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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Craig David (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Verne Robinson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). David comes to the cage accompanied by The Who - Baba O'Riley. Robinson is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Chase is better than the Catch by Motorhead. Craig David had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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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
29 - 33 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Craig David!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Verne Robinson!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Gwen Towbar and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
David swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Robinson drops down looking to force a counter takedown but David defends it well.
David wants to land a leg kick but Robinson is out of range.
Robinson tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
David keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
David throws an off balance right hand
and Robinson makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
David wants to land a leg kick but Robinson is out of range.
And Robinson tries to counter it with a takedown but David pushes his down on his head and steps out.
David throws a series of punches but Robinson avoids them all with ease.
An inside leg kick from David misses.
David lands a nice leg kick that just misses Robinson's sensitive parts.
David throws a head kick that misses
and Robinson counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Robinson.
David is looking to stand up but Robinson isn't so interested in that idea.
Robinson being controlled here momentarily.
Robinson pushing down on David's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
David tries to get to full guard but Robinson has control of the leg.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Robinson is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for David!
David is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Robinson is looking to work his way around to David's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Robinson looking to control but David is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Robinson with good strikes from the mount here!
Robinson wants to take David's back but he can't do it this time.
David is working to get back to half guard.
Robinson looking to control but David is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
David tries to reverse the position but Robinson maintains control.
David tries to lock up and control but Robinson gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
David is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Robinson putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Robinson mounts David! Really nice guard pass there!
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Robinson is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. David can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
David knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Robinson on the ground.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Robinson seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but David is holding on tight.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Robinson looking to control but David is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
David tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robinson fails to move to back control.
Robinson is giving the impression that he's looking to ground and pound but he switches suddenly into a beautiful far side armbar! David is forced to tap! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Verne Robinson!
In his post fight interview, Verne Robinson gave a big smile as he said 'I expect a win and that's what I got. I would like to thank the promoter for the match. lastly, I would like to tell my opponent to get a new job. You are nothing but a pompous arse that will never be able to match someone like me. You have no business in my cage - I suggest you stay out of it.'.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Luan Oliveira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fenton Hilton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fenton Hilton is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Luan Oliveira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Fenton Hilton!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Robert Twigg and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hilton clinches up against the cage.
Oliveira tries to score a body lock takedown but Hilton shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Oliveira taking a breather.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hilton.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Hilton.
A right hook to the body lands for Hilton.
Oliveira takes an elbow to the forehead.
A short uppercut from Hilton.
Oliveira missing with knees to the body.
Nice body punch from Hilton - that landed with a thud.
Oliveira tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hilton works on Oliveira's body with a couple of short punches.
A short right from Hilton.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Hilton creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Oliveira's defenses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hilton creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
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!
Hilton lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Hilton avoids a wild elbow strike from Oliveira.
Hilton scores with a nice hook to the head.
Hilton lands a left hand.
Oliveira is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Hilton is working Oliveira over against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hilton throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Oliveiras head.
Hilton lands a right hand.
Hilton pushes Oliveira back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Hilton works on Oliveira's body with a couple of short punches.
Oliveira takes a shot to the head.
Oliveira is trying to drag Hilton to the mat but Hilton just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
A right hand to the body from Hilton.
Hilton scores with a hook to the body.
Hilton's coach down at Enterprise Elite Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Hilton's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Hilton working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Oliveira takes an elbow to the temple.
Hilton lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Hilton lands a left hand that snaps the head of Oliveira backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hilton softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Nice elbow from Hilton.
A body shot lands from Hilton.
Hilton lands a body shot in the clinch.
Oliveira misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hilton.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Hilton.
Oliveira is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Hilton.
Oh Oliveira is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hilton lands a left hand.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Hilton lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Hilton lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Hilton stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Oliveira is breathing heavily.
Hilton creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Oliveira's defenses.
Clinched against the cage, Hilton lands a big elbow that drops Oliveira! The ref dives in to save him from more shots - Oliveira is complaining that he's OK but he was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Fenton Hilton!
After winning the bout, Fenton Hilton thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Iain Anderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Armiger (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 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Iain Anderson!
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, John Armiger!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Wesley Smith and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Armiger throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Anderson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Anderson connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Armiger momentarily.
Armiger swings for the body but Anderson moves out of range.
Anderson changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Armiger takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A nice leg kick lands there from Anderson.
Anderson dodges the punch combination from Armiger.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Anderson - that will leave a mark!
Anderson definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Anderson takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Anderson moves into range and clinches up with Armiger.
Anderson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Anderson unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Anderson gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Armiger trying to control the position here.
Armiger avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Armiger swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Anderson wants to control from the top but Armiger keeps moving.
Armiger looking to hit a scissor sweep but Anderson is one step ahead there.
Anderson engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Anderson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
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.
Anderson tries to free his leg and advance position but Armiger is retaining full guard.
Armiger has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Anderson is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Armiger misses with a shot to the body
enabling Anderson to counter with a crisp jab.
Armiger just misses with a punch to the body.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Anderson.
No joy there for Armiger, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Anderson tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Armiger defends well and Anderson ends up having to push Armiger into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Armiger chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Anderson can pounce on him.
Anderson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Armiger connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Anderson's hands.
Armiger misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Armiger.
Anderson has Armiger up against the cage in a clinch.
Anderson is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Armiger pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Anderson keeps control of Armiger as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Armiger swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The referee is keeping an eye on Anderson - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Anderson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Armiger.
Armiger misses with a body punch.
Armiger tries to throw a body punch but Anderson avoids it by throwing Armiger back against the cage.
Armiger misses with the head strike.
Nice body punch from Anderson - that landed with a thud.
Anderson gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anderson stalling.
Armiger is looking for a sweep. Anderson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Anderson trying to control the action but Armiger is working from the bottom.
Armiger keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Anderson wants to take a breather but Armiger is having none of it.
Armiger wants to improve his position but Anderson is controlling well.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Iain Anderson dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Anderson forces Armiger back against the cage and clinches.
Armiger is pressed up against the cage. Anderson has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Armiger down to the mat. Armiger avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Armiger jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A counter left hand to the body from Anderson misses its target.
Armiger stuffs the takedown attempt from Anderson. Anderson gets slowly back to his feet.
Armiger misses with a combination
and Anderson counters by moving into the clinch.
Anderson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Armiger can do to turn this around?
Armiger blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Anderson has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Armiger is trying to keep an underhook but Anderson manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Armiger gets full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anderson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Armiger tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Armiger wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Armiger keeping full guard, as Anderson tries to pass.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson trying to control but Armiger is working from the bottom.
Our spies down at at Devils Den New York inform us that Armiger has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Anderson works over Armiger with some ground and pound from guard.
Anderson trying to control the position from guard on top but Armiger is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Anderson stands and throws Armiger's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Anderson thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
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.
Anderson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Armiger keeps working.
Anderson creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Armiger sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Anderson is looking to take a break and control but Armiger is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Iain Anderson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Armiger is being controlled here.
Anderson thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Armiger holds on tight, trying to prevent any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Armiger wants to control but Anderson postures up.
Anderson wants to control but Armiger is keeping him busy.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Armiger throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Armiger fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Anderson manages to avoid it.
Anderson closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Armiger to the mat! Armiger manages to get full guard.
Anderson trying to control but Armiger is working from the bottom.
Armiger really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Anderson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Anderson stands and throws Armiger's legs to the side, diving into side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anderson tries to advance to mount but can't.
Armiger is looking to regain half guard here but Anderson keeps moving and retains side control.
Anderson throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Anderson tries for a kimura but Armiger is defending well.
Anderson tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Armiger controls the position for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Iain Anderson dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Armiger moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Armiger fails to land with a series of punches.
A big left from Armiger misses.
Armiger throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Anderson wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Armiger misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Anderson.
Anderson connects with the punch.
John Armiger seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Armiger looks to land a combination but Anderson avoids it well.
Armiger stuffs the takedown.
Armiger doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A looping hook to the body misses from Armiger. Anderson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Armiger is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Anderson rather than just go for the knockout.
Armiger looks to score with a jab to the body but Anderson is just out of range.
A swing and a miss from Anderson.
A chopping leg kick lands by Anderson.
Anderson clinches up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson keeps control of Armiger as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Armiger wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Armiger wants to break the clinch but can't.
Anderson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Armiger avoids it.
Anderson lands a nice elbow.
Anderson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Armiger keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Anderson.
Anderson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Armiger, pushing him back against the cage.
Anderson has Armiger pressed against the cage.
Armiger being controlled against the cage.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Anderson for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Anderson breaks from the clinch.
John Armiger is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Armiger scores with a jab.
Anderson lands a leg kick that knocks Armiger off balance momentarily.
Armiger lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Anderson circles away quickly and effectively.
Armiger throws a right and a left that Anderson avoids nicely.
Armiger slips a straight right by Anderson.
Armiger fails to land with a series of punches.
Anderson swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Armiger misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Armiger slaps away a takedown attempt from Anderson, before circling back to the center of the mat.
No joy there for Armiger, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A combination from Armiger does no damage.
Armiger takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Anderson is trying hard to land a takedown here. Armiger sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Iain Anderson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice defenses there by Anderson.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Armiger. That did some damage!
Armiger throws a nice looking combination but Anderson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Anderson changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Armiger throws a right hand that Anderson ducks under and follows up with a left that Anderson also avoids with ease.
Armiger throws a series of punches but Anderson avoids them all with ease.
John Armiger is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Anderson misses with a body shot.
Armiger stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Armiger wants it to stay on the feet.
Anderson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Armiger throws out the jab.
Anderson is looking to counter the offense by Armiger and move into the clinch.
Anderson takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Armiger on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Anderson misses with an uppercut.
Armiger lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Anderson circles away quickly and effectively.
Armiger uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Anderson.
The fighters circling - Armiger throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Anderson jabs at Armiger's body.
Iain Anderson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anderson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Anderson throws a looping overhand right but Armiger ducks down to avoid it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Anderson takes the fight into the clinch.
Anderson has picked Armiger up - he's going for a ride! Anderson dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Armiger is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Anderson scores with a couple of nice shots.
John Armiger has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Anderson performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Anderson is looking to take a break and control but Armiger is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to John Armiger.
I think Anderson 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Iain Anderson!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Markus Woodsmall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Karistokas Thereduuo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Karistokas Thereduuo is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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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
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Markus Woodsmall!
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, Karistokas Thereduuo!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Frank Dennis and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thereduuo tries to score a power double leg takedown but Woodsmall sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Thereduuo somewhat.
Woodsmall stuffs the takedown attempt from Thereduuo. Thereduuo gets slowly back to his feet.
Woodsmall rushes Thereduuo and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A short right from Woodsmall on the inside.
Thereduuo has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Woodsmall avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Markus Woodsmall has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Karistokas Thereduuo.
Good body shot from Woodsmall.
Woodsmall gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Thereduuo.
Thereduuo is looking to take this one to the mat.
Woodsmall is working Thereduuo over against the cage.
Thereduuo takes an elbow to the forehead.
It looks like Karistokas Thereduuo has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Woodsmall lands a body punch in the clinch.
Woodsmall lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Woodsmall lands an elbow inside that Thereduuo shrugs off.
Thereduuo is working for takedown but Woodsmall is calmly controlling the position for now.
Thereduuo looks winded!
Woodsmall digs a right hand underneath Thereduuo's ribcage. Thereduuo let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A shot in the inside from Woodsmall.
Thereduuo drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Woodsmall gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good body shot from Woodsmall.
I was talking to Woodsmall's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Woodsmall lands a nice uppercut.
Woodsmall lands with a short shot to the head.
Thereduuo is working for takedown but Woodsmall is calmly controlling the position for now.
Woodsmall scores with a shoulder strike.
Woodsmall throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Thereduuos head.
Woodsmall lands a body shot in the clinch.
A short left from Woodsmall.
Woodsmall lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Thereduuo's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Thereduuo is rocked!
Woodsmall lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Thereduuo.
Thereduuo is still on wobbly legs! Can Woodsmall finish him?
Woodsmall lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Woodsmall softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Thereduuo takes an elbow to the forehead.
Woodsmall digs a right hand underneath Thereduuo's ribcage. Thereduuo let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Woodsmall lands a nice elbow.
Woodsmall lands an elbow inside.
A short body shot lands from Woodsmall as the two fighters clinch.
Woodsmall makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Woodsmall lands with a right to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good body shot from Woodsmall.
Woodsmall lands a nice uppercut.
Woodsmall lands an elbow inside that Thereduuo shrugs off.
A right hook to the body lands for Woodsmall.
Woodsmall stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Still in the clinch, Woodsmall scores with a nice short uppercut.
Woodsmall lands a body shot in the clinch.
Woodsmall lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Thereduuo backwards.
Woodsmall makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Thereduuo tries to score a body lock takedown but Woodsmall shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Nice body punch from Woodsmall.
Woodsmall lands an elbow inside that Thereduuo shrugs off.
Woodsmall lands a right hand.
Woodsmall working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Woodsmall lands with a light punch inside.
Woodsmall works on Thereduuo's body with a couple of short punches.
Woodsmall lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Thereduuo backwards.
Thereduuo's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Woodsmall stops a takedown attempt from Thereduuo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Woodsmall scores with a hook to the body.
Woodsmall lands an elbow just above Thereduuo 's eye.
Nice elbow from Woodsmall.
Woodsmall scores with a shoulder strike.
Woodsmall lands a nice shot to the body.
Woodsmall lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Woodsmall makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Woodsmall scores with a nice short uppercut.
Woodsmall works on Thereduuo's body with a couple of short punches.
Woodsmall lands a hook to the side of the head.
Woodsmall lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Thereduuo to his knees! Woodsmall keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Markus Woodsmall!
Our winner, Markus Woodsmall, 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 lightweight MMA rules bout between Tank Radovan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lee Lewis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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26
149 lbs
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155 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tank Radovan!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lee Lewis!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Gwen Towbar and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lewis avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lewis tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Radovan lands a right hook to the body.
Radovan wants to clinch but Lewis slips to the side
and Lewis counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Lewis.
Radovan is looking for a triangle but Lewis pushes his legs off easily.
Lewis slips nicely into half guard.
Radovan looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Lewis is trying for a kimura here. Radovan looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Lewis wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Lee Lewis!
Lee Lewis is the new lightweight champion!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Igor Zadarozhni (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raziel Shan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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267 lbs
5 - 6 - 0 |
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300 lbs
6 - 3 - 0 |
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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
5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Igor Zadarozhni!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Raziel Shan!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Chris Downing and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shan looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Shan feints and as Zadarozhni raises his hands in defense, Shan changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Shan throws a big elbow that misses.
Shan chips away with some ground and pound.
Shan postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Shan throwing strikes but missing.
Shan lands a couple of elbows.
Shan in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Shan trying to control the position from guard on top but Zadarozhni is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Shan prevents Zadarozhni from getting back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shan postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Shan avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Zadarozhni is looking to stand up but Shan isn't so interested in that idea.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shan throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Zadarozhni works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Shan working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Shan with a nice head shot there.
Shan stands up over Zadarozhni, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Zadarozhni might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Shan with a nice head shot there.
Shan postures up and lands a big shot to Zadarozhni's brow.
Zadarozhni on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Zadarozhni tries to get out of the position.
Zadarozhni escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Shan gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Shan trying to control the position from guard on top but Zadarozhni is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Shan landing some decent shots from guard.
Zadarozhni is rocked!
Shan arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! Zadarozhni's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Raziel Shan!
Raziel Shan took to the mic after the fight and begged the organizational hierarchy for a shot at the title.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mashrafe Mortaza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimi Aldo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mashrafe Mortaza has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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155 lbs
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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
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mashrafe Mortaza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jimi Aldo!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Wesley Smith and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mortaza shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Mortaza was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Mortaza wants to control but Aldo is keeping him busy.
Aldo tries to improve position but can't.
Aldo manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Aldo is looking for a sweep. Mortaza is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Mortaza seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Mortaza is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Mortaza wants to pass to mount but Aldo is defending the position.
Mortaza will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aldo looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Mortaza tries to pass the half guard into mount. Aldo knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aldo tries to roll over but Mortaza keeps him under control.
Mortaza passes to full mount!
Aldo is wriggling around trying to escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mortaza trying to control but Aldo is having none of it.
Mortaza thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Aldo really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Mortaza tries to control but Aldo wriggling away.
Mortaza thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Aldo is squirming around, avoiding Mortaza's attempts to control the action.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aldo is desperately trying to improve his position but Mortaza has a good base and remains in mount.
Aldo sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Aldo is trying to get back to full guard.
Mortaza seems to be looking for submissions.
Mortaza throwing shots but Aldo is blocking nicely.
Mortaza throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Mortaza is working for a submission of some sort.
Aldo wants to improve his position but Mortaza is controlling well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aldo makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Aldo.
Mortaza pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Aldo is keeping the position for now.
Mortaza pushes down on Aldo's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Mortaza is looking to advance position but Aldo won't allow it.
Mortaza seems to be working for a kimura but Aldo defends the submission attempt.
The fighters are battling for position here. Aldo manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Aldo working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Mortaza has passed into half guard!
Mortaza not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aldo gets full guard.
Mortaza got a little sloppy there for a moment and Aldo has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Mortaza has managed to get both his arms back between Aldo's legs - danger averted.
Aldo is looking for a triangle here but Mortaza uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Mortaza looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Mortaza tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Mortaza has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Aldo manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Aldo has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Bi-Polar Asylum LV's #1 Public Training Center . Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mortaza wants to get back to full guard.
Aldo is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mashrafe Mortaza dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Aldo is trying hard to land a takedown here. Mortaza sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Mortaza drops down looking for a counter takedown but Aldo sprawls and moves away.
Mortaza gets a takedown into half guard.
Aldo wants to get back to full guard.
Mortaza is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Aldo is looking to improve his position.
Aldo keeps trying to improve his position.
The fighters are battling for position here. Aldo manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mortaza passes Aldo's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Aldo is looking to improve his position.
Aldo moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Mortaza engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mortaza stopping the sweep attempt from Aldo.
Mortaza in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Mortaza stopping the sweep attempt from Aldo.
Mortaza looking to pass the guard.
Mortaza trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Mortaza trying to control the position from guard on top but Aldo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Aldo working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Mortaza.
Aldo looking for a sweep. Not yet Aldo, not yet.
Mortaza pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Aldo is keeping the position for now.
Aldo had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Mortaza defends it easily.
Mortaza tries to free his leg and advance position but Aldo is retaining full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aldo avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Mortaza is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Aldo can do to turn this around?
Aldo looking for a sweep. Not yet Aldo, not yet.
Aldo is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Mortaza is aware though and is defending well.
Aldo can't keep his opponent in guard - Mortaza advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Mashrafe Mortaza overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Mortaza is trying to work for a kimura but Aldo is defending well.
Mortaza wants to work for an arm triangle but Aldo is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Aldo looking for submissions off his back.
Mortaza has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Aldo slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aldo wants to get back to full guard but Mortaza has mounted him!
Aldo is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Aldo is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Mortaza looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Mortaza with shots to the head and body - Aldo looks very uncomfortable down there.
Mortaza can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Aldo is looking to escape.
Mortaza is really struggling to control Aldo but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Mortaza is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Aldo can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Aldo regains half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aldo is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Mortaza is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Aldo is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Mortaza's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Mortaza's back!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Aldo looking for the choke from the back.
Mortaza is really stuck here.
Mortaza turns into Aldo and is now in his guard.
Mortaza preventing the sweep.
Mortaza passes into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mashrafe Mortaza dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Mortaza shoots in and gets a takedown into Aldo's guard.
Aldo looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Aldo lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Mortaza manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Aldo manages to get himself to full guard.
Aldo has a closed guard, preventing Mortaza from standing up.
Mortaza is pushing down on Aldo's leg trying to pass to half guard. Aldo is fighting to maintain full guard but Mortaza has managed to sneak the leg through.
Mortaza is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Mortaza looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mortaza works his foot free and advances to mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aldo tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Aldo sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Mortaza trying to mount his opponent but Aldo defends it.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Mortaza lands a nice short elbow.
Aldo gets full guard.
Aldo can't keep his opponent in guard - Mortaza advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Aldo works his way to full guard. Good work.
Mortaza working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Mortaza pushes down on Aldo's leg and manages to get into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aldo won't allow Mortaza to pass to mount.
Aldo moves into full guard.
Mortaza is pushing down on Aldo's leg trying to pass to half guard. Aldo is fighting to maintain full guard but Mortaza has managed to sneak the leg through.
Aldo wants to improve his position but Mortaza is controlling well.
Aldo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Mortaza wants to free his trapped foot but Aldo is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Mortaza prevents Aldo from improving his position.
Mortaza missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Aldo moves into full guard.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aldo looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Aldo is looking for a triangle but Mortaza pushes his legs off easily.
Mortaza tries to free his leg and advance position but Aldo is retaining full guard.
Mortaza trying to control but Aldo is working from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Mortaza accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Mortaza passes Aldo's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Mortaza seems to be looking for submissions.
Mortaza trying to pass the guard but Aldo defending well.
Aldo wants to get back to full guard.
Nice strikes from Mortaza there.
Aldo wants to improve his position but Mortaza is controlling well.
Aldo is defending against the submission attempts here by Mortaza.
Mashrafe Mortaza is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aldo looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Aldo blocking the ground and pound attempt from Mortaza.
Mortaza trying to control the pace.
Aldo wants to improve his position but Mortaza is controlling well.
Mortaza performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Aldo tries to roll over but Mortaza keeps him under control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mashrafe Mortaza showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Mortaza 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mashrafe Mortaza!
Jimi Aldo was interviewed post fight and said 'Props to him for winning, I just couldn't do what I set out to do.'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kuula Natsi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adam Morley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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39
250 lbs
18 - 24 - 0 |
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25
284 lbs
13 - 5 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
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Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 24 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kuula Natsi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Adam Morley!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Gwen Towbar and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morley closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Natsi's guard.
Natsi working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Morley.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Morley accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Morley throwing strikes but missing.
Natsi looking for a guillotine here but Morley defends easily.
Morley throwing strikes but missing.
Natsi trying to keep a closed guard but Morley is proving a slippery customer.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Natsi looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Natsi is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Natsi throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Natsi working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Morley doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Natsi is tightening it up a little... Morley has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Morley reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Morley taps out! Nice BJJ there by Natsi!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Kuula Natsi!
An out of breath Kuula Natsi thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Johann Kessler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Franklin Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kessler comes to the cage accompanied by Coal Chamber - Burgundy. Jackson is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Pink Floyd - Money. This should be fireworks!
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24
179 lbs
11 - 2 - 0 |
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27
180 lbs
11 - 2 - 0 |
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Excellent MT
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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
11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Johann Kessler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Franklin Jackson!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Cecil Peabody and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kessler can pounce on him.
Jackson thuds a left hand into Kessler's body.
A swing and a miss from Jackson.
Franklin Jackson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
An inside leg kick lands from Kessler.
Kessler defending well as Jackson loads up on a big left hand.
Kessler staying out of range there.
Kessler misses with a low kick.
Kessler misses with an uppercut. Jackson saw that one coming.
Jackson misses with a straight right.
Jackson tests Kessler's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Jackson with a jab.
Kessler swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A left and a right from Jackson both land. Nice combination.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A solid leg kick lands there for Kessler.
Kessler showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jackson.
Jackson has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Jackson scores with a nice head shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kessler pivots, looking for a leg kick but Jackson is out of range and Kessler settles back down.
Kessler misses with a head kick.
Jackson throws out a counter right but Kessler avoids it with no problem.
Jackson cracks Kessler with a right hand to the side of the head.
Kessler shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Jackson checks the leg kick nicely there.
A big right from Jackson misses.
Kessler attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Jackson lands with a straight right. Kessler didn't see that one coming.
Jackson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kessler sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kessler on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kessler, right into the meat.
Kessler ducks under a wild hook from Jackson.
Kessler throws out a loose jab but Jackson uses good head movement to avoid it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Jackson! But no joy.
Jackson might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Kessler on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Jackson throws a shot from downtown. Kessler moves away and avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson scores with a body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jackson misses with a straight right.
Kessler throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kessler connects with a solid leg kick.
Jackson is looking to land body kicks.
Jackson throws a shot to the body.
A jab from Jackson misses.
Kessler ducks under a wild hook from Jackson.
Kessler looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Kessler uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jackson.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Jackson.
Kessler motions for Jackson to come forward. Kessler throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Jackson misses with an uppercut. Kessler saw that one coming.
Jackson looks to score with a jab to the body but Kessler is just out of range.
A lazy left from Jackson finds it's target.
Jackson throws a jab when Kessler was well out of range.
Kessler swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Jackson.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Jackson.
Jackson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jackson punishes Kessler's body with a nice straight punch.
Jackson misses with a right hand
and Kessler counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Kessler ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jackson moves away.
Kessler waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jackson.
Jackson throws a counter combo.
Jackson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jackson throws the left hand but Kessler avoids the punch easily.
Kessler throws a series of punches but Jackson moves out of range.
Kessler throws a hook to the side of Jackson's head but Jackson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jackson looks to throw the jab but Kessler is out of range.
Kessler looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Jackson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kessler counters with a big head kick but Jackson shrugs it off.
Jackson is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Kessler had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Jackson cracks Kessler with a good jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jackson swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Kessler.
A big left from Jackson misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kessler scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Kessler uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jackson.
Kessler throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Jackson blocks a leg kick.
Kessler displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jackson throws out the jab.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Kessler checks a leg kick.
Kessler does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Kessler takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Jackson drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Kessler takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Jackson scores with a crisp jab that stopped Kessler in his tracks.
Kessler misses with a low kick as Jackson jumps back.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jackson misses with a hook. Kessler ducked under it nicely.
Jackson feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Kesslers jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Jackson throws out a loose jab but Kessler uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jackson looks to throw the jab but Kessler is out of range.
Kessler appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Franklin Jackson 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.
Jackson slips under a jab.
Kessler takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Kessler thows a body kick. Jackson tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Nice uppercut lands for Jackson. That snapped Kessler's head back.
Jackson misses with a looping right.
Kessler lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Kessler scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Kessler throws a hook but Jackson avoids it easily.
Jackson scores with a sloppy right hand. Kessler should have avoided that one.
Kessler misses with a straight left.
Jackson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jackson scores with a jab to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice uppercut there from Jackson.
Kessler takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Kessler blocks a jab.
Kessler ducks under a wild hook from Jackson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson blocks a jab.
Jackson looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Nice cross by Kessler.
Kessler chopping away at his opponent's legs.
An inside leg kick from Kessler misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Jackson! But no joy.
Nice straight punches there by Jackson. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Jackson.
Jackson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kessler misses with a straight right.
Jackson is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Kessler moves forwards but Jackson connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Franklin Jackson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A jab lands there for Jackson.
Kessler looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Jackson feints a jab promting Kessler to slip. Jackson then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Kessler slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Kessler is rocked!
Kessler throws a body kick that misses.
Oh Kessler is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kessler tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jackson was well out of range. Poor timing from Kessler.
Kessler tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Jackson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kessler seems to have got his legs back now.
Jackson lands a nice shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice shot lands for Jackson.
Kessler slips a straight right by Jackson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson scores with a jab to the jaw.
Kessler misses with an uppercut.
Kessler on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Jackson scores with the left hand. Kessler knows he should have avoided that one.
Kessler throws a sloppy head kick
and Jackson counters with a straight right hand.
Kessler looks to land a right hand but Jackson moved out of range.
Jackson throws a solid leg kick but Kessler takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Jackson.
Kessler appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Jackson misses with a combination
and Kessler counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jackson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kessler appears to be looking for a big counter.
Kessler walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Kessler lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jackson circles away quickly and effectively.
Kessler changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Jackson takes one to the chin there.
Kessler walks into a left hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson connects with a good right hand that stumbles Kessler. Kessler circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Kessler throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Jackson scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Jackson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jackson fails to land with a series of punches.
Kessler fires out a quick counter leg kick but Jackson just manages to avoid it.
Jackson throws the kick towards the body but Kessler avoids it.
Kessler looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Kessler misses with a head kick.
Jackson connects with a crisp jab.
Jackson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kessler.
Kessler lands a jab-cross combination.
Jackson jabs Kessler right on the nose. Kessler blinks but takes it well.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kessler throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kessler misses with a low kick as Jackson jumps back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson throws an off balance right hand
and Kessler counters with a slapping leg kick.
Kessler lands with a thumping leg kick.
Jackson tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A punch lands to the side of Kessler 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Jackson scores with a jab.
Jackson lands a really nice looking cross but Kessler seems unphased.
Jackson darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Good exchange - Jackson coming out on top.
Jackson throws a looping overhand right but Kessler ducks down to avoid it.
Kessler misses the jab.
A punch combination from Jackson misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kessler takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Kessler uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jackson.
Jackson misses with an uppercut. Kessler saw that one coming.
Kessler dodges the punch combination from Jackson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Franklin Jackson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Kessler's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Kessler walks into a jab.
Kessler ducks right into an uppercut from Jackson.
An inside leg kick lands from Kessler.
Kessler swings for the body but Jackson moves out of range.
Kessler ducks under a wild hook from Jackson.
Kessler throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jackson blocks the body kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Jackson checks a leg kick.
Kessler uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jackson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kessler walks into a left hand.
Jackson lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Kessler avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kessler throws a sloppy head kick and Jackson moves out of range easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kessler moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Jackson connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Kessler misses with a body kick.
Jackson checks a leg kick.
Good exchange - Jackson coming out on top.
A lazy left from Jackson finds it's target.
Jackson connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Kessler looks to land a left hand but Jackson moved out of range nicely.
Kessler fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Jackson looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Jackson lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kessler at a distance.
Kessler bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kessler fires out a quick counter leg kick but Jackson just manages to avoid it.
Jackson checks a leg kick.
Kessler throws a head kick but Jackson moves out of range.
Jackson lands a glancing blow to the side of Kessler's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jackson lands with an uppercut that bounces Kessler off the cage and back into range.
Johann Kessler has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Kessler on the side of the head.
Kessler avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kessler tried to counter with a leg kick but Jackson avoided it.
A head kick misses from Kessler.
The fighters circling - Jackson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kessler's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Jackson connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Kessler scrambles back to his feet.
Jackson's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Jackson connects with a body shot.
Kessler misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jackson scores with a decent looking hook.
Jackson drops Kessler with a naaaaasty hook - Kessler is in real trouble here! Jackson dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:41 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Franklin Jackson!
Franklin Jackson decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between RP McMurphy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Imperiex Prime (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McMurphy comes to the cage accompanied by I'm a Solider - Tupac. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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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
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, RP McMurphy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 13 - 0, fighting out of New York, Imperiex Prime!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Cecil Peabody and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McMurphy slips a straight right by Prime.
Prime misses with a few strikes there.
McMurphy shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
McMurphy won't allow Prime to sweep him here.
Prime looking to control.
Prime is looking to stand back up but McMurphy counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Prime.
McMurphy scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Prime felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
McMurphy wants to pass to mount but Prime is defending the position.
Prime makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Prime.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McMurphy trying to control but Prime is working from the bottom.
Prime working for a triangle but McMurphy defends it easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Prime looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
McMurphy stops Prime from standing up.
McMurphy preventing the sweep.
McMurphy advances to half guard.
McMurphy winds up and cracks Prime with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Prime is staying active underneath McMurphy, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
McMurphy landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McMurphy wants to lay and pray for a moment but Prime keeps working.
McMurphy is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Prime is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Prime controlling the position for now.
McMurphy stops Prime from getting back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Prime is looking for a sweep. McMurphy is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
McMurphy takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Prime wants to improve his position but McMurphy is controlling well.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Prime can do anything to dispel that myth.
Prime trying to control but McMurphy postures up.
McMurphy prevents Prime from improving his position.
McMurphy drops an elbow to the side of Prime's head.
McMurphy 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.
Prime misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Prime is trying to stand.
McMurphy seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Prime is trying to stand up here but McMurphy is controlling him well.
Prime is trying to maintain the position but McMurphy is very close to passing his half guard.
McMurphy trying to control the pace.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Prime is looking for a sweep. McMurphy is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Prime moves into full guard.
McMurphy scoring with punches to the head and body.
McMurphy is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
McMurphy works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Prime controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
McMurphy lands with a punch from half guard.
Prime is looking for a sweep. McMurphy is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
McMurphy is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Prime tries to get to full guard but McMurphy has control of the leg.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McMurphy moves nicely into side control.
Prime tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Prime gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Prime wants to hold on but McMurphy pushes him away.
BOOM! McMurphy connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Prime is rocked!
McMurphy controlling from mount.
Prime is still in real trouble! Can McMurphy finish him?
A big strike lands for McMurphy! That's really hurt Prime and he's turned his back - McMurphy keeps firing away and the ref dives in to stop the fight! McMurphy jumps to his feet to celebrate the victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). RP McMurphy!
RP McMurphy made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'Thank you everybody for coming. My opponent, hats off to you, thanks for the great fight, all respect. My coaches and Team Burns helped me so much, thank you. I will continue to shock and inspire nations'.
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