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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Stelio Kontos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shaw Shank (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kontos comes to the cage accompanied by 2 Unlimited - No Limit. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Stelio Kontos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Shaw Shank!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Bruno Lombardi and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shank closes the distance and clinches.
Kontos can't find room to land a body shot as Shank controls the action.
Shank scores with a hook to the body.
Shank displaying some good clinch control by pressing Kontos up against the cage.
Shank crunches a lovely knee into Kontos's ribcage.
Kontos is trying to break free.
Shank doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Shank leaning his opponent against the cage.
Shank misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shank taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Kontos swings wildly with an uppercut but Shank uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kontos misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Shank lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Kontos or not.
Kontos prevents a body shot from Shank.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shank tries to work over Kontos's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Shank looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Shank tries to throw a body punch but Kontos avoids it by throwing Shank back against the cage.
Shank goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Shank digs a right hand into Kontos's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kontos's gas tank.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Shank.
Shank's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kontos throws an overhand right that lands on Shank's shoulder, as Shank tries to avoid the shot.
Kontos misses with a lunging right hand
and Shank counters with a low kick, right behind Kontos 's knee.
Shank lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Shank scoring well with a low kick there.
Shank lands a nice shot to the body.
Shank scores with a jab. Kontos acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A left lands for Kontos.
Nice jab there from Shank.
Shank rushes Kontos and presses him up against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kontos prevents a body shot from Shank.
Kontos misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Shank tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kontos's elbow.
Shank tries a body shot but Kontos blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shank tries to work over Kontos's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Shank tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kontos's elbow.
Shank tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Shank misses with a body punch.
Kontos can't find room to land a body shot as Shank controls the action.
Kontos can't find room to land a body shot as Shank controls the action.
Shank doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kontos blocks a body shot from Shank.
Shank misses with a hook to the ribs.
Shank tries to throw a body punch but Kontos avoids it by throwing Shank back against the cage.
Shank lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Shank is leaning against Kontos and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Shank struggles to land a body shot inside as Kontos controls his hands.
Shank throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Shank tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Shank struggles to land a body shot inside as Kontos controls his hands.
Shank tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kontos's elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shank prevents a body shot from Kontos.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Kontos misses with a punch to the body.
Shank breaks from the clinch.
Shank tries a head kick but it misses.
Kontos ducks under a wild hook from Shank.
Kontos swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Nice defenses there by Kontos.
Kontos misses the shot to the body.
Shank tries to bum rush Kontos with a series of wild strikes but Kontos uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kontos was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Shank connects with an inside leg kick.
Shank doesn't manage to clinch there - Kontos circles away.
Shank lands with a thumping leg kick.
Shank lands a nice shot to the body.
Shank has managed to clinch.
Shank tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kontos's elbow.
Kontos prevents a body shot from Shank.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shank tries to throw a body punch but Kontos avoids it by throwing Shank back against the cage.
Kontos blocks a body shot from Shank.
Kontos scores with a shot to the side of Shank's head.
Shank misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kontos lands a body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Shank can't find room to land a body shot as Kontos controls the action.
Shank doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Shank misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kontos blocks a body shot from Shank.
Kontos breaks the clinch.
Kontos tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Kontos connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Kontos darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Kontos lands an overhand right.
Kontos keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Shank looks to land a combination but Kontos avoids it well.
A shot to the liver by Kontos. Beautiful body shot.
Shank finds himself stumbling back on wobbly legs after being clipped by a right hand. He's up against the cage, ducking and weaving under Kontos's strikes but an uppercut finds it's way through and Shank falls! - He's completely out of it and the ref jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Stelio Kontos!
After winning the bout, Stelio Kontos 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 featherweight MMA rules bout between Micah Holland (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zin Foe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Holland comes to the cage accompanied by Zombie. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Micah Holland!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Zin Foe!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Lou da Vinci and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Foe misses with a takedown attempt - Holland sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Holland drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Holland in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Holland working some strikes from top position.
Holland is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Holland has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Foe to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Holland is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Foe pulls down on the head and he's put Holland to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Zin Foe!
An out of breath Zin Foe thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Arnolf Karstark (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Keith Starr (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 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Arnolf Karstark!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Keith Starr!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Anthony Taglia and Reed Andrews.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Karstark looks to land a combination but Starr avoids it well.
Karstark really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Karstark misses with a series of wild punches.
Karstark slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Karstark lands a glancing blow to the side of Starr's head.
A swing and a miss from Karstark.
Karstark connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Starr's hands.
Karstark scores with a jab to the jaw.
You can follow us on Twitter at...Ooooooh Starr got wobbled bad by a big combination! Karstark presses forward with punches and knees until Starr stumbles to the ground! The ref watches Starr closely before deciding to step in and end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Arnolf Karstark!
Arnolf Karstark bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Santiago Palmer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Boston Dallas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Palmer comes into the arena with GSP - Not Impressed blaring out of the sound system. Dallas is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Bo-lieve. 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 welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Santiago Palmer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Boston Dallas!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, John Roberts and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dallas misses with a straight right.
Palmer tries to counter with a takedown but Dallas is quick to defend against it.
Dallas throws a series of strikes that have Palmer backpedaling.
Dallas slips under a jab from Palmer.
Dallas throws a combination that misses
and Palmer counters with a shoot takedown. Dallas fights it but they end up in guard.
Palmer sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Dallas keeping moving, preventing Palmer from controlling successfully.
Palmer 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dallas wants to stand and escape but Palmer is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Palmer wants to pass the guard but Dallas is keeping the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Palmer with a hook.
Dallas misses with a wild body shot.
Palmer loads up on a big right hand but Dallas slips the punch.
Dallas throws a hook to the side of Palmer's head but Palmer sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Boston Dallas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A telegraphed right hand from Palmer misses the target.
Palmer smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Palmer misses with a takedown attempt - Dallas sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Palmer looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Palmer throws a body punch but Dallas moves out of range.
Dallas throws a series of strikes that have Palmer backpedaling.
Dallas has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dallas scores with a jab to the body.
Dallas lands a lovely overhand right.
Palmer drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dallas is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Palmer asserts his dominance and retains side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Palmer tries to advance to mount but can't.
Dallas wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Palmer tries to advance to mount but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Palmer is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Dallas has escaped the position, nice work there.
Palmer is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Dallas knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Palmer trying to control the position but Dallas is working away.
Palmer working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Dallas is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Palmer is controlling him well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Palmer tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Palmer has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Dallas wants to get back to his feet but Palmer drags him back down.
Palmer wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dallas keeps working.
Palmer goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Dallas has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Palmer but great work by Dallas.
Palmer taking a bit of punishment here - Dallas scoring with strikes.
Palmer is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Boston Dallas will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Dallas looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Dallas gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Palmer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dallas manages to avoid it.
Dallas throws out a counter right but Palmer avoids it with no problem.
Palmer takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Palmer.
Dallas bucks up and tries to throw Palmer off but instead Palmer has got his back!
Dallas trying to get back to his feet but Palmer is in full control for now.
Dallas showing good submission defense here.
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!
Palmer looking for the choke from the back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dallas is trying to stand back up.
What can Dallas do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Dallas is trying to stand back up.
Palmer looking to break Dallas's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Dallas remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Palmer will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
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.
Dallas defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Dallas is looking to escape but he's done so without protecting himself and Palmer manages to counter with a nice rear naked choke! Dallas is in trouble and he's forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Santiago Palmer!
Santiago Palmer looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'The losing streak is over! Fuck yeah! Thanks Boston for the fight again. You are always my good opponent.'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Trevor Fisher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aaron Nott (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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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
14 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Trevor Fisher!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Aaron Nott!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Jonathan Paton and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fisher paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Fisher throws a head kick that misses.
Nott misses with a wild combination.
Nott swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Fisher looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Fisher attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Nott lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Nott takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Nott!
It looks like Trevor Fisher has been cut.
Nott dips to his left and cracks Fisher with an uppercut!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nott takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Fisher lands a big head kick that sends Nott tumbling to the mat! Fisher takes a step backwards and waves Nott back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Nott is rocked!
It looks like Aaron Nott has been cut.
Fisher moves away from the strike by Nott.
Nott is still on wobbly legs! Can Fisher finish him?
Fisher throws a pinpoint strike between Nott's hands that connects right on the jaw and sends Nott crashing to the floor! He's out before he even hits the mat and Fisher scores a great knockout victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Trevor Fisher!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Trevor Fisher waved his t-shirt featuring KAISER Nutrition - Q160/$250's logo in front of the cameras.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Owen Orwell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ron Jeremy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Orwell might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Nuclear. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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212 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 12 - 0, fighting out of New York, Owen Orwell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ron Jeremy!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Joseph Jones and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Orwell drives through with a takedown into Jeremy's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Jeremy looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Orwell is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Orwell postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jeremy looking to control.
Orwell connects with a couple of short punches.
Orwell content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Orwell lands a couple of digs.
Orwell trying to control the position from guard on top but Jeremy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Orwell is in close to Jeremy's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Jeremy throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Orwell wants to control from the top but Jeremy keeps moving.
Orwell working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Orwell cracks Jeremy with a solid left hand.
Orwell cracks Jeremy with a solid left hand.
Orwell 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.
Orwell is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Demon's Elite Gym that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Orwell postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Orwell lands a couple of elbows.
Jeremy being controlled here, momentarily.
Orwell scoring with some ground and pound.
Jeremy is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Orwell lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Orwell working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Jeremy's head.
Jeremy has an active guard here but Orwell has managed to pass into half guard.
Orwell lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Nice strikes from Orwell there.
Ground and pound from Orwell.
Orwell is trying to control. Jeremy wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Orwell controlling the action here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Orwell lands with a punch from half guard.
Orwell is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Orwell takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Orwell working the head and body with strikes.
Jeremy felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Orwell drops an elbow to the side of Jeremy's head.
Orwell is trying to control the action in half guard but Jeremy is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Orwell lands with a punch from half guard.
Jeremy has hold of Orwell's hands but Orwell slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Orwell looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Jeremy with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Orwell looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Jeremy with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Orwell takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Jeremy is trying to stand back up but Orwell is controlling him
Orwell working the head and body with strikes.
Orwell working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jeremy looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Jeremy on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Jeremy wants to get back to full guard.
Orwell looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Orwell slips a nice elbow through Jeremy's hands, connecting with Jeremy's forehead.
Orwell is looking to advance position but Jeremy won't allow it.
Orwell drops an elbow to the side of Jeremy's head.
Orwell working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Orwell is keen to just control but Jeremy is a slippery customer.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Orwell connects with a nice short shot to Jeremy's temple.
Orwell working over Jeremy with some ground and pound. Jeremy looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Orwell lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Jeremy is rocked!
Jeremy misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Jeremy is still in real trouble! Can Orwell finish him?
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Orwell lands a nice short elbow.
Jeremy looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Orwell scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Ground and pound from Orwell.
Orwell is trying to control. Jeremy wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Orwell lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Orwell lands a big elbow - Jeremy is out of it! He's waving his arms around but his eyes are closed and he's not intelligently defending himself - the ref has no choice but to jump in and stop the fight! This one is in the books! A TKO win for Orwell!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Owen Orwell!
A victorious Owen Orwell thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jumbo Mambo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Johnson (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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25
235 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
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225 lbs
1 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jumbo Mambo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mike Johnson !
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, John Kavanagh and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice straight punches there by Mambo. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Mambo.
Johnson avoids the body shot from Mambo.
Johnson should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Mambo comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Mambo connects with a crisp jab.
It looks like Mike Johnson has been cut.
Mambo jabs Johnson to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Mambo cracks a nice hook into Johnson 's ribs.
Jumbo Mambo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Johnson looks winded!
Mambo clobbers Johnson with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Mambo catches Johnson napping and connects with a big right hand that sends Johnson to the canvas!
Johnson is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mambo decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Johnson is still on wobbly legs! Can Mambo finish him?
Mambo throws an uppercut from hell that sends Johnson clean off his feet! He's out cold! Mambo stands back and admires his work as he thinks about that KO of the night award that is surely being wrapped up for him back stage.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jumbo Mambo!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Manfred Honeypott (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Huey Manley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Manfred Honeypott is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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30
178 lbs
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188 lbs
6 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 21 - 0, fighting out of New York, Manfred Honeypott!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Huey Manley!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Jonathan Paton and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slow jab from Honeypott misses its intended target.
Manley tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Manley keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Manley lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Honeypott moves out of range as Manley throws a body kick.
A clash of legs there as Honeypott blocks the low kick.
Honeypott throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Manley sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A big left from Honeypott misses.
Manley throws a nice inside leg kick.
We've been told by Honeypott's head coaches at Midnight MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Manley is looking to slow Honeypott down with leg kicks.
Honeypott misses with a combination
and Manley counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Honeypott makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Manley with a lazy takedown attempt
and Honeypott counters with a straight right hand.
Honeypott fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Manley manages to avoid it.
Honeypott throws a lazy right hand but Manley sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Honeypott ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Manley moves away.
Manley drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Honeypott defends it well.
Manley slips a jab from Honeypott.
Honeypott gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Manley to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Manley throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Honeypott works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Manley is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Manley throws a big right hand that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manley cracks Honeypott with a solid left hand.
Manley showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Manley keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Honeypott's head.
Manley with a nice head shot there.
Manley won't allow Honeypott to sweep him here.
Manley stays in close to Honeypott's body and controls the position.
Manley with a nice head shot there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Manley is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Manley working some strikes from top position.
Manley is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Manley has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Manley accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Manley with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manley throws a big right hand that misses.
Manley postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Honeypott can't keep his opponent in guard - Manley advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Manley scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Honeypott avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Manley.
Honeypott knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Manley on the ground.
Manley drops an elbow to the side of Honeypott's head.
Manley working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Manley content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Manley working the head and body with strikes.
Manley is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Manley not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Manley looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Manley throwing shots but Honeypott is blocking nicely.
Manley takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Manley is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Honeypott taking some punishment here, with Manley in his half guard.
Manley scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Manley lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Manley keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Huey Manley dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
A slow jab from Honeypott misses its intended target.
Honeypott is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Manley's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Manley shoots and misses
and Honeypott connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Manley chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Manley throws a low kick but it's checked well by Honeypott.
Honeypott is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Manley.
Manley throws a solid leg kick but Honeypott takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Manley.
Honeypott throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Manley will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A counter left hand to the body from Honeypott misses its target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Manley lets loose with a powerful body kick. Honeypott will feel that in the morning.
Manley shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Honeypott napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Manley in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Manley landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Manley landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Manley lands a decent elbow from side control.
Manley works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Manley lands an elbow.
Honeypott is rocked!
Huey Manley has got the better of the ground game so far.
Manley lands a strong strike to the head of Honeypott. That's dazed him! Manley looking to finish here. Honeypott is waving his arms around trying to block but he's hurt badly - Manley lands more strikes and the referee steps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Huey Manley!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kid Diddler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Baroni (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Baroni has chosen Beastie Boys- Fight for your right as his entrance music. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Joe Baroni was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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30
150 lbs
7 - 14 - 0 |
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155 lbs
10 - 3 - 0 |
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Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 14 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kid Diddler!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joe Baroni!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Russell Pearce and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baroni throws a body kick that misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Diddler. Baroni does a little dance to reset his feet.
Baroni with a nice cross.
Diddler is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Baroni throws a nice looking combination but Diddler bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Diddler went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Sloppy strikes from Baroni. Those never looked like landing.
Diddler scores with a hook to the body. Baroni takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Diddler throws a shot from downtown. Baroni moves away and avoids it.
Good standup being displayed there by Diddler as he connects with a hook.
A swing and a miss from Baroni.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Baroni gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Baroni has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Baroni wants to stand but Diddler is controlling the position.
Baroni told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diddler trying to control the position from guard on top but Baroni is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Baroni wants to stand but Diddler is controlling the position.
Diddler tries to free his leg and advance position but Baroni is retaining full guard.
Diddler works over Baroni with some ground and pound from guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Diddler passes Baroni's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Diddler throwing shots but Baroni is blocking nicely.
Diddler has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Diddler wants to control but Baroni is keeping him busy.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Diddler connects with a nice short shot to Baroni's temple.
Diddler is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Baroni is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Kid Diddler!
Kid Diddler retains his featherweight title!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Clayton Channings (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eric Skinner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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24
178 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
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25
177 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
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Solid boxing
Very quick |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Clayton Channings!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Eric Skinner!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, David Schapiro and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Skinner misses with a looping left.
Channings swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Channings walks into a straight right hand from Skinner.
Skinner cracks a nice hook into Channings's ribs.
Channings feints a jab promting Skinner to slip. Channings then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Skinner slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Channings looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Channings ducks under a wild hook from Skinner.
Channings shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Skinner is trying to defend but Channings finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Channings not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Channings throwing shots but Skinner is blocking nicely.
Channings missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Skinner has his hands clasped together around Channings's back. He's all about the action.
Channings stops Skinner from getting back to his feet.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Skinner blocking the ground and pound attempt from Channings.
Channings thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Channings has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Skinner is trying to get back to full guard.
Skinner is trying to control but can't.
Skinner on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Channings sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Skinner defending well though.
Skinner wants to improve his position but Channings is controlling well.
Skinner is looking to escape.
Skinner is trying to control but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Channings working the head and body with strikes.
Channings wants to take a breather but Skinner is having none of it.
Channings wants to pass the guard but Skinner is defending well.
Skinner holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Skinner blocking the ground and pound attempt from Channings.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Skinner gets back to full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Channings accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Skinner looking for a sweep. Not yet Skinner, not yet.
Channings is looking to work some ground and pound but Skinner has wrist control.
Channings working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Skinner has momentary wrist control but Channings slips an elbow through the middle.
Channings connects with a couple of short punches.
Channings throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Skinner works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Skinner is trying to keep Channings in close.
Channings working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Skinner throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Channings scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Channings is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Channings throwing strikes from guard but Skinner blocks nicely.
Channings wants to control from the top but Skinner keeps moving.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Channings preventing the sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Channings chips away with some ground and pound.
Channings throwing strikes but missing.
Skinner wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Channings is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Channings throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Channings won't allow Skinner to sweep him here.
Channings loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Skinner working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Channings.
Skinner is looking to stand up but Channings isn't so interested in that idea.
Channings trying to control but Skinner is working from the bottom.
Skinner utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Channings throwing strikes from guard but Skinner blocks nicely.
Channings is looking to work some ground and pound but Skinner has wrist control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Channings passes Skinner's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Skinner has one foot on Channings's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Skinner looks to land a right hand but Channings moved out of range.
Skinner avoids a punch combination nicely.
A jab from Skinner misses.
A cross from Channings lands.
Channings bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Skinner misses with a body shot.
Channings feinted with a counter takedown.
Channings slips a jab and a cross from Skinner.
Skinner will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Channings feinted with a counter takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Clayton Channings dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Skinner steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Channings.
Channings with a lazy takedown attempt
and Skinner counters with a nice uppercut.
Skinner lands with a nice body punch.
Channings lands a glancing blow to the side of Skinner's head.
Skinner's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Skinner duly obliges.
Skinner tests Channings's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Skinner misses with a hook. Channings ducked under it nicely.
Channings closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Channings walks into a left hand.
Channings is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Skinner throws a right hand that Channings ducks under and follows up with a left that Channings also avoids with ease.
Channings drops down looking for a counter takedown but Skinner sprawls and moves away.
Oh Channings is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Skinner misses with a hook. Channings ducked under it nicely.
Channings seems to have got his legs back now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Skinner misses with a double jab.
Skinner throws out a loose jab but Channings uses good head movement to avoid it.
Skinner displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Channings.
Skinner throws an overhand right that lands on Channings's shoulder, as Channings tries to avoid the shot.
A swing and a miss from Skinner.
Eric Skinner is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Skinner works Channings's body with a nice hook.
Skinner throws a series of punches but Channings avoids them all with ease.
Channings drops down looking for a counter takedown but Skinner sprawls and moves away.
Channings swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Channings gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Skinner catches Channings with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Channings throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Skinner slips a jab from Channings.
Skinner moves away from the strike by Channings.
Channings looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Skinner throws a hook but Channings avoids it easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Skinner throws a combination that misses
and Channings counters with a single leg into guard. Skinner didn't expect that.
Skinner is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Skinner looking for a sweep. Not yet Skinner, not yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Channings thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Channings working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Skinner trying to keep a closed guard but Channings is proving a slippery customer.
Skinner looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Channings trying to control the position from guard on top but Skinner is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Channings works over Skinner with some ground and pound from guard.
Skinner has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Channings throws a big elbow that misses.
Channings trying to control the position from guard on top but Skinner is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Skinner is looking to stand up but Channings isn't so interested in that idea.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Skinner utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Channings cracks Skinner with a solid left hand.
Skinner seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Channings stops Skinner from standing up.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Channings's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Skinner wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Channings with a flurry of punches that miss.
Skinner is adopting a defensive guard.
Channings pushing down on Skinner's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Channings prevents Skinner from improving his position.
Skinner keeping hold of Channings's head, controlling as best he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eric Skinner showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Skinner throws a right hand that Channings ducks under and follows up with a left that Channings also avoids with ease.
Skinner with a jab.
Eric Skinner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Skinner bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Channings misses with a hook to the body
and Skinner counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Skinner might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Sloppy strikes from Skinner. Those never looked like landing.
Channings throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Channings drops his hands momentarily and Skinner takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Channings lands with a thumping leg kick.
Skinner misses with a looping right.
It looked like Channings wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Skinner uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Channings.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Skinner looks to land a left hand but Channings moved out of range nicely.
Channings was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Channings closes the distance and clinches up with Skinner, looking for a takedown. Channings pushes Skinner against the cage but Skinner circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Skinner throws a series of punches but Channings moves out of range.
Skinner lands a body shot.
Nice defenses there by Channings.
Some wild striking there from Skinner.
Channings half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Channings closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Channings lands in his opponent's guard.
Skinner pulls Channings in close to prevent any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Channings throwing strikes from guard but Skinner blocks nicely.
Channings with a flurry of punches that miss.
Skinner wants to sweep here but Channings controlling him for the moment.
Clayton Channings overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Channings with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Channings pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Skinner is keeping the position for now.
Skinner has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Channings passes Skinner's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Skinner is trying to control but can't.
Skinner holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Channings looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Channings moves nicely into side control.
Skinner sneaks out the side door and pushes Channings away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Skinner swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Channings.
Skinner scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Channings gets the takedown into side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Channings tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Channings has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Skinner gets back to half guard.
Skinner wants to get back to his feet.
Skinner trying to control but Channings postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Channings slips a nice elbow through Skinner's hands, connecting with Skinner's forehead.
Skinner keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Skinner taking some punishment here, with Channings in his half guard.
Channings slips a nice elbow through Skinner's hands, connecting with Skinner's forehead.
Channings is looking to take a break and control but Skinner is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Channings not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Channings is thwarting Skinner's attempts to control the position.
Channings seems to be looking for submissions.
Skinner on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eric Skinner really dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Channings swings widly with a right hand
and Skinner counters with a nice uppercut.
A telegraphed right hand from Skinner misses the target.
Channings throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Skinner's waist but Skinner gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Channings off to one side.
Channings uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Skinner.
Channings changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Skinner throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Skinner moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Skinner cracks Channings with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Skinner is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Channings.
Channings moves out of range as Skinner strikes.
Channings walks into a stiff left hand from Skinner.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Skinner cracks Channings with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Skinner lands a left and a right that send Channings crashing to the mat, dazed. Skinner thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Skinner throws an overhand right that drops Channings like a sack of potatoes! Skinner dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Eric Skinner! Eric Skinner retains his welterweight title!
Eric Skinner decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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