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Tradition LXIX PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Aldo Gyeong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pierre Letang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pierre Letang has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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26
145 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
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165 cm
28
145 lbs
3 - 6 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Brawler
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Knockout power |
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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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Aldo Gyeong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Pierre Letang!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Wesley Smith and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Letang tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gyeong swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gyeong keeps the fight on the outside.
Gyeong changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Letang instigates a clinch.
Letang's coach down at Werewolf's cave was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Letang's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Gyeong pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gyeong closes the distance and clinches up with Letang, looking for a takedown. Gyeong pushes Letang against the cage but Letang circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Letang doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Letang clinches with his opponent.
Gyeong tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Letang smiles and moves away.
Gyeong avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gyeong tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Letang swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aldo Gyeong. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gyeong tries to keep at a distance but Letang has taken the fight into the clinch.
Letang lands a right hand that snaps the head of Gyeong backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Come on Letang - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Gyeong breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Letang gets a clinch.
Letang breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Letang tries to clinch up.
Letang tries to clinch there but Gyeong circles away.
Gyeong rushes Letang and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Letang tries for a takedown but Gyeong manages to get underhooks.
Gyeong breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gyeong pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gyeong shoots in for a double leg but Letang sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Letang has taken the fight to the clinch.
Gyeong manages to break the clinch.
Letang has closed the distance and engaged Gyeong in a clinch.
Letang breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gyeong swats away the attempt to clinch by Letang.
Gyeong appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Letang darts in and clinches Gyeong up against the cage.
Letang breaks the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gyeong shoots in and drives through. Letang sprawls well.
Letang clinches with his opponent.
Letang lands with a light punch inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Letang escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Letang chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Letang rushes Gyeong and presses him up against the cage.
Gyeong breaks the clinch.
Letang tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gyeong swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gyeong tries to keep at a distance but Letang has taken the fight into the clinch.
Letang tries to break free but Gyeong pushes him back against the cage.
Letang's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Letang moves into the clinch successfully.
Gyeong breaks from the clinch.
Letang moves into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gyeong takes a shot to the head.
A short right from Letang.
Letang looking to slow down the pace here.
Gyeong breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Letang gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Gyeong pulls Letang into guard.
Gyeong punching to the body, from the bottom.
Gyeong wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Gyeong looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Letang drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Letang jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Letang distracts Gyeong with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Letang preventing the sweep.
Gyeong is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Gyeong keeping moving, preventing Letang from controlling successfully.
Letang throwing strikes but missing.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Letang working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Gyeong's head.
Letang slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Check out the look on Letang's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Letang working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Gyeong wants to get back to his feet.
Letang throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pierre Letang dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Gyeong throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Letang counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Letang wants to clinch.
Letang is looking to clinch.
Letang tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gyeong swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gyeong tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Letang has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Letang closes the distance and clinches.
Gyeong has Letang pressed against the cage, preventing Letang from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Letang has a couple of punches blocked by Gyeong.
Letang is trying to maintain a safe position but Gyeong gets an underhook and turns Letang into the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Gyeong stalling.
Letang taking a breather.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gyeong pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gyeong tries for a takedown but Letang sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Letang appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Pierre Letang is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gyeong shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Letang as he avoids it easily.
Letang closes the distance and clinches.
Gyeong being controlled against the cage.
Letang pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Letang fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Gyeong, pushing him back against the cage.
Letang breaks from the clinch.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Letang goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gyeong takes an elbow to the temple.
Gyeong is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Letang pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aldo Gyeong. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Letang works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Letang has gone for a leg lock! Gyeong slips out almost immediately though and dives into Letang's guard.
Gyeong stands and steps away. Letang gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Gyeong shoots in looking for a takedown. Letang tries to sprawl out of it but Gyeong keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Letang manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Letang wants to clinch up but Gyeong keeps it at a distance.
Letang moves into the clinch successfully.
Gyeong fails to pull guard.
Letang doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gyeong tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Letang avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gyeong tries to pull guard but Letang won't allow it.
Letang tries to land knees in the clinch but Gyeong avoids the damage to the body.
Gyeong jumps into guard, dragging Letang to the mat.
Gyeong utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Letang postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Letang accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Letang throwing strikes from guard but Gyeong blocks nicely.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Letang with a flurry of punches that miss.
Gyeong 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.
Letang working some strikes from top position.
Letang has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Letang throws a big right hand that misses.
Letang working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Gyeong's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gyeong looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Letang trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Letang trying to control but Gyeong is working from the bottom.
Letang throwing strikes but missing.
Letang prevents Gyeong from getting back to his feet.
Letang throwing strikes but missing.
Letang lands a couple of digs.
Letang throws a big elbow that misses.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Letang accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Pierre Letang has got the better of the ground game so far.
Letang distracts Gyeong with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pierre Letang showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Letang has Gyeong up against the cage in a clinch.
Letang tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Letang doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gyeong's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Letang as the two fighters clinch.
Letang lands a left hand that snaps the head of Gyeong backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gyeong leaning against his opponent.
Letang's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Letang takes the fight into the clinch.
Gyeong jumps guard but Letang turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Pierre Letang seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Letang is trying to force a seperation but Gyeong has the dominant position.
Letang pressing his opponent against the cage.
Letang breaks from the clinch.
Pierre Letang seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Letang tries to clinch up but Gyeong circles away and keeps his distance.
Pierre Letang seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fight stays on the outside here - Letang looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Letang clinches up with Gyeong and pushes him back against the cage.
Gyeong lands a left hand.
Letang tries to work over Gyeong's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Letang misses with some punches.
Gyeong wants to stall.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gyeong is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Letang can't fight it off and eventually Gyeong manages to take the fight to the floor. Letang looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Letang trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Letang not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Letang is working an open guard so Gyeong takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Gyeong shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Letang manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Letang manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Gyeong manages to get himself to full guard.
Letang in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Letang is looking to stand up but Gyeong won't let him.
Gyeong looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Gyeong controls Letang momentarily but Letang frees himself.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Letang scoring with some ground and pound.
Letang postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Pierre Letang is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Gyeong can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Letang controls the pace.
Letang's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Letang wants to control from the top but Gyeong keeps moving.
Letang looking to pass the guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Letang is standing up over Gyeong. Gyeong looks to escape but Letang dives into side control.
Gyeong can't do much from the bottom here.
Letang wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gyeong keeps working.
Letang misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Letang staying calm.
Gyeong is not content to let Letang control the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pierre Letang comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Letang has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pierre Letang!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Shun Watanabe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stephen Campbell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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19
172 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
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183 lbs
6 - 0 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Solid boxing
Very quick |
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Basic striking
Good gas tank |
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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
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Shun Watanabe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Stephen Campbell!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Chris Downing and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Campbell misses with an uppercut
enabling Watanabe to counter with a crisp jab.
Watanabe has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Watanabe there as he acknowledges the shot.
A low kick from Campbell misses
and Watanabe counters with a nice body shot.
Campbell uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Watanabe.
Campbell moves forwards but Watanabe connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Watanabe looks to score with a jab to the body but Campbell is just out of range.
Campbell throws a lazy uppercut
and Watanabe counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Watanabe swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Campbell counters by clinching up.
Campbell makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Campbell lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Campbell stops a takedown attempt from Watanabe.
Campbell leaning his opponent against the cage.
Campbell holding his opponent close, against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Campbell lands a body shot.
Watanabe tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Campbell's elbow.
Watanabe trying to control the position but instead, Campbell has worked for underhooks and has pushed Watanabe into the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Campbell.
Campbell is stalling here.
Campbell escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Campbell moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A punch combination from Campbell misses.
It looked like Watanabe was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Campbell.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Campbell.
Campbell comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Watanabe swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Campbell counters with a nice uppercut.
A leg kick checked by Watanabe.
Watanabe throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Campbell feints a counter leg kick.
Watanabe shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
It looks like Shun Watanabe has been cut.
Campbell throws a body shot but no joy.
A counter left hand to the body from Watanabe misses its target.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Watanabe swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Campbell clinches with his opponent.
Watanabe tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Campbell's elbow.
Campbell lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right from Campbell.
Watanabe tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Campbell's elbow.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Campbell.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Campbell scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Campbell scores with a shot to the side of Watanabe's head.
Watanabe can't find room to land a body shot as Campbell controls the action.
Campbell blocks an uppercut.
Watanabe is working for takedown but Campbell is calmly controlling the position for now.
Watanabe jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Campbell walks away with a smile on his face. Watanabe gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shun Watanabe. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Watanabe takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Campbell throws out a leg kick but Watanabe moves out of range and Campbell only half commits.
A counter left hand to the body from Watanabe misses its target.
A jab from Campbell does it's job there.
Campbell chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Campbell darts in and clinches Watanabe up against the cage.
Campbell lands a shoulder strike.
Campbell stalls.
Watanabe wants to break free but Campbell has control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Watanabe is trying to stall.
Campbell blocks a body shot from Watanabe.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Campbell has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Campbell lands on the inside with an uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Watanabe misses with a punch to the body.
Campbell lands a body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Campbell.
Campbell gets through Watanabe's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short left from Campbell.
Campbell lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Watanabe or not.
Campbell breaks from the clinch.
Campbell cracks a nice hook into Watanabe's ribs.
Campbell gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Campbell lands with a right to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Stephen Campbell dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Shun Watanabe's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Campbell throws a right hand that Watanabe ducks under and follows up with a left that Watanabe also avoids with ease.
Watanabe misses the shot to the body.
Campbell moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Campbell lands a nice hook to Watanabe's body. Watanabe takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Campbell misses with a body shot.
Watanabe swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Watanabe swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Stephen Campbell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Campbell scores with a one two! Watanabe had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Watanabe is looking to wear down Campbell with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Campbell connects with a leg kick. Watanabe looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Campbell pushes Watanabe up against the cage in a clinch.
Campbell stops a takedown attempt from Watanabe.
Campbell tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Watanabe's elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Campbell prevents Watanabe from breaking the clinch.
Watanabe tries to work over Campbell's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Campbell scores with a shot to the side of Watanabe's head.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Campbell lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Campbell gets through Watanabe's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Campbell is pushing Watanabe up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Watanabe is trying to drag Campbell to the mat but Campbell just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Campbell breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Campbell throws a poor cross that misses
and Watanabe counters with a stiff right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Campbell scores with a body shot.
Campbell has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Campbell misses with an uppercut.
Campbell jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Campbell scores with the left hand. Watanabe knows he should have avoided that one.
Watanabe jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Campbell instigates a clinch.
Campbell lands a body shot in the clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Campbell.
Watanabe fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shun Watanabe. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Campbell.
Watanabe has had enough of the clinch but Campbell keeps him there for the moment.
Campbell lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Watanabe.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watanabe misses with the head strike.
Watanabe tries to pull guard but Campbell forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Campbell slowing the pace effectively.
Campbell scores with a shot to the side of Watanabe's head.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Campbell lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Campbell breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Campbell uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Watanabe.
Campbell misses with a double jab.
A low kick from Campbell misses
and Watanabe counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Campbell has taken the fight to the clinch.
Campbell's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Campbell gets a clinch.
Campbell lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Watanabe backwards.
Campbell lands a right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Watanabe tries to pull guard but Campbell forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Campbell manages to break the clinch.
Watanabe throws a hook but Campbell avoids it easily.
Campbell lunges at Watanabe with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Watanabe's hand.
A bone on bone clash there as Watanabe blocks the leg kick.
Stephen Campbell seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A jab from Watanabe misses.
Campbell tries to counter with a clinch but Watanabe shakes him off and moves away.
A punch combination from Campbell misses.
Campbell moves into the clinch.
Watanabe has Campbell pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Campbell manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Stephen Campbell showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Shun Watanabe's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Campbell lands a body shot.
Campbell tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Campbell jabs Watanabe right on the nose. Watanabe blinks but takes it well.
Watanabe moves out of range of the strikes.
A counter left hand to the body from Watanabe misses its target.
It looks like Watanabe has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Campbell throws a predictable looking body shot
and Watanabe counters with a one-two to the body.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Watanabe checks a leg kick.
Campbell uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Watanabe has time to react.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Watanabe throws a body shot but no joy.
Watanabe misses with an uppercut.
Campbell looks to land a right hand but Watanabe moved out of range.
Watanabe misses with a wild combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Campbell moves into the clinch.
Campbell throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Campbell softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Watanabe has a couple of punches blocked by Campbell.
Watanabe goes for a takedown attempt but Campbell pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Campbell throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Watanabe stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A swing and a miss from Watanabe.
Campbell tries to counter with a clinch but Watanabe shakes him off and moves away.
A telegraphed right hand from Watanabe misses the target.
Campbell tries to counter with a clinch but Watanabe shakes him off and moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Campbell cracks Watanabe with a good jab.
Campbell darts in and clinches Watanabe up against the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Campbell takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Campbell breaks from the clinch.
Campbell throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Watanabe appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Campbell tries to score with a low kick but Watanabe moves his leg out of the way.
Campbell steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Watanabe.
Campbell throws a right hand that misses
and Watanabe cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Campbell closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Campbell looks to score with a jab to the body but Watanabe is just out of range.
Watanabe swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Campbell misses with a hook. Watanabe ducked under it nicely.
Campbell tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Watanabe was well out of range. Poor timing from Campbell.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Campbell.
Watanabe takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Campbell lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Watanabe circles away quickly and effectively.
Campbell scores with a body shot.
Campbell scores with a hook to the body. Watanabe takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Campbell comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Campbell lands with a shot to the body.
Campbell has closed the distance and engaged Watanabe in a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Campbell.
A short right from Campbell.
Watanabe has Campbell pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Campbell manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Campbell is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Watanabe tries to throw a body punch but Campbell avoids it by throwing Watanabe back against the cage.
Campbell leaning against his opponent.
Watanabe doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Watanabe is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Campbell is defending well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shun Watanabe. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Campbell scores with a shot to the side of Watanabe's head.
Shun Watanabe has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Watanabe misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Stephen Campbell seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Campbell lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Campbell lands a shoulder strike.
Stephen Campbell is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Watanabe is rocked!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Campbell creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Oh Watanabe is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Campbell gets through Watanabe's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Stephen Campbell comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Campbell has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Stephen Campbell!
Our winner, Stephen Campbell, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Anthony Duffy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank McDougal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Frank McDougal is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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150 lbs
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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
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Anthony Duffy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Frank McDougal!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Tiny Johnson and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Duffy looks to land a combination but McDougal avoids it well.
McDougal takes a shot to the body in his stride.
McDougal avoids a kick to the body.
Duffy definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Duffy misses with a jab, cross combination.
Duffy lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but McDougal circles away quickly and effectively.
McDougal shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Duffy's guard.
Duffy manages to escape and get back to his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McDougal shoots for a takedown but Duffy saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Oooooh!!! Duffy has knocked McDougal down with a huge combo! Duffy steps away and waves a wobbly McDougal back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
McDougal is rocked!
It looks like Frank McDougal has been cut.
Duffy lands a nice looking kick to the body. McDougal takes a step back to recover.
McDougal is still on wobbly legs! Can Duffy finish him?
McDougal looks winded!
Duffy lands with a big right hook that stumbles McDougal - he's out on his feet here! Duffy follows up with another monster hook that separates McDougal from consciousness! McDougal falls, almost in slow motion to the canvas! Duffy stands and admires his work as the crowd go wild.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Anthony Duffy!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rasul Mirzaev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jose Stark (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mirzaev kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Natalie La Rose - Somebody ft. Jeremih. The key to victory for Rasul Mirzaev has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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165 lbs
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163 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rasul Mirzaev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jose Stark!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Tiny Johnson and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stark misses with a takedown attempt
enabling Mirzaev to counter with a crisp jab.
Stark doesn't succeed with the takedown
letting Mirzaev counter with a right hand.
It looks like Jose Stark has been cut.
Mirzaev scores with a three punch combo!
Mirzaev connects with a right that clearly hurt Stark. He's backed up against the cage with nowhere to go as Mirzaev proceeds to tee off with vicious combinations till Stark collapses and taps out under the pressure!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rasul Mirzaev!
An out of breath and clearly excited Rasul Mirzaev thanked Mohito Fightwear for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Project Luke I (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Spencer Lamoureux (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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140 lbs
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Project Luke I!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Spencer Lamoureux!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Chris Downing and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lamoureux throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Luke I on the side of the head.
Lamoureux throws out a powerful jab.
Lamoureux looks to land a combination but Luke I avoids it well.
Luke I tries to counter with a takedown but Lamoureux is quick to defend against it.
Luke I looking to score a takedown here. Lamoureux is defending well but Luke I drives through and ends up in Lamoureux's guard.
Luke I slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Luke I tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Luke I has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Lamoureux prevents Luke I from improving position.
Lamoureux is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Luke I goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Lamoureux rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Luke I's guard! Nice work there by Lamoureux!
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!
Lamoureux not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Luke I is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Lamoureux has his hands clasped together but Luke I extends and breaks Lamoureux's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Luke I.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Project Luke I!
Project Luke I very nearly forgot to thank Spartan Nutrition amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shamil Abdurahimov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pitbull Lovski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Abdurahimov comes into the arena with Michael Jackson - Thriller blaring out of the sound system. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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250 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Shamil Abdurahimov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pitbull Lovski!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Frank Dennis and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lovski jabs Abdurahimov to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Lovski tries to keep at a distance but Abdurahimov has taken the fight into the clinch.
Abdurahimov swings wildly with an uppercut but Lovski uses good head movement to avoid it.
Abdurahimov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Abdurahimov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Abdurahimov can't find room to land a body shot as Lovski controls the action.
Abdurahimov has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Lovski clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Lovski is trying to stand. He's onto all fours with Abdurahimov on his back. Abdurahimov looks like he's slipping off but he's actually tansitioning to a beautiful armbar! Lovski has to tap out to a very impressive submission!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Shamil Abdurahimov!
An out of breath and clearly excited Shamil Abdurahimov thanked Mohito Fightwear for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Volkov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lee Bwarnt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Volkov's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Major Lazer & DJ Snake - Lean On (feat. MØ). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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192 lbs
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187 lbs
6 - 7 - 0 |
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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
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alexander Volkov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lee Bwarnt!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Cecil Peabody and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bwarnt connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
It looks like Alexander Volkov has been cut.
Bwarnt misses with an uppercut. Volkov saw that one coming.
Bwarnt misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Volkov.
Bwarnt throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bwarnt throws a body shot but no joy.
Volkov wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
No luck for Volkov with that takedown attempt.
Volkov ducks under a wild hook from Bwarnt.
Bwarnt has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Bwarnt misses with a wild body shot.
Bwarnt misses with a looping left.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bwarnt. Volkov does a little dance to reset his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Volkov ducks under a wild hook from Bwarnt.
Bwarnt fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Volkov staying out of range there.
Volkov tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Bwarnt swivels and escapes.
Volkov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Volkov moves out of range as Bwarnt strikes.
Volkov looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Bwarnt is fending him off so far but Volkov persists. Nope, Bwarnt circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alexander Volkov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A telegraphed right hand from Bwarnt misses the target.
Volkov attempts a counter takedown but Bwarnt avoids it well and moves away.
Volkov tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bwarnt manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Volkov moves away from the strike by Bwarnt.
Volkov slips a straight right by Bwarnt.
Bwarnt throws a jab when Volkov was well out of range.
Bwarnt scores with a jab to the body.
Volkov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nice defenses there by Volkov.
Bwarnt throws a shot to the body.
Nice uppercut there from Bwarnt.
A slow jab from Bwarnt misses its intended target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bwarnt takes a swing at Volkov's ribcage but misses.
Volkov will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Bwarnt leaves Volkov with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Volkov takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Volkov is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Volkov takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Bwarnt lands a nice shot that snaps Volkov's head back.
Bwarnt throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Volkov takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Bwarnt looks to land a right hand but Volkov moved out of range.
Volkov misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bwarnt lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Alexander Volkov's cut is getting worse.
A slow jab from Bwarnt misses its intended target.
Bwarnt looks to land a left hand but Volkov moved out of range nicely.
Volkov changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Volkov misses with a low kick.
Lee Bwarnt is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bwarnt swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A telegraphed right hand from Bwarnt misses the target.
Volkov walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Volkov dives in for a single leg takedown but Bwarnt sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Volkov has his takedown stuffed
letting Bwarnt counter with a right hand.
Volkov is rocked!
Alexander Volkov's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Bwarnt bobbing and weaving well here. And he's unloaded with a massive right hand that drops Volkov! He dives into his guard looking to finish!
Oh Volkov is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Volkov is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Bwarnt gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Volkov seems to have got his legs back now.
Volkov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bwarnt.
Volkov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Volkov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Volkov wants to land a leg kick but Bwarnt is out of range.
Volkov dives in for a single leg takedown but Bwarnt sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Bwarnt works the jab nicely.
Bwarnt is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Volkov.
Volkov shoots in but no luck this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lee Bwarnt dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Alexander Volkov's cut.
That's time! Volkov's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Volkov is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Bwarnt's half guard.
Bwarnt wants to get back to his feet.
Volkov is looking for a kimura but Bwarnt is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Volkov to get the leverage.
Volkov is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Volkov is looking to advance position but Bwarnt won't allow it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bwarnt tries to kick Volkov off but Volkov keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Bwarnt can do anything to dispel that myth.
Volkov wants to work for an arm triangle but Bwarnt is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Bwarnt has one foot on Volkov's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bwarnt misses with an uppercut. Volkov saw that one coming.
Volkov changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Volkov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Volkov tries to counter by clinching up but Bwarnt breaks away and moves out of range.
Bwarnt lands with a straight right. Volkov didn't see that one coming.
Bwarnt throws a hook but Volkov blocks it.
Volkov fails to land the takedown.
Bwarnt throws a body shot but no joy.
Bwarnt keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Volkov is defended easily by Bwarnt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alexander Volkov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bwarnt throws a hook but Volkov blocks it.
Bwarnt has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Volkov is trying hard to land a takedown here. Bwarnt sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Bwarnt dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bwarnt jabs Volkov right on the nose. Volkov blinks but takes it well.
Bwarnt misses with an uppercut. Volkov saw that one coming.
Bwarnt drops Volkov with a big left hand and mounts him. Volkov is in big trouble!
Jeez, Alexander Volkov's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bwarnt controlling the pace for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Volkov is in all sorts of trouble here.
Bwarnt looking to control and managing it successfully.
Lee Bwarnt has got the better of the ground game so far.
Volkov is in all sorts of trouble here.
Bwarnt sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Volkov is wriggling around trying to escape.
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.
Bwarnt takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Volkov regains half guard.
Bwarnt postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Volkov to stand up.
Volkov fails with the takedown
and Bwarnt counters with a nice uppercut.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Alexander Volkov's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Lee Bwarnt!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bomb Bombs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mitzi Glozman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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22
245 lbs
7 - 6 - 0 |
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275 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bomb Bombs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mitzi Glozman!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Alan Glass and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Glozman displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Glozman gets tackled into the cage by Bombs. Bombs maintains the clinch.
A short right from Bombs.
Glozman trying to land knees to the body.
Glozman scores with a shot to the side of Bombs's head.
Bombs swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bombs lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Glozman backwards.
Glozman lands with a right to the head.
I was talking to Bombs's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Glozman scores with a nice hook to the head.
Glozman misses with some punches.
Bombs takes a knee right on the jaw!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bombs lands a body punch.
Bombs lands a hook to the side of the head.
Glozman tries to land knees in the clinch but Bombs avoids the damage to the body.
Bombs pushes Glozman back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bombs breaks the clinch.
Bombs moves away from the strike by Glozman.
Bombs gets a clinch.
Glozman misses with a knee to the head.
Glozman tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Glozman.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bombs lands a right hand.
Bombs breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bombs chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Glozman can pounce on him.
Nice body kick there by Glozman.
Bombs moves into the clinch successfully.
Glozman missing with knees to the body.
Glozman blocks a body shot from Bombs.
Glozman tries to land a knee to the head but Bombs blocks with his arms.
Bombs swings wildly with an uppercut but Glozman uses good head movement to avoid it.
Glozman tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Bombs misses with the head strike.
Glozman is trying to stall.
Bombs scores with a nice hook to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Glozman.
Bombs is trying to push Glozman away but Glozman has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A head punch on the inside from Glozman fails to land.
Bombs lands a body shot in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bombs misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bombs breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Glozman lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A lazy left from Bombs finds it's target.
Bombs misses with a few strikes there.
Bombs keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Glozman throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bombs ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Glozman misses with a kick to the body.
Bombs drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Bombs steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Glozman.
Some wild striking there from Bombs.
Glozman 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.
Bombs gets a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bombs.
Glozman landing knees to the head.
Bombs pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bombs closes the distance and clinches.
Bombs breaks the clinch.
Nice straight punches there by Glozman. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Glozman.
Bombs on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Glozman jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Bombs swings for the body but Glozman moves out of range.
Glozman throws a hook but Bombs avoids it easily.
Bombs takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Glozman throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Glozman throws a leg kick which misses Bombs's front leg but catches the back leg as Bombs tries to avoid it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Glozman is looking to slow Bombs down with leg kicks.
Bombs closes the distance and pushes Glozman back into the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Glozman scores with a hook to the body.
Bombs is breathing heavily.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bombs.
Glozman blocking some punches.
Glozman misses with a short punch on the inside.
Glozman makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Glozman trying to control the position but instead, Bombs has worked for underhooks and has pushed Glozman into the cage.
Glozman blocks a body shot from Bombs.
Glozman misses with a knee strike.
Glozman connects with a nasty looking knee right to Bombs's face.
Glozman tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Glozman unloads a knee to the mid-section. Bombs lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Glozman tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bombs blocks an uppercut.
Glozman landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Glozman lands a body punch in the clinch.
Glozman with a knee to the head.
It looks like Bomb Bombs has been cut.
Glozman pushes Bombs back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mitzi Glozman dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bomb Bombs's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Glozman sizes up Bombs with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Glozman drops Bombs with a beautiful combination! Bombs stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Glozman is looking for the KO!
Bombs is rocked!
Glozman scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Oh Bombs is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Mitzi Glozman seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Glozman throws a pinpoint strike between Bombs's hands that connects right on the jaw and sends Bombs crashing to the floor! He's out before he even hits the mat and Glozman scores a great knockout victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:16 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Mitzi Glozman!
After the fight, Mitzi Glozman was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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