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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Sirodom Kingchanklao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Borys Grabowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kingchanklao comes into the arena with Irigy HónaljMirigy - Irigy Oszkármirigy (Titanic song parody in Hungarian) blaring out of the sound system. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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158 lbs
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155 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class MT
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Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sirodom Kingchanklao!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
25 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Borys Grabowski!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Chris Edwards and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kingchanklao shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Grabowski kicks off Kingchanklao and gets to his feet.
Grabowski lands a nice shot that snaps Kingchanklao's head back.
Kingchanklao throws a nice outside leg kick.
Kingchanklao dives in for a single leg takedown but Grabowski sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Kingchanklao pushes Grabowski up against the cage in a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Grabowski.
Kingchanklao missing with knees to the body.
Grabowski manages to break the clinch.
Kingchanklao gets a clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kingchanklao has a couple of punches blocked by Grabowski.
Kingchanklao's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kingchanklao swings widly with a right hand
and Grabowski counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kingchanklao wants to clinch up but Grabowski keeps it at a distance.
Kingchanklao tries to close the distance and clinch but Grabowski swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Grabowski goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
It looks like Sirodom Kingchanklao has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kingchanklao looks to throw a body kick
and Grabowski counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The crowd cheers as Kingchanklao lands an impressive looking overhand right. Grabowski doesn't seem phased though.
Grabowski swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Borys Grabowski is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Grabowski lands a jab-cross combination.
Kingchanklao shoots and misses
and Grabowski counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kingchanklao ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kingchanklao darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Kingchanklao takes the fight into the clinch.
Grabowski looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Kingchanklao escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kingchanklao is looking to land body kicks.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kingchanklao tries to clinch up.
Grabowski cracks Kingchanklao with a good jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Grabowski misses the target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grabowski tries to land a leg kick but Kingchanklao saw it coming and moves away.
No joy there for Grabowski, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Grabowski throws a shot from downtown. Kingchanklao moves away and avoids it.
No luck for Kingchanklao with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sirodom Kingchanklao. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kingchanklao misses with a looping left.
Kingchanklao goes for a double leg but Grabowski avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Grabowski continues to drive forward.
Grabowski leaves Kingchanklao with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Kingchanklao has Grabowski up against the cage in a clinch.
Kingchanklao tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kingchanklao lands with a right to the head.
Good body shot from Kingchanklao.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kingchanklao lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kingchanklao is looking for a takedown.
Kingchanklao scores with a shoulder strike.
Kingchanklao keeps control of Grabowski as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Grabowski tries to break the clinch but Kingchanklao is controlling the position.
Kingchanklao scores with a knee to the head.
It looks like Borys Grabowski has been cut.
Kingchanklao misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Grabowski.
Kingchanklao missing with knees to the body.
Kingchanklao missing with knees to the body.
Kingchanklao tightens his grip and picks Grabowski up, before dumping him to the ground. Grabowski manages to land in guard.
Grabowski is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Kingchanklao is pressing down on Grabowski's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Kingchanklao being controlled here, momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kingchanklao is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Grabowski is aware though and is defending well.
Kingchanklao working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Grabowski doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Grabowski manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Grabowski gets to his feet - Kingchanklao follows without any prompting.
Kingchanklao shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Grabowski counters with a two punch combo.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kingchanklao throws a half hearted mid kick.
Grabowski doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Borys Grabowski will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Kingchanklao thows a leg kick but Grabowski checks it
and Grabowski counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Grabowski circles away from the clinch attempt.
As Kingchanklao backs off Grabowski throws a huge counter combo but Kingchanklao manages to avoid it all.
Kingchanklao has closed the distance and engaged Grabowski in a clinch.
Kingchanklao misses with some punches.
Grabowski has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Kingchanklao seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Grabowski can turn it around.
Grabowski blocks an uppercut.
Grabowski blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Grabowski breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kingchanklao tries to clinch up but Grabowski circles away and keeps his distance.
Grabowski connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Kingchanklao momentarily.
Kingchanklao swings widly with a right hand
and Grabowski counters with a stiff right hand.
Kingchanklao thumps Grabowski with a low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice body kick there by Grabowski.
Kingchanklao throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Kingchanklao throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Kingchanklao throws the left hand but Grabowski avoids the punch easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kingchanklao shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Grabowski counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kingchanklao throws a front kick that sends Grabowski stumbling back into the cage.
Kingchanklao moves out of range of the strikes.
Grabowski scores with a body shot.
Kingchanklao throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Kingchanklao misses with a takedown attempt - Grabowski sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Borys Grabowski seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kingchanklao throws a leg kick but Grabowski sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Kingchanklao looks to land a right hand but Grabowski moved out of range.
Grabowski steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kingchanklao.
Kingchanklao swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Grabowski rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kingchanklao moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sirodom Kingchanklao seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A combination from Grabowski does no damage.
Grabowski on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Grabowski.
Grabowski lands with a hook. Kingchanklao tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Grabowski throws a head kick that half lands.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Grabowski blocks a head kick by Kingchanklao.
Grabowski lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Grabowski ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Kingchanklao looks to land a body kick but Grabowski moved away.
Borys Grabowski is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Grabowski misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kingchanklao.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Grabowski, right into the meat.
Grabowski scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Grabowski checks a leg kick.
A countering left hand to the body from Grabowski misses.
Kingchanklao avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Grabowski throws a series of punches but Kingchanklao avoids them all with ease.
Kingchanklao lands a nice looking kick to the body. Grabowski takes a step back to recover.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grabowski throws a shot to the body.
Kingchanklao throws a body kick that misses
enabling Grabowski to counter with a crisp jab.
Kingchanklao tries to clinch up
and Grabowski counters with a stiff right hand.
Grabowski has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Jab by Grabowski.
Sirodom Kingchanklao's cut is getting worse.
Kingchanklao forces Grabowski back against the cage and clinches.
Grabowski managing to block the knees to the body from Kingchanklao.
Grabowski on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Sirodom Kingchanklao has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A frustrated look appears on Grabowski's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Kingchanklao landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
A knee to the head by Kingchanklao.
Grabowski wants to get back to striking at distance but Kingchanklao won't allow it.
Kingchanklao working aggressively here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kingchanklao lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Grabowski or not.
Grabowski breaks the clinch.
Kingchanklao wants to clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Grabowski misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kingchanklao drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Kingchanklao slips nicely into half guard.
Kingchanklao throws a strike but Grabowski avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Kingchanklao wants to pass the guard but Grabowski is keeping the position.
Grabowski bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Kingchanklao's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Borys Grabowski showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Kingchanklao's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Kingchanklao misses with a body shot
and Grabowski connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kingchanklao fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Grabowski.
Kingchanklao just misses with a punch to the body.
Kingchanklao shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Grabowski counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Grabowski throws a right and a left that both miss.
Grabowski takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Left hook, right uppercut from Grabowski.
Grabowski swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grabowski throws a right hand that Kingchanklao ducks under and follows up with a left that Kingchanklao also avoids with ease.
Grabowski throws a leg kick but Kingchanklao moved away.
Kingchanklao tries to close the distance and clinch but Grabowski swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kingchanklao slips a straight right by Grabowski.
Grabowski keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kingchanklao.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Grabowski.
Kingchanklao dodges the punch combination from Grabowski.
As Grabowski looks to move away, Kingchanklao throws a big counter combo bu Grabowski just gets out of the way.
Grabowski keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Grabowski is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Kingchanklao with a body shot.
Kingchanklao throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Grabowski punishes Kingchanklao's body with a nice straight punch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kingchanklao thumps Grabowski with a low kick.
Kingchanklao tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Grabowski paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kingchanklao goes for a double leg but Grabowski avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Grabowski continues to drive forward.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sirodom Kingchanklao. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kingchanklao moves in looking to clinch but Grabowski pushes him off.
No joy there for Grabowski, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kingchanklao tries to clinch but Grabowski moves away
and Grabowski counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kingchanklao looks to land a right hand but Grabowski moved out of range.
Kingchanklao moves out of range as Grabowski strikes.
Kingchanklao fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kingchanklao works the jab nicely.
Kingchanklao tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Grabowski manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Grabowski fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kingchanklao throws a head kick that half lands.
Grabowski misses with a leg kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Grabowski lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Grabowski leaves Kingchanklao with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Grabowski misses with a hook. Kingchanklao ducked under it nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horrible takedown attempt by Kingchanklao or perhaps it was just good defense by Grabowski, which made it look bad.
Kingchanklao doesn't manage to clinch there - Grabowski circles away.
Kingchanklao tries to land a front kick but Grabowski steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Grabowski is looking for the big counter here.
Grabowski lands with a right hand.
Kingchanklao slips a jab and a cross from Grabowski.
An attempted straight right counter from Kingchanklao misses the target.
Kingchanklao shoots in for a takedown but Grabowski shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Decent striking displayed by Grabowski there.
Grabowski cracks Kingchanklao with a right hand to the side of the head.
Grabowski swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kingchanklao is looking to counter punch.
Grabowski scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Kingchanklao has his takedown stuffed
and Grabowski counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sirodom Kingchanklao has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grabowski throws a right and a left that Kingchanklao avoids nicely.
Kingchanklao fires out a quick counter leg kick but Grabowski just manages to avoid it.
Kingchanklao is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kingchanklao scores with a jab.
Kingchanklao throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Kingchanklao takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Kingchanklao misses with the body kick
and Grabowski counters with a three punch combo that has Kingchanklao backing up. Kingchanklao nods at Grabowski to acknowledge the strikes.
No joy there for Grabowski, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Grabowski throws a hook to the side of Kingchanklao's head but Kingchanklao sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kingchanklao misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
As Kingchanklao backs off Grabowski throws a huge counter combo but Kingchanklao manages to avoid it all.
Grabowski keeps the fight on the outside.
Grabowski circles away from the clinch attempt
and Grabowski counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Borys Grabowski comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Grabowski winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 27:30
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Borys Grabowski!
Borys Grabowski was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
In defeat, Sirodom Kingchanklao stepped up to the mic, saying 'best 2 of 3?'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Homer Simpson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Lineker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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163 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
53 - 28 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Homer Simpson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, John Lineker!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Daniel Bishop and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lineker moves away from the strike by Simpson.
Simpson backing away here, and Lineker unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Lineker tries a low kick but Simpson avoids it.
Nice defenses there by Lineker.
Lineker on the wrong end of a nice hook.
We've been informed that Lineker has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Simpson thumps Lineker with a low kick.
Lineker fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Simpson turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Simpson misses with a looping right.
Simpson throws a jab when Lineker was well out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Simpson lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Lineker wants to land a leg kick but Simpson is out of range.
Lineker moves out of range of the body kick.
Simpson throws a body shot but no joy.
Lineker appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Simpson throws a push kick but Lineker slaps the foot to one side.
Simpson misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Lineker counters with a slapping leg kick.
Lineker throws a leg kick that is checked
and Simpson makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Lineker steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Simpson.
Lineker is trying to counter with his kicks.
Lineker avoids the body shot from Simpson.
Simpson throws a poor cross that misses
and Lineker counters with a nice leg kick.
Lineker scores with a push kick.
Simpson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Lineker counters with a thumping low kick.
Lineker connects with a leg kick. Simpson looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Simpson looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Lineker flicks out a counter leg kick but Simpson steps away.
Lineker misses with a body kick.
Lineker misses with a leg kick
and Simpson makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
A punch combination from Simpson misses.
Simpson is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Lineker's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lineker slips under a jab.
Simpson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lineker.
A slapping leg kick lands for Lineker.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A chopping leg kick lands by Lineker.
Simpson jabs Lineker to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Lineker swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Lineker bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lineker steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Lineker goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Simpson misses the target.
Simpson swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Lineker counters with a thumping low kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Lineker.
Simpson looks to score with a jab to the body but Lineker is just out of range.
Simpson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lineker scoring well with a low kick there.
Simpson swinging wildly here.
Simpson looks to throw the jab but Lineker is out of range.
Good work by Simpson as he checks the leg kick.
Simpson throws a leg kick that is checked
and Lineker counters with a leg kick.
Lineker keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Simpson.
Simpson sizes up Lineker with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Simpson fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Lineker checks it well.
Simpson misses with a body shot.
Lineker tried to score with a low kick but Simpson checks it.
Lineker lands a nice leg kick that just misses Simpson's sensitive parts.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Simpson misses with a looping right.
Lineker looks for the body kick but Simpson saw that one coming.
That kick from Lineker tenderised Simpson's leg. Simpson is trying to keep his angry face on.
Lineker lands a nice leg kick that just misses Simpson's sensitive parts.
Simpson feints and then cracks Lineker's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Lineker down.
Simpson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lineker thumps Simpson with a low kick.
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!
Simpson throws a hook to the side of Lineker's head but Lineker sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lineker appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
A big right from Simpson misses.
Lineker blocks a jab.
Lineker fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Lineker checks a low kick from Simpson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Homer Simpson will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Simpson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Lineker.
Lineker has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Simpson scores with a kick to the midsection.
Simpson throws the kick towards the body but Lineker avoids it.
Lineker throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Simpson is looking to counter punch.
Lineker walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Simpson checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A low kick from Lineker is predictable there
and Simpson counters with a straight right hand.
Simpson keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Lineker slips under a jab from Simpson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lineker bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Simpson backing away here, and Lineker unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Simpson looks to land a right hand but Lineker moved out of range.
Lineker throws a wild body kick that Simpson sees coming a mile off.
A left and a right from Simpson both land. Nice combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lineker walks into a jab.
Lineker tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Simpson throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Simpson backing away here, and Lineker unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Lineker throws a low kick, looking for Simpson's leg but Simpson calmly moves out of range.
Simpson swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Lineker misses with a low kick.
Lineker defending well as Simpson loads up on a big left hand.
Lineker replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Simpson blocks it well.
A chopping leg kick lands by Lineker.
Simpson throws a low kick but Lineker moves out of range easily.
Lineker avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Lineker will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Simpson checks a leg kick nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Simpson misses with a low kick.
Simpson throws a half hearted mid kick.
Simpson misses with an uppercut.
Simpson misses with a hook to the body
and Lineker counters with an inside leg kick.
Simpson throws a body kick that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
A good leg kick by Lineker.
Lineker avoids a kick to the body.
Simpson throws a leg kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Simpson misses with a straight right.
Simpson misses the body punch
and Lineker counters with a slapping leg kick.
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!
Simpson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lineker feints a counter leg kick.
Homer Simpson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lineker walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Simpson checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lineker keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Simpson thows a leg kick but Lineker checks it
and Lineker counters with a thumping low kick.
Lineker lands with a thumping leg kick.
Lineker walks forward, straight into a front kick from Simpson.
Lineker throws a leg kick but Simpson checks it.
Lineker misses with the body kick
and Simpson counters with a slapping leg kick.
Lineker buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Lineker checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Lineker flicks out a counter leg kick but Simpson steps away.
Simpson misses with a kick to the body.
Simpson tries to bum rush Lineker with a series of wild strikes but Lineker uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lineker only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Lineker will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Simpson misses with a looping right.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lineker misses with a low kick.
Simpson throws a lazy uppercut
and Lineker counters with a nice leg kick.
Lineker fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Simpson has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Lineker drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Lineker delivers a nice body kick.
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!
Simpson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Lineker.
Lineker lands with a thumping leg kick.
Simpson misses with a double jab
and Lineker counters with a nice kick to the body.
Homer Simpson is winning the standup battle so far.
Simpson throws a big shot that misses.
Simpson misses with a straight right.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Homer Simpson will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
A decent looking body kick lands there for Lineker.
Simpson takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Lineker finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Lineker tries to work over Simpson's front leg with a kick but Simpson checks it.
Simpson throws a leg kick that is checked
and Lineker counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Simpson throws a low kick, looking for Lineker's leg but Lineker calmly moves out of range.
Lineker moves away from the strike by Simpson.
Simpson connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Simpson is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Lineker misses with a leg kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Simpson.
Lineker takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by Simpson as he connects with a hook.
Lineker lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Simpson checks a leg kick.
Simpson loads up on a big right hand but Lineker slips the punch.
Simpson looks to land a right hand but Lineker moved out of range.
Simpson looks to throw the jab but Lineker is out of range.
Lineker lands a nice leg kick that just misses Simpson's sensitive parts.
Lineker lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Simpson tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Lineker is able to avoid easily.
Simpson throws a big shot that misses.
Lineker feints a counter leg kick.
Simpson takes a swing at Lineker's ribcage but misses.
Lineker moves away from the strike by Simpson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Simpson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Lineker makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Simpson swings widly with a right hand
and Lineker counters with a low kick, right behind Simpson 's knee.
Simpson wants to slow Lineker down by chopping away at his legs.
Lineker only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Simpson misses with a lunging right hand
and Lineker counters with an outside leg kick.
Simpson misses with a looping left.
Lineker throws a nice outside leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lineker scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Lineker connects with a leg kick. Simpson looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Simpson looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Simpson throws a leg kick
and Lineker counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Lineker looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
John Lineker has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Simpson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Lineker can pounce on him.
Simpson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Lineker counters with a nice low kick that buckles Simpson's knee momentarily.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Simpson.
Simpson turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Lineker wants to slow Simpson down by chopping away at his legs.
Lineker is looking to slow Simpson down with leg kicks.
Simpson throws a leg kick but Lineker checks it.
Lineker's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A nice inside leg kick there by Lineker. That's going to slow Simpson down.
Lineker throws a leg kick but Simpson sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Simpson 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.
Lineker bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lineker feints a counter leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Simpson swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Lineker counters with a leg kick.
Lineker throws a head kick but Simpson moves out of range.
Simpson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lineker.
Lineker replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Simpson blocks it well.
A low kick from Simpson misses
and Lineker makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Simpson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Lineker.
Lineker looks for the body kick but Simpson saw that one coming.
A low kick from Simpson misses
and Lineker counters with a nice kick to the body.
Lineker is looking to score with low kicks.
Simpson throws a combination that misses
and Lineker counters with a nice leg kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Simpson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Lineker throws a leg kick but Simpson sees it coming and checks it nicely.
And that's the end of the fight!
John Lineker comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Simpson has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge William Gold scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Homer Simpson!
After winning the bout, Homer Simpson 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 heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ottis Toole (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Llewelyn Carter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Carter has chosen Scooter - Fire as his entrance music. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ottis Toole!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
43 - 22 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Llewelyn Carter!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, James Atkins and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Toole with a jab.
Toole shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Carter sprawls well. Carter wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Toole gets slowly back to his feet.
We've been hearing reports that Toole has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Carter moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Toole changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Carter looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Carter tries to improve position but can't.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Toole connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Carter some visible discomfort.
Toole lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
It looks like Llewelyn Carter has been cut.
Toole in side control, throwing shots but Carter defends.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carter is looking for a sweep.
Toole tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Toole is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Carter knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Toole lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
That has opened up Llewelyn Carter's cut even more.
Toole working the ground and pound but Carter is defending the strikes.
Carter takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Toole tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Toole looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Carter is avoiding damage well.
Toole has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Toole cracks Carter with a big elbow.
Toole working the ground and pound from side control.
The cut above Llewelyn Carter's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Llewelyn Carter's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Ottis Toole!
In his post fight interview, Ottis Toole started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Haji Muakbar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Melvin Gustin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Muakbar comes to the cage accompanied by That Punjabi Jay-Z song. Haji Muakbar has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
34 - 22 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Haji Muakbar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Melvin Gustin!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Phil Schofield and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gustin connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Muakbar's hands.
Nice defenses there by Gustin.
Muakbar throws a low kick but it's checked well by Gustin.
Melvin Gustin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gustin scores with a kick to the midsection.
Gustin stuffs the takedown attempt from Muakbar. Muakbar gets slowly back to his feet.
Muakbar has been working on his balance at Holding Cell, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Gustin.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Muakbar, right into the meat.
Muakbar takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Gustin scores with a body shot.
Gustin throws a left and a right that both miss
and Muakbar counters with a straight right hand.
Gustin fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gustin lands an overhand right.
Gustin keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Muakbar throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Gustin takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Muakbar throws a push kick but Gustin slaps the foot to one side.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Gustin.
Muakbar finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
The crowd cheers as Gustin lands an impressive looking overhand right. Muakbar doesn't seem phased though.
Muakbar misses with a hook. Gustin ducked under it nicely.
Muakbar tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Muakbar blocks a head kick by Gustin.
Gustin connects with a nice looking jab.
Muakbar moves into the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Gustin.
Gustin lands a right hand that snaps the head of Muakbar backwards.
Muakbar swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gustin wants to get back to striking at distance but Muakbar won't allow it.
Muakbar avoiding damage as Gustin throws knees to the body.
Gustin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Muakbar cracks Gustin with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Muakbar takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Gustin moves into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gustin lands a right hand.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Muakbar avoiding damage as Gustin throws knees to the body.
Muakbar misses with the head strike.
Gustin lands a nice uppercut.
Gustin is trying to break the clinch but Muakbar has him pressed against the cage.
Muakbar tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gustin manages to break the clinch.
Melvin Gustin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Muakbar chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Gustin throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Muakbar showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gustin.
Gustin scores with a nice head shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Muakbar throws a push kick but Gustin slaps the foot to one side.
Muakbar misses the jab.
Gustin wants to counter the offense by Muakbar and move into the clinch position.
Muakbar throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Gustin.
It looks like Melvin Gustin has been cut.
Muakbar throws a body punch but Gustin moves out of range.
Muakbar scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Gustin avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Muakbar.
Muakbar is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Muakbar is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Gustin is just riding it out for now. Muakbar eventually gives up the hold.
Gustin tries to kick Muakbar off but Muakbar keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gustin is looking for a sweep. Muakbar is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Gustin keeping control of the position.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Gustin trying to control from the bottom.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Muakbar shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Gustin tries to counter by closing the distance.
Gustin gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Gustin pushes Muakbar back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Gustin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gustin misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Muakbar.
Gustin wants to break the clinch but can't.
Muakbar doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Melvin Gustin dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Melvin Gustin's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Muakbar tries to land a front kick but Gustin steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A swing and a miss from Muakbar.
Muakbar explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Muakbar throws a head kick that misses.
Gustin steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Muakbar.
Gustin clinches.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Muakbar has a couple of punches blocked by Gustin.
Gustin misses with the head strike.
Gustin breaks the clinch.
Muakbar throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Muakbar uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gustin.
Gustin has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Muakbar has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Gustin finds it's way round the side to connect with Muakbar's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Muakbar is looking to clinch.
A nice side step and Gustin releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
A lazy body kick from Muakbar
and Gustin holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Gustin.
Gustin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Gustin.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Gustin.
Muakbar swings wildly with an uppercut but Gustin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Muakbar blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Muakbar scores with a hook to the body.
Muakbar is working Gustin over against the cage.
A knee to the head by Gustin.
A right handed body shot lands from Muakbar.
Gustin is trying to break the clinch but Muakbar has him pressed against the cage.
Gustin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gustin lands a high kick!
Muakbar throws a low kick, looking for Gustin's leg but Gustin calmly moves out of range.
Gustin checks the leg kick.
Gustin moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Gustin tries to close the distance and clinch but Muakbar swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Muakbar appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Muakbar looks to land a right hand but Gustin moved out of range.
Gustin wants to counter the offense by Muakbar and move into the clinch position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Muakbar.
Despite the aggression on Gustin's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Gustin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Muakbar circles away from the clinch attempt.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Muakbar checks a leg kick.
Muakbar was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gustin throws a head kick that misses
and Muakbar counters with a body kick.
Gustin is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Gustin moves into the clinch.
Muakbar misses with a hook from the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Muakbar scores with a nice short uppercut.
Gustin struggles to land a body shot inside as Muakbar controls his hands.
Melvin Gustin seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Muakbar tries to throw a body punch but Gustin avoids it by throwing Muakbar back against the cage.
Muakbar doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gustin throws a punch but it's blocked by Muakbar.
Gustin makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Muakbar is leaning against Gustin and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Gustin is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
A hook to the body from Muakbar.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gustin lands an elbow inside that Muakbar shrugs off.
Muakbar blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Muakbar misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Muakbar.
Gustin blocks an uppercut.
Muakbar lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Muakbar prevents Gustin from breaking the clinch.
Gustin wants to break the clinch but can't.
Gustin manages to break the clinch.
Muakbar looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Gustin scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Melvin Gustin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gustin misses with a hook. Muakbar ducked under it nicely.
Muakbar forces Gustin back against the cage and clinches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gustin blocks a body shot from Muakbar.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Muakbar misses with a body punch.
Muakbar doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gustin stalling.
Gustin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gustin misses with a head kick.
Muakbar avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gustin has taken the fight to the clinch.
Gustin is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Gustin is trying to break the clinch but Muakbar is controlling him.
Gustin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Melvin Gustin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Muakbar shoots in for a takedown but Gustin shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Gustin throws a hook to the side of Muakbar's head but Muakbar sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
An attempted straight right counter from Muakbar misses the target.
Gustin thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gustin with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Muakbar to score with a decent uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Melvin Gustin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Melvin Gustin's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Gustin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gustin tries to clinch up but Muakbar circles away and keeps his distance.
Muakbar swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Muakbar throws a half hearted mid kick.
A shot to the liver by Muakbar. Beautiful body shot.
Muakbar throws a leg kick
and Gustin counters with a left to the body.
Gustin throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Muakbar counters with a leg kick.
Muakbar slips under a jab from Gustin.
Muakbar lands with a straight right. Gustin didn't see that one coming.
Gustin is looking to clinch but Muakbar is avoiding it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gustin catches Muakbar with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Gustin moves out of range of the body kick.
Muakbar misses with a combination
and Gustin counters with a nice uppercut.
Gustin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Muakbar sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gustin checks a low kick from Muakbar.
Muakbar walks forward, straight into a front kick from Gustin.
Muakbar fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Gustin is out of range.
Muakbar tests Gustin's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Gustin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Muakbar throws a big counter combination but Gustin scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Gustin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A right-left combo lands from Gustin.
It looks like Haji Muakbar has been cut.
A head kick misses from Gustin.
Gustin misses with a hook. Muakbar ducked under it nicely.
Gustin throws a sloppy head kick
and Muakbar counters with a single leg into guard. Gustin didn't expect that.
Gustin is looking to stand back up but Muakbar counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Gustin.
Gustin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Muakbar is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Gustin has managed to free his arm - good work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Muakbar is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Gustin sees it coming and defends easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Muakbar is working for a kimura but Gustin is defending it quite comfortably.
Gustin pushes Muakbar off looking to stand but Muakbar dives back in and keeps control.
Gustin is looking to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Muakbar is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Gustin is trying to stand back up but Muakbar is controlling him
Muakbar works his way into full mount!
Muakbar swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Gustin is now in Muakbar's guard. A big mistake from Muakbar there, giving up the dominant position!
Gustin wants to get up but he can't break Muakbar's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Muakbar has an active guard here but Gustin has managed to pass into half guard.
Muakbar tries to get to full guard but Gustin has control of the leg.
Muakbar might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Muakbar makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Muakbar.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Haji Muakbar has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Muakbar throws a body kick that misses.
Gustin scores with a head kick. Muakbar tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Muakbar takes one on the button.
Melvin Gustin is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Muakbar slips a jab and a cross from Gustin.
And that's the end of the fight!
Melvin Gustin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Gustin 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 James Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Melvin Gustin!
After winning the bout, Melvin Gustin thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
Haji Muakbar was interviewed post fight and said 'the roid rage just didn't kick in this time'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Elias Eberhard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Keijo Harkimo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
26 - 12 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Elias Eberhard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
30 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Keijo Harkimo!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, James Atkins and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harkimo lands a nice shot to the body.
Eberhard misses with a body shot.
Harkimo doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Harkimo connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Eberhard's hands.
A swing and a miss from Eberhard.
Harkimo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Eberhard drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Harkimo misses with an attempted mid kick.
Eberhard has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Stray Dogs in the buildup to the fight.
Harkimo swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Eberhard counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Eberhard misses with a double jab.
Eberhard tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Keijo Harkimo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Eberhard fails with an attempt to clinch.
Eberhard throws a hook to the side of Harkimo's head but Harkimo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Eberhard shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Harkimo pinned against the cage. Harkimo gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Harkimo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Eberhard was well out of range. Poor timing from Harkimo.
Harkimo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Harkimo scores with a decent looking hook.
Harkimo has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Harkimo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Eberhard misses the shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harkimo looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Eberhard cracks Harkimo with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Harkimo takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Eberhard lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Harkimo scoring well with a low kick there.
Eberhard looks to score with a jab to the body but Harkimo is just out of range.
Harkimo scores with a punch to the head.
Eberhard connects with a single shot there.
Harkimo lands a nice looking body shot.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Harkimo, as that shot connected.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Harkimo lands a nice hook to Eberhard's body. Eberhard takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Harkimo lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Good shot there by Harkimo.
Harkimo has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Eberhard tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Eberhard takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Harkimo misses with a wild body shot.
Harkimo throws a hook but Eberhard avoids it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harkimo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Eberhard 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.
Harkimo swinging wildly here.
Harkimo throws a hook but Eberhard avoids it easily.
Eberhard feinted with a counter takedown.
Eberhard moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Harkimo scores with a sloppy right hand. Eberhard should have avoided that one.
Harkimo walks into a stiff left hand from Eberhard.
Harkimo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Eberhard feinted with a counter takedown.
Harkimo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Eberhard appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Harkimo staying out of range there.
It seemed like Harkimo was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Harkimo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Eberhard throws out the jab.
Eberhard looks to land a combination but Harkimo avoids it well.
Eberhard shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Harkimo's guard.
Eberhard postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Eberhard working some strikes from top position.
Harkimo controls Eberhard momentarily but Eberhard frees himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eberhard with a flurry of punches that miss.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Eberhard accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Eberhard postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Eberhard throws a big elbow that misses.
Eberhard stopping the sweep attempt from Harkimo.
Harkimo utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Harkimo manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Eberhard manages to get himself to full guard.
Eberhard keeping full guard, as Harkimo tries to pass.
Harkimo drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Eberhard manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Harkimo has Eberhard in his guard.
Harkimo avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
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.
Harkimo not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Eberhard avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Eberhard scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Eberhard throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Harkimo keeping moving, preventing Eberhard from controlling successfully.
Eberhard is in close to Harkimo's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Eberhard scoring with punches to the head and body.
Eberhard trying to control the position from guard on top but Harkimo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Eberhard got a little sloppy there for a moment and Harkimo has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Eberhard has managed to get both his arms back between Harkimo's legs - danger averted.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Keijo Harkimo dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Harkimo misses with an uppercut.
It looked like Eberhard wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Harkimo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Eberhard.
Harkimo changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Eberhard throws a big shot that misses.
Eberhard bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Donk. Harkimo catches Eberhard right on the button with a cross.
Eberhard will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Harkimo throws a looping overhand right but Eberhard ducks down to avoid it.
Sloppy strikes from Harkimo. Those never looked like landing.
Harkimo avoids the body shot from Eberhard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harkimo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Eberhard looks to score with a jab to the body but Harkimo is just out of range.
Harkimo takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Eberhard misses with a hook. Harkimo ducked under it nicely.
Harkimo scores with a crisp jab that stopped Eberhard in his tracks.
Harkimo looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harkimo takes a swing at Eberhard's ribcage but misses.
Eberhard keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Harkimo.
Harkimo is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Harkimo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Eberhard connects with a nice looking jab.
Harkimo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Eberhard pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Harkimo looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Harkimo slips under a jab from Eberhard.
Keijo Harkimo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Harkimo slips under a jab from Eberhard.
Eberhard looks to land a right hand but Harkimo moved out of range.
Harkimo scores with a body shot.
Eberhard looks to land a combination but Harkimo avoids it well.
Eberhard shoots in looking for a takedown but Harkimo manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Eberhard's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Eberhard moves away from the strike by Harkimo.
Eberhard takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Harkimo swings for the body but Eberhard moves out of range.
Eberhard throws a right and a left that both miss.
Eberhard shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Harkimo counters with a right hand to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Elias Eberhard. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Eberhard slips under a jab from Harkimo.
Eberhard drops down looking for a counter takedown but Harkimo sprawls and moves away.
Harkimo lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Eberhard bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Harkimo's head backwards.
Eberhard gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Harkimo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Harkimo gets through Eberhard's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Eberhard struggles to land a body shot inside as Harkimo controls his hands.
A shot in the inside from Harkimo.
Harkimo lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Eberhard backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Harkimo.
Eberhard lands a shoulder strike.
Eberhard swings wildly with an uppercut but Harkimo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Harkimo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Harkimo can't find room to land a body shot as Eberhard controls the action.
Eberhard can't find room to land a body shot as Harkimo controls the action.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harkimo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Harkimo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Eberhard misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Still in the clinch, Harkimo scores with a nice short uppercut.
Harkimo misses with a punch on the inside.
Harkimo tries a body shot but Eberhard blocks it.
Eberhard tries to work over Harkimo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Eberhard lands a shot to the body.
Harkimo manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Eberhard tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Harkimo misses with the head strike.
Harkimo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Eberhard tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Harkimo misses with a body punch.
Eberhard scores with a shot to the side of Harkimo's head.
Eberhard blocks an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harkimo can't find room to land a body shot as Eberhard controls the action.
Eberhard lands a right hand.
Eberhard blocking some punches.
Eberhard works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Eberhard is leaning against Harkimo and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Harkimo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Harkimo scores with a shot to the side of Eberhard's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Harkimo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Eberhard pushes Harkimo back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Harkimo misses with a punch to the body.
Eberhard lands a left hand that snaps the head of Harkimo backwards.
Eberhard lands a nice shot to the body.
Eberhard works on Harkimo's body with a couple of short punches.
A right handed body shot lands from Eberhard.
Eberhard lands a body shot.
Eberhard misses with a body punch.
Elias Eberhard has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Harkimo can't find room to land a body shot as Eberhard controls the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Keijo Harkimo will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Eberhard connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Harkimo throws a body shot but no joy.
Eberhard changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Harkimo lands with a right hand.
Eberhard slips a straight right by Harkimo.
A punch lands to the side of Harkimo 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Eberhard takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Eberhard lands with a straight right. Harkimo didn't see that one coming.
Some wild striking there from Eberhard.
Harkimo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Harkimo swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Harkimo lunges at Eberhard with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Eberhard's hand.
Harkimo swings for the body but Eberhard moves out of range.
The fighters circling - Harkimo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Harkimo throws a shot from downtown. Eberhard moves away and avoids it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Harkimo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Eberhard.
Eberhard fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Harkimo manages to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harkimo throws a hook to the side of Eberhard's head but Eberhard sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Harkimo misses with a body shot.
Harkimo throws a lazy right hand but Eberhard sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Harkimo takes a swing at Eberhard's ribcage but misses.
Harkimo scores with a leg kick.
Eberhard misses with the combination.
Eberhard moves out of range of the leg kick from Harkimo.
Harkimo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Harkimo throws a body punch but Eberhard moves out of range.
Harkimo throws a looping overhand right but Eberhard ducks down to avoid it.
Harkimo lands a head kick!
Harkimo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The fight stays on the outside here - Eberhard looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Harkimo displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Eberhard.
Keijo Harkimo is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eberhard throws a body shot but no joy.
Harkimo throws a leg kick which misses Eberhard's front leg but catches the back leg as Eberhard tries to avoid it.
Eberhard is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Harkimo.
Harkimo throws a leg kick but Eberhard sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Keijo Harkimo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Harkimo stuffs the takedown attempt from Eberhard. Eberhard gets slowly back to his feet.
Eberhard shoots in for a takedown but Harkimo shows good takedown defense.
Harkimo swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Elias Eberhard. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Harkimo moves out of range as Eberhard strikes.
Eberhard looks to land a left hand but Harkimo moved out of range nicely.
Eberhard defending well as Harkimo loads up on a big left hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Eberhard lands with a shot to the body.
Eberhard jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Eberhard misses with a wild body shot.
Eberhard closes this distance looking for a takedown but Harkimo circles away.
Harkimo takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Harkimo fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Eberhard looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harkimo delivers a nice body kick.
Nice jab there from Harkimo.
Harkimo throws out a loose jab but Eberhard uses good head movement to avoid it.
Harkimo misses with a wild body shot.
Harkimo takes one on the button.
Eberhard jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Eberhard misses with a looping left.
Eberhard gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Harkimo. Eberhard shrugs it off though.
The fighters circling - Eberhard throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Eberhard takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Eberhard misses with a hook.
Eberhard fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Harkimo manages to avoid it.
Harkimo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Eberhard feinted with a counter takedown.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harkimo defending well as Eberhard loads up on a big left hand.
Harkimo throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Eberhard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Harkimo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Eberhard fails with an attempt to clinch.
Eberhard takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Eberhard lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Good exchange - Eberhard coming out on top.
Harkimo moves out of range as Eberhard strikes.
Eberhard rushes Harkimo and presses him up against the cage.
Harkimo blocking some punches.
Eberhard misses with a punch on the inside.
Harkimo throws a head punch that misses.
Elias Eberhard has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A body shot lands from Eberhard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Keijo Harkimo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Harkimo 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 27:30
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Keijo Harkimo!
A very excited looking Keijo Harkimo made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Grigori Rasputin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harlan Crowe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rasputin comes to the cage accompanied by Symphony of Destruction. Crowe is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Irigy Hónaljmirigy - Rúgj Chuck Norris (Chuck Norris parody by Hungarians). Grigori Rasputin could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Harlan Crowe's chin.
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268 lbs
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282 lbs
24 - 13 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Grigori Rasputin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Harlan Crowe!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, James Atkins and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crowe waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rasputin.
Rasputin is looking to counter with head kicks.
An inside leg kick lands from Rasputin.
Rasputin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Crowe.
Crowe dives in and grabs Rasputin's left leg, looking for a takedown. Rasputin pushes down on Crowe's head and hops out.
Rasputin tries to clinch but Crowe is having none of it.
No luck for Crowe with that takedown attempt.
Rasputin stuffs the takedown attempt from Crowe. Crowe gets slowly back to his feet.
Grigori Rasputin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Harlan Crowe.
Rasputin displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Crowe.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rasputin avoids the body shot from Crowe.
Crowe takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Crowe looks winded!
Crowe jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Crowe shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Rasputin sprawls well. Rasputin wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Crowe gets slowly back to his feet.
Rasputin appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crowe tries to clinch there but Rasputin circles away.
Crowe lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Crowe gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Rasputin.
It looks like Harlan Crowe has been cut.
Crowe takes the fight into the clinch.
Rasputin is working Crowe over against the cage.
Rasputin breaks the clinch.
Crowe fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rasputin lands a big right hand that sends Crowe crashing to the mat! Rasputin stays standing though and waves Crowe back to his feet!
Crowe is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rasputin ducks down and throws a big overhand right - it lands flush on the jaw, knocking Crowe out cold! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Grigori Rasputin!
During a confident post fight interview, Grigori Rasputin thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
Harlan Crowe was interviewed post fight and said 'save me some o' that moonshine momma, ahm coming home soon'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Trevor Reznick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luu Viulu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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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
17 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Trevor Reznick!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
35 - 19 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Luu Viulu!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Andrew Berry and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Viulu cracks Reznick with a good jab.
Reznick tries to keep at a distance but Viulu has taken the fight into the clinch.
Viulu leaning against his opponent.
Viulu misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Viulu lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Reznick tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Viulu avoids it.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Viulu struggles to land a body shot inside as Reznick controls his hands.
Viulu stalling in the clinch.
Viulu tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Reznick's elbow.
Reznick scores with a shoulder strike.
Reznick wants to get back to striking at distance but Viulu won't allow it.
Viulu manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Reznick throws a head punch that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reznick lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Viulu blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Viulu is trying to maintain a safe position but Reznick gets an underhook and turns Viulu into the cage.
Viulu fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Viulu tries a body shot but Reznick blocks it.
A short left from Viulu.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reznick can't find room to land a body shot as Viulu controls the action.
Viulu working aggressively here.
Viulu prevents a body shot from Reznick.
Viulu blocking some punches.
Viulu tries to throw a body punch but Reznick avoids it by throwing Viulu back against the cage.
Reznick swings wildly with an uppercut but Viulu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Reznick lands a hook that snaps the head of Viulu backwards.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Reznick swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Viulu blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Reznick tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Viulu avoids it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Viulu.
Viulu misses with a hook from the clinch.
Viulu blocks a body shot from Reznick.
Reznick lands a hook that snaps the head of Viulu backwards.
Reznick gets through Viulu's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Reznick tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Viulu avoids it.
Viulu tries to stall but Reznick uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Nice body punch from Reznick - that landed with a thud.
A right handed body shot lands from Reznick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reznick breaks from the clinch.
Viulu tries to clinch there but Reznick circles away.
A swing and a miss from Viulu.
Reznick throws a big counter combination but Viulu scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Reznick displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Viulu throws out the jab.
Viulu has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Reznick is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Reznick uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Viulu.
Reznick thinks about countering with a body kick.
Reznick is looking to slow Viulu down with leg kicks.
Viulu catches Reznick with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A cross from Viulu lands.
Reznick takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Reznick lands a nice leg kick that just misses Viulu's sensitive parts.
Viulu swings widly with a right hand
and Reznick counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Reznick takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Viulu sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Viulu looks winded!
A jab from Reznick misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reznick scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Viulu swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Reznick counters with a series of strikes. Viulu will be more careful next time no doubt.
Viulu takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Viulu misses with a hook to the body
and Reznick counters with a body kick.
Reznick misses with a body kick.
Reznick looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Viulu wants to counter with a clinch but Reznick pushes him away.
Viulu throws an off balance right hand
and Reznick counters with a nice leg kick.
Luu Viulu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A jab from Viulu misses.
Reznick throws a quick counter kick to the body but Viulu avoids it.
Reznick thumps Viulu with a low kick.
Reznick throws a nice outside leg kick.
Reznick scores with a spinning back kick!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Reznick lands a nice looking kick to the body. Viulu takes a step back to recover.
Viulu throws out a loose jab but Reznick uses good head movement to avoid it.
Viulu throws a poor cross that misses
and Reznick counters with a solid body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reznick scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Viulu darts in trying to clinch
and Reznick cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Viulu will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Reznick thinks about countering with a body kick.
Viulu doesn't manage to clinch there - Reznick circles away.
Viulu is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Reznick.
Reznick was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Viulu misses with a left hand
and Reznick counters with a body kick.
Reznick looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Reznick is looking to slow Viulu down with leg kicks.
Viulu dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Viulu misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Reznick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Trevor Reznick dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Reznick scores with a body shot.
Reznick throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Viulu has Reznick up against the cage in a clinch.
Viulu blocking some punches.
Viulu has Reznick pressed against the cage.
Reznick escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Trevor Reznick is winning the standup battle so far.
Viulu tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Reznick was well out of range. Poor timing from Viulu.
Reznick quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Reznick throws a head kick that misses.
Viulu lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reznick looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Viulu tries to clinch up but Reznick circles away and keeps his distance.
Reznick cracks Viulu with a good jab.
Reznick throws a leg kick that misses.
Viulu closes the distance and pushes Reznick back into the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Viulu scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Reznick manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Viulu scores with a nice hook to the head.
Reznick tries to throw a body punch but Viulu avoids it by throwing Reznick back against the cage.
Reznick pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Reznick gets tackled into the cage by Viulu. Viulu maintains the clinch.
Reznick breaks from the clinch.
Viulu tries to clinch up
and Reznick counters with a nice body kick.
Reznick throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Viulu fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Viulu avoids the head kick by Reznick.
Reznick looks to land a body kick but Viulu moved away.
Reznick is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Viulu can do to turn this around?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Viulu takes a swing at Reznick's ribcage but misses.
Viulu throws an off balance right hand
and Reznick counters with an outside leg kick.
Viulu tries to close the distance and clinch but Reznick swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Viulu scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Viulu has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Reznick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Viulu moves out of range of the body kick from Reznick.
Reznick misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Viulu's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Viulu avoids a kick to the body.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Reznick keeps the fight on the outside.
Viulu avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Viulu tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Reznick paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Viulu waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Reznick.
Reznick connects with an inside leg kick.
Reznick looks to throw a body kick
and Viulu counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Viulu clinches with his opponent.
Viulu tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Reznick's elbow.
A head punch on the inside from Reznick fails to land.
Reznick breaks the clinch.
Reznick takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Viulu moves out of range as Reznick strikes.
Reznick misses with a head kick.
Viulu connects with a single shot there.
Viulu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Reznick is looking to counter punch.
Viulu throws a right hand that misses
and Reznick makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Viulu digs a good body shot into Reznick's ribs.
Viulu lands a jab.
Nice uppercut lands for Viulu. That snapped Reznick's head back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reznick throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Viulu is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Reznick lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Reznick throws a leg kick that misses.
Viulu is looking to clinch.
Reznick throws a front kick that sends Viulu stumbling back into the cage.
Reznick lands a nice leg kick that just misses Viulu's sensitive parts.
Reznick lands a nice looking kick to the body. Viulu takes a step back to recover.
Reznick connects with an inside leg kick.
Viulu throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Reznick counters with a one-two to the body.
Reznick drops Viulu with a straight right hand, right on the button! Reznick follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Trevor Reznick!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Victor Zsasz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wasim Kayani (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zsasz comes to the cage accompanied by 2Pac: When We Ride ft. Outlawz. Kayani has chosen Audioslave - Exploder as his entrance music. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
40 - 18 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Victor Zsasz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
28 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Wasim Kayani!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Phil Schofield and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zsasz scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Zsasz moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Zsasz definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Zsasz throws out a leg kick but Kayani moves out of range and Zsasz only half commits.
Zsasz ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Zsasz throws a leg kick but Kayani sees it coming and moves out of range.
Kayani doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Zsasz lands with a thumping leg kick.
Zsasz scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A lazy left from Zsasz finds it's target.
Zsasz scores with a jab. Kayani acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Zsasz thuds a left hand into Kayani's body.
Zsasz feints and then cracks Kayani's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kayani down.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kayani walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Zsasz checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Zsasz is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Zsasz cracks Kayani with a right hand to the side of the head.
Kayani blocks a jab.
Kayani rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Zsasz moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Good exchange - Zsasz coming out on top.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zsasz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kayani.
Kayani takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Zsasz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Zsasz takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Zsasz lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Kayani throws a sloppy head kick and Zsasz moves out of range easily.
Zsasz swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Kayani loads up on a big right hand but Zsasz slips the punch.
A swing and a miss from Zsasz.
Kayani staying out of range there.
Zsasz connects with a nice looking jab.
A jab from Kayani misses.
Zsasz looks to score with a jab to the body but Kayani is just out of range.
A jab from Zsasz misses.
Zsasz throws a nice inside leg kick.
Zsasz lands with a good body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kayani tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kayani throws a leg kick but Zsasz sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A nice inside leg kick there by Zsasz. That's going to slow Kayani down.
Zsasz throws a low kick but it's checked well by Kayani.
A lazy body kick from Kayani
and Zsasz connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Zsasz connects with a leg kick. Kayani looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Kayani throws a body punch but Zsasz moves out of range.
That kick from Zsasz tenderised Kayani's leg. Kayani is trying to keep his angry face on.
Kayani misses the jab.
Zsasz fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Kayani is out of range.
Kayani blocks a low kick nicely.
Zsasz tries to work over Kayani's front leg with a kick but Kayani checks it.
Zsasz really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Zsasz tries to land a leg kick but Kayani saw it coming and moves away.
Zsasz moves out of range as Kayani strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kayani ducks right into an uppercut from Zsasz.
Zsasz connects with a body shot.
Kayani listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
A telegraphed right hand from Zsasz misses the target.
Kayani throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Zsasz throws a head kick but Kayani moves out of range.
Kayani drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Zsasz defends it well.
A head kick misses from Kayani.
Kayani thuds a left hand into Zsasz's body.
Zsasz scores with a body shot.
Zsasz looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kayani pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Zsasz is looking to slow Kayani down with leg kicks.
Kayani swings widly with a right hand
letting Zsasz counter with a right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A slapping leg kick lands for Zsasz.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zsasz defending well as Kayani loads up on a big left hand.
Zsasz is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Zsasz needs to keep his hands up - Kayani had a free shot at his head there.
The crowd cheers as Kayani lands an impressive looking overhand right. Zsasz doesn't seem phased though.
Kayani throws a head kick that misses.
An inside leg kick lands from Zsasz.
Kayani keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kayani. Zsasz does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kayani connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Zsasz's hands.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kayani. Zsasz does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kayani lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kayani throws a leg kick but Zsasz sees it coming and moves out of range.
A counter left hand to the body from Zsasz misses its target.
Kayani's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Zsasz ducks under a wild hook from Kayani.
A counter left hand to the body from Zsasz misses its target.
Kayani just misses with a punch to the body.
The fighters circle momentarily. Zsasz darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Victor Zsasz 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.
Zsasz scores with a nice head shot.
Kayani throws a leg kick but Zsasz sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Kayani throws a head kick but Zsasz moves out of range.
Zsasz lands with a thumping leg kick.
Jab by Zsasz.
Kayani throws a jab when Zsasz was well out of range.
Kayani misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Zsasz.
Kayani avoids the body shot from Zsasz.
Kayani misses with a kick to the body
and Zsasz counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Victor Zsasz is winning the standup battle so far.
Kayani avoids the body shot from Zsasz.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A solid leg kick lands there for Zsasz.
Kayani throws a jab when Zsasz was well out of range.
Kayani's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Zsasz connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Kayani scrambles back to his feet.
Kayani fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zsasz wants to land a leg kick but Kayani is out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A low kick from Kayani misses
and Zsasz counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Zsasz has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Kayani finds it's way round the side to connect with Zsasz's head.
Kayani takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
An inside leg kick from Zsasz misses.
Victor Zsasz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zsasz moves away from the strike by Kayani.
Zsasz misses with a body shot.
Zsasz connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Zsasz 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 Kayani has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Kayani and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Zsasz keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Zsasz ducks under a wild hook from Kayani.
Zsasz misses with a lunging right hand
and Kayani counters with a nice uppercut.
Zsasz lands a head shot.
Zsasz connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Kayani's hands.
Kayani is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kayani walks into a left hand.
Kayani is still on wobbly legs! Can Zsasz finish him?
Zsasz misses with a shot to the body
and Kayani counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Kayani seems to have recovered his senses.
Zsasz is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kayani can do to turn this around?
Kayani not doing much here.
Kayani is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Zsasz pushes Kayani off looking to stand but Kayani dives back in and keeps control.
Kayani thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Zsasz is trying to stand back up but Kayani is controlling him
Zsasz keeping hold of Kayani's head, controlling as best he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Kayani wants to lay and pray for a moment but Zsasz keeps working.
Zsasz tries to kick Kayani off but Kayani keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Kayani missing with a left hand there. Zsasz was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kayani throws a body punch but Zsasz moves out of range.
Zsasz checks a low kick from Kayani.
A big left from Zsasz misses.
Kayani misses with a low kick as Zsasz jumps back.
Zsasz tries a low kick but Kayani avoids it.
Kayani checks the leg kick nicely there.
Zsasz attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zsasz takes a swing at Kayani's ribcage but misses.
A jab from Kayani misses.
A little feinted left hand from Zsasz on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Zsasz buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A left lands for Zsasz.
Kayani displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Zsasz throws out the jab.
Zsasz backing away here, and Kayani unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Kayani avoids the body shot from Zsasz.
Zsasz throws out a loose jab but Kayani uses good head movement to avoid it.
Zsasz ducks under a wild hook from Kayani.
Zsasz cracks the inside of Kayani's front leg.
Zsasz avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Zsasz is looking to counter punch.
Zsasz listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Kayani moves out of range of the strikes.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Zsasz.
Kayani drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Zsasz defends it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Victor Zsasz dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Kayani throws a lazy right hand but Zsasz sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Zsasz wants to land a leg kick but Kayani is out of range.
Kayani throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Zsasz counters with a stiff right hand.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Kayani.
Zsasz takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kayani checks the leg kick.
Zsasz 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.
Zsasz misses with a double jab.
Kayani gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zsasz misses with a leg kick.
Kayani is looking to chop away at Zsasz's legs.
Zsasz was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Kayani misses with a looping left.
Zsasz tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Kayani is able to avoid easily.
Zsasz moves out of range of the strikes.
Zsasz is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zsasz bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Zsasz gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Kayani.
Zsasz looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Zsasz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kayani manages to avoid it.
Zsasz throws an off balance right hand
and Kayani counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A chopping leg kick lands by Kayani.
Zsasz throws a quick inside leg kick.
Zsasz looks to land a left hand but Kayani moved out of range nicely.
Kayani on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Zsasz. Zsasz obviously looking to wear him down.
Kayani misses with a straight left.
Kayani stuns Zsasz with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Kayani walks into a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zsasz throws a big shot that misses.
Wasim Kayani has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kayani throws a head kick that misses.
Kayani has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Zsasz ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kayani moves away.
Zsasz's corner calls for a 1-2. Zsasz obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Zsasz with a nice cross.
Zsasz finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Kayani misses with a low kick.
Zsasz swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Kayani throws a solid leg kick but Zsasz takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Kayani.
Jab, jab by Kayani - just one landing.
Donk. Kayani catches Zsasz right on the button with a cross.
It looks like Victor Zsasz has been cut.
Zsasz swings for the body but Kayani moves out of range.
Zsasz digs a good body shot into Kayani's ribs.
Zsasz ducks under a wild hook from Kayani.
Kayani stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Zsasz.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zsasz lands a jab to Kayani's midsection.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Zsasz here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Jab by Zsasz.
Zsasz throws an off balance right hand
and Kayani connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Zsasz buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kayani throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Zsasz throws a hook to the side of Kayani's head but Kayani sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Zsasz lands a nice looking body shot.
Zsasz dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kayani. That did some damage!
Zsasz feints and then cracks Kayani's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kayani down.
Kayani tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kayani checks a low kick from Zsasz.
Kayani tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Good work by Kayani as he checks the leg kick.
Kayani feints the counter takedown.
Kayani misses with a straight left.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Kayani misses.
Zsasz looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kayani lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Jab, jab by Zsasz - just one landing.
Victor Zsasz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Zsasz connects with a right hand. Kayani shakes it off.
Zsasz slips a straight right by Kayani.
A chopping leg kick lands by Zsasz.
Kayani walks into a jab.
Zsasz takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Zsasz keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Zsasz catches Kayani with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Kayani keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
It seemed like Kayani was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Victor Zsasz is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A telegraphed right hand from Kayani misses the target.
And that's the end of the fight!
Victor Zsasz showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Zsasz, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 30:27
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Gold scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Victor Zsasz!
During a confident post fight interview, Victor Zsasz thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dee Stroya (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tonton Hong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hong is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Hong Entrance Song. Dee Stroya has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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206 lbs
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
28 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dee Stroya!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tonton Hong!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Daniel Bishop and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stroya throws a right hand that Hong ducks under and follows up with a left that Hong also avoids with ease.
Hong tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Hong shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Hong showed some decent athleticism there.
Stroya holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Stroya blocking the ground and pound attempt from Hong.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stroya is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Hong takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Stroya keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hong throwing shots but Stroya is blocking nicely.
Hong prevents Stroya from improving his position.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Hong 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 Stroya has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Stroya and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Hong turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Hong misses with a takedown attempt
and Stroya counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hong moves out of range as Stroya throws a body kick.
Hong is trying to counter with his kicks.
Stroya thows a leg kick but Hong checks it
and Hong counters with a nice leg kick.
A jab from Hong misses.
Stroya fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Hong is out of range.
A low kick from Hong misses
and Stroya counters with a body kick.
Hong with a jab.
Hong fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Stroya has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Hong is looking to chop away at Stroya's legs.
Stroya has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Hong fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Stroya to the ground. Hong is now in Stroya's guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hong accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hong is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Hong has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hong working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Stroya wants to sweep here but Hong controlling him for the moment.
Stroya is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Stroya controlling Hong's posture.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Hong missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Hong, right into the meat.
Hong avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hong tries a quick counter leg kick but Stroya is wise to it.
Hong closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Stroya did well to prevent Hong getting side control.
Hong not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Stroya is trying to control but can't.
Hong is looking to take a break and control but Stroya is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hong not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Hong throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Hong not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Hong is controlling the pace.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stroya slips a straight right by Hong.
Stroya was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Stroya connects with a solid leg kick.
Hong tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Stroya jabs Hong right on the nose. Hong blinks but takes it well.
Nice body kick there by Hong.
Stroya ducks under a wild hook from Hong.
Stroya takes one to the side of the head.
Hong works Stroya's body with a nice hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hong throws a leg kick which misses Stroya's front leg but catches the back leg as Stroya tries to avoid it.
Hong lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Hong shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Stroya moves into the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Hong scores with a nice short uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Hong.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tonton Hong dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Hong buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Nice shot by Hong.
Stroya checks a low kick from Hong.
Stroya drops down looking for a counter takedown but Hong sprawls and moves away.
Tonton Hong seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hong tries to land a leg kick but Stroya saw it coming and moves away.
A swing and a miss from Hong.
Hong 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.
Hong has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Hong, right into the meat.
Hong closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Hong is looking to take a break and control but Stroya is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters are battling for position here. Stroya manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Hong working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Hong throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Stroya works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stroya keeping moving, preventing Hong from controlling successfully.
Hong postures up in Stroya's guard and throws a big left but Stroya blocks it.
Stroya is pulling down on Hong's head. It's preventing any offense from Hong, at least for the moment.
Stroya keeping moving, preventing Hong from controlling successfully.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Stroya tries to clinch there but Hong circles away.
Hong drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Stroya stuck in half guard on the bottom here.
Stroya is trying to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hong tries to score with some ground and pound. Stroya controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Hong throws a strike aimed at the side of Stroya's head but Stroya avoids it well.
Hong working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Hong cracks Stroya with a big right hand but Stroya just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Stroya tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Hong wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Hong landing strikes.
Tonton Hong has got the better of the ground game so far.
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Stroya tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Hong wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hong postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Hong slips a jab from Stroya.
Hong has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Stroya.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hong. Stroya does a little dance to reset his feet.
Stroya feinted with a counter takedown.
Nice body kick there by Stroya.
Stroya moves away from the strike by Hong.
Hong throws a looping overhand right but Stroya ducks down to avoid it.
Stroya throws a solid leg kick but Hong takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Stroya.
Hong feints the counter takedown.
Hong lets loose with a powerful body kick. Stroya will feel that in the morning.
Hong lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Good work by Stroya as he checks the leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Hong throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hong throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Stroya on the side of the head.
Hong moves forwards but Stroya connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Tonton Hong seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hong throws a body kick that misses.
Stroya feinted with a counter takedown.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hong.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hong throws a lazy uppercut
and Stroya cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Stroya scores with a jab to the body.
Stroya throws a head kick but Hong moves out of range.
Stroya fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Hong has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Hong misses the body punch
and Stroya counters with a shoot takedown. Hong fights it but they end up in guard.
Stroya throwing strikes from guard but Hong blocks nicely.
Stroya throws a strike but Hong rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tonton Hong showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action!
Stroya keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Good leg kick by Hong there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Stroya misses with an uppercut.
Hong on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Good work by Stroya as he checks the leg kick.
Hong tests Stroya's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Stroya connects with a leg kick. Hong looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Stroya is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Stroya blocks a head kick by Hong.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hong attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Stroya cracks Hong with a good jab.
Hong throws a leg kick
and Stroya counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Jab by Stroya.
It looks like Tonton Hong has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stroya throws a series of punches but Hong moves out of range.
Stroya on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Stroya displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hong throws out the jab.
Stroya tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hong looks to land a left hand but Stroya moved out of range nicely.
Stroya goes for a double leg but Hong avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Hong continues to drive forward.
Stroya takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A jab lands there for Stroya.
Stroya wants to clinch up but Hong keeps it at a distance.
Hong fails with a takedown attempt.
Hong connects with a leg kick. Stroya looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stroya looks to land a right hand but Hong moved out of range.
Stroya lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hong at a distance.
Hong lands a nice leg kick that just misses Stroya's sensitive parts.
Hong looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hong fails to land the takedown.
Stroya stuns Hong with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Stroya takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Hong throws a sloppy body shot
and Stroya counters with a straight right hand.
Stroya fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Hong sprawls well initially but Stroya persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Hong trying to control from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stroya is trying to control the action in half guard but Hong is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Stroya not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Stroya working over Hong with some ground and pound. Hong looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Stroya with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Stroya missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hong is looking for a sweep. Stroya is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Hong throws a leg kick
and Stroya counters with a slapping leg kick.
Hong uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Stroya.
Stroya cracks the inside of Hong's front leg.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hong chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A lazy left from Hong finds it's target.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Stroya.
Hong is not content to let Stroya control the position.
Stroya throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Hong wants to control but Stroya postures up.
Hong is not content to let Stroya control the position.
The strikes coming from Stroya are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dee Stroya clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Tonton Hong's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Hong works the jab nicely.
Nice takedown defense from Stroya. No joy for Hong on that attempt.
Stroya looks to score with a jab to the body but Hong is just out of range.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Hong, as that shot connected.
Stroya walks into a stiff left hand from Hong.
Hong misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Stroya attempts a counter takedown but Hong avoids it well and moves away.
Hong throws a leg kick
and Stroya counters with an outside leg kick.
Stroya tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Hong is able to avoid easily.
Hong throws a good cross that connects.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hong throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Stroya sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A leg kick checked by Stroya.
Stroya finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Hong works the jab nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A solid body kick from Hong.
Hong misses with a low kick as Stroya jumps back.
Stroya lands a jab to the head.
Hong misses with a body shot.
Stroya changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Hong throws a nice inside leg kick.
Hong swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Stroya looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Hong is fending him off so far but Stroya persists. Nope, Hong circles away and we're back to standing.
The fighters circling - Stroya throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Stroya throws a body shot but no joy.
Hong scores with a jab to the jaw.
Good leg kick by Hong there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Hong fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Stroya has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hong 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.
Stroya fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hong manages to avoid it.
Stroya lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hong at a distance.
Stroya waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hong.
Stroya closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hong scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Stroya shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Hong as he avoids it easily.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Stroya checks a leg kick.
Hong misses with a wild body shot.
Hong looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Stroya moves out of range of the body kick from Hong.
Stroya misses with a shot to the body
and Hong counters with a series of strikes. Stroya will be more careful next time no doubt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Stroya.
Stroya avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Stroya throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hong moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Stroya throws an overhand right that lands on Hong's shoulder, as Hong tries to avoid the shot.
Stroya scores with a nice strike.
Stroya staying out of range there.
Stroya is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Hong misses with a body kick.
Stroya attempts a counter takedown but Hong avoids it well and moves away.
Stroya scores with a jab.
Stroya closes the distance and clinches.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hong creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stroya prevents a body shot from Hong.
Hong lands a left hand that snaps the head of Stroya backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Stroya.
Hong scores with a nice hook to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hong misses with a hook to the ribs.
Stroya throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Stroya swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Stroya blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Stroya turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Stroya wants to control but Hong is keeping him busy.
Stroya in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Stroya advances nicely into full mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tonton Hong dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Tonton Hong's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!
Stroya on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Stroya misses with a kick to the body.
Hong fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Stroya looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Hong will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Hong throws a jab when Stroya was well out of range.
Stroya slips under a jab.
Hong scoring well with a low kick there.
Hong throws a sloppy head kick and Stroya moves out of range easily.
Stroya seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Hong tests Stroya's chin there with a solid looking shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stroya throws an off balance right hand
and Hong connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hong connects with a solid leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hong.
Stroya uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hong.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stroya has closed the distance and engaged Hong in a clinch.
Stroya prevents a body shot from Hong.
Stroya blocks an uppercut.
Hong working aggressively here.
A body shot lands from Stroya.
Stroya tries to score a body lock takedown but Hong shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Hong prevents a body shot from Stroya.
Hong misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Stroya blocks an uppercut.
Stroya misses with a punch on the inside.
Stroya misses with a punch on the inside.
Hong presses Stroya against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Stroya can't find room to land a body shot as Hong controls the action.
A body shot lands from Hong.
Dee Stroya has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Hong.
Hong misses with a punch on the inside.
Hong works on Stroya's body with a couple of short punches.
Hong misses with a body punch.
Hong lands a nice uppercut.
Stroya fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Stroya doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Stroya blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Stroya lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Hong lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hong tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Stroya's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stroya blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hong can't find room to land a body shot as Stroya controls the action.
Stroya looking for a takedown.
Stroya blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hong gets through Stroya's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Hong scores with a nice hook to the head.
Stroya misses with a body punch.
Hong misses with a body punch.
Hong misses with a body punch.
Stroya misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tonton Hong seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Hong lands with a right to the head.
Stroya is rocked!
Stroya tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Oh Stroya is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Stroya wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hong has him pressed against the cage.
Stroya misses with some punches.
Hong lands a nice uppercut.
Stroya looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Hong dips a shoulder and cracks Stroya with a mighty uppercut! Stroya falls back against the cage and Hong unloads with a barrage of strikes! Stroya is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Hong screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:51 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tonton Hong!
Tonton Hong is the new light heavyweight champion!
Tonton Hong was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Idi oCrazy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lance Templeton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Templeton has chosen Trap Ball as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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165 lbs
23 - 8 - 0 |
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32
174 lbs
25 - 10 - 1 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
23 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Idi oCrazy!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
25 - 10 - 1, fighting out of New York, Lance Templeton!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, James Glass and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
oCrazy connects with a solid leg kick.
Templeton ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
oCrazy takes one on the button.
Templeton scores with the left hand. oCrazy knows he should have avoided that one.
Nice uppercut lands for oCrazy. That snapped Templeton's head back.
oCrazy throws a shot from downtown. Templeton moves away and avoids it.
Templeton connects with a body shot that sends oCrazy's belly button to the back.
A looping hook to the body misses from Templeton. oCrazy does a little dance to reset his feet.
Templeton ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Templeton 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!
oCrazy stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Templeton.
Templeton lands a straight punch to the body, keeping oCrazy at a distance.
Donk. oCrazy catches Templeton right on the button with a cross.
Templeton throws a right hand that misses
and oCrazy counters with a lovely shot to the body.
A punch combination from oCrazy misses.
Templeton is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down oCrazy rather than just go for the knockout.
Templeton lands a really nice looking cross but oCrazy seems unphased.
Templeton fakes high and swings low for a body shot but oCrazy manages to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Templeton looks to throw a body kick
and oCrazy cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Templeton connects with a body shot.
Templeton on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Templeton scores with a body shot.
Templeton lands a right hook to the body.
Templeton throws a jab but it's blocked by oCrazy.
oCrazy fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Templeton has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
We've been hearing reports that oCrazy has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
oCrazy slips under a jab from Templeton.
Templeton lands a nice hook to oCrazy's body. oCrazy takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
oCrazy throws a lazy right hand but Templeton sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Templeton keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Templeton misses with a hook. oCrazy ducked under it nicely.
A head kick misses from oCrazy.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Templeton fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters circling a little - oCrazy finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Lance Templeton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
oCrazy throws a body punch but Templeton moves out of range.
oCrazy looks to land a right hand but Templeton moved out of range.
oCrazy defending well as Templeton loads up on a big left hand.
oCrazy throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Templeton was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Templeton takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Templeton misses with a kick to the body.
Templeton cracks oCrazy with an open hand slap.
Left hook, right uppercut from Templeton.
Templeton scores with a nice strike.
Templeton moves out of range of the body kick from oCrazy.
oCrazy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Templeton was well out of range. Poor timing from oCrazy.
oCrazy takes one to the side of the head.
Templeton throws a leg kick but oCrazy sees it coming and checks it nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from oCrazy. Templeton does a little dance to reset his feet.
Templeton connects with a right hand. oCrazy shakes it off.
Templeton thumps oCrazy with a low kick.
oCrazy walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Templeton just misses with a punch to the body.
Templeton throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Templeton cracks oCrazy with a good jab.
Templeton has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Templeton scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
oCrazy is rocked!
Templeton lands a nice hook to oCrazy's body. oCrazy takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Templeton uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from oCrazy.
Templeton throws a shot from downtown. oCrazy moves away and avoids it.
Templeton lands a glancing blow to the side of oCrazy's head.
Templeton listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Templeton throws a body shot but no joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Templeton takes a swing at oCrazy's ribcage but misses.
Nice uppercut there from oCrazy.
Templeton lands a front kick.
Templeton misses with a hook to the body
and oCrazy counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Templeton throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
oCrazy moves out of range of the body kick from Templeton.
oCrazy lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Templeton swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Templeton rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling oCrazy to counter with a crisp jab.
A jab lands there for oCrazy.
oCrazy slips a jab from Templeton.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
oCrazy misses the jab.
oCrazy looks to land a left hand but Templeton moved out of range nicely.
Templeton fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and oCrazy has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lance Templeton dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Templeton fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt oCrazy.
Templeton throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
oCrazy works the jab nicely.
oCrazy throws a sloppy head kick and Templeton moves out of range easily.
Templeton fails to land with a series of punches.
oCrazy is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Templeton.
Templeton blocks a head kick by oCrazy.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether oCrazy might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Templeton misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Templeton.
Templeton throws a hook but oCrazy avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Templeton looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Templeton bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
oCrazy walks into a straight right hand from Templeton.
oCrazy misses with a hook
and Templeton counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's one minute gone in the round.
oCrazy fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Templeton is out of range.
oCrazy on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Templeton. Templeton obviously looking to wear him down.
Templeton on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
oCrazy's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Templeton connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! oCrazy scrambles back to his feet.
Templeton fails to land with a series of punches.
Templeton throws a chopping leg kick but oCrazy manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Templeton checks the leg kick nicely there.
Templeton attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Templeton throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Templeton moves out of range of the strikes.
oCrazy clinches.
oCrazy lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Templeton lands a hook that snaps the head of oCrazy backwards.
oCrazy taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Templeton blocking some punches.
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!
Templeton lands a shoulder strike.
oCrazy lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Templeton tries to throw a body punch but oCrazy avoids it by throwing Templeton back against the cage.
Templeton lands a shoulder strike.
oCrazy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Templeton tries a body shot but oCrazy blocks it.
oCrazy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by oCrazy.
Templeton has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Templeton blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Templeton blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short uppercut from Templeton.
oCrazy wants a takedown but no success here.
oCrazy wants a takedown but no success here.
oCrazy works on Templeton's body with a couple of short punches.
A head punch on the inside from oCrazy fails to land.
oCrazy lands an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
oCrazy misses with some punches.
oCrazy lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Templeton scores with a shot to the side of oCrazy's head.
Templeton lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of oCrazy backwards.
Oh oCrazy is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
oCrazy misses with a punch on the inside.
oCrazy misses with a punch on the inside.
Templeton pushes oCrazy back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Idi oCrazy has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Templeton misses with a shot to the kidneys.
oCrazy seems to have got his legs back now.
Templeton working aggressively here.
oCrazy misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Templeton has a couple of punches blocked by oCrazy.
A head punch on the inside from oCrazy fails to land.
oCrazy prevents a body shot from Templeton.
Templeton lands a hook to the side of the head.
Templeton lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
oCrazy throws a head punch that misses.
oCrazy misses with the head strike.
oCrazy struggles to land a body shot inside as Templeton controls his hands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Templeton lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of oCrazy backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
oCrazy can't find room to land a body shot as Templeton controls the action.
Templeton scores with a nice hook to the head.
Templeton is leaning against oCrazy and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Templeton blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Templeton throws a big uppercut that drops oCrazy! More strikes from Templeton and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! oCrazy lies dazed against the cage as Templeton celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lance Templeton!
Lance Templeton is the new welterweight champion!
After winning the bout, Lance Templeton 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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