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Death Squad 239:Alves v Wursty PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Hakan Juholt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Musta Surma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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148 lbs
20 - 15 - 1 |
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167 cm
37
152 lbs
27 - 22 - 1 |
Great wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
Great elbows
Heavy handed |
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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
20 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Hakan Juholt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
27 - 22 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Musta Surma!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Chris Downing and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Surma leaves Juholt with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Despite the aggression on Surma's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Juholt shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Surma sprawls well. Surma wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Juholt gets slowly back to his feet.
Juholt changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Surma tries to avoid it but Juholt manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Surma to the ground. Surma escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hakan Juholt. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Surma moves into the clinch successfully.
Surma creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Juholt blocks a body shot from Surma.
Surma scores with a hook to the body.
Juholt tries to pull guard but Surma holds him up against the cage and eventually Juholt drops back down to his feet.
Juholt turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Surma is trying to improve his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Juholt creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Surma sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Juholt tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Juholt postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Juholt throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Juholt looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Surma is avoiding damage well.
Juholt working the ground and pound but Surma is defending the strikes.
Surma is looking for a sweep.
Juholt throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Juholt in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Juholt throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Juholt is trying to get an arm triangle but Surma is defending well.
Surma wants to control but Juholt postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Juholt wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Surma, who protects the arm well.
Juholt tries to score with some ground and pound. Surma controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Juholt is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Surma is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Juholt working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Juholt postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Juholt wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Surma, who protects the arm well.
Surma dodges the ground and pound from Juholt.
Surma is trying to improve his position.
Juholt sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Surma is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Surma tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Juholt wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Juholt 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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Juholt working the ground and pound from side control.
Juholt in side control, throwing shots but Surma defends.
Juholt in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Juholt throws a strike aimed at the side of Surma's head but Surma avoids it well.
Surma is looking to regain half guard here but Juholt keeps moving and retains side control.
Surma defending against the ground and pound.
An elbow from Juholt crashes against the mat.
Juholt tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Juholt has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Juholt tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Surma managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Juholt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Juholt misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Juholt working away.
Juholt tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Juholt has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Surma regains half guard.
Juholt is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Surma is just riding it out for now. Juholt eventually gives up the hold.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Surma manages to get to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hakan Juholt 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.
Juholt is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Surma's half guard.
Juholt seems to be looking for submissions.
Juholt not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Juholt working Surma over with strikes.
Juholt is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Surma can do to turn this around?
Juholt looks to land a strike but Surma avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Juholt is in close to Surma's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Juholt scoring with punches to the head and body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Juholt lands a couple of digs.
Surma has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Juholt throws a big right hand that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Juholt trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Surma preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Juholt postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Juholt postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Juholt throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Surma works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Juholt works over Surma with some ground and pound from guard.
Surma working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Juholt.
Juholt scoring with some ground and pound.
Surma utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Surma utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Hakan Juholt overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Juholt scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Juholt postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Juholt keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Surma's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Juholt postures up in Surma's guard and throws a big left but Surma blocks it.
Juholt is in close to Surma's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Juholt cracks Surma with a solid left hand.
Surma working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Juholt.
Surma pulls Juholt in close to prevent any damage.
Juholt loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Juholt chips away with some ground and pound.
Juholt postures up in Surma's guard and throws a big left but Surma blocks it.
Surma avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Juholt throws an elbow that misses. Surma uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Juholt's guard. Nice move by Surma!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Surma avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Juholt keeping moving, preventing Surma from controlling successfully.
Juholt looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Juholt is on top in guard.
Juholt throwing strikes but missing.
Surma trying to keep a closed guard but Juholt is proving a slippery customer.
Juholt with a nice head shot there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Juholt landing with the ground and pound.
Juholt is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Surma avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Surma wants to sweep but no luck.
Juholt in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Juholt throws a big right hand that misses.
Juholt throwing strikes but missing.
Surma working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Juholt.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Juholt in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Juholt throwing strikes from guard but Surma blocks nicely.
Juholt throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Surma works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hakan Juholt dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Surma lunges at Juholt with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Juholt's hand.
Surma instigates a clinch.
Juholt can't get the takedown.
Juholt tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Surma throws an elbow but it misses.
Juholt avoiding damage as Surma throws knees to the body.
Juholt managing to block the knees to the body from Surma.
Juholt prevents a body shot from Surma.
Juholt tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Surma just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hakan Juholt. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Juholt is looking to take this one to the mat.
Juholt takes an elbow to the temple.
Juholt jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Surma walks away with a smile on his face. Juholt gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Juholt shoots in for a takedown but Surma shows good takedown defense.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Juholt gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Surma counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Surma.
Surma lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Juholt fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Juholt has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Surma is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Surma.
It looks like Hakan Juholt has been cut.
Surma is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Surma unloads a knee to the mid-section. Juholt lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Juholt blocks an elbow strike.
Juholt jumps guard but Surma stands there with Juholt around his waist. Juholt gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Juholt wants a takedown.
Juholt looking for a takedown.
Juholt is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Surma to keep the fight standing.
Surma cracks Juholt with a nice body shot.
Surma lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Surma lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Surma lands an elbow inside that Juholt shrugs off.
Surma creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Juholt's defenses.
Surma misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Juholt.
With the fighters up against the cage, Surma throws an elbow but misses.
Musta Surma seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Juholt fails to pull guard.
Juholt looking for a takedown.
Juholt jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Surma walks away with a smile on his face. Juholt gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Surma.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Surma clinches up against the cage.
Juholt takes an elbow to the forehead.
Hakan Juholt's cut is getting worse.
Juholt is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Juholt tries to pull guard but Surma won't allow it.
Knees to the body from Surma.
Nice body punch from Surma.
Nice elbow from Surma.
Surma creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Juholt's defenses.
Surma tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A right hook to the body lands for Surma.
Surma lands a nice shot to the body.
Juholt blocks the elbow strike.
Surma looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Surma lands a nice elbow.
Hakan Juholt's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Surma gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Juholt.
Juholt takes an elbow to the temple.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Surma throws an elbow but it misses.
Surma doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Surma comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Surma misses with a punch to the body.
Juholt is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Surma to keep the fight standing.
Surma pushes off an throws an elbow but Juholt leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Surma tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Musta Surma has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Surma pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Surma is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Juholt is defending well for now.
Juholt has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Surma is trying to keep an underhook but Juholt manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Surma is trying to get back to full guard.
Juholt not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Surma trying to control but Juholt postures up.
Juholt is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Surma is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Hakan Juholt!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Hakan Juholt made sure he mentioned FinnFighter Nutrition (Five 160Q supps!), along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Xavier Cid (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gaspar Gomez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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155 lbs
40 - 16 - 0 |
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152 lbs
21 - 17 - 1 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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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
40 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Xavier Cid!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gaspar Gomez!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Daniel Franklin and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gomez misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A shot to the body from Cid misses
and Gomez counters with a three punch combo that has Cid backing up. Cid nods at Gomez to acknowledge the strikes.
Cid lands a lovely overhand right.
Gomez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cid lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Cid misses with a body shot.
Cid lands a body shot.
Cid scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Sloppy strikes from Gomez. Those never looked like landing.
Cid is looking to counter the offense by Gomez and move into the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cid moves into range and clinches up with Gomez.
Gomez scores with a nice hook to the head.
Cid has a couple of punches blocked by Gomez.
Cid is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Gomez is defending well for now.
Gomez throws a head punch that misses.
Cid misses with a punch to the body.
We've been informed that Gomez 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.
Cid tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Gomez tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cid lands an elbow that stopped Gomez in his tracks for a moment.
Cid tries to land knees in the clinch but Gomez avoids the damage to the body.
Cid can't find room to land a body shot as Gomez controls the action.
Gomez blocks an elbow strike from Cid.
Gomez lands a right hand that snaps the head of Cid backwards.
Cid creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Gomez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Xavier Cid seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Cid - that will leave a mark!
Cid steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gomez.
Cid showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gomez.
Cid misses the body punch
and Gomez counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Cid moves into range and clinches up with Gomez.
Gomez letting Cid take a breather here.
Cid looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Cid throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Gomez blocks it with crossed arms.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cid throws a knee to the head but misses.
Gomez is struggling to control the position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Gomez.
Cid controlling the action here for a moment.
Cid trying to land knees to the body.
Cid breaks the clinch.
Gomez checks a leg kick.
Cid takes one on the button.
Cid tries a head kick but it misses.
Gomez gets a clinch.
Cid is trying to break free.
Cid tries a knee to the head but Gomez blocks it.
Gomez lands with a left to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cid looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Cid lands a good knee to the midsection. Gomez won't want to take too many of those.
Gomez gets through Cid's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Gomez manages to break the clinch.
Cid checks a low kick from Gomez.
Cid with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A slapping body kick lands there for Cid.
Cid just misses with a punch to the body.
Gomez lands a glancing blow to the side of Cid's head.
Cid scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Cid misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cid avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Cid scores with a hook to the body. Gomez takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Jab by Cid.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cid has Gomez up against the cage in a clinch.
Cid with an attempt at a knee that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cid lands a knee to the head.
Cid tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gomez avoids it.
Cid tries to land a knee to the head but Gomez blocks with his arms.
Gomez lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Gomez manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Cid connects with a knee to the head.
Gomez blocking some punches.
Gomez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A decent looking cross lands there for Gomez.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Left hook, right uppercut from Cid.
Cid throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cid throws a leg kick which misses Gomez's front leg but catches the back leg as Gomez tries to avoid it.
Xavier Cid is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cid looks for the body kick but Gomez saw that one coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Xavier Cid dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Cid looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Cid bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Cid throws a leg kick that is checked
and Gomez counters with a three punch combo that has Cid backing up. Cid nods at Gomez to acknowledge the strikes.
Gomez darts in looking for a takedown but Cid gets double underhooks and turns Gomez into the cage.
Cid throws a sloppy head kick and Gomez moves out of range easily.
Gomez tries to clinch but Cid is having none of it.
Cid throws a head kick that misses.
Cid throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Gomez ducks under a wild hook from Cid.
Gomez fails to land with a series of punches.
Gomez closes the distance and clinches.
Gomez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A solid leg kick lands there for Gomez.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gomez scores with a crisp jab that stopped Cid in his tracks.
Gomez throws a jab but it's blocked by Cid.
Cid tries to clinch up.
Cid darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cid cracks the inside of Gomez's front leg.
Gomez shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Cid sprawls well. Cid wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Gomez gets slowly back to his feet.
Cid is looking to counter the offense by Gomez and move into the clinch.
Cid punishes Gomez's body with a nice straight punch.
Cid jabs at Gomez's body.
Gomez blocks a head kick by Cid.
Gomez closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Cid is rocked!
It looks like Xavier Cid has been cut.
Cid lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A big right from Gomez misses.
Cid tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Gomez is able to avoid easily.
Cid changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice uppercut there from Cid.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cid throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gomez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cid was well out of range. Poor timing from Gomez.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Gomez.
A nice leg kick lands there from Gomez.
Cid wants to clinch up but Gomez keeps it at a distance.
Gaspar Gomez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gomez darts in looking for a takedown but Cid gets double underhooks and turns Gomez into the cage.
Xavier Cid has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gaspar Gomez.
Cid with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Gomez takes a kick to the side of the head.
Cid lands a jab.
Cid checks a leg kick.
Cid misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gomez.
Gomez moves out of range as Cid throws a body kick.
A jab lands there for Cid.
Gomez moves in looking to clinch but Cid pushes him off.
Cid misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gomez.
Cid dodges the punch combination from Gomez.
Gomez takes one on the button.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cid lands a body shot.
Cid throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gomez closes the distance and pushes Cid back into the cage.
Gomez wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Cid has him pressed against the cage.
Cid missing with knees to the body.
Cid landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Cid misses with a punch to the body.
Cid working Gomez over with knees to the body.
Cid breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Cid moves out of range of the leg kick from Gomez.
Gomez misses with the combination.
Cid was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Both fighters circling a little - Cid finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gomez scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Cid circles away from the clinch attempt.
Cid scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
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!
Cid throws a head kick that half lands.
Gomez takes one to the chin there.
Gomez blocks a head kick by Cid.
Cid tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gomez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
No joy there for Cid, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Cid tries a body shot but Gomez blocks it.
Gomez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gomez clinches with his opponent.
Gomez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gomez takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Cid steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gomez.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Xavier Cid dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Xavier Cid's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Cid blocks a low kick nicely.
Gomez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cid thows a body kick. Gomez tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Cid throws a lazy head kick
and Gomez counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gomez takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Cid lunges at Gomez with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Gomez's hand.
Cid throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Cid misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Cid.
Cid throws a wild body kick that Gomez sees coming a mile off.
Cid drives through and clinches with Gomez against the cage.
Gomez jumps guard and drags Cid to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
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!
Gomez keeping full guard, as Cid tries to pass.
Cid throwing strikes but missing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomez has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Cid is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Gomez avoiding damage as Cid throws knees to the body.
Cid missing with knees to the body.
Gomez breaks from the clinch.
Cid misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gomez displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Gomez dives in and grabs Cid's left leg, looking for a takedown. Cid pushes down on Gomez's head and hops out.
Xavier Cid is winning the standup battle so far.
Cid lands a body shot.
Gomez wants to clinch up but Cid keeps it at a distance.
Cid darts in and clinches Gomez up against the cage.
Cid misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gaspar Gomez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cid is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gomez can do to turn this around?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cid tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Cid obliges.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gomez doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gomez missing with knees to the body.
Cid scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Gomez blocks an uppercut.
Gomez blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Cid throws an elbow that misses.
Gomez is looking to break free of the clinch but Cid has double underhooks.
Gomez has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Come on Gomez - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Cid throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Gomezs head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cid misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gomez breaks the clinch.
Cid gets a clinch.
Gomez misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cid breaks the clinch.
Xavier Cid is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Cid delivers a nice body kick.
Gomez wants to land a leg kick but Cid is out of range.
Cid seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Gomez has Cid up against the cage in a clinch.
Gomez is trying to break the clinch but Cid is controlling him.
Gomez blocks an uppercut.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Cid takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gomez jumps guard but Cid stands there with Gomez around his waist. Gomez gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Cid looking to throw knees to the head but Gomez is blocking nicely.
Gomez has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Cid.
Cid gets through Gomez's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Gomez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gomez just leaning against Cid, taking a breather.
Gomez misses with a body punch.
Gomez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Good leg kick by Gomez there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
And that's the end of the fight!
Xavier Cid showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Cid, 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Xavier Cid!
Xavier Cid took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, V-Mask Clothing (10%) for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gun Slinga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Augustus Błaszczykowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Augustus Błaszczykowski was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
37 - 21 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Gun Slinga!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 8 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Augustus Błaszczykowski!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Cecil Peabody and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Slinga walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Błaszczykowski blocks a head kick by Slinga.
Gun Slinga seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A jab from Błaszczykowski misses.
Slinga half committed to a counter leg kick.
A lazy left from Błaszczykowski finds it's target.
Slinga lunges at Błaszczykowski with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Błaszczykowski's hand.
A slow jab from Slinga misses its intended target.
Błaszczykowski lands a nice looking body shot.
Slinga avoids a kick to the body.
Slinga thinks about countering with a body kick.
Błaszczykowski turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Slinga tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Błaszczykowski was well out of range. Poor timing from Slinga.
Slinga looks to throw a body kick
and Błaszczykowski counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Błaszczykowski looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Błaszczykowski misses the shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Slinga scores with a nice body kick.
Błaszczykowski takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Slinga scores with a nice body kick.
Błaszczykowski getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Slinga throws a body shot but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Błaszczykowski lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Slinga at a distance.
Błaszczykowski misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Slinga.
Slinga throws a leg kick but Błaszczykowski checks it.
Błaszczykowski looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Slinga tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Błaszczykowski was well out of range. Poor timing from Slinga.
Slinga moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Slinga misses with a kick to the body.
Błaszczykowski tries a quick counter leg kick but Slinga is wise to it.
Slinga throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A little jabbing left from Błaszczykowski on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Slinga lands with a straight right. Błaszczykowski didn't see that one coming.
Slinga throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A looping hook to the body misses from Błaszczykowski. Slinga does a little dance to reset his feet.
Slinga changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Slinga checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Błaszczykowski moves out of range as Slinga throws a body kick.
Błaszczykowski now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Błaszczykowski throws a poor cross that misses
and Slinga counters with a straight right hand.
A left lands for Błaszczykowski.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Slinga checks a leg kick nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Błaszczykowski misses.
Jab from Błaszczykowski.
Slinga scores with a kick to the body.
Slinga takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Slinga jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Slinga misses with an attempted mid kick.
A punch lands to the side of Slinga 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Błaszczykowski misses with a body kick.
Slinga tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Błaszczykowski was well out of range. Poor timing from Slinga.
Błaszczykowski avoids the body shot from Slinga.
Błaszczykowski misses with a wild body shot.
Błaszczykowski moves out of range of the body kick from Slinga.
Slinga throws a looping overhand right but Błaszczykowski ducks down to avoid it.
Błaszczykowski keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Slinga pushes Błaszczykowski away with a front kick.
Slinga with a hook.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Slinga.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Błaszczykowski moves into range and connects with a jab.
Nice cross by Slinga.
Błaszczykowski throws a leg kick that is checked
and Slinga counters with a stiff right hand.
Slinga throws the kick towards the body but Błaszczykowski avoids it.
Slinga throws the left hand but Błaszczykowski avoids the punch easily.
Błaszczykowski throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Slinga sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Błaszczykowski is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Slinga had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Błaszczykowski is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Slinga.
Slinga is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Slinga checks a low kick from Błaszczykowski.
Błaszczykowski moves away from the strike by Slinga.
Slinga checks a leg kick.
Błaszczykowski misses the body punch
and Slinga counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Slinga throws a half hearted mid kick.
Błaszczykowski on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Błaszczykowski scores with a jab.
Slinga lands a nice leg kick that just misses Błaszczykowski's sensitive parts.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Błaszczykowski attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Błaszczykowski avoids a kick to the body.
Slinga moves out of range of the body kick from Błaszczykowski.
A quick step to the side and Slinga tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Błaszczykowski gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Slinga misses with a jab to the body
and Błaszczykowski counters with a straight right hand.
Błaszczykowski avoids the body shot from Slinga.
Błaszczykowski throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Błaszczykowski ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Slinga avoids a kick to the body.
Slinga connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Slinga blocks a head kick by Błaszczykowski.
Slinga throws a good cross that connects.
Błaszczykowski is rocked!
Błaszczykowski has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Slinga.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Slinga pushes Błaszczykowski up against the cage in a clinch.
Błaszczykowski is still on wobbly legs! Can Slinga finish him?
Błaszczykowski throws a punch but it's blocked by Slinga.
Błaszczykowski seems to have recovered his senses.
Błaszczykowski tries to break free but Slinga pushes him back against the cage.
Błaszczykowski tries to break the clinch but Slinga is controlling the position.
Błaszczykowski lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gun Slinga dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Błaszczykowski swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Slinga explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Slinga avoids the body shot from Błaszczykowski.
Błaszczykowski misses with a right hand
enabling Slinga to counter with a crisp jab.
Slinga shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Slinga moves out of range as Błaszczykowski strikes.
Nice body punch from Slinga.
Slinga avoids the body shot from Błaszczykowski.
Błaszczykowski throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
A looping hook to the body misses from Slinga. Błaszczykowski does a little dance to reset his feet.
A lazy left from Błaszczykowski finds it's target.
Slinga is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Slinga.
Błaszczykowski shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Slinga misses with a 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!
Błaszczykowski tests Slinga's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Błaszczykowski shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Błaszczykowski throws a hook but Slinga blocks it.
Błaszczykowski swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Slinga quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Slinga staying out of range there.
Błaszczykowski attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Slinga fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Błaszczykowski on the side of the head.
Nice straight punches there by Slinga. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Slinga.
Slinga walks into a straight right hand from Błaszczykowski.
Błaszczykowski jabs at Slinga's body.
Slinga swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Błaszczykowski follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Błaszczykowski misses with a jab, cross combination.
An inside leg kick from Błaszczykowski misses.
It looked like Slinga was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Błaszczykowski.
Slinga paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Błaszczykowski keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Slinga uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Błaszczykowski.
Błaszczykowski throws a hook but Slinga blocks it.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Błaszczykowski.
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!
Błaszczykowski misses the shot to the body.
An attempted straight right counter from Slinga misses the target.
Błaszczykowski takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Błaszczykowski drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Slinga ducks under a wild hook from Błaszczykowski.
Błaszczykowski throws an overhand right that lands on Slinga's shoulder, as Slinga tries to avoid the shot.
Slinga throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Slinga connects with a body shot.
Slinga misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Błaszczykowski.
Slinga misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Błaszczykowski.
Slinga lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Błaszczykowski throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Slinga fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Błaszczykowski has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Nice jab there from Błaszczykowski.
Slinga looks for the body kick but Błaszczykowski saw that one coming.
Błaszczykowski misses with an uppercut
and Slinga counters with a nice uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Błaszczykowski misses with a body shot.
Błaszczykowski jabs at Slinga's body.
Błaszczykowski connects with an inside leg kick.
Błaszczykowski throws a body punch but Slinga moves out of range.
Slinga lands a body shot.
Slinga throws a hook to the side of Błaszczykowski's head but Błaszczykowski sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A decent looking cross lands there for Slinga.
Błaszczykowski has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Slinga.
Slinga will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Slinga scores with a kick to the body.
Jab from Błaszczykowski.
Błaszczykowski moves out of range of the body kick from Slinga.
Slinga lands with a cross.
Błaszczykowski throws a hook but Slinga avoids it easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Slinga 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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Slinga avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Slinga.
Błaszczykowski keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Slinga ducks under a wild hook from Błaszczykowski.
Slinga uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Błaszczykowski.
Błaszczykowski throws a hook but Slinga avoids it easily.
Slinga on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Błaszczykowski. Błaszczykowski obviously looking to wear him down.
Błaszczykowski avoids a kick to the body.
Slinga looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Slinga 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.
Błaszczykowski takes a swing at Slinga's ribcage but misses.
Błaszczykowski takes a swing at Slinga's ribcage but misses.
It appears Slinga was looking to counter with a kick there.
Slinga dips to his left and cracks Błaszczykowski with an uppercut!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Błaszczykowski steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Slinga. That one must have hurt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gun Slinga dominated that second 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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Slinga smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Błaszczykowski has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Slinga throws a nice inside leg kick.
Błaszczykowski misses with a two punch combination.
Błaszczykowski takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Slinga pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Both fighters circling a little - Slinga finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Slinga ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Błaszczykowski moves away.
Slinga scores with a jab to the jaw.
Slinga uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Błaszczykowski.
Slinga connects with the punch.
Błaszczykowski throws a leg kick but Slinga moved away.
Błaszczykowski moves out of range as Slinga throws a body kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Slinga.
Slinga tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Błaszczykowski was well out of range. Poor timing from Slinga.
Slinga ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Błaszczykowski moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Błaszczykowski misses with an uppercut.
Slinga misses with a wild body shot.
Despite the aggression on Błaszczykowski's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Slinga takes one to the side of the head.
Błaszczykowski misses with a looping right.
Slinga appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Slinga pushes Błaszczykowski away with a front kick.
Slinga throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Błaszczykowski lands a nice leg kick that just misses Slinga's sensitive parts.
Błaszczykowski looks to throw the jab but Slinga is out of range.
Slinga misses with a body kick.
Błaszczykowski thows a left - swing and a miss!
Błaszczykowski ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Slinga moves away.
Błaszczykowski uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Slinga.
Slinga is looking to land body kicks.
Slinga throws a body kick that misses.
Błaszczykowski rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Slinga moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Augustus Błaszczykowski has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Błaszczykowski scoring well with a low kick there.
Slinga swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Slinga explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Błaszczykowski misses with a low kick as Slinga jumps back.
Slinga takes a shot to the body in his stride.
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!
Slinga takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Slinga looks for the body kick but Błaszczykowski saw that one coming.
The fighters circling - Slinga throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Błaszczykowski only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Slinga - that will leave a mark!
Błaszczykowski walks forward, straight into a front kick from Slinga.
Slinga is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Slinga displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Błaszczykowski throws out the jab.
Błaszczykowski throws out a loose jab but Slinga uses good head movement to avoid it.
Błaszczykowski takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Błaszczykowski takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Slinga dips to his left and cracks Błaszczykowski with an uppercut!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Błaszczykowski throws the left hand but Slinga avoids the punch easily.
Slinga swings for the body but Błaszczykowski moves out of range.
Slinga digs a good hook to Błaszczykowski's body.
Slinga lands a right hook to the body.
Slinga throws a head kick that Błaszczykowski semi-blocks.
Błaszczykowski throws a looping overhand right but Slinga ducks down to avoid it.
Błaszczykowski takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Slinga ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Slinga misses with a body shot.
Błaszczykowski throws a lazy right hand but Slinga sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Slinga appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Błaszczykowski comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Błaszczykowski doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Błaszczykowski misses the target.
Slinga keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Slinga feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Błaszczykowskis jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Błaszczykowski takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Slinga thuds his right hand into Błaszczykowski's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Błaszczykowski scores with a shot to the body.
A lazy body kick from Slinga
and Błaszczykowski counters with a stiff right hand.
Błaszczykowski misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Slinga.
Błaszczykowski doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Błaszczykowski throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Slinga moves out of range of the strikes.
A slapping leg kick lands for Błaszczykowski.
Slinga lands a nice shot to the body.
Slinga slips under a jab.
Slinga tries to clinch but Błaszczykowski is having none of it.
Gun Slinga is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Slinga misses with an attempted mid kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gun Slinga showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Slinga, 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gun Slinga!
An out of breath Gun Slinga thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Auguste Grimm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Timmey The Gangster (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Grimm comes to the cage accompanied by David Gilmour - There's No Way Out Of Here. The Gangster comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Wutuwankno kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Auguste Grimm 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 featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
21 - 13 - 2, fighting out of New York, Auguste Grimm!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
29 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Timmey The Gangster!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Wesley Smith and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grimm jabs at The Gangster's body.
The Gangster cracks Grimm with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Grimm throws a jab when The Gangster was well out of range.
Grimm is looking to land body kicks.
Grimm fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Grimm connects with a body shot that sends The Gangster's belly button to the back.
Grimm throws a body shot but no joy.
The Gangster misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Grimm.
Grimm wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Nice uppercut there from The Gangster.
Grimm pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Grimm throws a combination that misses
and Grimm takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The Gangster throws a leg kick
and Grimm counters with a low kick, right behind The Gangster 's knee.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The Gangster takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
The Gangster with a hook.
Grimm looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
The Gangster with the counter takedown but Grimm avoids it easily.
Grimm just misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grimm fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but The Gangster is out of range.
The Gangster tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The Gangster throws a low kick but it's checked well by Grimm.
Grimm throws a sloppy head kick and The Gangster moves out of range easily.
A jab lands there for The Gangster.
Grimm misses with a looping right.
Grimm tries a head kick but it misses.
The Gangster cracks the inside of Grimm's front leg.
Grimm looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Grimm 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.
Excellent takedown into side control there by The Gangster.
Grimm tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but The Gangster wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The Gangster wants to lay and pray for a moment but Grimm keeps working.
The Gangster just content to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grimm gets back to half guard.
Grimm wants to improve his position but The Gangster is controlling well.
The Gangster is keen to just control but Grimm is a slippery customer.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Grimm has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. The Gangster is working away from the top position though.
Grimm regains full guard. Nicely done.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
The Gangster connects with a solid leg kick.
The Gangster connects with a solid leg kick.
Timmey The Gangster seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Grimm digs a good body shot into The Gangster's ribs.
Grimm is looking to wear down The Gangster with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The Gangster throws a hook but Grimm avoids it easily.
Grimm misses with a body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Gangster uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Grimm.
Auguste Grimm is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Grimm throws a sloppy head kick and The Gangster moves out of range easily.
Grimm connects with a high kick.
The Gangster connects with a crisp jab.
Grimm throws out a leg kick but The Gangster moves out of range and Grimm only half commits.
The Gangster swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
The Gangster connects with an inside leg kick.
Grimm just misses with a punch to the body.
The Gangster takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
The Gangster manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Grimm on his heels. He'll look to pass Grimm's guard now, I'm sure.
The Gangster trying to control the position from guard on top but Grimm is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The Gangster throws a big right hand that misses.
Grimm avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Grimm can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as The Gangster controls the pace.
Grimm trying to keep a closed guard but The Gangster is proving a slippery customer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grimm looking for a sweep. Not yet Grimm, not yet.
The Gangster trying to control the position from guard on top but Grimm is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The Gangster working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
The Gangster connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Grimm momentarily.
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!
Grimm fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. The Gangster looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Grimm attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
The Gangster looks to land a right hand but Grimm moved out of range.
And Grimm counters with a quick kick to the body but The Gangster blocks it.
The Gangster tries to close the distance and clinch up but Grimm swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Grimm takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
The Gangster is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Grimm.
As The Gangster looks to move away, Grimm throws a big counter combo bu The Gangster just gets out of the way.
Grimm throws a solid leg kick but The Gangster takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Grimm.
Grimm throws a half hearted mid kick.
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 Auguste Grimm will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
The Gangster catches Grimm with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
The Gangster lands a two punch combo.
Grimm throws a lazy right hand but The Gangster sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The Gangster punishes Grimm's body with a nice straight punch.
The Gangster jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Grimm looks to land a left hand but The Gangster moved out of range nicely.
The Gangster looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Grimm goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Grimm swings for the body but The Gangster moves out of range.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by The Gangster.
Grimm throws an uppercut from half a mile away. The Gangster sees it coming and avoids it easily.
The Gangster cracks Grimm with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
The Gangster jabs Grimm to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Grimm takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
The Gangster throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Grimm was covering up waiting for the punch and The Gangster finishes the takedown easily into guard.
The Gangster lands a couple of digs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grimm keeping full guard, as The Gangster tries to pass.
Grimm is trying to control the position but The Gangster postures up.
Grimm looking for a sweep. Not yet Grimm, not yet.
The Gangster slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Grimm wants to sweep here but The Gangster controlling him for the moment.
Grimm manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. The Gangster manages to get himself to full guard.
Grimm stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. The Gangster swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Grimm misses with a low kick.
The Gangster changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
The Gangster connects with an inside leg kick.
Grimm tried to score with a low kick but The Gangster checks it.
Grimm moves out of range of the strikes.
Grimm looks for the body kick but The Gangster saw that one coming.
Nice uppercut there from The Gangster.
A looping hook to the body misses from The Gangster. Grimm does a little dance to reset his feet.
The Gangster checks a low kick from Grimm.
The Gangster tries to clinch but Grimm moves out of range.
Timmey The Gangster seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Grimm lands with a nice body punch.
Grimm pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Grimm looks to score with a jab to the body but The Gangster is just out of range.
The Gangster avoids the head kick by Grimm.
The Gangster tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Gangster with a jab.
The Gangster is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Grimm.
The Gangster turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Grimm has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by The Gangster.
The Gangster digs a good body shot into Grimm's ribs.
Grimm ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Grimm throws a chopping leg kick but The Gangster manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A slow jab from Grimm misses its intended target.
The Gangster looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Grimm connects with a body shot that sends The Gangster's belly button to the back.
Grimm tries to keep at a distance but The Gangster has taken the fight into the clinch.
Grimm creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Grimm working hard to break the clinch.
The Gangster working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by The Gangster.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grimm tried to land a shot to the body but connects with The Gangster's elbow.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Grimm misses with some punches.
The Gangster lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The Gangster breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nice defenses there by Grimm.
Grimm throws a low kick, looking for The Gangster's leg but The Gangster calmly moves out of range.
The Gangster thinks about the counter body kick.
The Gangster looks to score with a jab to the body but Grimm is just out of range.
Grimm lunges at The Gangster with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by The Gangster's hand.
A solid body kick from The Gangster.
The Gangster throws a half hearted mid kick.
The Gangster has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Grimm throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
The Gangster throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Grimm connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Grimm 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.
The Gangster looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
The Gangster avoids the head kick by Grimm.
The Gangster lands with a nice body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Timmey The Gangster showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Grimm looks to score with a jab to the body but The Gangster is just out of range.
The Gangster tries to land a front kick but Grimm steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A counter left hand to the body from Grimm misses its target.
Grimm shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
The Gangster throws a push kick but Grimm slaps the foot to one side.
Grimm thows a leg kick but The Gangster checks it
and The Gangster counters with a nice low kick that buckles Grimm's knee momentarily.
Grimm throws a head kick that misses.
The Gangster throws a quick inside leg kick.
Grimm gets caught napping as The Gangster dives in and scores a takedown. Grimm manages to retain guard.
The Gangster avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The Gangster showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The Gangster wants to control from the top but Grimm keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grimm is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
The Gangster controls from within his opponent's guard.
The Gangster with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
The Gangster preventing the sweep.
The Gangster postures up in Grimm's guard and throws a big left but Grimm blocks it.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
A big right from The Gangster misses.
A slapping leg kick lands for Grimm.
The Gangster pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Grimm feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Grimm takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grimm ducks down and throws a hook to the body but The Gangster moves away.
The Gangster with the counter takedown but Grimm avoids it easily.
The Gangster is looking to land body kicks.
Grimm tries to land a body kick
and The Gangster counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The Gangster scores with a jab to the head.
Grimm throws a combination. The Gangster tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
The Gangster jabs at Grimm's body.
Grimm swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Grimm ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
The Gangster has Grimm up against the cage in a clinch.
Grimm unloads a knee to the mid-section. The Gangster lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
The Gangster tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The Gangster tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by The Gangster as Grimm tries to tie him up.
The Gangster blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Gangster throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Grimm escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The Gangster moves away from the strike by Grimm.
Grimm checks a low kick from The Gangster.
The Gangster moves out of range as Grimm strikes.
The Gangster smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Grimm has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from The Gangster.
Grimm just misses with a punch to the body.
Grimm swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Grimm takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
The Gangster tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The Gangster lunges at Grimm with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Grimm's hand.
The Gangster swinging wildly here.
As The Gangster backs away, Grimm returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Gangster throws a body shot but no joy.
Grimm blocks a jab.
As The Gangster looks to move away, Grimm throws a big counter combo bu The Gangster just gets out of the way.
A slow jab from The Gangster misses its intended target.
The Gangster is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The Gangster blocks a jab.
Grimm moves away from the strike by The Gangster.
Grimm swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Grimm jabbing away but nothing is landing.
The Gangster doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
The Gangster throws a low kick, looking for Grimm's leg but Grimm calmly moves out of range.
Grimm attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Grimm swings for the body but The Gangster moves out of range.
Good work by Grimm as he checks the leg kick.
Grimm was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Grimm checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Grimm misses with a head kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Timmey The Gangster comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well The Gangster has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 28:29
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge George Francis scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Timmey The Gangster!
Timmey The Gangster seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frank Garfunkel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jaichand Singh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Garfunkel comes to the cage accompanied by Haifisch. Singh is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Outlawz - Gatz Up. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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272 lbs
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33
157 lbs
20 - 10 - 0 |
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World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Frank Garfunkel!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jaichand Singh!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Stewart Dunkirk and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Singh fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Singh throws a body punch but Garfunkel moves out of range.
Singh throws a solid leg kick but Garfunkel takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Singh.
A chopping leg kick lands by Singh.
Singh throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Singh misses with a wild body shot.
Singh's coach down at was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Singh's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Garfunkel shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Singh defends it nicely.
Garfunkel feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Singhs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
It looks like Jaichand Singh has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Singh moves out of range of the leg kick from Garfunkel.
Singh defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Garfunkel.
Garfunkel tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Singh manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
It seemed like Singh was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Singh cracks the inside of Garfunkel's front leg.
Garfunkel looks to land a left hand but Singh moved out of range nicely.
Singh appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garfunkel connects with a good right hand that stumbles Singh. Singh circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Singh lands a right hook to the body.
Garfunkel tries to clinch but Singh is having none of it.
Singh looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Garfunkel cracks Singh with an open hand slap.
Singh throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
letting Garfunkel counter with a right hand.
Garfunkel slips under a jab from Singh.
Nice uppercut there from Garfunkel.
Singh lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Garfunkel circles away quickly and effectively.
Garfunkel ducks under a wild hook from Singh.
Singh has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Garfunkel.
Singh lands a body shot.
Singh tries a head kick but it misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Garfunkel throws a leg kick but Singh sees it coming and moves out of range.
Garfunkel drives through and clinches with Singh against the cage.
Singh can't find room to land a body shot as Garfunkel controls the action.
Singh is trying to push Garfunkel away but Garfunkel has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A bit of stalling here from Garfunkel.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Singh takes a shot to the head.
Garfunkel working aggressively here.
Garfunkel is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Singh gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frank Garfunkel. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Singh tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Singh escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Singh throws a hook to the side of Garfunkel's head but Garfunkel sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Garfunkel is looking to clinch.
Singh connects with a looping right hand.
Singh looks to land a body kick but Garfunkel moved away.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Singh, right into the meat.
Singh comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Singh lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Garfunkel tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Singh manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Garfunkel shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Singh but Singh pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Garfunkel misses with a looping left.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Singh misses with a looping left.
Garfunkel uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Singh.
Garfunkel is looking to counter punch.
Singh is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Singh misses with a wild body shot.
Garfunkel is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Garfunkel looking to score a takedown here. Singh is defending well but Garfunkel drives through and ends up in Singh's guard.
Garfunkel looking to pass the guard.
Garfunkel throws a strike but Singh rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Garfunkel tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Singh is looking to stand up but Garfunkel won't let him.
Garfunkel trying to control the position here.
Garfunkel is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Singh has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Garfunkel is proving hard to escape from.
Garfunkel has his foot on Singh's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Singh works his way back into a safe position though.
Singh stays in close to Garfunkel's body and controls the position.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Singh takes a swing at Garfunkel's ribcage but misses.
Singh ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Garfunkel moves away.
Singh throws a head kick but Garfunkel moves out of range.
Jaichand Singh seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Singh is looking to land body kicks.
Singh is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Garfunkel rather than just go for the knockout.
Garfunkel dips to his left and cracks Singh with an uppercut!
Singh throws a quick inside leg kick.
Singh throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jaichand Singh dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jaichand Singh's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Garfunkel lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Singh circles away quickly and effectively.
Garfunkel shoots in and gets a takedown into Singh's guard.
Garfunkel seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Singh is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Garfunkel is controlling him.
Garfunkel trying to control but Singh is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garfunkel won't allow Singh to sweep him here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garfunkel trying to control but Singh is working from the bottom.
Singh is trying to keep Garfunkel in close.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Singh 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.
Garfunkel was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Garfunkel steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Singh.
Singh has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Garfunkel pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Singh lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Jaichand Singh seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Garfunkel blocks a low kick nicely.
Singh misses with a lunging right hand
and Garfunkel counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Singh uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Garfunkel.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Singh tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Garfunkel rushes Singh and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Singh swings wildly with an uppercut but Garfunkel uses good head movement to avoid it.
Garfunkel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Garfunkel swings wildly with an uppercut but Singh uses good head movement to avoid it.
Garfunkel leaning against his opponent.
Singh misses with a hook to the ribs.
Singh manages to break the clinch.
Garfunkel throws a body punch but Singh moves out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Garfunkel tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Singh was well out of range. Poor timing from Garfunkel.
Singh looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Singh avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Garfunkel misses with a hook.
Singh appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Singh lands a jab to Garfunkel's midsection.
Garfunkel throws a leg kick but Singh sees it coming and moves out of range.
Singh swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garfunkel throws a shot from downtown. Singh moves away and avoids it.
Garfunkel on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Singh. Singh obviously looking to wear him down.
Singh scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Singh bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Garfunkel's head.
Singh throws a leg kick that misses.
Garfunkel is looking to clinch but Singh is avoiding it.
Singh with a jab.
Garfunkel darts in trying to clinch
and Singh counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Garfunkel misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Singh throws a counter combo.
Singh thows a left - swing and a miss!
Singh's jab looks to have found its range, popping Garfunkel under the eye.
Garfunkel throws a lazy right hand but Singh sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Singh misses with a jab to the body
and Garfunkel counters with a shoot takedown. Singh fights it but they end up in guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Singh looking to hit a scissor sweep but Garfunkel is one step ahead there.
Singh wants to stand up but Garfunkel is controlling him.
Garfunkel with a flurry of punches that miss.
Garfunkel trying to control but Singh is working from the bottom.
Garfunkel postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Garfunkel wants to control from the top but Singh keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frank Garfunkel dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jaichand Singh's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Singh lands with an overhand left.
Garfunkel has taken the fight to the clinch.
Singh lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Garfunkel tries to throw a body punch but Singh avoids it by throwing Garfunkel back against the cage.
Garfunkel leaning his opponent against the cage.
Garfunkel working aggressively here.
Garfunkel has Singh pushed against the cage.
Garfunkel throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Singhs head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Still in the clinch, Singh scores with a nice short uppercut.
Singh has a couple of punches blocked by Garfunkel.
Garfunkel lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Singh's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A head kick misses from Singh.
A bone on bone clash there as Garfunkel blocks the leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Singh gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Garfunkel dives in and scores a takedown into Singh's guard.
Garfunkel won't allow Singh to sweep him here.
Garfunkel is fighting to break Singh's control of his arms but Singh is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Garfunkel pushes down on Singh's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Garfunkel content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Singh is pressing down on Garfunkel's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garfunkel wants to control from the top but Singh keeps moving.
Singh controlling Garfunkel's posture.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Garfunkel is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Singh ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Garfunkel with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A swing and a miss from Singh.
Garfunkel swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A big right from Garfunkel misses.
Singh drops his hands momentarily and Garfunkel takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Singh keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as Garfunkel lands an impressive looking overhand right. Singh doesn't seem phased though.
Singh throws a low kick but Garfunkel avoids it.
Garfunkel gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Singh.
Garfunkel is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Singh, right into the meat.
Garfunkel tries to close the distance and clinch but Singh swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Garfunkel tries for a takedown but Singh sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Singh avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Singh defending well as Garfunkel loads up on a big left hand.
A countering left hand to the body from Singh misses.
Singh tries to land a front kick but Garfunkel steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Garfunkel is looking to counter punch.
Garfunkel takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Singh is looking to slow Garfunkel down with leg kicks.
Garfunkel keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Singh.
Singh looks to land a body kick but Garfunkel moved away.
Singh throws a sloppy body shot
and Garfunkel counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That has opened up Jaichand Singh's cut even more.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Singh tries a low kick but Garfunkel avoids it.
Singh stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Singh wants it to stay on the feet.
Singh looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Garfunkel swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Singh connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Garfunkel has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frank Garfunkel. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Garfunkel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Garfunkel dives in and scores a takedown into Singh's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Singh is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Singh keeping moving, preventing Garfunkel from controlling successfully.
Garfunkel preventing the sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Frank Garfunkel did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The cut man is working on Jaichand Singh's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Singh swings for the body but Garfunkel moves out of range.
Garfunkel moves out of range as Singh strikes.
Garfunkel ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Garfunkel tries to counter with a takedown but Singh is quick to defend against it.
Garfunkel is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Garfunkel scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Garfunkel will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Singh wants to get back to his feet but Garfunkel drags him back down.
Garfunkel throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Sloppy strikes there by Garfunkel.
Garfunkel wants to lay and pray for a moment but Singh keeps working.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garfunkel scoring with punches and elbows.
Singh is trying to get back to half guard.
Garfunkel creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garfunkel cracks Singh with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Singh can't do much from the bottom here.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Garfunkel thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Garfunkel in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Garfunkel wants to lay and pray for a moment but Singh keeps working.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Garfunkel advances to full mount.
Singh tries to hold on but Garfunkel postures up.
Garfunkel scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Singh is rocked!
Frank Garfunkel overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Garfunkel softens up his opponent with a couple of shots there and then CRACK! One massive shot lands there and Singh is out cold! Garfunkel jumps to his feet and celebrates on the cage with the fans, who are, quite frankly, going absolutely mental!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Frank Garfunkel!
Frank Garfunkel retains his super heavyweight title!
Frank Garfunkel took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Sun-Tzu for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Zarek Reschke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pete Schwetty (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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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
22 - 14 - 2, fighting out of Sydney, Zarek Reschke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
37 - 34 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Pete Schwetty!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Tiny Johnson and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reschke's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Schwetty connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Reschke scrambles back to his feet.
Reschke lands a nice looking body shot.
A good leg kick by Schwetty.
Reschke feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Schwettys jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Reschke uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Schwetty.
Some bone on bone action there as Reschke checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Schwetty misses with a body shot.
Schwetty scores with a jab.
Schwetty throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Reschke fires out a quick counter leg kick but Schwetty just manages to avoid it.
Reschke lands with a nice body kick.
Reschke dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Reschke takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Schwetty connects with a body shot.
Schwetty fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Reschke manages to avoid it.
Schwetty connects with a single shot there.
Reschke stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Schwetty.
Reschke clobbers Schwetty with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Schwetty with a hook.
Reschke checks a leg kick.
Reschke works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Schwetty shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Reschke turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reschke turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Reschke with a jab.
Schwetty misses with a low kick.
Schwetty misses with an uppercut.
Schwetty cracks a nice hook into Reschke's ribs.
Schwetty throws a shot from downtown. Reschke moves away and avoids it.
Reschke loads up on a big right hand but Schwetty slips the punch.
Schwetty misses the shot to the body.
Schwetty throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Reschke stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Schwetty misses the shot to the body.
Schwetty misses with a wild combination.
Reschke rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Schwetty moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A good leg kick by Reschke.
Reschke blocks a low kick nicely.
Schwetty uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Reschke throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Schwetty defending well as Reschke loads up on a big left hand.
Pete Schwetty seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A slow jab from Reschke misses its intended target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reschke darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Schwetty throws an overhand right that lands on Reschke's shoulder, as Reschke tries to avoid the shot.
Schwetty slips a jab from Reschke.
Schwetty takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Schwetty scores with a nice right hand.
Reschke avoids the body shot from Schwetty.
Schwetty feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Reschke's calf.
Reschke lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Reschke steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Schwetty.
Schwetty misses the body punch
and Reschke counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Schwetty throws a big shot that misses.
Schwetty gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Reschke.
Good shot there by Schwetty.
Schwetty throws a solid leg kick but Reschke takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Schwetty.
Schwetty walks into a stiff left hand from Reschke.
Schwetty moves forwards but Reschke connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Schwetty scores with a decent looking hook.
Schwetty throws a hook but Reschke avoids it easily.
Reschke looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reschke tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Reschke throws out a loose jab but Schwetty uses good head movement to avoid it.
Schwetty throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Reschke lands a right hook to the body.
Schwetty walks into a left hand.
Schwetty moves out of range of the leg kick from Reschke.
Reschke lands with a good body shot.
Reschke just misses with a punch to the body.
Reschke cracks the inside of Schwetty's front leg.
Schwetty misses with a body shot.
A little feinted left hand from Reschke on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Reschke misses with a straight right.
Schwetty fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Schwetty thows a leg kick but Reschke checks it
and Reschke counters with a stiff right hand.
Reschke will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Reschke looks to land a body kick but Schwetty moved away.
Schwetty showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Reschke.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A low kick from Schwetty is predictable there
and Reschke counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Schwetty swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A good leg kick by Schwetty.
Reschke lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Schwetty has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Schwetty there as he acknowledges the shot.
Schwetty throws a leg kick
and Reschke counters with a nice uppercut.
Reschke feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Schwetty's calf.
Schwetty throws a body punch but Reschke moves out of range.
Schwetty scores with a nice head shot.
Reschke fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Reschke.
Reschke tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Schwetty throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Reschke connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Schwetty's hands.
Schwetty's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Schwetty takes a swing at Reschke's ribcage but misses.
Reschke is looking for a counter combo.
A nice leg kick lands there from Schwetty.
Reschke lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Reschke misses with an uppercut. Schwetty saw that one coming.
Reschke throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
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 Zarek Reschke will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Reschke blocks a leg kick.
Reschke throws a body punch but Schwetty moves out of range.
Schwetty throws out a counter right but Reschke avoids it with no problem.
Schwetty throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Reschke misses with the combination.
A slow jab from Reschke misses its intended target.
Schwetty throws the left hand but Reschke avoids the punch easily.
Reschke misses with a looping right.
Schwetty ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Reschke walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Schwetty ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Reschke moves away.
Schwetty misses the jab.
Reschke bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An inside leg kick lands from Reschke.
Reschke takes a swing at Schwetty's ribcage but misses.
Schwetty steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Reschke.
Schwetty fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Reschke manages to avoid it.
Schwetty steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Reschke.
Reschke throws an overhand right that lands on Schwetty's shoulder, as Schwetty tries to avoid the shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schwetty throws a nice looking combination but Reschke bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
It looked like Reschke was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Schwetty misses with a looping left.
Schwetty throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Reschke throwing a counter right hand but Schwetty manages to avoid it.
Schwetty lands a slapping body shot.
Reschke moves away from the strike by Schwetty.
Schwetty finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Reschke on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Schwetty swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A big left from Reschke misses.
A low kick from Schwetty misses
and Reschke connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Zarek Reschke is winning the standup battle so far.
Reschke looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Reschke ducks under a wild hook from Schwetty.
Schwetty throws a leg kick but Reschke sees it coming and moves out of range.
Reschke throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
A slapping leg kick lands for Schwetty.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Reschke uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Schwetty.
Schwetty throws a leg kick which misses Reschke's front leg but catches the back leg as Reschke tries to avoid it.
Schwetty fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Reschke checks it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schwetty lands with a good body shot.
Reschke jabs at Schwetty's body.
Reschke ducks under a wild hook from Schwetty.
Schwetty throws out a loose jab but Reschke uses good head movement to avoid it.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Reschke. Schwetty shrugs it off though.
Schwetty throws a low kick, looking for Reschke's leg but Reschke calmly moves out of range.
Reschke on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Reschke throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Schwetty works the jab nicely.
Reschke throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Schwetty misses with an uppercut. Reschke saw that one coming.
Reschke checks the leg kick.
Reschke scores with a hook.
A nice leg kick lands there from Reschke.
Reschke loads up on a big right hand but Schwetty slips the punch.
Schwetty tries a quick counter leg kick but Reschke is wise to it.
Schwetty swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A swing and a miss from Schwetty.
Reschke lands with a thumping leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reschke throws a hook but Schwetty blocks it.
Schwetty misses with a body kick.
Reschke slips a straight right by Schwetty.
Reschke lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Schwetty backs up against the cage.
Reschke misses with a straight left.
Reschke throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Schwetty throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Schwetty just misses with a punch to the body.
Reschke moves out of range as Schwetty strikes.
Reschke closes the distance looking to clinch
and Schwetty counters with a left to the body.
Reschke throws a hook but Schwetty blocks it.
Schwetty misses the shot to the body.
Schwetty throws a jab but it's blocked by Reschke.
Schwetty loads up on a big right hand but Reschke slips the punch.
Reschke rushes Schwetty and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Reschke taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schwetty tries a body shot but Reschke blocks it.
Schwetty breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Schwetty swings widly with a right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Reschke fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Reschke darts in and clinches Schwetty up against the cage.
Schwetty taking a breather.
Reschke blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Schwetty prevents a body shot from Reschke.
Schwetty looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Reschke pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Schwetty lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Schwetty working hard to break the clinch.
Schwetty misses with a hook to the ribs.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Reschke pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Pete Schwetty will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Schwetty takes a swing at Reschke's ribcage but misses.
Schwetty keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Reschke misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Schwetty dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Schwetty wants to land a leg kick but Reschke is out of range.
Reschke misses with the combination.
Schwetty takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Reschke lands a nice leg kick that just misses Schwetty's sensitive parts.
Schwetty misses with a hook.
Reschke swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Schwetty throws a good cross that connects.
Schwetty scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Reschke doesn't seem bothered though.
Reschke looks to land a right hand but Schwetty moved out of range.
Schwetty lands a jab to Reschke's midsection.
Schwetty feints and then cracks Reschke's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Reschke down.
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!
Schwetty stuns Reschke with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Schwetty misses with a hook to the body
and Reschke counters with a left and a right that stings Schwetty.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schwetty is looking to chop away at Reschke's legs.
As Schwetty backs away, Reschke returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Schwetty.
Schwetty throws a combination. Reschke tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Schwetty misses with a body shot.
A chopping leg kick lands by Reschke.
Reschke looks to throw the jab but Schwetty is out of range.
Reschke swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Reschke checks a leg kick.
Schwetty throws out a loose jab but Reschke uses good head movement to avoid it.
As Schwetty looks to move away, Reschke throws a big counter combo bu Schwetty just gets out of the way.
Schwetty throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Schwetty swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Reschke lands a jab to the nose.
Reschke gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Schwetty ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Reschke moves away.
Schwetty lands a nice leg kick that just misses Reschke's sensitive parts.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Reschke closes the distance and clinches.
Schwetty has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Schwetty misses with a punch on the inside.
Reschke slowing the pace effectively.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schwetty blocks an elbow strike.
A right hook to the body lands for Schwetty.
Schwetty trying to control the position but instead, Reschke has worked for underhooks and has pushed Schwetty into the cage.
Schwetty has a couple of punches blocked by Reschke.
Schwetty managing to block the knees to the body from Reschke.
A left hand lands to the body for Schwetty.
Reschke will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Schwetty up against the cage.
Schwetty is leaning against Reschke and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Reschke trying to control the position but instead, Schwetty has worked for underhooks and has pushed Reschke into the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Schwetty.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schwetty is looking to break free of the clinch but Reschke has double underhooks.
Reschke manages to break the clinch.
Schwetty swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Schwetty checks a low kick from Reschke.
Schwetty looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Reschke avoids the body shot from Schwetty.
Reschke lands with a right hand.
Reschke tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Reschke turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Reschke keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Schwetty.
Schwetty throws a body shot but no joy.
Reschke is looking to counter punch.
Reschke misses the jab.
Reschke throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Schwetty connects with an inside leg kick.
Reschke avoids the body shot from Schwetty.
Reschke throws a leg kick but Schwetty moved away.
Schwetty misses with a jab to the body
letting Reschke counter with a right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reschke uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Schwetty.
Reschke throws a body shot but no joy.
Schwetty misses with a body shot.
An inside leg kick lands from Schwetty.
Schwetty turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Reschke bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Schwetty's head.
Schwetty throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Reschke throws a quick inside leg kick.
Schwetty swings away with a body shot that misses
and Reschke counters with a left to the body.
Schwetty sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Reschke uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Schwetty.
Reschke throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Schwetty sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Reschke lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Reschke checks a low kick from Schwetty.
Reschke is looking to counter punch.
Reschke cracks the inside of Schwetty's front leg.
Schwetty takes a jab right on the kisser.
Schwetty with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Reschke to score with a decent uppercut.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Zarek Reschke.
Well Reschke has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:28
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zarek Reschke!
Zarek Reschke 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mac Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Danny Volcanic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Volcanic has chosen 2Pac ft stretch-Under Pressure as his entrance music. Mac Jackson has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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154 lbs
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157 lbs
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World class boxer
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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
30 - 13 - 2, fighting out of London, Mac Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
55 - 19 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Danny Volcanic!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Alan Glass and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Volcanic throws a right and a left that Jackson avoids nicely.
Volcanic throws a nice inside leg kick.
We've been informed that Volcanic 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.
Jackson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Volcanic.
Jackson scores with a jab to the body.
Volcanic works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Jackson thows a left - swing and a miss!
An inside leg kick from Jackson misses.
Volcanic ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jackson moves away.
Volcanic keeps Jackson at a distance using the push kick.
Volcanic throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A combination from Volcanic does no damage.
Jackson misses with a wild body shot.
Volcanic misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jackson.
Volcanic attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Jackson thuds his right hand into Volcanic's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Volcanic throws a half hearted mid kick.
Volcanic is looking to chop away at Jackson's legs.
A jab from Volcanic does it's job there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Volcanic fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Jackson checks it well.
Nice body punch from Volcanic.
Jackson lands with a shot to the body.
Volcanic throws a left and a right that both miss
and Jackson holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Volcanic lands with a right to the head.
Jackson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jackson creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Volcanic breaks the clinch.
Jackson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Volcanic's sensitive parts.
Volcanic throws a hook but Jackson avoids it easily.
Jackson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Volcanic.
Jackson blocks a jab.
Volcanic takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Jackson, right into the meat.
Jackson really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Volcanic blocks a head kick by Jackson.
Jackson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jackson thumps Volcanic with a low kick.
Volcanic connects with a good right hand that stumbles Jackson. Jackson circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Volcanic swings for the body but Jackson moves out of range.
Jackson throws a sloppy body shot
and Volcanic counters with a stiff right hand.
No joy there for Jackson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Volcanic throws a lazy right hand but Jackson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Volcanic drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Jackson checks the leg kick.
Jackson fails with the takedown.
Jackson throws a sloppy head kick
and Volcanic counters with a left to the body.
Volcanic bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jackson works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Jackson misses with a kick to the body.
Volcanic gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Volcanic fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jackson manages to avoid it.
Volcanic keeps the fight on the outside.
Volcanic ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jackson sizes up Volcanic with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Volcanic manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jackson doesn't manage to clinch there - Volcanic circles away.
Jackson gets a clinch.
Jackson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Volcanic backwards.
Jackson struggles to land a body shot inside as Volcanic controls his hands.
Jackson content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Jackson cracks Volcanic with a nice body shot.
Volcanic swings wildly with an uppercut but Jackson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jackson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Volcanics head.
Volcanic's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Volcanic tries to land a leg kick but Jackson saw it coming and moves away.
Volcanic turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Jackson ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Jackson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Volcanic stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Jackson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Volcanic stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Volcanic with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jackson misses with a straight right.
Jackson defending well as Volcanic loads up on a big left hand.
Jackson fakes the leg kick and cracks Volcanic in the body.
Volcanic has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Jackson.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Jackson!
Jackson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Jackson lands a head kick. Volcanic smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Volcanic blocks a head kick by Jackson.
Jackson moves in looking to clinch but Volcanic pushes him off.
Nice shot by Jackson.
Jackson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Volcanic was well out of range. Poor timing from Jackson.
Volcanic lands with a right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A looping hook to the body misses from Volcanic. Jackson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jackson walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Volcanic checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Jackson throws a low kick, looking for Volcanic's leg but Volcanic calmly moves out of range.
Volcanic looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Volcanic lands with a nice body kick.
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 Mac Jackson will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Volcanic fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Jackson checks it well.
Jackson jabs at Volcanic's body.
Jackson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jackson misses with a head kick.
Volcanic lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Jackson takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Volcanic digs a good body shot into Jackson's ribs.
Volcanic jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Volcanic.
Volcanic looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Volcanic on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Jackson is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Volcanic swats away the attempt to clinch by Jackson.
Jackson fails with an attempt to clinch.
It seemed like Volcanic was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Volcanic takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Volcanic throws a leg kick
and Jackson makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jackson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Volcanic lands with a nice body punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Volcanic uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jackson.
Volcanic throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Volcanic takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Jackson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Volcanic.
Jackson seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Volcanic throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jackson attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Jackson lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Volcanic rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Jackson counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Volcanic thinking.
Volcanic throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jackson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
That kick from Jackson tenderised Volcanic's leg. Volcanic is trying to keep his angry face on.
Volcanic will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Volcanic with a hook.
Jackson takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Volcanic throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jackson. Volcanic does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson defending well as Volcanic loads up on a big left hand.
Volcanic looks to score with a jab to the body but Jackson is just out of range.
Jackson is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Volcanic.
Jackson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Volcanic keeps the fight on the outside.
Volcanic finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Volcanic is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Jackson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jackson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jackson lands a right hook to the body.
Jackson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Jackson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Jackson throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
An inside leg kick lands from Jackson.
Jackson scores with a head kick.
Jackson is looking to wear down Volcanic with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Volcanic scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Jackson dips to his left and cracks Volcanic with an uppercut!
Jackson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Volcanic's sensitive parts.
Volcanic lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Volcanic pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jackson wants to clinch.
An inside leg kick lands from Volcanic.
Volcanic missing with a left hand there. Jackson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Volcanic takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A head kick misses from Jackson.
Jab from Jackson.
Jackson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Volcanic tries to land a leg kick but Jackson saw it coming and moves away.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Volcanic checks a leg kick.
Jackson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Volcanic sees it coming and avoids it easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Volcanic! But no joy.
Jackson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Volcanic can do to turn this around?
Jackson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Volcanic.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Volcanic misses the shot to the body.
Volcanic slips under a jab from Jackson.
Volcanic looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A jab from Volcanic finds it's way through Jackson's defenses.
Volcanic swings for the body but Jackson moves out of range.
Jackson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A low kick from Volcanic is predictable there
and Jackson counters with a good low kick that Volcanic was not able to check.
Volcanic misses with a looping left.
Jackson throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Volcanic to counter with a crisp jab.
Jackson avoids a punch combination nicely.
A big right from Volcanic misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mac Jackson dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Jackson cracks the inside of Volcanic's front leg.
Jackson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Volcanic.
Jackson scores with a crisp jab that stopped Volcanic in his tracks.
Volcanic's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Volcanic duly obliges.
Volcanic moves out of range of the leg kick from Jackson.
Jackson tries to clinch up.
Jackson lands with a kick to the temple. Volcanic shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
A chopping leg kick lands by Jackson.
Jackson feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Volcanic's calf.
Volcanic lands a right hook to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Jackson.
Volcanic scores with a nice strike.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jackson throws a body punch but Volcanic moves out of range.
Mac Jackson is winning the standup battle so far.
Jackson takes one to the side of the head.
Jackson throws a body shot but no joy.
Jackson is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Volcanic throws out a leg kick but Jackson moves out of range and Volcanic only half commits.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Volcanic tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Jackson paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
A left and a right from Jackson both land. Nice combination.
Volcanic wants to land a leg kick but Jackson is out of range.
Volcanic misses with a wild body shot.
Jackson thows a body kick. Volcanic tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Volcanic tries to score with a low kick but Jackson moves his leg out of the way.
Volcanic missing with a left hand there. Jackson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Volcanic takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Jackson tries to clinch up but Volcanic circles away and keeps his distance.
Jackson misses with a wild body shot.
Jackson avoids the body shot from Volcanic.
Volcanic lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Volcanic lands with a nice body kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jackson. Volcanic does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jackson throws the kick towards the body but Volcanic avoids it.
Volcanic misses with a body shot.
Jackson seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Danny Volcanic has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Volcanic thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jackson slips a straight right by Volcanic.
Jackson scores with a nice right hand.
Volcanic throws a series of punches but Jackson avoids them all with ease.
Mac Jackson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jackson throws a good cross that connects.
Volcanic takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Volcanic takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Volcanic misses with a body punch
and Jackson counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Jackson.
A nice right hand lands inside from Jackson.
Jackson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jackson.
Jackson throws an elbow that misses.
Volcanic's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Jackson has a couple of punches blocked by Volcanic.
Jackson looking to slow down the pace here.
Volcanic misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Volcanic blocking some punches.
Jackson presses Volcanic against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Jackson tries to throw a body punch but Volcanic avoids it by throwing Jackson back against the cage.
Volcanic blocks a body shot from Jackson.
The referee calls for Jackson to work.
A nice left hand lands by Jackson.
Volcanic's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Jackson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jackson lands a body shot in the clinch.
Volcanic has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Jackson can't find room to land a body shot as Volcanic controls the action.
Jackson lands an elbow that stopped Volcanic in his tracks for a moment.
Jackson lands an elbow that stopped Volcanic in his tracks for a moment.
Jackson lands a nice uppercut.
Jackson lands an elbow just above Volcanic 's eye.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Volcanic manages to break the clinch.
Volcanic misses with a low kick.
Jackson lands with a straight right. Volcanic didn't see that one coming.
Volcanic just misses with a punch to the body.
Jackson lands with a shot to the body.
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!
Volcanic misses with a right hand
and Jackson counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Jackson.
Jackson creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Volcanic's defenses.
Volcanic takes a shot to the head.
Jackson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jackson keeps control of Volcanic as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Jackson scores with a shot to the side of Volcanic's head.
Volcanic is working Jackson over against the cage.
Volcanic tries a body shot but Jackson blocks it.
Volcanic tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Volcanic.
Jackson throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Volcanic misses with a punch on the inside.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mac Jackson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Jackson has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mac Jackson!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Melvin Manhoef (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyrone Slade (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Manhoef comes to the cage accompanied by The Heavy - How You Like Me Now?. Melvin Manhoef could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Tyrone Slade's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
40 - 26 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Melvin Manhoef!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tyrone Slade!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Alan Glass and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Manhoef with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Slade rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Manhoef moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Manhoef catches Slade with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Manhoef moves away from the strike by Slade.
Manhoef misses with a body kick.
Slade swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Slade keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Manhoef.
Manhoef just misses with a punch to the body.
Slade is looking for the big counter here.
A punch combination from Slade misses.
A nice inside leg kick there by Slade. That's going to slow Manhoef down.
Slade swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Slade walks forward, straight into a front kick from Manhoef.
A slapping leg kick lands for Manhoef.
Manhoef throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Slade tries to bum rush Manhoef with a series of wild strikes but Manhoef uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Manhoef walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Slade misses the shot to the body.
Manhoef takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Manhoef works Slade's body with a nice hook.
Slade moves out of range of the body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Manhoef swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Manhoef cracks Slade with a right hand to the side of the head.
It looks like Tyrone Slade has been cut.
Manhoef throws a leg kick which misses Slade's front leg but catches the back leg as Slade tries to avoid it.
Slade throws a sloppy head kick
and Manhoef counters with an inside leg kick.
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Slade! Manhoef is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tyrone Slade!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mikey Havoc (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Koko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Havoc comes to the cage accompanied by Ready Steady Go. Mikey Havoc had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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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
13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mikey Havoc!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Michael Koko!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, George Francis and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Havoc misses with a body shot
and Koko counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Havoc throws a sloppy body shot
and Koko counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Havoc thinking.
Havoc looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Koko stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
It looks like Mikey Havoc has been cut.
Havoc checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Havoc walks into a jab.
Havoc throws a poor cross that misses
and Koko counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Koko.
Koko is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Koko has Havoc pressed against the cage, preventing Havoc from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Havoc working hard to break the clinch.
Koko manages to break the clinch.
Havoc misses with a double jab
and Koko counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Koko has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Havoc is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Koko ducks under a wild hook from Havoc.
Havoc throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Havoc takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Koko showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Havoc.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Koko fails in his attempt to clinch.
Havoc misses with a double jab
and Koko counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Havoc throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Koko uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Havoc.
Havoc misses with a double jab
and Havoc takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mikey Havoc's cut is getting worse.
Koko takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Mikey Havoc seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Havoc misses with a body shot.
Havoc misses with a combination
and Koko counters with a low kick, right behind Havoc 's knee.
Koko throws out a leg kick but Havoc moves out of range and Koko only half commits.
Koko connects with a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lazy left from Koko finds it's target.
Koko lands a big head kick that sends Havoc tumbling to the mat! Koko takes a step backwards and waves Havoc back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Mikey Havoc's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Koko - that will leave a mark!
Havoc is breathing heavily.
Koko dips to his left and cracks Havoc with an uppercut!
Jeez, Mikey Havoc's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Havoc walks straight into a right hand from Koko - that's dropped him! Koko jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Havoc from any more punishment! Havoc complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Michael Koko! Michael Koko retains his light heavyweight title!
A relieved looking Michael Koko thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
In defeat, Mikey Havoc stepped up to the mic, saying 'I don't like balloons.'.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Renzo Alves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antero Wursty (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wursty has chosen Megadeth - The Skull Beneath The Skin as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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157 lbs
26 - 8 - 0 |
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172 cm
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153 lbs
32 - 16 - 1 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
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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
26 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Renzo Alves !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
32 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Antero Wursty!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Cecil Peabody and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alves looks for a takedown but Wursty sprawls well.
Wursty defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Alves .
Alves throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Wursty sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Alves throws a right and a left that both miss.
Wursty takes the fight into the clinch.
Alves working hard to break the clinch.
Alves 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A swing and a miss from Alves .
Alves misses with a left hand
and Wursty counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Alves thinking.
Wursty tries to clinch up.
Wursty closes the distance and clinches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wursty stalling against the cage.
Alves lands a shot to the body.
Alves lands a right hand that snaps the head of Wursty backwards.
A short left from Wursty.
Alves tries to work over Wursty's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Wursty throws an elbow that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wursty lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Wursty tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Alves blocks an uppercut.
Wursty fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Alves working hard to break the clinch.
Alves is trying to break the clinch but Wursty is controlling him.
Alves pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Alves throws a head kick that misses.
Alves ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wursty moves away.
Wursty moves out of range of the strikes.
Wursty tries to clinch there but Alves circles away.
Wursty moves in looking to clinch but Alves pushes him off.
Wursty on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Wursty uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Alves .
Alves looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Wursty moves in looking to clinch but Alves pushes him off.
Alves drops Wursty with a left right combo! Alves follows him down to the ground into side control.
Wursty is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wursty struggling a bit here.
Wursty is still in real trouble! Can Alves finish him?
Wursty regains half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wursty keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Wursty is trying to get back to full guard.
Wursty seems to have recovered his senses.
Alves scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Alves drops an elbow to the side of Wursty's head.
Wursty holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Wursty has hold of Alves 's hands but Alves slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Alves scores with a big shot! Wursty's head bounced off the canvas with a huge thud! More strikes land and the referee has jumped in to save Wursty! He was hurt real bad - good stoppage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Renzo Alves !
Renzo Alves managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Mystic Clothing, into his post fight interview.
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