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USFC 95 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Rob Mills (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tim Hawk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hawk has chosen This Fire Burns as his entrance music. Tim Hawk will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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145 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Rob Mills!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tim Hawk!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Franklyn Lucas and Reed Andrews.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The crowd cheers as Hawk lands an impressive looking overhand right. Mills doesn't seem phased though.
Mills gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Hawk.
Tim Hawk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hawk blocks a head kick by Mills.
A jab from Hawk misses.
Hawk keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Mills keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hawk.
Hawk scores with a nice head shot.
Mills tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Hawk defends well and Mills ends up having to push Hawk into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Hawk lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Mills shoots for a double leg takedown but Hawk sprawls well. He's pushed Mills's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
A little jabbing left from Hawk on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Mills displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hawk throws out the jab.
Mills wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Mills swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mills shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Hawk pinned against the cage. Hawk gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rob Mills. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Decent striking displayed by Hawk there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mills tries to clinch but Hawk is having none of it.
Hawk fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Mills on the side of the head.
Hawk cracks Mills with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Hawk has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Mills to stand back up!
Mills is rocked!
Mills lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Oh Mills is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hawk thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hawk rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mills moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Mills seems to have got his legs back now.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hawk stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Mills wants to clinch but Hawk slips to the side
and Hawk counters with a nice uppercut.
Mills uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hawk.
Mills doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Hawk counters with a straight right hand.
Hawk misses with a looping left.
Mills takes a jab right on the kisser.
Hawk is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Mills.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Hawk throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hawk swats away the attempt to clinch by Mills.
Mills closes the distance looking to clinch
and Hawk counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hawk throws a hook to the side of Mills's head but Mills sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hawk displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Mills.
Hawk has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Mills misses with a body kick.
Hawk lands a left and a right that send Mills crashing to the mat, dazed. Hawk thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Mills avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hawk is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Mills had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Hawk feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Mills sprawling to the canvas! Mills rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Hawk finish him?!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mills shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Mills was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Hawk is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Mills asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Mills passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Hawk!
Hawk is trying to stand.
Hawk is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Mills looking for a guillotine from mount but Hawk is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hawk is trying to stand up.
Mills trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The referee warns Hawk that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hawk wants to try and get back to his feet.
Mills postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Hawk looks a forlorn figure.
Hawk wants to get back to his feet.
Hawk really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Mills. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Mills cracks Hawk with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mills tries to control but Hawk wriggling away.
Hawk is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Mills 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.
Mills scores with a couple of good head shots there.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mills trying to control but Hawk is having none of it.
We've been informed that Hawk has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Hawk bucks Mills off and manages to get back to his feet!
Hawk is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Hawk throws out a powerful jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tim Hawk dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Mills takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Mills throws a left and a right that both miss
and Hawk connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mills closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Hawk to the mat! Hawk manages to get full guard.
Mills is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hawk wants to stand and escape but Mills is having none of it.
Hawk uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Hawk has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Decent striking displayed by Hawk there.
Hawk stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hawk fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A swing and a miss from Hawk.
Nice sprawl there from Hawk as Mills shoots in.
Mills scores with a takedown into Hawk's guard.
Mills stops Hawk from standing up.
Rob Mills overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hawk wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Mills manages to pass to side control.
Hawk has one foot on Mills's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Hawk connects with a looping right hand.
Hawk gets caught napping as Mills dives in and scores a takedown. Hawk manages to retain guard.
The fighters are working up against the cage. Hawk manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hawk swings wildly with an uppercut but Mills uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mills blocks an uppercut.
Mills goes for a takedown in the clinch but Hawk prevents it.
Hawk misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mills is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Hawk is defending well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rob Mills. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hawk has a couple of punches blocked by Mills.
Mills fails to pull guard.
Mills fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short uppercut from Hawk.
Hawk cracks Mills with a nice body shot.
Hawk swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mills looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Hawk lands an uppercut.
Mills jumps guard but Hawk turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
A short left from Hawk.
Hawk misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Hawk fails to land.
Mills is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Hawk misses with a punch on the inside.
Hawk throws a head punch that misses.
A short left from Hawk.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hawk lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Mills jumps guard but Hawk stands there with Mills around his waist. Mills gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Hawk lands a shoulder strike.
Mills tries for a takedown but Hawk manages to get underhooks.
A left hand lands to the body for Hawk.
Hawk scores with a shot to the side of Mills's head.
Hawk scores with a shot to the side of Mills's head.
Hawk lands with a right to the head.
Mills blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hawk lands a nice uppercut.
Hawk lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Mills blocks an uppercut.
Mills breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rob Mills is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hawk lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Good shot there by Hawk.
Mills tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Hawk counters with a nice right hand that sends Mills toppling to the canvas! Mills scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Hawk finish him?!
Hawk throws out a loose jab but Mills uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mills dives in for a single leg takedown but Hawk sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Hawk lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Mills falls backwards - clearly groggy! Hawk dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tim Hawk!
An out of breath and clearly excited Tim Hawk thanked Sun-Tzu for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jacek Kaminski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and The Chimaera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chimaera has chosen The Vikings warrior spirit as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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280 lbs
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265 lbs
8 - 4 - 1 |
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Jacek Kaminski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 1, fighting out of New York, The Chimaera!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Jorge Garcia and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chimaera connects with a solid leg kick.
Chimaera throws a leg kick that misses.
Kaminski throws a lazy uppercut
and Chimaera counters with a good, hard body kick but Kaminski shrugs it off.
Chimaera uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kaminski.
Kaminski closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Kaminski can't find room to land a body shot as Chimaera controls the action.
Chimaera lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
It looks like Jacek Kaminski has been cut.
Kaminski tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Chimaera tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kaminski cracks Chimaera with a nice body shot.
Chimaera wants to break free but Kaminski has control.
Chimaera wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kaminski has him pressed against the cage.
A knee to the head by Chimaera.
Chimaera misses with a knee strike.
Kaminski swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kaminski working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kaminski trying to land knees to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Chimaera with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Chimaera breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Chimaera has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Kaminski is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Chimaera is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Kaminski tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Chimaera paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaminski rushes Chimaera and presses him up against the cage.
Kaminski just leaning against Chimaera, taking a breather.
Chimaera's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kaminski wants to clinch
and Chimaera counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
A nice leg kick lands there from Chimaera.
Kaminski misses with a hook
and Chimaera counters with a right hand to the body.
Kaminski blocks a head kick by Chimaera.
Chimaera looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Kaminski tries to clinch there but Chimaera circles away.
Kaminski looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Chimaera circles away from the clinch attempt
and Chimaera counters with an outside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kaminski tries to clinch but Chimaera is having none of it.
Despite the aggression on Chimaera's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Kaminski lands with a kick to the temple. Chimaera shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kaminski looks to throw a body kick
and Chimaera counters with a stiff right hand.
Kaminski dodges the punch combination from Chimaera.
Chimaera throws a head kick but Kaminski moves out of range.
Kaminski tried to counter with a leg kick but Chimaera avoided it.
Chimaera displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kaminski throws out the jab.
Chimaera unleashes a big counter combination but Kaminski bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Chimaera tries a head kick but it misses.
Kaminski is looking to clinch but Chimaera is avoiding it.
Kaminski tries to close the distance and clinch up but Chimaera swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Chimaera keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Chimaera is trying to counter with his kicks.
Jacek Kaminski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kaminski tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Chimaera paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kaminski wants to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kaminski lands a nice hook to Chimaera's body. Chimaera takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Kaminski misses with a shot to the body
and Chimaera counters with a leg kick.
Chimaera tries a head kick but it misses.
Kaminski closes the distance and pushes Chimaera back into the cage.
Chimaera breaks the clinch.
Chimaera tests Kaminski's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kaminski is looking to clinch.
Chimaera motions for Kaminski to come forward. Chimaera throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kaminski throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kaminski tries to close the distance and clinch but Chimaera swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Chimaera looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kaminski is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Chimaera throws a big counter head kick but Kaminski avoids it with no problem.
A head kick misses from Chimaera.
Chimaera throws a low kick but Kaminski avoids it.
A big left from Kaminski misses.
Kaminski moves into the clinch.
Chimaera avoiding damage as Kaminski throws knees to the body.
Chimaera wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kaminski unloads a knee to the mid-section.
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!
Chimaera with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Chimaera tries to circle away but Kaminski has him pinned against the cage.
Chimaera landing knees to the head.
A short right from Kaminski on the inside.
Kaminski stalling the fight.
Kaminski tries a knee to the head but Chimaera blocks it.
Kaminski keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Chimaera's efforts to push away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
The Chimaera dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jacek Kaminski's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Chimaera circles away from the clinch attempt.
A jab from Kaminski misses.
Chimaera appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Kaminski is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kaminski swings widly with a right hand
and Chimaera counters with a left and a right that stings Kaminski.
Kaminski misses with an uppercut.
Kaminski tries to clinch there but Chimaera circles away.
Kaminski wants to clinch
and Chimaera counters with a slapping leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A solid body kick from Kaminski.
Kaminski is looking to clinch but Chimaera is avoiding it.
The Chimaera seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Chimaera throws a body kick that misses.
Kaminski tries to close the distance and clinch but Chimaera swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chimaera goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Kaminski moves in looking to clinch but Chimaera pushes him off.
Kaminski is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Chimaera's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
A telegraphed right hand from Kaminski misses the target.
Chimaera throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Kaminski.
Chimaera ducks under a wild hook from Kaminski.
Kaminski rushes Chimaera and presses him up against the cage.
Kaminski avoiding damage as Chimaera throws knees to the body.
Kaminski goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kaminski's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Kaminski trying to stall but Chimaera improves his position.
Kaminski struggles to land a body shot inside as Chimaera controls his hands.
Kaminski lands a good knee to the midsection. Chimaera won't want to take too many of those.
Jacek Kaminski has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Kaminski misses with a punch to the body.
Chimaera pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kaminski takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Chimaera avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kaminski.
Kaminski throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Chimaeras head.
Kaminski takes a knee right on the jaw!
Jacek Kaminski's cut is getting worse.
Chimaera prevents a body shot from Kaminski.
Chimaera pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kaminski doesn't manage to clinch there - Chimaera circles away.
Chimaera swats away the attempt to clinch by Kaminski.
Kaminski moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromChimaera.
Kaminski tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Chimaera paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Chimaera is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Kaminski throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chimaera lands a front kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kaminski falls off balance throwing a combination
and Chimaera counters with a body kick.
Kaminski takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Chimaera pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Chimaera throws a head kick that misses.
Chimaera avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Chimaera tries a head kick but it misses.
Kaminski misses with a left hand
and Chimaera counters with a good low kick that Kaminski was not able to check.
Kaminski darts in trying to clinch
and Chimaera counters with a straight right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chimaera throws a sloppy head kick and Kaminski moves out of range easily.
Kaminski wants to clinch.
Chimaera throws a counter combo.
Chimaera lands a big head kick that sends Kaminski tumbling to the mat! Chimaera takes a step backwards and waves Kaminski back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Kaminski is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chimaera circles away from the clinch attempt.
Chimaera shapes to counter with a head kick.
Oh Kaminski is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kaminski tries to clinch there but Chimaera circles away.
Kaminski tries to clinch
and Chimaera counters with a huge head kick that drops Kaminski! The ref dives in to stop the fight and the crowd goes wild!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). The Chimaera!
After the big win, The Chimaera made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors AnonymouS and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aldo Vurny (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jacare Romero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jacare Romero will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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210 lbs
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184 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Aldo Vurny!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jacare Romero!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Bruno Lombardi and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Romero looks to land a combination but Vurny avoids it well.
Vurny is trying hard to land a takedown here. Romero sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Romero cracks Vurny with an open hand slap.
Romero throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Vurny sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Vurny has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Vurny there as he acknowledges the shot.
A big right from Romero misses.
Vurny drops down looking for a counter takedown but Romero sprawls and moves away.
Romero scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A jab from Romero misses.
Romero misses the jab.
Vurny appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
No luck for Vurny with that takedown attempt.
Jacare Romero seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Romero swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Vurny moves out of range as Romero strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by Romero there.
Romero scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Vurny circles away from the clinch attempt.
Romero throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Vurny takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Romero lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Romero misses with an uppercut. Vurny saw that one coming.
Vurny attempts a counter takedown but Romero avoids it well and moves away.
Romero misses with a jab, cross combination.
Vurny has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Vurny ducks under a wild hook from Romero.
Vurny tries to counter with a takedown but Romero is quick to defend against it.
Romero throws a good cross that connects.
Romero stuns Vurny with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Romero is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Vurny.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Romero wants to clinch but Vurny slips to the side
and Vurny counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Vurny throwing strikes from guard but Romero blocks nicely.
Romero throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Vurny throws a big elbow that misses.
Vurny stops Romero from standing up.
Romero is controlling Vurny's posture.
Romero throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Vurny landing some decent shots from guard.
Vurny stands up over Romero, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Romero is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vurny passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Romero regains half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Romero is trying to get back to full guard.
Romero blocking the ground and pound attempt from Vurny.
Vurny drops an elbow to the side of Romero's head.
Vurny prevents Romero from improving his position.
Vurny seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Romero does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Romero wants to control but Vurny is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Vurny is keen to just control but Romero is a slippery customer.
Romero makes his way to full guard, as Vurny worked for a kimura.
Romero trying to strike off his back.
Vurny 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.
Romero controlling the position.
Romero throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Romero throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vurny avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Vurny with a flurry of punches that miss.
Vurny stopping the sweep attempt from Romero.
Vurny postures up and lands a big shot to Romero's brow.
Romero is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Vurny throwing strikes but missing.
Romero looking to control.
Vurny is looking to work some ground and pound but Romero has wrist control.
Romero has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Vurny can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Romero wants to sweep here but Vurny controlling him for the moment.
Vurny forces his way into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jacare Romero dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Romero throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Vurny sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Vurny moves forwards but Romero connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Horrible takedown attempt by Vurny or perhaps it was just good defense by Romero, which made it look bad.
Romero misses with a looping left.
A big left from Romero misses.
A swing and a miss from Romero.
Romero getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Romero leaves Vurny with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vurny ducks under a wild hook from Romero.
Romero keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Romero will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Vurny throws a big counter combination but Romero scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Aldo Vurny is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vurny on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Romero misses with a two punch combination.
Romero has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Romero throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Vurny sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Vurny shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Romero pinned against the cage. Romero gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aldo Vurny. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vurny fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Romero sprawls well initially but Vurny persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Vurny sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Romero defending well though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vurny controlling the action here.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Vurny connects with a nice short shot to Romero's temple.
Romero keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Romero is not content to let Vurny control the position.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Vurny lands a nice short elbow.
Romero is trying to get back to full guard.
Vurny is trying to control the action in half guard but Romero is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Vurny is really struggling to control Romero but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Vurny sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Romero defending well though.
Romero wants to control but Vurny is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Romero felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Vurny not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Romero trying to hold on to Vurny's head to control him but Vurny postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vurny missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Romero actively working from the bottom here.
Vurny working the head and body with strikes.
Vurny drops an elbow to the side of Romero's head.
Vurny seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Vurny throwing shots but Romero is blocking nicely.
Romero has hold of Vurny's hands but Vurny slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Vurny wants to lay and pray for a moment but Romero keeps working.
Romero keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Vurny wants to take a breather but Romero is having none of it.
Nice strikes from Vurny there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Romero wants to get back to full guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Vurny connects with a nice short shot to Romero's temple.
Romero is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Vurny pulls his head out easily.
Vurny working Romero over with strikes.
Vurny not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Vurny is nestled in close to Romero, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Vurny thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Vurny connects with a nice short shot to Romero's temple.
Vurny is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vurny perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Vurny not landing any meaningful shots this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aldo Vurny dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
A combination from Vurny does no damage.
Romero waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Vurny.
Romero swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Romero fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vurny manages to avoid it.
Romero lands a nice hook to Vurny's body. Vurny takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Romero missing with a left hand there. Vurny was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Vurny changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Vurny walks into a left hand.
Vurny throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Romero keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Romero misses with a hook. Vurny ducked under it nicely.
Romero tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vurny was well out of range. Poor timing from Romero.
Vurny appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Romero dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jab by Romero.
Vurny misses with a series of wild punches.
Vurny takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Romero uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vurny.
Romero misses the shot to the body.
Vurny appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
A decent looking cross lands there for Romero.
Vurny lands a jab to the head.
Donk. Romero catches Vurny right on the button with a cross.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Romero. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Romero paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Romero misses with a combination
and Vurny counters with a shoot takedown. Romero fights it but they end up in guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vurny with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Vurny stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Romero swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Romero has momentary wrist control but Vurny slips an elbow through the middle.
Romero wants to sweep here but Vurny controlling him for the moment.
Vurny postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Vurny distracts Romero with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Vurny looking to pass the guard.
Romero is looking for a triangle but Vurny pushes his legs off easily.
Vurny is pushing down on Romero's leg trying to pass to half guard. Romero is fighting to maintain full guard but Vurny has managed to sneak the leg through.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vurny scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Vurny is working for a kimura but Romero is defending it quite comfortably.
Ground and pound from Vurny.
Romero avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Vurny.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Romero is looking to control Vurny's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Romero avoid being mounted?
Vurny scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Romero moves into full guard.
Vurny cracks Romero with a solid left hand.
Vurny wants to control from the top but Romero keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vurny throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Vurny working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Romero's head.
Vurny stands up over Romero, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Romero looking to control.
Aldo Vurny overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Vurny chips away with some ground and pound.
Vurny keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Romero's head.
Romero looking for a guillotine here but Vurny defends easily.
Vurny thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Romero is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Vurny lands a couple of elbows.
And that's the end of the fight!
Aldo Vurny showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Vurny has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 29:28
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aldo Vurny!
In his post fight interview, Aldo Vurny started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sergiu Petrescu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jutta Hanolla (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 middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sergiu Petrescu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 3 - 1, fighting out of New York, Jutta Hanolla!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Eddie Farnsworth and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hanolla chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Petrescu lands with an overhand left.
Hanolla uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Petrescu.
Hanolla works the jab nicely.
Hanolla throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Hanolla goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
It looked like Petrescu was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Hanolla.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hanolla. That's going to slow Petrescu down.
Hanolla uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Petrescu.
It seemed like Hanolla was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
We've been informed that Hanolla has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Petrescu throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Hanolla throws a quick inside leg kick.
Petrescu avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Petrescu closes the distance but Hanolla moves to the side
enabling Hanolla to counter with a crisp jab.
Petrescu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hanolla.
Hanolla lands with a slapping head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanolla explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Petrescu swings widly with a right hand
and Hanolla counters with a low kick, right behind Petrescu 's knee.
Hanolla misses with a left hand
and Petrescu counters with a nice body shot.
Hanolla throws a wild body kick that Petrescu sees coming a mile off.
Hanolla ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Petrescu moves away.
Petrescu looks to land a left hand but Hanolla moved out of range nicely.
The fighters circling - Petrescu throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Petrescu misses with a right hand
and Hanolla counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Petrescu scores with a jab to the head.
Petrescu misses with a leg kick
and Hanolla cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hanolla looks to score with a jab to the body but Petrescu is just out of range.
Hanolla lands a right hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hanolla throws a quick inside leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Petrescu misses with a looping right.
Petrescu uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hanolla.
Nice straight punches there by Hanolla. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Hanolla.
Petrescu slips a jab from Hanolla.
It looked like Petrescu was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Hanolla has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Hanolla there as he acknowledges the shot.
A solid leg kick lands there for Hanolla.
Hanolla takes a swing at Petrescu's ribcage but misses.
Petrescu throwing a counter right hand but Hanolla manages to avoid it.
Hanolla connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Hanolla paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Hanolla misses with a body kick.
Petrescu swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Hanolla looks for the body kick but Petrescu saw that one coming.
Petrescu keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Petrescu was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanolla cracks the inside of Petrescu's front leg.
Hanolla looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Petrescu takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Hanolla connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Petrescu's hands.
Petrescu blocks a low kick nicely.
Petrescu is looking to counter punch.
Jutta Hanolla seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Petrescu bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Hanolla moves out of range of the body kick.
Hanolla swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Hanolla is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Petrescu.
A shot to the liver by Petrescu. Beautiful body shot.
Hanolla paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Hanolla misses with a wild body shot.
Hanolla connects with a solid leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Petrescu lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hanolla throws a chopping leg kick but Petrescu manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A head kick by Petrescu misses
and Hanolla makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Petrescu really felt that one!
Petrescu slips under a jab.
Hanolla is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Petrescu had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
A jab from Hanolla misses.
Petrescu slips under a jab from Hanolla.
Hanolla on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Petrescu thumps Hanolla with a low kick.
Hanolla ducks under a wild hook from Petrescu.
Hanolla doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Petrescu lands a leg kick that knocks Hanolla off balance momentarily.
Petrescu swats away the attempt to clinch by Hanolla.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jutta Hanolla dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Hanolla listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Petrescu moves in looking to clinch but Hanolla pushes him off.
Petrescu slips a straight right by Hanolla.
Petrescu instigates a clinch.
Petrescu is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Hanolla is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Petrescu to keep the fight standing.
Hanolla breaks the clinch.
Hanolla throws a lazy uppercut
and Petrescu counters with a body kick.
Petrescu throws a looping overhand right but Hanolla ducks down to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Petrescu blocks a head kick by Hanolla.
A punch lands to the side of Hanolla 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Petrescu bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Hanolla's head backwards.
Petrescu lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Hanolla has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hanolla looks to clinch
and Petrescu counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanolla gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Petrescu.
Hanolla misses with a head kick.
A jab from Petrescu finds it's way through Hanolla's defenses.
Hanolla tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Petrescu is able to avoid easily.
Petrescu swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Hanolla makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Hanolla throws a leg kick
and Petrescu counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jutta Hanolla seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hanolla scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Hanolla thumps Petrescu with a low kick.
Hanolla throws a jab when Petrescu was well out of range.
A swing and a miss from Petrescu.
Petrescu steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hanolla.
An attempted straight right counter from Petrescu misses the target.
Petrescu moves out of range of the strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petrescu wants to land a leg kick but Hanolla is out of range.
Petrescu tries to clinch but Hanolla moves out of range.
Hanolla misses with an uppercut.
A clash of legs there as Hanolla blocks the low kick.
Hanolla looking to land some kicks to the body here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Petrescu staying out of range there.
Petrescu throwing a counter right hand but Hanolla manages to avoid it.
A big left from Hanolla misses.
Hanolla throws a head kick that misses
and Petrescu cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hanolla lands a leg kick that knocks Petrescu off balance momentarily.
Both fighters circling a little - Petrescu finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Hanolla misses with a shot to the body
enabling Petrescu to counter with a crisp jab.
Petrescu checks a low kick from Hanolla.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanolla dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Petrescu tries to close the distance and clinch but Hanolla swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hanolla throws a sloppy head kick and Petrescu moves out of range easily.
Hanolla changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Petrescu throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Petrescu throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Hanolla on the side of the head.
Petrescu keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hanolla.
A leg kick checked by Petrescu.
Hanolla lands a nice hook to Petrescu's body. Petrescu takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Petrescu lands a body shot.
Hanolla throws a nice inside leg kick.
Hanolla throws a nice outside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Petrescu staying out of range there.
Hanolla looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hanolla throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Hanolla connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Petrescu avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Petrescu throwing a counter right hand but Hanolla manages to avoid it.
Hanolla swings widly with a right hand
enabling Petrescu to counter with a crisp jab.
Petrescu throws the left hand but Hanolla avoids the punch easily.
Petrescu staying out of range there.
Petrescu takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Hanolla throws a sloppy body shot
and Petrescu counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Petrescu feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Hanolla's calf.
Petrescu misses with a jab to the body
and Hanolla counters with a nice body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Jutta Hanolla will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Petrescu's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Hanolla moves away from the strike by Petrescu.
Petrescu scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Hanolla steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Petrescu.
Petrescu connects with a good right hand that stumbles Hanolla. Hanolla circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Decent striking displayed by Petrescu there.
Petrescu throws a leg kick that is checked
and Hanolla cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hanolla uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Hanolla's jab looks to have found its range, popping Petrescu under the eye.
Petrescu is rocked!
Petrescu slips a straight right by Hanolla.
Oh Petrescu is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hanolla scores with a decent looking hook.
Petrescu throws a hook but Hanolla blocks it.
Petrescu throws out a loose jab but Hanolla uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanolla takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Petrescu seems to have got his legs back now.
Petrescu misses with a left hand
and Hanolla counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hanolla misses with a body punch
and Petrescu counters with a stiff right hand.
Petrescu on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hanolla. Hanolla obviously looking to wear him down.
Hanolla bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Hanolla walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Hanolla looks to land a combination but Petrescu avoids it well.
Petrescu looks to throw a body kick
and Petrescu takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A head kick by Petrescu misses
and Hanolla counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nice shot lands for Hanolla.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hanolla fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Petrescu.
Sergiu Petrescu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jutta Hanolla is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hanolla misses the shot to the body.
Hanolla steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Petrescu.
Petrescu on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Petrescu blocks a head kick by Hanolla.
Petrescu throws a shot to the body.
Hanolla misses with a body shot
and Petrescu counters with a head kick.
Hanolla throws a head kick but Petrescu moves out of range.
A big left from Petrescu misses.
Petrescu throws a left and a right that both miss
and Hanolla counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hanolla misses with a body kick.
Petrescu throws a quick counter head kick but Hanolla was just out of range.
Petrescu stuns Hanolla with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Petrescu misses with a lunging right hand
and Hanolla connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanolla takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A slow jab from Petrescu misses its intended target.
Petrescu moves out of range of the strikes.
Petrescu will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Hanolla lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Hanolla misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Petrescu.
A good leg kick by Hanolla.
Hanolla lands a head kick!
Hanolla tries to land a leg kick but Petrescu saw it coming and moves away.
Petrescu closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Hanolla managing to block the knees to the body from Petrescu.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hanolla throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Petrescus head.
Petrescu wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A nice left hand lands by Petrescu.
Petrescu missing with knees to the body.
Hanolla takes a shot to the head.
Hanolla fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
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!
Petrescu swings wildly with an uppercut but Hanolla uses good head movement to avoid it.
Petrescu misses with some punches.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jutta Hanolla comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Hanolla winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Columbo Gatti scores the fight 27:30
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 27:30
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jutta Hanolla!
A relieved looking Jutta Hanolla 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 heavyweight MMA rules bout between Darius Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Soa Palelei (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Darius Miller 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 heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Darius Miller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Soa Palelei!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, John Kavanagh and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Palelei lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Miller moves to clinch but Palelei breaks away
and Palelei counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Miller thinking.
Palelei throws an overhand right that lands on Miller's shoulder, as Miller tries to avoid the shot.
Palelei avoids the body shot from Miller.
Palelei tries a quick counter leg kick but Miller is wise to it.
Palelei swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Miller is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Miller throws a lazy uppercut
and Palelei cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Palelei scores with a nice right hand.
Darius Miller seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A swing and a miss from Miller.
Miller closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Palelei leaning his opponent against the cage.
Palelei's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Miller rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Palelei moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Miller takes one to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Palelei slips a straight right by Miller.
Palelei lands a big shot that drops Miller! Can he finish him?
It looks like Darius Miller has been cut.
Palelei controlling from the top position.
Palelei stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Miller swivels though and keeps the full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Palelei accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Palelei wants to pass the guard but Miller is keeping the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Palelei trying to control the position from guard on top but Miller is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Palelei is looking to work some ground and pound but Miller has wrist control.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Palelei passes easily into side control. Nice work.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Palelei taking a breather here.
Miller can't do much from the bottom here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller has one of Palelei's arms on lockdown, trying to prevent him from doing any damage.
Miller takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Palelei working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Miller is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Palelei working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Palelei tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Palelei sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Miller is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
A control attempt from Miller but he's now mounted!
Miller is in a horrible position here. Palelei smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Palelei lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Miller is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at LOD - Slaughterhouse that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Palelei cracks Miller with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Palelei wants to control the pace but Miller is squirming around nicely.
Palelei has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Palelei throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Miller because Palelei loaded up on that one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Soa Palelei dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Darius Miller's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Miller tries to clinch up but Palelei circles away and keeps his distance.
Palelei is looking to score with low kicks.
Miller scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Miller throws a lazy uppercut
and Palelei counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Miller ducks under a wild hook from Palelei.
Palelei dodges the punch combination from Miller.
Palelei let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Palelei lands a nice leg kick that just misses Miller's sensitive parts.
Soa Palelei seems to be getting the better of the standup.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Palelei scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Miller doesn't seem bothered though.
Miller looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Palelei lands with a thumping leg kick.
Palelei fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Miller has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller closes the distance and clinches.
Palelei pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Palelei misses the shot to the body.
Miller throws a lazy uppercut
and Palelei counters with a low kick, right behind Miller 's knee.
Palelei throws a wild body kick that Miller sees coming a mile off.
Palelei misses with a head kick.
Palelei throws a poor cross that misses
and Miller counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Palelei lands a body shot.
A clash of legs there as Miller blocks the low kick.
Palelei moves away from the strike by Miller.
Palelei throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Miller sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Palelei lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Palelei throws a good cross that connects.
A chopping leg kick lands by Palelei.
Palelei throws a body kick that misses.
Miller takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Miller on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Darius Miller is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Palelei punishes Miller's body with a nice straight punch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Palelei misses with a low kick.
Palelei pushes Miller away with a front kick.
Palelei's jab looks to have found its range, popping Miller under the eye.
A chopping leg kick lands by Palelei.
Palelei connects with a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller slips a jab from Palelei.
Miller is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Palelei delivers a nice body kick.
Miller ducks straight into an uppercut from Palelei and tumbles to the canvas! It’s a flash knockdown though - Miller manages to regain guard straight away.
Miller is rocked!
Palelei working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Palelei engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Palelei has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Palelei trying to control the position from guard on top but Miller is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Palelei distracts Miller with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Palelei distracts Miller with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Miller avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Palelei loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Palelei drops Miller with a big left hand! Miller is injured, injured bad! Palelei jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Soa Palelei!
Soa Palelei seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Duane Perry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Miro Bang (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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206 lbs
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214 lbs
9 - 3 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class MT
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Excellent MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Duane Perry!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Miro Bang!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Dean Styles and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bang defending well as Perry loads up on a big left hand.
Perry stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Perry wants it to stay on the feet.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Bang tries a knee to the head but Perry blocks it.
Bang tries to land a knee to the head but Perry blocks with his arms.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Perry.
Perry softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Bang is looking to take this one to the mat.
Perry misses with a punch on the inside.
A short uppercut from Perry.
Perry misses with the head strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Perry prevents a takedown attempt there.
Duane Perry has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Miro Bang.
Bang fails to pull the fight into his guard.
A shot in the inside from Perry.
Bang is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Perry pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Bang tries for a takedown but Perry manages to get underhooks.
A shot in the inside from Perry.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Perry tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Perry can't find room to land a body shot as Bang controls the action.
Perry breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Perry is looking to chop away at Bang's legs.
Perry throws a shot from downtown. Bang moves away and avoids it.
Bang feints the counter takedown.
Perry throws a leg kick
and Bang counters with a thumping low kick.
Perry tests Bang's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Perry keeps Bang at a distance using the push kick.
Bang blocks a leg kick.
Bang changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Perry scores with a leg kick.
Duane Perry seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bang tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
An attempted straight right counter from Perry misses the target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bang throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Perry's waist but Perry gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Bang off to one side.
Perry throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bang counters with a left and a right that stings Perry.
Bang is looking to clinch.
A little feinted left hand from Perry on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Perry throws an off balance right hand
so Bang counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Perry scrambles 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!
Bang moves out of range as Perry throws a body kick.
Bang moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
It looks like Miro Bang has been cut.
Perry throws a looping overhand right but Bang ducks down to avoid it.
Bang throws out a counter right but Perry avoids it with no problem.
Duane Perry is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That kick from Perry tenderised Bang's leg. Bang is trying to keep his angry face on.
Perry slaps away a takedown attempt from Bang, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perry misses with a combination
and Bang counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Perry scrambles and gets back to his feet.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bang looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Perry goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Bang has his takedown stuffed
and Perry counters with a good low kick that Bang was not able to check.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Bang is defended easily by Perry.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perry lands a leg kick that knocks Bang off balance momentarily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Perry wants to slow Bang down by chopping away at his legs.
Bang shoots and misses
and Perry counters with a straight right hand.
Perry lands with a thumping leg kick.
Bang takes one on the button.
No luck for Bang with that takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Duane Perry dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Miro Bang's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Bang stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Perry.
Bang shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Perry sprawls well. Perry wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Bang gets slowly back to his feet.
Perry feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Perry throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Bang wants to counter with a clinch but Perry pushes him away.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Perry.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bang closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Perry to the mat! Perry manages to get full guard.
Perry manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Perry misses with some punches.
Perry throws a punch but it's blocked by Bang.
Still in the clinch, Perry scores with a nice short uppercut.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Bang tries to pull guard but Perry won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Perry lands with a left to the head.
Bang is trying to break the clinch but Perry has him pressed against the cage.
Perry lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Bang blocks an uppercut.
Bang is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Perry to keep the fight standing.
Duane Perry has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Miro Bang.
Perry lands a right hand.
Perry has a couple of punches blocked by Bang.
Perry lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Perry can't find room to land a body shot as Bang controls the action.
Perry lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bang backwards.
Still in the clinch, Perry scores with a nice short uppercut.
Bang is rocked!
Perry creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Bang's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Bang drops to his knees and Perry pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Duane Perry!
After winning the bout, Duane Perry thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Plaskota (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Javier Martinez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Martinez is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by ACDC - War Machine (Live). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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222 lbs
10 - 4 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Cardio machine |
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Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mike Plaskota!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Javier Martinez!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Bruno Lombardi and Eddie Farnsworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Martinez scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Plaskota throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Martinez's waist but Martinez gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Plaskota off to one side.
Martinez looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Martinez scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Martinez swinging wildly here.
Plaskota half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Plaskota takes one to the chin there.
Plaskota will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
A jab lands there for Martinez.
Martinez shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Plaskota as he jumps to the side.
Plaskota fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Plaskota. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Martinez drops his shoulder and cracks Plaskota with a huge uppercut! Plaskota goes down! Can Martinez finish him?
Plaskota is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Martinez arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! Plaskota's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Javier Martinez!
After the big win, Javier Martinez made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors KAISER Nutrition - Q160/$250 and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brick Mansion (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Saul Tigh (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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280 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Brick Mansion!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Saul Tigh!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, David Schapiro and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mansion looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Tigh!
Tigh told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Mansion controlling from side mount.
Tigh wants to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mansion working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tigh takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Tigh is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Mansion is controlling him well.
Mansion cracks Tigh with a big elbow.
Tigh is trying to buck Mansion off.
Tigh managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Mansion.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mansion throws an elbow but Tigh slips to the side and avoids it well.
Mansion scoring with punches from side control.
Mansion in side control lands a decent elbow.
Tigh really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Mansion. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Mansion throws a strike aimed at the side of Tigh's head but Tigh avoids it well.
Tigh defending against the ground and pound.
Mansion working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Sloppy strikes there by Mansion.
Mansion is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Tigh will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Tigh is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Tigh explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tigh throws a right and a left that both miss.
A telegraphed right hand from Tigh misses the target.
Mansion looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Mansion misses with a few strikes there.
Tigh defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Mansion.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mansion is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tigh.
Tigh walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
No joy there for Tigh, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Tigh stuffs the takedown attempt from Mansion. Mansion gets slowly back to his feet.
Tigh throws out a counter right but Mansion avoids it with no problem.
Tigh uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Nice straight punches there by Mansion. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Mansion.
Mansion shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Mansion was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Mansion working the head and body with strikes.
Mansion scores with a couple of short elbows.
Sloppy strikes there by Mansion.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mansion content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Mansion tries to score with some ground and pound. Tigh controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Mansion throws a strike aimed at the side of Tigh's head but Tigh avoids it well.
Mansion prevents Tigh from escaping the position.
Mansion thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Mansion is looking to take a break and control but Tigh is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Mansion is putting a hurting on Tigh here, landing some big shots from side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mansion cracks Tigh with a big elbow.
Tigh wants to get back to his feet.
Mansion throws a strike aimed at the side of Tigh's head but Tigh avoids it well.
Tigh dodges the ground and pound from Mansion.
Mansion landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Tigh is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Mansion is controlling him well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mansion tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Tigh wants to get back to his feet.
Mansion controlling the position from side mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brick Mansion dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Mansion misses with a hook.
Mansion is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tigh can do to turn this around?
Tigh tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mansion was well out of range. Poor timing from Tigh.
Tigh misses with a wild combination.
A telegraphed right hand from Mansion misses the target.
Mansion throws out a loose jab but Tigh uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice uppercut lands for Mansion. That snapped Tigh's head back.
Tigh scores with a jab to the jaw.
Mansion steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tigh.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tigh. Mansion does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mansion was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Mansion lunges at Tigh with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Tigh's hand.
Mansion shoots in looking for a takedown. Tigh tries to sprawl out of it but Mansion keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Tigh manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tigh lands with a good body shot.
Tigh swings widly with a right hand
and Mansion counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Tigh!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tigh is pushing Mansion's head away, looking to escape. Mansion manages to hold on to the position though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mansion throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Tigh is working to avoid the ground and pound but Mansion connects with a decent elbow.
Mansion grinds an elbow into Tigh's temple.
Tigh pushes Mansion away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Mansion gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Mansion working the ground and pound.
Mansion 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.
Tigh is not content to let Mansion control the position.
Mansion prevents Tigh from escaping the position.
Mansion connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Tigh some visible discomfort.
Mansion trying to control the position but Tigh is working away.
Mansion looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mansion cracks Tigh with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Mansion is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Tigh knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Mansion cracks Tigh with a big right hand but Tigh just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Mansion working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
The strikes coming from Mansion are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Mansion cracks Tigh with a big right hand but Tigh just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Mansion prevents Tigh from escaping the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mansion throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Tigh works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Mansion prevents Tigh from standing back up.
Mansion is trying to work for a kimura but Tigh is defending well.
Mansion is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Mansion wants to pass to mount but Tigh is defending the position.
Mansion looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Tigh with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mansion thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Tigh's head.
Tigh wants to get back to his feet.
Mansion thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Mansion connects with a nice short shot to Tigh's temple.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Mansion lands a nice short elbow.
Mansion trying to control from half guard but Tigh is working away.
Mansion uses his free foot to push down on Tigh's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Tigh.
Mansion fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brick Mansion dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Tigh misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mansion.
Tigh gets caught flat footed, as Mansion shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Mansion lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Mansion postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Mansion throwing strikes but missing.
Tigh manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Tigh bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Mansion's head backwards.
Tigh scores with a nice strike.
Tigh will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tigh just misses with a punch to the body.
Mansion fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Tigh loads up on a big right hand but Mansion slips the punch.
Mansion scores with a jab to the jaw.
Mansion cracks Tigh with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tigh throws an off balance right hand
and Mansion counters with a shoot takedown. Tigh fights it but they end up in guard.
Tigh pushes Mansion off and scrambles back to his feet.
Mansion just misses with a punch to the body.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Tigh lands with a cross.
Mansion scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Tigh stalks Mansion and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Mansion's face. Mansion staggers backwards, shaken.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tigh throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mansion.
Mansion bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Tigh's head.
Mansion shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Mansion throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Mansion in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Mansion chips away with some ground and pound.
Brick Mansion overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Mansion throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Tigh works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Tigh can do anything to dispel that myth.
Mansion showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mansion scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Tigh is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Mansion lands a couple of elbows.
Tigh avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Mansion in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Tigh has momentary wrist control but Mansion slips an elbow through the middle.
Mansion keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Tigh's head.
Tigh is rocked!
Mansion lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Tigh is still in real trouble! Can Mansion finish him?
Mansion postures up from his opponent's guard, before exploding into some vicious ground and pound! Tigh covers up, he's hurt! Mansion keeps throwing the strikes, glancing at the referee... Will he stop it?? One more big shot from Mansion and the ref steps in to end the fight! Mansion can't hide his delight as he celebrates with his corner.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Brick Mansion!
A less than humble Brick Mansion misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gerry Kelly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chad Tyrell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kelly comes into the arena with Alternative Ulster - SLF blaring out of the sound system. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Chad Tyrell enters the cage!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 1 - 1, fighting out of New York, Gerry Kelly!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Chad Tyrell!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Jorge Garcia and Eddie Farnsworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kelly rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Tyrell counters with a nice uppercut.
Tyrell throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Tyrell looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Kelly swings widly with a right hand
and Tyrell counters with a stiff right hand.
Kelly throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kelly closes the distance and clinches up with Tyrell, looking for a takedown. Kelly pushes Tyrell against the cage but Tyrell circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Tyrell feints a counter leg kick.
Kelly misses with a left hand
and Tyrell counters with a nice kick to the body.
An inside leg kick lands from Tyrell.
Tyrell on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Kelly throws an overhand right that lands on Tyrell's shoulder, as Tyrell tries to avoid the shot.
We've been informed that Tyrell has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Kelly takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Tyrell lets loose with a powerful body kick. Kelly will feel that in the morning.
Tyrell scores with a leg kick.
Kelly tries for a takedown but Tyrell circles away easily
enabling Tyrell to counter with a crisp jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kelly shoots in but no luck this time.
Tyrell appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gerry Kelly. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kelly fails with a takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyrell scores with a head kick. Kelly tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Kelly cracks Tyrell with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Tyrell ducks under a wild hook from Kelly.
Tyrell counters with a body kick.
Tyrell slips a straight right by Kelly.
Kelly looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Kelly throws out a loose jab but Tyrell uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kelly connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Kelly ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tyrell moves away.
Tyrell tries a quick counter leg kick but Kelly is wise to it.
Chad Tyrell is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kelly with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A solid leg kick lands there for Tyrell.
Kelly tries a head kick but it misses.
A jab from Kelly finds it's way through Tyrell's defenses.
Kelly throws an overhand right that lands on Tyrell's shoulder, as Tyrell tries to avoid the shot.
Tyrell throws a low kick but Kelly avoids it.
Tyrell throws a nice inside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tyrell throws a head kick that misses.
Tyrell misses with a straight right.
Kelly smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Kelly jabs at Tyrell's body.
Kelly moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Tyrell with a hook.
Kelly tries to clinch up but Tyrell circles away and keeps his distance.
Both fighters circling a little - Tyrell finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Kelly misses with a looping right.
Kelly loads up on a big right hand but Tyrell slips the punch.
Kelly has taken the fight to the clinch.
Kelly can't find room to land a body shot as Tyrell controls the action.
Kelly avoids a wild elbow strike from Tyrell.
Kelly makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Kelly lands a shot to the body.
Kelly blocks an elbow strike.
Kelly doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tyrell tries to work over Kelly's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Tyrell is trying to maintain a safe position but Kelly gets an underhook and turns Tyrell into the cage.
Kelly looking for a takedown.
Kelly misses with some punches.
Tyrell lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kelly tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Tyrell stalling in the clinch but Kelly improves position.
Kelly misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kelly doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tyrell misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kelly is looking to take this one to the mat.
Tyrell is trying to maintain a safe position but Kelly gets an underhook and turns Tyrell into the cage.
Tyrell trying to control the position but instead, Kelly has worked for underhooks and has pushed Tyrell into the cage.
A short right from Kelly on the inside.
Kelly tries a body shot but Tyrell blocks it.
Kelly takes an elbow to the temple.
Kelly makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Tyrell lands an elbow that stopped Kelly in his tracks for a moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kelly goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kelly wants to take the fight to the mat but Tyrell manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Tyrell tries to work over Kelly's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Tyrell lands a nice shot to the body.
Tyrell effectively controlling the action here.
Kelly's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Tyrell pushes off an throws an elbow but Kelly leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tyrell lands a nice uppercut.
Kelly landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Kelly putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Tyrell in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Kelly tries to work over Tyrell's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kelly lands a hook that snaps the head of Tyrell backwards.
Kelly tries to work over Tyrell's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kelly struggles to land a body shot inside as Tyrell controls his hands.
Tyrell throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Tyrell misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kelly gets through Tyrell's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Tyrell creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Chad Tyrell will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Kelly lands a nice shot that snaps Tyrell's head back.
Chad Tyrell seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tyrell throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tyrell. Kelly does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tyrell walks into a straight right hand from Kelly.
Tyrell throws out a leg kick but Kelly moves out of range and Tyrell only half commits.
Kelly tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tyrell paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tyrell tries to keep at a distance but Kelly has taken the fight into the clinch.
Kelly lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kelly scores with a hook to the body.
Tyrell works on Kelly's body with a couple of short punches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kelly.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tyrell throws a punch but it's blocked by Kelly.
A short right from Kelly.
A short right from Tyrell.
Tyrell is breathing heavily.
Kelly tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tyrell's elbow.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tyrell throws a head punch that misses.
A short left from Kelly.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kelly throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Tyrell can't find room to land a body shot as Kelly controls the action.
Kelly lands with a short shot to the head.
Nice body punch from Kelly - that landed with a thud.
Kelly lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Tyrell backwards.
Kelly scores with a shot to the side of Tyrell's head.
Tyrell swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A right hand to the body from Kelly.
Tyrell blocks a body shot from Kelly.
Nice body punch from Kelly.
Kelly misses with a punch to the body.
Tyrell misses with a punch on the inside.
Kelly throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Kelly lands a shot to the body.
Kelly lands a shot to the body.
Kelly tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gerry Kelly has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Kelly lands a nice shot to the body.
Kelly lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Tyrell or not.
Kelly pushes Tyrell back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kelly has Tyrell pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Tyrell manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Kelly digs a right hand underneath Tyrell's ribcage. Tyrell let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Kelly tries to work over Tyrell's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kelly is working for takedown but Tyrell is calmly controlling the position for now.
Kelly lands a knee to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Kelly.
Kelly tries to score a body lock takedown but Tyrell shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gerry Kelly. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kelly struggles to land a body shot inside as Tyrell controls his hands.
Kelly tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tyrell's elbow.
Kelly tries a body shot but Tyrell blocks it.
A head punch on the inside from Tyrell fails to land.
Tyrell has a couple of punches blocked by Kelly.
Tyrell tries a body shot but Kelly blocks it.
Kelly lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Tyrell or not.
Kelly struggles to land a body shot inside as Tyrell controls his hands.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kelly.
Tyrell misses with a body punch.
Tyrell gets underhooks to prevent Kelly's takedown attempt.
Kelly presses Tyrell against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tyrell misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tyrell tries to stall but Kelly uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kelly.
A short body shot lands from Kelly as the two fighters clinch.
Kelly lands a right hand that snaps the head of Tyrell backwards.
Kelly tries to throw a body punch but Tyrell avoids it by throwing Kelly back against the cage.
Kelly lands a body shot in the clinch.
Kelly tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kelly lands a body punch in the clinch.
Tyrell tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A body shot lands from Kelly.
Kelly struggles to land a body shot inside as Tyrell controls his hands.
Kelly digs a right hand underneath Tyrell's ribcage. Tyrell let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Kelly tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kelly misses with a punch to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kelly.
Kelly tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Tyrell struggles to land a body shot inside as Kelly controls his hands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Kelly as the two fighters clinch.
Kelly breaks from the clinch.
Tyrell takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Kelly manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Tyrell on his heels. He'll look to pass Tyrell's guard now, I'm sure.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tyrell 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.
Kelly works over Tyrell with some ground and pound from guard.
Kelly throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Tyrell works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Kelly trying to control the position from guard on top but Tyrell is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tyrell looking for a sweep. Not yet Tyrell, not yet.
Kelly is stalling in the full guard.
Tyrell has Kelly pulled in close to control his posture.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gerry Kelly dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Kelly throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Tyrell on the side of the head.
Donk. Kelly catches Tyrell right on the button with a cross.
Kelly throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kelly throws a hook but Tyrell avoids it easily.
Kelly shoots in for a takedown but Tyrell shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Kelly tests Tyrell's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kelly tries to clinch up but Tyrell circles away and keeps his distance.
Kelly blocks a leg kick.
Tyrell wants to land a leg kick but Kelly is out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tyrell loads up on a big right hand but Kelly slips the punch.
Kelly closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Tyrell's guard.
Tyrell tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Kelly throws an elbow that misses. Tyrell uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Kelly's guard. Nice move by Tyrell!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tyrell trying to control the position from guard on top but Kelly is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyrell throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Tyrell trying to control but Kelly is working from the bottom.
Tyrell content to stall in guard here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Tyrell wants to control from the top but Kelly keeps moving.
Kelly is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Tyrell connects with a single shot there.
Kelly moves out of range of the body kick from Tyrell.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kelly is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Tyrell's half guard.
Tyrell is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Tyrell avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Kelly.
Tyrell holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Gerry Kelly overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Kelly perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Tyrell is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Kelly wants to lay and pray for a moment but Tyrell keeps working.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kelly drops an elbow to the side of Tyrell's head.
Tyrell regains full guard. Nicely done.
Kelly slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Kelly throwing strikes from guard but Tyrell blocks nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tyrell looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Tyrell being controlled here, momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gerry Kelly clearly takes that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Kelly connects with a looping right hand.
Kelly misses the jab.
Tyrell cracks Kelly with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Kelly lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Tyrell circles away quickly and effectively.
Kelly tries for a takedown but Tyrell circles away easily
and Tyrell counters with a nice low kick that buckles Kelly's knee momentarily.
Kelly uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tyrell.
Tyrell needs to keep his hands up - Kelly had a free shot at his head there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tyrell stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kelly.
Donk. Tyrell catches Kelly right on the button with a cross.
Kelly's jab looks to have found its range, popping Tyrell under the eye.
Kelly misses with an uppercut
and Tyrell counters with a solid body kick.
Tyrell darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyrell keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kelly.
Tyrell fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Tyrell misses with a kick to the body
and Kelly counters with a stiff right hand.
Tyrell avoids the body shot from Kelly.
Kelly lands a jab to the nose.
Kelly takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Kelly with a lazy takedown attempt
and Tyrell counters with a right hand to the body.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Kelly misses with a wild body shot.
Tyrell throws a leg kick that misses.
Tyrell shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Kelly throws a hook but Tyrell blocks it.
Tyrell counters with a body kick.
Kelly fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gerry Kelly. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tyrell connects with a looping right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tyrell lands with a nice combination. Kelly backs away looking to recover.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kelly dips to his left and cracks Tyrell with an uppercut!
Kelly swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Tyrell counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Kelly is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Tyrell dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kelly fails with the takedown.
Tyrell throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kelly sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Tyrell looks to land a right hand but Kelly moved out of range.
Tyrell cracks the inside of Kelly's front leg.
A nice leg kick lands there from Tyrell.
Kelly throws a hook but Tyrell avoids it easily.
Kelly gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Tyrell.
Tyrell misses with an uppercut. Kelly saw that one coming.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Kelly.
Tyrell thows a body kick. Kelly tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Kelly tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tyrell was well out of range. Poor timing from Kelly.
Tyrell throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Kelly on the side of the head.
Kelly checks a leg kick.
Tyrell throws an overhand right that lands on Kelly's shoulder, as Kelly tries to avoid the shot.
As Tyrell looks to move away, Kelly throws a big counter combo but Tyrell just gets out of the way.
Kelly misses with an uppercut. Tyrell saw that one coming.
Tyrell misses with a low kick.
Tyrell keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tyrell only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Tyrell connects with a leg kick. Kelly looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Tyrell keeps the fight on the outside.
Kelly throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Tyrell counters with a lovely shot to the body.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Kelly crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Tyrell - the referee stops the clock and Kelly gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Tyrell. Kelly manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Kelly swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kelly fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tyrell stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Tyrell misses with a body kick.
A little feinted left hand from Kelly on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kelly digs a good hook to Tyrell's body.
Tyrell displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kelly throws out the jab.
Tyrell waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kelly.
A jab from Kelly misses.
Kelly throws a shot from downtown. Tyrell moves away and avoids it.
Kelly cracks Tyrell with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Tyrell throws the kick towards the body but Kelly avoids it.
Kelly ducks under a wild hook from Tyrell.
Kelly moves out of range as Tyrell throws a body kick.
Kelly checks the leg kick.
Kelly rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Tyrell cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chad Tyrell dominated that fourth round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. 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.
Kelly misses the shot to the body.
Kelly cracks Tyrell with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Tyrell pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Tyrell circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tyrell was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
A thudding body kick lands there by Tyrell!
Tyrell uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kelly.
Kelly lands with a nice body punch.
Tyrell throws a low kick, looking for Kelly's leg but Kelly calmly moves out of range.
Kelly half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Kelly connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Kelly misses the shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tyrell slips under a jab from Kelly.
Tyrell was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Kelly misses with an uppercut. Tyrell saw that one coming.
Tyrell staying out of range there.
Tyrell flicks out a counter leg kick but Kelly steps away.
Tyrell just misses with a punch to the body.
Tyrell lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kelly's sensitive parts.
Gerry Kelly seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kelly misses with an uppercut. Tyrell saw that one coming.
Tyrell avoids the body shot from Kelly.
Tyrell throws a fast counter high kick but Kelly manages to duck under it in time.
Kelly is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Tyrell uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kelly.
Tyrell looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Kelly walks into a left hand.
Tyrell is looking to land body kicks.
Tyrell keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kelly.
Kelly scores with the left hand. Tyrell knows he should have avoided that one.
Good exchange - Kelly coming out on top.
Kelly scores with a leg kick.
Tyrell swats away the attempt to clinch by Kelly.
Kelly swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kelly waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tyrell.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kelly gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Tyrell is trying to stall.
Tyrell blocks an uppercut.
Kelly lands a good knee to the midsection. Tyrell won't want to take too many of those.
Kelly prevents a body shot from Tyrell.
Kelly lands a nice shot to the body.
Tyrell is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Kelly lands a shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kelly gets through Tyrell's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Tyrell blocks a body shot from Kelly.
Kelly blocks an uppercut.
Kelly blocks an elbow strike.
Kelly tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kelly tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tyrell's elbow.
Kelly will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
A short body shot lands from Kelly as the two fighters clinch.
Kelly tries to work over Tyrell's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short body shot lands from Kelly as the two fighters clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kelly is leaning against Tyrell and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Kelly tries to work over Tyrell's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kelly doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short left from Kelly.
Kelly dodges an elbow strike from Tyrell.
A nice left hand lands by Tyrell.
Kelly has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Tyrell after a bit of a struggle.
Kelly is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Tyrell is defending well for now.
Kelly lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Tyrell or not.
Tyrell misses with a punch on the inside.
Tyrell is looking to control Kelly's arms but Kelly gets an underhook and turns him. Now Tyrell has his back to the cage.
Tyrell misses with a punch on the inside.
Tyrell stalling against the cage.
A hook to the body from Kelly.
Tyrell tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kelly's elbow.
Tyrell lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kelly backwards.
Kelly avoids a wild elbow strike from Tyrell.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tyrell lands a right hand.
Tyrell blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kelly drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Tyrell gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Kelly digs a right hand into Tyrell's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Tyrell's gas tank.
Tyrell stops a takedown attempt from Kelly.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gerry Kelly. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kelly dodges an elbow strike from Tyrell.
Tyrell has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Kelly is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Tyrell is defending well.
Kelly drops down looking for an ankle pick but Tyrell pulls his leg out and moves away.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A swing and a miss from Kelly.
Kelly closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Tyrell quickly recovers to half guard.
Kelly trying to control from half guard but Tyrell is working away.
Tyrell is trying to get back to full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gerry Kelly showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Kelly 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 48:47
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 49:46
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 48:47
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gerry Kelly!
Gerry Kelly is the new light heavyweight champion!
After the big win, Gerry Kelly made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors AnonymouS and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Corey Parker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Slade Traylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Parker comes to the cage accompanied by The House of The Rising Sun - The Animals. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Corey Parker!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Slade Traylor!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Steve Montenegro and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Parker lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Traylor's coach down at Forcefield Ludas was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Traylor's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
The fighters circling - Traylor throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Traylor forces Parker back against the cage and clinches.
Traylor stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Parker misses with a punch on the inside.
Traylor misses with a punch on the inside.
Parker can't find room to land a body shot as Traylor controls the action.
Parker lands a left hand that snaps the head of Traylor backwards.
Parker lands a body shot in the clinch.
Parker blocks an uppercut.
Parker pushes Traylor back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
It looks like Slade Traylor has been cut.
Parker tries to work over Traylor's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Parker wants to take the fight to the mat but Traylor manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Traylor lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Traylor scores with a nice short uppercut.
Traylor tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Traylor lands a body punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A short right from Traylor.
Traylor misses with a short punch on the inside.
Traylor lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Parker backwards.
Parker blocks an uppercut.
Traylor tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Traylor blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Parker pushes off an throws an elbow but Traylor leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Nice body punch from Traylor - that landed with a thud.
Parker blocks an uppercut.
Parker drops down looking for an ankle pick but Traylor pulls his leg out and moves away.
Parker connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Traylor throws a hook but Parker avoids it easily.
Corey Parker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A jab from Parker misses.
Traylor swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Traylor rushes Parker and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Traylor swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Traylor misses with a punch on the inside.
Parker blocks a punch to the side of the head.
We've been hearing reports that Parker has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Traylor lands an elbow inside that Parker shrugs off.
Parker struggles to land a body shot inside as Traylor controls his hands.
A nice right hand lands inside from Traylor.
Parker misses with a body punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Traylor lands a hook to the side of the head.
Traylor throws an elbow but it's blocked.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A short right from Parker.
Traylor throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Parkers head.
Traylor managing to block the knees to the body from Parker.
Traylor drops Parker onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Parker is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Parker is rocked!
Traylor pushes Parker against the cage. Traylor is working some dirty boxing. Traylor pushes off with a quick right hook! Parker goes down! Parker tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Traylor moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Slade Traylor! Slade Traylor retains his heavyweight title!
An out of breath Slade Traylor thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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