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PFC 25: MMA Grand PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Thiago Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mendo Hecatomb (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gracie's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, 9pm (Till I Come). The crowd seem to be enjoying Hecatomb's choice of entrance music: Mr. Crowley. Mendo Hecatomb struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 156.4lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Thiago Gracie could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Mendo Hecatomb's chin.
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165 lbs
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172 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Thiago Gracie!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mendo Hecatomb!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Gwen Towbar and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Hecatomb catches Gracie with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Gracie throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hecatomb sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gracie shoots in and drives through. Hecatomb sprawls well.
Gracie loads up on a big right hand but Hecatomb slips the punch.
A combination from Hecatomb does no damage.
Gracie throws a lazy uppercut
and Hecatomb counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gracie shoots in looking for a takedown. Hecatomb tries to sprawl out of it but Gracie keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Hecatomb manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Gracie looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Hecatomb is fending him off so far but Gracie persists. Nope, Hecatomb circles away and we're back to standing.
Hecatomb swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thiago Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gracie misses with a left hand
letting Hecatomb counter with a right hand.
Gracie takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Hecatomb scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gracie swings widly with a right hand
and Hecatomb counters with a straight right hand.
Gracie is rocked!
Gracie will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Oh Gracie is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hecatomb looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Hecatomb lands a brutal uppercut that launches Gracie off his feet! Gracie tumbles to the floor, barely conscious - the referee jumps in to save him from a beating! Wow, what an ending!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Mendo Hecatomb!
Mendo Hecatomb is the new lightweight champion!
Mendo Hecatomb seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
The defeated Thiago Gracie had this to say: 'Hell my IQ is only 101. I'm not expected to win... Lol'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Taisto Tapper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tetsuya Shiroo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shiroo comes into a darkened arena with his song building. The Gazette / Filth In The Beauty kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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260 lbs
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265 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
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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
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Taisto Tapper!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tetsuya Shiroo!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Cecil Peabody and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tapper misses with a wild body shot.
Tapper ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Shiroo blocks a jab.
Shiroo appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Tapper misses with a body punch
and Shiroo counters with a good, hard body kick but Tapper shrugs it off.
Shiroo on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Tapper misses with a straight left.
Tapper bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Shiroo's head backwards.
A slow jab from Tapper misses its intended target.
Tapper avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Tapper throws a jab but it's blocked by Shiroo.
Shiroo tries to work over Tapper's front leg with a kick but Tapper checks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tapper misses with a hook. Shiroo ducked under it nicely.
Shiroo swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A jab lands there for Tapper.
Tapper takes a swing at Shiroo's ribcage but misses.
Tapper swings for the body but Shiroo moves out of range.
Tapper swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shiroo slips a jab from Tapper.
Shiroo lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Shiroo misses with a left hand
and Tapper counters with a nice uppercut.
Tapper fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Shiroo looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
We've been informed that Shiroo 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.
Tapper looks to score with a jab to the body but Shiroo is just out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Shiroo! But no joy.
Tapper keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tapper throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tapper throws a right and a left that both miss.
Tapper slips a straight right by Shiroo.
Shiroo throws a jab when Tapper was well out of range.
Tapper catches Shiroo with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Tapper throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Tapper displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Shiroo throws out the jab.
Shiroo walks into a left hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tapper. Shiroo does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shiroo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tapper throws out the jab.
A nice side step and Shiroo releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Shiroo misses with a low kick.
Shiroo slips a straight right by Tapper.
Shiroo swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Tapper throws a body shot but no joy.
Shiroo tries a quick counter leg kick but Tapper is wise to it.
Tapper looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Shiroo tries a quick counter leg kick but Tapper is wise to it.
Tapper lands a jab.
Shiroo moves away from the strike by Tapper.
Shiroo flicks out a counter leg kick but Tapper steps away.
Shiroo throws a head kick but Tapper moves out of range.
A quick step to the side and Tapper tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tapper swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Shiroo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tapper chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Shiroo can pounce on him.
Tapper tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Shiroo is able to avoid easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Shiroo! But no joy.
Tapper ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Shiroo moves away.
Tapper lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Shiroo circles away quickly and effectively.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tapper throws a hook but Shiroo blocks it.
Tapper misses with a low kick.
Shiroo misses with a body shot.
Tapper lands a slapping body shot.
Tapper throws a one two combo.
Tapper swings widly with a right hand
and Shiroo counters with a body kick.
Tapper looks for the body kick but Shiroo saw that one coming.
Shiroo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tapper.
It seemed like Shiroo was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Tapper has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Shiroo.
Tapper swings away with a body shot that misses
and Shiroo counters with a slapping leg kick.
The crowd cheers as Tapper lands an impressive looking overhand right. Shiroo doesn't seem phased though.
Tapper throws a right and a left that both miss.
Shiroo takes a shot right to the bread basket.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Shiroo on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Shiroo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tapper moves out of range as Shiroo strikes.
Tapper misses with a head kick.
Tapper on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Shiroo scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Tapper throws a lazy right hand but Shiroo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Shiroo moves into the clinch.
Shiroo avoiding damage.
Tapper tries to throw a body punch but Shiroo avoids it by throwing Tapper back against the cage.
Shiroo cracks Tapper with a nice body shot.
A right hook to the body lands for Shiroo.
Tapper is breathing heavily.
Shiroo lands a shoulder strike.
Shiroo tries for a takedown. No joy.
Tapper tries a body shot but Shiroo blocks it.
A head punch on the inside from Shiroo fails to land.
Shiroo lands a right hand that snaps the head of Tapper backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Taisto Tapper dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Shiroo looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Tapper checks a leg kick.
Shiroo takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Tapper is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Shiroo can do to turn this around?
Tapper throws a head kick that misses.
Shiroo throws out a counter right but Tapper avoids it with no problem.
Shiroo moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Tapper swinging wildly here.
Taisto Tapper is winning the standup battle so far.
Shiroo throws a quick head kick that knocks Tapper silly! This fight is all over! What a finish! Shiroo is up on the cage, taking in the applause from the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Tetsuya Shiroo!
After winning the bout, Tetsuya Shiroo 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 heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mauler Jackman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rian MacFarlane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). MacFarlane has chosen The Foggy Dew as his entrance music. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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247 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mauler Jackman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rian MacFarlane!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Robert Twigg and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackman fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jackman misses with a shot to the body
and MacFarlane counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
It looks like Mauler Jackman has been cut.
Jackman bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of MacFarlane's head.
It looks like Rian MacFarlane has been cut.
Mauler Jackman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
MacFarlane throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Jackman misses with a low kick.
It seemed like MacFarlane was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Nice jab there from MacFarlane.
MacFarlane misses with a low kick.
Jackman fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops MacFarlane to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! MacFarlane looks to clinch but Jackman throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! MacFarlane taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Mauler Jackman!
After winning the bout, Mauler Jackman 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 welterweight MMA rules bout between Gilberto Chamba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chuck Lorenzo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lorenzo has chosen 2Pac - Uppercut as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Chuck Lorenzo is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gilberto Chamba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chuck Lorenzo!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Cecil Peabody and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice takedown defense from Lorenzo. No joy for Chamba on that attempt.
Chamba throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Lorenzo's waist but Lorenzo gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Chamba off to one side.
Chamba tries for a takedown but Lorenzo circles away easily
and Lorenzo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lorenzo's coach down at Bi-Polar Asylum LV's #1 Public Training Center was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Lorenzo's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gilberto Chamba. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lorenzo closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Lorenzo lands with a right to the head.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Lorenzo lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Chamba backwards.
Chamba trying to control the position but instead, Lorenzo has worked for underhooks and has pushed Chamba into the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Come on Chamba - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
A head punch on the inside from Lorenzo fails to land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lorenzo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Chamba being controlled against the cage.
Lorenzo misses with a punch on the inside.
Lorenzo leaning against his opponent.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lorenzo.
Lorenzo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Chamba is trying to drag Lorenzo to the mat but Lorenzo just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Chamba tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Lorenzo misses with the head strike.
Chamba controlling the action here for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lorenzo scores with a shot to the side of Chamba's head.
Chamba doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Chamba is looking to control Lorenzo's arms but Lorenzo gets an underhook and turns him. Now Chamba has his back to the cage.
Lorenzo lands with a light punch inside.
Lorenzo slowing the pace effectively.
Lorenzo controlling the action here for a moment.
The crowd are getting on Lorenzo's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Chamba swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lorenzo working aggressively here.
Chamba looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Lorenzo stalling the fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Come on Lorenzo - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Lorenzo manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
The referee calls for Lorenzo to work.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Chuck Lorenzo.
Lorenzo slaps away a takedown attempt from Chamba, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Chamba with a lazy takedown attempt
enabling Lorenzo to counter with a crisp jab.
Chamba with a poor takedown
and Lorenzo counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Chamba shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Lorenzo as he jumps to the side.
Chamba gets the takedown into side control.
A bit of a lull in the action here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chamba controls the position.
Chamba trying to control the action but Lorenzo is working from the bottom.
Chamba tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Chamba working away.
Chamba wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lorenzo keeps working.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lorenzo seems a little lost for a moment, as Chamba dominates the positioning.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Lorenzo can do anything to dispel that myth.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chuck Lorenzo dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Lorenzo stuffs the takedown attempt from Chamba. Chamba gets slowly back to his feet.
Chamba shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Lorenzo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Horrible takedown attempt by Chamba or perhaps it was just good defense by Lorenzo, which made it look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gilberto Chamba. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lorenzo's jab looks to have found its range, popping Chamba under the eye.
Lorenzo closes the distance and clinches.
Chamba wants a takedown.
Lorenzo lands with a left to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chamba tries to work over Lorenzo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lorenzo is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Lorenzo lands a right hand that snaps the head of Chamba backwards.
Chamba is struggling to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lorenzo lands a hook to the side of the head.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
A right hook to the body lands for Lorenzo.
A head punch on the inside from Lorenzo fails to land.
Lorenzo lands a left hand.
Chamba blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Lorenzo prevents a takedown attempt there.
Lorenzo displaying some good clinch control by pressing Chamba up against the cage.
Lorenzo has Chamba pressed against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chamba lands a left hand.
The referee calls for Lorenzo to work.
Chamba blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lorenzo.
Lorenzo stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Chamba wants to break free but Lorenzo has control.
Lorenzo effectively controlling the action here.
Lorenzo throws a punch but it's blocked by Chamba.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lorenzo dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Lorenzo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Chuck Lorenzo.
Chamba shoots in for a takedown but Lorenzo shows good takedown defense.
Chamba shoots in for a takedown but Lorenzo shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Chamba backing away here, and Lorenzo unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Chamba with a lazy takedown attempt
enabling Lorenzo to counter with a crisp jab.
Nice shot by Lorenzo.
It looks like Gilberto Chamba has been cut.
Lorenzo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Chamba sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Chamba shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Lorenzo is trying to defend but Chamba finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Chamba trying to pass the guard but Lorenzo defending well.
Lorenzo is looking for a sweep. Chamba is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Lorenzo has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Chamba is working away from the top position though.
Lorenzo is in trouble now - Chamba has advanced to mount!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chamba looking to secure an arm triangle but Lorenzo defends it well.
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!
Chamba trying to control but Lorenzo is having none of it.
Lorenzo can't escape the position.
Lorenzo tries to lock up and control but Chamba gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Chamba has control of Lorenzo's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Lorenzo regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Lorenzo regains half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chuck Lorenzo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Gilberto Chamba's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Chamba misses with a takedown attempt
and Lorenzo counters with a two punch combo.
Lorenzo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Chamba.
Chamba avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Lorenzo looks to land a body kick but Chamba moved away.
Chamba gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Lorenzo counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Lorenzo.
A shot in the inside from Lorenzo.
Lorenzo stalling.
A short left from Lorenzo.
Lorenzo works on Chamba's body with a couple of short punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Chamba looking to stall.
Lorenzo stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Lorenzo prevents Chamba from breaking the clinch.
Lorenzo has Chamba pressed against the cage.
Lorenzo makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Lorenzo has Chamba pushed against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Chuck Lorenzo.
Chamba shoots in for a double leg but Lorenzo sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gilberto Chamba. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lorenzo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Chamba with a lazy takedown attempt
and Lorenzo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lorenzo stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Lorenzo wants it to stay on the feet.
Lorenzo fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Chamba with a lazy takedown attempt
and Lorenzo holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Lorenzo lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Chamba is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Lorenzo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lorenzo stalls.
Lorenzo lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Lorenzo struggles to land a body shot inside as Chamba controls his hands.
Chamba being controlled against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lorenzo.
Lorenzo throws a punch but it's blocked by Chamba.
Chamba tries to pull guard but Lorenzo holds him up against the cage and eventually Chamba drops back down to his feet.
Lorenzo has Chamba pushed against the cage.
Chamba tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Lorenzo just stands there and leans against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Lorenzo fails to land.
Lorenzo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Chamba goes for a takedown attempt but Lorenzo pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
A bone on bone clash there as Chamba blocks the leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chamba with a poor takedown
and Lorenzo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Chamba with a poor takedown
and Lorenzo counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Gilberto Chamba is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lorenzo scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Chamba shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Lorenzo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A slapping leg kick lands for Lorenzo.
Chamba gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Lorenzo counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Lorenzo.
Lorenzo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Chamba is looking for a takedown.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lorenzo avoiding damage.
Chamba's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Gilberto Chamba has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Chuck Lorenzo seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Chamba has a couple of punches blocked by Lorenzo.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chuck Lorenzo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Lorenzo 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 26:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 26:30
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chuck Lorenzo!
Post fight, Chuck Lorenzo took to the microphone: 'Great win for me. I hope I can keep winning and get another title shot.'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Oscar Bartoo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bronson Steam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bartoo comes to the cage accompanied by Drowning Pool - Bodies. 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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195 lbs
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198 lbs
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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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Oscar Bartoo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bronson Steam!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Stewart Dunkirk and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oooooh!!! Steam has knocked Bartoo down with a huge combo! Steam steps away and waves a wobbly Bartoo back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
It looks like Oscar Bartoo has been cut.
Bartoo throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Bartoo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Steam waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bartoo.
Steam pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Bartoo looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Bartoo throws a looping overhand right but Steam ducks down to avoid it.
Bartoo takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Steam misses with a two punch combination.
Steam has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bartoo punishes Steam's body with a nice straight punch.
Steam takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Steam connects with a good right hand that stumbles Bartoo. Bartoo circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Bartoo throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Steam connects with a good right hand that stumbles Bartoo. Bartoo circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Bartoo seems to be squinting his left eye. Perhaps he got a poke in that previous exchange. Steam shows no mercy and swarms him with a barage of strikes! Bartoo is backing up but Steam catches him with a final right hook that drops him! Bartoo covers up and the referee steps in to end the fight! Steam Jumps to his feet and flashes his guns to the crowd. Oh yeah, baby! How'd you like them apples?!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bronson Steam!
Bronson Steam 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 heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mujibur Rahman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maurice Vontavious Payne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vontavious Payne has chosen Hope as his entrance music. Mujibur Rahman had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mujibur Rahman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Maurice Vontavious Payne!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Stewart Dunkirk and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vontavious Payne tries a head kick but it misses.
Mujibur Rahman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rahman leaves Vontavious Payne with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
A good leg kick by Vontavious Payne.
Vontavious Payne keeps the fight on the outside.
Vontavious Payne misses with a hook.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Rahman, right into the meat.
Vontavious Payne tries to land a front kick but Rahman steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Vontavious Payne throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Rahman tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Vontavious Payne manages to circle out of the way.
Rahman scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rahman looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Vontavious Payne shoots in but Rahman avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Vontavious Payne throws a wild body kick that Rahman sees coming a mile off.
Rahman looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Rahman connects with a leg kick. Vontavious Payne looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vontavious Payne throws a low kick, looking for Rahman's leg but Rahman calmly moves out of range.
Rahman fails in his attempt to clinch.
Vontavious Payne gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Vontavious Payne throws a nice head kick!
Rahman cracks the inside of Vontavious Payne's front leg.
Rahman is looking to clinch but Vontavious Payne is avoiding it.
Rahman misses with a wild body shot.
Vontavious Payne fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Mujibur Rahman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Maurice Vontavious Payne.
Rahman throws a half hearted mid kick.
Vontavious Payne throws a right hand that misses
and Rahman counters by clinching up.
Vontavious Payne goes for a takedown attempt but Rahman pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Vontavious Payne fails with a takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rahman tries to clinch but Vontavious Payne moves out of range.
Rahman darts in trying to clinch
and Vontavious Payne counters with a thumping low kick.
A left and a right from Rahman both land. Nice combination.
It looks like Maurice Vontavious Payne has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rahman tries to close the distance and clinch but Vontavious Payne swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Vontavious Payne is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Rahman misses with a kick to the body
and Vontavious Payne counters with a right hand to the body.
Vontavious Payne looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Rahman scores with a nice body kick.
Vontavious Payne takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Vontavious Payne misses with an uppercut
and Rahman counters with a nice body shot.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Rahman lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Vontavious Payne has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Vontavious Payne and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Vontavious Payne throws out a loose jab but Rahman uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vontavious Payne looks to score with a jab to the body but Rahman is just out of range.
Vontavious Payne throws a jab when Rahman was well out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vontavious Payne looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Rahman!
Rahman struggling a bit here.
Vontavious Payne in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Vontavious Payne fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Rahman can't do much from the bottom here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rahman is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Vontavious Payne trying to control the action but Rahman is working from the bottom.
Vontavious Payne landing a few strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vontavious Payne cracks Rahman with a big right hand but Rahman just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Vontavious Payne grinds an elbow into Rahman's temple.
The strikes coming from Vontavious Payne are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rahman is not content to let Vontavious Payne control the position.
Vontavious Payne is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Rahman's shoulder. That is not cool.
Rahman can't do much from the bottom here.
Rahman tries to bench press Vontavious Payne off him but Vontavious Payne keeps the position.
Vontavious Payne grinds an elbow into Rahman's temple.
Rahman is rocked!
A big shot lands for Vontavious Payne! That's hurt Rahman! Will he recover? Vontavious Payne fires away with more strikes and the referee has to step in to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Maurice Vontavious Payne!
A relieved looking Maurice Vontavious Payne thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
In defeat, Mujibur Rahman stepped up to the mic, saying 'Nekst time mi cut you, cut you baaad!'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dasha Karimov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nick Swaggy P (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Karimov comes to the cage accompanied by ACDC - Hells Bells. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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220 lbs
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210 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
10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dasha Karimov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nick Swaggy P!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Cecil Peabody and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Karimov rushes Swaggy P and presses him up against the cage.
Swaggy P tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Karimov's elbow.
Karimov lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Swaggy P or not.
Swaggy P tries to stall but Karimov uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Our sources have told us that Karimov has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Karimov lands an uppercut.
Karimov tries to land a knee to the head but Swaggy P blocks with his arms.
Karimov utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Swaggy P looks winded!
Karimov lands a nice elbow.
It looks like Nick Swaggy P has been cut.
Karimov lands a nice knee to the body.
Karimov working Swaggy P over with knees to the body.
Karimov lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Karimov lands a knee to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Karimov drops Swaggy P with a big knee straight up the middle! Swaggy P is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!
Swaggy P is rocked!
Karimov misses with a double jab.
Swaggy P is still on wobbly legs! Can Karimov finish him?
Karimov throws an uppercut from hell that sends Swaggy P clean off his feet! He's out cold! Karimov stands back and admires his work as he thinks about that KO of the night award that is surely being wrapped up for him back stage.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Dasha Karimov!
In his post fight interview, Dasha Karimov gave a big smile as he said 'I defeat all man, soon I defeat real Champion.'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Paul Stampfer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wampage Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johnson has chosen Come Over (feat. Stylo G) as his entrance music. Paul Stampfer has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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30
221 lbs
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220 lbs
12 - 6 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
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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
19 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Paul Stampfer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Wampage Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Stewart Dunkirk and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nice cross by Johnson.
Some bone on bone action there as Stampfer checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Johnson has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Stampfer is landing a low percentage of strikes.
A big right from Stampfer misses.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Johnson lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Stampfer has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Stampfer and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Johnson slips under a jab from Stampfer.
Johnson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Stampfer works the jab nicely.
Stampfer throws a right and a left that Johnson avoids nicely.
Stampfer blocks a head kick by Johnson.
Stampfer tries to close the distance and clinch up but Johnson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Johnson takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Johnson misses with a hook.
Stampfer connects with a nice looking jab.
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!
Johnson avoids the body shot from Stampfer.
Johnson throws an overhand right that lands on Stampfer's shoulder, as Stampfer tries to avoid the shot.
Stampfer fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Stampfer looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stampfer moves into the clinch.
Stampfer takes a shot to the head.
Johnson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Johnson tries to work over Stampfer's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Stampfer prevents a body shot from Johnson.
Stampfer misses with the head strike.
Stampfer swings wildly with an uppercut but Johnson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Johnson scores with a nice hook to the head.
Johnson struggles to land a body shot inside as Stampfer controls his hands.
Stampfer breaks from the clinch.
Stampfer throws a jab when Johnson was well out of range.
An inside leg kick from Johnson misses.
Johnson misses the jab.
Stampfer looks to throw the jab but Johnson is out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson looks to land a combination but Stampfer avoids it well.
Stampfer uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Johnson.
Johnson misses with an uppercut. Stampfer saw that one coming.
Stampfer shoots in for a takedown but Johnson shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Horrible takedown attempt by Stampfer or perhaps it was just good defense by Johnson, which made it look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Paul Stampfer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stampfer lands with a right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stampfer darts in looking for a takedown but Johnson gets double underhooks and turns Stampfer into the cage.
Stampfer uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Johnson.
Johnson stuffs the takedown attempt from Stampfer. Stampfer gets slowly back to his feet.
Johnson gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Stampfer breaks from the clinch.
Stampfer is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Johnson.
Johnson doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Johnson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Stampfer manages to avoid it.
Stampfer is looking to counter punch.
Johnson is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson looks to land a combination but Stampfer avoids it well.
Stampfer throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Johnson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Johnson throws a hook but Stampfer blocks it.
Stampfer was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Stampfer bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Johnson cracks the inside of Stampfer's front leg.
Stampfer shoots in for a double leg but Johnson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Stampfer tries to close the distance and clinch but Johnson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Johnson looks to land a right hand but Stampfer moved out of range.
Johnson has managed to clinch.
Johnson misses with some punches.
Stampfer goes for a takedown in the clinch but Johnson prevents it.
A head punch on the inside from Stampfer fails to land.
Johnson throws a head punch that misses.
Stampfer breaks from the clinch.
Johnson throws a looping overhand right but Stampfer ducks down to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson pounces like a tiger and cracks Stampfer with a vicious hook! Stampfer is down but not out! Johnson follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Wampage Johnson!
Wampage Johnson decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Joe Bone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tim Pierno (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bone kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is You'll Never Walk Alone. Pierno has chosen Umberto Tozzi - Gloria as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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180 lbs
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175 lbs
10 - 3 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joe Bone!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tim Pierno!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Gwen Towbar and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pierno throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bone sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bone closes the distance and pushes Pierno back into the cage.
Pierno throws a punch but it's blocked by Bone.
Pierno working some nice short punches in the clinch.
I was talking to Bone's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Bone lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Pierno content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Pierno will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Bone up against the cage.
The crowd are getting on Pierno's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Pierno lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Bone working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Pierno holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Pierno pressing his opponent against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bone tries for a takedown. No joy.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Pierno.
Pierno lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bone backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pierno misses with a punch on the inside.
Bone lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Pierno misses with some punches.
Bone misses with the head strike.
Bone has a couple of punches blocked by Pierno.
Pierno lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Bone struggles to land a body shot inside as Pierno controls his hands.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bone.
Bone blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bone fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bone throws a head punch that misses.
Pierno blocks a body shot from Bone.
Pierno tries a body shot but Bone blocks it.
Pierno leaning against his opponent.
Bone tries to circle away but Pierno has him pinned against the cage.
Bone misses with some punches.
Pierno struggles to land a body shot inside as Bone controls his hands.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pierno.
Bone has a couple of punches blocked by Pierno.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pierno blocking some punches.
Bone misses with the head strike.
Bone goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bone is working Pierno over against the cage.
A short left from Bone.
A left hand lands to the body for Bone.
Pierno tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bone can't get the takedown.
Bone lands a right hand.
Pierno misses with some punches.
Bone misses with a hook to the ribs.
Pierno throws a punch but it's blocked by Bone.
Pierno blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bone manages to break the clinch.
Bone catches Pierno with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Bone throws a jab but it's blocked by Pierno.
Bone fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A shot to the body from Bone misses
and Pierno counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bone cracks Pierno with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Pierno takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Bone misses with an uppercut
and Pierno counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
A right hand to the body from Bone.
Pierno blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bone swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Pierno.
Pierno lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bone backwards.
Bone breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pierno is looking to clinch.
Bone takes a swing at Pierno's ribcage but misses.
Bone sets himself, and Pierno steps forward looking for the clinch! Bone avoids it this time.
Pierno throws an overhand right that lands on Bone's shoulder, as Bone tries to avoid the shot.
Tim Pierno is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bone misses with a wild body shot.
Pierno lunges at Bone with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Bone's hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pierno avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Pierno avoids a punch combination nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bone shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joe Bone. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bone misses with a two punch combination.
Pierno appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Bone smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Pierno ducks under a wild hook from Bone.
Pierno keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bone.
Bone with a jab.
Pierno slips a straight right by Bone.
Pierno wants to counter with a clinch but Bone pushes him away.
Bone throws a series of strikes that have Pierno backpedaling.
Pierno moves away from the strike by Bone.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Pierno! But no joy.
Bone throws out a loose jab but Pierno uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Bone dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Bone misses with a looping right.
Bone slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Bone shoots in for a takedown but Pierno shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Bone closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Pierno's guard.
Bone drops back, looking for a kneebar! Pierno looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Pierno looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Pierno!
Bone is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Pierno can do to turn this around?
Bone looks to move to half guard but instead Pierno has passed into mount! Damn!
Pierno sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bone wants to control but Pierno is having none of it.
Bone slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bone looking for submissions off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pierno wants to take a breather but Bone is having none of it.
Pierno perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Bone is looking to control Pierno's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Bone avoid being mounted?
Bone looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Pierno controlling the pace.
Bone won't allow Pierno to pass to mount.
Bone is looking to control Pierno's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Bone avoid being mounted?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Bone actively working from the bottom here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bone won't allow Pierno to pass to mount.
Bone is refusing to be controlled, as Pierno sits in half guard.
Bone gets back to full guard.
Pierno wants to pass the guard but Bone is keeping the position.
Pierno must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Bone looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Bone keeping moving, preventing Pierno from controlling successfully.
Bone looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bone looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Pierno passes into half guard.
Bone looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Pierno works his way into side control.
Bone is looking to regain half guard here but Pierno keeps moving and retains side control.
Tim Pierno has got the better of the ground game so far.
Bone is working hard here to advance position.
Pierno trying to control the action but Bone is working from the bottom.
Bone is looking for a sweep.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pierno tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Pierno has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Bone is looking to regain half guard here but Pierno keeps moving and retains side control.
Bone is not content to let Pierno control the position.
Bone is looking to reverse the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Pierno has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Bone regains half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Tim Pierno will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Bone tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Pierno manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Pierno walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Pierno needs to keep his hands up - Bone had a free shot at his head there.
Bone's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Bone duly obliges.
Pierno slips a jab and a cross from Bone.
Bone tries to clinch up
and Pierno cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bone lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A big left from Bone misses.
Pierno is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Pierno circles away from the clinch attempt
and Pierno counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bone is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pierno is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Bone.
Joe Bone is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bone looks to land a left hand but Pierno moved out of range nicely.
Bone bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bone scores with a punch to the head.
Bone is looking to clinch but Pierno is avoiding it.
A big right from Pierno misses.
Bone throws a lazy uppercut
and Pierno counters with a nice uppercut.
Pierno looks to throw the jab but Bone is out of range.
Bone drives through with a takedown into Pierno's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Pierno is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Bone wants to pass the guard but Pierno is keeping the position.
Bone postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pierno looking for a sweep. Not yet Pierno, not yet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bone postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Pierno is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Bone, into his guard.
Pierno trying to control but Bone is working from the bottom.
Bone looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Pierno tries to free his leg and advance position but Bone is retaining full guard.
Pierno trying to control but Bone is working from the bottom.
Bone working for submissions but it's allowed Pierno to get to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pierno trying to control from half guard but Bone is working away.
Bone looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The fighters are battling for position here. Bone manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Bone looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Pierno slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Bone looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
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.
Bone wants to sweep here but Pierno controlling him for the moment.
Pierno stays in close to Bone's body and controls the position.
Pierno passes Bone's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Pierno controlling the action here.
Bone is not content to let Pierno control the position.
Bone is looking to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Bone clearly takes that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Pierno keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bone lands with a straight right. Pierno didn't see that one coming.
Bone misses with an uppercut
and Pierno counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Pierno takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Pierno just misses with a punch to the body.
Pierno drops his hands momentarily and Bone takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Joe Bone seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A combination from Bone does no damage.
Pierno doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Bone throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Pierno.
Pierno throws out a counter right but Bone avoids it with no problem.
Bone blocks a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bone throws a right hand that Pierno ducks under and follows up with a left that Pierno also avoids with ease.
Good exchange - Bone coming out on top.
Pierno throws a series of punches but Bone avoids them all with ease.
Bone is looking to counter punch.
Pierno slips a jab and a cross from Bone.
Pierno wants to counter with a clinch but Bone pushes him away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bone throws a poor cross that misses
and Pierno counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Bone throws a body shot but no joy.
Pierno looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Bone misses with the combination.
Pierno tries to clinch but Bone moves out of range.
Bone is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Bone pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bone sets himself, and Pierno steps forward looking for the clinch! Bone avoids it this time.
Bone fails to land the takedown.
Pierno tries to counter by closing the distance.
Pierno misses with a few strikes there.
Bone throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Pierno.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pierno ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bone moves away.
Bone darts in looking for a takedown but Pierno gets double underhooks and turns Bone into the cage.
Bone sets himself, and Pierno steps forward looking for the clinch! Bone avoids it this time.
Pierno needs to keep his hands up - Bone had a free shot at his head there.
Bone fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Pierno avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joe Bone. That's going to take a lot out of him.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Bone is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pierno.
Bone throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bone throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Pierno's waist but Pierno gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Bone off to one side.
Pierno keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bone.
Bone misses with an uppercut
letting Pierno counter with a right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bone misses with a hook. Pierno ducked under it nicely.
Pierno is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pierno uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bone.
Pierno scores with a crisp jab that stopped Bone in his tracks.
A big right from Bone misses.
Pierno drives through and clinches with Bone against the cage.
Bone goes for a takedown attempt but Pierno pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Bone misses with a combination
and Pierno moves into the clinch.
Pierno scores with a shoulder strike.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Pierno takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
A right hook to the body lands for Pierno.
Pierno makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Pierno holding his opponent close, against the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Pierno takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bone tries a body shot but Pierno blocks it.
Pierno pushes Bone back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bone can't find room to land a body shot as Pierno controls the action.
A head punch on the inside from Bone fails to land.
Pierno lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
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!
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Pierno lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Bone.
Bone breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bone scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Bone scores with a jab to the jaw.
Bone uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pierno.
Bone jabs Pierno to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A big right from Bone misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Joe Bone will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Pierno displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bone throws out the jab.
Pierno throws a right and a left that Bone avoids nicely.
Bone misses with a hook
and Pierno cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bone keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bone falls off balance throwing a combination
and Pierno counters with a nice uppercut.
Pierno ducks under a wild hook from Bone.
Bone lands with an uppercut that bounces Pierno off the cage and back into range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bone with a nice cross.
Bone misses with a right hand
and Pierno counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Pierno tries to throw a body punch but Bone avoids it by throwing Pierno back against the cage.
Pierno has Bone pushed against the cage.
Pierno lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bone throws a punch but it's blocked by Pierno.
Bone lands with a short shot to the head.
Bone working aggressively here.
Pierno stalling in the clinch.
Pierno trying to control the position but instead, Bone has worked for underhooks and has pushed Pierno into the cage.
Pierno looking to stall.
A short right from Bone on the inside.
Bone swings wildly with an uppercut but Pierno uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pierno trying to control the position but instead, Bone has worked for underhooks and has pushed Pierno into the cage.
Bone lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Tim Pierno has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pierno fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Pierno lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bone backwards.
Pierno pressing his opponent against the cage.
Pierno struggles to land a body shot inside as Bone controls his hands.
Bone misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pierno swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pierno'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.
Bone stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Bone tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bone has had enough of the clinch but Pierno keeps him there for the moment.
Pierno misses with some punches.
Pierno tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bone misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bone throws a head punch that misses.
Tim Pierno seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Bone lands a left hand.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bone.
Stalling in the clinch from Pierno.
Bone working aggressively here.
Bone blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pierno lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bone backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bone creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Pierno gets through Bone's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Bone scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Bone lands with a left to the head.
Bone misses with a hook from the clinch.
Pierno taking a breather.
Bone looking for a takedown.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bone tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pierno trying to control the position but instead, Bone has worked for underhooks and has pushed Pierno into the cage.
Pierno stalls.
Pierno blocking some punches.
Pierno scores with a shot to the side of Bone's head.
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!
Pierno dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Pierno is trying to maintain a safe position but Bone gets an underhook and turns Pierno into the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Pierno creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Pierno lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Bone misses with a punch to the body.
A short body shot lands from Bone as the two fighters clinch.
Bone breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Joe Bone is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bone scores with a punch to the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Joe Bone.
I think Bone 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 50:46
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 50:46
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 47:48
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Joe Bone!
Joe Bone retains his welterweight title!
Joe Bone thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Divock Origi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ragnar Sigurdsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Origi comes to the cage accompanied by Vamos a la playa. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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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
14 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Divock Origi!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ragnar Sigurdsson!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Cecil Peabody and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sigurdsson moves out of range of the strikes.
Sigurdsson shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Origi fires out a quick counter leg kick but Sigurdsson just manages to avoid it.
Origi throws a jab but it's blocked by Sigurdsson.
Origi backing away here, and Sigurdsson unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Origi scores with a hook.
Nice defenses there by Sigurdsson.
Origi throws a wild body kick that Sigurdsson sees coming a mile off.
Sigurdsson on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Sigurdsson throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Sigurdsson digs a good hook to Origi's body.
Sigurdsson digs a good hook to Origi's body.
Origi wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Origi takes a shot right to the bread basket.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sigurdsson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Origi connects with a body shot.
Sigurdsson throws a body kick that misses
and Origi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Origi connects with a jab.
Sigurdsson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Origi moves away.
Sigurdsson moves out of range as Origi strikes.
Origi moves out of range of the body kick from Sigurdsson.
Sigurdsson slips under a jab from Origi.
Origi chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Sigurdsson lands a jab to Origi's midsection.
Origi doesn't manage to clinch there - Sigurdsson circles away.
Sigurdsson throws a good cross that connects.
Sigurdsson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Origi was well out of range. Poor timing from Sigurdsson.
Origi throws a hook but Sigurdsson avoids it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sigurdsson swings for the body but Origi moves out of range.
Origi is looking to counter punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Origi jabs Sigurdsson to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Good work by Origi as he checks the leg kick.
Origi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sigurdsson.
Sigurdsson with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Origi to score with a decent uppercut.
Sigurdsson misses with a body punch
and Origi counters with an inside leg kick.
Sigurdsson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Origi moves away.
Sigurdsson lands a nice hook to Origi's body. Origi takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Sigurdsson walks into a jab.
Origi moves out of range of the leg kick from Sigurdsson.
Origi loads up on a big right hand but Sigurdsson slips the punch.
Sigurdsson checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Sigurdsson is looking to land body kicks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Origi does no damage.
Origi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sigurdsson was well out of range. Poor timing from Origi.
Sigurdsson cracks a nice hook into Origi's ribs.
Origi tries to score with a low kick but Sigurdsson moves his leg out of the way.
Origi throws a chopping leg kick but Sigurdsson manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Sigurdsson thows a body kick. Origi tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Sigurdsson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A counter left hand to the body from Origi misses its target.
Origi defending well as Sigurdsson loads up on a big left hand.
Sigurdsson takes one to the chin there.
Sigurdsson throws a half hearted mid kick.
Good leg kick by Sigurdsson there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Sigurdsson scores with a body shot.
Origi fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Sigurdsson.
Origi takes a shot right to the bread basket.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sigurdsson connects with a leg kick. Origi looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Sigurdsson is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Origi rather than just go for the knockout.
Origi throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Sigurdsson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Some bone on bone action there as Sigurdsson checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Origi smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Origi avoids the body shot from Sigurdsson.
Sigurdsson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sigurdsson scores with a jab to the body.
A solid body kick from Sigurdsson.
Sigurdsson misses the shot to the body.
Origi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sigurdsson throws a body kick that misses
and Origi counters with a straight right hand.
Origi throws a lazy uppercut
and Sigurdsson counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Origi thinking.
Origi misses with a low kick as Sigurdsson jumps back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Ragnar Sigurdsson will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Origi walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Good leg kick by Origi there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Origi fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Sigurdsson checks it well.
Sigurdsson jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
It looks like Divock Origi has been cut.
Origi misses with a straight left.
Divock Origi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sigurdsson clobbers Origi with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Origi clinches up against the cage.
Origi throws a head punch that misses.
Sigurdsson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Origi throws a solid leg kick but Sigurdsson takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Origi.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Origi fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sigurdsson scores with a hook.
A looping hook to the body misses from Origi. Sigurdsson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sigurdsson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Origi.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sigurdsson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Origi scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Sigurdsson scores with a jab to the body.
Sigurdsson connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Origi jabs Sigurdsson right on the nose. Sigurdsson blinks but takes it well.
Sigurdsson ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Origi throws an overhand right that lands on Sigurdsson's shoulder, as Sigurdsson tries to avoid the shot.
Sigurdsson fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Sigurdsson wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Origi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sigurdsson.
Sigurdsson throws a leg kick that misses.
Sigurdsson wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Origi takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Ragnar Sigurdsson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Origi throws a jab but it's blocked by Sigurdsson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sigurdsson connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Sigurdsson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Origi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Sigurdsson.
Origi misses with a straight right.
Sigurdsson swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Origi counters with a good low kick that Sigurdsson was not able to check.
Origi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sigurdsson manages to avoid it.
Origi throws a leg kick but Sigurdsson checks it.
Sigurdsson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Sigurdsson fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Origi throws a big shot that misses.
Sigurdsson throws a chopping leg kick but Origi manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A low kick from Origi is predictable there
and Sigurdsson counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Sigurdsson misses with a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Origi scores with a nice right hand.
Origi moves out of range of the body kick from Sigurdsson.
Sigurdsson throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Origi misses with a leg kick
enabling Sigurdsson to counter with a crisp jab.
Origi takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Origi walks forward, straight into a front kick from Sigurdsson.
Sigurdsson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Origi moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sigurdsson has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Sigurdsson moves out of range of the leg kick from Origi.
Origi avoids the body shot from Sigurdsson.
Origi swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Sigurdsson misses with a wild body shot.
Sigurdsson scores with a jab to the body.
Sigurdsson scores with a jab to the body.
Sigurdsson fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Origi looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sigurdsson lands with a straight right. Origi didn't see that one coming.
Sigurdsson scores with a nice body kick.
Sigurdsson throws a nice inside leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Sigurdsson.
Sigurdsson goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Origi tried to counter with a leg kick but Sigurdsson avoided it.
Sigurdsson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Origi.
Sigurdsson looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Sigurdsson throws the kick towards the body but Origi avoids it.
Origi tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Sigurdsson manages to circle out of the way.
Sigurdsson cracks the inside of Origi's front leg.
Sigurdsson misses with a takedown attempt
enabling Origi to counter with a crisp jab.
A low kick from Origi is predictable there
and Sigurdsson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sigurdsson uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jab by Origi.
Sigurdsson tries to land a front kick but Origi steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ragnar Sigurdsson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Divock Origi's cut.
That's time! Origi's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Sigurdsson misses the shot to the body.
Origi looks to clinch
and Sigurdsson counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Sigurdsson is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Origi. Sigurdsson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Origi moves in looking to clinch but Sigurdsson pushes him off.
A slow jab from Sigurdsson misses its intended target.
Sigurdsson swings for the body but Origi moves out of range.
Origi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sigurdsson.
Origi is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sigurdsson looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Nice defenses there by Sigurdsson.
Sigurdsson now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Sigurdsson throws a nice looking combination but Origi bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Origi throws an off balance right hand
and Sigurdsson makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Origi throws a low kick but Sigurdsson avoids it.
Sigurdsson let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Origi avoids a kick to the body.
Sigurdsson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Origi doesn't seem bothered though.
Sigurdsson misses with a kick to the body.
Origi looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Origi is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Sigurdsson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Origi takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Sigurdsson misses the shot to the body.
Origi misses with a low kick as Sigurdsson jumps back.
Sigurdsson darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Origi moves out of range of the body kick.
Sigurdsson throws a shot from downtown. Origi moves away and avoids it.
Sigurdsson lands a nice shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Origi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sigurdsson defending well as Origi loads up on a big left hand.
Sigurdsson thinks about the counter body kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Sigurdsson.
Sigurdsson wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Sigurdsson throws a jab when Origi was well out of range.
A counter left hand to the body from Origi misses its target.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Origi throws a lazy uppercut
and Sigurdsson counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Origi will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Origi misses with a hook. Sigurdsson ducked under it nicely.
Sigurdsson moves out of range of the leg kick from Origi.
Sigurdsson throws a body shot but no joy.
Origi was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Sigurdsson pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Sigurdsson bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Sigurdsson lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Origi at a distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sigurdsson throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Sigurdsson thuds his right hand into Origi's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Sigurdsson throws a leg kick but Origi sees it coming and moves out of range.
Sigurdsson bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Origi's head.
Origi takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Nice jab there from Sigurdsson.
Origi swings for the body but Sigurdsson moves out of range.
A countering left hand to the body from Sigurdsson misses.
An inside leg kick lands from Sigurdsson.
Good work by Sigurdsson as he checks the leg kick.
A clash of legs there as Sigurdsson blocks the low kick.
Origi tries to score with a low kick but Sigurdsson moves his leg out of the way.
Sigurdsson swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Origi counters with a straight right hand.
Sigurdsson lands a nice looking body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Origi throws a body shot but no joy.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sigurdsson misses the shot to the body.
Origi wants to clinch.
A combination from Sigurdsson does no damage.
Origi tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sigurdsson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sigurdsson throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Sigurdsson misses with a hook.
Sigurdsson lands a glancing blow to the side of Origi's head.
Sigurdsson looks to throw a body kick
and Origi counters with a thumping low kick.
Origi slips under a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ragnar Sigurdsson really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Divock Origi's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
The fighters circling - Origi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Origi.
Sigurdsson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Origi manages to avoid it.
A swing and a miss from Sigurdsson.
An attempted straight right counter from Origi misses the target.
Sigurdsson takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Origi wants to land a leg kick but Sigurdsson is out of range.
Origi lands a leg kick that knocks Sigurdsson off balance momentarily.
Sigurdsson throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Origi.
Sigurdsson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Origi connects with a solid leg kick.
Origi fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Sigurdsson, pushing him back against the cage.
Origi misses with a body punch.
Sigurdsson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Origi bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Sigurdsson takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Origi takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Origi scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Sigurdsson punishes Origi's body with a nice straight punch.
Origi thows a leg kick but Sigurdsson checks it
and Sigurdsson counters with a slapping leg kick.
Origi misses with a looping left.
Sigurdsson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Sigurdsson misses with a right hand
and Origi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sigurdsson fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Origi looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sigurdsson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Origi throws out the jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Origi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sigurdsson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Origi connects with the punch.
An inside leg kick lands from Sigurdsson.
Origi scoring well with a low kick there.
Origi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nice defenses there by Sigurdsson.
Origi lands a right hook to the body.
Origi throws a poor cross that misses
letting Sigurdsson counter with a right hand.
Sigurdsson goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Sigurdsson throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Sigurdsson lands a right hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Origi lands with a thumping leg kick.
Sigurdsson throws a body shot but no joy.
Sigurdsson lands with a straight right. Origi didn't see that one coming.
Sigurdsson scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Origi tries to move into range but Sigurdsson moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Origi throws a jab when Sigurdsson was well out of range.
Origi walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Sigurdsson checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Sigurdsson lands with a thumping leg kick.
Origi looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Origi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sigurdsson.
Origi misses with a straight right.
Sigurdsson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Origi.
Sigurdsson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Origi tried to counter with a leg kick but Sigurdsson avoided it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sigurdsson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sigurdsson comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Sigurdsson misses with an uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Origi takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Sigurdsson blocks a jab.
Sigurdsson doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Origi closes the distance but Sigurdsson moves to the side
and Sigurdsson counters with a one-two to the body.
Origi misses with a left hand
and Origi takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Origi misses with a combination
and Sigurdsson counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Origi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Origi throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Sigurdsson to counter with a crisp jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ragnar Sigurdsson dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Divock Origi's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Origi wants to clinch.
Sigurdsson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Origi misses with a two punch combination.
Sigurdsson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Origi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sigurdsson misses with a body shot.
Origi throws a jab when Sigurdsson was well out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sigurdsson throws a low kick but Origi moves out of range easily.
Origi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Origi catches Sigurdsson with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Origi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sigurdsson comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Sigurdsson moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Sigurdsson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sigurdsson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Origi was well out of range. Poor timing from Sigurdsson.
Origi swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Sigurdsson swings for the body but Origi moves out of range.
Origi forces Sigurdsson back against the cage and clinches.
Sigurdsson lands with a light punch inside.
Origi misses with some punches.
Origi's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.
Sigurdsson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sigurdsson punishes Origi's body with a nice straight punch.
Origi throws a hook but Sigurdsson avoids it easily.
Sigurdsson walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Sigurdsson sizes up Origi with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Divock Origi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sigurdsson throws a right hand that misses
letting Origi counter with a right hand.
Origi takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Origi lands with a right hand.
Sigurdsson misses with a body shot.
Origi misses with a body kick.
Sigurdsson misses with a body shot.
Sigurdsson scores with a body shot.
Origi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sigurdsson replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Origi blocks it well.
Origi scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Origi misses with a body shot.
Sigurdsson thuds a left hand into Origi's body.
Sigurdsson cracks Origi with a good jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Origi shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Origi throws a combination. Sigurdsson tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
It looks like Ragnar Sigurdsson has been cut.
Origi throws a jab but it's blocked by Sigurdsson.
Sigurdsson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Sigurdsson slips a jab and a cross from Origi.
Sigurdsson appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Nice jab there from Sigurdsson.
Oooooh!!! Sigurdsson has knocked Origi down with a huge combo! Sigurdsson steps away and waves a wobbly Origi back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Origi is rocked!
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Origi misses with a hook
and Sigurdsson counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Origi thinking.
Oh Origi is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Are you kidding me?! Sigurdsson ducked down and unloaded an uppercut from hell that sent Origi clean off his feet! Someone make me a GIF - that's knockout of the night for sure!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:46 of round 5, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ragnar Sigurdsson!
Ragnar Sigurdsson is the new light heavyweight champion!
Ragnar Sigurdsson took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'No Messing I'm came to kill him tonight. Origi is a great fighter but I am Ragnar!'.
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