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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Raimundo Sobral (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Howlett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Howlett has chosen X-Men Theme Music as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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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
16 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Raimundo Sobral!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, James Howlett!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Chris Downing and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Howlett is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sobral.
Howlett tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sobral was well out of range. Poor timing from Howlett.
It looked like Sobral wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Howlett scores with a decent looking hook.
Howlett is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sobral.
Sobral misses with a body punch
and Howlett counters with a nice uppercut.
Sobral shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Howlett keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sobral.
James Howlett seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Howlett throws a sloppy body shot
and Sobral cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A looping hook to the body misses from Howlett. Sobral does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sobral throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Howlett counter with a right hand.
Sobral uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Howlett.
Sobral misses with a head kick.
A little jabbing left from Howlett on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Howlett steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sobral.
Howlett's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Sobral connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Howlett scrambles back to his feet.
Howlett just misses with a punch to the body.
It looked like Sobral wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
We've been told by Sobral's head coaches at Sanitarium that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Howlett jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Howlett moves into the clinch successfully.
A nice left hand lands by Howlett.
Howlett scores with a knee to the head.
Howlett slowing the pace effectively.
A head punch on the inside from Sobral fails to land.
Howlett fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Howlett.
Howlett scores with a shoulder strike.
Still in the clinch, Howlett scores with a nice short uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sobral softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Howlett.
Howlett breaks from the clinch.
Howlett lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Howlett throws the left hand but Sobral avoids the punch easily.
Sobral ducks under a wild hook from Howlett.
It looked like Sobral wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Sobral lands with a nice body punch.
Howlett avoids the body shot from Sobral.
Howlett moves into range and connects with a jab.
Sobral displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Howlett throws out the jab.
Sobral misses the jab.
Sobral's corner calls for a 1-2. Sobral obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Howlett lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Howlett swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Sobral to counter with a crisp jab.
James Howlett is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sobral turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Howlett looks to land a left hand but Sobral moved out of range nicely.
Howlett scores with a body shot.
Sobral throws a poor cross that misses
and Howlett cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sobral uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Howlett.
Howlett misses with a right hand
and Sobral counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Howlett has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Sobral off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
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!
Sobral getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sobral tried to score with a low kick but Howlett checks it.
Howlett motions for Sobral to come forward. Howlett throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Howlett thuds his right hand into Sobral's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Sobral fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Howlett sprawls well initially but Sobral persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Howlett makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Sobral ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sobral slips under a jab from Howlett.
Howlett is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Sobral had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Howlett moves out of range of the body kick from Sobral.
Sobral's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Howlett connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Sobral scrambles back to his feet.
Howlett dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Sobral. That did some damage!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Howlett dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Howlett lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Sobral misses with a body kick.
Howlett lands a glancing blow to the side of Sobral's head.
Sobral is rocked!
Sobral throws an off balance right hand
and Howlett counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Oh Sobral is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Howlett ducks down into range and throws a picture perfect right hook that connects with Sobral's jaw. Sobral's eyes stare off into space as he falls to the mat, out cold! Howlett does the decent thing and steps back, rather than landing any shots to his unconscious opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). James Howlett!
Our winner, James Howlett, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thor Boschat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vaan Tseng (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vaan Tseng has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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255 lbs
10 - 6 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Thor Boschat!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Vaan Tseng!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Gwen Towbar and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tseng lands a nice shot that snaps Boschat's head back.
A nice leg kick lands there from Tseng.
Boschat takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Boschat looks to land a combination but Tseng avoids it well.
Vaan Tseng seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Boschat lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Boschat avoids the head kick by Tseng.
Boschat fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Tseng lands with a thumping leg kick.
Tseng throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Boschat throws a poor cross that misses
and Tseng counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Boschat just misses with a punch to the body.
Tseng connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tseng thumps Boschat with a low kick.
Boschat on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Tseng jabs at Boschat's body.
Tseng uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Boschat.
Thor Boschat is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boschat misses with a looping left.
Tseng swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Tseng throws a leg kick which misses Boschat's front leg but catches the back leg as Boschat tries to avoid it.
Tseng swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tseng 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.
Tseng scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Boschat swings for the body but Tseng moves out of range.
Boschat just misses with a punch to the body.
Boschat lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Tseng shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Boschat but Boschat pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Tseng throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tseng keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Boschat.
Tseng closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Tseng throws an elbow but Boschat slips to the side and avoids it well.
Boschat throws Tseng to one side and escapes!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A chopping leg kick lands by Tseng.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tseng gets a double leg takedown into Boschat's guard.
Tseng trying to control but Boschat is working from the bottom.
Tseng in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Boschat wants to stand but Tseng is controlling the position.
Tseng trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Boschat keeping moving, preventing Tseng from controlling successfully.
Tseng throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Boschat works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Tseng pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Boschat is keeping the position for now.
Tseng loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boschat avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Boschat misses with a wild body shot.
Boschat swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Tseng counters with a nice low kick that buckles Boschat's knee momentarily.
Boschat attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Tseng doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Boschat scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
It looks like Vaan Tseng has been cut.
Nice uppercut there from Tseng.
Tseng lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Boschat lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Boschat missing with a left hand there. Tseng was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Tseng just misses with a punch to the body.
Tseng swings for the body but Boschat moves out of range.
Boschat is looking for a counter combo.
Tseng uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Boschat.
Tseng dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Boschat. That did some damage!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tseng tests Boschat's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tseng keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Boschat.
Tseng shoots in and drives through. Boschat sprawls well.
Boschat misses with a wild body shot.
Tseng lands the left hand.
Tseng feints and then cracks Boschat's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Boschat down.
Tseng closes the distance and clinches up with Boschat, looking for a takedown. Tseng pushes Boschat against the cage but Boschat circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Thor Boschat has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vaan Tseng.
Tseng throws a sloppy head kick and Boschat moves out of range easily.
Boschat looks to score with a jab to the body but Tseng is just out of range.
Tseng tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Tseng defending well as Boschat loads up on a big left hand.
Tseng tried to score with a low kick but Boschat checks it.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Tseng, right into the meat.
We've been told by Boschat's head coaches at The Ultimate Fight House that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
The fighters circling - Boschat throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Boschat connects with a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vaan Tseng dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Vaan Tseng's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Boschat throws a lazy uppercut
and Tseng counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Tseng lands an overhand right.
Tseng steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Boschat.
Boschat misses with an uppercut
and Tseng counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Boschat blocks the body kick.
Tseng uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Boschat.
Tseng throws a leg kick but Boschat sees it coming and moves out of range.
Tseng throws a head kick that misses.
Decent striking displayed by Boschat there.
Tseng looks to land a body kick but Boschat moved away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boschat cracks a nice hook into Tseng's ribs.
Boschat avoids the head kick by Tseng.
Boschat is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Tseng uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Boschat.
Tseng checks a low kick from Boschat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Tseng.
Tseng scores with a jab to the jaw.
Boschat lands the left hand.
Boschat chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Tseng can pounce on him.
Boschat throws out a leg kick but Tseng moves out of range and Boschat only half commits.
Tseng digs a good body shot into Boschat's ribs.
Tseng keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Boschat throws out a loose jab but Tseng uses good head movement to avoid it.
Boschat rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Tseng counters with a one-two to the body.
Tseng is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Boschat.
Boschat is looking to counter punch.
Tseng takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Boschat misses with a lunging right hand
and Tseng counters with a straight right hand.
Boschat swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Boschat misses with a two punch combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boschat with a hook.
Boschat takes a kick to the side of the head.
Tseng misses with a body kick.
Tseng is looking to land body kicks.
Some bone on bone action there as Boschat checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Boschat 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.
Boschat throws a body punch but Tseng moves out of range.
Tseng fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Jab from Tseng.
Tseng cracks the inside of Boschat's front leg.
Tseng takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Boschat throws an ugly left hook that misses
so Tseng counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Tseng postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Tseng stands up over Boschat, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Tseng has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boschat is looking to stand up but Tseng isn't so interested in that idea.
Boschat kicks Tseng off and gets to his feet.
Vaan Tseng seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A chopping leg kick lands by Tseng.
Good leg kick by Tseng there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Tseng is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Tseng throws a head kick but Boschat moves out of range.
A counter left hand to the body from Boschat misses its target.
Boschat bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Boschat throws a one two combo.
Tseng misses with a head kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Boschat blocks the leg kick.
Tseng uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Boschat.
As Boschat backs off Tseng throws a huge counter combo but Boschat manages to avoid it all.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Boschat throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
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!
Tseng tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Tseng tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tseng is looking to score with low kicks.
Boschat was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Tseng pivots, looking for a leg kick but Boschat is out of range and Tseng settles back down.
Boschat throws a body shot but no joy.
Tseng fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Tseng looks to throw the jab but Boschat is out of range.
Boschat thuds a left hand into Tseng's body.
Tseng staying out of range there.
Boschat drops Tseng with a beautiful combination! Tseng stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Boschat is looking for the KO!
Tseng is breathing heavily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Boschat gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Tseng shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Vaan Tseng will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Vaan Tseng's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Boschat misses with a looping left.
That has opened up Vaan Tseng's cut even more.
Good work by Boschat as he checks the leg kick.
Tseng throws a leg kick but Boschat checks it.
Boschat swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Tseng walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Boschat checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Tseng feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Boschat's calf.
Tseng lands a leg kick that knocks Boschat off balance momentarily.
Tseng pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tseng throws a head kick that Boschat semi-blocks.
Boschat connects with a good right hand that stumbles Tseng. Tseng circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Tseng, right into the meat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A looping hook to the body misses from Boschat. Tseng does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tseng is looking to chop away at Boschat's legs.
Boschat closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Boschat lands with an overhand left.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boschat rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tseng moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Tseng throws a leg kick
and Boschat counters with a stiff right hand.
Boschat 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.
Tseng buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Tseng swings widly with a right hand
and Boschat counters with a nice uppercut.
Tseng takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Boschat moves out of range of the body kick.
Tseng shoots for a double leg takedown but Boschat sprawls well. He's pushed Tseng's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Tseng takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Boschat throws a shot to the body.
Boschat swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Boschat's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.
Boschat 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.
A chopping leg kick lands by Tseng.
Boschat throws a nice looking combination but Tseng bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Thor Boschat has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tseng throws a body punch but Boschat moves out of range.
Boschat throws a big shot that misses.
Boschat throws a jab but it's blocked by Tseng.
Tseng moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Tseng lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Boschat has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Boschat and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Boschat keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Boschat falls off balance throwing a combination
and Tseng counters with a good low kick that Boschat was not able to check.
Tseng connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Boschat swings widly with a right hand
and Tseng counters with a thumping low kick.
Boschat avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Boschat throws a left jab followed by a right to the body, Oh Tseng colapses and takes a barrage of punches from Boschat as he moves to mount! the ref stops the fight and Tseng is left battered and dazed whilst Boschat and his camp cheer!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Thor Boschat!
Thor Boschat took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, GREEN!160 for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jack Shaw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sailor Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shaw's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Family Force 5 - Chainsaw. Gracie comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Disciples of Power - Lords of Creation kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Sailor Gracie is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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210 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
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jack Shaw!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Sailor Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Wesley Smith and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shaw throws a sloppy head kick and Gracie moves out of range easily.
Gracie will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Shaw misses with a head kick.
Gracie shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Shaw defends it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shaw misses with a head kick.
Gracie tries to counter by closing the distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shaw tries to sprawl but Gracie drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Gracie is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Shaw has managed to free his arm - good work.
Gracie lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Gracie is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Shaw wants to improve his position but Gracie is controlling well.
Gracie seems to be working for a kimura but Shaw defends the submission attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shaw is trying to control but can't.
Gracie wants to take a breather but Shaw is having none of it.
Gracie is working for an americana but Shaw has been sneaky and has managed to get back to half guard, whilst Gracie was thinking about the submission.
Shaw is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Gracie looking to sit in guard and control but Shaw gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Shaw trying to control but Gracie is working from the bottom.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Gracie is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Shaw is aware though and is defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gracie has his foot on Shaw's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Shaw works his way back into a safe position though.
Gracie looking for subs off his back but Shaw has passed one foot through into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Shaw escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Shaw!
Shaw has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Gracie regains half guard.
Gracie looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Shaw pushes past his half guard into mount!
Shaw stands up from mount. Strange move.
Shaw lands a right hook to the body.
Shaw pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Shaw throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gracie shoots and misses
and Shaw counters with a straight right hand.
Jack Shaw has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sailor Gracie.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Shaw sprawls well. Shaw wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Gracie gets slowly back to his feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gracie tries to close the distance and clinch up but Shaw swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Shaw was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Shaw 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.
Gracie closes the distance and clinches.
Gracie is trying to trip Shaw. He has hold of a leg but Shaw is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Gracie persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
The fighters are working up against the cage. Shaw manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Shaw tries to throw a body punch but Gracie avoids it by throwing Shaw back against the cage.
Gracie blocks a body shot from Shaw.
Shaw stalls.
Shaw swings away with an uppercut that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shaw struggles to land a body shot inside as Gracie controls his hands.
Shaw doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Shaw is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Shaw breaks the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A head kick misses from Shaw.
Gracie drops his hands momentarily and Shaw takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Gracie fails with a takedown attempt.
Shaw is looking to counter with a body kick.
Jack Shaw is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Shaw throws a head kick but Gracie moves out of range.
Gracie feints the counter takedown.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown but Shaw shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
It looked like Shaw was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie avoids the head kick by Shaw.
Gracie tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Gracie with a poor takedown
and Shaw counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Gracie thinking.
Jack Shaw has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sailor Gracie.
Gracie blocks a head kick by Shaw.
Sailor Gracie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gracie closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Gracie lands in his opponent's guard.
Gracie works a leg free and moves into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie looking for a submission but Shaw manages to get full guard, putting an end to that submission attempt.
Shaw is adopting a defensive guard.
Gracie stopping the sweep attempt from Shaw.
Shaw keeping full guard, as Gracie tries to pass.
Gracie trying to control but Shaw is working from the bottom.
Gracie is working Shaw over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Shaw escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Gracie gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Gracie trying to control but Shaw is working from the bottom.
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.
Shaw is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Shaw is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Shaw is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Gracie is aware though and is defending well.
Gracie trying to control but Shaw is working from the bottom.
Shaw is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Sailor Gracie has got the better of the ground game so far.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gracie is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Gracie with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Shaw dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Shaw scores with a head kick.
It looks like Sailor Gracie has been cut.
Gracie blocks the body kick.
Gracie drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Shaw defends it well.
Gracie misses with a takedown attempt
and Shaw counters with an inside leg kick.
Shaw throws a head kick but Gracie moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie blocks a head kick by Shaw.
Gracie misses with a takedown
and Shaw makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shaw looks to land a combination. Gracie sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Gracie throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Shaw's waist but Shaw gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Gracie off to one side.
Shaw appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Jack Shaw has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sailor Gracie.
Gracie gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Shaw counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Gracie takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Shaw tries a head kick but it misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie blocks a head kick by Shaw.
Gracie tries for a takedown but Shaw sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Shaw displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Gracie.
Shaw throws a counter high kick but Gracie was just alert enough to avoid it.
Shaw is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Shaw tries to bum rush Gracie with a series of wild strikes but Gracie uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nice body punch from Shaw.
Shaw is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gracie can do to turn this around?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shaw throws a combination. Gracie tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Sloppy strikes from Shaw. Those never looked like landing.
Gracie looks for a takedown but Shaw sprawls well.
Gracie with a lazy takedown attempt
and Shaw counters with a nice body shot.
Shaw dips to his left and cracks Gracie with an uppercut!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Shaw counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Sailor Gracie has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Shaw scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Gracie doesn't seem bothered though.
Shaw throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gracie changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Shaw drops Gracie with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Gracie! Shaw dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:50 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jack Shaw!
Jack Shaw seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
The defeated Sailor Gracie had this to say: 'Dimensionless, I shall return stronger than you can imagine.'.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Franklin Munchack (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Weston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Franklin Munchack could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Matt Weston's chin.
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29
273 lbs
16 - 12 - 0 |
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24
243 lbs
10 - 6 - 1 |
Great wrestler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 12 - 0, fighting out of New York, Franklin Munchack!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Matt Weston!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Alan Glass and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Weston looks to land a right hand but Munchack moved out of range.
Weston thuds his right hand into Munchack's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Munchack looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Weston is fending him off so far but Munchack persists. Nope, Weston circles away and we're back to standing.
Weston dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Weston pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Munchack appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Munchack staying out of range there.
Munchack drops down looking for a counter takedown but Weston sprawls and moves away.
A nice leg kick lands there from Weston.
Munchack keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Weston.
Munchack drops down looking for a counter takedown but Weston sprawls and moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Munchack throws a leg kick that is checked
and Weston counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Weston throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Munchack sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Weston moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Munchack slips under a jab from Weston.
Munchack drops down looking for a counter takedown but Weston sprawls and moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Munchack throws a head kick that half lands.
Munchack misses with a body kick.
Munchack takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Weston scores with a hook to the body. Munchack takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Weston works Munchack's body with a nice hook.
Munchack is breathing heavily.
Munchack dodges the punch combination from Weston.
Weston lands a nice hook to Munchack's body. Munchack takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Munchack takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Munchack uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Weston.
Munchack half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Munchack throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Weston is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Munchack displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Weston throws out the jab.
Weston ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Munchack moves away.
Weston throws a jab when Munchack was well out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Weston blocks a low kick nicely.
Weston lands with a thumping leg kick.
Weston throws a head kick that half lands.
Weston throws a hook but Munchack avoids it easily.
Munchack is looking to counter with head kicks.
Munchack 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.
Weston misses the shot to the body.
Weston cracks the inside of Munchack's front leg.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Munchack is looking to slow Weston down with leg kicks.
Weston lands a leg kick that knocks Munchack off balance momentarily.
Weston misses with a hook. Munchack ducked under it nicely.
Matt Weston is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Weston misses the shot to the body.
Weston throws a nice inside leg kick.
Munchack has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Munchack there as he acknowledges the shot.
Munchack throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Weston lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Matt Weston seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Weston moves out of range of the body kick.
Weston jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Munchack throws a leg kick but Weston checks it.
Weston is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Weston throws a quick inside leg kick.
A lazy body kick from Weston
and Munchack counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Weston keeping moving, preventing Munchack from controlling successfully.
Weston controlling the position.
Munchack will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Munchack won't allow Weston to sweep him here.
Munchack is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Munchack throwing strikes from guard but Weston blocks nicely.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Weston not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Weston is pulling down on Munchack's head. It's preventing any offense from Munchack, at least for the moment.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matt Weston 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.
Weston pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Munchack keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Weston getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
It looks like Franklin Munchack has been cut.
Weston tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Munchack was well out of range. Poor timing from Weston.
Weston throws a hook but Munchack blocks it.
Weston throws out a leg kick but Munchack moves out of range and Weston only half commits.
Munchack appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Munchack's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Weston connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Munchack scrambles back to his feet.
A slow jab from Weston misses its intended target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Weston throws a nice inside leg kick.
Weston scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Weston throws a right hand that misses
and Munchack counters with a shoot takedown. Weston fights it but they end up in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Weston wants to sweep here but Munchack controlling him for the moment.
Munchack is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Weston controlling Munchack's posture.
Munchack's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.
Weston wants to sweep here but Munchack controlling him for the moment.
Munchack with a nice head shot there.
Weston wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Munchack passes into half guard.
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.
Weston is trying to maintain the position but Munchack is very close to passing his half guard.
Munchack is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Weston has his hands clasped together around Munchack's back. He's all about the action.
Weston is not content to let Munchack control the position.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Weston with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Weston connects with a single shot there.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Munchack goes for a takedown in the clinch but Weston prevents it.
Weston controlling the action here for a moment.
Weston lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Munchack is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Weston lands a left hand.
Weston lands a body punch.
A head punch on the inside from Weston fails to land.
Munchack tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Weston smiles and moves away.
Good standup being displayed there by Weston as he connects with a hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Weston throws a low kick but Munchack moves out of range easily.
Weston swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Weston wants to clinch up but Munchack keeps it at a distance.
Weston scores with a body shot.
Weston looks to land a left hand but Munchack moved out of range nicely.
Weston comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A slapping leg kick lands for Weston.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Weston throws out a leg kick but Munchack moves out of range and Weston only half commits.
Munchack feinted with a counter takedown.
Weston bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Munchack's head backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matt Weston showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Franklin Munchack's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Weston getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Weston throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Munchack lands with a nice body kick.
Weston throws a leg kick which misses Munchack's front leg but catches the back leg as Munchack tries to avoid it.
Weston has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Weston lands a nice looking body shot.
Munchack ducks right into an uppercut from Weston.
Weston scoring well with a low kick there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Munchack tries a head kick but it misses.
Weston lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Weston misses with a series of wild punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Weston connects with the punch.
Weston throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Weston connects with a body shot that sends Munchack's belly button to the back.
Weston tries to bum rush Munchack with a series of wild strikes but Munchack uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Weston throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Munchack tries to counter with a takedown but Weston is quick to defend against it.
Munchack on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Weston. Weston obviously looking to wear him down.
Nice body punch from Weston.
Weston fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Munchack lands a head kick!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Weston fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Weston ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Munchack moves away.
Munchack throws a push kick but Weston slaps the foot to one side.
A nice side step and Weston releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Weston comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Weston scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Weston throws a nice outside leg kick.
Munchack stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Weston.
Weston gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Weston misses with some punches.
Munchack blocks an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Weston works on Munchack's body with a couple of short punches.
Weston swings wildly with an uppercut but Munchack uses good head movement to avoid it.
Munchack blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Weston scores with an uppercut up the middle.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Weston.
Weston tries a body shot but Munchack blocks it.
The referee is keeping an eye on Weston - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Munchack jumps guard.
Weston wants to stand but Munchack has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Weston stands up from guard. Let's bang!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Weston swings for the body but Munchack moves out of range.
The fighters circling - Weston throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Munchack changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Weston tests Munchack's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Weston looks to land a combination but Munchack avoids it well.
Weston jabs Munchack right on the nose. Munchack blinks but takes it well.
Matt Weston seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Weston tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Munchack was well out of range. Poor timing from Weston.
Weston wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A swing and a miss from Weston.
Munchack tries to counter with a takedown but Weston is quick to defend against it.
Weston throws a leg kick that misses.
Munchack tries to counter with a takedown but Weston is quick to defend against it.
Franklin Munchack has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Weston throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Munchack stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
And that's the end of the fight!
Matt Weston comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Weston 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Matt Weston!
A less than humble Matt Weston misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Duke Nukem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brian Mason (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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246 lbs
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291 lbs
11 - 11 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Duke Nukem!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Brian Mason!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Alan Glass and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slapping leg kick lands for Nukem.
Mason looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Mason swings for the body but Nukem moves out of range.
Nukem looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Mason throws an overhand right that lands on Nukem's shoulder, as Nukem tries to avoid the shot.
Nukem looks to land a left hand but Mason moved out of range nicely.
Mason takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Nukem walks into a left hand.
A big right from Mason misses.
Decent striking displayed by Nukem there.
Nukem throws a shot to the body.
A jab from Mason misses.
Nukem lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Nukem connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Nukem bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mason swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Mason takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Mason blocks the body kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Nukem.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nukem lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Nukem avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nukem blocks a jab.
Mason throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mason takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A punch combination from Mason misses.
Nukem throwing a counter right hand but Mason manages to avoid it.
Mason checks the leg kick.
Mason changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Nukem bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nukem fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Mason.
Nukem turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Nukem throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Mason's head.
A shot to the liver by Mason. Beautiful body shot.
Nukem with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Mason 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.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mason tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Nukem defends well and Mason ends up having to push Nukem into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Mason closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Mason working Nukem over with strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nukem looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Mason is pressing down on Nukem's thigh, looking to free his foot. Nukem is holding on for now.
Nukem is trying to get back to full guard.
Nukem is trying to maintain the position but Mason is very close to passing his half guard.
Mason uses his free foot to push down on Nukem's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Nukem.
Nukem wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Mason.
Nukem tries to hold on but Mason postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nukem bucks Mason off and manages to get back to his feet!
Mason's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Nukem connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Mason scrambles back to his feet.
Brian Mason seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Nukem - that will leave a mark!
Mason looks winded!
Mason 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.
Mason misses with a lunging right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Nukem scoring well with a low kick there.
Nukem getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Nukem with a nice cross.
Mason has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Nukem.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Nukem.
Nukem uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mason.
Mason wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Nukem lands a head shot.
Nukem throws a good cross that connects.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mason fails with a takedown attempt.
Duke Nukem has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brian Mason.
A jab lands there for Nukem.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nukem tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nukem is looking to slow Mason down with leg kicks.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Nukem lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Mason has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Mason and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Mason throws a big shot that misses.
Mason takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Mason lands with a right hand.
Mason swings for the body but Nukem moves out of range.
Mason misses with a lunging right hand
and Mason takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nukem staying out of range there.
Nukem buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Nukem scores with a leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nukem is looking to slow Mason down with leg kicks.
Mason misses with a hook
and Nukem counters with a nice uppercut.
A nice leg kick lands there from Nukem.
Nukem lands a nice looking body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Duke Nukem dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Nukem ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Nukem scores with a shot to the body.
Nukem dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nukem connects with a solid leg kick.
Mason on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Nukem lands a jab to Mason's midsection.
Nukem is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mason can do to turn this around?
Nukem throws a leg kick which misses Mason's front leg but catches the back leg as Mason tries to avoid it.
Mason's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Nukem throws a nice inside leg kick.
Nukem's Muay Thai looks sharper than normal. He has obviously been working on it in the gym.
Nukem thumps Mason with a low kick.
Mason throws a body punch but Nukem moves out of range.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Nukem scores with a leg kick.
Nukem misses with a low kick.
Duke Nukem is winning the standup battle so far.
Mason is breathing heavily.
Mason looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mason gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Nukem throws a sloppy head kick and Mason moves out of range easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nukem lands a front kick.
Nukem scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Nukem throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Mason misses with a hook
and Nukem counters with a good low kick that Mason was not able to check.
Nukem lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Nukem jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Nukem looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Nukem chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Nukem takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Nukem fails to land the takedown.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A chopping leg kick lands by Nukem.
Mason on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Nukem. Nukem obviously looking to wear him down.
Nukem stuns Mason with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nukem scores with a crisp jab that stopped Mason in his tracks.
A solid leg kick lands there for Nukem.
You can see that Mason has visibly slowed down as a result of the leg kicks
Nukem feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Masons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Nukem lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Mason with a lazy takedown attempt
and Nukem counters with a nice low kick that buckles Mason's knee momentarily.
Nukem throws a leg kick which misses Mason's front leg but catches the back leg as Mason tries to avoid it.
Nukem connects with an inside leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Nukem.
Mason on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Nukem. Nukem obviously looking to wear him down.
Mason chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Nukem can pounce on him.
Mason fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nukem manages to avoid it.
Mason connects with a body shot.
Nukem throws a head kick that misses.
Nukem does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
A chopping leg kick lands by Nukem.
Nukem moves into range and connects with a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nukem misses with a leg kick.
Mason misses with a wild body shot.
Mason throws a sloppy body shot
and Nukem counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Nukem lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Nukem works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Mason gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
enabling Nukem to counter with a crisp jab.
Duke Nukem has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brian Mason.
Nukem scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Nukem lands a nice leg kick that just misses Mason's sensitive parts.
Nukem misses with a jab, cross combination.
Mason misses with a body shot.
Nukem connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Nukem lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nukem throws a leg kick which misses Mason's front leg but catches the back leg as Mason tries to avoid it.
Nukem lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nukem lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Nukem fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Mason looks to land a left hand but Nukem moved out of range nicely.
Mason leaves Nukem with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Mason uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nukem.
Mason blocks a head kick by Nukem.
An inside leg kick lands from Nukem.
Nukem motions for Mason to come forward. Nukem throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Nukem keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Mason thows a left - swing and a miss!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mason doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Nukem counters with a nice low kick that buckles Mason's knee momentarily.
Nukem connects with a leg kick. Mason looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Duke Nukem dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Nukem connects with a solid leg kick.
Nukem uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mason.
A nice leg kick lands there from Nukem.
Nukem slips under a jab from Mason.
Nukem lands with a thumping leg kick.
Nukem thumps Mason with a low kick.
Mason shoots in but Nukem avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Nukem throws a quick inside leg kick.
Mason tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Nukem swivels and escapes.
Nukem half committed to a counter leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nukem connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Mason takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Nukem moves out of range as Mason strikes.
A good leg kick by Nukem.
Nukem feints and then cracks Mason's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Mason down.
Mason throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mason misses the shot to the body.
Nukem half committed to a counter leg kick.
Mason throws the left hand but Nukem avoids the punch easily.
Nukem throws a head kick but Mason moves out of range.
Mason changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Mason misses with a looping left.
Nukem bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nukem dips to his left and cracks Mason with an uppercut!
Nukem lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Nukem misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mason fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nukem manages to avoid it.
Nukem wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Mason has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Nukem fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Mason has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Nukem wants to slow Mason down by chopping away at his legs.
Nukem throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Nukem dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Mason. That did some damage!
Mason fails with a takedown attempt.
Duke Nukem has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brian Mason.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mason looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Nukem swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Nukem scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Mason throws a jab but it's blocked by Nukem.
Nukem appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Mason looks to land a left hand but Nukem moved out of range nicely.
Nukem fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Mason.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nukem lands with a hook. Mason tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Mason looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Nukem throws a head kick that misses.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Nukem.
Mason avoids the head kick by Nukem.
Mason checks the leg kick.
Mason has a takedown stuffed.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Nukem, right into the meat.
A nice inside leg kick there by Nukem. That's going to slow Mason down.
Nukem throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nukem throws a low kick but it's checked well by Mason.
Nukem connects with a solid leg kick.
Mason throws a hook to the side of Nukem's head but Nukem sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mason misses with a wild body shot.
Nukem connects with a crisp jab.
Nukem staying out of range there.
Nukem lands a right hook to the body.
Mason clobbers Nukem with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Nukem.
Mason tries to score a power double leg takedown but Nukem sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Mason somewhat.
Nukem wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mason takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Mason throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mason has his takedown stuffed
enabling Nukem to counter with a crisp jab.
Nukem lands a big head kick that sends Mason tumbling to the mat! Nukem takes a step backwards and waves Mason back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Nukem is looking to slow Mason down with leg kicks.
Nukem with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Nukem dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mason fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Nukem avoids it really well and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Duke Nukem clearly takes that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Nukem throws a low kick, looking for Mason's leg but Mason calmly moves out of range.
Nukem slips a jab from Mason.
Nukem shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Jab by Nukem.
A nice leg kick lands there from Nukem.
Mason throws a body punch but Nukem moves out of range.
Mason shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Nukem sprawls well. Nukem wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Mason gets slowly back to his feet.
Nukem seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Nukem looks to throw the jab but Mason is out of range.
Nukem takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Mason is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mason is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Nukem.
Mason shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Nukem as he avoids it easily.
Mason misses with a shot to the body
and Nukem counters with a crisp one two that drops Mason! Nukem thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Mason to his feet! Mason is in big trouble!
Mason is rocked!
Nukem throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Nukem. Beautiful body shot.
Mason shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Nukem sprawls well. Nukem wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Mason gets slowly back to his feet.
Duke Nukem has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brian Mason.
Nukem feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Mason's calf.
Nukem dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A good leg kick by Nukem.
Mason displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Nukem.
Nukem tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mason was well out of range. Poor timing from Nukem.
Mason throws a body punch but Nukem moves out of range.
Nukem keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nukem lands with a kick to the temple. Mason shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A punch lands to the side of Mason 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Mason is still on wobbly legs! Can Nukem finish him?
Mason is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Nukem.
Mason seems to have recovered his senses.
Nukem scores with a jab. Mason acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Nukem swinging wildly here.
Nukem misses with an uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mason closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Nukem wants to control but Mason is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Nukem is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Mason's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Mason's back!
Mason is really stuck here.
Nukem is looking for the choke from the back position but Mason is controlling his hands well.
Nukem tries to keep control of the position but Mason is staying busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mason is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Mason preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Nukem.
Mason is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Mason trying to control the hands but Nukem breaks the grip.
Nukem looking for the choke but no joy.
Nukem working for a choke but Mason is defending well.
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.
Nukem has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Nukem trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Mason doesn't escape.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nukem is hanging on to Mason's back as he tries to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Duke Nukem had his way with Brian Mason in that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Nukem avoids the body shot from Mason.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Mason.
Mason looks to throw the jab but Nukem is out of range.
Mason looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Nukem looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Nukem trying to control here.
Mason missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nukem wants to get back to full guard.
Mason thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Nukem's head.
Nukem might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Nukem is trying to stand back up but Mason is controlling him
Nukem looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mason looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Nukem with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Mason is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Nukem avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Mason.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Nukem is pressing down on Mason's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Nukem swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A good leg kick by Nukem.
Mason misses the jab.
Mason stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Nukem wants to slow Mason down by chopping away at his legs.
Nukem keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mason.
Mason is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Nukem.
Nukem thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Mason if he has to take too many more of those.
Mason shoots in for a double leg but Nukem sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nukem lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
That kick from Nukem tenderised Mason's leg. Mason is trying to keep his angry face on.
Mason goes for a double leg but Nukem avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Nukem continues to drive forward.
Duke Nukem has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brian Mason.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Nukem.
Mason on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Mason shoots in but Nukem avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Mason throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Nukem counters with a low kick, right behind Mason 's knee.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nukem scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Nukem connects with a crisp jab.
Mason takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Nukem misses with a head kick.
Nukem tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Mason misses with a wild body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Nukem there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Nukem slips under a jab from Mason.
Good leg kick by Nukem there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Mason goes for a double leg but Nukem avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Nukem continues to drive forward.
Nukem feints and then cracks Mason's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Mason down.
Nukem lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Mason at a distance.
Mason throws a jab but it's blocked by Nukem.
Nukem delivers a nice body kick.
Mason fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nukem manages to avoid it.
Nukem lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
A good leg kick by Nukem.
A jab from Mason misses.
Duke Nukem is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Nukem cracks the inside of Mason's front leg.
Mason jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Nukem.
Nice jab there from Nukem.
Brian Mason has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nukem lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mason gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Nukem.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Nukem, right into the meat.
Nukem scoring well with a low kick there.
Mason misses with a right hand
and Nukem makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Mason misses with a wild combination.
Danga de danga de dang - Nukem scores with a four punch combination!
Nukem dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Mason. That did some damage!
Nukem scores with a hook to the body. Mason takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Nukem lands a nice leg kick that just misses Mason's sensitive parts.
Mason throws a hook but Nukem blocks it.
And Nukem counters with a quick kick to the body but Mason blocks it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Duke Nukem showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Nukem, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 50:44
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 50:45
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Duke Nukem!
After winning the bout, Duke Nukem 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 light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Enzo Matias Demaestri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Simon Pegg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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 Simon Pegg was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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26
212 lbs
13 - 13 - 0 |
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28
208 lbs
10 - 3 - 0 |
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World class boxer
Very quick |
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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
13 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Enzo Matias Demaestri!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Simon Pegg!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Cecil Peabody and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Demaestri connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Pegg momentarily.
Pegg moves out of range of the strikes.
Pegg on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Pegg misses with a jab, cross combination.
A little feinted left hand from Demaestri on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Pegg doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Pegg takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Pegg smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Pegg 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.
Pegg misses with a wild body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Demaestri lands the left hand.
Demaestri is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pegg.
Pegg fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Demaestri manages to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pegg fails with a takedown attempt.
Pegg throws a nice looking combination but Demaestri bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A quick step to the side and Demaestri tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pegg jabs Demaestri to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Pegg misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Demaestri.
Pegg is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Enzo Matias Demaestri is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Demaestri fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Pegg looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Pegg misses with a right hand
and Demaestri counters with a nice uppercut.
Demaestri just misses with a punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Demaestri throws a right hand that Pegg ducks under and follows up with a left that Pegg also avoids with ease.
Pegg lunges at Demaestri with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Demaestri's hand.
Pegg misses with a body shot.
Simon Pegg seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Demaestri throws a looping overhand right but Pegg ducks down to avoid it.
Demaestri backing away here, and Pegg unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
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!
Pegg misses with a double jab
and Demaestri counters with a left to the body.
Demaestri avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Demaestri throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Pegg counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Good standup being displayed there by Demaestri as he connects with a hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pegg sizes up Demaestri with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
It looks like Enzo Matias Demaestri has been cut.
Pegg fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Enzo Matias Demaestri has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Simon Pegg.
Pegg takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Pegg misses with a wild combination.
Demaestri is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Pegg lands a nice hook to Demaestri's body. Demaestri takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Demaestri cracks Pegg with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Pegg connects with a high kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pegg throws an off balance right hand
and Pegg takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Demaestri is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Pegg lands a left and a right that sends Demaestri crashing to the canvas! Pegg dives into mount looking to finish!
Demaestri is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pegg tries to control but Demaestri wriggling away.
Oh Demaestri is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Pegg with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Demaestri seems to have got his legs back now.
Pegg is landing with some decent strikes but Demaestri is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Pegg punishing his opponent with strikes.
Pegg raining down shots from the mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Simon Pegg dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Enzo Matias Demaestri's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Pegg lands a big shot that drops Demaestri! Can he finish him?
Pegg controlling from the top position.
Pegg trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Pegg is pushing down on Demaestri's leg trying to pass to half guard. Demaestri is fighting to maintain full guard but Pegg has managed to sneak the leg through.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pegg works his way into side control.
Demaestri on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Demaestri tries to get out of the position.
Demaestri dodges the ground and pound from Pegg.
Demaestri throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Demaestri throws a body punch but Pegg moves out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Pegg! But no joy.
Pegg has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Pegg works the jab nicely.
Pegg fails to land with a series of punches.
Demaestri tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pegg was well out of range. Poor timing from Demaestri.
Pegg looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Simon Pegg seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Pegg misses with a body shot
and Demaestri counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Demaestri checks a leg kick nicely.
Pegg throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Pegg tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Demaestri was well out of range. Poor timing from Pegg.
Pegg lands a really nice looking cross but Demaestri seems unphased.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Demaestri walks into a stiff left hand from Pegg.
Demaestri keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Pegg misses with a right hand
and Pegg takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Pegg misses the shot to the body.
A counter left hand to the body from Demaestri misses its target.
A telegraphed right hand from Demaestri misses the target.
Pegg appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Enzo Matias Demaestri is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Demaestri fails to land with a series of punches.
Pegg throws a quick inside leg kick.
Demaestri misses with a straight left.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pegg connects with a body shot.
Demaestri misses with a wild combination.
Pegg is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Demaestri with a body shot.
Demaestri scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Pegg throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Demaestri sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Demaestri tries to bum rush Pegg with a series of wild strikes but Pegg uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Pegg lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Demaestri takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Enzo Matias Demaestri's cut is getting worse.
Demaestri looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pegg lands a slapping body shot.
Pegg lands a jab to Demaestri's midsection.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Demaestri 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.
Pegg looks for a takedown but Demaestri sprawls well.
Demaestri swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Demaestri misses with a two punch combination.
Demaestri misses with the combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Simon Pegg showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Enzo Matias Demaestri's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
A slapping leg kick lands for Pegg.
Pegg feints and then cracks Demaestri's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Demaestri down.
Pegg fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Demaestri has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Demaestri fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Pegg swings and misses with a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pegg throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Demaestri swings for the body but Pegg moves out of range.
A little jabbing left from Pegg on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Some wild striking there from Demaestri.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Demaestri throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Some wild striking there from Demaestri.
Pegg throws a left and a right that both miss
and Pegg takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Demaestri sizes up Pegg with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Pegg, right into the meat.
Demaestri scores with a three punch combo!
A shot to the body from Pegg misses
and Demaestri connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Enzo Matias Demaestri has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pegg is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pegg avoids a punch combination nicely.
Pegg is still on wobbly legs! Can Demaestri finish him?
Pegg turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Pegg seems to have recovered his senses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pegg sizes up Demaestri with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Pegg swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Pegg misses with an uppercut.
It looked like Demaestri was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Demaestri slips under a jab.
Demaestri swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Demaestri is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pegg shoots for a double leg takedown but Demaestri sprawls well. He's pushed Pegg's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Demaestri is looking for a counter combo.
Pegg shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Pegg, as that shot connected.
Demaestri connects with a body shot that sends Pegg's belly button to the back.
Pegg slips a jab from Demaestri.
Demaestri digs a good body shot into Pegg's ribs.
Demaestri is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pegg.
Pegg gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Demaestri counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Simon Pegg is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Enzo Matias Demaestri has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Simon Pegg.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Demaestri as Pegg shoots in.
Demaestri was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Pegg fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Demaestri manages to avoid it.
A little feinted left hand from Demaestri on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Pegg feints and then cracks Demaestri's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Demaestri down.
Pegg fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Demaestri manages to avoid it.
Demaestri was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Pegg throws a jab but it's blocked by Demaestri.
Demaestri tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Demaestri throws a hook but Pegg blocks it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Enzo Matias Demaestri showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Pegg has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Simon Pegg!
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