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TTFC Challengers PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gideon Kent (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Billy Weeks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gideon Kent!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Billy Weeks!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Reed Andrews and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kent takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Nice shot lands for Kent.
It looks like Billy Weeks has been cut.
Weeks throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kent.
Kent throws a nice looking combination but Weeks bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Weeks cracks Kent with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Weeks misses with a double jab.
Weeks moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Kent throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gideon Kent seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Weeks staying out of range there.
Some wild striking there from Kent.
Kent tries to clinch up but Weeks circles away and keeps his distance.
Kent swinging wildly here.
Weeks misses with a double jab.
Kent swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Weeks counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kent throws a combination that misses
and Weeks counters with a three punch combo that has Kent backing up. Kent nods at Weeks to acknowledge the strikes.
Kent is looking to clinch but Weeks is avoiding it.
Weeks misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Weeks slips a jab and a cross from Kent.
Weeks tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Kent swivels and escapes.
Weeks fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kent misses with a wild combination.
Weeks connects with a single shot there.
Kent throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kent slips a jab and a cross from Weeks.
Kent stalks Weeks and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Weeks's face. Weeks staggers backwards, shaken.
Weeks misses with a combination
and Kent counters with a crisp one two that drops Weeks! Kent thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Weeks to his feet! Weeks is in big trouble!
Weeks is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Weeks throws a series of punches but Kent moves out of range.
Weeks throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A swing and a miss from Kent.
Kent misses with a wild combination.
Nice shot by Kent.
That has opened up Billy Weeks's cut even more.
Weeks throws a nice looking combination but Kent bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kent tries to keep at a distance but Weeks has taken the fight into the clinch.
Weeks working aggressively here.
Weeks is pushing Kent up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Weeks fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kent breaks the clinch.
Weeks looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Weeks swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kent swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kent instigates a clinch.
Weeks is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Gideon Kent has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Billy Weeks.
Kent tries to break free but Weeks pushes him back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Weeks.
Kent blocks an uppercut.
Kent manages to break the clinch.
Weeks shoots in for a double leg but Kent sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Kent slips a jab and a cross from Weeks.
Kent looks to land a combination but Weeks avoids it well.
Kent dodges the punch combination from Weeks.
A decent looking cross lands there for Weeks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Weeks throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kent counters with a stiff right hand.
Weeks fails with the takedown.
Weeks is trying desperately to land a takedown but Kent is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Weeks.
Kent looks to throw the jab but Weeks is out of range.
Kent misses with the combination.
Weeks lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kent circles away quickly and effectively.
Kent swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Weeks counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Weeks swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Kent counters with a straight right hand.
The cut above Billy Weeks's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Kent throws a combination that misses
and Weeks counters with a two punch combo.
Kent moves in looking to clinch but Weeks pushes him off.
Weeks looks to land a combination but Kent avoids it well.
Kent misses with a double jab.
Kent throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Weeks counters with a left and a right that stings Kent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Some wild striking there from Kent.
Kent moves in looking to clinch but Weeks pushes him off.
Weeks misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Weeks misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Weeks on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Weeks has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Weeks there as he acknowledges the shot.
Billy Weeks's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Jab by Kent.
Weeks throws a big shot that misses.
Weeks shoots in for a double leg but Kent sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Weeks is looking to clinch.
Kent keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Billy Weeks's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Gideon Kent!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ralph O Briar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and joseph willam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). O Briar comes to the cage accompanied by The Boys of the Old Brigade. joseph willam will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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168 lbs
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158 lbs
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Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ralph O Briar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, joseph willam!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Chad Campbell and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
O Briar misses with a wild combination.
willam takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
O Briar lands a left and a right that sends willam crashing to the canvas! O Briar dives into mount looking to finish!
willam is rocked!
O Briar prevents willam from getting the reversal.
willam is still in real trouble! Can O Briar finish him?
O Briar postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked willam badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of O Briar around the waist but O Briar pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! O Briar is the winner by TKO! O Briar jumps onto the cage and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ralph O Briar!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Christian Keller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chartreuse Chamomile (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chartreuse Chamomile will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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170 lbs
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170 lbs
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Good takedowns
Counter striker
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Christian Keller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Chartreuse Chamomile!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Steve Montenegro and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chamomile darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Chamomile throws a right and a left that both miss.
A head kick misses from Chamomile.
A punch combination from Chamomile misses.
Chamomile drops Keller with a beautiful combination! Keller stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Chamomile is looking for the KO!
It looks like Christian Keller has been cut.
Keller showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Chamomile.
A swing and a miss from Chamomile.
Keller tries to move into range but Chamomile moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chamomile swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Keller.
Keller is rocked!
Chamomile doesn't manage to clinch there - Keller circles away.
The fighters circling - Chamomile throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Chamomile misses with a wild combination.
Chamomile stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Chamomile swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Chartreuse Chamomile seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chamomile fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Chartreuse Chamomile is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Chamomile throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A combination from Chamomile does no damage.
Keller has a takedown stuffed.
Chamomile throws a one two combo.
Chamomile cracks Keller on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Keller falls backwards against the cage. Chamomile follows up with more strikes that drop Keller to his knees. Chamomile keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Keller! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chartreuse Chamomile!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mark Coleman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Scott Connor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Connor is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: ac/dc- war machine. Mark Coleman could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Scott Connor's chin.
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Solid boxing
KO power |
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Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mark Coleman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Scott Connor!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Bruno Lombardi and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Coleman scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Coleman in side control, throwing shots but Connor defends.
Coleman working the ground and pound but Connor is defending the strikes.
Coleman cracks Connor with a big elbow.
Connor is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Connor struggling a bit here.
Connor managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Coleman.
Connor takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Coleman is putting a hurting on Connor here, landing some big shots from side control.
Coleman throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Connor works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Coleman drops an elbow to the side of Connor's head.
Coleman lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Coleman missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Connor slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Coleman in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Coleman throwing strikes from guard but Connor blocks nicely.
Coleman working some strikes from top position.
Coleman postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Coleman looking to pass the guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Connor can do anything to dispel that myth.
Coleman thows a big elbow that misses.
Coleman pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Connor is keeping the position for now.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Connor throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Coleman bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
The ground and pound from Coleman seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Coleman throws a strike aimed at the side of Connor's head but Connor avoids it well.
You can see the frustration on Connor's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Coleman throws a strike aimed at the side of Connor's head but Connor avoids it well.
Connor avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Coleman.
Connor takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Connor is trying to control Coleman's posture but Coleman avoids it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Coleman cracks Connor with a big elbow.
Connor takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coleman misses with the ground and pound.
Connor is looking to reverse the position.
Connor gets back to half guard.
Coleman drops an elbow to the side of Connor's head.
Coleman throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Coleman seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Connor trying to hold on to Coleman's head to control him but Coleman postures up.
Coleman thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Connor's head.
Coleman scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Coleman scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coleman thows a huge punch but Connor dodges it nicely.
Connor is trying to maintain the position but Coleman is very close to passing his half guard.
Connor really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Coleman. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Coleman thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Connor's head.
Connor taking some punishment here, with Coleman in his half guard.
Connor desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Connor is trying to get back to full guard.
Coleman is trying to control the action in half guard but Connor is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Coleman throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mark Coleman dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Connor scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Coleman doesn't seem bothered though.
Coleman fails with a takedown attempt.
Connor misses with a head kick.
Connor scores with a shot to the body.
Coleman fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Mark Coleman is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Coleman walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Connor looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Coleman dives in and grabs Connor's left leg, looking for a takedown. Connor pushes down on Coleman's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mark Coleman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Connor connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Coleman scores a takedown into full mount!
Coleman misses with a head shot.
Coleman is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Connor is trying desperately to improve position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Connor wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Coleman.
Coleman punching from mount but Connor doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Coleman lands a big shot there that rocks Connor but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Connor in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Coleman tries to control but Connor wriggling away.
Coleman postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Connor looks a forlorn figure.
Coleman tries to control but Connor wriggling away.
Coleman lands a big shot there that rocks Connor but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Connor blocking the ground and pound.
Connor tries to hold on but Coleman postures up.
Coleman working Connor over with strikes here.
Coleman has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Connor tries to reverse the position but Coleman maintains control.
Connor is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Coleman landing strikes from the mount.
Coleman landing strikes, looking to finish!
Coleman landing shots from mount.
Coleman unloading with bombs!
Coleman avoids the attempt from Connor to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coleman connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Connor is desperately trying to improve his position but Coleman has a good base and remains in mount.
A nice elbow there by Coleman.
Coleman throws some wild stikes that Connor manages to avoid easily.
Connor is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Coleman pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Coleman working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Connor working to try and regain half guard.
Coleman scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Connor is bucking up trying to escape but Coleman cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Connor is rocked!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coleman looking to finish with strikes here!
Coleman scoring with strikes but Connor is staying in there.
Connor is still in real trouble! Can Coleman finish him?
Connor wants to hold on but Coleman pushes him away.
Connor seems to have recovered his senses.
Coleman looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Coleman lands a big elbow.
Coleman trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Coleman landing strikes, looking to finish!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Coleman with a couple of short strikes.
Coleman connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Coleman throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mark Coleman dominated that second round.
That's time! Coleman's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Connor fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Coleman.
Coleman has a takedown stuffed.
Coleman changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Connor looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Connor wants to control but Coleman postures up.
Connor is looking to reverse the position.
Coleman working away.
Coleman throws a strike aimed at the side of Connor's head but Connor avoids it well.
Coleman misses with the ground and pound.
Coleman scoring with punches from side control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Coleman wants to lay and pray for a moment but Connor keeps working.
Connor controls the position for a moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Coleman looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Connor throws a series of punches but Coleman moves out of range.
Coleman bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Coleman lands a decent elbow from side control.
Coleman tries to advance to mount but can't.
Coleman misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Mark Coleman overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Connor is trying to control Coleman's posture but Coleman avoids it.
Coleman throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Connor's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Connor gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Coleman prevents Connor from improving his position.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Horrible takedown by Coleman or perhaps it was just good defense by Connor which made him look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mark Coleman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Coleman will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Coleman closes this distance looking for a takedown but Connor circles away.
Scott Connor is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Connor lands a jab-cross combination.
A nice combination there by Connor.
Coleman is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Connor.
Coleman blocks a head kick by Connor.
A cross from Connor lands.
Connor lands a lovely overhand right.
Coleman on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Connor lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Connor scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Good exchange - Connor coming out on top.
Connor pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Connor looks to land a combination but Coleman avoids it well.
Coleman tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Connor paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Connor has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Coleman fails to land the takedown.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Coleman tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Connor swivels and escapes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Connor tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Connor scores with a nice strike.
Connor scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Coleman doesn't seem bothered though.
Good standup being displayed there by Connor as he connects with a hook.
Coleman fails with a takedown attempt.
Coleman moves out of range of the body kick.
Good shot there by Connor.
Connor tries a head kick but it misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Coleman fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Connor scores with a sloppy right hand. Coleman should have avoided that one.
Scott Connor has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mark Coleman is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A left lands for Connor.
And that's the end of the fight!
Scott Connor comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Coleman has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 29:28
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 29:28
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mark Coleman!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ben Fallon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyler Meier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Meier's choice of entrance music: Cant be touched. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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150 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ben Fallon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tyler Meier!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Lou da Vinci and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Meier tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Meier looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Fallon with a jab.
Fallon lands with a straight right. Meier didn't see that one coming.
Meier wants to clinch.
Fallon lunges at Meier with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Meier's hand.
Fallon scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Meier misses with a double jab
and Fallon cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nice straight punches there by Fallon. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Fallon.
Fallon tests Meier's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Fallon connects with a looping right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fallon lands a right hook to the body.
Meier clinches but Fallon breaks the clinch
and Fallon counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Meier throws a combination that misses
and Fallon counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Meier is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Fallon closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Fallon prevents Meier from standing back up.
Fallon wants to pass the guard but Meier is defending well.
Meier blocking the ground and pound attempt from Fallon.
The fighters are battling for position here. Meier manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Fallon is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Fallon stands and throws Meier's legs to the side, diving into side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fallon trying to control the action but Meier is working from the bottom.
Fallon passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Meier!
Fallon controlling his opponent.
Fallon looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Fallon tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fallon misses with a head shot.
Fallon connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Fallon content just to control the position here.
Meier is looking to improve his position but Fallon isn't that keen on the idea.
Fallon jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Meier manages to avoid the submission attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Meier tries to improve position but can't.
Meier wants to control but Fallon postures up.
Meier tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Fallon staying calm.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ben Fallon dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Fallon throws a right and a left that Meier avoids nicely.
Meier throws a low kick but Fallon avoids it.
Nice cross by Fallon.
Meier moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Meier misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Meier takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Meier tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Fallon counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Meier takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Meier loads up on a big right hand but Fallon slips the punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fallon lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Tyler Meier is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Meier wants to clinch
and Fallon connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Fallon lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Meier backs up against the cage.
Fallon lands with a straight right. Meier didn't see that one coming.
Meier looks to clinch
and Fallon counters with a two punch combo.
A decent looking cross lands there for Fallon.
Meier takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Fallon connects with a good right hand that stumbles Meier. Meier circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Meier is rocked!
Meier gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Fallon.
Meier is still on wobbly legs! Can Fallon finish him?
Fallon is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Fallon lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Fallon! Meier is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:01 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ben Fallon!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Bilko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Elvis Presley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Presley is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Burning love. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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21
287 lbs
6 - 2 - 0 |
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302 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
KO power |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, John Bilko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Elvis Presley!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Alyssa Summers and Reed Andrews.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bilko blocks a head kick by Presley.
Bilko forces Presley back against the cage and clinches.
Bilko jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Presley walks away with a smile on his face. Bilko gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Presley tries a head kick but it misses.
Bilko doesn't manage to clinch there - Presley circles away.
Presley waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bilko.
Presley tries to land a front kick but Bilko steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Bilko closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Bilko looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Bilko decides to stand back up.
Bilko wants to clinch.
Presley pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Presley throws the left hand but Bilko avoids the punch easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bilko tries to clinch there but Presley circles away.
Presley gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Bilko to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Bilko pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Presley is keeping the position for now.
Bilko has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Bilko prevents Presley from getting back to his feet.
Bilko trying to control the position from guard on top but Presley is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bilko is really struggling to control Presley but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Bilko is stalling in the full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Presley is working an open guard so Bilko takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Presley misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bilko shoots in for a takedown but Presley shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Presley keeps the fight on the outside.
Bilko tries to clinch but Presley is having none of it.
Presley pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Elvis Presley is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Presley tries a head kick but it misses.
Bilko blocks a head kick by Presley.
Presley thuds his shin into the meat of Bilko's side.
Presley throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bilko tries to clinch up.
Presley throws a nice looking combination but Bilko bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Presley is looking to land body kicks.
Presley misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bilko fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Bilko. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bilko instigates a clinch.
Presley tries to break the clinch but Bilko is controlling the position.
Bilko lands a hook that snaps the head of Presley backwards.
Bilko jumps into guard, dragging Presley to the mat.
Presley gets to his feet - Bilko follows without any prompting.
Bilko ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Presley lands with a thumping leg kick.
Bilko has Presley up against the cage in a clinch.
Bilko tries to pull guard but Presley holds him up against the cage and eventually Bilko drops back down to his feet.
Bilko fails to pull guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bilko breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bilko tries to close the distance and clinch up but Presley swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A head kick misses from Presley.
Bilko wants to clinch up but Presley keeps it at a distance.
Bilko shoots in but Presley avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Bilko instigates a clinch.
Nice body punch from Bilko.
Nice body punch from Bilko.
Bilko has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Presley clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Presley is trying to stand back up.
Presley looks gassed!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bilko controlling the position well here. Presley rolled but Bilko kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Bilko dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Bilko missing with a left hand there. Presley was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bilko cracks a nice hook into Presley's ribs.
Bilko looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Bilko is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Bilko perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Presley pushes Bilko off looking to stand but Bilko dives back in and keeps control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bilko is just content to waste time from the top position. Presley takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Bilko trying to control the position from guard on top but Presley is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Presley is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Bilko might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Bilko trying to control but Presley is working from the bottom.
Bilko prevents Presley from getting back to his feet.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Bilko shoots in but no luck this time.
Presley jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Bilko clinches up against the cage.
Bilko keeps control of Presley as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Bilko tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Presley smiles and moves away.
Presley misses with a straight left.
Presley throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Presley loads up on a big right hand but Bilko slips the punch.
Bilko tries to clinch up but Presley circles away and keeps his distance.
Presley throws a sloppy body shot
and Bilko counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Bilko breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
John Bilko is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Bilko.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Bilko. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Presley smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Bilko tries to clinch but Presley moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Presley tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bilko shoots in and drives through. Presley sprawls well.
Bilko defending well as Presley loads up on a big left hand.
Presley tried to score with a low kick but Bilko checks it.
Presley is looking to land body kicks.
Bilko shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Presley pinned against the cage. Presley gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Presley.
Bilko tries to clinch but Presley is having none of it.
Bilko blocks a jab.
Bilko checks a low kick from Presley.
Presley misses with a kick to the body.
Presley throws a low kick but it's checked well by Bilko.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bilko instigates a clinch.
Bilko wants a takedown.
Presley tries to circle away but Bilko has him pinned against the cage.
Bilko has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Presley is trying to keep an underhook but Bilko manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Bilko missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Bilko wants to take a breather but Presley is having none of it.
Presley has one foot on Bilko's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Presley looks for the body kick but Bilko saw that one coming.
Bilko is looking to clinch but Presley is avoiding it.
Bilko tries to clinch up.
Presley lands with a straight right. Bilko didn't see that one coming.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Presley lunges at Bilko with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Bilko's hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bilko is looking to clinch but Presley is avoiding it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Presley.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Elvis Presley will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Bilko shoots in for a takedown but Presley shows good takedown defense.
Presley stuffs the takedown attempt from Bilko. Bilko gets slowly back to his feet.
Presley fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Bilko checks it well.
Presley throws a nice head kick!
It looks like John Bilko has been cut.
Presley looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bilko tries for a takedown but Presley sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Bilko. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Presley throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bilko misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Presley throws a head kick but Bilko moves out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bilko is trying hard to land a takedown here. Presley sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Presley - that will leave a mark!
Presley lands an overhand right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Presley.
Presley throws a nice outside leg kick.
Elvis Presley seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A lazy left from Presley finds it's target.
Presley takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Presley comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ohhhhh! A huge head kick from Presley! Bilko is out on his feet! Presley rushes in and throws more strikes. The ref is looking closely - Bilko is covering up but the punishment is just too much and the ref steps in to stop the fight! Bilko is staring into space, just thankful that the beatdown has ended. Brutal finish.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:30 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Elvis Presley!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Richard Teixeira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bobby Boyer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Teixeira comes to the cage accompanied by Lil Terror. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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142 lbs
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130 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Richard Teixeira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bobby Boyer!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Chad Campbell and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Teixeira moves out of range as Boyer strikes.
Boyer is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Teixeira.
Teixeira misses with a straight right.
A telegraphed right hand from Boyer misses the target.
Boyer misses with an uppercut.
Nice defenses there by Teixeira.
Teixeira fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Boyer on the side of the head.
Boyer waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Teixeira.
Teixeira throws a body punch but Boyer moves out of range.
Boyer lands a jab.
A big left from Teixeira misses.
Teixeira throws an overhand right that lands on Boyer's shoulder, as Boyer tries to avoid the shot.
Teixeira throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Teixeira is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Boyer ducks under a wild hook from Teixeira.
Teixeira ducks under a wild hook from Boyer.
Boyer throws a shot from downtown. Teixeira moves away and avoids it.
Boyer misses with a looping right.
Boyer misses with a straight right.
Teixeira uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Boyer.
Boyer slips under a jab.
Teixeira misses with a looping left.
Boyer connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Boyer lands with an overhand left.
Teixeira misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Boyer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Teixeira throws out a loose jab but Boyer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Boyer cracks Teixeira with an open hand slap.
Teixeira displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Boyer throws out the jab.
Teixeira misses with a looping right.
A jab from Boyer misses.
Teixeira slips a straight right by Boyer.
Teixeira throws a jab when Boyer was well out of range.
Teixeira lands a glancing blow to the side of Boyer's head.
Teixeira misses with a hook.
Boyer misses with an uppercut.
Teixeira throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Teixeira ducks under a wild hook from Boyer.
Boyer misses with a straight left.
Teixeira waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Boyer.
Teixeira ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Teixeira throws a hook but Boyer avoids it easily.
Teixeira misses with an uppercut. Boyer saw that one coming.
Boyer connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Boyer misses the jab.
Boyer throws the left hand but Teixeira avoids the punch easily.
Boyer uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Teixeira.
Boyer connects with a looping right hand.
The fighters circling - Boyer throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Boyer is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Teixeira.
Nice defenses there by Teixeira.
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.
Boyer throws a hook but Teixeira avoids it easily.
Teixeira throws a jab but it's blocked by Boyer.
Teixeira uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Boyer.
A swing and a miss from Teixeira.
Teixeira avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bobby Boyer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Boyer throws a hook but Teixeira blocks it.
Boyer uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Teixeira.
Boyer throws a jab when Teixeira was well out of range.
Teixeira avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Boyer uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Teixeira.
Boyer throws a jab when Teixeira was well out of range.
Boyer misses with a looping left.
A big left from Boyer misses.
Boyer throws a hook to the side of Teixeira's head but Teixeira sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Boyer lands a nice shot that snaps Teixeira's head back.
Boyer looks to land a right hand but Teixeira moved out of range.
Teixeira ducks under a wild hook from Boyer.
Teixeira takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A jab from Boyer misses.
Boyer staying out of range there.
Boyer misses with a straight left.
Teixeira missing with a left hand there. Boyer was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Boyer looks to land a left hand but Teixeira moved out of range nicely.
Boyer steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Teixeira.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Teixeira waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Boyer.
Teixeira gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Boyer throws an overhand right that lands on Teixeira's shoulder, as Teixeira tries to avoid the shot.
Boyer misses with a looping left.
A slow jab from Boyer misses its intended target.
Boyer is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Teixeira had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Teixeira waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Boyer.
Teixeira bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Teixeira slips under a jab.
Boyer ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Boyer throws a hook to the side of Teixeira's head but Teixeira sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Teixeira scores with a shot to the body.
Teixeira throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Boyer sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Teixeira slips a straight right by Boyer.
Boyer misses with a hook. Teixeira ducked under it nicely.
Teixeira is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Boyer connects with a good right hand that stumbles Teixeira. Teixeira circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Teixeira keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Boyer.
A swing and a miss from Boyer.
Boyer throws the left hand but Teixeira avoids the punch easily.
Boyer swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Teixeira ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Teixeira steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Boyer.
Teixeira moves away from the strike by Boyer.
Teixeira fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Boyer avoids it really well and circles away.
Boyer misses the jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Teixeira uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Boyer.
Boyer throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Boyer throws a shot from downtown. Teixeira moves away and avoids it.
A swing and a miss from Boyer.
Boyer misses with an uppercut. Teixeira saw that one coming.
Teixeira throws a shot from downtown. Boyer moves away and avoids it.
Boyer misses with an uppercut.
Teixeira moves out of range of the strikes.
Boyer is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Teixeira.
Boyer pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Teixeira ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nice defenses there by Boyer.
Boyer misses with a straight left.
Teixeira loads up on a big right hand but Boyer slips the punch.
Boyer slips under a jab.
Teixeira looks to land a right hand but Boyer moved out of range.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Teixeira misses with a looping right.
Boyer is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Boyer ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Boyer with a jab.
Teixeira uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Boyer.
A big left from Boyer misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Richard Teixeira will probably get the nod.
That's time! Teixeira's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Teixeira is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Boyer.
Boyer keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Teixeira.
Boyer looks to land a left hand but Teixeira moved out of range nicely.
Boyer defending well as Teixeira loads up on a big left hand.
Boyer scores with the left hand. Teixeira knows he should have avoided that one.
Boyer throws a big shot that misses.
Boyer throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Teixeira misses with an uppercut. Boyer saw that one coming.
Teixeira staying out of range there.
Teixeira needs to keep his hands up - Boyer had a free shot at his head there.
Boyer lands an overhand right.
Boyer throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Teixeira ducks under a wild hook from Boyer.
Boyer throws a shot from downtown. Teixeira moves away and avoids it.
Boyer missing with a left hand there. Teixeira was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Boyer misses with a looping right.
A swing and a miss from Boyer.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boyer throws out a loose jab but Teixeira uses good head movement to avoid it.
Teixeira is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Boyer.
Teixeira slips a jab from Boyer.
Boyer takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Boyer looks to land a left hand but Teixeira moved out of range nicely.
Teixeira jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Teixeira takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Teixeira throws out a loose jab but Boyer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Boyer throws out a loose jab but Teixeira uses good head movement to avoid it.
Boyer throws a hook to the side of Teixeira's head but Teixeira sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Teixeira bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Teixeira ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Boyer lands a lovely overhand right.
Teixeira uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Boyer.
Teixeira moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Boyer catches Teixeira with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Boyer throws a hook but Teixeira avoids it easily.
Boyer cracks Teixeira with a right hand to the side of the head.
Teixeira misses with an uppercut. Boyer saw that one coming.
Teixeira slips under a jab from Boyer.
Boyer scores with a decent looking hook.
Teixeira slips under a jab.
Boyer steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Teixeira.
Boyer ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Boyer ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A slow jab from Boyer misses its intended target.
Boyer misses with a hook. Teixeira ducked under it nicely.
Teixeira lands a nice shot to the body.
Teixeira takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Boyer misses with a hook.
Boyer lands with an uppercut that bounces Teixeira off the cage and back into rage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boyer looks to land a left hand but Teixeira moved out of range nicely.
Teixeira throws a hook to the side of Boyer's head but Boyer sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Teixeira fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A big left from Boyer misses.
Teixeira slips under a jab.
The fighters circling - Teixeira throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Boyer gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Teixeira.
Teixeira throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Boyer throws a big shot that misses.
Boyer throws a shot from downtown. Teixeira moves away and avoids it.
Boyer lands a jab to the nose.
Boyer misses with a looping right.
Boyer jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Boyer throws a shot from downtown. Teixeira moves away and avoids it.
Boyer misses with an uppercut.
Teixeira smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
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!
Teixeira steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Boyer.
Teixeira closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Teixeira fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Boyer manages to avoid it.
Teixeira ducks under a wild hook from Boyer.
Boyer cracks Teixeira with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Teixeira connects with a looping right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boyer loads up on a big right hand but Teixeira slips the punch.
Teixeira throws a hook to the side of Boyer's head but Boyer sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Teixeira avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Boyer throws a jab when Teixeira was well out of range.
Teixeira ducks under a wild hook from Boyer.
Nice defenses there by Teixeira.
Good shot there by Boyer.
Teixeira swings for the body but Boyer moves out of range.
Teixeira uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Boyer.
Boyer misses with a looping left.
Boyer misses with an uppercut.
Boyer throws the left hand but Teixeira avoids the punch easily.
Teixeira throws a hook but Boyer avoids it easily.
Boyer throws the left hand but Teixeira avoids the punch easily.
Boyer throws a lazy right hand but Teixeira sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Teixeira swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Teixeira is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Boyer.
Teixeira blocks a jab.
Teixeira moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Boyer missing with a left hand there. Teixeira was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A swing and a miss from Boyer.
Teixeira uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Boyer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Boyer throws a lazy right hand but Teixeira sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Boyer scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Boyer misses with a looping right.
Teixeira moves out of range of the strikes.
Teixeira looks to land a right hand but Boyer moved out of range.
Boyer closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Teixeira missing with a left hand there. Boyer was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A big left from Boyer misses.
Teixeira throws a shot from downtown. Boyer moves away and avoids it.
Boyer scores with a punch to the head.
Teixeira throws out a loose jab but Boyer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Boyer looks to land a right hand but Teixeira moved out of range.
Boyer slips a jab from Teixeira.
Boyer thows a left - swing and a miss!
Boyer missing with a left hand there. Teixeira was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A cross from Boyer lands.
Teixeira takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Teixeira moves out of range as Boyer strikes.
Boyer uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Teixeira.
Boyer looks to throw the jab but Teixeira is out of range.
Teixeira misses with a hook.
A telegraphed right hand from Teixeira misses the target.
Boyer throws a jab when Teixeira was well out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Richard Teixeira 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. This is the final round!
Boyer cracks Teixeira with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A cross from Teixeira lands.
Boyer pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Boyer throws a good cross that connects.
Nice defenses there by Teixeira.
Teixeira ducks under a wild hook from Boyer.
Boyer defending well as Teixeira loads up on a big left hand.
Boyer is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Teixeira.
Teixeira loads up on a big right hand but Boyer slips the punch.
Teixeira throws a hook but Boyer avoids it easily.
Teixeira looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Teixeira looks to score with a jab to the body but Boyer is just out of range.
Boyer throws a looping overhand right but Teixeira ducks down to avoid it.
Boyer ducks under a wild hook from Teixeira.
Boyer throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Boyer pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Boyer throws a lazy right hand but Teixeira sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Richard Teixeira is winning the standup battle so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boyer missing with a left hand there. Teixeira was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Teixeira slips a jab from Boyer.
Boyer's corner calls for a 1-2. Boyer obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Boyer fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A swing and a miss from Boyer.
Boyer misses with a hook.
Boyer misses with a hook.
Teixeira throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Boyer sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boyer missing with a left hand there. Teixeira was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Boyer darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Boyer connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Boyer throws a big shot that misses.
Boyer lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Boyer slips a jab from Teixeira.
Teixeira misses with a straight right.
Teixeira slips under a jab.
Teixeira fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Boyer manages to avoid it.
Boyer with a nice cross.
Boyer lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Teixeira avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Boyer is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Teixeira.
A jab from Boyer finds it's way through Teixeira's defenses.
Teixeira is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Boyer.
Boyer throws the left hand but Teixeira avoids the punch easily.
Boyer with a nice cross.
Teixeira keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Boyer.
Boyer looks to throw the jab but Teixeira is out of range.
Teixeira misses with a hook. Boyer ducked under it nicely.
A slow jab from Boyer misses its intended target.
A jab from Boyer misses.
Teixeira misses with a looping right.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boyer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Teixeira.
Boyer missing with a left hand there. Teixeira was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Teixeira throws a looping overhand right but Boyer ducks down to avoid it.
Teixeira scores with a hook to the body. Boyer takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A jab lands there for Boyer.
Boyer misses with a hook.
Teixeira throws a hook but Boyer blocks it.
Boyer with a jab.
Boyer connects with a looping right hand.
Teixeira throws a big shot that misses.
Boyer misses the jab.
Teixeira slips a jab from Boyer.
Teixeira ducks under a wild hook from Boyer.
Teixeira ducks under a wild hook from Boyer.
Teixeira fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Boyer avoids it really well and circles away.
Teixeira waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Boyer.
A big left from Boyer misses.
Jab, jab by Teixeira - just one landing.
The fighters circling - Boyer throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A jab lands there for Teixeira.
Boyer misses with a hook. Teixeira ducked under it nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boyer throws a lazy right hand but Teixeira sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Teixeira ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Boyer fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Teixeira on the side of the head.
Teixeira misses with a straight right.
Boyer misses with a hook.
Teixeira is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Boyer.
Boyer moves away from the strike by Teixeira.
Boyer cracks Teixeira with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Boyer is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Teixeira.
Boyer displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Teixeira throws out the jab.
Boyer ducks under a wild hook from Teixeira.
Boyer throws a lazy right hand but Teixeira sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Teixeira misses with a looping right.
Boyer uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Teixeira.
Boyer lands a lovely overhand right.
Boyer darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Boyer misses with a straight right.
Boyer takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Teixeira throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Boyer on the side of the head.
Teixeira ducks under a wild hook from Boyer.
Teixeira tries to move into range but Boyer moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Boyer uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Teixeira.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Teixeira misses with a straight right.
Teixeira throws a hook to the side of Boyer's head but Boyer sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Boyer uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Teixeira.
Boyer slips a jab from Teixeira.
Teixeira keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Boyer.
Nice defenses there by Teixeira.
Teixeira ducks under a wild hook from Boyer.
Teixeira slips under a jab.
Teixeira drops his hands momentarily and Boyer takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Teixeira blocks a jab.
Donk. Boyer catches Teixeira right on the button with a cross.
Richard Teixeira is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Boyer throws the left hand but Teixeira avoids the punch easily.
Teixeira throws a hook but Boyer blocks it.
Teixeira ducks under a wild hook from Boyer.
Teixeira uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Boyer.
Bobby Boyer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Boyer uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Teixeira has time to react.
Teixeira moves into range and connects with a jab.
Teixeira uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Boyer.
Boyer throws a hook but Teixeira avoids it easily.
Boyer waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Teixeira.
Boyer misses with a hook.
Teixeira throws an overhand right that lands on Boyer's shoulder, as Boyer tries to avoid the shot.
Boyer throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Teixeira sees it coming and avoids it easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Bobby Boyer.
Well Teixeira has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 30:28
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 30:28
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Richard Teixeira!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cole Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Billy Gun (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lee's entrance music is Disturbed- Indestructible . A fine choice. Gun has chosen Bad Ass as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Cole Lee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Billy Gun!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Jonathan Paton and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gun paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Lee on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Gun. Gun obviously looking to wear him down.
Gun is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Gun throws a head kick that misses.
Lee is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gun.
Gun scores with a crisp jab that stopped Lee in his tracks.
Gun lands with a nice body kick.
Cole Lee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lee takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Lee is breathing heavily.
Gun scores with a kick to the body.
Gun thuds his right hand into Lee's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Gun keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Lee looks to land a left hand but Gun moved out of range nicely.
Gun is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Gun lands a lovely overhand right.
Lee is rocked!
Gun cracks Lee with a hook to the temple - Lee is on wobbly legs here! Gun swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Lee falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Gun wins by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Billy Gun!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eli Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Seymour Butts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Eli Williams!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Seymour Butts!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Jonathan Paton and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Butts tries to score a power double leg takedown but Williams sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Butts somewhat.
Williams loads up on a big right hand but Butts slips the punch.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Williams.
Williams shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Williams showed some decent athleticism there.
Butts trying to hold on to Williams's head to control him but Williams postures up.
Williams thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Butts is looking to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Williams thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Butts's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams prevents Butts from improving his position.
Butts is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Ground and pound from Williams.
Williams looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Butts wants to get back to full guard.
Butts is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Williams's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Williams's back!
Williams looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Butts connects with a big shot to the side of Williams's head.
Butts avoiding Williams 's attempts to control his hands.
Williams tries to roll but Butts sticks to his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Butts is striking well from the back but Williams escapes and manages to control the positon and works his way to half guard. A much better position - the crisis is over for the time being.
Butts thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Williams's head.
Butts lands with a punch from half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Williams moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Butts thows a big elbow that misses.
Williams manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Butts manages to get himself to full guard.
Williams won't allow Butts to sweep him here.
Williams tries to free his leg and advance position but Butts is retaining full guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Butts pulls Williams in close to prevent any damage.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Williams lands a couple of digs.
Butts tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Butts is pulling down on Williams's head to control his posture.
Williams missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Williams landing with the ground and pound.
Williams throwing strikes from guard but Butts blocks nicely.
Butts lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Williams!
Butts looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams is looking to get to half guard.
Williams avoids a series of strikes thrown by Butts.
Williams blocking the ground and pound.
Williams is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Williams wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Butts.
Butts lands a big shot there that rocks Williams but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Butts controlling from mount.
Butts misses with a head shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eli Williams dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Butts is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Williams's half guard.
Butts throws a strike but Williams avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Williams tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Williams seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Butts postures up in Williams's guard and throws a big left but Williams blocks it.
Butts throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Williams looking for a sweep. Not yet Williams, not yet.
Butts lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Williams trying to keep a closed guard but Butts is proving a slippery customer.
Butts tries to free his leg and advance position but Williams is retaining full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Williams throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Williams missing with a left hand there. Butts was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Williams misses with a wild combination.
Williams misses the shot to the body.
Williams 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.
Butts loses concentration momentarily and Williams pounces with a three punch combo! Right, left, right! Butts crashes face first to the mat, out cold! Williams finishes this one with a fantastically precise combo! Great stuff.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Eli Williams!
Eli Williams retains his super heavyweight title!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between First Last (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Branko Popovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Popovic's choice of entrance music: None. 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 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, First Last!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 5 - 1, fighting out of New York, Branko Popovic!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Eddie Farnsworth and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Popovic throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Last scores with a nice right hand.
Last misses the shot to the body.
Last throws a hook but Popovic avoids it easily.
Popovic shoots in and drives through. Last sprawls well.
Last swinging wildly here.
Last bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Popovic listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
It looks like First Last has been cut.
Last decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Last trying to control the action but Popovic is working from the bottom.
Popovic won't allow Last to pass to mount.
Popovic is staying active underneath Last, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Popovic looks like he's trying to stand up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Last not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Popovic is looking to improve his position.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Good exchange - Last coming out on top.
Popovic gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
letting Last counter with a right hand.
Popovic walks into a straight right hand from Last.
Popovic avoids the body shot from Last.
Popovic ducks right into an uppercut from Last.
Popovic throws a sloppy head kick and Last moves out of range easily.
Last's corner calls for a 1-2. Last obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Last connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Popovic momentarily.
Last digs a good body shot into Popovic's ribs.
Popovic looks gassed!
Last drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Popovic tries to bench press Last off him but Last keeps the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Popovic stops Last from passing to mount.
Last trying to control the position but Popovic is working away.
Last throws a strike aimed at the side of Popovic's head but Popovic avoids it well.
Last postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Last has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Last misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Last creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Popovic is not content to let Last control the position.
Last scores with a couple of short elbows.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Last working the ground and pound but Popovic is defending the strikes.
Last lands a few punches from side control.
The strikes coming from Last are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Last misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Last trying to control the position but Popovic is working away.
Last landing strikes.
Last throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Last throws a strike aimed at the side of Popovic's head but Popovic avoids it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Popovic prevents Last from moving into mount.
Last creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Popovic sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Last postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Last trying to control the position but Popovic is working away.
Popovic avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Last.
Last landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Last tries to advance to mount but Popovic denies him.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
No joy there for Popovic, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
First Last dominated that round.
The cut man is working on First Last's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Last with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Popovic pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Last misses with a straight right.
Popovic shoots for a takedown but Last saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Popovic looks to land a left hand but Last moved out of range nicely.
Popovic misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Last gets a takedown into half guard.
Last thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Last seems to be looking for submissions.
Last wants to take a breather but Popovic is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Last is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Popovic is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Last thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Popovic to regain full guard.
Last slips nicely into half guard.
Popovic is trying is best to control the position here.
Popovic is looking to control Last's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Popovic avoid being mounted?
Last is trying to control. Popovic wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Last tries to pass the half guard into mount. Popovic knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
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.
Last thows a huge punch but Popovic dodges it nicely.
Last is looking to advance position but Popovic won't allow it.
Popovic keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Last lands with a straight right. Popovic didn't see that one coming.
Popovic misses with a takedown attempt - Last sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Popovic throws a right and a left that both miss.
Popovic is breathing heavily.
Jab from Last.
A big left from Last misses.
Last throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Popovic was covering up waiting for the punch and Last finishes the takedown easily into guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Popovic keeping full guard, as Last tries to pass.
Last throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Popovic works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Last in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Last postures up in Popovic's guard and throws a big left but Popovic blocks it.
Last advances position into side control!
The strikes coming from Last are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Last looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Popovic taking a bit of punishment here - Last scoring with strikes.
Popovic manages to work his way to half guard, despite Last's best efforts.
Last wants to pass the guard but Popovic is defending well.
Popovic trying to control here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
First Last dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on First Last's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Last misses the jab.
Popovic lands with a nice combination. Last backs away looking to recover.
Last lands a right hook to the body.
Last takes a swing at Popovic's ribcage but misses.
Last wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A combination from Last does no damage.
Popovic gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Last to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Popovic controlling Last's posture.
Last drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Popovic manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Last has Popovic in his guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Last 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.
Last bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Popovic's guard.
Popovic is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Last in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Last wants to control from the top but Popovic keeps moving.
Last throwing strikes from guard but Popovic blocks nicely.
Popovic controls Last momentarily but Last frees himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Last trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Last trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
First Last overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Last tries to free his leg and advance position but Popovic is retaining full guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Popovic avoids the body shot from Last.
Last lands a glancing blow to the side of Popovic's head.
Last lands a nice shot to the body.
Branko Popovic is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Popovic takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Last slips under a jab from Popovic.
Decent striking displayed by Last there.
Last misses with a body shot.
Last shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Last postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Popovic looks a forlorn figure.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Popovic can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Last landing strikes from the mount and Popovic is in trouble!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Popovic is trying to escape the mount.
Last raining down shots from the mount!
Last looking to finish with strikes here!
Popovic is desperately trying to improve his position but Last has a good base and remains in mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Last has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Popovic's face.
Last in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
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!
Popovic is wriggling around trying to escape.
Last landing strikes from the mount.
Last putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Last tries to control but Popovic wriggling away.
Last unloading with bombs!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Last trying to control but Popovic is having none of it.
BOOM! Last connects with a massive shot to the dome!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
First Last clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on First Last's cut.
That's time! Last's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Popovic fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Popovic misses with a jab to the body
and Last counters with a shoot takedown. Popovic fights it but they end up in guard.
Last passes Popovic's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Last sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Popovic defending well though.
Last not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Last not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Last works his way into side control.
Last misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Last wants to control but Popovic is keeping him busy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Popovic is working to avoid the ground and pound but Last connects with a decent elbow.
Popovic is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Last is looking to take a break and control but Popovic is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Last cracks Popovic with a big right hand but Popovic just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Popovic takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Last is looking to take a break and control but Popovic is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Popovic is trying to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Last throws a strike aimed at the side of Popovic's head but Popovic avoids it well.
Last looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Last is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Popovic can do to turn this around?
Last tries to score with some ground and pound. Popovic controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Last in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Popovic managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Last.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Last postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Last misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Popovic parries the strikes from Last easily there. Last is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Popovic to escape.
Popovic tries to buck Last off but Last is having none of it.
Last is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Popovic knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Popovic tries to get back to half guard but can't.
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.
Last throws a strike aimed at the side of Popovic's head but Popovic avoids it well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Popovic takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Popovic shoots and misses
and Last counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Last.
Last trying to control but Popovic is working from the bottom.
Popovic controls Last momentarily but Last frees himself.
Last postures up in Popovic's guard and throws a big left but Popovic blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
First Last had his way with Branko Popovic in that round.
The cut man is working on First Last's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Last shoots in for a double leg but Popovic sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Popovic shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Last napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Last is trying to control Popovic's posture but Popovic avoids it.
Popovic working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Last manages to get back to half guard.
Popovic missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Last is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Popovic's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Popovic's back!
Will Last go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Last is working the ground and pound here and the referee is taking a close look at Popovic. He must escape soon or this one will be stopped.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Popovic looking very determined here, making life difficult for Last.
Even with his hooks in, Last manages to miss with strikes from the back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Last is working the ground and pound. Can Popovic escape?
Last is trying to stick to Popovic's back but Popovic is turning into Last. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Last's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Popovic.
Popovic preventing the sweep.
Last not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Last manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Popovic manages to get himself to full guard.
Popovic is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Popovic working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Last.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Last stands and throws Popovic's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Popovic stops Last from passing to mount.
Last throwing strikes but Popovic manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Popovic is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Last has escaped the position, nice work there.
Last sneaks back into half guard.
Last gets back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Last bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Popovic's guard.
Last throws a big right hand that misses.
Last trying to control but Popovic is working from the bottom.
Last stands and throws Popovic's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Last working the ground and pound but Popovic is defending the strikes.
Last is looking to take a break and control but Popovic is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Popovic is looking to regain half guard here but Last keeps moving and retains side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Last creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Popovic sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Branko Popovic has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Last is looking to take a break and control but Popovic is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Popovic on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Popovic has a takedown stuffed.
Popovic looks for a takedown but Last sprawls well.
Last throws a series of punches but Popovic moves out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
First Last showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Last has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 50:44
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 50:44
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... First Last!
First Last retains his light heavyweight title!
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