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Syn 421 - Whipe Your Tears PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gareth McCall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Travis Herald (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McCall comes to the cage accompanied by Bobby Darin - Mack The Knife. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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195 lbs
23 - 16 - 0 |
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191 lbs
12 - 4 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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World class MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
23 - 16 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gareth McCall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Travis Herald!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Herald swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A jab from Herald does it's job there.
Herald scores with a nice right hand.
Herald tries to keep at a distance but McCall has taken the fight into the clinch.
Herald has McCall pushed against the cage.
Herald blocks an elbow strike.
Herald blocks an elbow strike.
McCall tries to land knees in the clinch but Herald avoids the damage to the body.
Herald lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
I was talking to McCall's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Herald avoids a wild elbow strike from McCall.
Herald blocks an elbow strike.
Herald has had enough of the clinch but McCall keeps him there for the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McCall throws an elbow that misses.
Herald blocks the elbow strike.
Herald leaning against his opponent.
Herald tried to land a shot to the body but connects with McCall's elbow.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Herald.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Herald stalling the fight.
Herald lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Herald tries to work over McCall's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Herald misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Herald breaks from the clinch.
A telegraphed right hand from Herald misses the target.
Herald misses with a few strikes there.
Herald uses good head movement to avoid the hook from McCall.
A solid leg kick lands there for McCall.
McCall connects with an inside leg kick.
McCall lands a head kick. Herald smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Herald turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Herald misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McCall.
Herald throws a right and a left that McCall avoids nicely.
McCall tests Herald's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McCall ducks right into an uppercut from Herald.
Herald misses with a hook
and McCall counters with a low kick, right behind Herald 's knee.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Herald tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McCall was well out of range. Poor timing from Herald.
McCall misses with an uppercut.
McCall ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Herald moves away.
McCall throws a shot from downtown. Herald moves away and avoids it.
McCall throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Herald.
It looks like Travis Herald has been cut.
Herald's corner calls for a 1-2. Herald obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Herald takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Herald with a hook.
Herald throws a body punch but McCall moves out of range.
Herald has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from McCall finds it's way round the side to connect with Herald's head.
McCall drops his hands momentarily and Herald takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
McCall wants to slow Herald down by chopping away at his legs.
Herald throws a body kick that misses.
A little feinted left hand from McCall on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Herald lands a nice looking body shot.
Herald connects with a good right hand that stumbles McCall. McCall circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
McCall misses with an uppercut. Herald saw that one coming.
McCall tries to land a leg kick but Herald saw it coming and moves away.
The fighters circling - Herald throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
McCall appears to be looking for a big counter.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Herald avoids the head kick by McCall.
Herald dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on McCall. That did some damage!
McCall looks to land a right hand but Herald moved out of range.
McCall throws a hook but Herald blocks it.
McCall tries a head kick but it misses.
Herald is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Herald throws a lazy right hand but McCall sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
McCall lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
McCall swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Herald counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
McCall buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Herald throws an overhand right that lands on McCall's shoulder, as McCall tries to avoid the shot.
Herald thows a left - swing and a miss!
Herald finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A bone on bone clash there as McCall blocks the leg kick.
McCall wants to clinch but Herald slips to the side
and Herald cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Herald, as that shot connected.
Herald fails to land with a series of punches.
McCall rushes Herald and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Herald tries to break free but McCall pushes him back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McCall prevents a body shot from Herald.
Herald's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Herald bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of McCall's head.
Herald on the wrong end of a nice jab.
An inside leg kick lands from Herald.
Herald ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Herald loads up on a big right hand but McCall slips the punch.
Herald scores with a jab to the body.
A leg kick checked by McCall.
McCall is looking to clinch but Herald is avoiding it.
Herald is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! McCall had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
McCall thuds his right hand into Herald's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
McCall connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Herald's hands.
McCall displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Herald throws out the jab.
Danga de danga de dang - Herald scores with a four punch combination!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Herald takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A big right from Herald misses.
McCall is looking for a counter combo.
A low kick from Herald misses
and McCall counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
McCall lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Travis Herald will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Travis Herald's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
McCall changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Herald fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
McCall ducks under a wild hook from Herald.
McCall throws a quick counter head kick but Herald was just out of range.
McCall bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Herald throws a front kick that sends McCall stumbling back into the cage.
McCall lands a jab.
Herald takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Herald slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Herald lands a nice leg kick that just misses McCall's sensitive parts.
Herald throws the left hand but McCall avoids the punch easily.
McCall looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Herald tries to keep at a distance but McCall has taken the fight into the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McCall tries to work over Herald's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Herald trying to stall but McCall improves his position.
McCall lands a body shot in the clinch.
McCall blocks a body shot from Herald.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McCall lands with a right to the head.
McCall misses with a shot to the kidneys.
McCall scores with a shoulder strike.
Herald has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. McCall seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Herald can turn it around.
McCall lands an elbow just above Herald 's eye.
Herald misses with a shot to the kidneys.
McCall misses with a hook from the clinch.
Herald lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of McCall backwards.
Herald taking a breather.
Herald misses with a hook to the ribs.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
McCall lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Herald holding his opponent close, against the cage.
McCall lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
McCall throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Herald misses with a punch to the body.
Gareth McCall has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Herald displaying some good clinch control by pressing McCall up against the cage.
Herald blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Herald wants to break free but McCall has control.
McCall being controlled against the cage.
Herald pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Travis Herald seems to be getting the better of the standup.
McCall lands a nice leg kick that just misses Herald's sensitive parts.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Herald takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Herald takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Herald throws the left hand but McCall avoids the punch easily.
McCall swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
McCall looks to land a left hand but Herald moved out of range nicely.
A big left from Herald misses.
Some wild striking there from McCall.
A slow jab from McCall misses its intended target.
Herald pivots, looking for a leg kick but McCall is out of range and Herald settles back down.
McCall throws a sloppy head kick and Herald moves out of range easily.
McCall throws a chopping leg kick but Herald manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Herald looks for the body kick but McCall saw that one coming.
McCall throws out a loose jab but Herald uses good head movement to avoid it.
McCall throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Herald counters with a stiff right hand.
Herald misses with a leg kick.
Herald rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but McCall moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The fighters circling - Herald throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
McCall throws a quick counter head kick but Herald was just out of range.
Donk. McCall catches Herald right on the button with a cross.
Herald misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McCall.
McCall drives through and clinches with Herald against the cage.
Herald wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but McCall has him pressed against the cage.
Herald looking to stall.
McCall misses with a hook to the ribs.
Herald pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
McCall cracks a nice hook into Herald's ribs.
McCall avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
McCall connects with a solid leg kick.
Herald motions for McCall to come forward. Herald throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
McCall looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Herald misses with a straight right.
McCall is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Herald.
McCall wants to clinch up but Herald keeps it at a distance.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Herald misses with an uppercut. McCall saw that one coming.
Herald throws a nice looking combination but McCall bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Herald throws an overhand right that lands on McCall's shoulder, as McCall tries to avoid the shot.
McCall lands a head shot.
Herald lands a glancing blow to the side of McCall's head.
A low kick from Herald misses
and McCall cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Herald wants to land a leg kick but McCall is out of range.
Herald dodges the punch combination from McCall.
Herald keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Herald ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
McCall scores with a punch to the head.
Herald finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gareth McCall dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Travis Herald's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
McCall throws a wild body kick that Herald sees coming a mile off.
McCall uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Herald.
McCall tries to clinch up.
Herald misses with a low kick.
McCall stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
McCall closes the distance and clinches.
McCall lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Herald.
McCall throws a head punch that misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from McCall.
Herald blocking some punches.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by McCall as Herald tries to tie him up.
McCall misses with the head strike.
Herald stalling in the clinch but McCall improves position.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Herald.
Herald misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McCall lands an elbow inside.
Herald lands a left hand.
Herald breaks from the clinch.
Danga de danga de dang - McCall scores with a four punch combination!
McCall misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Herald swings away with a leg kick that misses.
McCall is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
McCall looks to land a left hand but Herald moved out of range nicely.
McCall keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McCall quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
McCall swings for the body but Herald moves out of range.
Herald throws the left hand but McCall avoids the punch easily.
McCall lands with a shot to the body.
Herald misses with a straight left.
Herald looks to throw the jab but McCall is out of range.
A low kick from Herald misses
and McCall counters with a straight right hand.
The fighters circle momentarily. McCall darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McCall tries to clinch there but Herald circles away.
Herald takes one to the chin there.
Herald has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as McCall lands an impressive looking overhand right. Herald doesn't seem phased though.
McCall looks for the body kick but Herald saw that one coming.
McCall wants to clinch up but Herald keeps it at a distance.
Herald tries a quick counter leg kick but McCall is wise to it.
Herald motions for McCall to come forward. Herald throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
McCall uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Herald.
Herald misses with an attempted mid kick.
Herald stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from McCall.
Herald cracks the inside of McCall's front leg.
Herald throws the kick towards the body but McCall avoids it.
An attempted straight right counter from McCall misses the target.
McCall misses with a double jab
enabling Herald to counter with a crisp jab.
Herald lands with a cross.
McCall misses with a head kick.
Herald scores with a nice strike.
Herald throws out a powerful jab.
McCall connects with a nice looking jab.
McCall lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Herald misses.
Herald takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Herald throws an overhand right that lands on McCall's shoulder, as McCall tries to avoid the shot.
McCall was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
McCall lands with an uppercut that bounces Herald off the cage and back into range.
Herald misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McCall.
McCall walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Herald throws a lazy body kick
and McCall counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Herald takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
McCall lands a nice shot to the body.
Herald fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McCall manages to avoid it.
McCall tries to land a front kick but Herald steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
It seemed like Herald was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
McCall fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Herald looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
McCall takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Herald keeps the fight on the outside.
McCall lands a jab to the nose.
McCall scores with a hook to the body. Herald takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McCall uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Herald.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McCall lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
McCall avoids a kick to the body.
Herald throws a big shot that misses.
McCall appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
McCall lands a lovely overhand right.
Herald throws a leg kick which misses McCall's front leg but catches the back leg as McCall tries to avoid it.
McCall swinging wildly here.
Herald misses with a looping right.
Herald scores with a nice head shot.
Herald throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
McCall lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Herald 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 McCall has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from McCall and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
McCall half committed to a counter leg kick.
Herald throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Herald misses with a low kick.
Herald feints and then cracks McCall's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow McCall down.
McCall tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Herald was well out of range. Poor timing from McCall.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from McCall, right into the meat.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gareth McCall showed his dominance in that final round.
Well McCall has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gareth McCall!
Gareth McCall seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bucky The Badger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anton Dorozhkin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The Badger's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Jump Around. Dorozhkin has chosen SMC HOODRATS as his entrance music. Bucky The Badger has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
40 - 23 - 5, fighting out of New York, Bucky The Badger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 7 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Anton Dorozhkin!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dorozhkin throws a half hearted mid kick.
The Badger takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
The Badger throws a head kick but Dorozhkin moves out of range.
The Badger checks a low kick from Dorozhkin.
The Badger's jab looks to have found its range, popping Dorozhkin under the eye.
The Badger takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Good standup being displayed there by The Badger as he connects with a hook.
Dorozhkin is looking to land body kicks.
Dorozhkin throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
The Badger bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Dorozhkin's head backwards.
Good standup being displayed there by The Badger as he connects with a hook.
Dorozhkin is looking to chop away at The Badger's legs.
The Badger throws a shot from downtown. Dorozhkin moves away and avoids it.
Dorozhkin follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Dorozhkin blocks a jab.
Dorozhkin misses with a leg kick.
The Badger misses with a left hand
and Dorozhkin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dorozhkin steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from The Badger. That one must have hurt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Badger misses with an attempted mid kick.
The Badger has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Beast in the buildup to the fight.
Dorozhkin thuds his shin into the meat of The Badger's side.
Dorozhkin connects with a single shot there.
Dorozhkin bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Good exchange - The Badger coming out on top.
Dorozhkin has The Badger up against the cage in a clinch.
Dorozhkin swings wildly with an uppercut but The Badger uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dorozhkin working some nice short punches in the clinch.
The Badger gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
It looks like Anton Dorozhkin has been cut.
A right handed body shot lands from The Badger.
A head punch blocked on the inside by The Badger.
Dorozhkin tries a body shot but The Badger blocks it.
The Badger throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
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!
Dorozhkin swings wildly with an uppercut but The Badger uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dorozhkin has a couple of punches blocked by The Badger.
Dorozhkin avoids a wild elbow strike from The Badger.
Dorozhkin misses with a short punch on the inside.
The Badger pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
The Badger misses with an elbow over the top.
The Badger tries to work over Dorozhkin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Dorozhkin working aggressively here.
The Badger blocks an uppercut.
The Badger unloads a knee to the mid-section. Dorozhkin lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
The Badger dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
The Badger with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
The Badger lands an elbow inside that Dorozhkin shrugs off.
Dorozhkin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The Badger lands a shoulder strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dorozhkin avoids a wild elbow strike from The Badger.
Dorozhkin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The Badger throws an elbow that misses.
Dorozhkin throws a head punch that misses.
The Badger has a couple of punches blocked by Dorozhkin.
Dorozhkin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dorozhkin blocks an elbow strike from The Badger.
The Badger working aggressively here.
Good body shot from Dorozhkin.
The Badger misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dorozhkin lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Dorozhkin blocks an elbow strike from The Badger.
Dorozhkin takes a knee right on the jaw!
The Badger misses with a shot to the kidneys.
With the fighters up against the cage, The Badger throws an elbow but misses.
The Badger blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The Badger misses with a knee to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Badger lands with a short shot to the head.
Dorozhkin is looking to control The Badger's arms but The Badger gets an underhook and turns him. Now Dorozhkin has his back to the cage.
Dorozhkin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dorozhkin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The Badger blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dorozhkin lands a hook to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dorozhkin stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
The Badger scores a nice knee to the body.
Dorozhkin lands with a light punch inside.
The Badger landing knees to the head.
Dorozhkin has a couple of punches blocked by The Badger.
Dorozhkin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dorozhkin avoids the elbow strike from The Badger, against the cage.
The Badger scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Dorozhkin throws a punch but it's blocked by The Badger.
The Badger blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dorozhkin.
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 Bucky The Badger will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Anton Dorozhkin's cut.
That's time! The Badger's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
The Badger jabs Dorozhkin to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Bucky The Badger seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dorozhkin throws a nice inside leg kick.
The Badger throws a sloppy head kick
enabling Dorozhkin to counter with a crisp jab.
The Badger defending well as Dorozhkin loads up on a big left hand.
The Badger misses the jab.
The Badger thows a left - swing and a miss!
A telegraphed right hand from The Badger misses the target.
Anton Dorozhkin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Dorozhkin moves out of range of the body kick from The Badger.
Dorozhkin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dorozhkin moves into range and clinches up with The Badger.
The Badger gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dorozhkin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The Badger lands an elbow inside.
Dorozhkin lands with a left to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dorozhkin throws a head punch that misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Dorozhkin.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Badger displaying some good clinch control by pressing Dorozhkin up against the cage.
The Badger is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Dorozhkin is defending well for now.
The Badger blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The Badger has a couple of punches blocked by Dorozhkin.
The Badger with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Dorozhkin avoiding damage.
Dorozhkin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The Badger working aggressively here.
Dorozhkin misses with the head strike.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Dorozhkin is struggling to control the position.
Bucky The Badger has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Dorozhkin misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dorozhkin avoiding damage as The Badger throws knees to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Dorozhkin fails to land.
Dorozhkin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dorozhkin swings wildly with an uppercut but The Badger uses good head movement to avoid it.
The Badger throws an elbow that misses.
Dorozhkin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The Badger throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Dorozhkin blocks it with crossed arms.
Dorozhkin scores with a shot to the side of The Badger's head.
The Badger unloads a knee to the mid-section. Dorozhkin lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Dorozhkin throws a head punch that misses.
Dorozhkin stalling in the clinch.
Dorozhkin can't find room to land a body shot as The Badger controls the action.
Dorozhkin lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
The Badger fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dorozhkin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for Dorozhkin to work.
A hook to the body from The Badger.
The Badger lands with a light punch inside.
The Badger lands with a light punch inside.
The Badger creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Dorozhkin's defenses.
Dorozhkin takes an elbow to the temple.
Dorozhkin pressing his opponent against the cage.
The Badger blocking some punches.
The Badger throws an elbow but it misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dorozhkin.
Still in the clinch, The Badger scores with a nice short uppercut.
With the fighters up against the cage, The Badger throws an elbow but misses.
The Badger lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Dorozhkin throws a head punch that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Badger lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Dorozhkin backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dorozhkin scores with an uppercut up the middle.
The Badger throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Dorozhkin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with The Badger's elbow.
The Badger tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The Badger misses with an elbow strike.
A nice right hand lands inside from The Badger.
Dorozhkin is rocked!
The Badger tries a knee to the head but Dorozhkin blocks it.
Dorozhkin is still on wobbly legs! Can The Badger finish him?
Dorozhkin throws a punch but it's blocked by The Badger.
A head punch blocked on the inside by The Badger.
Dorozhkin seems to have recovered his senses.
The Badger lands an elbow that stopped Dorozhkin in his tracks for a moment.
Dorozhkin misses with a short punch on the inside.
The Badger tries a knee to the head but Dorozhkin blocks it.
The Badger working aggressively here.
Dorozhkin lands a shoulder strike.
The Badger throws an elbow but it's blocked.
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 Bucky The Badger will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Anton Dorozhkin's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
The Badger misses with a head kick.
The Badger moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
A big right from Dorozhkin misses.
Good standup being displayed there by The Badger as he connects with a hook.
A low kick from The Badger misses
and Dorozhkin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The Badger misses the shot to the body.
The Badger goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Dorozhkin pivots, looking for a leg kick but The Badger is out of range and Dorozhkin settles back down.
Dorozhkin throws a good cross that connects.
The Badger takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good work by Dorozhkin as he checks the leg kick.
The Badger throws a head kick that misses.
Dorozhkin goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A head kick by The Badger misses
and Dorozhkin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The Badger misses with a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Badger misses with a jab, cross combination.
Dorozhkin raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Dorozhkin moves out of range of the strikes.
A lazy left from The Badger finds it's target.
Dorozhkin throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
The Badger has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Dorozhkin finds it's way round the side to connect with The Badger's head.
A jab from Dorozhkin does it's job there.
The Badger throws a lazy head kick
and Dorozhkin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Dorozhkin misses with a hook. The Badger ducked under it nicely.
The Badger changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Dorozhkin throws a leg kick
and The Badger counters with a nice body kick.
The Badger misses with a head kick.
The Badger looks to score with a jab to the body but Dorozhkin is just out of range.
Dorozhkin turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The Badger throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Dorozhkin counters with a nice kick to the body.
A head kick misses from The Badger.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dorozhkin throws a hook but The Badger blocks it.
The Badger wants to clinch.
The Badger tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dorozhkin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The Badger closes the distance and clinches.
Dorozhkin lands a right hand that snaps the head of The Badger backwards.
Dorozhkin misses with the head strike.
Dorozhkin takes an elbow to the temple.
Dorozhkin working aggressively here.
Dorozhkin lands a hook that snaps the head of The Badger backwards.
Dorozhkin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dorozhkin has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
The Badger misses with some punches.
Nice elbow from The Badger.
The Badger looks to throw an elbow but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dorozhkin avoids the elbow strike from The Badger, against the cage.
The Badger tries a body shot but Dorozhkin blocks it.
The Badger is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Dorozhkin is defending well for now.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dorozhkin.
The Badger comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
That has opened up Anton Dorozhkin's cut even more.
The Badger's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short right from Dorozhkin on the inside.
Dorozhkin blocks an elbow strike from The Badger.
A nice left hand lands by Dorozhkin.
Dorozhkin misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dorozhkin.
Dorozhkin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Anton Dorozhkin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dorozhkin prevents a body shot from The Badger.
The Badger lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Dorozhkin lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The Badger misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Badger scores with a nice hook to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dorozhkin just leaning against The Badger, taking a breather.
Dorozhkin misses with some punches.
Dorozhkin has a couple of punches blocked by The Badger.
Dorozhkin misses with some punches.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Dorozhkin avoids the elbow strike from The Badger, against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Dorozhkin fails to land.
Dorozhkin scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Dorozhkin avoids a wild elbow strike from The Badger.
Dorozhkin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with The Badger's elbow.
Dorozhkin lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of The Badger backwards.
A short uppercut from Dorozhkin.
Dorozhkin lands a right hand that snaps the head of The Badger backwards.
Dorozhkin scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Dorozhkin is looking to control The Badger's arms but The Badger gets an underhook and turns him. Now Dorozhkin has his back to the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Anton Dorozhkin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think The Badger 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Bucky The Badger!
A relieved looking Bucky The Badger thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Carl Woods (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and ZaZa Mutombo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mutombo comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Wyclef Jean - 911 kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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190 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
20 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Carl Woods!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, ZaZa Mutombo!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mutombo is looking to clinch but Woods is avoiding it.
Woods swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Mutombo's coach down at V Elite Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Mutombo's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Mutombo closes the distance and clinches.
Woods avoiding damage as Mutombo throws knees to the body.
Mutombo lands a right hand.
Mutombo has Woods pressed against the cage.
Woods breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Woods keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mutombo.
Woods keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mutombo swings for the body but Woods moves out of range.
Woods throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mutombo cracks Woods with an open hand slap.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Woods avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Woods is looking to counter the offense by Mutombo and move into the clinch.
Mutombo misses the body punch
and Woods counters with a nice uppercut.
Mutombo slips a straight right by Woods.
Mutombo gets a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mutombo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Woods digs a right hand underneath Mutombo's ribcage. Mutombo let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A short right from Woods.
Mutombo pushes Woods back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Woods manages to break the clinch.
Woods blocks a jab.
Woods on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Woods misses with a series of wild punches.
A little jabbing left from Mutombo on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Woods takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Woods looks to land a right hand but Mutombo moved out of range.
A little jabbing left from Mutombo on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Mutombo throws a leg kick but Woods checks it.
Mutombo scores with a hook.
Woods blocks a head kick by Mutombo.
ZaZa Mutombo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Woods cracks Mutombo with an open hand slap.
It looks like ZaZa Mutombo has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Woods scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mutombo gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Woods manages to break the clinch.
Mutombo throws a nice inside leg kick.
Mutombo defending well as Woods loads up on a big left hand.
Woods throws the left hand but Mutombo avoids the punch easily.
Mutombo closes the distance and pushes Woods back into the cage.
Mutombo prevents a body shot from Woods.
Mutombo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Woods throws a head punch that misses.
Mutombo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Woods misses with a hook from the clinch.
Woods tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mutombo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Woods looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Mutombo fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Woods.
Woods on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Woods gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Woods on the wrong end of a nice jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Woods walks into a stiff left hand from Mutombo.
Mutombo smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Mutombo misses with a hook. Woods ducked under it nicely.
Mutombo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mutombo misses with a body shot.
Mutombo feints and then cracks Woods's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Woods down.
Mutombo cracks the inside of Woods's front leg.
Woods defending well as Mutombo loads up on a big left hand.
Woods throws a hook to the side of Mutombo's head but Mutombo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mutombo shapes to counter with a head kick.
Mutombo will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Woods throws a jab when Mutombo was well out of range.
Mutombo with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Woods to score with a decent uppercut.
Some wild striking there from Woods.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Woods on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Woods throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mutombo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mutombo misses with a two punch combination.
Woods tries to counter by clinching up but Mutombo breaks away and moves out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Mutombo. Those never looked like landing.
Mutombo has Woods up against the cage in a clinch.
Mutombo has Woods pressed against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Mutombo fails to land.
Mutombo throws a head punch that misses.
Woods misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Woods.
Woods misses with some punches.
Mutombo misses with the head strike.
Mutombo working aggressively here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
ZaZa Mutombo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on ZaZa Mutombo's cut.
That's time! Woods's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Mutombo throws a right and a left that Woods avoids nicely.
Mutombo tries to work over Woods's front leg with a kick but Woods checks it.
Woods fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Mutombo on the side of the head.
Mutombo shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Mutombo 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.
Mutombo gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Woods tries to throw a body punch but Mutombo avoids it by throwing Woods back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Woods.
Still in the clinch, Mutombo scores with a nice short uppercut.
Mutombo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Woods can't find room to land a body shot as Mutombo controls the action.
Mutombo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mutombo leaning his opponent against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mutombo prevents a body shot from Woods.
Mutombo looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Woods working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Mutombo working aggressively here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mutombo is trying to maintain a safe position but Woods gets an underhook and turns Mutombo into the cage.
Mutombo using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Woods managing to block the knees to the body from Mutombo.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Woods.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Mutombo blocks a body shot from Woods.
Woods lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Woods avoiding damage as Mutombo throws knees to the body.
Woods can't find room to land a body shot as Mutombo controls the action.
Nice body punch from Woods.
Woods breaks from the clinch.
Mutombo lands with an uppercut that bounces Woods off the cage and back into range.
Woods moves away from the strike by Mutombo.
A quick step to the side and Woods tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mutombo just misses with a punch to the body.
A big right from Mutombo misses.
Woods takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
A nice inside leg kick there by Mutombo. That's going to slow Woods down.
Mutombo misses with an uppercut. Woods saw that one coming.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mutombo scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Woods doesn't seem bothered though.
Nice defenses there by Mutombo.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mutombo misses with a lunging right hand
and Woods counters by clinching up.
Woods lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Woods scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Woods misses with some punches.
Woods tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Woods fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mutombo misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short right from Woods on the inside.
Woods misses with some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mutombo.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Mutombo obliges.
Woods manages to break the clinch.
Nice shot lands for Woods.
Mutombo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Mutombo throws a half hearted mid kick.
As Mutombo tries to get set, Woods tries to push him back and clinch up but Mutombo manages to avoid the attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mutombo throws a right hand that Woods ducks under and follows up with a left that Woods also avoids with ease.
Woods throws out a loose jab but Mutombo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mutombo now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Mutombo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mutombo forces Woods back against the cage and clinches.
Mutombo is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Woods working aggressively here.
Woods misses with a short punch on the inside.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Woods lands an uppercut.
Woods is trying to break the clinch but Mutombo has him pressed against the cage.
Woods working aggressively here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mutombo is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Mutombo missing with knees to the body.
Woods tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mutombo's elbow.
Woods misses with the head strike.
Woods lands a hook that snaps the head of Mutombo backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Woods.
Woods avoiding damage as Mutombo throws knees to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Woods lands a right hand.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Woods.
Mutombo tries a body shot but Woods blocks it.
Carl Woods has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A nice left hand lands by Woods.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Woods.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Woods.
Woods misses with some punches.
Mutombo displaying some good clinch control by pressing Woods up against the cage.
Mutombo tries to work over Woods's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
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 Carl Woods will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on ZaZa Mutombo's cut.
That's time! Woods's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Mutombo throws a series of punches but Woods avoids them all with ease.
Mutombo stalks Woods and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Woods's face. Woods staggers backwards, shaken.
Mutombo has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Mutombo there as he acknowledges the shot.
Mutombo moves away from the strike by Woods.
Mutombo slips under a jab from Woods.
Woods shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Danga de danga de dang - Mutombo scores with a four punch combination!
Mutombo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Woods paws at him with a jab and circles away.
It looked like Woods wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Mutombo misses the jab.
A little feinted left hand from Woods on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Woods defending well as Mutombo loads up on a big left hand.
Woods wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Mutombo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Woods tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mutombo was well out of range. Poor timing from Woods.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mutombo just misses with a punch to the body.
Mutombo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mutombo is looking to clinch but Woods is avoiding it.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Mutombo, right into the meat.
Woods lands a body shot.
A chopping leg kick lands by Mutombo.
Mutombo takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Woods slips a jab from Mutombo.
A decent looking cross lands there for Woods.
Mutombo looks to throw the jab but Woods is out of range.
Woods seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
The fighters circling - Mutombo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mutombo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Woods.
Mutombo is looking to clinch but Woods is avoiding it.
Mutombo wants to clinch up but Woods keeps it at a distance.
Woods bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mutombo lands an overhand right.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mutombo connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Woods on the wrong end of a nice jab.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Mutombo tries to clinch up.
Woods uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mutombo.
Woods throws out a loose jab but Mutombo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mutombo blocks a jab.
Mutombo throws a half hearted mid kick.
Mutombo has managed to clinch.
Woods has a couple of punches blocked by Mutombo.
A left hand lands to the body for Woods.
Mutombo tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Woods avoids it.
Woods blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Woods lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Woods manages to break the clinch.
Woods has Mutombo up against the cage in a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Woods creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Mutombo misses with the head strike.
Mutombo digs a right hand underneath Woods's ribcage. Woods let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Mutombo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Woods breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Woods lands a nice shot that snaps Mutombo's head back.
Woods swats away the attempt to clinch by Mutombo.
Mutombo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A head kick misses from Mutombo.
Woods lands a lovely overhand right.
Woods stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Mutombo tries to clinch but Woods is having none of it.
Mutombo blocks a jab.
Woods is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
The fighters circling - Woods throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mutombo tries a quick counter leg kick but Woods is wise to it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Woods misses the jab.
Mutombo appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Mutombo moves away from the strike by Woods.
Woods lands with an overhand left.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mutombo misses the jab.
Mutombo rushes Woods and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Mutombo tries to land knees in the clinch but Woods avoids the damage to the body.
Mutombo missing with knees to the body.
Mutombo dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Woods misses with a body punch.
Mutombo is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Woods is keeping busy.
Woods throws a punch but it's blocked by Mutombo.
Woods misses with a short punch on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Woods.
Mutombo misses with the head strike.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to ZaZa Mutombo.
I think Mutombo 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... ZaZa Mutombo!
During a confident post fight interview, ZaZa Mutombo thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Vadim Nazarov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kenneth Wayne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nazarov's entrance music is "Fade to Black" by Metallica. A fine choice. Wayne has chosen Larry and His Flask - Beggers will Ride as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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195 lbs
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187 lbs
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World class boxer
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
23 - 12 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vadim Nazarov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
30 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kenneth Wayne!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wayne pushes Nazarov up against the cage in a clinch.
Wayne takes a shot to the head.
Nice elbow from Wayne.
Nazarov gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Nazarov working Wayne over with strikes.
Nazarov passes to full mount!
Wayne tries to hold on but Nazarov pushes him away.
Nazarov cracks Wayne with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
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!
Nazarov is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Wayne can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Nazarov throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Wayne is in all sorts of trouble here.
Nazarov fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Nazarov cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Wayne tries to lock up and control but Nazarov gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nazarov wants to control the pace but Wayne is squirming around nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nazarov working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Wayne can't escape the position.
Nazarov has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Wayne's face.
Poor strikes thrown by Nazarov there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Nazarov working the ground and pound effectively.
Wayne wants to control but Nazarov is having none of it.
Wayne is in a horrible position here. Nazarov smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Wayne is rocked!
Nazarov postures up and throws a couple of big shots that have Wayne in real trouble here! The ref calls for Wayne to improve his position which he doesn't do, so the referee has no choice but to end the fight due to the strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vadim Nazarov!
During a confident post fight interview, Vadim Nazarov thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Hugh Janus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Numero Cero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cero is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Hate Me Now - Nas. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
20 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hugh Janus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
36 - 17 - 2, fighting out of St Petersburg, Numero Cero!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Janus instigates a clinch.
Janus tries to land a knee to the head but Cero blocks with his arms.
Janus tries to land knees in the clinch but Cero avoids the damage to the body.
Our sources have told us that Janus has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Cero managing to block the knees to the body from Janus.
Janus using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Cero blocks an elbow strike from Janus.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Cero has a couple of punches blocked by Janus.
Janus missing with knees to the body.
Janus blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cero content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Janus trying to land knees to the body.
Janus misses with a knee to the head.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Janus tries to land knees in the clinch but Cero avoids the damage to the body.
Janus is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Janus throws a knee to the head but misses.
Cero tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Janus being controlled against the cage.
Janus with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A shot in the inside from Cero.
Cero misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cero lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Janus backwards.
Janus misses with a knee to the head.
Janus with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Janus blocks an uppercut.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Janus just misses with a elbow thrown towards Cero's brow.
Cero lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Janus backwards.
Janus blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Janus blocking some punches.
Cero pushes Janus back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Janus throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Cero blocks it with crossed arms.
Cero holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Cero swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Janus pushes off an throws an elbow but Cero leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Cero misses with a punch on the inside.
Janus misses with a knee to the head.
Janus 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!
Janus blocks an uppercut.
Cero blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A left hand lands to the body for Cero.
Janus lands a nice elbow.
Janus blocks a body shot from Cero.
Janus blocking some punches.
Cero struggles to land a body shot inside as Janus controls his hands.
Cero blocks an elbow strike.
Cero working aggressively here.
Cero's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cero takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Janus has closed the distance and engaged Cero in a clinch.
Cero lands a left hand.
Cero is trying to stall.
Janus is struggling to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cero lands a hook that snaps the head of Janus backwards.
The referee calls for Cero to work.
Cero avoids a wild elbow strike from Janus.
Cero is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Janus is keeping busy.
Janus landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Janus lands a good knee to the midsection. Cero won't want to take too many of those.
Cero struggles to land a body shot inside as Janus controls his hands.
Cero misses with the head strike.
Cero misses with a punch on the inside.
Cero looking to slow down the pace here.
Cero on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Cero misses with a short punch on the inside.
Janus blocking some punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Janus with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Janus lands an elbow inside that Cero shrugs off.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Janus lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Janus tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Good body shot from Cero.
Janus tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Cero lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Cero avoiding damage.
Cero throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Januss head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Janus as Cero tries to tie him up.
Janus blocks a punch to the side of the head.
With the fighters up against the cage, Janus throws an elbow but misses.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Cero misses with the head strike.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Janus just misses with a elbow thrown towards Cero's brow.
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 Hugh Janus will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Cero clobbers Janus with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Janus forces Cero back against the cage and clinches.
Janus blocking some punches.
Janus using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Cero has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Janus misses with a knee to the head.
Janus trying to land knees to the body.
Cero avoiding damage.
Cero's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Janus using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Janus gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Cero lands with a short shot to the head.
Janus trying to land knees to the body.
Janus blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Janus looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Cero blocks an elbow strike from Janus.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cero is looking to control Janus's arms but Janus gets an underhook and turns him. Now Cero has his back to the cage.
Cero lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Cero struggles to land a body shot inside as Janus controls his hands.
Cero on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Janus blocking some punches.
Cero throws a head punch that misses.
Janus with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Cero avoiding damage as Janus throws knees to the body.
Cero blocks an elbow strike.
Cero misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cero on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Janus misses with a knee to the head.
Cero swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Janus looking to throw knees to the head but Cero is blocking nicely.
Janus tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Cero can't find room to land a body shot as Janus controls the action.
Cero lands with a short shot to the head.
Cero managing to block the knees to the body from Janus.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cero lands a hook to the side of the head.
Janus with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A frustrated look appears on Cero's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Janus lands a knee to the head.
Hugh Janus has scored more points in the clinch so far.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cero misses with some punches.
Cero throws a punch but it's blocked by Janus.
Janus misses with a knee strike.
Cero takes an elbow to the temple.
A short right from Cero on the inside.
Janus lands a nice knee to the body.
Cero tries to break the clinch but Janus is controlling the position.
Cero blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Cero can't find room to land a body shot as Janus controls the action.
Cero throws a head punch that misses.
Cero tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Janus tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A knee to the head by Janus.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Janus using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Cero has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Janus is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Cero can do to turn this around?
Cero lands a right hand.
Cero takes an elbow to the temple.
Cero tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Janus misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Cero.
Janus pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Janus blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The referee is keeping an eye on Cero - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Janus tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Janus connects with a nasty looking knee right to Cero's face.
Cero tries to work over Janus's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Cero is pushing Janus up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Stalling in the clinch from Cero.
Cero continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Cero avoiding damage as Janus throws knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Janus with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Cero takes an elbow to the temple.
Cero stalling.
Janus stalling in the clinch but Cero improves position.
Janus blocking some punches.
Janus lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cero takes a knee right on the jaw!
Janus trying to land knees to the body.
Cero on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Janus dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Janus trying to land knees to the body.
Janus lands a nice knee to the body.
Cero misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cero.
Cero misses with a shot to the kidneys.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hugh Janus dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Cero throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Janus forces Cero back against the cage and clinches.
Cero misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short uppercut from Cero.
Cero lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Janus misses with a knee to the head.
Janus connects with a knee to the head.
Janus throws an elbow but it misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cero.
Janus tries to land a knee to the head but Cero blocks with his arms.
Cero wants to stall.
Janus misses with an elbow over the top.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Janus keeps control of Cero as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Cero throws a punch but it's blocked by Janus.
Janus lands an elbow inside that Cero shrugs off.
Cero manages to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Janus blocks a head kick by Cero.
Janus tries to clinch but Cero moves out of range.
Janus avoids the head kick by Cero.
Janus moves into the clinch.
Cero misses with a punch on the inside.
Janus misses with a knee to the head.
Janus utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Janus tries to land knees in the clinch but Cero avoids the damage to the body.
Janus tries to land knees in the clinch but Cero avoids the damage to the body.
Cero misses with a punch on the inside.
Cero throws a head punch that misses.
Janus tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Cero swings wildly with an uppercut but Janus uses good head movement to avoid it.
Janus using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Cero has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Janus misses with a knee strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Janus tries a knee to the head but Cero blocks it.
Janus blocks an uppercut.
Janus putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Cero in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Cero lands an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cero taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Cero stalling in the clinch but Janus improves position.
Cero breaks from the clinch.
Cero avoids the head kick by Janus.
Cero avoids the head kick by Janus.
Janus takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Numero Cero has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cero lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Janus uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cero.
Cero tries to land a front kick but Janus steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Cero with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Cero circles away from the clinch attempt
and Cero counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cero avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Cero circles away from the clinch attempt.
Janus tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Cero counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Janus takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Nice body kick from Cero.
A good leg kick by Cero.
Janus clinches up against the cage.
Hugh Janus is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A shot in the inside from Cero.
Cero lands a nice shot to the body.
Cero just leaning against Janus, taking a breather.
Cero avoiding damage as Janus throws knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cero stalling.
Janus looking to throw knees to the head but Cero is blocking nicely.
Janus looking to throw knees to the head but Cero is blocking nicely.
Cero throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Januss head.
A short left from Cero.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cero can't break the clinch.
Janus landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Cero pressing his opponent against the cage.
Cero scores with a shoulder strike.
Cero throws a punch but it's blocked by Janus.
And that's the end of the fight!
Numero Cero comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Janus has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hugh Janus!
Hugh Janus decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kurtis Couturier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sud Saming (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Couturier comes to the cage accompanied by Forever Angel. Saming has chosen Enter the Tiger as his entrance music. 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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186 lbs
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184 lbs
13 - 3 - 0 |
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World class boxer
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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
18 - 6 - 4, fighting out of New York, Kurtis Couturier!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Sud Saming!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saming pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Saming connects with an inside leg kick.
Saming ducks under a wild hook from Couturier.
Saming throws a right hand that Couturier ducks under and follows up with a left that Couturier also avoids with ease.
Saming checks the leg kick nicely there.
Couturier throws the kick towards the body but Saming avoids it.
Couturier lands with a shot to the body.
Couturier seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Couturier throws a big shot that misses.
Saming looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Couturier slips under a jab from Saming.
Couturier scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Saming scores with a punch to the head.
Saming avoids a punch combination nicely.
Saming looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Saming connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Couturier moves into range and connects with a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Couturier is looking to slow Saming down with leg kicks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saming lands a jab to Couturier's midsection.
A nice leg kick lands there from Saming.
Couturier throws a hook but Saming blocks it.
A little jabbing left from Saming on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Couturier lands with an uppercut that bounces Saming off the cage and back into range.
Couturier misses with a body shot.
Saming 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.
A big left from Saming misses.
Couturier misses with a hook.
Kurtis Couturier seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Couturier misses with a series of wild punches.
Saming takes a swing at Couturier's ribcage but misses.
Couturier misses with an uppercut.
Couturier throws a lazy uppercut
and Couturier takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Couturier throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Saming uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Couturier.
Saming tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saming misses with a straight right.
Nice straight punches there by Saming. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Saming.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Saming!
Saming takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Saming throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Couturier stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Saming fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Saming waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Couturier.
Couturier throws a lazy right hand but Saming sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Couturier rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Saming counter with a right hand.
Saming slips a straight right by Couturier.
Saming connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Couturier does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Couturier lands with a cross.
Danga de danga de dang - Couturier scores with a four punch combination!
Couturier avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saming throws a lazy right hand but Couturier sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Couturier swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Saming slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Saming keeps the fight on the outside.
Saming defending well as Couturier loads up on a big left hand.
A big right from Saming misses.
Couturier appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Saming misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Couturier.
Saming uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Couturier.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Saming! But no joy.
Couturier thows a leg kick but Saming checks it
and Saming counters with a slapping leg kick.
Saming throws a low kick but it's checked well by Couturier.
Saming throws a shot from downtown. Couturier moves away and avoids it.
Some bone on bone action there as Couturier checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Saming walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Couturier dips to his left and cracks Saming with an uppercut!
Saming lands a lovely overhand right.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saming doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Couturier takes one on the button.
Saming has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Couturier bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Couturier throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Couturier throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Saming looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Couturier throws out a leg kick but Saming moves out of range and Couturier only half commits.
Saming looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Couturier with a jab.
Saming is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Couturier had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Couturier misses the jab.
Jab by Couturier.
A looping hook to the body misses from Couturier. Saming does a little dance to reset his feet.
The fighters circling - Saming throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Couturier lands with a straight right. Saming didn't see that one coming.
Couturier lands with an uppercut that bounces Saming off the cage and back into range.
Saming lands with a hook. Couturier tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Couturier misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Saming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Sud Saming will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Saming takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Decent striking displayed by Saming there.
Saming is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Couturier.
Sud Saming seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Saming jabs at Couturier's body.
Saming staying out of range there.
Saming checks the leg kick nicely there.
Saming looks to throw the jab but Couturier is out of range.
Saming showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Couturier.
Saming misses the jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Saming works Couturier's body with a nice hook.
Couturier swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Saming! But no joy.
Couturier misses with a straight left.
Couturier fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Couturier falls off balance throwing a combination
and Saming counters with a stiff right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Couturier throws a poor cross that misses
and Saming counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Couturier misses the jab.
Couturier staying out of range there.
Couturier buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Couturier tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Saming throws out a counter right but Couturier avoids it with no problem.
Couturier throws the left hand but Saming avoids the punch easily.
Couturier stuns Saming with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Saming takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Couturier scoring well with a low kick there.
Saming avoids a kick to the body.
Saming throws a good cross that connects.
Saming just misses with a punch to the body.
Donk. Couturier catches Saming right on the button with a cross.
Couturier misses with a hook. Saming ducked under it nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Couturier displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Couturier slips under a jab from Saming.
Saming connects with a body shot.
Saming throws out a loose jab but Couturier uses good head movement to avoid it.
Couturier thows a leg kick but Saming checks it
and Saming counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Saming uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Couturier.
A big right from Saming misses.
Saming dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Couturier misses the shot to the body.
Couturier thows a left - swing and a miss!
Couturier misses with a series of wild punches.
Saming ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Saming will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Couturier throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saming connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Kurtis Couturier is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Couturier looks to land a left hand but Saming moved out of range nicely.
Saming doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Saming thows a left - swing and a miss!
Couturier lands a lovely overhand right.
Couturier throws a right hand that Saming ducks under and follows up with a left that Saming also avoids with ease.
Couturier throws a predictable looking body shot
and Saming counters with a straight right hand.
Saming throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Couturier sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Saming lands a slapping body shot.
Saming scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Couturier misses with a low kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Couturier.
Saming takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Saming bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Couturier attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Couturier swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Saming counters with a low kick, right behind Couturier 's knee.
Couturier takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Couturier misses with an uppercut.
Couturier throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Couturier gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Saming.
Couturier with a jab.
The crowd cheers as Saming lands an impressive looking overhand right. Couturier doesn't seem phased though.
Couturier defending well as Saming loads up on a big left hand.
Saming closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Couturier throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Saming sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Couturier smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Saming showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Couturier.
Saming throws a counter combo.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Saming throws a jab when Couturier was well out of range.
Saming throws the left hand but Couturier avoids the punch easily.
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 Kurtis Couturier 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. This is the final round!
Saming uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Couturier.
Saming let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Couturier tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Saming fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Couturier connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Some bone on bone action there as Saming checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Couturier walks into a left hand.
Saming tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Couturier was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Saming works the jab nicely.
Saming misses with a hook. Couturier ducked under it nicely.
Couturier does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
It seemed like Saming was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Couturier slips a jab from Saming.
Saming throws a right and a left that both miss.
Couturier connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Saming momentarily.
Saming takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Saming scores with a nice right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Couturier has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Saming finds it's way round the side to connect with Couturier's head.
Couturier is rocked!
Saming has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A big right from Couturier misses.
Oh Couturier is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Couturier misses with a wild body shot.
Saming appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Couturier seems to have got his legs back now.
Couturier throws a body kick that misses.
Couturier looks to land a combination but Saming avoids it well.
Saming lands a big right hand that sends Couturier crashing to the mat! Saming stays standing though and waves Couturier back to his feet!
Saming throws an overhand right that drops Couturier like a sack of potatoes! Saming dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sud Saming!
Sud Saming seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ricky Rocker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Linkin Portier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rocker comes to the cage accompanied by Ki:Theory - Stand By Me. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
30 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ricky Rocker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
30 - 18 - 2, fighting out of New York, Linkin Portier!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Portier darts in and clinches Rocker up against the cage.
Rocker lands a right hand.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Portier.
We've been informed that Portier 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.
Portier working aggressively here.
A shot in the inside from Portier.
Rocker misses with some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Portier.
Portier lands a hook to the side of the head.
Portier goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rocker tries a body shot but Portier blocks it.
Rocker prevents a body shot from Portier.
Portier takes a shot to the head.
Rocker lands a left hand.
Portier blocking some punches.
Rocker works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Portier misses with a short punch on the inside.
Portier lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rocker misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rocker goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rocker blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rocker lands with a right to the head.
Portier lands with a right to the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Rocker.
Rocker lands with a short shot to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rocker lands with a left to the head.
Rocker breaks the clinch.
We've been hearing reports that Rocker has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Rocker fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Portier manages to avoid it.
Nice body kick from Portier.
Linkin Portier seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rocker connects with a leg kick. Portier looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Rocker throws a jab when Portier was well out of range.
Rocker shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Portier but Portier pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Portier is looking for the big counter here.
Rocker pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Portier throws a hook to the side of Rocker's head but Rocker sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
It looked like Rocker wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Rocker scores with a kick to the body.
Rocker fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Portier has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Rocker 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 Portier has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Portier and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
It seemed like Portier was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
The fighters circling - Portier throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Portier takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Nice defenses there by Rocker.
Portier looking to land some kicks to the body here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Portier throws a leg kick that misses.
Rocker throwing a counter right hand but Portier manages to avoid it.
Portier fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Portier throws an overhand right that lands on Rocker's shoulder, as Rocker tries to avoid the shot.
As Portier backs away, Rocker returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Portier throws a right hand that Rocker ducks under and follows up with a left that Rocker also avoids with ease.
Portier on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Rocker finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Rocker lands a right hook to the body.
Portier lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Rocker thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rocker pivots, looking for a leg kick but Portier is out of range and Rocker settles back down.
Rocker misses with a two punch combination.
Portier throws a low kick but Rocker moves out of range easily.
Portier tries to bum rush Rocker with a series of wild strikes but Rocker uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Rocker scores with a jab.
Rocker connects with a solid leg kick.
Portier needs to keep his hands up - Rocker had a free shot at his head there.
Rocker is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Rocker tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Portier was well out of range. Poor timing from Rocker.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Portier checks a leg kick.
Portier has Rocker up against the cage in a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Portier has a couple of punches blocked by Rocker.
Rocker tries a body shot but Portier blocks it.
Portier working aggressively here.
Rocker scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Portier misses with the head strike.
Portier lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Portier blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Portier swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Portier swings wildly with an uppercut but Rocker uses good head movement to avoid it.
Portier digs a right hand underneath Rocker's ribcage. Rocker let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Rocker doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rocker is trying to force a seperation but Portier has the dominant position.
Portier lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A left hand lands to the body for Portier.
Portier blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rocker blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Portier misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rocker swings wildly with an uppercut but Portier uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rocker blocks a body shot from Portier.
Portier swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rocker misses with a punch to the body.
Portier misses with some punches.
Rocker stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Portier scores with an uppercut up the middle.
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!
Rocker misses with some punches.
Rocker misses with a punch to the body.
Rocker misses with a short punch on the inside.
Portier lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Rocker blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rocker tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Portier smiles and moves away.
Portier moves out of range of the body kick.
Rocker throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rocker throws a big shot that misses.
Rocker throws a push kick but Portier slaps the foot to one side.
Portier looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Portier swinging wildly here.
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 Ricky Rocker will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Portier thumps Rocker with a low kick.
Rocker throws a jab but it's blocked by Portier.
Ricky Rocker is winning the standup battle so far.
Portier stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Rocker lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Portier rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rocker moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Rocker 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 Portier has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Portier and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Rocker walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Portier checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Portier! But no joy.
Rocker lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Portier uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rocker.
Rocker throws a head kick but Portier moves out of range.
Portier throws out a counter right but Rocker avoids it with no problem.
Rocker swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Portier moves to clinch but Rocker breaks away
enabling Rocker to counter with a crisp jab.
Rocker throws out a loose jab but Portier uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rocker throws an overhand right that lands on Portier's shoulder, as Portier tries to avoid the shot.
Portier connects with a solid leg kick.
The fighters circling - Rocker throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rocker throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Portier sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Portier buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Portier bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Portier misses with a hook.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rocker. Portier does a little dance to reset his feet.
Portier avoids the body shot from Rocker.
Portier connects with a right hand. Rocker shakes it off.
Portier tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rocker fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Portier.
Rocker lands with a good body shot.
Rocker ducks under a wild hook from Portier.
A slow jab from Rocker misses its intended target.
Rocker connects with a nice looking jab.
Rocker throws a one two combo.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rocker cracks Portier with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Linkin Portier is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Portier cracks Rocker with a good jab.
Portier wants to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Portier drives through and clinches with Rocker against the cage.
Portier blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short uppercut from Portier.
Rocker misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rocker blocks a body shot from Portier.
Rocker lands a right hand that snaps the head of Portier backwards.
A short right from Portier.
Portier misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rocker is trying to break free.
Portier has Rocker pressed against the cage, preventing Rocker from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A frustrated look appears on Rocker's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Rocker lands with a short shot to the head.
Rocker lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Rocker wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Portier struggles to land a body shot inside as Rocker controls his hands.
Portier lands a right hand that snaps the head of Rocker backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rocker is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Portier can't fight it off and eventually Rocker manages to take the fight to the floor. Portier looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Rocker in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Portier is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Portier wants to improve his position but instead Rocker has moved into half guard.
Portier is pressing down on Rocker's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Portier keeping full guard, as Rocker tries to pass.
Portier utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rocker looking to pass the guard.
Portier is controlling Rocker's posture.
Rocker throwing strikes but missing.
Rocker trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Portier is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Portier looking to control.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Portier holds on and takes a little breather.
Portier manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Rocker manages to get himself to full guard.
Rocker is looking for a triangle here but Portier uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ricky Rocker dominated that second round.
That's time! Rocker's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Rocker misses with a wild body shot.
Rocker looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Portier lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Portier throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Portier throws a right hand that Rocker ducks under and follows up with a left that Rocker also avoids with ease.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rocker. Portier does a little dance to reset his feet.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Rocker checks a leg kick.
Portier scores with a decent looking hook.
Rocker on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Portier. Portier obviously looking to wear him down.
Portier with a hook.
Portier swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Portier staying out of range there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rocker throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Portier swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Rocker avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rocker slips a jab from Portier.
Rocker keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rocker slips under a jab from Portier.
Rocker throws a hook to the side of Portier's head but Portier sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Portier takes one to the chin there.
Rocker tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Nice defenses there by Portier.
Rocker scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Portier doesn't seem bothered though.
Sloppy strikes from Rocker. Those never looked like landing.
Portier throws a leg kick but Rocker checks it.
Rocker moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Rocker swats away the attempt to clinch by Portier.
A big right from Portier misses.
Portier misses with an uppercut.
Portier looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Rocker goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Rocker takes a swing at Portier's ribcage but misses.
Portier looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
It looked like Rocker was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Portier.
Rocker throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Portier misses with a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rocker lands a leg kick that knocks Portier off balance momentarily.
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!
Sloppy strikes from Rocker. Those never looked like landing.
Rocker throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Portier keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Rocker connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Portier momentarily.
Portier blocks a leg kick.
The fighters circle momentarily. Portier darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Rocker misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Portier.
Portier is looking to score with low kicks.
Rocker lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Rocker avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Rocker thows a left - swing and a miss!
Linkin Portier is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rocker cracks the inside of Portier's front leg.
Portier throws a big shot that misses.
A good leg kick by Rocker.
Portier misses with a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Portier, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
It looked like Rocker was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Portier gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Portier takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Rocker is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Rocker wants to pass the guard but Portier is keeping the position.
Rocker drops back looking for a leg! Portier is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Portier manages to kick Rocker off! Rocker jumps back into Portier's guard.
Portier is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Portier is continuing to stall.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rocker with a flurry of punches that miss.
Linkin Portier has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Portier wants to sweep here but Rocker controlling him for the moment.
Rocker lands a couple of elbows.
Portier utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Rocker has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Portier looking to hit a scissor sweep but Rocker is one step ahead there.
Rocker pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Portier is keeping the position for now.
Rocker with a flurry of punches that miss.
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 Ricky Rocker.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Rocker, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ricky Rocker!
A less than humble Ricky Rocker 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 lightweight MMA rules bout between Helix Cabrera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eiji Kawashima (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cabrera comes to the cage accompanied by It's showtime!. 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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162 lbs
46 - 17 - 1 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Helix Cabrera!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
46 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Eiji Kawashima!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kawashima misses with a kick to the body.
A shot to the liver by Kawashima. Beautiful body shot.
Cabrera shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A little jabbing left from Kawashima on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Cabrera takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Cabrera looks to land a left hand but Kawashima moved out of range nicely.
Cabrera throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Kawashima stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Cabrera throws a big shot that misses.
Kawashima lands with a kick to the temple. Cabrera shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Cabrera fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Kawashima on the side of the head.
Good standup being displayed there by Cabrera as he connects with a hook.
Kawashima cracks Cabrera with a good jab.
Kawashima throws a hook but Cabrera blocks it.
Cabrera lunges at Kawashima with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Kawashima's hand.
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!
Kawashima fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Cabrera throws a series of punches but Kawashima moves out of range.
Cabrera tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kawashima was well out of range. Poor timing from Cabrera.
Cabrera misses with a lunging right hand
and Kawashima counters with a nice uppercut.
Kawashima stalks Cabrera and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Cabrera's face. Cabrera staggers backwards, shaken.
Cabrera dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kawashima. That did some damage!
Kawashima lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cabrera circles away quickly and effectively.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kawashima attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Cabrera misses with a straight left.
Cabrera throws a leg kick which misses Kawashima's front leg but catches the back leg as Kawashima tries to avoid it.
Cabrera thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kawashima lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Kawashima.
Kawashima throws a right hand that misses
and Cabrera counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Kawashima, as that shot connected.
Cabrera jabs Kawashima to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Cabrera steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kawashima.
Cabrera checks a leg kick.
Cabrera checks the leg kick.
Kawashima is looking to slow Cabrera down with leg kicks.
Kawashima misses with the combination.
Cabrera on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kawashima. Kawashima obviously looking to wear him down.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kawashima throws a leg kick
and Cabrera counters with a nice double leg into side control. Kawashima won't be happy with that.
Kawashima throws Cabrera to one side and escapes!
Kawashima has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Kawashima throws a body shot but no joy.
Cabrera half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cabrera will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A slapping body kick lands there for Cabrera.
Cabrera jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kawashima tries a quick counter leg kick but Cabrera is wise to it.
Kawashima tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Kawashima lands a right hook to the body.
Cabrera has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Gangsterdamage in the buildup to the fight.
Kawashima slips a jab and a cross from Cabrera.
Cabrera misses with a looping right.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Kawashima checks a leg kick.
Kawashima throws a chopping leg kick but Cabrera manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Kawashima with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Kawashima throws a leg kick but Cabrera sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Kawashima connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Cabrera misses with a wild combination.
Kawashima swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Cabrera takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Kawashima with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Eiji Kawashima seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cabrera tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A punch combination from Cabrera misses.
Kawashima has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A leg kick checked by Kawashima.
Cabrera backing away here, and Kawashima unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Cabrera looks to land a right hand but Kawashima moved out of range.
Kawashima throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Eiji Kawashima is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cabrera steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kawashima.
Cabrera misses with a body shot
and Kawashima counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Cabrera blocks the body kick.
A slow jab from Cabrera misses its intended target.
Kawashima lands a leg kick that knocks Cabrera off balance momentarily.
Kawashima misses with a right hand
enabling Cabrera to counter with a crisp jab.
Cabrera looking to score a takedown here. Kawashima is defending well but Cabrera drives through and ends up in Kawashima's guard.
Kawashima wants to sweep but no luck.
Kawashima keeps trying to improve his position.
Cabrera postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Kawashima trying to control the position here.
Cabrera might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Cabrera cracks Kawashima with a solid left hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kawashima preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Cabrera drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Kawashima manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Cabrera has Kawashima in his guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kawashima stopping the sweep attempt from Cabrera.
Cabrera had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Kawashima defends it easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cabrera is trying to keep Kawashima in close.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Eiji Kawashima 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.
Cabrera moves away from the strike by Kawashima.
A cross from Kawashima lands.
Cabrera throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Eiji Kawashima seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Cabrera fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Kawashima avoids it really well and circles away.
Kawashima checks the leg kick.
Kawashima tried to score with a low kick but Cabrera checks it.
Cabrera throws a jab when Kawashima was well out of range.
Cabrera tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kawashima was well out of range. Poor timing from Cabrera.
Cabrera uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Cabrera turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kawashima throws a hook but Cabrera blocks it.
Cabrera drops down looking for a counter takedown but Kawashima sprawls and moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cabrera lands a right hook to the body.
Cabrera finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Kawashima feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Cabrera's calf.
Cabrera on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Cabrera blocks a leg kick.
Cabrera misses with a low kick.
Kawashima thinks about the counter body kick.
A big left from Kawashima misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cabrera avoids the body shot from Kawashima.
Cabrera throws a jab when Kawashima was well out of range.
Kawashima throws a jab when Cabrera was well out of range.
Kawashima checks a leg kick.
Cabrera showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kawashima.
Kawashima thows a leg kick but Cabrera checks it
and Kawashima takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A jab lands there for Cabrera.
A solid body kick from Kawashima.
A punch lands to the side of Cabrera 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Cabrera with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Kawashima to score with a decent uppercut.
Cabrera wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Kawashima tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cabrera appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Kawashima connects with an inside leg kick.
Cabrera tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kawashima swats him away and circles back towards the center.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kawashima checks a low kick from Cabrera.
Cabrera looks to score with a jab to the body but Kawashima is just out of range.
Cabrera defending well as Kawashima loads up on a big left hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Kawashima checks a leg kick.
Kawashima avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kawashima throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cabrera works over Kawashima's head and body with a nice combination.
Cabrera lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Cabrera tries to work over Kawashima's front leg with a kick but Kawashima checks it.
Kawashima swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Cabrera moves out of range as Kawashima strikes.
Cabrera lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Kawashima will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Cabrera throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Kawashima throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kawashima misses with a hook.
Cabrera scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A bone on bone clash there as Cabrera blocks the leg kick.
Cabrera was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Cabrera motions for Kawashima to come forward. Cabrera throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kawashima scores with a hook to the body. Cabrera takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Kawashima on the wrong end of a nice jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kawashima checks a leg kick.
Cabrera throws a chopping leg kick but Kawashima manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Cabrera slips a straight right by Kawashima.
Cabrera shoots for a takedown but Kawashima saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
A jab from Cabrera does it's job there.
Cabrera throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Cabrera shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Cabrera showed some decent athleticism there.
Kawashima makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Kawashima.
Kawashima working a defensive guard but Cabrera passes into half guard.
Cabrera throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Cabrera thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cabrera missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Kawashima gets full guard.
Kawashima keeping full guard, as Cabrera tries to pass.
Cabrera throwing strikes but missing.
Cabrera stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kawashima swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Cabrera won't allow Kawashima to sweep him here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Helix Cabrera dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Cabrera throws a sloppy head kick and Kawashima moves out of range easily.
And Kawashima responds with a good body kick, but Cabrera manages to step out the way in time.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kawashima.
Cabrera is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Kawashima throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Cabrera stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Kawashima on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Cabrera. Cabrera obviously looking to wear him down.
A slow jab from Kawashima misses its intended target.
Kawashima scores with a punch to the head.
A nice leg kick lands there from Cabrera.
Kawashima checks a leg kick nicely.
Cabrera comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Kawashima scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Cabrera fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kawashima has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Cabrera throws a right and a left that both miss.
Cabrera tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Cabrera is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kawashima lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cabrera tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kawashima manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kawashima.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kawashima throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Kawashima keeps the fight on the outside.
Decent striking displayed by Kawashima there.
Nice body kick there by Kawashima.
Cabrera looks to score with a jab to the body but Kawashima is just out of range.
Cabrera uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kawashima.
Cabrera changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Cabrera throws a low kick, looking for Kawashima's leg but Kawashima calmly moves out of range.
Cabrera throws out a leg kick but Kawashima moves out of range and Cabrera only half commits.
Kawashima swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Kawashima ducks under a wild hook from Cabrera.
Cabrera scores with a jab.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Cabrera, right into the meat.
Kawashima slips a straight right by Cabrera.
Cabrera tries to land a leg kick but Kawashima saw it coming and moves away.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kawashima.
Cabrera turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kawashima turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kawashima defending well as Cabrera loads up on a big left hand.
Kawashima fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cabrera manages to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cabrera smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cabrera throws a shot from downtown. Kawashima moves away and avoids it.
Cabrera moves out of range as Kawashima strikes.
Cabrera tries to clinch up.
Cabrera takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Cabrera slips a jab from Kawashima.
Kawashima throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Kawashima throws a half hearted mid kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Cabrera.
A big right from Cabrera misses.
The fighters circling - Cabrera throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The fighters circling - Cabrera throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Cabrera misses with a lunging right hand
and Kawashima counters with a leg kick.
Kawashima avoids the body shot from Cabrera.
Cabrera pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Cabrera pushes Kawashima up against the cage in a clinch.
Kawashima prevents a body shot from Cabrera.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cabrera misses with a body punch.
Cabrera misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kawashima prevents a body shot from Cabrera.
Cabrera tries a body shot but Kawashima blocks it.
Kawashima working aggressively here.
Kawashima is trying to push Cabrera away but Cabrera has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Kawashima breaks from the clinch.
Cabrera jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kawashima staying out of range there.
Cabrera walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Kawashima throws a lazy body kick
and Cabrera counters with a straight right hand.
Cabrera moves into the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cabrera.
Kawashima has had enough of the clinch but Cabrera keeps him there for the moment.
Kawashima wants to get back to striking at distance but Cabrera won't allow it.
Cabrera misses with a punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cabrera doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cabrera fails to pull guard.
Cabrera lands with a left to the head.
Kawashima digs a right hand underneath Cabrera's ribcage. Cabrera let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Cabrera changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Kawashima fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Kawashima takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Kawashima misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cabrera.
Cabrera sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cabrera scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Cabrera dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kawashima. That did some damage!
Kawashima waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cabrera.
Kawashima blocks a jab.
Kawashima tries to score with a low kick but Cabrera moves his leg out of the way.
Kawashima lands with a kick to the temple. Cabrera shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
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 Helix Cabrera.
I think Cabrera 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Helix Cabrera!
Helix Cabrera spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Henrik Torhammer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Giovani Castro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Torhammer comes to the cage accompanied by Doom Unit - Killing Time. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Giovani Castro was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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156 lbs
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162 lbs
26 - 13 - 1 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
34 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Henrik Torhammer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
26 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Giovani Castro!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Castro wants to clinch.
Castro misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Torhammer misses with a few strikes there.
A slow jab from Torhammer misses its intended target.
Castro throws a leg kick but Torhammer moved away.
Torhammer throws an off balance right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Castro keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Castro on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Torhammer. Torhammer obviously looking to wear him down.
Castro scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
It looks like Henrik Torhammer has been cut.
Castro lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Torhammer misses with a body kick.
Torhammer has been working on his boxing with his coaches at RNC Sport Club in the buildup to the fight.
Torhammer throws an overhand right that lands on Castro's shoulder, as Castro tries to avoid the shot.
Castro scores with a kick to the midsection.
A jab from Torhammer does it's job there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Castro lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Torhammer blocks a low kick nicely.
Torhammer is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Castro.
Castro tries to counter with a clinch but Torhammer shakes him off and moves away.
Torhammer takes a swing at Castro's ribcage but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Torhammer tests Castro's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Castro misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
No joy there for Castro, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Castro misses with a lunging right hand
and Torhammer counters with a straight right hand.
Castro works the jab nicely.
Castro swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Castro turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Torhammer lands the left hand.
Torhammer paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Castro misses with a hook.
Torhammer scores with a push kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Castro tries to clinch but Torhammer is having none of it.
Torhammer steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Castro.
Torhammer pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Castro lands a lovely overhand right.
A low kick from Castro is predictable there
and Torhammer counters with a nice low kick that buckles Castro's knee momentarily.
Castro displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Torhammer throws out the jab.
Torhammer lands a body shot.
We've been informed that Castro 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Castro fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Castro ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Torhammer pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Torhammer waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Castro.
Torhammer pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Castro steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Torhammer.
Torhammer scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Torhammer lands a body shot.
Torhammer wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Castro swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Torhammer counters with a nice body kick.
Castro connects with a jab.
Torhammer keeps Castro at a distance using the push kick.
A head kick from Castro lands but Torhammer takes it in his stride.
Torhammer lands with an uppercut that bounces Castro off the cage and back into range.
Torhammer scores with a jab to the body.
Torhammer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Torhammer throws a hook to the side of Castro's head but Castro sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Torhammer checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Torhammer avoids the body shot from Castro.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Castro fails with an attempt to clinch.
And Torhammer counters with a quick kick to the body but Castro blocks it.
That kick from Torhammer tenderised Castro's leg. Castro is trying to keep his angry face on.
Castro works the jab nicely.
Torhammer lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Castro at a distance.
Torhammer walks into a stiff left hand from Castro.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Torhammer!
Torhammer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Castro moves away.
Castro throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Castro tries a head kick but it misses.
A cross from Torhammer lands.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice shot by Castro.
Castro lands a high kick!
Torhammer is rocked!
Castro throws a shot from downtown. Torhammer moves away and avoids it.
Oh Torhammer is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Torhammer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Castro manages to avoid it.
Castro drops a shoulder and throws a monster hook that connects perfectly to the side of Torhammer's head, knocking him out cold! Castro is extatic as he celebrates with his cornermen.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Giovani Castro!
A very excited looking Giovani Castro 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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Main event
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Eddie Clark (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kantaro Hoshino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Clark's entrance music is All Fired Up. A fine choice. 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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World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
33 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Eddie Clark!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 6 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kantaro Hoshino!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hoshino on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Clark lands with a cross.
Hoshino uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Clark.
Hoshino keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Clark.
Hoshino throws out a counter right but Clark avoids it with no problem.
The fighters circling - Hoshino throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Clark misses with a hook. Hoshino ducked under it nicely.
Clark misses with a straight right.
Clark definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Clark takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Hoshino uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Clark.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hoshino slips under a jab from Clark.
Hoshino wants to counter with a clinch but Clark pushes him away.
Clark throws a head kick that misses
and Hoshino counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Clark thinking.
Clark throws a leg kick but Hoshino moved away.
An inside leg kick lands from Clark.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clark throws a big shot that misses.
Clark misses with a left hand
and Hoshino holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Clark swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A left hand lands to the body for Hoshino.
Clark blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Clark as Hoshino tries to tie him up.
Hoshino doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Clark throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Hoshino misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hoshino is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Clark.
Hoshino misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hoshino blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hoshino lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Hoshino tries to work over Clark's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hoshino misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hoshino misses with a punch to the body.
Clark is working Hoshino over against the cage.
Clark tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hoshino's elbow.
Hoshino blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Clark blocks a body shot from Hoshino.
A right handed body shot lands from Hoshino.
Clark prevents a body shot from Hoshino.
Hoshino scores with a shot to the side of Clark's head.
Hoshino lands a left hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hoshino tries to stall but Clark uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Clark has a couple of punches blocked by Hoshino.
Clark's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hoshino lands a glancing blow to the side of Clark's head.
Clark thuds a left hand into Hoshino's body.
Hoshino has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Clark.
A lazy body kick from Clark
and Hoshino cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Clark throws a leg kick but Hoshino checks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clark steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hoshino.
Clark lets loose with a powerful body kick. Hoshino will feel that in the morning.
Clark misses with a low kick.
Clark misses with a looping left.
Hoshino lands the left hand.
Clark is looking to score with low kicks.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Hoshino! But no joy.
Hoshino walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Clark uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hoshino.
Clark misses with a low kick.
Clark connects with the punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Clark.
Clark lands a nice hook to Hoshino's body. Hoshino takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Clark gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
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!
Clark stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Clark lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Clark misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Clark misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hoshino tries a body shot but Clark blocks it.
Clark struggles to land a body shot inside as Hoshino controls his hands.
Hoshino tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Clark's elbow.
Hoshino blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hoshino digs a right hand into Clark's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Clark's gas tank.
Clark tries a body shot but Hoshino blocks it.
Hoshino tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Clark's elbow.
Clark fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eddie Clark dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Clark gets tackled into the cage by Hoshino. Hoshino maintains the clinch.
Clark tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hoshino's elbow.
Clark lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Clark makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Clark tries to work over Hoshino's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hoshino tries to stall but Clark uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A nice right hand lands inside from Clark.
Hoshino misses with a hook to the ribs.
Clark lands an uppercut.
Clark working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Hoshino lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Clark backwards.
Hoshino goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Clark misses with a punch to the body.
Hoshino cracks Clark with a nice body shot.
A right hand to the body from Hoshino.
Hoshino goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hoshino tries to work over Clark's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hoshino lands a right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hoshino lands a body punch.
A right hand to the body from Hoshino.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hoshino makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Hoshino lands a nice shot to the body.
A right hand to the body from Hoshino.
Kantaro Hoshino seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Hoshino pushes Clark back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Hoshino has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Clark seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Hoshino can turn it around.
Nice body punch from Hoshino.
Hoshino lands a body shot.
Hoshino lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Hoshino doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hoshino lands with a short shot to the head.
Hoshino throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Clarks head.
Hoshino misses with a punch to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hoshino.
Clark misses with the head strike.
Hoshino goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hoshino stalling in the clinch but Clark improves position.
Hoshino tries to throw a body punch but Clark avoids it by throwing Hoshino back against the cage.
Hoshino lands an uppercut.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Hoshino misses with a hook to the ribs.
Clark fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hoshino lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hoshino can't find room to land a body shot as Clark controls the action.
Clark prevents a body shot from Hoshino.
Hoshino doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Clark misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hoshino misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Clark misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hoshino doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Clark throws a head punch that misses.
Clark lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Clark swings wildly with an uppercut but Hoshino uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hoshino swings wildly with an uppercut but Clark uses good head movement to avoid it.
A right hook to the body lands for Hoshino.
Hoshino blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hoshino looking to stall.
Hoshino blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Clark misses with a body punch.
Hoshino misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clark doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hoshino is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Clark is keeping busy.
Hoshino lands a left hand.
Clark being controlled against the cage.
Clark lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Clark misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hoshino goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Nice body punch from Hoshino.
Hoshino's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Clark doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hoshino tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Clark's elbow.
Hoshino dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Hoshino misses with a body punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hoshino.
Hoshino's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Clark wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Hoshino pushes Clark back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hoshino misses with a punch to the body.
A short uppercut from Hoshino.
Hoshino scores with a hook to the body.
Clark swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Clark fails to land.
Hoshino misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hoshino lands a nice shot to the body.
Hoshino misses with a hook to the ribs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hoshino doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Clark lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Hoshino is pushing Clark up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Clark misses with a hook to the ribs.
A left hand lands to the body for Hoshino.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kantaro Hoshino showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Hoshino uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Clark has time to react.
Clark looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Hoshino uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Clark.
Hoshino misses with an uppercut. Clark saw that one coming.
It looked like Clark was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Hoshino.
Hoshino defending well as Clark loads up on a big left hand.
A nice side step and Hoshino releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Clark moves out of range of the strikes.
Clark slips a straight right by Hoshino.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hoshino stuns Clark with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Clark takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Clark fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clark throws a lazy uppercut
and Hoshino cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hoshino uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Clark.
Hoshino tries to counter with a clinch but Clark shakes him off and moves away.
Eddie Clark seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hoshino connects with the punch.
Clark throws a hook but Hoshino blocks it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Hoshino! But no joy.
Clark tries to clinch up.
Jab by Hoshino.
Clark lands with an uppercut that bounces Hoshino off the cage and back into range.
Hoshino steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Clark.
Hoshino takes one on the button.
A telegraphed right hand from Clark misses the target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clark cracks Hoshino with a good jab.
Clark with a hook.
Eddie Clark is winning the standup battle so far.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Clark displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Clark lands a jab to the nose.
Hoshino drops Clark with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Clark looks back up at him and smiles so Hoshino waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Clark is rocked!
Clark misses with a combination
and Hoshino counters with a big left hand that crumples Clark! He was out before he hit the floor! Brutal knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:38 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Kantaro Hoshino!
Kantaro Hoshino is the new welterweight champion!
Kantaro Hoshino gave a mention to Museum of Monsters & Madmen in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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