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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Berry Fulcher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Shaw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shaw has chosen Family Force 5 - Chainsaw as his entrance music. Berry Fulcher is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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220 lbs
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214 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
37 - 34 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Berry Fulcher! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
9 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jack Shaw! The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Tiny Johnson and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Fulcher connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Shaw momentarily.
Jab, jab by Shaw - just one landing. Fulcher slips under a jab from Shaw. Shaw staying out of range there. Shaw only half commits to the counter leg kick. Fulcher misses with a straight left. Shaw throws a fast counter high kick but Fulcher manages to duck under it in time. Fulcher feints and then cracks Shaw's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Shaw down. Fulcher misses with a lunging right hand
and Fulcher takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Fulcher misses with an uppercut. Shaw saw that one coming. Shaw takes a swing at Fulcher's ribcage but misses. An attempted straight right counter from Fulcher misses the target. Fulcher ducks under a wild hook from Shaw. Fulcher throws a big counter combination but Shaw scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage. Shaw misses with a left hand enabling Fulcher to counter with a crisp jab. Shaw 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. Shaw throws a series of punches but Fulcher avoids them all with ease. Fulcher with a hook. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Shaw takes a jab right on the kisser.
Fulcher misses with an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round. Fulcher throws a right hand that misses
and Shaw counters with a nice uppercut. Fulcher throws a one two combo.
Fulcher ducks under a wild hook from Shaw. Fulcher tries a low kick but Shaw avoids it. Shaw ducks under a wild hook from Fulcher. Shaw lands a jab to Fulcher's midsection. Fulcher looks to throw the jab but Shaw is out of range. Shaw lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin. Fulcher throws out a loose jab but Shaw uses good head movement to avoid it. Fulcher connects with a good right hand that stumbles Shaw. Shaw circles away out of range and recomposes himself. A lazy left from Shaw finds it's target. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Fulcher bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Fulcher finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Shaw throws a good cross that connects.
Fulcher is rocked! Fulcher misses with an uppercut
and Shaw counters with a beautiful right hand that knocks Fulcher out cold! What a finish! Shaw is going crazy, running around the mat, summersaulting off the corner posts and screaming into the cameras. Something tells me he's pretty happy!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jack Shaw! Jack Shaw thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Crushman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Onanias Runkman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Runkman has chosen Anderson Silva DANCING Justin Bieber SONG as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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196 cm
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205 lbs
5 - 2 - 1 |
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217 lbs
27 - 24 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class 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
5 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Daniel Crushman! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
27 - 24 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Onanias Runkman! The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Cecil Peabody and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Runkman scores with a body shot.
Crushman throws a big shot that misses. Crushman uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Runkman has time to react. Runkman throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Crushman was covering up waiting for the punch and Runkman finishes the takedown easily into guard. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Crushman seems keen to control Runkman's posture. Runkman slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. Crushman wants to sweep but no luck. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Runkman stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Crushman swivels though and keeps the full guard. Runkman trying to control the position from guard on top but Crushman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Runkman with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's one minute gone in the round. Runkman wants to pass the guard but Crushman is keeping the position. Runkman postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. Runkman wants to pass the guard but Crushman is keeping the position. Crushman uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Crushman lands a leg kick that knocks Runkman off balance momentarily. Crushman buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Crushman shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down. Runkman lands with a right hand. Crushman tries to land a leg kick but Runkman saw it coming and moves away.
Runkman swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made. Good shot there by Crushman. Runkman throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Crushman. Crushman changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Crushman.
Crushman scores with a kick to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Crushman with a hook. Crushman's corner calls for a 1-2. Crushman obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. Crushman scores with a slapping inside leg kick. Runkman throws a right hand that misses
and Crushman counters with a nice low kick that buckles Runkman's knee momentarily. A leg kick checked by Runkman. Crushman throws a solid leg kick but Runkman takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Crushman. Runkman scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent. Runkman misses with a straight left. Crushman lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. Runkman takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch. Crushman moves out of range as Runkman strikes. Crushman throws a body punch but Runkman moves out of range. Runkman scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent. Runkman shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Crushman sprawls well. Crushman wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Runkman gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Crushman fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Runkman is out of range. Runkman throws out a counter right but Crushman avoids it with no problem. An inside leg kick from Crushman misses. Crushman wants to land a leg kick but Runkman is out of range. Crushman throws a nice inside leg kick. Runkman throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Crushman takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Crushman enables Runkman to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Crushman manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Crushman keeping moving, preventing Runkman from controlling successfully. Crushman looking to sweep here. No luck so far. Crushman is working hard here to advance position. Runkman lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard. Crushman can't keep his opponent in guard - Runkman advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Runkman throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Crushman to regain full guard. Crushman wants to sweep here but Runkman controlling him for the moment. Crushman keeping full guard, as Runkman tries to pass. Crushman seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now. Runkman throws a big right hand that misses. Runkman stopping the sweep attempt from Crushman. Crushman looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Runkman wants to pass the guard but Crushman is keeping the position. Crushman looking for a sweep. Not yet Crushman, not yet. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Daniel Crushman dominated that round. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Runkman scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business. Crushman scores with a leg kick.
Daniel Crushman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Crushman throws a leg kick which misses Runkman's front leg but catches the back leg as Runkman tries to avoid it. Runkman lands a slapping body shot.
Runkman's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down. Runkman checks a low kick from Crushman. Crushman keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Crushman scores with a slapping inside leg kick. Crushman fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Runkman is out of range. Crushman changes levels and scores with a jab to the body. Runkman swings for the body but Crushman moves out of range.
Crushman takes a shot right to the bread basket. Runkman misses with a body shot.
Runkman looks to score with a jab to the body but Crushman is just out of range. A big left from Crushman misses. Runkman throws a poor cross that misses
and Crushman counters with a takedown into side control. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Runkman tries to bench press Crushman off him but Crushman keeps the position.
That's one minute gone in the round. Runkman looking for a sweep but Crushman has passed into full mount! Oh no! Runkman has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan. Crushman trying to control but Runkman is having none of it. Runkman is desperately trying to improve his position but Crushman has a good base and remains in mount. Crushman stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet. Crushman scores with a nice strike. Crushman scores with a nice right hand.
Crushman bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Crushman appears to be looking for a counter takedown. Runkman smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button. Crushman is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Runkman can do to turn this around? Crushman has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Crushman there as he acknowledges the shot.
It looks like Daniel Crushman has been cut.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Runkman slips a straight right by Crushman. Daniel Crushman is winning the standup battle so far. Crushman misses with a looping left. Crushman with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Jab, jab by Crushman - just one landing. This has been an exciting period of action! Crushman slaps away a takedown attempt from Runkman, before circling back to the center of the mat. Crushman bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut. Crushman showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Runkman.
Crushman is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches. A bone on bone clash there as Runkman blocks the leg kick.
Runkman is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Crushman with a body shot. Runkman slips under a jab from Crushman. Crushman closes this distance looking for a takedown but Runkman circles away. Runkman misses with a wild body shot. Crushman tries to counter with a takedown but Runkman is quick to defend against it.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Crushman wants to slow Runkman down by chopping away at his legs. Runkman looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it. Crushman lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Runkman lands a jab to the nose. The fighters circling - Crushman throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Runkman uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Crushman. Runkman keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Runkman misses with a straight left. Runkman connects with a body shot that sends Crushman's belly button to the back. Runkman drives through with a takedown into guard. Crushman seems keen to control Runkman's posture. Runkman tries to free his leg and advance position but Crushman is retaining full guard. Runkman wants to control from the top but Crushman keeps moving. Runkman pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Crushman is keeping the position for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Runkman postures up in Crushman's guard and throws a big left but Crushman blocks it. Crushman keeping moving, preventing Runkman from controlling successfully. Crushman is pulling down on Runkman's head. It's preventing any offense from Runkman, at least for the moment. Runkman with a flurry of punches that miss. Runkman missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. Runkman postures up in Crushman's guard and throws a big left but Crushman blocks it. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Crushman keeping full guard, as Runkman tries to pass. Crushman looking to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Daniel Crushman dominated that second round. The cut man is working on Daniel Crushman's cut. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Runkman looks to land a left hand but Crushman moved out of range nicely. Runkman looks to score with a jab to the body but Crushman is just out of range. Runkman throws a body punch but Crushman moves out of range. Runkman takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. Runkman looks to score with a jab to the body but Crushman is just out of range. Crushman connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. Good shot there by Runkman. You can see that Runkman has visibly slowed down as a result of the leg kicks A left lands for Crushman. Crushman shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down. It seemed like Runkman was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it. Crushman throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Runkman throws a right hand that Crushman ducks under and follows up with a left that Crushman also avoids with ease. Runkman misses with a hook
and Crushman counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Crushman 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 Runkman has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Runkman and we're back underway with a touch of gloves. Runkman keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Crushman cracks Runkman with a right hand to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round. Crushman blocks a jab. Runkman misses the jab. Crushman finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Crushman fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Runkman checks it well. Runkman staying out of range there. Crushman throws a leg kick but Runkman sees it coming and checks it nicely. Crushman tries to score with a low kick but Runkman moves his leg out of the way. Runkman cracks a nice hook into Crushman's ribs. Runkman pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Crushman appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick. Crushman defending well as Runkman loads up on a big left hand. Runkman takes a swing at Crushman's ribcage but misses. Runkman blocks a leg kick. Runkman swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made. Crushman wants to land a leg kick but Runkman is out of range. Runkman now looks to counter with a shot at the body. A big right from Crushman misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Runkman lands with an uppercut that bounces Crushman off the cage and back into range. Crushman looks to land a body kick but Runkman moved away. Runkman feints a jab promting Crushman to slip. Runkman then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Crushman slips again and ducks right into an uppercut. Runkman shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Crushman as he avoids it easily. Runkman ducks under a wild hook from Crushman. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Left hook, right uppercut from Crushman. Runkman drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Crushman is trying to get back to half guard. Onanias Runkman has got the better of the ground game so far. Runkman tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though. Crushman managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Runkman.
That's three minutes gone in the round. You can see the frustration on Crushman's face, being in this tough position on the bottom. The ground and pound from Runkman seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent. Runkman throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage. Runkman misses with an attempted head punch from side control. Runkman tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though. Crushman is trying to get back to half guard. Crushman prevents Runkman from improving position.
That's four minutes gone in the round. A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd. Runkman misses with the ground and pound. Crushman stops Runkman from passing to mount. Runkman works to advance to full mount. Crushman defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs. Runkman lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Crushman hang on? Crushman wants to hold on but Runkman pushes him away. Daniel Crushman is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. Runkman thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Runkman cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Both fighters are breathing heavily. Crushman holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Runkman tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Runkman moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Crushman has worked his arm free - good work by Crushman!
Onanias Runkman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Crushman avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Runkman.
And that's the end of the fight! Onanias Runkman comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I think Crushman has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision. Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 29:28 Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 29:28 Judge George Francis scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Daniel Crushman! A less than humble Daniel Crushman misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Speedy Atkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ambrose Chisholm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Atkins might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to big in japan. Ambrose Chisholm has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Speedy Atkins's chin.
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150 lbs
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154 lbs
10 - 7 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
30 - 22 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Speedy Atkins! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ambrose Chisholm! The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Alan Glass and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Atkins has Chisholm up against the cage in a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Atkins. Atkins working aggressively here.
Atkins misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Chisholm scores with an uppercut up the middle. Atkins looking to slow down the pace here. A shot in the inside from Chisholm. Chisholm fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Chisholm tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Atkins's elbow. Atkins working aggressively here.
Chisholm's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! A bit of stalling here from Chisholm.
A head punch on the inside from Atkins fails to land. Atkins cracks Chisholm with a nice body shot. Atkins blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Chisholm struggles to land a body shot inside as Atkins controls his hands.
Chisholm lands a right hand. Atkins blocks an uppercut.
Chisholm misses with some punches.
Atkins pushes Chisholm back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! A body shot lands from Chisholm.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Chisholm creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. Chisholm leaning his opponent against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round. Atkins lands an elbow just above Chisholm 's eye. Chisholm struggles to land a body shot inside as Atkins controls his hands.
Chisholm prevents a body shot from Atkins. Atkins lands a right hand that snaps the head of Chisholm backwards. Atkins misses with a hook from the clinch. Chisholm makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. Atkins scores with a hook to the body. Chisholm swings wildly with an uppercut but Atkins uses good head movement to avoid it. Chisholm tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. I was talking to Atkins's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight. Chisholm tries a body shot but Atkins blocks it.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Atkins. Chisholm avoids the elbow strike from Atkins, against the cage.
Atkins tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. A battle for position here, against the cage. Atkins misses with a short punch on the inside. Atkins misses with a hook to the ribs.
Chisholm blocking some punches.
Chisholm scores with a shoulder strike. Chisholm lands with a light punch inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Chisholm managing to block the knees to the body from Atkins.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Atkins tries to throw a body punch but Chisholm avoids it by throwing Atkins back against the cage. Atkins blocking some punches.
Chisholm blocks a body shot from Atkins. A short right from Atkins on the inside. Atkins misses with a body punch.
Chisholm lands with a short head shot on the inside. Atkins blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Chisholm stalling in the clinch but Atkins improves position. Chisholm working some nice short punches in the clinch. Chisholm lands a shoulder strike. Chisholm doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short right from Chisholm on the inside. Chisholm stalling in the clinch.
Chisholm goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Chisholm lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. Atkins scores with a nice hook to the head. Atkins pushes Chisholm back against the cage and unloads with a body punch. Chisholm throws a head punch that misses. A head punch on the inside from Chisholm fails to land. Atkins has a couple of punches blocked by Chisholm.
Chisholm softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Atkins tries to work over Chisholm's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Chisholm pushes Atkins back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. Atkins blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short left from Chisholm. Chisholm lands with a left to the head. Atkins throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Chisholms head. Atkins blocks an uppercut.
Atkins lands a hook that snaps the head of Chisholm backwards. The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Chisholm takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life. Atkins throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges. Chisholm misses with some punches.
Chisholm tries to throw a body punch but Atkins avoids it by throwing Chisholm back against the cage. Atkins working Chisholm over with knees to the body. Chisholm blocking some punches.
A shot in the inside from Atkins. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Atkins lands a hook to the side of the head. Atkins gets through Chisholm's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Chisholm lands a body punch in the clinch. Atkins misses with an elbow over the top. Atkins goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Atkins lands with a light punch inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Atkins lands an uppercut. Atkins throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges. A short left from Chisholm. Chisholm lands with a right to the head. Atkins throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Chisholm swings wildly with an uppercut but Atkins uses good head movement to avoid it. Chisholm misses with a body punch.
Atkins lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Chisholm blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Atkins leaning his opponent against the cage. Atkins pushes Chisholm back against the cage and unloads with a body punch. Chisholm lands a body punch. Still in the clinch, Chisholm scores with a nice short uppercut. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Atkins tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Chisholm blocks a body shot from Atkins. A head punch blocked on the inside by Atkins. Chisholm lands a right hand. Chisholm scores with a shot to the side of Atkins's head. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Ambrose Chisholm will probably get the nod. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Atkins attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin. Chisholm tried to score with a low kick but Atkins checks it. Atkins with a jab. Atkins throws a leg kick but Chisholm sees it coming and moves out of range. Chisholm throws out a powerful jab. Chisholm misses with a series of wild punches.
Atkins fails in his attempt to clinch. Atkins staying out of range there. Chisholm closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. Chisholm bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Atkins's head. Chisholm takes the fight into the clinch. Atkins throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Chisholms head. A left hand lands to the body for Chisholm.
Chisholm lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Atkins backwards. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Atkins doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Atkins misses with a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Atkins. Chisholm is looking to control Atkins's arms but Atkins gets an underhook and turns him. Now Chisholm has his back to the cage. Atkins misses with some punches.
That's one minute gone in the round. Atkins cracks Chisholm with a nice body shot. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Atkins. A shot in the inside from Chisholm. A head punch on the inside from Atkins fails to land. Atkins tries to throw a body punch but Chisholm avoids it by throwing Atkins back against the cage. Atkins lands a shot to the body. Nice body punch from Atkins - that landed with a thud.
Chisholm lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Atkins lands a body shot in the clinch.
Chisholm lands a right hand that snaps the head of Atkins backwards. Chisholm can't find room to land a body shot as Atkins controls the action.
Chisholm lands with a light punch inside. Atkins misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Chisholm fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Atkins. Chisholm lands on the inside with an uppercut. Chisholm swings wildly with an uppercut but Atkins uses good head movement to avoid it. An uppercut to the body lands inside from Atkins. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Atkins throws a head punch that misses. Chisholm misses with a punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Chisholm swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Chisholm misses with the head strike.
Chisholm working aggressively here.
Atkins digs a right hand underneath Chisholm's ribcage. Chisholm let out a lung full of air as it connected. Atkins stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body. Chisholm misses with a short punch on the inside. Atkins lands a right hand that snaps the head of Chisholm backwards. Atkins tries to throw a body punch but Chisholm avoids it by throwing Atkins back against the cage. Atkins looking to throw knees to the head but Chisholm is blocking nicely.
Atkins lands a left hand that snaps the head of Chisholm backwards. Chisholm takes a shot to the head. Atkins scores with a shoulder strike. Atkins struggles to land a body shot inside as Chisholm controls his hands.
A short left from Atkins. Atkins blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Chisholm swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nice body punch from Atkins - that landed with a thud.
Atkins working aggressively here.
Atkins tries a body shot but Chisholm blocks it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Atkins. A body shot lands from Atkins.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Stalling in the clinch from Atkins.
Atkins lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Chisholm. Chisholm lands with a left to the head. Atkins blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Chisholm misses with a punch on the inside.
Atkins misses with the head strike.
Chisholm fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Chisholm pressing his opponent against the cage. A short right from Chisholm. Ambrose Chisholm seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far. Chisholm doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Chisholm lands a nice shot to the body. Atkins misses with a punch to the body.
Atkins stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body. Chisholm blocks an uppercut.
Atkins lands a body punch. Atkins misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Chisholm.
Atkins misses with a hook from the clinch. Chisholm goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Atkins doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Chisholm misses with a punch on the inside.
Atkins lands a body punch in the clinch. Atkins blocks a body shot from Chisholm. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Chisholm. A body shot lands from Atkins.
Atkins is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace. Atkins lands with a light punch inside. This has been an exciting period of action! Atkins can't find room to land a body shot as Chisholm controls the action.
A shot in the inside from Chisholm. Atkins struggles to land a body shot inside as Chisholm controls his hands.
Chisholm misses with a body punch.
Atkins tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. A short right from Atkins. Chisholm lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Atkins backwards. Still in the clinch, Chisholm scores with a nice short uppercut. Chisholm working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Chisholm. Chisholm prevents a body shot from Atkins. An uppercut to the body lands inside from Chisholm. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Speedy Atkins 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!
Chisholm lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head. Nice jab there from Atkins. Chisholm has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Chisholm there as he acknowledges the shot. Chisholm scores with a nice right hand.
Chisholm misses with a straight left. Chisholm throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it! Atkins scores with a jab to the body. Atkins is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Chisholm swats away the attempt to clinch by Atkins. Atkins closes the distance and clinches. Chisholm has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Atkins can't find room to land a body shot as Chisholm controls the action.
Atkins lands a body shot in the clinch.
Atkins scores with a shoulder strike. Chisholm lands a hook to the side of the head. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Chisholm fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Atkins misses with a knee strike.
Chisholm's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
That's one minute gone in the round. Atkins softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. Chisholm misses with some punches.
Chisholm tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Chisholm can't find room to land a body shot as Atkins controls the action.
Chisholm swings wildly with an uppercut but Atkins uses good head movement to avoid it. Chisholm lands with a short head shot on the inside. Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Chisholm. Atkins prevents a body shot from Chisholm. Chisholm stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Atkins scores with an uppercut up the middle. Atkins misses with a short punch on the inside. Chisholm looking to stall.
Atkins tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Chisholm's elbow. Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Atkins obliges. A right hook to the body lands for Chisholm.
Nice body punch from Atkins - that landed with a thud.
Chisholm takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. Chisholm tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A head punch on the inside from Chisholm fails to land. Chisholm blocking some punches.
Atkins working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Atkins lands a nice shot to the body. Atkins works on Chisholm's body with a couple of short punches. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Chisholm avoids the elbow strike from Atkins, against the cage.
Chisholm takes a shot to the head. Atkins connects with a knee to the head.
Chisholm misses with a short punch on the inside. Chisholm swings wildly with an uppercut but Atkins uses good head movement to avoid it. Atkins working some nice short punches in the clinch. Atkins trying to stall but Chisholm improves his position.
Chisholm prevents a body shot from Atkins. Chisholm scores with a shot to the side of Atkins's head. Atkins is looking to control Chisholm's arms but Chisholm gets an underhook and turns him. Now Atkins has his back to the cage. Chisholm misses with a hook from the clinch. Atkins lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Chisholm or not. Chisholm prevents a body shot from Atkins. A right hook to the body lands for Atkins.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Atkins lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Chisholm or not. Atkins is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage. Atkins using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Chisholm has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Atkins blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Chisholm creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Chisholm. Atkins tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Chisholm's elbow. Chisholm doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Chisholm lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Chisholm makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. Atkins blocking some punches.
Atkins misses with a punch to the body.
Atkins creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Chisholm's defenses. Chisholm throws a punch but it's blocked by Atkins. Atkins lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Chisholm backwards. Atkins takes a shot to the head. Atkins struggles to land a body shot inside as Chisholm controls his hands.
Atkins gets through Chisholm's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Nice body punch from Chisholm - that landed with a thud.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Atkins tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Chisholm's elbow. Atkins tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Chisholm lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Chisholm lands a nice uppercut. Atkins pushes Chisholm back against the cage and unloads with a body punch. A head punch on the inside from Chisholm fails to land. A short uppercut from Chisholm. Chisholm misses with a hook from the clinch. Chisholm is trying to stall.
Atkins lands a hook that snaps the head of Chisholm backwards. Chisholm tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Atkins's elbow. Atkins prevents a body shot from Chisholm. Chisholm misses with the head strike.
Chisholm slowing the pace effectively. Chisholm looking to slow down the pace here. Chisholm misses with a body punch.
Chisholm lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Atkins can't find room to land a body shot as Chisholm controls the action.
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 Speedy Atkins. I think Atkins has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision. Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 28:29 Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30 Judge George Francis scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Ambrose Chisholm!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matt Weston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kalle Kivipelto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
13 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Matt Weston! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kalle Kivipelto! The judges for this bout are George Francis, Stewart Dunkirk and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Weston gets off balance looking for a body kick and Kivipelto counters with a lovely straight right hand! Kivipelto 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. Weston moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. Weston misses with a left hand and Weston takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Kivipelto shoots in looking for a takedown but Weston manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Kivipelto's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away. Weston throws a leg kick which misses Kivipelto's front leg but catches the back leg as Kivipelto tries to avoid it. Kivipelto pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kivipelto blocks a head kick by Weston.
Weston blocks a jab. Kivipelto misses with a takedown and Weston counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Weston throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Weston slips under a jab. Weston throws a series of punches but Kivipelto moves out of range. Kivipelto swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Weston checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time. Kivipelto misses with a low kick. Kivipelto throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round. Kivipelto walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush. Kivipelto throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Weston sees it coming and avoids it easily. Weston lands a lovely overhand right. Weston thumps Kivipelto with a low kick. Weston avoids a punch combination nicely.
Weston throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Weston dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Weston lands a right hook to the body.
Weston lands with a slapping head kick. Weston lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range. Weston keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Kivipelto connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head. Kivipelto gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there. Weston avoids a lazy jab quite easily. A jab from Kivipelto finds it's way through Weston's defenses.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Kivipelto avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kivipelto throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Weston sees it coming and avoids it easily. Matt Weston is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Kivipelto blocks a leg kick. Weston throws a right hand that misses
and Weston takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Weston is rocked! A shot to the body from Weston misses and Kivipelto counters with a beautiful right hand that knocks Weston out cold! What a finish! Kivipelto is going crazy, running around the mat, summersaulting off the corner posts and screaming into the cameras. Something tells me he's pretty happy!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Kalle Kivipelto! An out of breath and clearly excited Kalle Kivipelto thanked Urban Fighter for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bruce Millard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dixie Small (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
28 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bruce Millard! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dixie Small! The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Alan Glass and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Millard moves into the clinch successfully.
Millard escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Millard is looking to clinch. Millard throws a sloppy head kick and Small moves out of range easily. Millard tries to clinch but Small is having none of it. Small throws a nice looking combination but Millard bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Small throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Small connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt. Millard fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Small, pushing him back against the cage. Millard is defending well against a takedown attempt. Millard lands with a light punch inside. Millard lands a nice uppercut. Millard swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Millard throws a punch but it's blocked by Small. A hook to the body from Millard.
Nice body punch from Millard. 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! Small blocks an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round. A head punch on the inside from Millard fails to land. Millard misses with a hook from the clinch. A short right hand to the side of the head by Millard. Small looking for a takedown. Small goes for a takedown attempt but Millard pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Bruce Millard has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dixie Small. Millard moves to clinch but Small breaks away and Small counters with a straight right hand. Millard throws a head kick but Small moves out of range.
Millard misses with the body kick and Small counters with a three punch combo that has Millard backing up. Millard nods at Small to acknowledge the strikes. We've been informed that Small 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. Small misses with the combination.
Millard was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit. Millard tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Millard throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. Small tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Millard was well out of range. Poor timing from Small. Millard throws a jab but it's blocked by Small.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A nice combination there by Small.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Small shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Millard but Millard pushes him off and we're back to square one. Millard misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Millard gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard. Small postures up and lands some nice ground and pound. Small looking to pass the guard. Millard wants to stand and escape but Small is having none of it. Millard managing to control the position. Small scoring with some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Millard looking to sweep here. No luck so far. Millard wants to stand up but Small is controlling him. Small slips nicely into half guard. Small scores with a couple of good hammerfists. Millard keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound. Millard gets back to full guard.
Small trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Millard is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far. Small throws a big elbow that misses. The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now. Small trying to control but Millard is working from the bottom. Millard is looking to stand up but Small isn't so interested in that idea. We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon. Small trying to control but Millard is working from the bottom.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity. Small getting the better of the striking in that exchange. Small swats away the attempt to clinch by Millard. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Dixie Small will probably get the nod. That's time! Back to the action!
Millard on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. Millard shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Small napping and manages to drive through into side control! Small defending against the ground and pound. Millard wants to stand but Small has his arm trapped. Small stops Millard from passing to mount. Millard landing a few strikes. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Millard landing with strikes to the head and body from side control. Small struggling a bit here. Small regains half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round. Millard looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Small with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position. Small is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Millard jumps into side control! Millard looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Small is avoiding damage well.
Millard is working Small over with some ground and pound from side control. Millard working the body and head with strikes. Millard swings around for an armbar but Small sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Millard's guard. Small is in close to Millard's body, working some short punches and elbows. Millard keeping moving, preventing Small from controlling successfully. Small postures up in Millard's guard and throws a big left but Millard blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Small wants to control from the top but Millard keeps moving. Small scores with a decent looking elbow strike. Millard is controlling Small's posture. Small trying to control but Millard is working from the bottom. Small postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head. Small throws an elbow that misses. Millard uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Small's guard. Nice move by Millard! Millard sitting in guard, not really doing much. Small is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Millard defends well.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Small looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Millard has picked Small up and slammed him! Small can't keep hold of the triangle and Millard manages to pass to side control! The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Millard scores with punches from side control. Small regains half guard. Millard moves into full mount! Small won't be happy about that! Small wants to control but Millard is having none of it. Millard can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Small is looking to escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Small keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Millard tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position. A nice elbow there by Millard. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Small is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Small tries to hold on but Millard postures up. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bruce Millard dominated that second round. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Millard misses the shot to the body. Millard misses with a head kick.
Millard takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness. Small gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here. A head punch on the inside from Millard fails to land. Small has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Millard clear over his head and slammed him to the mat! Small scores with punches to the body. Millard prevents Small from getting a body triangle. Small has the hooks in. Millard is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted. Small scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.
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! Small has got his arm under Millard's chin working for the choke… has he got it? It looks pretty tight! Oh! Millard has spun round into Small's guard beautifully! Well done that man!
That's one minute gone in the round. Millard won't allow Small to sweep him here. Small keeps trying to improve his position. Millard trying to control but Small is working from the bottom. Millard pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Small is keeping the position for now. Small lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
That's two 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. Small throws a big elbow that misses. Millard is looking to stand up but Small isn't so interested in that idea. Millard working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Small. Small in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. Millard keeping moving, preventing Small from controlling successfully. Small landing with the ground and pound. Small stands up over Millard, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Small postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. Millard keeping moving, preventing Small from controlling successfully. Small working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. Small looking to sit in guard and control but Millard gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Small wants to sweep here but Millard controlling him for the moment. Millard throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Small is trying to keep Millard in close.
Small avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. Small has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Millard can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. Millard trying to control but Small is working from the bottom. Millard cracks Small with a solid left hand. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Small controls Millard momentarily but Millard frees himself.
And that's the end of the fight! I would just about give that final round to Dixie Small. I think Small has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision. Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 28:29 Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 28:29 Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dixie Small! A very excited looking Dixie Small made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. Bruce Millard spoke after the fight, saying 'Suck my balls'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Andrey Lapis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jacque Schtrappe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lapis comes to the cage accompanied by Once Solemn . Schtrappe is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Nitzer Ebb - Violent Playground. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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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
21 - 17 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Andrey Lapis! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
42 - 27 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Jacque Schtrappe! The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Chris Downing and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Lapis avoids the body shot from Schtrappe.
Lapis has been working on his boxing with his coaches at St Petersburg MMA Gym in the buildup to the fight. Schtrappe scores with a jab to the head.
Lapis lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected. A big right from Lapis misses. Nice uppercut lands for Lapis. That snapped Schtrappe's head back.
Lapis misses with a double jab.
Lapis takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Lapis shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Schtrappe defends it nicely. Lapis with a body punch. A glancing blow. Lapis looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Schtrappe is fending him off so far but Lapis persists. Nope, Schtrappe circles away and we're back to standing. Schtrappe scores with a body shot.
Lapis on the wrong end of a nice jab. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Lapis loads up on a big right hand but Schtrappe slips the punch. Schtrappe throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's one minute gone in the round. Lapis looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andrey Lapis. That's going to take a lot out of him. Schtrappe lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. Lapis changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Schtrappe tries to avoid it but Lapis manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Schtrappe to the ground. Schtrappe escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet. Schtrappe takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness. Schtrappe lands with a thumping leg kick.
Lapis looks to clinch and Schtrappe counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Schtrappe connects with a leg kick. Lapis looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it. Lapis has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Lapis there as he acknowledges the shot. Lapis fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Schtrappe sprawls well initially but Lapis persists and gets the takedown into half guard. 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! Schtrappe wants to control but Lapis is keeping busy.
Lapis thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas. Lapis looks to land a strike but Schtrappe avoids it nicely and regains full guard. Lapis slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Schtrappe avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. Lapis sitting in guard here, content to control. Schtrappe wants to sweep but no luck. Lapis won't allow Schtrappe to get back to his feet. Lapis lands a couple of elbows. Lapis preventing the sweep. Lapis pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Schtrappe is keeping the position for now. Lapis trying to control the position from guard on top but Schtrappe is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Lapis prevents Schtrappe from getting back to his feet. We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity. Lapis swings widly with a right hand
and Schtrappe counters with an inside leg kick. Schtrappe moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Lapis checks a leg kick. An attempted straight right counter from Lapis misses the target. Schtrappe fails to land with a series of punches.
A jab from Lapis does it's job there. Schtrappe with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Lapis drives through with a takedown into guard. Lapis wants to control from the top but Schtrappe keeps moving. The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult. Lapis passes easily into side control. Nice work. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Lapis is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Schtrappe knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Lapis tries for a kimura but Schtrappe is defending well. Lapis is looking to take a break and control but Schtrappe is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. Lapis postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Lapis is trying to get an arm triangle but Schtrappe is defending well. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Jacque Schtrappe will probably get the nod. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Schtrappe is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Lapis attempts a counter takedown but Schtrappe avoids it well and moves away. Lapis darts in looking for a takedown but Schtrappe gets double underhooks and turns Lapis into the cage. Lapis throws a series of punches but Schtrappe moves out of range. Schtrappe scoring well with a low kick there.
Lapis misses with a double jab
enabling Schtrappe to counter with a crisp jab. Schtrappe uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lapis.
Schtrappe will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Lapis avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Schtrappe tries to clinch up. Schtrappe chopping away at his opponent's legs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Schtrappe stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Schtrappe wants it to stay on the feet. Nice shot lands for Lapis. Lapis closes the distance and clinches up with Schtrappe, looking for a takedown. Lapis pushes Schtrappe against the cage but Schtrappe circles to the side and manages to break the clinch. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andrey Lapis. That's going to take a lot out of him. Schtrappe throws a quick inside leg kick. Schtrappe lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round. Lapis has his takedown stuffed and Schtrappe counters by clinching up. Schtrappe breaks the clinch.
Schtrappe throws a head kick but Lapis moves out of range.
Lapis tries to counter with a takedown but Schtrappe is quick to defend against it. Lapis takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch. Lapis checks a low kick from Schtrappe. Jacque Schtrappe seems to be getting the better of the standup. Schtrappe misses with a body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lapis. Schtrappe does a little dance to reset his feet. Schtrappe scoring well with a low kick there.
Schtrappe is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Lapis lands with an overhand left. Lapis pushes Schtrappe up against the cage in a clinch. Schtrappe has picked Lapis up - he's going for a ride! Schtrappe dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard. Andrey Lapis overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Lapis looking to work for a kimura from the bottom. My spies in LOD: Top Team inform me that Schtrappe has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends! Lapis looking for submissions off his back. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Lapis trying to control here.
Lapis is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Schtrappe scores with a couple of nice shots. Lapis trying to hold on to Schtrappe's head to control him but Schtrappe postures up.
Schtrappe lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears. Lapis controlling the position well.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Lapis is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Schtrappe pulls his head out easily. Lapis gets full guard. A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Schtrappe accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. Schtrappe scores with a decent looking elbow strike. Schtrappe trying to control the position from guard on top but Lapis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Schtrappe has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Lapis pulls Schtrappe in close to prevent any damage. Lapis escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Schtrappe gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's four minutes gone in the round. A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd. Schtrappe throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. Schtrappe with a nice head shot there. Lapis is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent. The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up. Schtrappe lands a couple of decent looking shots. Lapis is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jacque Schtrappe showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Schtrappe lands a lovely overhand right. Schtrappe feints and then cracks Lapis's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Lapis down. Schtrappe's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Lapis connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Schtrappe scrambles back to his feet. Schtrappe connects with a good right hand that stumbles Lapis. Lapis circles away out of range and recomposes himself. Lapis gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily and Schtrappe counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Schtrappe lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. Schtrappe uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lapis. Schtrappe pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Schtrappe scores with a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Lapis jabbing away but nothing is landing. Lapis takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Lapis swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Schtrappe lands a leg kick that knocks Lapis off balance momentarily. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Lapis takes a body punch but keeps moving. Lapis fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Schtrappe manages to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round. Lapis takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Lapis misses the jab. Lapis falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Schtrappe to counter with a crisp jab. Lapis tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him. Lapis on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere. Schtrappe cracks Lapis with a right hand to the side of the head. Lapis throws the left hand but Schtrappe avoids the punch easily. Schtrappe throws a hook but Lapis avoids it easily. Lapis changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit. Lapis bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Lapis scores with a decent looking hook. Schtrappe loads up on a big right hand but Lapis slips the punch. Schtrappe gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Lapis. A jab from Lapis misses. Schtrappe connects with a good right hand that stumbles Lapis. Lapis circles away out of range and recomposes himself. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Schtrappe scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A lazy left from Schtrappe finds it's target. Lapis throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Schtrappe counters with a good low kick that Lapis was not able to check. Schtrappe throws a right hand that misses
letting Lapis counter with a right hand. Schtrappe feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Lapis's calf. Schtrappe misses with a body shot.
Schtrappe throws a looping overhand right but Lapis ducks down to avoid it. Lapis throws a predictable looking body shot
and Schtrappe counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Lapis throws out a powerful jab. Lapis jabbing away but nothing is landing. A jab from Schtrappe misses. Lapis fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Schtrappe manages to avoid it. Lapis takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. Schtrappe fails in his attempt to clinch. Lapis scores with a jab to the body. Schtrappe throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Lapis chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Schtrappe can pounce on him.
Jacque Schtrappe is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Schtrappe tries to clinch up. Lapis tries to counter with a takedown but Schtrappe is quick to defend against it. Schtrappe motions for Lapis to come forward. Schtrappe throws a leg kick but it misses it's target. Lapis rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Schtrappe moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Lapis is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight. Schtrappe jabs Lapis right on the nose. Lapis blinks but takes it well. Schtrappe ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lapis moves away. The fighters circling - Lapis throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Schtrappe drops his hands momentarily and Lapis takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. Lapis closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. Schtrappe tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Lapis is able to avoid easily. Schtrappe bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Schtrappe throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lapis. Schtrappe clobbers Lapis with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. A swing and a miss from Schtrappe. Lapis on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Nice straight punches there by Schtrappe. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Schtrappe. Andrey Lapis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round. This has been an exciting period of action! A big left from Schtrappe misses. Lapis misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Schtrappe connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head. Jacque Schtrappe is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Schtrappe lands with a thumping leg kick.
Lapis misses with a hook
and Schtrappe cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Schtrappe drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles. Lapis shoots in but doesn't get the takedown and Lapis takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. A looping hook to the body misses from Lapis. Schtrappe does a little dance to reset his feet. Lapis tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Schtrappe swivels and escapes. And an attempted straight right on the counter from Schtrappe! But no joy. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andrey Lapis. That's going to take a lot out of him. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Schtrappe lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Schtrappe takes a jab right on the kisser.
Lapis throws a right hand that Schtrappe ducks under and follows up with a left that Schtrappe also avoids with ease. Schtrappe lands with a thumping leg kick.
Lapis misses with a jab to the body
enabling Schtrappe to counter with a crisp jab.
And that's the end of the fight! Jacque Schtrappe comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. Well Schtrappe has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision. Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 28:29 Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30 Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jacque Schtrappe! A very excited looking Jacque Schtrappe rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Charles Kamen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sam Snead (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Charles Kamen! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
17 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sam Snead! The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Cecil Peabody and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Kamen throws a hook to the side of Snead's head but Snead sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Kamen lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Snead circles away quickly and effectively. Snead appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick. Kamen gets cracked there but stands up to it.
It looks like Charles Kamen has been cut. Snead throws an overhand right from the outside, which connects and sends Kamen stumbling backwards into the cage! Kamen bounces back off the cage towards Snead, who cracks him with a two punch combination that drops him to his knees! Snead lands two more shots before the referee has chance to intervene - what a finish! Snead celebrates with his corner as the crowd cheer loudly.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Sam Snead! After the big win, Sam Snead made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Humanoid Nutrition (160Q for 200$) and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Robin Yount (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Katsu Laoka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Laoka has chosen The Bell Tolls as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world! Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Robin Yount! And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
16 - 5 - 3, fighting out of Las Vegas, Katsu Laoka! The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Gwen Towbar and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Yount throws a push kick but Laoka slaps the foot to one side. Laoka slips under a jab. The fight stays on the outside here - Laoka looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Yount wants to slow Laoka down by chopping away at his legs. Yount scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one. Decent striking displayed by Yount there. Jab, jab by Yount - just one landing. Yount lands a jab to the head.
Yount uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Laoka.
Yount misses with a hook
and Laoka counters with a nice uppercut. Laoka fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Yount. Yount jabs Laoka right on the nose. Laoka blinks but takes 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! Yount throws out a loose jab but Laoka uses good head movement to avoid it. Yount waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Laoka. Laoka doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body. Laoka steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Yount. That one must have hurt. Yount's corner calls for a 1-2. Yount obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. Yount throws a looping overhand right but Laoka ducks down to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round. Yount looks to throw the jab but Laoka is out of range. Laoka throws a low kick but Yount avoids it. Yount misses with a combination
and Laoka counters with a good, hard body kick but Yount shrugs it off. Yount looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple. Yount takes one to the side of the head.
Laoka takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards. Yount throws out a loose jab but Laoka uses good head movement to avoid it. Laoka takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Yount looks to land a left hand but Laoka moved out of range nicely. Laoka throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Yount swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect. Yount lands with a hook. Laoka tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. Yount throws a head kick that misses. An inside leg kick lands from Yount. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Yount slips a jab from Laoka. Yount closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. Laoka throws a low kick but Yount moves out of range easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Yount misses with a head kick.
Yount throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Laoka cracks a nice hook into Yount's ribs. Yount scores with a nice head shot. Yount on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. Good exchange - Laoka coming out on top. Laoka takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Yount throws a combination that misses and Laoka finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body. A slow jab from Laoka misses its intended target. Laoka throws a body kick that misses and Yount cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. No joy there for Laoka, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Yount went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected. Yount scores with a nice right hand.
Yount throws a head kick that misses. Yount throws a sloppy head kick and Laoka moves out of range easily. A big left from Yount misses. Laoka moves into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Yount tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Yount wants to get back to striking at distance but Laoka won't allow it.
Our sources have told us that Yount has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight. Laoka tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Laoka is looking to control Yount's arms but Yount gets an underhook and turns him. Now Laoka has his back to the cage. Laoka is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body. Yount lands a shoulder strike. Laoka effectively controlling the action here. Laoka scores with a hook to the body. Yount misses with a short punch on the inside. Laoka utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body. Yount misses with a hook from the clinch. Laoka doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Laoka with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Yount breaks from the clinch.
Yount is really peppering his opponent's head with punches. Laoka loads up on a big right hand but Yount slips the punch. Yount was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger. Yount scores with a nice head shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Laoka avoids the head kick by Yount.
Laoka works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance. Laoka throws a leg kick but Yount moved away. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Laoka lands with a nice body punch. Nice defenses there by Yount. Yount misses with an attempted mid kick.
Laoka throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Yount sees it coming and avoids it easily. Yount is looking to counter punch. Nice cross by Yount. Laoka connects with a nice looking jab.
Laoka thumps Yount with a low kick. Laoka misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yount.
Laoka swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Yount doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Laoka throws the left hand but Yount avoids the punch easily. Yount throws a jab but it's blocked by Laoka. Yount closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. Yount lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Robin Yount will probably get the nod. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Yount moves out of range of the body kick from Laoka.
Yount checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time. Yount misses with a low kick. Laoka fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Yount checks it well. Laoka slips under a jab from Yount. A countering left hand to the body from Laoka misses. Laoka tries to bum rush Yount with a series of wild strikes but Yount uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Yount was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger. Yount throws an off balance right hand
and Laoka counters with a lovely shot to the body. Yount uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Laoka. Yount lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Laoka circles away quickly and effectively. Yount staying out of range there. Yount dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Laoka. That did some damage! Laoka lands with a nice combination. Yount backs away looking to recover. Yount scores with a jab. Yount lands a right hook to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Thud! ouch! good body kick from Yount - that will leave a mark!
Yount avoids the body shot from Laoka.
Laoka bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round. Yount is looking to land body kicks. Laoka scores with a kick to the midsection. Yount lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. A looping hook to the body misses from Laoka. Yount does a little dance to reset his feet. Laoka showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Yount.
Yount throws a head kick but Laoka moves out of range.
Laoka throws a right and a left that both miss. Laoka tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yount was well out of range. Poor timing from Laoka. Yount connects with a body shot. Laoka avoids the body shot from Yount.
Laoka tries a quick counter leg kick but Yount is wise to it. Laoka clinches up against the cage. Yount lands an uppercut. Laoka struggles to land a body shot inside as Yount controls his hands.
Yount working aggressively here.
Yount misses with some punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Yount throws a punch but it's blocked by Laoka. Laoka working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Yount blocks a body shot from Laoka. Laoka goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Yount scores with a nice hook to the head. The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky. Yount throws a head punch that misses. Yount blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Laoka lands a hook to the side of the head. With the fighters clinched against the cage, Laoka creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. Laoka misses with a punch to the body.
Yount swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Laoka works on Yount's body with a couple of short punches. Yount is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. Laoka blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Laoka is looking to control Yount's arms but Yount gets an underhook and turns him. Now Laoka has his back to the cage. Laoka tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Laoka trying to land knees to the body.
Yount breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Yount checks the leg kick nicely there.
Yount looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger. Yount throws a leg kick but Laoka sees it coming and moves out of range. Laoka is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Yount with a body shot. Robin Yount is winning the standup battle so far. Laoka keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A big left from Yount misses. Yount scores with a three punch combo!
Yount is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches. Yount looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it. Laoka has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Yount. Yount just misses with a punch to the body.
Yount tries a low kick but Laoka avoids it. Yount misses with a low kick as Laoka jumps back. Yount throws out a loose jab but Laoka uses good head movement to avoid it. Laoka throws a leg kick which misses Yount's front leg but catches the back leg as Yount tries to avoid it. Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Laoka. Yount throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Yount lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Yount moves out of range of the body kick from Laoka.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Crunch! Laoka slams his shin into Yount's torso. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Laoka tries to land a front kick but Yount steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed. Yount walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head. Laoka moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. Nice uppercut lands for Laoka. That snapped Yount's head back.
Laoka tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yount was well out of range. Poor timing from Laoka. Yount looks to land a right hand but Laoka moved out of range. Laoka goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. Laoka avoids the head kick by Yount.
Yount cracks a nice hook into Laoka's ribs. Yount lands a high kick!
Laoka misses with an uppercut. Yount saw that one coming. Some bone on bone action there as Yount checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one. Laoka ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yount moves away. Yount throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. Laoka feints and then cracks Yount's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Yount down. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Robin Yount will probably get the nod. That's time! Back to the action!
Yount falls off balance throwing a combination
and Laoka counters with a good low kick that Yount was not able to check. Yount misses with a series of wild punches.
Laoka steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Yount. Laoka lands a nice hook to Yount's body. Yount takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. A low kick from Yount is predictable there and Laoka counters with a nice uppercut. Yount misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A countering left hand to the body from Laoka misses. A jab from Laoka finds it's way through Yount's defenses. A clash of legs there as Yount blocks the low kick. Laoka throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Yount. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Laoka tries to work over Yount's front leg with a kick but Yount checks it. Yount connects with a good right hand that stumbles Laoka. Laoka circles away out of range and recomposes himself. Yount checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time. Yount throws a quick inside leg kick. Yount keeps the fight on the outside.
That's one minute gone in the round. Yount tries to bum rush Laoka with a series of wild strikes but Laoka uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Yount misses with a straight right. Yount connects with a body shot. Yount throws a wild combination but nothing lands. A little jabbing left from Laoka on the counter but it doesn't find it's target. Danga de danga de dang - Yount scores with a four punch combination! Yount avoids the body shot from Laoka.
Yount went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected. Yount sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs. Yount moves out of range of the body kick. Laoka staying out of range there. Yount lands a nice leg kick that just misses Laoka's sensitive parts. Yount swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Laoka fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Yount looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath. Laoka throws a body kick but he wasn't in range. A slapping body kick lands there for Laoka. This has been an exciting period of action! Yount cracks Laoka with a good jab. Yount pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Laoka tries to close the distance and clinch up but Yount swats him away and circles back towards the center. Yount half committed to a counter leg kick. Laoka lunges at Yount with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Yount's hand. Laoka moves out of range of the leg kick from Yount. Yount swings for the body but Laoka moves out of range.
Yount fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Laoka checks it well. A left lands for Yount. Laoka scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent. Laoka avoids the body shot from Yount.
Laoka lands a leg kick that knocks Yount off balance momentarily. Laoka tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yount was well out of range. Poor timing from Laoka. A nice combination there by Laoka.
Laoka throws a right and a left that Yount avoids nicely. Laoka keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Laoka feints a counter leg kick. Yount fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Laoka manages to avoid it. Laoka looks like he wants to counter punch here. Laoka tests Yount's chin there with a solid looking shot. Yount keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Laoka throws a jab when Yount was well out of range. Laoka misses with a low kick. Yount lands a glancing blow to the side of Laoka's head. Yount looks to throw the jab but Laoka is out of range. Laoka is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Yount. Laoka swings for the body but Yount moves out of range.
Laoka tries to clinch there but Yount circles away.
Yount will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body. Laoka throws a lazy right hand but Yount sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Laoka tries to close the distance and clinch up but Yount swats him away and circles back towards the center. Yount cracks a nice hook into Laoka's ribs. Yount misses with a low kick. Yount throws a push kick but Laoka slaps the foot to one side. Laoka jabs Yount right on the nose. Yount blinks but takes it well. Yount scores with a head kick. Laoka tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time. Laoka takes one on the button.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Yount misses with a lunging right hand
and Laoka counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena. Yount throws a hook but Laoka avoids it easily. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Laoka slips a jab from Yount. Laoka was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind. Laoka ducks right into an uppercut from Yount. Yount on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Laoka. Laoka obviously looking to wear him down.
Laoka misses with a left hand and Yount counters with a nice kick to the body. Yount throws a hook but Laoka blocks it. Thud! ouch! good body kick from Yount - that will leave a mark!
Yount swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Laoka. Yount moves out of range of the body kick from Laoka.
Laoka moves into the clinch successfully.
Laoka misses with a short punch on the inside. Yount is trying to break the clinch but Laoka is controlling him. Laoka taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Yount's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Robin Yount did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Yount will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Yount misses the jab. Laoka misses with a wild body shot. Yount will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Yount throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Laoka's waist but Laoka gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Yount off to one side. Yount moves out of range of the body kick from Laoka.
Laoka wants to slow Yount down by chopping away at his legs. Laoka looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it. Yount fails to land with a series of punches.
Yount is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Laoka moves out of range of the leg kick from Yount. Laoka looks to land a combination. Yount sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots. Yount throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Laoka throws a body kick but he wasn't in range. Yount is looking to counter with a shot to the body. Laoka changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round. Yount chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Laoka can pounce on him.
Yount tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target. Yount pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Laoka swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Laoka bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Yount's head. Nice uppercut there from Yount. Laoka closes the distance and clinches. Yount lands with a right to the head. Laoka is stalling here.
Yount lands a hook to the side of the head. Laoka blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Yount tries to score a body lock takedown but Laoka shows good agility there to stay on his feet. Laoka trying to land knees to the body.
Laoka tries a body shot but Yount blocks it.
Yount throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Laokas head.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Laoka tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! The referee calls for Laoka to work.
Laoka lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Yount or not. Laoka connects with a knee to the head.
It looks like Robin Yount has been cut. Laoka goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Yount is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. A right hook to the body lands for Laoka.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over. Yount tries to circle away but Laoka has him pinned against the cage. Laoka is stalling here.
Laoka stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body. Yount lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage. Laoka presses Yount against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot. Laoka scores with a knee to the head.
Yount struggles to land a body shot inside as Laoka controls his hands.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Laoka tries to throw a body punch but Yount avoids it by throwing Laoka back against the cage. Yount has a couple of punches blocked by Laoka.
Laoka manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Yount working aggressively here.
Laoka landing knees to the body.
Laoka misses with the head strike.
Laoka can't find room to land a body shot as Yount controls the action.
Yount blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Laoka blocking some punches.
Yount can't find room to land a body shot as Laoka controls the action.
Yount working aggressively here.
Katsu Laoka seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far. Laoka dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage. A nice right hand lands inside from Yount.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Laoka landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Laoka swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Laoka lands a left hand that snaps the head of Yount backwards. Yount lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Yount lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Laoka lands a good knee to the midsection. Yount won't want to take too many of those. 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! Yount takes a knee to the side of the body. A right handed body shot lands from Laoka.
Laoka connects with a knee to the head.
Yount is rocked! Nice body punch from Laoka. Oh Yount is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Laoka with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Yount seems to have got his legs back now. Laoka throws a knee to the head but misses.
Yount lands with a light punch inside. Yount fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Yount tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Katsu Laoka dominated that fourth round. The cut man is working on Robin Yount's cut. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Yount throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Yount throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Laoka sees it coming and avoids it easily. Yount checks the leg kick nicely there.
Laoka throws a jab when Yount was well out of range. Yount is looking for a counter combo. Yount jabbing away but nothing is landing. Laoka closes the distance and pushes Yount back into the cage. With the fighters up against the cage, Yount throws an elbow but misses. Laoka tries to land knees in the clinch but Yount avoids the damage to the body. A knee to the head by Laoka.
Yount scores with an uppercut up the middle. Yount's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Yount jabs Laoka right on the nose. Laoka blinks but takes it well. Laoka throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land. Yount slips under a jab from Laoka. Yount listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut. Laoka throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round. Laoka checks a low kick from Yount. Yount throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Laoka blocks a leg kick. Yount buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Yount misses with an uppercut. Laoka doesn't manage to clinch there - Yount circles away.
Yount missing with a left hand there. Laoka was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Laoka throws a looping overhand right but Yount ducks down to avoid it. Yount throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Yount throws a head kick that misses. Yount swats away the attempt to clinch by Laoka. Yount is looking to counter punch. Laoka on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Yount. Yount obviously looking to wear him down.
Yount throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Laoka was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Yount lands a head kick!
Laoka instigates a clinch. Laoka leaning his opponent against the cage. Yount throws a head punch that misses. Laoka is trying to stall.
Yount misses with a hook from the clinch. Laoka has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye. Yount lands on the inside with an uppercut. This has been an exciting period of action! Laoka is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath. Yount working aggressively here.
A short right from Laoka. Yount tries to work over Laoka's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Yount throws a head punch that misses. Yount on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Laoka goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short right from Laoka. Laoka trying to stall but Yount improves his position.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Laoka. Laoka misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Yount fails to land. Yount tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Laoka tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Yount prevents a body shot from Laoka. Yount escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Yount attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin. Yount keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Yount fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Laoka is out of range. Yount misses with a low kick.
Katsu Laoka has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round. Laoka throws a lazy uppercut
and Yount connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. No joy there for Yount, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Yount misses with a combination
and Laoka counters with a left and a right that stings Yount. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Yount takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Laoka avoids the body shot from Yount.
Laoka looks to score with a jab to the body but Yount is just out of range. Yount blocks the body kick.
Yount changes levels and scores with a jab to the body. Yount scoring well with a low kick there.
Laoka takes a swing at Yount's ribcage but misses. A slow jab from Yount misses its intended target. Yount keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Yount tries to score with a low kick but Laoka moves his leg out of the way. Yount changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
And that's the end of the fight! Robin Yount showed his dominance in that final round. I think Yount 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 49:46 Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 49:47 Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 49:47
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Robin Yount! Robin Yount retains his middleweight title! A very excited looking Robin Yount made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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