelditeez is trying to pull guard but Sten has him pressed against the cage.
Sten cracks Zelditeez with a nice body shot.
Zelditeez drops down looking for an ankle pick but Sten pulls his leg out and moves away.
Sten gets in close and instigates a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zelditeez fails to pull guard.
Sten lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Sten crunches a lovely knee into Zelditeez 's ribcage.
Zelditeez jumps guard but Sten turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Sten tries a knee to the head but Zelditeez blocks it.
Sten landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Sten with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Sten connects with a nasty looking knee right to Zelditeez 's face.
Knees to the body from Sten.
Zelditeez has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Sten is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Knees to the body from Sten.
Zelditeez fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Sten lands a knee to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sten gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Zelditeez .
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Sten.
Sten lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Knees in the clinch landing for Sten.
Sten tries a knee to the head but Zelditeez blocks it.
Sten throws a knee to the head but misses.
Zelditeez drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Sten gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Sten landing knees to the body.
Sten works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Zelditeez wants a takedown.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sten lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Sten landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Sten connects with a knee to the head.
Dominance Zelditeez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dan Sten is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Zelditeez takes a knee right on the jaw!
Zelditeez is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Sten pulls him back up using the underhooks.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dan Sten showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Sten 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 30:24
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 30:24
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:24
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dan Sten!
Dan Sten decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rama Udo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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28
165 lbs
10 - 1 - 0 |
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155 lbs
12 - 8 - 0 |
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Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rama Udo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jason Smith!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Donald Grub and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Udo tries to avoid it but Smith manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Udo to the ground. Udo escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
A quick step to the side and Udo tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Smith takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
We've been told by Udo's head coaches at Tōshi that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Udo throws a poor cross that misses
and Smith counters with a one-two to the body.
Smith moves forwards but Udo connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Smith throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Udo counters with a stiff right hand.
Smith tries to score a power double leg takedown but Udo sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Smith somewhat.
A counter left hand to the body from Udo misses its target.
Udo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Smith moves away.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Smith! But no joy.
Udo throws a jab but it's blocked by Smith.
Smith avoids the body shot from Udo.
No luck for Smith with that takedown attempt.
Rama Udo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jason Smith.
Smith takes one on the button.
Smith throws a hook but Udo blocks it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Smith has a takedown stuffed.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Udo wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Smith throws a shot from downtown. Udo moves away and avoids it.
Udo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Smith was well out of range. Poor timing from Udo.
Smith tries to score a power double leg takedown but Udo sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Smith somewhat.
Udo fails to land with a series of punches.
Smith goes for a double leg but Udo avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Udo continues to drive forward.
Smith will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Smith shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Udo pinned against the cage. Udo gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That kick from Udo tenderised Smith's leg. Smith is trying to keep his angry face on.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Udo throws a body shot but no joy.
Udo is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Smith.
Udo scores with a jab to the jaw.
Smith fails with the takedown
and Udo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Smith misses with a straight left.
Smith doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Udo counters with a stiff right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Udo misses with a wild body shot.
Udo misses with a wild body shot.
Smith closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Udo's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Smith connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Udo scrambles back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Udo cracks Smith with a right hand to the side of the head.
Udo tries a low kick but Smith avoids it.
A big left from Udo misses.
It seemed like Smith was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Udo bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Udo digs a good body shot into Smith's ribs.
Udo misses with an uppercut.
Udo throws a looping overhand right but Smith ducks down to avoid it.
Smith fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Udo manages to avoid it.
Udo is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Smith takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Udo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Smith now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Udo takes a swing at Smith's ribcage but misses.
Smith misses the jab.
Smith shoots in for a takedown but Udo shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Udo lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Udo, right into the meat.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Udo throws a body shot but no joy.
Smith takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Smith takes one to the chin there.
Smith shoots in looking for a takedown. Udo tries to sprawl out of it but Smith keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Udo manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Smith shoots in for a double leg but Udo sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Udo defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Smith.
Udo was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Udo scores with a hook to the body. Smith takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Smith drops his hands momentarily and Udo takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Smith throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Udo slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Smith ducks under a wild hook from Udo.
Rama Udo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Udo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A little jabbing left from Smith on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Rama Udo dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Udo chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A good leg kick by Udo.
Smith moves out of range of the strikes.
Udo connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Smith's hands.
Udo scoring well with a low kick there.
Smith shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Udo defends it nicely.
Smith fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Smith swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Udo fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Udo displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Smith.
Udo looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Rama Udo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jason Smith.
Udo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Smith swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Smith fails with the takedown.
It looked like Udo was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Smith.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Udo looks to land a combination. Smith sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Udo smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Smith shoots in looking for a takedown but Udo manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Smith's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Udo fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Udo misses with a wild body shot.
Udo staying out of range there.
Smith is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Nice sprawl there from Udo as Smith shoots in.
Smith chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Udo can pounce on him.
Smith shoots in for a double leg but Udo sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Udo tried to counter with a leg kick but Smith avoided it.
Udo dips to his left and cracks Smith with an uppercut!
Smith checks a leg kick nicely.
Smith on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Smith is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Udo lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Smith is still on wobbly legs! Can Udo finish him?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Udo connects with an inside leg kick.
Udo cracks Smith with a hook to the temple - Smith is on wobbly legs here! Udo swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Smith falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Udo wins by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:10 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Rama Udo!
Rama Udo decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between BJ Arnold (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan Small (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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28
134 lbs
15 - 2 - 0 |
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28
132 lbs
8 - 5 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, BJ Arnold!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Dan Small!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, James Glass and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A chopping leg kick lands by Arnold.
Arnold connects with a leg kick. Small looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Small shoots for a takedown but Arnold saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Arnold lands with a nice body kick.
A slow jab from Arnold misses its intended target.
Arnold throws a body punch but Small moves out of range.
Small with the counter takedown but Arnold avoids it easily.
A swing and a miss from Small.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Arnold throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Arnold throws a nice outside leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Arnold.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arnold shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Small eats them both and turns towards Arnold to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Arnold misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Small lands a slapping body shot.
Arnold looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Small walks forward, straight into a front kick from Arnold.
Arnold looks for the body kick but Small saw that one coming.
Small is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Nice body kick there by Arnold.
Arnold throws a lazy body kick
and Small counters with a takedown into side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Small wants to control but Arnold is keeping him busy.
Arnold has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Small tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Arnold is trying to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Small thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Arnold knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Small on the ground.
Arnold is looking to regain half guard here but Small keeps moving and retains side control.
Small has hold of Arnold's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Arnold tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Small cranks the arm and Arnold screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Arnold, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Dan Small!
Dan Small was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ska Asap (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Calvin Brooks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brooks has chosen 2nd Sucks - A Day To Remember as his entrance music. Calvin Brooks acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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28
164 lbs
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155 lbs
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Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Ska Asap!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Calvin Brooks!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Donald Grub and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Brooks misses.
Asap looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Brooks drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Asap tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Brooks wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
We've been hearing good reports from Asap's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Brooks fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Brooks wants to stand but Asap is controlling his arm.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Asap prevents Brooks from improving position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brooks is trying to get an arm triangle but Asap is defending well.
Brooks tries to get to his feet but Asap is in the middle of advancing position himself and ends up with Brooks in his guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Brooks accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Asap pulls Brooks in close to prevent any damage.
Brooks wants to control from the top but Asap keeps moving.
Brooks won't allow Asap to sweep him here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Brooks looking to pass the guard.
Brooks trying to control but Asap is working from the bottom.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
A left and a right from Brooks both land. Nice combination.
A punch combination from Brooks misses.
Brooks closes this distance looking for a takedown but Asap circles away.
Horrible takedown attempt by Asap or perhaps it was just good defense by Brooks, which made it look bad.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Brooks shoots in looking for a takedown but Asap manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Brooks's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Brooks connects with the punch.
Brooks attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Asap shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ska Asap. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Asap checks a leg kick.
Brooks throws a leg kick that misses.
Asap changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Brooks looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Brooks is trying to control Asap's posture but Asap avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brooks tries to improve position but can't.
Brooks is not content to let Asap control the position.
Brooks manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Brooks wants to take a breather but Asap is having none of it.
Brooks looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Brooks is thwarting Asap's attempts to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brooks tries to pass the half guard into mount. Asap knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Brooks is just content to waste time from the top position. Asap takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Asap keeping full guard, as Brooks tries to pass.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Calvin Brooks dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Asap shoots in for a double leg but Brooks sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Brooks has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Asap goes for a double leg but Brooks avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Brooks continues to drive forward.
Ska Asap is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Asap shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Asap was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Brooks is looking to regain half guard here but Asap keeps moving and retains side control.
Brooks is trying to buck Asap off.
Brooks throws a couple of strikes even though he's not really in a good position to do so.
Asap prevents Brooks from escaping the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brooks stops Asap from passing to mount.
Brooks is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Asap controlling from side mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Asap trying to control the position but Brooks is working away.
Brooks manages to work his way to half guard, despite Asap's best efforts.
Brooks trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Asap controlling the position easily from mount.
Brooks regains half guard.
Brooks wants to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brooks gets full guard.
Brooks is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Asap is aware though and is defending well.
Asap trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Asap is working hard here to advance position.
Asap showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Brooks looking to hit a scissor sweep but Asap is one step ahead there.
Brooks had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Asap defends it easily.
Asap engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brooks working for a triangle but Asap defends it easily.
Asap slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Asap preventing the sweep.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Brooks connects with a single shot there.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Asap.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ska Asap. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Brooks will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Brooks loads up on a big right hand but Asap slips the punch.
Asap shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Brooks but Brooks pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Brooks tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Brooks looks to land a combination but Asap avoids it well.
Asap scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Brooks tries to get to full guard but Asap has control of the leg.
Asap not doing much here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Brooks wants to get back to his feet.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Ska Asap will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Brooks throws a right and a left that both miss.
Brooks connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Brooks throws a leg kick that misses.
Asap fails with a takedown attempt.
Asap blocks a jab.
Asap takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Brooks throws a low kick but Asap moves out of range easily.
Asap has a takedown stuffed.
Ska Asap seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice sprawl there from Brooks as Asap shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ska Asap. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brooks clobbers Asap with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Nice takedown defense from Brooks. No joy for Asap on that attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Asap on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Asap on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Calvin Brooks seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Brooks lands a two punch combo.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Asap shoots in for a takedown but Brooks shows good takedown defense.
Brooks closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Asap stops Brooks from passing to mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Asap is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Brooks trying to control the action but Asap is working from the bottom.
Brooks is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Brooks is looking for a kimura here.
Brooks looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
That's two 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.
Brooks trying to control from half guard but Asap is working away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Asap slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Brooks would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Brooks wants to control from the top but Asap keeps moving.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Nice sprawl there from Asap as Brooks shoots in.
Brooks lands with a nice combination. Asap backs away looking to recover.
Asap gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Brooks slaps away a takedown attempt from Asap, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Asap dodges the punch combination from Brooks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brooks throws a looping overhand right but Asap ducks down to avoid it.
Brooks stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Brooks wants it to stay on the feet.
Asap gets the takedown into side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brooks tries to bench press Asap off him but Asap keeps the position.
Brooks manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Brooks is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Asap defends it well.
Brooks takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Brooks is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
And that's the end of the fight!
Calvin Brooks comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Brooks has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 28:29
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Calvin Brooks!
Calvin Brooks really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Vikai Gear logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mase Force (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pedro Lazaro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mase Force!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Pedro Lazaro!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Donald Grub and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Force rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Lazaro counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Force misses with a series of wild punches.
Lazaro steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Force.
Force keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lazaro.
Force throws a jab but it's blocked by Lazaro.
Force waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lazaro.
Force misses with a hook. Lazaro ducked under it nicely.
Force swats away the attempt to clinch by Lazaro.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big right from Force misses.
Lazaro tries to counter with a clinch but Force shakes him off and moves away.
Force throws a lazy uppercut
and Lazaro counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Force connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Force looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lazaro fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Lazaro moves away from the strike by Force.
Lazaro slips a jab from Force.
Lazaro tries to counter by closing the distance.
Force throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lazaro looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Lazaro tries to clinch up.
Lazaro blocks a jab.
Lazaro blocks a jab.
Lazaro looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Force rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Lazaro counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Force thinking.
Lazaro feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Forces jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Force throws out a loose jab but Lazaro uses good head movement to avoid it.
A telegraphed right hand from Force misses the target.
Lazaro tries to counter with a clinch but Force shakes him off and moves away.
Force uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lazaro.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Force pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Force is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Lazaro uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Force.
Lazaro has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Force looks to score with a jab to the body but Lazaro is just out of range.
Force misses with a body shot.
Lazaro moves out of range as Force strikes.
Lazaro blocks a jab.
Force looks to land a left hand but Lazaro moved out of range nicely.
Force looks to score with a jab to the body but Lazaro is just out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Force misses with a straight right.
Lazaro keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Force misses with an uppercut
and Lazaro holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Force lands with a short head shot on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Force lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Lazaro or not.
Lazaro doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lazaro misses with a short punch on the inside.
Force lands a hook that snaps the head of Lazaro backwards.
Force prevents a body shot from Lazaro.
Lazaro's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Force working aggressively here.
Force blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lazaro tries to work over Force's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lazaro can't find room to land a body shot as Force controls the action.
Force swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Force tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Force tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lazaro's elbow.
Force scores with a shot to the side of Lazaro's head.
Lazaro cracks Force with a nice body shot.
Force tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lazaro's elbow.
Lazaro gets through Force's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Lazaro lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Force.
Force swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Force blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Force is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Lazaro's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Force lands a body punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lazaro blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Force working aggressively here.
Force fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lazaro working aggressively here.
Lazaro works on Force's body with a couple of short punches.
Lazaro stalling in the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Force.
Force lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lazaro backwards.
Force lands a shoulder strike.
Lazaro tries to work over Force's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Force fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Force working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Force lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lazaro backwards.
Lazaro tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Force's elbow.
Force misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lazaro misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lazaro.
Lazaro lands with a light punch inside.
Force breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Force throws a hook but Lazaro avoids it easily.
Lazaro tries to counter by closing the distance.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Mase Force dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Lazaro keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Force.
Lazaro steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Force.
Force takes a swing at Lazaro's ribcage but misses.
A nice combination there by Force.
It looks like Pedro Lazaro has been cut.
Lazaro is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Lazaro tries to clinch but Force is having none of it.
Force throws a jab but it's blocked by Lazaro.
Force scores with a nice strike.
Force throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lazaro wants to counter the offense by Force and move into the clinch position.
Lazaro tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
An attempted straight right counter from Force misses the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Force misses with a body shot
and Lazaro counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Force takes a swing at Lazaro's ribcage but misses.
Lazaro looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Force misses with a hook
and Lazaro counters by moving into the clinch.
Mase Force has scored more points in the clinch so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Force lands a nice uppercut.
Lazaro tries to work over Force's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Force scores with a shoulder strike.
Force displaying some good clinch control by pressing Lazaro up against the cage.
Force blocks a body shot from Lazaro.
Lazaro can't find room to land a body shot as Force controls the action.
Lazaro lands a nice uppercut.
Force tries to throw a body punch but Lazaro avoids it by throwing Force back against the cage.
Force misses with a hook from the clinch.
Force misses with a punch on the inside.
A short right from Force.
Lazaro misses with a punch to the body.
Force blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Force is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lazaro can do to turn this around?
Force makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Force has a couple of punches blocked by Lazaro.
Force blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Still in the clinch, Lazaro scores with a nice short uppercut.
Force blocks a body shot from Lazaro.
Lazaro misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Lazaro on the inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lazaro blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Force breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Force walks into a left hand.
Lazaro bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Force throws a jab but it's blocked by Lazaro.
Lazaro wants to counter with a clinch but Force pushes him away.
Force misses the shot to the body.
Force connects with a body shot.
Lazaro displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Force throws out the jab.
Force thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lazaro wants to counter with a clinch but Force pushes him away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lazaro. Force does a little dance to reset his feet.
Force throws a poor cross that misses
and Force takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Force misses with an uppercut
and Lazaro counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Force throws a body shot but no joy.
Lazaro dips to his left and cracks Force with an uppercut!
Force cracks Lazaro with a right hand to the side of the head.
Lazaro avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lazaro staying out of range there.
Force sets himself, and Lazaro steps forward looking for the clinch! Force avoids it this time.
Lazaro takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Lazaro walks into a left hand.
Force missing with a left hand there. Lazaro was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A combination from Force does no damage.
Lazaro wants to counter with a clinch but Force pushes him away.
Force misses with a looping left.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lazaro has taken the fight to the clinch.
Force lands with a short shot to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lazaro dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
A short right from Lazaro.
Force blocks an uppercut.
Lazaro tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lazaro prevents a body shot from Force.
Force doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lazaro misses with a punch to the body.
Force lands an uppercut.
Force throws a punch but it's blocked by Lazaro.
A right hand to the body from Force.
Lazaro is breathing heavily.
Force wants to stall.
Force lands a nice uppercut.
A short right from Force on the inside.
Force lands a right hand that snaps the head of Lazaro backwards.
Nice body punch from Force - that landed with a thud.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Mase Force dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Pedro Lazaro's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Lazaro moves out of range as Force strikes.
Lazaro is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Force scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Force cracks Lazaro with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Lazaro looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away� can Force finish him?
Mase Force seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Force is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lazaro.
Lazaro looks to score with a jab to the body but Force is just out of range.
Force loads up on a big right hand but Lazaro slips the punch.
Lazaro steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Force.
Lazaro keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Force.
Lazaro tries to counter with a clinch but Force shakes him off and moves away.
Force throws a lazy uppercut
and Lazaro counters with a stiff right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Force works Lazaro's body with a nice hook.
Lazaro takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Lazaro slips a straight right by Force.
Lazaro wants to counter with a clinch but Force pushes him away.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Force.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Force throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lazaro is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The fighters circling - Force throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lazaro wants to counter the offense by Force and move into the clinch position.
Lazaro ducks under a wild hook from Force.
Force throws a lazy right hand but Lazaro sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lazaro is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Force missing with a left hand there. Lazaro was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lazaro tries to counter with a clinch but Force shakes him off and moves away.
Force fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lazaro manages to avoid it.
Lazaro tries to counter with a clinch but Force shakes him off and moves away.
Force throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lazaro tries to counter by closing the distance.
A looping hook to the body misses from Force. Lazaro does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Force lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Lazaro at a distance.
Force throws a right hand that Lazaro ducks under and follows up with a left that Lazaro also avoids with ease.
Lazaro steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Force.
A slow jab from Force misses its intended target.
Force throws a shot from downtown. Lazaro moves away and avoids it.
Lazaro steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Force.
Force looks to land a left hand but Lazaro moved out of range nicely.
Force throws a shot from downtown. Lazaro moves away and avoids it.
Force throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Lazaro counters with a stiff right hand.
Force bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Lazaro tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Force paws at him with a jab and circles away.
An attempted straight right counter from Force misses the target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Force throws a jab but it's blocked by Lazaro.
Lazaro looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Force. Lazaro does a little dance to reset his feet.
Force throws a series of punches but Lazaro moves out of range.
Force thows a left - swing and a miss!
Force misses with a right hand
and Force takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Force scores with a jab to the head.
Lazaro cracks Force with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Lazaro slips a jab from Force.
Lazaro slips a jab and a cross from Force.
Force pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Force takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Lazaro tries to clinch there but Force circles away.
Lazaro uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Force.
Lazaro ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Force bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Force lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lazaro circles away quickly and effectively.
Force ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lazaro moves away.
Lazaro tries to counter by closing the distance.
Force throws a body punch but Lazaro moves out of range.
Lazaro rushes Force and presses him up against the cage.
Lazaro misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Force throws a head punch that misses.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Mase Force clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Pedro Lazaro's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Force misses with a hook to the body
and Lazaro counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Lazaro blocking some punches.
Force misses with a shot to the kidneys.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lazaro.
Lazaro lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Force backwards.
Lazaro stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Lazaro doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lazaro tries a body shot but Force blocks it.
Force lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Force tries to work over Lazaro's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lazaro misses with a hook from the clinch.
Force escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Force uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lazaro.
Lazaro slips a straight right by Force.
Force sets himself, and Lazaro steps forward looking for the clinch! Force avoids it this time.
Lazaro steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Force.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Force with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Lazaro to score with a decent uppercut.
A punch lands to the side of Lazaro 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Lazaro slips a straight right by Force.
Force sets himself, and Lazaro steps forward looking for the clinch! Force avoids it this time.
Force loads up on a big right hand but Lazaro slips the punch.
Mase Force is winning the standup battle so far.
Force throws a looping overhand right but Lazaro ducks down to avoid it.
Lazaro slips a straight right by Force.
Lazaro walks into a left hand.
Lazaro tries to close the distance and clinch but Force swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Force swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Force misses with an uppercut. Lazaro saw that one coming.
Lazaro is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Force throws an off balance right hand
and Force takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Force throws a sloppy body shot
and Lazaro cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Force throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Lazaro on the side of the head.
A combination from Force does no damage.
Lazaro tries to counter by closing the distance.
Force just misses with a punch to the body.
Lazaro tries to counter by closing the distance.
Lazaro uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Force.
A little jabbing left from Lazaro on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Force misses with an uppercut
and Lazaro makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Force throws a big shot that misses.
Lazaro keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Force throws a big shot that misses.
Force throws a body punch but Lazaro moves out of range.
Lazaro tries to counter with a clinch but Force shakes him off and moves away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lazaro staying out of range there.
Lazaro wants to counter the offense by Force and move into the clinch position.
Lazaro staying out of range there.
Force thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lazaro swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A big left from Force misses.
Force scores with a hook.
Lazaro drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Force swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Lazaro counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lazaro uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Force.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Lazaro! But no joy.
Force is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lazaro.
Force throws a body shot but no joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lazaro is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Lazaro uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Force.
Force avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Force misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Force swats away the attempt to clinch by Lazaro.
Lazaro uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Force.
Force throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Force takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Force takes a swing at Lazaro's ribcage but misses.
Lazaro tries to counter by closing the distance.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Mase Force had his way with Pedro Lazaro in that round.
The cut man is working on Pedro Lazaro's cut.
That's time! Force's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Force misses with an uppercut.
Force throws a shot from downtown. Lazaro moves away and avoids it.
Force connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Force throws a poor cross that misses
and Lazaro counters with a left to the body.
Force swings away with a body shot that misses
enabling Lazaro to counter with a crisp jab.
Force throws a predictable looking body shot
and Lazaro counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Force just misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Force misses the shot to the body.
Force throws a jab but it's blocked by Lazaro.
Lazaro keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lazaro lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Force throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Lazaro cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Force displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lazaro throws out the jab.
Force throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lazaro sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Force looks to throw the jab but Lazaro is out of range.
Force loads up on a big right hand but Lazaro slips the punch.
Lazaro wants to counter with a clinch but Force pushes him away.
Force misses with a straight left.
A big left from Force misses.
A cross from Force lands.
Force throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Force sets himself, and Lazaro steps forward looking for the clinch! Force avoids it this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Force looks to land a left hand but Lazaro moved out of range nicely.
Lazaro tries to counter by closing the distance.
Lazaro uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Force.
Lazaro takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Some wild striking there from Force.
Lazaro steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Force.
Lazaro uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Force.
Jab by Force.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Force swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Lazaro cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Force looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Lazaro slips a jab from Force.
Force rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Lazaro counter with a right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Force looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lazaro tries to counter by closing the distance.
Lazaro keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lazaro is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Force on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Force cracks Lazaro with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
A looping hook to the body misses from Force. Lazaro does a little dance to reset his feet.
Force misses with a hook
and Lazaro counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Force misses with a lunging right hand
and Lazaro connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lazaro connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Force takes a swing at Lazaro's ribcage but misses.
Force swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Lazaro cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Force swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lazaro wants to counter with a clinch but Force pushes him away.
Force misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Lazaro takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A looping hook to the body misses from Force. Lazaro does a little dance to reset his feet.
Force loads up on a big right hand but Lazaro slips the punch.
Force throws a big shot that misses.
Force takes a swing at Lazaro's ribcage but misses.
Lazaro wants to counter the offense by Force and move into the clinch position.
Lazaro slips under a jab from Force.
Lazaro is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Jab from Force.
Pedro Lazaro has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Force misses with a body punch
enabling Lazaro to counter with a crisp jab.
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 Mase Force.
Well Force 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 50:45
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 50:45
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mase Force!
Mase Force is the new heavyweight champion!
An out of breath Mase Force thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
The defeated Pedro Lazaro had this to say: 'You're the man Barney, you win.'.
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G |
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G |
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G |
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
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