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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bach Schtrappe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mahandry Andriamboavonjy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Schtrappe comes to the cage accompanied by Phobia by Kreator. 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
16 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bach Schtrappe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mahandry Andriamboavonjy!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Josh West and Roger Salmon.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Andriamboavonjy misses with a double jab
and Schtrappe counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Schtrappe throws out a loose jab but Andriamboavonjy uses good head movement to avoid it.
A right-left combo lands from Andriamboavonjy.
Andriamboavonjy misses with a left hand
and Schtrappe counters with a straight right hand.
Andriamboavonjy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Schtrappe.
Schtrappe thinks about countering with a body kick.
Andriamboavonjy throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Andriamboavonjy connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Schtrappe momentarily.
Andriamboavonjy misses with a lunging right hand
and Schtrappe connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Andriamboavonjy misses with a looping left.
Sloppy strikes from Schtrappe. Those never looked like landing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Schtrappe has managed to clinch.
Schtrappe fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Andriamboavonjy tightens his grip and picks Schtrappe up, before dumping him to the ground. Schtrappe manages to land in guard.
Andriamboavonjy trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Andriamboavonjy postures up in Schtrappe's guard and throws a big left but Schtrappe blocks it.
Andriamboavonjy throwing strikes from guard but Schtrappe blocks nicely.
Andriamboavonjy stands up over his opponent, looking to dive in with a big punch. Here he comes, superman style! Oh, the punch misses and Schtrappe has got him in a triangle choke for good measure! Oh no! Andriamboavonjy manages to get his head free but now Schtrappe has transitioned to an armbar! Andriamboavonjy grimaces and is forced to tap! Beautiful Jiu Jitsu from Schtrappe! I'd be surprised if that didn't end up as submission of the night!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Bach Schtrappe!
Bach Schtrappe really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that CBK Fury Nutrition Inc. logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mike Henderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Feilo Meloy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Henderson comes into the arena with Jay Z- Big Pimpin blaring out of the sound system. Meloy has chosen Hypocrisy - Apocalypse as his entrance music. Mike Henderson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
36 - 18 - 5, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mike Henderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
27 - 20 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Feilo Meloy!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Colin Fray and Jeff Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Henderson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Henderson checks a low kick from Meloy.
Meloy darts in looking for a takedown but Henderson gets double underhooks and turns Meloy into the cage.
Meloy circles away from the clinch attempt.
Henderson connects with the punch.
Meloy misses with a jab, cross combination.
Meloy tries to land a body kick
and Henderson counters with a shoot takedown. Meloy fights it but they end up in guard.
Meloy working for a triangle but Henderson defends it easily.
Henderson chips away with some ground and pound.
Henderson postures up in Meloy's guard and throws a big left but Meloy blocks it.
Henderson 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.
Meloy working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Henderson doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Henderson manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Meloy looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Henderson has picked Meloy up and slammed him! Meloy can't keep hold of the triangle and Henderson manages to pass to side control!
Henderson cracks Meloy with a big elbow.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Henderson trying to control the action but Meloy is working from the bottom.
Henderson looks up at the clock and then as Meloy takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Henderson smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Meloy manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Henderson looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Henderson lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Meloy is rocked!
Henderson lands a massive shot from half guard that has rocked Meloy! More strikes land and this one is all over! Henderson jumps to his feet and is applauded loudly by the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mike Henderson!
Mike Henderson really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Kemists ↑ 5x160Q - $149-199 logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Lamont Sanford (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sean Juan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sanford comes into the arena with Theme from Sanford and Son blaring out of the sound system. 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
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lamont Sanford!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sean Juan!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Paul Gruel and Josh West.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanford lands with a thumping leg kick.
Juan works Sanford's body with a nice hook.
Sanford goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Juan swings for the body but Sanford moves out of range.
A jab from Sanford finds it's way through Juan's defenses.
Juan scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Juan looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Sanford is avoiding damage well.
Juan trying to control the position but Sanford is working away.
Juan tries to move to mount but Sanford blocks the move with his legs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Juan trying to control the position but Sanford is working away.
Juan is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Sanford will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Juan tries to move to mount but Sanford blocks the move with his legs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Juan looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Juan wants to take a breather but Sanford manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Juan.
Juan looking to pass the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Juan wants to control from the top but Sanford keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Juan pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sanford is keeping the position for now.
Juan trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Sanford manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Juan is pulling down on Sanford's head. It's preventing any offense from Sanford, at least for the moment.
Sanford is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Juan keeping moving, preventing Sanford from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanford tries to stand but Juan is controlling from the bottom.
Juan throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Sanford got a little sloppy there for a moment and Juan has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Sanford has managed to get both his arms back between Juan's legs - danger averted.
Juan looking to control.
Juan looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sanford is one step ahead there.
Sanford looking to pass the guard.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
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.
Sanford moves forwards but Juan connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Juan fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Juan lunges at Sanford with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Sanford's hand.
Sanford sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Lamont Sanford seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sanford moves out of range of the body kick.
Sanford seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Juan takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Juan gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Sanford.
Sanford takes one on the chin but seems OK.
It looks like Lamont Sanford has been cut.
Lamont Sanford is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Juan misses the shot to the body.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Juan checks a low kick from Sanford.
A countering left hand to the body from Juan misses.
Juan shoots and misses
and Sanford finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Juan on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Juan takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Lamont Sanford will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Lamont Sanford's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Juan misses with a wild body shot.
Juan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sanford lands a leg kick that knocks Juan off balance momentarily.
Sanford buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Juan blocks the leg kick.
Good shot there by Sanford.
Sanford keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sanford scores with a sloppy right hand. Juan should have avoided that one.
Sanford takes a swing at Juan's ribcage but misses.
Sanford throws a nice looking combination but Juan bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Juan wants to clinch up but Sanford keeps it at a distance.
Sanford tries to close the distance and clinch up but Juan swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lamont Sanford is winning the standup battle so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Juan tries to keep at a distance but Sanford has taken the fight into the clinch.
Juan misses with a body punch.
Juan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Juan.
Sanford misses with some punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Sanford.
Sanford lands a shoulder strike.
A short body shot lands from Juan as the two fighters clinch.
Juan works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Sanford has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Juan off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
A swing and a miss from Juan.
Sanford loads up on a big right hand but Juan slips the punch.
Sanford moves out of range of the body kick.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Juan tries to clinch there but Sanford circles away.
Juan fails to land with a series of punches.
Sanford throws a sloppy head kick and Juan moves out of range easily.
Sanford lands a body shot.
Sanford fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Juan manages to avoid it.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Sanford lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Juan has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Juan and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A head kick from Sanford lands but Juan takes it in his stride.
Sanford scores with a jab to the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanford throws a series of punches but Juan moves out of range.
Juan misses with a few strikes there.
Juan tries to land a front kick but Sanford steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Sanford keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Juan. Sanford does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sanford avoids a kick to the body.
Sanford looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Juan appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Juan has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Sanford finds it's way round the side to connect with Juan's head.
Sanford gets caught napping as Juan dives in and scores a takedown. Sanford manages to retain guard.
Juan trying to move into half guard but instead Sanford has managed to sweep!
Juan looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Sanford controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Lamont Sanford overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Juan looking to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Juan is on top in guard.
Juan looking to pass the guard.
Juan looking to sit in guard and control but Sanford gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Sanford stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Juan swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Sanford wants to control from the top but Juan keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sanford showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanford sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Juan's guard.
Sanford is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Juan can do to turn this around?
Juan is looking for a sweep. Sanford is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Sanford with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Juan is trying to maintain the position but Sanford is very close to passing his half guard.
Sanford looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Juan wants to get back to full guard.
Sanford content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lamont Sanford dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Lamont Sanford's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Juan fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Sanford checks it well.
Sanford throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Sanford tries to close the distance and clinch but Juan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sanford lands a nice leg kick that just misses Juan's sensitive parts.
Sanford lands a nice shot that snaps Juan's head back.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Sanford.
Sanford checks a leg kick.
Sanford throws a nice looking combination but Juan bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Juan thinks about the counter body kick.
Juan misses with an uppercut.
Juan tries to bum rush Sanford with a series of wild strikes but Sanford uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
As Juan looks to move away, Sanford throws a big counter combo but Juan just gets out of the way.
Sanford lands a lovely overhand right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Juan blocks a head kick by Sanford.
Sanford thumps Juan with a low kick.
Juan scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sanford dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Juan. That did some damage!
Juan is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Sanford rather than just go for the knockout.
Juan misses with a body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanford throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sanford throws a sloppy body shot
and Juan counters with a good low kick that Sanford was not able to check.
Juan throws a body punch but Sanford moves out of range.
Decent striking displayed by Sanford there.
A solid leg kick lands there for Sanford.
Juan throws a body shot but no joy.
A decent looking cross lands there for Juan.
A shot to the liver by Sanford. Beautiful body shot.
That kick from Sanford tenderised Juan's leg. Juan is trying to keep his angry face on.
Sanford lets loose with a powerful body kick. Juan will feel that in the morning.
Sanford lands with a nice body kick.
Juan connects with a body shot that sends Sanford's belly button to the back.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sanford misses with a wild combination.
Juan avoids the head kick by Sanford.
Sean Juan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Juan tries to close the distance and clinch but Sanford swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sanford lands a head kick!
Sanford stuffs the takedown.
Juan throws a sloppy head kick and Sanford moves out of range easily.
Juan's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Sanford instigates a clinch.
Sanford lands a left hand that snaps the head of Juan backwards.
Sanford misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sanford lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Juan lands a left hand.
Juan throws a knee to the head but misses.
Juan struggles to land a body shot inside as Sanford controls his hands.
Sanford blocks an uppercut.
Sanford fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Juan can't find room to land a body shot as Sanford controls the action.
Sanford misses with some punches.
Sanford prevents a body shot from Juan.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sanford.
Juan pushes off an throws an elbow but Sanford leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanford prevents a body shot from Juan.
Juan blocking some punches.
Sanford blocks a body shot from Juan.
Juan tries a body shot but Sanford blocks it.
Sanford lands a left hand.
Juan wants to take the fight to the mat but Sanford manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Sanford lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Lamont Sanford is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Juan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sanford lands with a cross.
Nice uppercut lands for Sanford. That snapped Juan's head back.
Horrible takedown attempt by Juan or perhaps it was just good defense by Sanford, which made it look bad.
Lamont Sanford has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sean Juan.
Juan takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Sanford throws a right hand that Juan ducks under and follows up with a left that Juan also avoids with ease.
Sanford throws a head kick but Juan moves out of range.
Juan unleashes a big counter combination but Sanford bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Horrible takedown attempt by Juan or perhaps it was just good defense by Sanford, which made it look bad.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanford scores with a jab. Juan acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Juan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Juan has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Sanford.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sanford throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Sanford clinches.
Juan throws a head punch that misses.
Juan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A good leg kick by Sanford.
Juan has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Sanford.
Juan goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Sanford tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Juan counters with a stiff right hand.
A jab from Juan misses.
Sanford feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Juan's calf.
Sanford lands with a kick to the temple. Juan shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sanford looks to score with a jab to the body but Juan is just out of range.
Despite the aggression on Juan's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lamont Sanford showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Sanford 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 Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 30:27
Judge Josh West scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lamont Sanford!
A relieved looking Lamont Sanford thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Nick Evans (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Baxter (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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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
18 - 9 - 1, fighting out of New York, Nick Evans!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
26 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ryan Baxter!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Colin Fray and Micheangelo Fripello.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A swing and a miss from Baxter.
Baxter is rocked!
Baxter tests Evans's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Baxter is still on wobbly legs! Can Evans finish him?
Baxter chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Some wild striking there from Baxter.
Baxter throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Evans's head.
Baxter throws a nice outside leg kick.
Baxter misses with the combination.
Evans tries to counter with a takedown but Baxter is quick to defend against it.
Evans dodges the punch combination from Baxter.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baxter misses with a wild body shot.
Baxter throws a head kick but Evans moves out of range.
Baxter throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Evans misses with a wild body shot.
Evans swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Evans tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Baxter is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Baxter is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
A solid body kick from Baxter.
Baxter throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Baxter has closed the distance and engaged Evans in a clinch.
Evans throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Baxters head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baxter tries to break free but Evans pushes him back against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Baxter.
Baxter working hard to break the clinch.
Evans avoids a wild elbow strike from Baxter.
Baxter breaks the clinch.
Evans is looking to score with low kicks.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A jab from Baxter finds it's way through Evans's defenses.
Baxter takes the fight into the clinch.
Baxter wants to break free but Evans has control.
Evans is struggling to control the position.
Baxter lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Evans backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Evans blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Baxter misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Baxter working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Baxter misses with a short punch on the inside.
Baxter tries to land knees in the clinch but Evans avoids the damage to the body.
Baxter is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Evans is defending well for now.
Baxter tries to throw a body punch but Evans avoids it by throwing Baxter back against the cage.
Baxter misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Evans.
Baxter looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Evans tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Evans tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baxter wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Evans has him pressed against the cage.
Nice body punch from Baxter.
Evans taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Baxter throws a knee to the head but misses.
Evans blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A frustrated look appears on Baxter's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Evans taking a breather.
Baxter lands a nice uppercut.
A short right from Evans.
Baxter tries a body shot but Evans blocks it.
Baxter throws an elbow but it misses.
Baxter swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Baxter lands a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ryan Baxter dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Baxter wants to clinch.
Evans looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Baxter.
Baxter lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Evans moves out of range of the strikes.
A punch combination from Baxter misses.
Baxter misses with a two punch combination.
Evans swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Baxter swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ryan Baxter is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Baxter throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Baxter is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Evans avoids the head kick by Baxter.
Baxter closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Baxter throws a series of punches but Evans moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baxter tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Baxter throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Baxter keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Baxter lands a jab-cross combination.
Ryan Baxter is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Baxter throws a nice looking combination but Evans bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Evans misses the jab.
As Evans backs off Baxter throws a huge counter combo but Evans manages to avoid it all.
Evans gets tackled into the cage by Baxter. Baxter maintains the clinch.
Evans drags the fight down to the ground.
Evans might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Baxter controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Baxter must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Baxter avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Evans is looking for a triangle but Baxter pushes his legs off easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baxter sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Evans is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Evans seems to be working for a kimura but Baxter defends the submission attempt.
Evans is working for a submission of some sort.
Baxter has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Baxter won't allow Evans to pass to mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baxter trying to control but Evans postures up.
Evans wants to pass the guard but Baxter is defending well.
Evans scoring with strikes to the body and head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Evans passes to full mount!
Baxter tries to lock up and control but Evans gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baxter is looking to get to half guard.
Evans landing shots from mount.
Baxter wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Evans.
Evans misses with a head shot.
Evans with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Evans looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Evans controlling from the full mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Ryan Baxter will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Evans's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Baxter slips under a jab from Evans.
Baxter falls off balance throwing a combination
and Evans moves into the clinch.
Evans blocks the elbow strike.
Baxter misses with a hook from the clinch.
Evans lands a big knee from the Thai clinch and Baxter goes down hard! The ref takes a good look at him but he's still defending himself. Evans in side control.
Evans moves into full mount!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Baxter tries to hold on but Evans postures up.
Nick Evans overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Baxter blocking the ground and pound.
Baxter is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Evans looking to ground and pound but Baxter is blocking nicely.
Baxter is looking to get to half guard.
Evans throwing strikes here but Baxter is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Evans throwing strikes here but Baxter is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Baxter is looking to get to half guard.
Evans avoids the attempt from Baxter to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Evans throws some wild stikes that Baxter manages to avoid easily.
Evans sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Evans wants to control the pace but Baxter is squirming around nicely.
Baxter wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Evans fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Nick Evans has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Evans unloads with some shots from mount but Baxter bucks and avoids them well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Evans goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Baxter is on top in guard.
Baxter wants to stand but Evans has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Baxter got a little sloppy there for a moment and Evans has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Baxter has managed to get both his arms back between Evans's legs - danger averted.
Baxter looking to pass the guard.
Evans is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Evans performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Evans's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Baxter regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Evans.
Evans drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Evans jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Evans seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Evans trying to control but Baxter is working from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nick Evans showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Baxter has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Josh West scores the fight 28:29
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 28:29
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 29:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Ryan Baxter!
In his post fight interview, Ryan Baxter started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between John Fadden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marco Polo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Fadden might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Judgement Night by ONYX & BIOHAZARD . Polo has chosen On The Floor as his entrance music. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Marco Polo was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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33
168 lbs
20 - 12 - 0 |
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30
153 lbs
11 - 13 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
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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
20 - 12 - 0, fighting out of New York, John Fadden!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Marco Polo!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Ryoma Takatsuka and Micheangelo Fripello.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fadden scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
It looks like Marco Polo has been cut.
Polo on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Fadden throws a hook to the side of Polo's head but Polo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Fadden ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Fadden misses with a looping left.
Fadden thows a left - swing and a miss!
Polo shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Polo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Fadden.
Polo shoots in and gets a takedown into Fadden's guard.
Fadden working a defensive guard here.
Polo stopping the sweep attempt from Fadden.
Fadden knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Polo on the ground.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fadden keeping moving, preventing Polo from controlling successfully.
Fadden trying to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fadden wants to control but Polo passes easily into half guard.
Polo slows the pace down in half guard.
Polo passes the guard and advances to mount!
Polo looking to secure an arm triangle but Fadden defends it well.
Fadden working to try and regain half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Polo trying to control but Fadden is having none of it.
Fadden is in all sorts of trouble here.
Fadden looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Polo trying to control.
Fadden rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Polo tries to pass to full mount but Fadden defends it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fadden wants to get back to full guard.
Still in half guard, Polo seems content to control.
Fadden wants to control but Polo is keeping busy.
Fadden is looking to escape.
Polo not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Polo wants to control but Fadden is keeping him busy.
Polo is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Polo is looking to advance position but Fadden won't allow it.
Polo sitting and controlling from the half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Polo is keen to just control but Fadden is a slippery customer.
Polo is looking to advance position but Fadden won't allow it.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Fadden trying to hold on to Polo's head to control him but Polo postures up.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Fadden takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Polo defending well as Fadden loads up on a big left hand.
Fadden misses with a hook.
Fadden looks to land a left hand but Polo moved out of range nicely.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A punch lands to the side of Polo 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Polo takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Polo is rocked!
Fadden swings widly with a right hand
so Polo counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Polo is still in real trouble! Can Fadden finish him?
Polo throws a big right hand that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that John Fadden will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Marco Polo's cut.
That's time! Fadden's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Polo looks for a takedown but Fadden sprawls well.
Polo seems to have recovered his senses.
Fadden is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Fadden misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Polo.
Polo throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Fadden tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Polo is in Fadden's guard.
Fadden keeping moving, preventing Polo from controlling successfully.
Fadden 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.
Fadden keeping moving, preventing Polo from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Polo advances to half guard.
Polo not doing much here.
Fadden tries to kick Polo off in order to stand up. Polo Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fadden is not content to let Polo control the position.
Polo cracks Fadden with a big elbow.
Fadden seems a little lost for a moment, as Polo dominates the positioning.
Polo looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Marco Polo has got the better of the ground game so far.
An elbow from Polo crashes against the mat.
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.
Polo just content to control the position.
Fadden is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Polo is controlling him well.
Polo working away.
Polo tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Fadden avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Polo.
Fadden manages to work his way to half guard, despite Polo's best efforts.
Fadden tries to get to full guard but Polo has control of the leg.
Fadden trying to control from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Polo trying to control from half guard but Fadden is working away.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Polo seems to be looking for submissions.
Polo is controlling the pace.
Polo is looking for a kimura but Fadden is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Polo to get the leverage.
Polo prevents Fadden from improving his position.
Fadden looks like he's trying to stand up.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Fadden lands a lovely overhand right.
Fadden displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Polo.
Fadden swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Polo moves out of range as Fadden strikes.
Fadden throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Polo.
Polo's coach down at Death Valley Training Facility was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Polo's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
John Fadden is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Polo fails with the takedown.
John Fadden has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marco Polo.
Fadden throws a hook but Polo avoids it easily.
Fadden gets caught napping as Polo dives in and scores a takedown. Fadden manages to retain guard.
Fadden pushes Polo off and scrambles back to his feet.
Polo misses with the combination.
It looked like Fadden wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Polo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Fadden.
Fadden finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Polo lands a high kick!
Fadden throws a hook but Polo avoids it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Marco Polo will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Marco Polo's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Polo shoots in for a takedown but Fadden shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
John Fadden seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fadden pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Polo feints the counter takedown.
Fadden stuffs the takedown.
Fadden is looking to counter punch.
Nice defenses there by Polo.
Fadden closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Fadden misses with a hook.
Polo gets a takedown into half guard.
Polo is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Fadden doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Polo.
Fadden is concentrating on defense, preventing Polo from advancing position.
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.
Polo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Fadden keeps working.
Fadden has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Polo is working away from the top position though.
Polo lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Fadden is staying active underneath Polo, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Fadden tries to kick Polo off but Polo keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Fadden is trying to get back to full guard.
Fadden tries to kick Polo off but Polo keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Polo trying to control from half guard but Fadden is working away.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Fadden misses with a looping left.
Polo tries to counter by closing the distance.
Fadden tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Polo gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Fadden presses Polo against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Polo taking a breather.
Fadden escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Fadden throws a combination that misses
and Polo counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Fadden wants to get back to full guard.
Polo keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Fadden wants to get back to full guard but Polo has mounted him!
Fadden in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fadden is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Polo postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Fadden looks a forlorn figure.
Polo looking to control but Fadden is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Fadden is just holding on here. Polo manages to take his back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Polo has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Fadden's body.
Polo has the hooks in. Fadden is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Well, with Polo on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Fadden is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that's the end of the fight!
Marco Polo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Polo has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Colin Fray scores the fight 29:29
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 29:28
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Asa Sharp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexandr Kuznetsov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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168 lbs
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26
170 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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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
21 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Asa Sharp!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alexandr Kuznetsov!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Colin Fray and Micheangelo Fripello.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kuznetsov lands a right hook to the body.
Sharp definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Kuznetsov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sharp.
Sharp with a hook.
Sharp looks to land a combination but Kuznetsov avoids it well.
Kuznetsov wants to land a leg kick but Sharp is out of range.
A punch lands to the side of Sharp 's head but he takes it in his stride.
It looks like Asa Sharp has been cut.
Kuznetsov throws a series of punches but Sharp avoids them all with ease.
Kuznetsov tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Sharp counters with a nice uppercut.
Sharp lands a nice shot to the body.
Kuznetsov scores with a decent looking hook.
Kuznetsov misses with a body shot.
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 big left from Kuznetsov misses.
Kuznetsov moves to clinch but Sharp breaks away
and Sharp counters with a right hand to the body.
Alexandr Kuznetsov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sharp scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Kuznetsov darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuznetsov misses with a body shot
and Sharp counters with a right hand to the body.
Kuznetsov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kuznetsov misses with a body kick.
A big right from Kuznetsov misses.
Sharp shoots in for a double leg but Kuznetsov sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Kuznetsov looks to land a left hand but Sharp moved out of range nicely.
Alexandr Kuznetsov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sharp throws out a loose jab but Kuznetsov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kuznetsov feints a counter leg kick.
Sharp cracks Kuznetsov with a right hand to the side of the head.
A big right from Kuznetsov misses.
Sharp feinted with a counter takedown.
Kuznetsov scores with a decent looking hook.
Sharp misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kuznetsov.
Sharp throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Kuznetsov tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Sharp is in Kuznetsov's guard.
Sharp in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Sharp accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Kuznetsov wants to sweep but no luck.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sharp is fighting to break Kuznetsov's control of his arms but Kuznetsov is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Sharp trying to control but Kuznetsov is working from the bottom.
Sharp looking to pass the guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Sharp works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Sharp wants to pass the guard but Kuznetsov is defending well.
Sharp is working for a kimura but Kuznetsov is defending it quite comfortably.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sharp throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Sharp wants to pass to mount but Kuznetsov is defending the position.
Kuznetsov is looking to improve his position.
Sharp trying to control from half guard but Kuznetsov is working away.
Sharp is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Kuznetsov is just riding it out for now. Sharp eventually gives up the hold.
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.
Kuznetsov desperately trying to maintain half guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
A decent looking cross lands there for Sharp.
Sharp keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kuznetsov takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sharp. Kuznetsov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kuznetsov has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Kuznetsov feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Sharps jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Kuznetsov tries to clinch but Sharp moves out of range.
Sharp jabs at Kuznetsov's body.
Sharp lands a right hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Asa Sharp will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Asa Sharp's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
A cross from Sharp lands.
Kuznetsov checks a low kick from Sharp.
Sharp throws a combination. Kuznetsov tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
It looks like Alexandr Kuznetsov has been cut.
Kuznetsov attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Kuznetsov pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
The fighters circle momentarily. Sharp darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Kuznetsov checks a leg kick nicely.
Sharp digs a good body shot into Kuznetsov's ribs.
Kuznetsov checks the leg kick nicely there.
Sharp looks to land a body kick but Kuznetsov moved away.
Sharp clobbers Kuznetsov with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Sharp throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sharp scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kuznetsov doesn't seem bothered though.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sharp swings for the body but Kuznetsov moves out of range.
Kuznetsov throws a body punch but Sharp moves out of range.
Sharp on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Kuznetsov looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuznetsov lands a leg kick that knocks Sharp off balance momentarily.
Kuznetsov moves out of range as Sharp strikes.
Kuznetsov is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Kuznetsov attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Kuznetsov darts in trying to clinch
and Sharp makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Sharp cracks Kuznetsov with a good jab.
Sharp is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kuznetsov can do to turn this around?
Sharp takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Sharp takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Sharp dodges the punch combination from Kuznetsov.
Sharp looking to score a takedown here. Kuznetsov is defending well but Sharp drives through and ends up in Kuznetsov's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sharp looking to pass the guard.
Sharp trying to control but Kuznetsov is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuznetsov kicks Sharp off and gets to his feet.
Sharp throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sharp avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kuznetsov slips under a jab.
Kuznetsov throws a body punch but Sharp moves out of range.
Sharp lands the left hand.
Kuznetsov tries to clinch but Sharp moves out of range.
Sharp looks to score with a jab to the body but Kuznetsov is just out of range.
Sharp lands a nice shot that snaps Kuznetsov's head back.
Sharp slips under a jab.
Kuznetsov slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Kuznetsov scores with a head kick. Sharp tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sharp lands a nice looking body shot.
Sharp shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Kuznetsov as he jumps to the side.
Kuznetsov tries to clinch
and Sharp counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Kuznetsov!
Kuznetsov bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Sharp darts in looking for a takedown but Kuznetsov gets double underhooks and turns Sharp into the cage.
Kuznetsov wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sharp walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Kuznetsov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kuznetsov takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Sharp throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sharp is looking to wear down Kuznetsov with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Kuznetsov swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kuznetsov misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sharp swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Danga de danga de dang - Sharp scores with a four punch combination!
Sharp scores with a hook to the body. Kuznetsov takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Kuznetsov throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kuznetsov throws out a loose jab but Sharp uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sharp looks to score with a jab to the body but Kuznetsov is just out of range.
Sharp throws out a leg kick but Kuznetsov moves out of range and Sharp only half commits.
Kuznetsov tests Sharp's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Sharp throws a big shot that misses.
Kuznetsov looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Sharp throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sharp misses with a low kick.
Kuznetsov fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Sharp has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kuznetsov moves into the clinch successfully.
Kuznetsov blocks a body shot from Sharp.
Sharp tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sharp landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Asa Sharp will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Kuznetsov blocks a jab.
Sharp swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kuznetsov tries a head kick but it misses.
Nice shot lands for Kuznetsov.
Sharp thuds a left hand into Kuznetsov's body.
Sharp scoring well with a low kick there.
Kuznetsov slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kuznetsov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kuznetsov fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sharp is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Kuznetsov displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Sharp.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kuznetsov scores with a jab to the head.
Kuznetsov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sharp manages to avoid it.
Sharp looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Sharp misses with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sharp swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sharp tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kuznetsov was well out of range. Poor timing from Sharp.
Kuznetsov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sharp swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kuznetsov throws an overhand right that lands on Sharp's shoulder, as Sharp tries to avoid the shot.
Kuznetsov misses with a series of wild punches.
Kuznetsov takes a swing at Sharp's ribcage but misses.
Kuznetsov dodges the punch combination from Sharp.
Kuznetsov with a nice cross.
Sharp is rocked!
Sharp uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kuznetsov.
Oh Sharp is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kuznetsov goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Sharp fails with the takedown.
Sharp seems to have got his legs back now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sharp throws a body shot but no joy.
Kuznetsov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sharp moves away.
Kuznetsov looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Sharp lands a jab to the head.
Kuznetsov avoids the body shot from Sharp.
Kuznetsov misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kuznetsov staying out of range there.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Kuznetsov checks a leg kick.
A low kick from Kuznetsov misses
and Sharp counters with a nice body shot.
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!
Sharp tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kuznetsov moves into the clinch.
Sharp goes for a takedown attempt but Kuznetsov pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Asa Sharp. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kuznetsov connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sharp uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kuznetsov.
Sharp swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Sharp throws a body shot but no joy.
A punch lands to the side of Sharp 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Sharp fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Sharp misses with a looping right.
Kuznetsov swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Sharp counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Sharp.
Sharp drops back looking for a leg! Kuznetsov is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Kuznetsov manages to kick Sharp off! Sharp jumps back into Kuznetsov's guard.
Alexandr Kuznetsov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sharp wants to control from the top but Kuznetsov keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kuznetsov can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Sharp controls the pace.
Sharp stands up over Kuznetsov, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Sharp throwing strikes but missing.
Kuznetsov working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Sharp has passed into half guard!
Kuznetsov is trying to get back to full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Alexandr Kuznetsov.
I think Sharp 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 Jeff Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 29:29
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ichabod Crane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Finn Balor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Crane comes to the cage accompanied by Way of The Ninja. Balor has chosen Monster as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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27
154 lbs
18 - 14 - 0 |
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152 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
18 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ichabod Crane!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Finn Balor!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Jeff Smith and Micheangelo Fripello.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crane walks into a jab.
Crane throws a hook but Balor blocks it.
Balor looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Balor lands a high kick!
Balor throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Good exchange - Balor coming out on top.
Crane throws a jab but it's blocked by Balor.
Crane throws a body shot but no joy.
Crane misses with a straight right.
A jab from Crane misses.
Crane takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Balor just misses with a punch to the body.
Balor tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Crane is able to avoid easily.
Donk. Crane catches Balor right on the button with a cross.
Crane waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Balor.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Crane connects with a crisp jab.
Crane ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Balor moves away.
Balor raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Crane throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Crane just misses with a punch to the body.
Balor has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Balor there as he acknowledges the shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crane throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Balor misses with a head kick.
Balor throws a body kick that misses.
Crane checks the leg kick.
Crane throws a head kick that misses.
Balor feints a counter leg kick.
Balor throws a body punch but Crane moves out of range.
Balor jabs Crane to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Crane takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Good leg kick by Balor there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Balor throws a body shot but no joy.
Crane misses with a straight left.
Balor throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
As Balor looks to move away, Crane throws a big counter combo but Balor just gets out of the way.
Nice defenses there by Crane.
Nice uppercut there from Crane.
It looks like Finn Balor has been cut.
A punch lands to the side of Crane 's head but he takes it in his stride.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Balor scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Balor bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ichabod Crane is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Crane bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Balor's head.
Sloppy strikes from Crane. Those never looked like landing.
Crane swats away the attempt to clinch by Balor.
Crane connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Crane missing with a left hand there. Balor was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
The fighters circling - Balor throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Balor is looking to chop away at Crane's legs.
Crane on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Balor. Balor obviously looking to wear him down.
Balor connects with a body shot that sends Crane's belly button to the back.
Balor moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Balor throws a head kick but Crane moves out of range.
Crane ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Balor moves away.
Crane tests Balor's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Balor looks to score with a jab to the body but Crane is just out of range.
Balor bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Crane is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Balor is controlling him well.
Balor working the ground and pound but Crane is defending the strikes.
Balor goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Crane rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Balor's guard! Nice work there by Crane!
Balor is looking for a triangle here but Crane uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Balor tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Crane wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Balor is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Crane wants to control but Balor is keeping him busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crane decides to stand up, so the ref orders Balor to his feet.
Ichabod Crane seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A head kick misses from Crane.
Crane misses with a body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Balor gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Crane.
Balor goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Crane will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Balor up against the cage.
Balor drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Balor lands a shoulder strike.
Balor lands an uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Balor misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Finn Balor will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Finn Balor's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Crane throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ichabod Crane is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Crane throws a right and a left that both miss.
Crane on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A head kick misses from Crane.
Crane throws a nice looking combination but Balor bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Balor connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Crane waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Balor.
Crane lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Balor lands a lovely overhand right.
Balor goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Crane misses with a few strikes there.
Balor tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Crane looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Crane throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Balor.
Balor appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Crane throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Balor tests Crane's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Crane misses with a right hand
enabling Balor to counter with a crisp jab.
Crane throws a combination that misses
letting Balor counter with a right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crane thows a leg kick but Balor checks it
and Balor counters with a series of strikes that sends Crane to the canvas! Balor follows down into guard, looking to finish the fight!
Crane is rocked!
Balor thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Oh Crane is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Balor throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Crane is looking to stand back up but Balor counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Crane.
Crane seems to have got his legs back now.
Balor thows a huge punch but Crane dodges it nicely.
Balor working Crane over with strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Balor wants to free his trapped foot but Crane is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Crane avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Balor.
Balor works his foot free and advances to mount.
Balor goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Crane turns into him and now he's in Balor's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Balor throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Balor working for a triangle but Crane defends it easily.
Balor wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Balor is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Balor looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Crane has picked Balor up and slammed him! Balor can't keep hold of the triangle and Crane manages to pass to side control!
Crane stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Balor avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Crane scoring well with a low kick there.
Crane takes a jab right on the kisser.
Balor moves into the clinch.
Balor tries to score a body lock takedown but Crane shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Our sources have told us that Crane has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Crane wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crane's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Balor misses with a wild body shot.
Balor misses with a wild body shot.
Balor has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Crane checks a leg kick nicely.
Balor throws a wild body kick that Crane sees coming a mile off.
Crane throws an off balance right hand
and Balor counters with an inside leg kick.
Crane misses with a jab, cross combination.
Balor lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Crane at a distance.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Crane misses with a series of wild punches.
Balor thuds a left hand into Crane's body.
Crane takes a swing at Balor's ribcage but misses.
Balor scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Crane misses with a straight left.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Finn Balor showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Finn Balor's cut.
That's time! Crane's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. 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.
Balor showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Crane.
Balor misses with a kick to the body.
Crane takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Crane throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Crane scores with a decent looking hook.
Balor staying out of range there.
Crane rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Balor moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Despite the aggression on Balor's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Balor scores with a nice head shot.
Nice body punch from Balor.
Balor slips a jab from Crane.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Balor feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Cranes jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Crane misses with a low kick.
Balor throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Crane on the side of the head.
Crane misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Balor looking to score a takedown here. Crane is defending well but Balor drives through and ends up in Crane's guard.
The fighters are working up against the cage. Crane manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Balor lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Crane pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Crane looks to throw the jab but Balor is out of range.
Crane bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Balor's head backwards.
A punch combination from Crane misses.
Some wild striking there from Crane.
Balor feints the counter takedown.
Crane throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Balor avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
As Crane backs off Balor throws a huge counter combo but Crane manages to avoid it all.
Finn Balor seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Balor keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Crane.
Balor feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Cranes jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Balor tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Crane swivels and escapes.
Balor with a nice cross.
Crane throws a jab but it's blocked by Balor.
Balor tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Balor takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Balor shoots in and gets a takedown into Crane's guard.
Crane is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Balor presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Balor keeps control of Crane as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Balor tries for a takedown but Crane manages to get underhooks.
Crane blocks a body shot from Balor.
Balor tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Crane blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A frustrated look appears on Crane's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Crane breaks the clinch.
Crane throws out a powerful jab.
Balor lands with a nice body punch.
Balor shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Crane has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Balor has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crane wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Crane misses with a body punch.
Balor tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Balor misses with a punch to the body.
Balor cracks Crane with a nice body shot.
Balor has hold of one of Crane's legs. Crane is fighting the takedown attempt but Balor gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Balor wants to control from the top but Crane keeps moving.
Finn Balor is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Balor stops Crane from standing up.
Ichabod Crane has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Balor engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Crane keeping full guard, as Balor tries to pass.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Balor controls from within his opponent's guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A telegraphed right hand from Crane misses the target.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ichabod Crane showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Balor has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Finn Balor!
A relieved looking Finn Balor thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ingemar Anders (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bear Stevenson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Anders comes to the cage accompanied by Gods Son. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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34
153 lbs
27 - 17 - 0 |
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168 lbs
28 - 9 - 1 |
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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
27 - 17 - 0, fighting out of London, Ingemar Anders!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
28 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Bear Stevenson!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Colin Fray and Roger Salmon.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anders swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Stevenson looks to land a left hand but Anders moved out of range nicely.
Stevenson throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Stevenson needs to keep his hands up - Anders had a free shot at his head there.
Anders lands with a thumping leg kick.
Anders tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Anders thows a leg kick but Stevenson checks it
and Stevenson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Anders moves out of range of the strikes.
Stevenson misses with a straight right.
Anders fires out a quick counter leg kick but Stevenson just manages to avoid it.
Anders takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Anders bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Stevenson's head backwards.
Stevenson goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Anders throws a hook to the side of Stevenson's head but Stevenson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Donk. Anders catches Stevenson right on the button with a cross.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A shot to the body from Anders misses
and Stevenson counters with a nice uppercut.
Anders looks to score with a jab to the body but Stevenson is just out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A left lands for Stevenson.
Stevenson lands a jab.
Anders looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A jab lands there for Stevenson.
Stevenson throws a front kick that sends Anders stumbling back into the cage.
Anders throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Anders connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Anders throws a low kick but Stevenson avoids it.
Anders misses with a looping right.
Stevenson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Anders.
Stevenson lands with a thumping leg kick.
Stevenson lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
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!
Stevenson lands with a kick to the ribs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anders looks to land a right hand but Stevenson moved out of range.
Anders misses with a wild body shot.
Stevenson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Stevenson pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Anders uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Stevenson.
Anders attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Anders misses with a low kick as Stevenson jumps back.
Anders takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Stevenson lands with a straight right. Anders didn't see that one coming.
Stevenson is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Stevenson lands with a right hand.
Anders staying out of range there.
Stevenson swings for the body but Anders moves out of range.
Stevenson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Stevenson lands a nice hook to Anders's body. Anders takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stevenson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Stevenson is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Anders had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Stevenson misses the jab.
Anders scores with a body shot.
Good leg kick by Anders there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Anders seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Stevenson throws the left hand but Anders avoids the punch easily.
Stevenson's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Anders connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Stevenson scrambles back to his feet.
Good leg kick by Anders there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Anders avoids the body shot from Stevenson.
Stevenson throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Anders counters with a straight right hand.
Stevenson moves out of range of the leg kick from Anders.
Anders misses the jab.
Anders misses with a low kick.
Stevenson lands the left hand.
Anders pivots, looking for a leg kick but Stevenson is out of range and Anders settles back down.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stevenson tests Anders's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Stevenson just misses with a punch to the body.
Anders seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
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!
Stevenson throws a lazy right hand but Anders sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Stevenson connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Anders ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Stevenson lands a right hook to the body.
Anders scoring well with a low kick there.
Stevenson scores with a crisp jab that stopped Anders in his tracks.
Stevenson throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Nice takedown defense from Anders. No joy for Stevenson on that attempt.
A thudding body kick lands there by Stevenson!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stevenson throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
It looked like Anders was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Stevenson.
Stevenson looks to score with a jab to the body but Anders is just out of range.
Stevenson throws an overhand right that lands on Anders's shoulder, as Anders tries to avoid the shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bear Stevenson dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Anders lands a nice shot to the body.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Anders might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Anders pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Anders takes a swing at Stevenson's ribcage but misses.
Anders with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Anders ducks under a wild hook from Stevenson.
Anders cracks the inside of Stevenson's front leg.
Anders misses with a low kick.
Stevenson throws a body kick that misses.
Anders moves out of range of the strikes.
Anders feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Stevenson scores with a decent looking hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A low kick from Stevenson is predictable there
and Anders counters with a straight right hand.
Stevenson lands a nice looking body shot.
Stevenson fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Anders looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Stevenson has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Anders.
Stevenson checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stevenson scores with a jab to the jaw.
Stevenson connects with a good right hand that stumbles Anders. Anders circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Stevenson with a nice cross.
A telegraphed right hand from Stevenson misses the target.
Stevenson pushes Anders away with a front kick.
Anders fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Anders will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Stevenson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Anders swings for the body but Stevenson moves out of range.
Anders misses with a low kick as Stevenson jumps back.
Stevenson avoids the body shot from Anders.
A clash of legs there as Stevenson blocks the low kick.
Stevenson drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Anders defends it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anders punishes Stevenson's body with a nice straight punch.
Anders will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Anders ducks under a wild hook from Stevenson.
Stevenson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Anders moves out of range as Stevenson strikes.
Bear Stevenson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stevenson throws a head kick but Anders moves out of range.
Stevenson motions for Anders to come forward. Stevenson throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Anders tried to counter with a leg kick but Stevenson avoided it.
Stevenson swings widly with a right hand
letting Anders counter with a right hand.
Anders throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Stevenson tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
A head kick misses from Stevenson.
A little feinted left hand from Anders on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Anders throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Anders on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Anders misses with a wild body shot.
Stevenson scores with a jab to the jaw.
Stevenson lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stevenson throws a lazy body kick
and Anders counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
A jab from Stevenson misses.
Anders is looking to wear down Stevenson with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Anders swings for the body but Stevenson moves out of range.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Anders, as that shot connected.
Anders ducks under a wild hook from Stevenson.
Stevenson misses with an uppercut
and Anders counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Stevenson. Anders shrugs it off though.
Stevenson scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Anders kicks Stevenson off and gets back to his feet.
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!
Stevenson keeps Anders at a distance using the push kick.
Anders moves out of range as Stevenson throws a body kick.
Stevenson scores with a hook.
Stevenson closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Anders quickly recovers to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stevenson is thwarting Anders's attempts to control the position.
Stevenson throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Anders is looking to control Stevenson's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Anders avoid being mounted?
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Stevenson lands a nice short elbow.
Anders won't allow Stevenson to pass to mount.
Stevenson working over Anders with some ground and pound. Anders looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Anders misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Stevenson thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stevenson missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Bear Stevenson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Stevenson is looking for a kimura but Anders is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Stevenson to get the leverage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Bear Stevenson will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Anders works Stevenson's body with a nice hook.
A looping hook to the body misses from Stevenson. Anders does a little dance to reset his feet.
It looked like Anders was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Stevenson.
Stevenson takes one to the side of the head.
Stevenson throws a front kick that sends Anders stumbling back into the cage.
Stevenson dodges the punch combination from Anders.
Stevenson listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Nice sprawl there from Anders as Stevenson shoots in.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stevenson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Anders throws out the jab.
Anders ducks under a wild hook from Stevenson.
Stevenson looks to land a body kick but Anders moved away.
Stevenson looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Anders misses with a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anders blocks the body kick.
A little feinted left hand from Anders on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Stevenson looks to land a body kick but Anders moved away.
Anders on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Anders looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Stevenson looks to land a combination but Anders avoids it well.
Bear Stevenson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Anders throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Stevenson.
Stevenson's corner calls for a 1-2. Stevenson obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Anders fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Stevenson checks it well.
Stevenson looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Anders gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Stevenson.
Nice defenses there by Anders.
Anders feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Anders misses with a looping right.
Anders digs a good body shot into Stevenson's ribs.
Anders feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Stevenson's calf.
Anders scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stevenson scores with a jab to the head.
Anders fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Stevenson checks it well.
A leg kick checked by Stevenson.
Stevenson throws out a counter right but Anders avoids it with no problem.
Anders throws the left hand but Stevenson avoids the punch easily.
Stevenson throws a predictable looking body shot
and Anders counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Stevenson throws a body punch but Anders moves out of range.
Stevenson lands a jab to the head.
Anders shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Anders showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Stevenson.
Anders appears to be looking for a big counter.
Stevenson misses with a hook. Anders ducked under it nicely.
Stevenson lands with a hook. Anders tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Anders misses the shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stevenson tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Jab, jab by Stevenson - just one landing.
Stevenson throws a body shot but no joy.
Stevenson misses with the body kick
and Anders counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Stevenson lands a jab to Anders's midsection.
Stevenson misses with a wild body shot.
Anders tried to score with a low kick but Stevenson checks it.
Stevenson blocks a jab.
Anders lunges at Stevenson with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Stevenson's hand.
Anders tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Stevenson is able to avoid easily.
Anders loads up on a big right hand but Stevenson slips the punch.
Stevenson goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Stevenson tries to clinch up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anders moves out of range as Stevenson throws a body kick.
Stevenson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Stevenson steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Anders blocks a head kick by Stevenson.
Anders throws a front kick aimed at Stevenson's knee but Stevenson avoids it well.
A nice inside leg kick there by Anders. That's going to slow Stevenson down.
Anders uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Stevenson.
Anders fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Stevenson has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stevenson throws a body punch but Anders moves out of range.
Ingemar Anders is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Anders throws a body shot but no joy.
A looping hook to the body misses from Anders. Stevenson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Anders.
Stevenson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Ingemar Anders did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Stevenson looks to land a body kick but Anders moved away.
Anders takes a swing at Stevenson's ribcage but misses.
Anders throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Anders digs a good body shot into Stevenson's ribs.
Stevenson on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Anders takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Stevenson throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Stevenson darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Stevenson throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stevenson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Anders.
Stevenson works Anders's body with a nice hook.
Stevenson shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Anders napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Anders tries to bench press Stevenson off him but Stevenson keeps the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anders takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Anders can't do much from the bottom here.
Stevenson tries to score with some ground and pound. Anders controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Stevenson in side control, throwing shots but Anders defends.
Stevenson taking a breather here.
Stevenson scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Anders to see if he's OK.
Anders is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Stevenson is putting a hurting on Anders here, landing some big shots from side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anders sneaks back into half guard.
Stevenson thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Anders wants to improve his position but Stevenson is controlling well.
Stevenson is nestled in close to Anders, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Stevenson lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stevenson lands with a punch from half guard.
Stevenson thows a huge punch but Anders dodges it nicely.
Stevenson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Stevenson working over Anders with some ground and pound. Anders looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Stevenson there.
Stevenson is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Stevenson slips a nice elbow through Anders's hands, connecting with Anders's forehead.
Stevenson throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Stevenson passes the guard and advances to mount!
Anders taking shots to the head.
Anders is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Anders is in a horrible position here. Stevenson smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stevenson goes for an armbar but Anders turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Anders.
Stevenson looking for a sweep. Not yet Stevenson, not yet.
Stevenson looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Anders throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Stevenson can't keep his opponent in guard - Anders advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Stevenson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stevenson is still trying to improve position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bear Stevenson dominated that fourth round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Stevenson misses with a hook. Anders ducked under it nicely.
A counter left hand to the body from Anders misses its target.
Nice uppercut there from Stevenson.
Stevenson stuns Anders with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Stevenson goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Stevenson throws a hook to the side of Anders's head but Anders sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Stevenson goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
No joy there for Anders, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Anders will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Stevenson misses with a straight left.
As Stevenson backs away, Anders returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stevenson looks for the body kick but Anders saw that one coming.
Stevenson misses with a takedown attempt
and Anders counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Anders will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Anders forces Stevenson back against the cage and clinches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anders throws a head punch that misses.
Stevenson has a couple of punches blocked by Anders.
Anders's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Stevenson fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Anders sprawls well initially but Stevenson persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Anders has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Stevenson is on him like a limpet, forcing Anders back against the cage.
Anders is trying to force a seperation but Stevenson has the dominant position.
Anders breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Anders blocks the body kick.
Stevenson uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A big left from Stevenson misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Anders lands a leg kick that knocks Stevenson off balance momentarily.
Stevenson misses with an attempted mid kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anders pivots, looking for a leg kick but Stevenson is out of range and Anders settles back down.
Anders avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Stevenson gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Anders counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Stevenson scores with a jab to the body.
Anders closes the distance and clinches.
A right handed body shot lands from Stevenson.
Stevenson's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Anders misses with a short punch on the inside.
Stevenson lands a nice uppercut.
Bear Stevenson is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Anders throws a head punch that misses.
Stevenson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Stevenson misses with some punches.
Stevenson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stevenson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Stevenson takes a swing at Anders's ribcage but misses.
Anders fires out a quick counter leg kick but Stevenson just manages to avoid it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Anders.
Anders throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Stevenson looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Stevenson misses with an attempted mid kick.
Ingemar Anders has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Anders thows a leg kick but Stevenson checks it
and Stevenson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Stevenson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Stevenson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Anders throws out the jab.
Anders blocks the body kick.
Stevenson dodges the punch combination from Anders.
Stevenson misses with a wild body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stevenson looks for the body kick but Anders saw that one coming.
Stevenson misses with a jab to the body
and Anders counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Anders fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Stevenson manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Anders on his heels. He'll look to pass Anders's guard now, I'm sure.
Anders scrambles and gets back to his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Anders misses with a right hand
and Stevenson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Stevenson throws an off balance right hand
and Anders counters with a slapping leg kick.
Anders lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Anders swings widly with a right hand
and Stevenson counters with a straight right hand.
A nice inside leg kick there by Anders. That's going to slow Stevenson down.
Anders 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.
Stevenson throws a lazy uppercut
and Anders counters with a three punch combo that has Stevenson backing up. Stevenson nods at Anders to acknowledge the strikes.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Ingemar Anders.
Well Stevenson 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 46:49
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 47:48
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 47:48
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bear Stevenson!
Bear Stevenson is the new lightweight champion!
Our winner, Bear Stevenson, 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 Bruce Armstrong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ceasar Morgan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Morgan has chosen Fat Lip as his entrance music. Bruce Armstrong is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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145 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
16 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Bruce Armstrong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ceasar Morgan!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Micheangelo Fripello and Josh West.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Armstrong drives through and clinches with Morgan against the cage.
Armstrong doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Armstrong successfully pulls guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Morgan accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Armstrong is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Morgan passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Morgan tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Armstrong regains half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Armstrong taking some punishment here, with Morgan in his half guard.
Armstrong has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Morgan moves nicely into side control.
Morgan is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Armstrong has escaped the position, nice work there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morgan is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Armstrong knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Morgan misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
You can see the frustration on Armstrong's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Armstrong sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Armstrong is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Armstrong is pressing down on Morgan's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Armstrong working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Morgan doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Morgan manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morgan advances position into side control!
Armstrong is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Morgan's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Armstrong is staying active underneath Morgan, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Morgan is pressing down on Armstrong's thigh, looking to free his foot. Armstrong is holding on for now.
Morgan 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.
Armstrong gets back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Armstrong controls Morgan momentarily but Morgan frees himself.
Armstrong has his foot on Morgan's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Morgan works his way back into a safe position though.
Armstrong is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Morgan is aware though and is defending well.
Armstrong looking to hit a scissor sweep but Morgan is one step ahead there.
Armstrong will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Morgan wants to control from the top but Armstrong keeps moving.
Armstrong looking for a guillotine here but Morgan defends easily.
Morgan trying to control but Armstrong is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Armstrong escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Morgan gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Armstrong is trying to keep Morgan in close.
Morgan pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Armstrong is keeping the position for now.
Morgan missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Armstrong 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.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Morgan working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Bruce Armstrong will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Armstrong rushes Morgan and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Armstrong.
Morgan drags the fight down to the ground.
Morgan is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Armstrong is looking to improve his position.
Armstrong moves into full guard.
Armstrong preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Armstrong escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Morgan gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Morgan looking to pass the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Armstrong looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Morgan trying to move into half guard but instead Armstrong has managed to sweep!
Armstrong lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Morgan punching from the bottom - just letting Armstrong know he's still in a fight.
Armstrong is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Morgan keeping full guard, as Armstrong tries to pass.
Armstrong postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Armstrong accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morgan trying to control the position.
Armstrong lands a couple of digs.
Armstrong postures up.
Morgan has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Armstrong trying to control the position from guard on top but Morgan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Armstrong landing with the ground and pound.
Armstrong lands a couple of digs.
Morgan lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Armstrong has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Morgan has passed into side control.
Armstrong is looking to reverse the position.
Morgan tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Armstrong wants to control but Morgan postures up.
Armstrong is looking to regain half guard here but Morgan keeps moving and retains side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morgan is staying tight to Armstrong's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Morgan looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Morgan working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Morgan wants to lay and pray for a moment but Armstrong keeps working.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Bruce Armstrong will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. 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.
Armstrong has Morgan up against the cage in a clinch.
Morgan is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Armstrong pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Armstrong lands a shoulder strike.
Armstrong jumps into guard, dragging Morgan to the mat.
My spies in Death Valley Training Facility inform me that Morgan has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Armstrong keeping moving, preventing Morgan from controlling successfully.
Armstrong looking to control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morgan throwing strikes but missing.
Ceasar Morgan has got the better of the ground game so far.
Armstrong throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Morgan escapes and throws Armstrong's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Morgan is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Armstrong is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Armstrong is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Morgan's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Morgan is looking for a kimura but Armstrong is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Morgan to get the leverage.
Armstrong is looking to control Morgan's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Armstrong avoid being mounted?
Morgan has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Armstrong defend it? Morgan steps over the head and cranks it - Armstrong is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Morgan!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:40 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Ceasar Morgan!
Ceasar Morgan thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Pedro Lopez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eliah Marshal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marshal has chosen "Straight Outta Compton" by NWA as his entrance music. Eliah Marshal will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pedro Lopez!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
32 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Eliah Marshal!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Chris Saunders and Paul Gruel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Marshal.
Marshal doesn't manage to clinch there - Lopez circles away.
A telegraphed right hand from Lopez misses the target.
Lopez fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Marshal looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Marshal keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Marshal throws out a counter right but Lopez avoids it with no problem.
Lopez throws out a powerful jab.
Marshal throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lopez gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Lopez connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Lopez goes for a double leg but Marshal avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Marshal continues to drive forward.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pedro Lopez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Marshal clinches.
I was talking to Lopez's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Knees to the body from Marshal.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Marshal.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Marshal slowing the pace effectively.
Lopez is trying to force a seperation but Marshal has the dominant position.
Marshal lands a hook that snaps the head of Lopez backwards.
Marshal throws a knee to the head but misses.
Lopez drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Marshal showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lopez.
Marshal lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Marshal stuffs the takedown.
Marshal keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Marshal takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Lopez scores with a hook.
Marshal pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Marshal slips under a jab.
Lopez jabs Marshal right on the nose. Marshal blinks but takes it well.
Marshal moves away from the strike by Lopez.
Marshal is looking to clinch.
Lopez drops down looking for a counter takedown but Marshal sprawls and moves away.
Marshal misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lopez slips under a jab from Marshal.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Marshal moves into the clinch.
Marshal keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Lopez's efforts to push away.
Marshal lands with a short shot to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lopez is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Marshal is keeping busy.
A shot in the inside from Marshal.
Lopez looking for a takedown.
Nice elbow from Marshal.
It looks like Pedro Lopez has been cut.
Lopez is struggling to control the position.
Lopez tries to stall but Marshal uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Marshal lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Marshal trying to land knees to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Marshal.
A short uppercut from Marshal.
Marshal stalling against the cage.
Lopez wants to break the clinch but can't.
Lopez trying to stall but Marshal improves his position.
Marshal lands a nice elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marshal tries a knee to the head but Lopez blocks it.
Lopez tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Marshal just stands there and leans against the cage.
Marshal landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
A nice right hand lands inside from Marshal.
Marshal scores with a hook to the body.
Lopez is breathing heavily.
A bit of stalling here from Lopez.
Marshal escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lopez misses with an uppercut.
Marshal misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lopez.
Lopez paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
A right-left combo lands from Lopez.
Marshal throws a head kick that misses.
Marshal has worked on his takedown defense in the runup to this fight and it is paying off so far.
Lopez shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
enabling Marshal to counter with a crisp jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Marshal cracks Lopez with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Marshal tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lopez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lopez shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Marshal eats them both and turns towards Lopez to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Lopez shoots in for a double leg but Marshal sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Marshal with a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Marshal. Beautiful body shot.
Marshal ducks under a wild hook from Lopez.
Marshal uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lopez.
Eliah Marshal is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Marshal clinches up against the cage.
Marshal lands with a right to the head.
Lopez pulls Marshal into guard.
Marshal is looking to work some ground and pound but Lopez has wrist control.
Marshal preventing the sweep.
Lopez is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Marshal wants to pass the guard but Lopez is keeping the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lopez is looking for a triangle here but Marshal uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Lopez is looking for a sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eliah Marshal dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Pedro Lopez's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Marshal.
Lopez jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Marshal lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Marshal changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Lopez walks forward, straight into a front kick from Marshal.
Eliah Marshal seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lopez drives through with a takedown into Marshal's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Marshal is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Lopez presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Marshal lands an elbow just above Lopez 's eye.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Marshal lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Marshal has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Marshal lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Lopez stalling in the clinch but Marshal improves position.
Marshal lands an elbow that stopped Lopez in his tracks for a moment.
A short right from Marshal.
Marshal lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Marshal has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Marshal prevents Lopez from breaking the clinch.
Marshal lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lopez fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Marshal lands a right hand that snaps the head of Lopez backwards.
Lopez drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marshal misses with the head strike.
Marshal softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Lopez trying to control the position but instead, Marshal has worked for underhooks and has pushed Lopez into the cage.
Marshal lands an elbow that stopped Lopez in his tracks for a moment.
Marshal lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Eliah Marshal seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Marshal lands a knee to the head.
Lopez wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pedro Lopez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lopez misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lopez tries to pull guard but Marshal forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Marshal lands an elbow just above Lopez 's eye.
Lopez fails to pull guard.
Lopez looking for a takedown.
Marshal lands with a light punch inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lopez stalling against the cage.
Lopez takes a knee right on the jaw!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lopez takes an elbow to the temple.
Marshal lands a big knee to the head and Lopez goes down! Marshal is looking to finish!
Lopez is rocked!
Pedro Lopez's cut is getting worse.
Marshal controlling the position.
Oh Lopez is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Marshal decides to stand up, so the ref orders Lopez to his feet.
Marshal circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Lopez to the canvas! Lopez doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Marshal keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Eliah Marshal!
Eliah Marshal is the new featherweight champion!
Eliah Marshal decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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