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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between David Whyte (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Duane Stockton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). David Whyte could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Duane Stockton's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, David Whyte!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Duane Stockton!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Alan Glass and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stockton rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Whyte moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Stockton looks to land a right hand but Whyte moved out of range.
Whyte moves away from the strike by Stockton.
It looked like Whyte was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Stockton goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Whyte slips a jab and a cross from Stockton.
Whyte feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Stockton's calf.
Whyte takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Whyte gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
It looks like David Whyte has been cut.
Stockton throws a right and a left that both miss.
Whyte was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Stockton throws a looping overhand right but Whyte ducks down to avoid it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stockton throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Whyte counters by clinching up.
Stockton blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Whyte swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Whyte obliges.
Come on Whyte - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Whyte breaks from the clinch.
Stockton moves into range and connects with a jab.
Stockton takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Stockton misses with a wild body shot.
Whyte keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Whyte misses with a jab, cross combination.
Stockton throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Whyte counter with a right hand.
It looks like Duane Stockton has been cut.
Stockton misses with a left hand
and Whyte holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Whyte tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Whyte lands a hook to the side of the head.
Stockton is trying to stall.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Stockton.
Whyte breaks from the clinch.
Whyte showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Stockton.
Whyte wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stockton misses with a combination
and Whyte counters with a nice uppercut.
Stockton scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Stockton throws a series of punches but Whyte avoids them all with ease.
Stockton jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Whyte throws a big counter combination but Stockton scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stockton fails to land with a series of punches.
Whyte will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A little jabbing left from Stockton on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Stockton throws a combination that misses
and Whyte counters by moving into the clinch.
Whyte misses with a hook from the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Whyte.
Whyte swings wildly with an uppercut but Stockton uses good head movement to avoid it.
Whyte throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Stocktons head.
Stockton dodges an elbow strike from Whyte.
Whyte misses with a hook from the clinch.
Whyte is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Stockton looks winded!
A head punch on the inside from Whyte fails to land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Whyte swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Whyte misses with the head strike.
Stockton looking to stall.
Stockton takes an elbow to the temple.
Whyte goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Whyte stalling in the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A head punch on the inside from Whyte fails to land.
Whyte stalling in the clinch.
Stockton is trying to break the clinch but Whyte has him pressed against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Whyte.
Whyte is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Whyte unloads a knee to the mid-section. Stockton lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
David Whyte dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Whyte's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Whyte lands with a right and another and another! Stockton is in big trouble! Whyte lands again and this time it's lights out for Stockton! A quality knockout there for Whyte.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). David Whyte!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sean Matthews (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Ryan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ryan is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: I'd Love to Knock the Hell out of You by Hank Williams, Jr. The key to victory for Sean Matthews has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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159 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sean Matthews!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
30 - 21 - 2, fighting out of London, Daniel Ryan!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, George Francis and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Matthews cracks Ryan with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Sean Matthews seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ryan on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Ryan misses with a takedown attempt - Matthews sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Ryan moves forwards but Matthews connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Matthews lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Matthews turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Matthews 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.
Ryan shoots in looking for a takedown. Matthews tries to sprawl out of it but Ryan keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Matthews manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Matthews lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
We've been told by Matthews's head coaches at The Jungle Elite MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Some bone on bone action there as Ryan checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Matthews misses with a wild body shot.
Matthews 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.
Matthews throws a big shot that misses.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Ryan crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Matthews - the referee stops the clock and Ryan gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Matthews. Ryan manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A slapping body kick lands there for Matthews.
Ryan closes the distance and clinches up with Matthews, looking for a takedown. Ryan pushes Matthews against the cage but Matthews circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Sean Matthews has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Daniel Ryan.
Matthews scores with a hook to the body. Ryan takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Ryan fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Matthews sprawls well initially but Ryan persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Ryan trying to control the action but Matthews is working from the bottom.
Ryan is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Matthews is doing well to control the position and prevent Ryan from advancing to side control.
Matthews wants to improve his position but Ryan is controlling well.
Matthews won't allow Ryan to pass to mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ryan trying to control the action but Matthews is working from the bottom.
Ryan is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Ryan is looking for a kimura but Matthews is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Ryan to get the leverage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Matthews controlling the position well.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Ryan moves out of range as Matthews strikes.
Ryan shoots in looking for a takedown but Matthews manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Ryan's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
A nice leg kick lands there from Matthews.
Ryan shoots for a double leg takedown but Matthews sprawls well. He's pushed Ryan's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Sean Matthews is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Matthews ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ryan moves away.
A bone on bone clash there as Ryan blocks the leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matthews gets caught flat footed, as Ryan shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Matthews is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Ryan passes Matthews's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Ryan wants to take a breather but Matthews is having none of it.
Matthews wants to control but Ryan is keeping busy.
Matthews is concentrating on defense, preventing Ryan from advancing position.
Matthews has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Ryan is working away from the top position though.
Matthews preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
That's four 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.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Matthews connects with a high kick.
Matthews attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Ryan changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Matthews tries to avoid it but Ryan manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Matthews to the ground. Matthews escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Ryan shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Matthews but Matthews pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Some bone on bone action there as Ryan checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A slapping leg kick lands for Matthews.
Ryan tries to move into range but Matthews moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Matthews scores with a body shot.
Matthews wants to slow Ryan down by chopping away at his legs.
A nice leg kick lands there from Matthews.
A punch combination from Matthews misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sean Matthews dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Matthews lands with a nice body punch.
Ryan has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Matthews.
Matthews looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
That kick from Matthews tenderised Ryan's leg. Ryan is trying to keep his angry face on.
Matthews throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ryan shoots for a double leg takedown but Matthews sprawls well. He's pushed Ryan's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Ryan takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Matthews fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Ryan is out of range.
Matthews scores with a hook.
Matthews throws a leg kick which misses Ryan's front leg but catches the back leg as Ryan tries to avoid it.
The fighters circling - Matthews throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Matthews scores with a head kick.
Ryan will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Ryan tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ryan changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Matthews tries to avoid it but Ryan manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Matthews to the ground. Matthews escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Sean Matthews has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Daniel Ryan.
Matthews misses with a series of wild punches.
Ryan with the counter takedown but Matthews avoids it easily.
Matthews misses with a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ryan checks a low kick from Matthews.
Ryan drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Matthews defends it well.
Ryan avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Matthews throws a body shot but no joy.
Matthews throws a head kick but Ryan moves out of range.
Matthews throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ryan dives in for a single leg takedown but Matthews sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Ryan feints and as Matthews raises his hands in defense, Ryan changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Ryan controls from within his opponent's guard.
Ryan wants to control from the top but Matthews keeps moving.
Matthews is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ryan can do to turn this around?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ryan postures up.
Matthews seems keen to control Ryan's posture.
Ryan stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Matthews swivels though and keeps the full guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Matthews pulls Ryan in close to prevent any damage.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Ryan's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Matthews throws a solid leg kick but Ryan takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Matthews.
Horrible takedown attempt by Ryan or perhaps it was just good defense by Matthews, which made it look bad.
Matthews looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matthews lands with a hook. Ryan tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Ryan.
Ryan takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
The crowd cheers as Matthews lands an impressive looking overhand right. Ryan doesn't seem phased though.
Ryan looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Ryan fails to land the takedown.
Matthews fires out a quick counter leg kick but Ryan just manages to avoid it.
Matthews uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Matthews throws a leg kick but Ryan sees it coming and moves out of range.
Ryan slips under a jab from Matthews.
Matthews swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ryan keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Matthews lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Matthews misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ryan.
Ryan tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Matthews misses with a hook.
Sean Matthews is winning the standup battle so far.
Matthews throws a right and a left that both miss.
Matthews lands with a slapping head kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Matthews tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
And Ryan tries to counter it with a takedown but Matthews pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Ryan shoots in and drives through. Matthews sprawls well.
Matthews throws a low kick but Ryan avoids it.
Matthews missing with a left hand there. Ryan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Matthews cracks the inside of Ryan's front leg.
Matthews misses with a hook.
Matthews connects with a right hand. Ryan shakes it off.
Matthews throws a leg kick but Ryan sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Ryan is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Matthews turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Matthews moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Matthews. That's going to slow Ryan down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sean Matthews dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Matthews scores with a jab.
The fighters circle momentarily. Matthews darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Matthews misses with a right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Matthews connects with a solid leg kick.
Matthews slips a jab from Ryan.
Ryan takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Matthews is looking to slow Ryan down with leg kicks.
That kick from Matthews tenderised Ryan's leg. Ryan is trying to keep his angry face on.
Matthews avoids the body shot from Ryan.
Matthews throws a leg kick but Ryan checks it.
Ryan tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Matthews connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Matthews attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Ryan shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Matthews pinned against the cage. Matthews gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Matthews throws a low kick, looking for Ryan's leg but Ryan calmly moves out of range.
Matthews is looking to chop away at Ryan's legs.
Ryan tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matthews tries a head kick but it misses.
Ryan with the counter takedown but Matthews avoids it easily.
Matthews throws a shot from downtown. Ryan moves away and avoids it.
Ryan 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.
Horrible takedown attempt by Ryan or perhaps it was just good defense by Matthews, which made it look bad.
Ryan shoots in and drives through. Matthews sprawls well.
Matthews is looking to counter punch.
Sean Matthews has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Daniel Ryan.
Ryan avoids the head kick by Matthews.
Ryan checks the leg kick.
Matthews throws a head kick but Ryan moves out of range.
Matthews misses with a low kick.
Ryan will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Matthews tries to work over Ryan's front leg with a kick but Ryan checks it.
Matthews lands a nice leg kick that just misses Ryan's sensitive parts.
Matthews stuffs the takedown attempt from Ryan. Ryan gets slowly back to his feet.
Ryan tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Matthews swivels and escapes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ryan has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Matthews.
Matthews misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Matthews tries a low kick but Ryan avoids it.
Matthews loads up on a big right hand but Ryan slips the punch.
Matthews works Ryan's body with a nice hook.
Ryan checks the leg kick nicely there.
Matthews throws a solid leg kick but Ryan takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Matthews.
Matthews swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Ryan is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Matthews dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Ryan. That did some damage!
Ryan takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Matthews throws a low kick but Ryan moves out of range easily.
Matthews misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Matthews throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Ryan throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Matthews's waist but Matthews gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Ryan off to one side.
Ryan checks a leg kick nicely.
A jab from Matthews misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A lazy left from Matthews finds it's target.
Matthews connects with a solid leg kick.
Ryan throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Matthews's waist but Matthews gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Ryan off to one side.
Good work by Ryan as he checks the leg kick.
And Ryan tries to counter it with a takedown but Matthews pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Ryan shoots in and drives through. Matthews sprawls well.
Ryan tries to score with a low kick but Matthews moves his leg out of the way.
Matthews cracks Ryan with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Matthews lands a jab to the nose.
Daniel Ryan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ryan takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Matthews throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ryan takes one on the button.
Matthews misses with a wild body shot.
Matthews scores with a leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Matthews.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Good leg kick by Matthews there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Ryan.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ryan shoots for a double leg takedown but Matthews sprawls well. He's pushed Ryan's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Matthews throws a jab but it's blocked by Ryan.
Ryan avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Ryan shoots in and drives through. Matthews sprawls well.
Matthews works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Ryan shoots for a takedown but Matthews saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Ryan takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Matthews throws a low kick, looking for Ryan's leg but Ryan calmly moves out of range.
Matthews swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Ryan.
A jab lands there for Ryan.
A good leg kick by Matthews.
Matthews goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Matthews stuffs the takedown.
Matthews dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Ryan. That did some damage!
Ryan closes the distance and clinches up with Matthews, looking for a takedown. Ryan pushes Matthews against the cage but Matthews circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sean Matthews showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Matthews, 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:25
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:25
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sean Matthews!
An out of breath Sean Matthews thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Lexi Belle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hideo Tokoro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tokoro comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Boomtastic kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Hideo Tokoro has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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154 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lexi Belle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hideo Tokoro!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Gwen Towbar and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tokoro moves into range and clinches up with Belle.
Tokoro is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Belle pulls him back up using the underhooks.
A right hook to the body lands for Tokoro.
Belle trying to stall but Tokoro improves his position.
Belle throws a head punch that misses.
Tokoro has Belle pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Tokoro pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Belle tumbling to the mat - Tokoro dives into Belle's guard.
Belle escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Tokoro gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Tokoro trying to control but Belle is working from the bottom.
Tokoro passes Belle's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tokoro works his way into full mount!
Belle is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Belle slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Belle is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Tokoro pulls his head out easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tokoro is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Belle is defending against the submission attempts here by Tokoro.
My spies in LOD: Contenders inform me that Tokoro has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Tokoro is looking for a kimura but Belle is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Tokoro to get the leverage.
Tokoro is working for a kimura but Belle is defending it quite comfortably.
Tokoro is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Belle reverses the position - he's now on top in Tokoro's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Belle's corner is telling him to maintain position.
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.
Tokoro not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Tokoro avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Tokoro is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Belle defends well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Belle drops back, looking for a kneebar! Tokoro looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Tokoro looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Tokoro!
Tokoro goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Belle rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Tokoro's guard! Nice work there by Belle!
Tokoro looking for a guillotine here but Belle defends easily.
Tokoro 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 three minutes gone in the round.
Belle landing with the ground and pound.
Belle wants to control from the top but Tokoro keeps moving.
Tokoro working for a triangle but Belle defends it easily.
We've been hearing that Belle has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Tokoro is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Belle is aware though and is defending well.
Belle will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Belle's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Belle tries to stand but Tokoro is controlling from the bottom.
Belle pushes down on Tokoro's leg and manages to get into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Tokoro keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Belle is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Tokoro is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Belle pulls his head out easily.
Tokoro is not content to let Belle control the position.
Belle scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Belle thows a huge punch but Tokoro dodges it nicely.
Belle is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Tokoro is just riding it out for now. Belle eventually gives up the hold.
Tokoro is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Belle wants to work for an arm triangle but Tokoro is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hideo Tokoro dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Tokoro cracks a nice hook into Belle's ribs.
Belle throws a nice looking combination but Tokoro bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Tokoro with the counter takedown but Belle avoids it easily.
Tokoro is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Tokoro has Belle up against the cage in a clinch.
Belle tries to score a body lock takedown but Tokoro shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Belle lands a takedown into guard.
Belle has gone for a leg lock! Tokoro slips out almost immediately though and dives into Belle's guard.
Belle throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tokoro thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Belle wants to stand and escape but Tokoro is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tokoro stands and throws Belle's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Tokoro taking a breather here.
Tokoro looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Belle pushes Tokoro away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Tokoro gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Tokoro is trying to get an arm triangle but Belle is defending well.
Tokoro is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Belle knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Tokoro tries for a kimura but Belle is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Belle is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Tokoro asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Belle is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Tokoro wants to lay and pray for a moment but Belle keeps working.
Tokoro is trying to get an arm triangle but Belle is defending well.
Tokoro thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tokoro prevents Belle from escaping the position.
Tokoro has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Tokoro wants to control but Belle is keeping him busy.
Belle tries to buck Tokoro off but Tokoro is having none of it.
Belle manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Tokoro is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Belle defends it well.
Tokoro is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Belle sees it coming and defends easily.
Belle is looking to escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Belle looking for a kimura from the bottom but Tokoro passes into side control!
Tokoro trying to control the position but Belle is working away.
Belle tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Tokoro wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Tokoro working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Tokoro working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Tokoro controlling from side mount.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Tokoro tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Tokoro has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hideo Tokoro showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Belle changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Tokoro tries to avoid it but Belle manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Tokoro to the ground. Tokoro escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Tokoro throws a fast counter high kick but Belle manages to duck under it in time.
Tokoro throws a body shot but no joy.
Belle takes the fight into the clinch.
Belle wants a takedown but no success here.
Belle goes for a takedown in the clinch but Tokoro prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lexi Belle. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Belle tries to pull guard but Tokoro won't allow it.
Good body shot from Tokoro.
Tokoro lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tokoro has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Belle clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Belle is trying to get back to his feet. He's worked up on to his knees and now he's on his feet with his head on the canvas, trying to shake Tokoro off. It looks like it's working - Tokoro slides off, much to his dismay, and we're back to standing! Belle displaying calm under pressure there.
Belle dives in for a single leg takedown but Tokoro sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Tokoro has taken the fight to the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tokoro lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Tokoro lands a left hand that snaps the head of Belle backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Tokoro creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Belle wants to break the clinch but can't.
Belle goes for a takedown in the clinch but Tokoro prevents it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A shot in the inside from Tokoro.
Belle is rocked!
Belle drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Oh Belle is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Tokoro lands a takedown into guard.
Belle had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Tokoro defends it easily.
Belle seems to have got his legs back now.
Tokoro trying to control the position from guard on top but Belle is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tokoro slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Tokoro is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Belle knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tokoro working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Hideo Tokoro has got the better of the ground game so far.
Tokoro is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Belle has escaped the position, nice work there.
Tokoro looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Belle is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Tokoro asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Tokoro is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Belle knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tokoro is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Belle has escaped the position, nice work there.
Belle is trying to get back to his feet.
Hideo Tokoro is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Tokoro slows the pace down.
Tokoro advances to mount.
Tokoro can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Belle is looking to escape.
Tokoro sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Lexi Belle has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Belle regains half guard.
Tokoro tries to pass to full mount but Belle defends it.
Tokoro is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Belle doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Tokoro.
Belle is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Tokoro pulls his head out easily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Tokoro keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hideo Tokoro comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Tokoro 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hideo Tokoro!
Hideo Tokoro thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sydney Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kevin Krukowski (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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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sydney Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kevin Krukowski!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Alan Glass and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Krukowski cracks Jones with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Krukowski uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jones.
A big right from Jones misses.
Krukowski with the counter takedown but Jones avoids it easily.
Krukowski shoots in for a double leg but Jones sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Krukowski scores with a jab to the jaw.
Krukowski lands a big head kick that sends Jones tumbling to the mat! Krukowski takes a step backwards and waves Jones back to his feet - he wants the finish!
It looks like Sydney Jones has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Krukowski tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A punch combination from Krukowski misses.
Jones looks to score with a jab to the body but Krukowski is just out of range.
Krukowski moves forwards but Jones connects with a nice, crisp jab.
It looks like Kevin Krukowski has been cut.
Jones getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Jones drops Krukowski with a beautiful combination! Krukowski stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Jones is looking for the KO!
Krukowski is rocked!
That has opened up Kevin Krukowski's cut even more.
Jones flashes Krukowski a smile before throwing a beast of a right hand, straight down the pipe. Krukowski's eyes follow the hand right onto his nose, taking in it's full glory... and then darkness. Krukowski crumples to the floor! He's out cold! Jones punches the air and yells at the top of his lungs - yeeeeeeeeeeah!!!! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Sydney Jones!
Sydney Jones was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Khaled Kalil (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adam Morley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Kalil might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Black Rob - Whoa!. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Khaled Kalil!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Adam Morley!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Chris Downing and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kalil tries to clinch
and Morley counters with a shoot takedown. Kalil fights it but they end up in guard.
Morley advances to half guard.
Morley lands with a punch from half guard.
Morley thows a huge punch but Kalil dodges it nicely.
Morley performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Morley prevents Kalil from improving his position.
Morley working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morley with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Morley seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Kalil is trying to stand.
Kalil wants to control but Morley is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kalil wants to improve his position but Morley is controlling well.
Kalil wants to get back to his feet.
Morley takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Kalil is looking for a sweep. Morley is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Morley thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Kalil is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Morley scores with a couple of nice shots.
Morley throwing shots but Kalil is blocking nicely.
Kalil tries to kick Morley off but Morley keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Kalil on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Kalil tries to get out of the position.
Kalil tries to get to full guard but Morley has control of the leg.
Kalil keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Morley has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Morley is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Kalil keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morley thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Morley looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Morley missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Kalil wants to control but Morley is keeping busy.
Morley thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Morley scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Kalil taking some punishment here, with Morley in his half guard.
Kalil is rocked!
Morley not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Morley looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Kalil with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Oh Kalil is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Morley lands strikes from half guard.
Kalil is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at King's Palace that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Morley is looking to take a break and control but Kalil is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Morley lands a big elbow from half guard. That looks like it's hurt Kalil quite badly. Kalil pulls Morley in close trying to recover. Morley postures up and lands two really hard shots that put Kalil on queer street! The ref takes a look and decides to call an end to the fight! Possibly an early stoppage but Kalil doesn't seem to be complaining too much.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Adam Morley!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Frankie Drake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyson Hollyfield (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hollyfield comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Paris kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Frankie Drake!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
26 - 16 - 0, fighting out of London, Tyson Hollyfield!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Gwen Towbar and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hollyfield tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Drake is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Hollyfield.
Drake misses with a wild body shot.
Hollyfield wants to counter the offense by Drake and move into the clinch position.
Hollyfield gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Hollyfield tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Drake gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Hollyfield manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Hollyfield tries to clinch there but Drake circles away.
Drake shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Drake stalling away here and it's allowed Hollyfield to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Hollyfield avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Hollyfield is on top in guard.
Hollyfield won't allow Drake to sweep him here.
Drake controlling Hollyfield's posture.
Drake throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Hollyfield trying to control the position from guard on top but Drake is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Hollyfield not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Hollyfield must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Hollyfield trying to control but Drake is working from the bottom.
Drake looking for a triangle here. Hollyfield is fighting it but it looks tight! Drake pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Hollyfield is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Frankie Drake!
Frankie Drake retains his lightweight title!
After the big win, Frankie Drake made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors V-Mask Clothing (10%) and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
In defeat, Tyson Hollyfield stepped up to the mic, saying 'Woops'.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tamiwe Kamanula (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Victor Szczęsny (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kamanula comes to the cage accompanied by LL Cool J - Mama Said Knock You Out. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tamiwe Kamanula!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Victor Szczęsny!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Daniel Franklin and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kamanula throws a head kick but Szczęsny moves out of range.
Kamanula lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Kamanula blocks a low kick nicely.
Szczęsny dips to his left and cracks Kamanula with an uppercut!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kamanula.
Szczęsny looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Szczęsny lands with a cross.
A decent looking cross lands there for Szczęsny.
Szczęsny lands with a shot to the body.
Kamanula throws a leg kick
and Szczęsny counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Good exchange - Szczęsny coming out on top.
Szczęsny tests Kamanula's chin there with a solid looking shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Szczęsny showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kamanula.
Kamanula throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Szczęsny connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kamanula.
It seemed like Szczęsny was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Szczęsny avoids the head kick by Kamanula.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Szczęsny slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Szczęsny with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Szczęsny clinches up against the cage.
Kamanula misses with a punch on the inside.
Kamanula tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
I was talking to Kamanula's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Kamanula takes an elbow to the forehead.
Szczęsny lands an elbow that stopped Kamanula in his tracks for a moment.
It looks like Tamiwe Kamanula has been cut.
Kamanula crunches a lovely knee into Szczęsny's ribcage.
Szczęsny blocks an elbow strike from Kamanula.
Kamanula misses with a hook from the clinch.
Szczęsny avoids a wild elbow strike from Kamanula.
A shot in the inside from Kamanula.
Szczęsny told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
Szczęsny misses with a hook from the clinch.
Szczęsny has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Szczęsny lands an elbow inside that Kamanula shrugs off.
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!
Kamanula tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kamanula breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Szczęsny is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Kamanula had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Kamanula pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Szczęsny slips a jab from Kamanula.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick by Kamanula misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Kamanula fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Kamanula misses with a body kick.
Szczęsny moves into range and connects with a jab.
Kamanula jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kamanula throws a hook to the side of Szczęsny's head but Szczęsny sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Szczęsny lands a nice looking body kick.
A jab lands there for Szczęsny.
Kamanula takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Szczęsny moves out of range of the body kick.
A combination from Szczęsny does no damage.
Kamanula is looking to counter with a body kick.
Szczęsny with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Kamanula scores with a leg kick.
Szczęsny has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kamanula.
Szczęsny checks the leg kick nicely there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Szczęsny chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kamanula can pounce on him.
Szczęsny lands with a right hand.
Kamanula wants to land a leg kick but Szczęsny is out of range.
Szczęsny throws out a counter right but Kamanula avoids it with no problem.
Kamanula misses with the combination.
Szczęsny takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Kamanula takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Kamanula throws a head kick that Szczęsny semi-blocks.
Szczęsny takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Szczęsny cracks Kamanula with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Tamiwe Kamanula seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kamanula looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Szczęsny swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Kamanula tries to work over Szczęsny's front leg with a kick but Szczęsny checks it.
Szczęsny swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A jab from Szczęsny does it's job there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Szczęsny fakes the leg kick and cracks Kamanula in the body.
Kamanula throws a nice outside leg kick.
Kamanula throws a sloppy head kick and Szczęsny moves out of range easily.
Kamanula just misses with a punch to the body.
Szczęsny throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kamanula.
Szczęsny lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A head kick misses from Kamanula.
Szczęsny takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Kamanula throws a leg kick but Szczęsny checks it.
Kamanula throws a head kick that misses.
Szczęsny takes the fight into the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Szczęsny.
Kamanula has a couple of punches blocked by Szczęsny.
Still in the clinch, Szczęsny scores with a nice short uppercut.
Szczęsny looks to throw an elbow but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Victor Szczęsny dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tamiwe Kamanula's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
A head kick misses from Kamanula.
Kamanula's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Szczęsny connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Kamanula scrambles back to his feet.
Kamanula throws a head kick that misses.
Kamanula throws a combination that misses
and Szczęsny makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Kamanula on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Szczęsny lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Szczęsny lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Kamanula lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Szczęsny chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kamanula throws a front kick aimed at Szczęsny's knee but Szczęsny avoids it well.
Szczęsny works over Kamanula's head and body with a nice combination.
Kamanula looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Szczęsny connects with a good right hand that stumbles Kamanula. Kamanula circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Kamanula swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Szczęsny makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Kamanula throws a right hand that misses
and Szczęsny counters with a nice body shot.
Kamanula takes one to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Szczęsny jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Szczęsny is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Kamanula rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Szczęsny moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kamanula misses with a left hand
and Szczęsny counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Szczęsny throws an overhand right that lands on Kamanula's shoulder, as Kamanula tries to avoid the shot.
Kamanula moves forwards but Szczęsny connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Kamanula throws a sloppy head kick
and Szczęsny counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A slapping body kick lands there for Szczęsny.
Szczęsny digs a good hook to Kamanula's body.
Victor Szczęsny seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kamanula checks a leg kick.
Kamanula looks for the body kick but Szczęsny saw that one coming.
Szczęsny is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Kamanula with a body shot.
Szczęsny bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Kamanula's head.
A combination from Szczęsny does no damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kamanula misses with a leg kick.
Szczęsny swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kamanula, right into the meat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Szczęsny finds it's way through Kamanula's defenses.
A lazy body kick from Kamanula
and Szczęsny counters with a stiff right hand.
Kamanula throws a sloppy head kick
and Szczęsny cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Szczęsny jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Szczęsny swinging wildly here.
Kamanula tried to counter with a leg kick but Szczęsny avoided it.
Kamanula throws a head kick that misses.
Szczęsny tries to clinch but Kamanula moves out of range.
Kamanula is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Szczęsny's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Kamanula jabs Szczęsny right on the nose. Szczęsny blinks but takes it well.
Kamanula misses with a head kick.
Kamanula throws a leg kick that is checked
and Szczęsny counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Szczęsny moves into the clinch successfully.
Victor Szczęsny seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Kamanula avoids a wild elbow strike from Szczęsny.
Kamanula takes an elbow to the forehead.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kamanula throws a knee to the head but misses.
Szczęsny misses with a knee to the head.
Szczęsny throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Szczęsny is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Szczęsny misses with an elbow strike.
Szczęsny pushes Kamanula back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Kamanula fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kamanula swings wildly with an uppercut but Szczęsny uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice elbow from Szczęsny.
Szczęsny throws an elbow that misses.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Szczęsny throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kamanula throws a knee to the head but misses.
Szczęsny tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Szczęsny. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Kamanula tries to land a knee to the head but Szczęsny blocks with his arms.
Kamanula avoids the elbow strike from Szczęsny, against the cage.
A short uppercut from Kamanula.
Szczęsny stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Kamanula is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Szczęsny is defending well for now.
Kamanula lands a hook that snaps the head of Szczęsny backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kamanula manages to break the clinch.
Kamanula misses with a body kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kamanula will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Szczęsny's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Szczęsny throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Kamanula misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Szczęsny has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kamanula on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Szczęsny takes a swing at Kamanula's ribcage but misses.
Szczęsny rushes Kamanula and presses him up against the cage.
Kamanula is looking to break free of the clinch but Szczęsny has double underhooks.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kamanula is trying to break free.
Kamanula breaks the clinch.
A head kick misses from Kamanula.
A left lands for Kamanula.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Victor Szczęsny showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Tamiwe Kamanula's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Kamanula misses with a body kick.
Kamanula misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kamanula is looking to land body kicks.
Tamiwe Kamanula is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kamanula throws a right and a left that Szczęsny avoids nicely.
Szczęsny throws out a powerful jab.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Kamanula. Szczęsny shrugs it off though.
Szczęsny connects with a jab.
Danga de danga de dang - Szczęsny scores with a four punch combination!
Szczęsny misses with a hook.
Szczęsny misses with a wild body shot.
Szczęsny throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A good leg kick by Kamanula.
Szczęsny 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.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kamanula moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Kamanula tries a head kick but it misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Szczęsny tries to bum rush Kamanula with a series of wild strikes but Kamanula uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kamanula is looking to counter with a body kick.
Szczęsny throws a solid leg kick but Kamanula takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Szczęsny.
Kamanula appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Szczęsny jabs Kamanula to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A jab from Szczęsny does it's job there.
Szczęsny on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kamanula. Kamanula obviously looking to wear him down.
Szczęsny goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Kamanula throws a sloppy head kick and Szczęsny moves out of range easily.
Kamanula throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Szczęsny is trying to counter with his kicks.
Kamanula walks into a straight right hand from Szczęsny.
Kamanula throws a head kick that misses
and Szczęsny counters with a left to the body.
A punch lands to the side of Kamanula 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Szczęsny throws a leg kick but Kamanula moved away.
Szczęsny keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kamanula connects with a high kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kamanula misses with a body kick.
Szczęsny connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Kamanula momentarily.
Kamanula tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kamanula throws a head kick that misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kamanula scores with a push kick.
Szczęsny throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kamanula throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Szczęsny counters with a nice leg kick.
Szczęsny lands the left hand.
Szczęsny wants to clinch up but Kamanula keeps it at a distance.
Kamanula throws a counter high kick but Szczęsny was just alert enough to avoid it.
Szczęsny lands with an overhand left.
Kamanula cracks the inside of Szczęsny's front leg.
Kamanula tries to keep at a distance but Szczęsny has taken the fight into the clinch.
Kamanula blocks a body shot from Szczęsny.
Tamiwe Kamanula has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Kamanula just misses with a elbow thrown towards Szczęsny's brow.
Szczęsny pushes off an throws an elbow but Kamanula leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Szczęsny is working Kamanula over against the cage.
Szczęsny lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Szczęsny lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Kamanula blocks the elbow strike.
Kamanula takes an elbow to the forehead.
Szczęsny struggles to land a body shot inside as Kamanula controls his hands.
Kamanula is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Szczęsny lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Kamanula is rocked!
Szczęsny misses with an elbow over the top.
Oh Kamanula is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Szczęsny misses with an elbow strike.
Kamanula seems to have got his legs back now.
Szczęsny lands an elbow inside that Kamanula shrugs off.
Szczęsny lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Kamanula pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kamanula throws a lazy head kick
and Szczęsny counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Szczęsny drives through and clinches with Kamanula against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Szczęsny with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kamanula misses with a punch to the body.
Szczęsny lands a damaging elbow.
Szczęsny lands an elbow that stopped Kamanula in his tracks for a moment.
Szczęsny lands a nice elbow.
Szczęsny throws an elbow but it misses.
Kamanula with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Szczęsny blocks an uppercut.
Victor Szczęsny is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Kamanula lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Good body shot from Szczęsny.
Kamanula prevents a body shot from Szczęsny.
Szczęsny makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Kamanula has had enough of the clinch but Szczęsny keeps him there for the moment.
Szczęsny lands a body punch in the clinch.
Kamanula tries to land knees in the clinch but Szczęsny avoids the damage to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Szczęsny lands an elbow inside that Kamanula shrugs off.
And that's the end of the fight!
Victor Szczęsny comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Szczęsny 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Victor Szczęsny!
Victor Szczęsny managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Bullet Proof System, into his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Darby Gordon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shuya Nanahara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gordon's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, United Booty Foundation. Nanahara comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Sail kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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215 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
21 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Darby Gordon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Shuya Nanahara!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Stewart Dunkirk and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gordon just misses with a punch to the body.
Nanahara is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Gordon with a body shot.
Darby Gordon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nanahara lands with a nice combination. Gordon backs away looking to recover.
Nanahara moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Gordon looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gordon working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Gordon missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Nanahara pushes Gordon off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Nanahara uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Gordon has time to react.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nanahara throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gordon.
A big right from Gordon misses.
Nanahara appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Gordon waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Nanahara.
Nanahara throws a counter combo.
Gordon throws a leg kick but Nanahara checks it.
Nanahara moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gordon misses with a hook.
Gordon throws a leg kick
and Nanahara counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Nice body kick there by Gordon.
Gordon is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Nanahara.
Gordon walks into a jab.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Gordon.
Gordon pushes Nanahara up against the cage in a clinch.
Nanahara blocks an uppercut.
Nanahara manages to break the clinch.
Gordon misses with a body shot.
Nanahara ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Gordon throws a head kick but Nanahara moves out of range.
Nice uppercut there from Gordon.
Nanahara is looking to land body kicks.
Gordon is looking to counter the offense by Nanahara and move into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gordon tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Nanahara is able to avoid easily.
A countering left hand to the body from Nanahara misses.
Gordon throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Nanahara counters with a nice body shot.
Nanahara rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gordon moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nanahara rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gordon moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gordon seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Nanahara avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nanahara looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Gordon instigates a clinch.
Nanahara breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gordon throws a low kick but Nanahara moves out of range easily.
Gordon throws a body punch but Nanahara moves out of range.
Nanahara on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Nanahara throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gordon.
Nanahara digs a good body shot into Gordon's ribs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nanahara steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gordon.
Gordon closes the distance and clinches.
Nanahara working hard to break the clinch.
Gordon misses with an elbow over the top.
Nanahara tries to break the clinch but Gordon is controlling the position.
Gordon throws a head punch that misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Gordon throws an elbow but misses.
Nanahara breaks the clinch.
Gordon misses with a takedown attempt
and Nanahara counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gordon throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Nanahara unleashes a big counter combination but Gordon bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Nanahara takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A head kick from Gordon lands but Nanahara takes it in his stride.
Nanahara lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Shuya Nanahara is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nanahara scores with a body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gordon. Nanahara does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nanahara fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gordon looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
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!
Gordon clobbers Nanahara with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Nanahara feints and then cracks Gordon's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Gordon down.
Gordon swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nanahara ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Nanahara walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Gordon lets loose with a powerful body kick. Nanahara will feel that in the morning.
Nanahara lands a right hook to the body.
Gordon thows a body kick. Nanahara tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Nanahara walks into a jab.
Nanahara looks to land a combination but Gordon avoids it well.
As Nanahara tries to get set, Gordon tries to push him back and clinch up but Nanahara manages to avoid the attempt.
Gordon throws a low kick but Nanahara moves out of range easily.
Nanahara throws a counter combo.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nanahara throws a body shot but no joy.
Nanahara throws a nice outside leg kick.
Gordon fails to land with a series of punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Shuya Nanahara will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
The fighters circling - Nanahara throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gordon misses with a low kick.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Nanahara crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Gordon - the referee stops the clock and Nanahara gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Gordon. Nanahara manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Gordon moves out of range of the strikes.
Gordon misses with a hook
and Nanahara counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gordon blocks a leg kick.
Gordon swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Gordon throws a body kick that misses.
Gordon misses with a head kick.
Nanahara stalks Gordon and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Gordon's face. Gordon staggers backwards, shaken.
Gordon slips under a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gordon fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Nanahara takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nanahara uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gordon.
Despite the aggression on Nanahara's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Nanahara drops Gordon with a beautiful combination! Gordon stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Nanahara is looking for the KO!
Gordon is rocked!
Nanahara Throws a clean left jab. Nanahara Twirls his body and connects with a Spinning Back Fist that connects flush with Gordon's chin! Gordon crumbles to the ground and Nanahara follows up with some unanswered strikes. It's all over!! Nice standup skills displayed by Nanahara!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:14 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Shuya Nanahara!
A very excited looking Shuya Nanahara made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Big Wiz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mack Johnstown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wiz comes to the cage accompanied by SouthSide. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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275 lbs
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265 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Big Wiz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mack Johnstown!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Robert Twigg and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnstown throws a leg kick but Wiz sees it coming and moves out of range.
Wiz swings for the body but Johnstown moves out of range.
Mack Johnstown seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wiz blocks a low kick nicely.
Johnstown clinches with his opponent.
Johnstown throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A shot in the inside from Wiz.
Wiz manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Wiz.
Johnstown blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wiz trying to stall but Johnstown improves his position.
Johnstown creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Wiz blocks an elbow strike from Johnstown.
Johnstown misses with the head strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wiz misses with some punches.
Johnstown throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Johnstown creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Johnstown blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Johnstown.
Wiz tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Wiz is trying to maintain a safe position but Johnstown gets an underhook and turns Wiz into the cage.
Wiz digs a right hand underneath Johnstown's ribcage. Johnstown let out a lung full of air as it connected.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wiz lands a left hand.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wiz.
Wiz misses with a body punch.
Wiz blocks an elbow strike.
Johnstown avoids a wild elbow strike from Wiz.
Wiz lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Johnstown backwards.
Johnstown blocks a body shot from Wiz.
Johnstown blocks an uppercut.
Wiz lands with a light punch inside.
Johnstown misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Wiz throws a punch but it's blocked by Johnstown.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Wiz lands a left hand that snaps the head of Johnstown backwards.
Johnstown blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wiz pushes Johnstown back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wiz.
Johnstown throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Wiz misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Johnstown throws an elbow but it misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the cage, Johnstown throws an elbow but misses.
Johnstown misses with an elbow strike.
Wiz avoids a wild elbow strike from Johnstown.
Wiz lands an uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wiz stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Johnstown looks winded!
Wiz blocks an elbow strike from Johnstown.
Wiz lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Wiz.
A head punch on the inside from Wiz fails to land.
A hook to the body from Johnstown.
Wiz lands with a short shot to the head.
Wiz misses with a punch to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Johnstown just misses with a elbow thrown towards Wiz's brow.
Johnstown looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Johnstown pushes off an throws an elbow but Wiz leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Wiz tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Johnstown's elbow.
Wiz lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Johnstown blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wiz is stalling here.
Wiz lands a hook to the side of the head.
Johnstown misses with an elbow strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wiz misses with a punch on the inside.
Wiz blocks an uppercut.
Johnstown throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Johnstown throws an elbow but it's blocked.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Johnstown just misses with a elbow thrown towards Wiz's brow.
Johnstown lands a damaging elbow.
It looks like Big Wiz has been cut.
A right hand to the body from Wiz.
Nice body punch from Wiz - that landed with a thud.
Wiz working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Wiz lands a left hand.
A short left from Wiz.
Johnstown is rocked!
Johnstown blocking some punches.
Johnstown is still on wobbly legs! Can Wiz finish him?
Wiz misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wiz.
Wiz creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Johnstown's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Johnstown drops to his knees and Wiz pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Big Wiz!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Big Wiz waved his t-shirt featuring GREEN!160's logo in front of the cameras.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Heart Breaker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marty Stephensson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marty Stephensson has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Heart Breaker's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Heart Breaker!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Marty Stephensson!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Robert Twigg and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stephensson misses with a low kick.
Breaker misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Stephensson.
Stephensson has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Breaker is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Breaker bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Breaker moves out of range as Stephensson throws a body kick.
Breaker was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Stephensson moves out of range of the strikes.
Breaker throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Breaker blocks a head kick by Stephensson.
Stephensson misses the shot to the body.
Breaker throws the left hand but Stephensson avoids the punch easily.
Breaker throws a hook to the side of Stephensson's head but Stephensson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Stephensson scores with a push kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Breaker misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Stephensson.
A jab from Stephensson misses.
Breaker is looking to counter punch.
Breaker throws a sloppy head kick
and Stephensson counters with a good low kick that Breaker was not able to check.
A big right from Breaker misses.
Breaker comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Breaker throws a body shot but no joy.
Breaker looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Breaker on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Breaker misses with a wild body shot.
Stephensson misses with a low kick.
Breaker was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A jab from Breaker misses.
Stephensson throws a body punch but Breaker moves out of range.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Stephensson.
Breaker misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Stephensson.
Stephensson lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Breaker cracks Stephensson with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Breaker punishes Stephensson's body with a nice straight punch.
Stephensson lands a nice looking body shot.
Breaker looks to score with a jab to the body but Stephensson is just out of range.
Stephensson connects with a right hand. Breaker shakes it off.
Stephensson staying out of range there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stephensson fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stephensson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Breaker swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Stephensson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
It looks like Heart Breaker has been cut.
Nice body kick from Stephensson.
Breaker throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Breaker blocks a head kick by Stephensson.
Stephensson throws a nice outside leg kick.
Breaker throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A good leg kick by Stephensson.
Breaker 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.
Decent striking displayed by Stephensson there.
Breaker throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Stephensson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Breaker sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Breaker fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Stephensson manages to avoid it.
Breaker misses with a hook.
A slow jab from Stephensson misses its intended target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stephensson misses with a looping left.
Breaker swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Stephensson throws a low kick but it's checked well by Breaker.
Breaker fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Stephensson checks it well.
Stephensson looks to land a right hand but Breaker moved out of range.
Breaker walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Stephensson checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Breaker lands with a nice body punch.
Stephensson cracks Breaker with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Stephensson has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Breaker to stand back up!
Breaker blocks a head kick by Stephensson.
Stephensson misses with a low kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Breaker ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Stephensson's jab looks to have found its range, popping Breaker under the eye.
Breaker is rocked!
Stephensson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Oh Breaker is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Breaker looks to score with a jab to the body but Stephensson is just out of range.
Breaker seems to have got his legs back now.
Stephensson throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Breaker throws a sloppy head kick and Stephensson moves out of range easily.
A little jabbing left from Stephensson on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Breaker misses with a right hand
and Stephensson counters with a leg kick.
Breaker throws a lazy right hand but Stephensson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Stephensson looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Breaker throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Breaker misses with a wild body shot.
Breaker throws a jab when Stephensson was well out of range.
Stephensson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Breaker. That did some damage!
Breaker is looking to wear down Stephensson with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Stephensson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Stephensson throws a leg kick which misses Breaker's front leg but catches the back leg as Breaker tries to avoid it.
Stephensson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Breaker.
Breaker's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Breaker throws an overhand right that lands on Stephensson's shoulder, as Stephensson tries to avoid the shot.
Breaker tries to land a leg kick but Stephensson saw it coming and moves away.
A slapping body kick lands there for Stephensson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marty Stephensson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Heart Breaker's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Stephensson misses with a head kick.
Breaker takes a swing at Stephensson's ribcage but misses.
Breaker rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Stephensson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Stephensson throws a body shot but no joy.
Breaker fails to land with a series of punches.
Stephensson has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Stephensson cracks Breaker with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Breaker looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Stephensson finish him?
Breaker chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Stephensson can pounce on him.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Breaker might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Breaker blocks a head kick by Stephensson.
Stephensson feints with a left and delivers a massive head kick! Breaker collapses like a ragdoll! Game over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Marty Stephensson!
Marty Stephensson is the new heavyweight champion!
A relieved looking Marty Stephensson thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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