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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Juan Cabrillo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rami Harris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Harris has chosen Jedi Theme Music as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Juan Cabrillo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Rami Harris!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Josh West and Micheangelo Fripello.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cabrillo gets a clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Harris.
A head punch on the inside from Cabrillo fails to land.
Harris swings wildly with an uppercut but Cabrillo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Harris tries to work over Cabrillo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Cabrillo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Harris tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cabrillo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cabrillo comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Harris lands a body shot in the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Cabrillo.
It looks like Rami Harris has been cut.
Harris lands a body punch.
Cabrillo lands with a short shot to the head.
Cabrillo softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Harris tries to work over Cabrillo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Cabrillo misses with the head strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Harris goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Harris has a couple of punches blocked by Cabrillo.
Harris lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Cabrillo backwards.
Harris is stalling here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Harris.
Cabrillo lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Cabrillo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cabrillo lands a damaging elbow.
Cabrillo scores with a hook to the body.
Harris scores with a shot to the side of Cabrillo's head.
Harris avoids a wild elbow strike from Cabrillo.
A short right from Harris on the inside.
Harris has a couple of punches blocked by Cabrillo.
Harris tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Harris misses with a short punch on the inside.
Harris lands a body shot.
Harris blocks the elbow strike.
Harris misses with some punches.
Harris lands with a left to the head.
Cabrillo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cabrillo blocking some punches.
Cabrillo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Cabrillo has a couple of punches blocked by Harris.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cabrillo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Harris swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cabrillo throws a punch but it's blocked by Harris.
Harris has a couple of punches blocked by Cabrillo.
Harris throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Harris lands a left hand.
Harris's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Harris swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Harris blocks an elbow strike from Cabrillo.
Cabrillo has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Harris clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Harris trying to get back to his feet but Cabrillo is in full control for now.
Harris rolls, trying to escape but Cabrillo keeps control of the position.
Cabrillo punches the canvas rather than the man.
Cabrillo throwing wild punches that miss their target.
Harris looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harris wants to get back to his feet.
Will Cabrillo go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Harris is taking damage to the body and head.
Harris wants to get back to his feet.
Harris rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Harris wants to control but Cabrillo is keeping busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Cabrillo.
Harris has hold of Cabrillo's hands but Cabrillo slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Harris tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Cabrillo has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Harris is trying desperately to improve position.
Harris holds on to Cabrillo around his waist, trying desperately to prevent any attacks.
Cabrillo scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Harris?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Juan Cabrillo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rami Harris's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Cabrillo has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Harris finds it's way round the side to connect with Cabrillo's head.
No luck for Cabrillo with that takedown attempt.
Cabrillo darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Cabrillo prevents Harris from standing back up.
Cabrillo slips a nice elbow through Harris's hands, connecting with Harris's forehead.
Cabrillo sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Harris defending well though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cabrillo thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Cabrillo scoring with strikes to the body and head.
The fighters are battling for position here. Harris manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Cabrillo with a nice head shot there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harris keeping moving, preventing Cabrillo from controlling successfully.
Juan Cabrillo overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Cabrillo connects with a couple of short punches.
Cabrillo is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Harris keeping full guard, as Cabrillo tries to pass.
Cabrillo won't allow Harris to get back to his feet.
Cabrillo is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Cabrillo landing some decent shots from guard.
Harris is rocked!
Harris is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Harris is still in real trouble! Can Cabrillo finish him?
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Cabrillo's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Harris controls Cabrillo momentarily but Cabrillo frees himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cabrillo makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Cabrillo arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! Harris's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Juan Cabrillo!
Juan Cabrillo bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
In defeat, Rami Harris stepped up to the mic, saying 'May the force be with you!'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Danny White (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wedge Xiii (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Danny White 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
16 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Danny White!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
33 - 23 - 4, fighting out of Hilo, Wedge Xiii!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Micheangelo Fripello and Chris Saunders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
White darts in looking for a takedown but Xiii gets double underhooks and turns White into the cage.
Xiii shoots in looking for a takedown but White manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Xiii's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
A little feinted left hand from White on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
White tries to clinch there but Xiii circles away.
Xiii is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
White throws a combination that misses
and Xiii counters with an inside leg kick.
White takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
White moves into the clinch.
Xiii works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
White working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Xiii doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Xiii manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
White looking to control but Xiii passes into half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. White manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Xiii is looking to work some ground and pound but White has wrist control.
White looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
White is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at MMA Gods Elite Gym (13 Elites) that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Xiii trying to control but White is working from the bottom.
White has control of Xiii's left arm, preventing Xiii from doing any damage.
Xiii scoring with punches to the head and body.
White working a defensive guard here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Xiii trying to control the position from guard on top but White is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
White is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
White wants to sweep but no luck.
Xiii is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
White is looking for a triangle but Xiii pushes his legs off easily.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Xiii working his ground and pound in the gym. So far it seems to be working well.
Xiii trying to control the position from guard on top but White is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Xiii has taken the fight to the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Xiii drops down looking for an ankle pick but White pulls his leg out and moves away.
Some wild striking there from White.
It seemed like Xiii was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Xiii jabs White to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Xiii throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
White went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
White misses the shot to the body.
Xiii shoots in for a takedown but White shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Danny White has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wedge Xiii.
White is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Xiii loads up on a big right hand but White slips the punch.
Xiii avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
White lands a head kick. Xiii smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
White tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Xiii manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Xiii misses with a looping left.
Xiii dips to his left and cracks White with an uppercut!
White just misses with a punch to the body.
Xiii throws a wild body kick that White sees coming a mile off.
Xiii pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Xiii moves in looking to clinch but White pushes him off.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Good work by Xiii as he checks the leg kick.
Xiii feints a counter leg kick.
Xiii shoots in for a takedown but White shows good takedown defense.
It looked like White wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Xiii looks to land a left hand but White moved out of range nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wedge Xiii dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
White tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Xiii cracks White with a good jab.
Xiii lands a high kick!
White is looking to clinch but Xiii is avoiding it.
Xiii throws a head kick but White moves out of range.
And White counters with a quick kick to the body but Xiii blocks it.
Xiii keeps the fight on the outside.
Xiii tries to counter by closing the distance.
White connects with a crisp jab.
Xiii gets cracked there but stands up to it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A chopping leg kick lands by Xiii.
White moves in looking to clinch but Xiii pushes him off.
Xiii is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
A slow jab from Xiii misses its intended target.
Wedge Xiii seems to be getting the better of the standup.
White keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Xiii's corner calls for a 1-2. Xiii obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
White is looking to clinch.
Xiii moves out of range as White strikes.
Xiii has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Xiii fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Xiii throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Xiii throws out a powerful jab.
White throws a right hand that Xiii ducks under and follows up with a left that Xiii also avoids with ease.
White has Xiii up against the cage in a clinch.
Xiii lands with a short punch from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
White looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Xiii has clasped his hands together around White's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
White wants to get back to his feet but Xiii drags him back down.
White tries to improve position but can't.
White takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
The strikes coming from Xiii are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
White manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
White is trying to get back to full guard.
Xiii looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Xiii is thwarting White's attempts to control the position.
White is looking to improve his position.
White is working hard here to advance position.
Xiii drops an elbow to the side of White's head.
White manages to get to full guard.
Xiii postures up in White's guard and throws a big left but White blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
White is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Xiii trying to control but White is working from the bottom.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Xiii landing with the ground and pound.
White throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
White throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wedge Xiii showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Xiii moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
White is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
White uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Xiii has time to react.
Xiii keeps the fight on the outside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Xiii fails to land the takedown.
Xiii fails in his attempt to clinch.
Xiii misses with a looping left.
That's one minute gone in the round.
White throws the left hand but Xiii avoids the punch easily.
Xiii tries a quick counter leg kick but White is wise to it.
The fight stays on the outside here - White looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Xiii fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt White.
White is looking to clinch.
Xiii motions for White to come forward. Xiii throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Xiii drives through and clinches with White against the cage.
White tries to land knees in the clinch but Xiii avoids the damage to the body.
Xiii lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Xiii misses with some punches.
Xiii avoids the elbow strike from White, against the cage.
White is pushing Xiii up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Danny White has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wedge Xiii is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
White throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
White can't find room to land a body shot as Xiii controls the action.
White throws an elbow but it misses.
White doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
White with an attempt at a knee that misses.
White working aggressively here.
Xiii is looking to take this one to the mat.
White gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Xiii regains guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
White looking to pass the guard.
Danny White overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
White tries to stand but Xiii is controlling from the bottom.
White being controlled here momentarily.
White wants to control from the top but Xiii keeps moving.
Xiii is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Xiii bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in White's guard.
Xiii stopping the sweep attempt from White.
White is trying to keep Xiii in close.
White looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Xiii controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Xiii stopping the sweep attempt from White.
Xiii is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
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 Danny White.
I think Xiii has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 28:29
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wedge Xiii!
Wedge Xiii decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
In defeat, Danny White stepped up to the mic, saying 'No worries. I'm confident this fight will be ruled a 'no-contest' after my opponent here tests positive for drugs, once again.'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Don Julio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Max Kaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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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
24 - 15 - 1, fighting out of New York, Don Julio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
25 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Max Kaz!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Ryoma Takatsuka and Chris Saunders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kaz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Julio manages to avoid it.
Julio throws a quick counter head kick but Kaz was just out of range.
Julio fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Kaz looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Julio looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kaz tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kaz.
A swing and a miss from Julio.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Julio checks a leg kick.
Julio takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Kaz takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Kaz scores with a decent looking hook.
Julio lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Kaz scores with a crisp jab that stopped Julio in his tracks.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Julio connects with a leg kick. Kaz looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Julio misses with a head kick.
Kaz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Julio manages to avoid it.
Julio circles away from the clinch attempt
and Julio counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaz connects with a leg kick. Julio looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Kaz moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kaz lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Julio connects with a body shot that sends Kaz's belly button to the back.
A punch combination from Julio misses.
Julio punishes Kaz's body with a nice straight punch.
Julio lands with an uppercut that bounces Kaz off the cage and back into range.
Julio loads up on a big right hand but Kaz slips the punch.
Kaz misses with a leg kick
and Julio counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kaz misses with a head kick.
Kaz attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Kaz throws a lazy right hand but Julio sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A quick step to the side and Julio tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Julio bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Kaz's head backwards.
Kaz takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Julio throws a right and a left that Kaz avoids nicely.
Julio misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kaz takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Kaz connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Kaz pushes Julio up against the cage in a clinch.
Kaz misses with a body punch.
Kaz throws a punch but it's blocked by Julio.
Julio breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kaz lands an overhand right.
Kaz throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kaz swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Kaz just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromJulio.
It looks like Julio has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Kaz lands with a hook. Julio tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Julio throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kaz misses with an uppercut.
Julio misses with a wild body shot.
Kaz swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Julio avoids the head kick by Kaz.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Julio pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Kaz throws a lazy right hand but Julio sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Julio cracks Kaz with an open hand slap.
Julio throws a push kick but Kaz slaps the foot to one side.
Julio pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Kaz back to the cage. Julio follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Julio misses with a hook.
Julio blocks a head kick by Kaz.
Julio throws a sloppy head kick and Kaz moves out of range easily.
Kaz looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Julio digs a good hook to Kaz's body.
Julio moves out of range as Kaz throws a body kick.
Kaz gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A head kick misses from Kaz.
Julio scores with a jab to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kaz takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Kaz throws out a loose jab but Julio uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Julio getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Nice shot by Julio.
Julio looks to score with a jab to the body but Kaz is just out of range.
Kaz thinks about the counter body kick.
Julio is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Kaz has Julio up against the cage in a clinch.
Julio dodges an elbow strike from Kaz.
Julio managing to block the knees to the body from Kaz.
Kaz lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kaz looking to stall.
Kaz lands a good knee to the midsection. Julio won't want to take too many of those.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Julio prevents a body shot from Kaz.
Kaz tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Julio avoids it.
Julio breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Don Julio dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Julio steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kaz.
Julio appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Kaz pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Julio misses with a wild body shot.
Kaz is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Kaz pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kaz looks to land a right hand but Julio moved out of range.
It looked like Julio wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Julio lands a glancing blow to the side of Kaz's head.
Julio looks to throw the jab but Kaz is out of range.
Julio feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Kaz's calf.
Kaz misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Julio chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kaz can pounce on him.
Julio scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice defenses there by Kaz.
Julio takes a swing at Kaz's ribcage but misses.
Julio scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kaz doesn't seem bothered though.
Kaz ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Kaz misses with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaz misses with an uppercut
and Julio counters with a slapping leg kick.
Max Kaz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A telegraphed right hand from Julio misses the target.
A big left from Kaz misses.
Julio throws a jab but it's blocked by Kaz.
Kaz was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Julio blocks the body kick.
Kaz slips a jab and a cross from Julio.
Julio misses with a body shot.
Julio throws a body punch but Kaz moves out of range.
Kaz cracks a nice hook into Julio's ribs.
Kaz is looking to score with low kicks.
Julio connects with a solid leg kick.
Kaz tries to clinch but Julio moves out of range.
Julio checks a leg kick nicely.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Kaz in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
An inside leg kick lands from Kaz.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kaz misses with a low kick.
Don Julio is winning the standup battle so far.
Julio checks a low kick from Kaz.
Julio scores with a body shot.
Julio throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kaz looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Julio cracks Kaz with an open hand slap.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Julio connects with a right hand. Kaz shakes it off.
Kaz feints and then cracks Julio's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Julio down.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Julio - that will leave a mark!
Kaz throws a solid leg kick but Julio takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Kaz.
Julio changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Kaz misses with a low kick.
Julio fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kaz manages to avoid it.
Julio is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kaz can do to turn this around?
Julio scores with a jab. Kaz acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Julio throws a lazy head kick
and Kaz counters by moving into the clinch.
Julio looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kaz pressing his opponent against the cage.
Kaz tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kaz tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Julio avoids it.
Kaz lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Kaz throws an elbow but misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Kaz just misses with a elbow thrown towards Julio's brow.
Kaz misses with a body punch.
Kaz lands an uppercut.
Julio manages to break the clinch.
Kaz cracks Julio with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Kaz looks to score with a jab to the body but Julio is just out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Julio lunges at Kaz with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Kaz's hand.
Julio sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Julio rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Julio takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Crunch! Julio slams his shin into Kaz's torso.
Julio blocks a low kick nicely.
Julio keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kaz.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Julio pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Julio uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kaz.
Kaz throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Julio wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Julio walks into a jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Julio misses the target.
Julio connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Julio wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Kaz tries a head kick but it misses.
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 Don Julio will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Nice uppercut lands for Kaz. That snapped Julio's head back.
A clash of legs there as Julio blocks the low kick.
Julio looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Kaz tries a head kick but it misses.
Kaz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Julio.
Kaz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Julio.
Kaz raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Julio connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Kaz's hands.
Julio bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Kaz's head backwards.
Julio lands a nice hook to Kaz's body. Kaz takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Julio swats away the attempt to clinch by Kaz.
Julio throws a counter high kick but Kaz was just alert enough to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kaz fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Julio is out of range.
Julio throws a hook to the side of Kaz's head but Kaz sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kaz throws out a leg kick but Julio moves out of range and Kaz only half commits.
Julio fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kaz has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaz ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nice body punch from Julio.
A head kick misses from Kaz.
Julio swings for the body but Kaz moves out of range.
Julio moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Julio throws a head kick but Kaz moves out of range.
Julio throws a hook but Kaz avoids it easily.
Julio throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kaz cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kaz on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Julio looks to score with a jab to the body but Kaz is just out of range.
Kaz takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Kaz staying out of range there.
Julio avoids the head kick by Kaz.
Julio throws out a loose jab but Kaz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Max Kaz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kaz throws a head kick that misses.
Kaz misses with a lunging right hand
and Julio makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Kaz looks to land a body kick but Julio moved away.
Kaz on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Kaz has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Julio pivots, looking for a leg kick but Kaz is out of range and Julio settles back down.
Julio moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromKaz.
Kaz swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Kaz rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kaz takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kaz misses with a series of wild punches.
Kaz throws a body shot but no joy.
Julio takes a swing at Kaz's ribcage but misses.
Kaz thows a leg kick but Julio checks it
and Julio counters with a nice uppercut.
Kaz tries to land a front kick but Julio steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Julio needs to keep his hands up - Kaz had a free shot at his head there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Julio scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Julio just misses with a punch to the body.
Julio moves out of range as Kaz throws a body kick.
Kaz moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A swing and a miss from Julio.
Kaz throws out a counter right but Julio avoids it with no problem.
Julio throws a body shot but no joy.
Kaz feints and then cracks Julio's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Julio down.
Julio moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Kaz ducks under a wild hook from Julio.
Kaz's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Julio throws a head kick but Kaz moves out of range.
Kaz appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Kaz throws a nice outside leg kick.
Julio drops his hands momentarily and Kaz takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Kaz listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Julio is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Julio lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kaz at a distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kaz lands with a good body shot.
Kaz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Julio.
Julio tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Julio throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Kaz.
Julio with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Kaz takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Julio takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kaz swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Kaz walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Julio swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A left lands for Kaz.
Kaz gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Kaz scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Don Julio is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kaz misses with a body punch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Don Julio showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Julio, 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 Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Don Julio!
After the big win, Don Julio made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Alpha-Male Nutritional Supplements (q160) and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Finn Balor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steven Stark (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Balor kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Monster. Stark comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Sledgehammer! kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Finn Balor could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Steven Stark's chin.
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152 lbs
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156 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
25 - 11 - 1, fighting out of New York, Finn Balor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Steven Stark!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Josh West and Chris Saunders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stark thuds a left hand into Balor's body.
Balor steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Stark.
Stark throws a jab when Balor was well out of range.
It looked like Balor wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Balor attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Stark lands with a hook. Balor tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Jab by Stark.
Stark blocks a head kick by Balor.
Stark blocks a leg kick.
Balor chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Stark looks to throw the jab but Balor is out of range.
Stark turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Balor moves out of range of the body kick from Stark.
Balor moves out of range as Stark throws a body kick.
Steven Stark seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stark swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Stark moves out of range of the body kick.
A leg kick checked by Stark.
Balor 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.
Stark scores with a jab to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stark lands an overhand right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Balor will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Stark catches Balor with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Balor moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Stark avoids a kick to the body.
Stark cracks Balor with a good jab.
Stark 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.
Balor throws a leg kick which misses Stark's front leg but catches the back leg as Stark tries to avoid it.
Stark throws a body kick that misses.
Balor dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Balor has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Stark.
Stark jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Stark throws a low kick but Balor moves out of range easily.
Balor scores with a jab to the head.
Stark uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stark connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
An inside leg kick from Balor misses.
It seemed like Stark was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Balor misses with a low kick.
Balor 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stark throws a half hearted mid kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Balor.
Balor tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Stark was well out of range. Poor timing from Balor.
Stark throws a big shot that misses.
Balor swings away with a body shot that misses
and Stark counters with a shoot takedown. Balor fights it but they end up in guard.
Stark pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Balor is keeping the position for now.
Stark trying to control but Balor is working from the bottom.
Stark working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Balor utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Stark throws a big right hand that misses.
Stark postures up in Balor's guard and throws a big left but Balor blocks it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stark trying to control but Balor is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stark throwing strikes but missing.
Stark wants to control from the top but Balor keeps moving.
Stark postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Stark throws an elbow that misses. Balor uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Stark's guard. Nice move by Balor!
Balor wants to control from the top but Stark keeps moving.
Balor is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Stark is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Stark has an active guard here but Balor has managed to pass into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Balor passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Stark!
Balor landing shots from mount.
Stark blocking the ground and pound.
Stark is in a horrible position here. Balor smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Balor in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Steven Stark 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.
Stark feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Balor's calf.
Balor lands with a nice combination. Stark backs away looking to recover.
Balor works Stark's body with a nice hook.
Stark lands a nice leg kick that just misses Balor's sensitive parts.
Stark cracks Balor with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Balor throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Stark.
It looks like Steven Stark has been cut.
Steven Stark seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Balor misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Stark.
Balor shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Stark throws out a counter right but Balor avoids it with no problem.
Balor fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Stark manages to avoid it.
Balor is looking to land body kicks.
Stark lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stark misses the jab.
Stark throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
As Stark backs away, Balor returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Stark chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Stark fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
A clash of legs there as Stark blocks the low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Balor lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Balor checks a low kick from Stark.
Stark connects with a right hand. Balor shakes it off.
Stark on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Balor. Balor obviously looking to wear him down.
Stark scores with a hook.
Balor lands a slapping body shot.
Stark takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Stark is rocked!
Balor circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Stark to the canvas! Stark doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Balor keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Finn Balor!
Finn Balor opened up his post fight interview with a scream to camera that he wants a title shot! Whether he deserves the shot will be up to the management of the organization, so I guess he'll have to wait and see.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Wooden Pencil (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kimroy Hoo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pencil comes to the cage accompanied by Full Retard. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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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
27 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Wooden Pencil!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kimroy Hoo!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Josh West and Chris Saunders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hoo looks to land a body kick but Pencil moved away.
Hoo dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Pencil. That did some damage!
Pencil throws a half hearted mid kick.
Hoo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pencil.
Hoo fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Pencil has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Steel Rocket gym in the buildup to the fight.
Hoo throws a lazy uppercut
letting Pencil counter with a right hand.
Hoo with a hook.
Pencil misses with the combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pencil misses with the body kick
and Hoo counters with a left to the body.
Hoo misses with a straight left.
Pencil lands a two punch combo.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hoo scores with a head kick. Pencil tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hoo throws an overhand right that lands on Pencil's shoulder, as Pencil tries to avoid the shot.
Pencil appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Hoo throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Hoo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pencil.
Pencil darts in and clinches Hoo up against the cage.
Hoo lands a right hand.
Pencil managing to block the knees to the body from Hoo.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pencil.
Pencil scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Hoo swings wildly with an uppercut but Pencil uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hoo lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Pencil backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hoo.
Hoo is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Pencil managing to block the knees to the body from Hoo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hoo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
With the fighters up against the cage, Hoo throws an elbow but misses.
Hoo lands with a left to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A head punch on the inside from Pencil fails to land.
Hoo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hoo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pencil swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A shot in the inside from Pencil.
Hoo misses with the head strike.
Hoo trying to land knees to the body.
Hoo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hoo blocks an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pencil.
Pencil working aggressively here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Hoo fails to land.
Pencil misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pencil lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Pencil blocks an elbow strike.
Hoo misses with some punches.
Pencil throws a head punch that misses.
Pencil misses with the head strike.
Pencil blocks a body shot from Hoo.
Pencil takes an elbow to the temple.
It looks like Wooden Pencil has been cut.
Hoo lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Pencil backwards.
Pencil throws an elbow but it misses.
Hoo lands a damaging elbow.
Hoo lands with a right to the head.
Hoo throws a punch but it's blocked by Pencil.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Hoo.
Pencil misses with a knee to the head.
Hoo lands a body punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hoo tries to land knees in the clinch but Pencil avoids the damage to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Hoo just misses with a elbow thrown towards Pencil's brow.
Pencil misses with an elbow strike.
Hoo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Pencil tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pencil tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hoo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hoo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Pencil blocks an uppercut.
Hoo softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Pencil breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kimroy Hoo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Wooden Pencil's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Hoo lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Hoo - that will leave a mark!
Hoo lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Pencil at a distance.
Hoo throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Hoo cracks Pencil with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Hoo. Pencil shrugs it off though.
Hoo lands a jab to the head.
A jab from Pencil misses.
Pencil 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.
Pencil avoids the head kick by Hoo.
Pencil has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Hoo finds it's way round the side to connect with Pencil's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pencil throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hoo avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pencil staying out of range there.
As Hoo looks to move away, Pencil throws a big counter combo but Hoo just gets out of the way.
Hoo misses with the body kick
and Pencil counters with a stiff right hand.
Hoo has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Pencil.
Hoo scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Hoo moves out of range as Pencil strikes.
Pencil looks to land a right hand but Hoo moved out of range.
Hoo lands with a good body shot.
Pencil lands with a nice body kick.
Pencil throws the kick towards the body but Hoo avoids it.
Pencil uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Hoo has time to react.
Hoo throws a head kick that half lands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hoo throws a body kick that misses.
Pencil swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Hoo fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Pencil checks it well.
Hoo connects with a body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hoo sizes up Pencil with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Pencil is rocked!
Pencil looks to land a combination but Hoo avoids it well.
Oh Pencil is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Pencil blocks a low kick nicely.
Pencil slips a jab from Hoo.
Pencil tries to counter with a takedown but Hoo is quick to defend against it.
Pencil seems to have got his legs back now.
A telegraphed right hand from Hoo misses the target.
A low kick from Hoo misses
and Pencil counters with a three punch combo that has Hoo backing up. Hoo nods at Pencil to acknowledge the strikes.
Hoo tests Pencil's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hoo lands a leg kick that knocks Pencil off balance momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hoo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Pencil tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Hoo manages to circle out of the way.
Hoo is looking to slow Pencil down with leg kicks.
Hoo misses with a kick to the body
and Pencil counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Pencil takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Hoo wants to clinch but Pencil slips to the side
and Pencil counters with a nice leg kick.
Hoo drops Pencil with a beautiful combination! Pencil stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Hoo is looking for the KO!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hoo connects with an inside leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Hoo.
Hoo closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Pencil! Hoo dives in looking to finish! Pencil is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kimroy Hoo!
Kimroy Hoo made sure to mention his sponsor, Dead Orbit in his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Simeon Malaya (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Simon Morgan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Morgan has chosen Sherry Monocle as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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39
180 lbs
47 - 18 - 0 |
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34
171 lbs
23 - 10 - 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
47 - 18 - 0, fighting out of London, Simeon Malaya!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Simon Morgan!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Jeff Smith and Roger Salmon.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morgan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Simeon Malaya seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Malaya connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Morgan will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Morgan misses the shot to the body.
Malaya feinted with a counter takedown.
A leg kick checked by Morgan.
Malaya pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Malaya takes one to the chin there.
Malaya throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Malaya lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Morgan backs up against the cage.
Malaya throws a nice looking combination but Morgan bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Malaya throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
We've been informed that Morgan 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.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Malaya tries a low kick but Morgan avoids it.
Morgan scores with a kick to the body.
Morgan gets off balance looking for a body kick
letting Malaya counter with a right hand.
Nice shot lands for Malaya.
Malaya lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Morgan 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 Malaya has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Malaya and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Malaya blocks a head kick by Morgan.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Morgan.
A jab lands there for Malaya.
Malaya throws a body shot but no joy.
Morgan now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Malaya scoring well with a low kick there.
Morgan misses with a head kick.
Malaya misses with a hook. Morgan ducked under it nicely.
A swing and a miss from Morgan.
Morgan misses with a double jab.
Malaya throws a leg kick but Morgan sees it coming and moves out of range.
Malaya lets loose with a powerful body kick. Morgan will feel that in the morning.
Malaya is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Malaya throws a sloppy head kick and Morgan moves out of range easily.
Morgan let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Morgan throws a sloppy head kick and Malaya moves out of range easily.
Morgan scores with a three punch combo!
Malaya dips to his left and cracks Morgan with an uppercut!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Malaya works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Malaya uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Morgan.
Morgan takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Morgan moves forwards but Malaya connects with a nice, crisp jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Malaya lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Malaya connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Morgan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Malaya showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Morgan.
Malaya throws a head kick that misses.
Malaya lands with a kick to the ribs.
Malaya turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Morgan misses with a double jab.
Malaya throws a body punch but Morgan moves out of range.
Morgan takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Morgan throws a hook but Malaya avoids it easily.
Morgan checks the leg kick nicely there.
Malaya is looking to score with low kicks.
Morgan ducks under a wild hook from Malaya.
Malaya lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Malaya is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Morgan swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morgan on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Morgan throws a jab but it's blocked by Malaya.
Malaya throws a head kick but Morgan moves out of range.
Malaya lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Malaya scoring well with a low kick there.
Malaya scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Malaya fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Morgan has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Malaya throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Morgan tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Morgan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Malaya.
Nice jab there from Malaya.
Malaya uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Morgan uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Malaya.
Morgan tries to bum rush Malaya with a series of wild strikes but Malaya uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Morgan takes a kick to the side of the head.
Morgan walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Malaya checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Malaya scores with a crisp jab that stopped Morgan in his tracks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Malaya connects with a high kick.
A big left from Malaya misses.
Good work by Morgan as he checks the leg kick.
Morgan explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Malaya blocks a jab.
Donk. Malaya catches Morgan right on the button with a cross.
Morgan staying out of range there.
Malaya 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.
Malaya misses with the combination.
Morgan takes a head kick and keeps coming.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Malaya misses with a low kick as Morgan jumps back.
Malaya throws a low kick, looking for Morgan's leg but Morgan calmly moves out of range.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Morgan - that will leave a mark!
Malaya bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Simeon Malaya dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Morgan misses with a few strikes there.
Malaya connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Morgan's hands.
Malaya looks to land a combination. Morgan sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Malaya with a jab.
Morgan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Morgan waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Malaya.
Morgan will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Simon Morgan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Malaya lands a nice leg kick that just misses Morgan's sensitive parts.
Malaya connects with the punch.
Malaya throws a leg kick but Morgan sees it coming and checks it nicely.
An inside leg kick from Morgan misses.
Malaya throws a head kick that misses.
Malaya turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Malaya throws a leg kick which misses Morgan's front leg but catches the back leg as Morgan tries to avoid it.
Morgan throws a head kick that misses.
Morgan has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morgan on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Malaya throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Morgan throws a big counter head kick but Malaya avoids it with no problem.
Simeon Malaya is winning the standup battle so far.
Malaya scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Morgan doesn't seem bothered though.
Malaya connects with a nice looking jab.
A combination from Morgan does no damage.
Malaya scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Malaya avoids the body shot from Morgan.
A leg kick checked by Morgan.
A nice side step and Morgan releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Malaya ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Malaya.
A nice leg kick lands there from Malaya.
Malaya's Muay Thai looks sharper than normal. He has obviously been working on it in the gym.
Malaya lands a nice shot that snaps Morgan's head back.
An inside leg kick from Malaya misses.
Morgan checks a low kick from Malaya.
Morgan is looking for the big counter here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
No joy there for Morgan, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Malaya was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Morgan throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A head kick misses from Morgan.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morgan moves out of range of the body kick from Malaya.
Morgan throws a push kick but Malaya slaps the foot to one side.
Malaya is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Donk. Malaya catches Morgan right on the button with a cross.
Malaya throws a jab but it's blocked by Morgan.
Malaya shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Malaya shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A cross from Malaya lands.
Good leg kick by Morgan there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Morgan throws the kick towards the body but Malaya avoids it.
It looked like Malaya wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Malaya misses with a body shot.
Morgan misses with a straight right.
Malaya appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Morgan misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Malaya counters with a slapping leg kick.
Morgan is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
A chopping leg kick lands by Malaya.
Morgan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Morgan avoids the head kick by Malaya.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good exchange - Malaya coming out on top.
A head kick misses from Malaya.
Malaya misses with a head kick.
Morgan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Morgan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Malaya.
Malaya connects with the punch.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Morgan might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Malaya has got the better of the exchanges.
Malaya pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Morgan is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
The fighters circling - Morgan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Morgan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Malaya.
Malaya checks a low kick from Morgan.
Morgan just misses with a punch to the body.
Malaya throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Good standup being displayed there by Malaya as he connects with a hook.
Morgan misses with a jab, cross combination.
Malaya changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Good leg kick by Malaya there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by Malaya there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Malaya showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Morgan.
Morgan is breathing heavily.
Malaya fails to land with a series of punches.
Malaya throws a right and a left that both miss.
Morgan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Morgan swinging wildly here.
Morgan misses with the combination.
Both fighters circling a little - Morgan finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Morgan slips a jab from Malaya.
Malaya takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Malaya stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Morgan checks a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Simeon Malaya dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Malaya scores with a nice head shot.
Morgan lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Malaya backs up against the cage.
Morgan moves out of range of the strikes.
Malaya lands with an uppercut that bounces Morgan off the cage and back into range.
Malaya misses with a series of wild punches.
Morgan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Morgan checks a leg kick.
Morgan throws a counter combo.
Malaya misses with an uppercut.
Malaya throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Morgan looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Malaya fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Malaya moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Malaya listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Malaya throws a nice head kick!
Morgan is looking to slow Malaya down with leg kicks.
Malaya throws a front kick aimed at Morgan's knee but Morgan avoids it well.
Malaya is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Morgan can do to turn this around?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morgan jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Morgan moves into range and connects with a jab.
Morgan buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Malaya connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Morgan's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Malaya misses with a looping right.
Morgan throws a counter combo.
Morgan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Morgan takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Malaya connects with a single shot there.
Malaya lands with a straight right. Morgan didn't see that one coming.
Malaya throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Morgan counters with a body kick.
Malaya connects with the punch.
Malaya swings for the body but Morgan moves out of range.
Malaya misses with a head kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Morgan checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Morgan throws a big shot that misses.
Malaya tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Morgan is able to avoid easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Malaya throws a solid leg kick but Morgan takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Malaya.
Malaya throws a low kick but Morgan avoids it.
Morgan ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A jab from Malaya misses.
Morgan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Morgan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Malaya.
A head kick misses from Malaya.
Malaya throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Morgan looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Malaya takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Morgan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Malaya moves away.
Malaya throws a head kick that Morgan semi-blocks.
Malaya swings for the body but Morgan moves out of range.
Morgan is looking for the big counter here.
Malaya's jab looks to have found its range, popping Morgan under the eye.
Malaya works the jab nicely.
Malaya with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Malaya misses with a low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Malaya lands with a hook. Morgan tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Malaya checks a low kick from Morgan.
A right-left combo lands from Morgan.
Malaya wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Malaya fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Morgan on the side of the head.
Malaya lands with a cross.
Morgan is rocked!
Malaya connects with a jab.
Morgan is still on wobbly legs! Can Malaya finish him?
Nice body punch from Malaya.
Malaya dips to his left and cracks Morgan with an uppercut!
Malaya dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Morgan. That did some damage!
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!
Malaya lands with a shot to the body.
Malaya scores with a leg kick.
Morgan tries a head kick but it misses.
Morgan with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Malaya to score with a decent uppercut.
Malaya lands a big head kick that sends Morgan to the canvas! Malaya follows up with strikes from the mount that forces the ref to step in and stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:50 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Simeon Malaya!
Simeon Malaya thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ceasar Morgan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruce Armstrong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Morgan comes to the cage accompanied by Fat Lip. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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145 lbs
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155 lbs
17 - 4 - 1 |
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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
20 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ceasar Morgan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Bruce Armstrong!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Josh West and Ryoma Takatsuka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Armstrong feints and as Morgan raises his hands in defense, Armstrong changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Armstrong stops Morgan from standing up.
Morgan escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Armstrong gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Morgan not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Morgan is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Armstrong is aware though and is defending well.
Armstrong is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Morgan working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Armstrong.
Armstrong has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morgan wants to sweep here but Armstrong controlling him for the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Armstrong is in close to Morgan's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Morgan not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Morgan keeping moving, preventing Armstrong from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morgan has momentary wrist control but Armstrong slips an elbow through the middle.
Armstrong with a nice head shot there.
Morgan wants to sweep but no luck.
Morgan is working hard here to advance position.
Armstrong throwing strikes but missing.
Armstrong trying to control but Morgan is working from the bottom.
Armstrong's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Armstrong won't allow Morgan to sweep him here.
Armstrong is stalling in the full guard.
Armstrong lands a couple of elbows.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Armstrong with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Armstrong wants to control from the top but Morgan keeps moving.
Armstrong is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Armstrong landing some decent shots from guard.
Morgan bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Armstrong's guard.
Armstrong had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Morgan defends it easily.
Morgan got a little sloppy there for a moment and Armstrong has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Morgan has managed to get both his arms back between Armstrong's legs - danger averted.
Armstrong looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Morgan stands and throws Armstrong's legs to the side, diving into side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morgan tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Morgan has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Armstrong is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Morgan off and has taken his back!
Morgan preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Armstrong.
Armstrong tightening his grip on Morgan, looking for the choke.
Morgan showing good submission defense here.
Armstrong lands a shot to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Armstrong looking for the choke from the back.
Morgan trying to control but not successfully.
Armstrong looking for the choke but no joy.
Morgan preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Armstrong.
Armstrong trying to control.
Morgan tries to escape but Armstrong has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Armstrong patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bruce Armstrong dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Morgan looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Armstrong is fending him off so far but Morgan persists. Nope, Armstrong circles away and we're back to standing.
Armstrong dives in and scores a takedown into Morgan's guard.
Morgan pulls Armstrong in to control the position.
Morgan is trying to keep Armstrong in close.
Armstrong postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Armstrong has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Morgan has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Armstrong can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Morgan might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Armstrong content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Armstrong slips nicely into half guard.
Armstrong trying to control the action but Morgan is working from the bottom.
Armstrong thows a huge punch but Morgan dodges it nicely.
Armstrong working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Armstrong is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Morgan defends it well.
Armstrong seems to be looking for submissions.
Morgan regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Armstrong.
Morgan is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Armstrong being controlled here momentarily.
Armstrong landing with the ground and pound.
Armstrong keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Morgan's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Armstrong is looking to work some ground and pound but Morgan has wrist control.
Armstrong has gone for a leg lock! Morgan slips out almost immediately though and dives into Armstrong's guard.
Armstrong is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Morgan trying to control the position from guard on top but Armstrong is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Armstrong looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Armstrong is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Morgan passes Armstrong's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Morgan wants to work for an arm triangle but Armstrong is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Armstrong is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Armstrong wants to control but Morgan is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Morgan is pressing down on Armstrong's thigh, looking to free his foot. Armstrong is holding on for now.
Armstrong is looking for a sweep. Morgan is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Bruce Armstrong has got the better of the ground game so far.
Morgan seems to be looking for submissions.
Morgan is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Armstrong doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Morgan.
Armstrong is working on a guillotine. He's managed to get to full guard and he's really squeezing tight! Morgan is tapping! Great win for Armstrong!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Bruce Armstrong!
A very excited looking Bruce Armstrong 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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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Allen Robinson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lester Jangles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Robinson might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Can't Be Touched. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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200 lbs
22 - 8 - 1 |
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194 lbs
33 - 12 - 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 middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
22 - 8 - 1, fighting out of New York, Allen Robinson !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
33 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lester Jangles!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Colin Fray and Ryoma Takatsuka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Robinson moves forwards but Jangles connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Robinson misses with a leg kick
and Jangles counters with a crisp one two that drops Robinson ! Jangles thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Robinson to his feet! Robinson is in big trouble!
Robinson is rocked!
Jangles stuns Robinson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Oh Robinson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jangles lunges in with a left hook that violently twists Robinson head around and knocks him out cold! Jangles hops onto the cage and yells out at the top of his lungs - Yeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaah! They're showing the replay on the big screens now; that was nasty! I hope one of the photographers got a good shot of it.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Lester Jangles!
A less than humble Lester Jangles misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Eliah Marshal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pedro Lopez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marshal comes to the cage accompanied by "Straight Outta Compton" by NWA. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
35 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Eliah Marshal!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pedro Lopez!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Colin Fray and Micheangelo Fripello.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marshal misses with a hook.
A punch combination from Marshal misses.
Lopez takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Lopez lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
A slow jab from Lopez misses its intended target.
Marshal lands a high kick!
Lopez lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Lopez throws a hook to the side of Marshal's head but Marshal sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lopez throws a hook but Marshal avoids it easily.
A jab from Lopez does it's job there.
Lopez takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Marshal tries to close the distance and clinch but Lopez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Marshal slips a straight right by Lopez.
Lopez swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A little feinted left hand from Marshal on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Marshal throws a head kick but Lopez moves out of range.
A big left from Marshal misses.
Lopez lands with a nice combination. Marshal backs away looking to recover.
Lopez throws a poor cross that misses
and Marshal counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lopez bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Marshal looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Marshal lands a nice looking kick to the body. Lopez takes a step back to recover.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marshal tries a head kick but it misses.
The crowd cheers as Lopez lands an impressive looking overhand right. Marshal doesn't seem phased though.
Marshal 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.
Marshal staying out of range there.
Marshal blocks a jab.
Marshal throws a front kick that sends Lopez stumbling back into the cage.
Marshal pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A jab from Lopez finds it's way through Marshal's defenses.
Lopez lands an overhand right.
Lopez misses with a hook
and Marshal counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Lopez throws a big shot that misses.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Lopez misses with a looping right.
Lopez throws an off balance right hand
enabling Marshal to counter with a crisp jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lopez jabs Marshal to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Lopez throws an overhand right that lands on Marshal's shoulder, as Marshal tries to avoid the shot.
Lopez misses with a hook to the body
enabling Marshal to counter with a crisp jab.
Lopez throws an overhand right that lands on Marshal's shoulder, as Marshal tries to avoid the shot.
A jab from Lopez misses.
Lopez scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Marshal doesn't seem bothered though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marshal throws a hook but Lopez avoids it easily.
Lopez digs a good body shot into Marshal's ribs.
A big right from Lopez misses.
Lopez misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lopez misses with a hook
and Marshal counters with a straight right hand.
Lopez throws a jab but it's blocked by Marshal.
Marshal just misses with a punch to the body.
Lopez throws an overhand right that lands on Marshal's shoulder, as Marshal tries to avoid the shot.
Lopez misses with a looping left.
Marshal throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Lopez's head.
Marshal lands a nice shot that snaps Lopez's head back.
Marshal with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Lopez to score with a decent uppercut.
Lopez might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Marshal misses with a series of wild punches.
Marshal lands a nice looking body shot.
Lopez fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Marshal scores with a jab to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marshal is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Marshal throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Lopez to counter with a crisp jab.
Lopez lunges at Marshal with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Marshal's hand.
A big right from Lopez misses.
Marshal is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Marshal throws a head kick that misses.
Lopez looks to land a left hand but Marshal moved out of range nicely.
Lopez misses with a looping right.
An attempted straight right counter from Marshal misses the target.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Lopez!
Marshal uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lopez.
Pedro Lopez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lopez throws a hook but Marshal blocks it.
Marshal throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Marshal scores with a head kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lopez misses the jab.
Marshal scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Lopez rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Marshal counters with a nice leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lopez. Marshal does a little dance to reset his feet.
Marshal closes the distance and pushes Lopez back into the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Marshal fails to land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lopez blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lopez is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Marshal lands an elbow inside.
Marshal stalling.
Marshal will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Lopez up against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Lopez takes a shot to the head.
Lopez looking to stall.
Lopez trying to control the position but instead, Marshal has worked for underhooks and has pushed Lopez into the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Marshal misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lopez.
Marshal displaying some good clinch control by pressing Lopez up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Pedro Lopez will probably get the nod.
That's time! Marshal's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Lopez fails to land with a series of punches.
Lopez takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Lopez misses with a hook. Marshal ducked under it nicely.
Marshal lands a nice hook to Lopez's body. Lopez takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Lopez takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Marshal uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lopez.
Marshal throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lopez misses with a hook.
Lopez throws a right and a left that both miss.
Marshal fails in his attempt to clinch.
A combination from Lopez does no damage.
Marshal steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lopez.
Marshal is looking to counter with head kicks.
Nice shot by Marshal.
Lopez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Marshal.
Lopez lands with a right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Marshal throws out a loose jab but Lopez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lopez moves out of range as Marshal strikes.
Lopez swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Marshal counters with a leg kick.
Lopez throws a right hand that misses
and Marshal counters with a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopez rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Marshal counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lopez looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Marshal takes one to the side of the head.
Marshal ducks under a wild hook from Lopez.
Marshal looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Lopez's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Marshal connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Lopez scrambles back to his feet.
Marshal throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Marshal moves in looking to clinch but Lopez pushes him off.
Lopez throws a shot from downtown. Marshal moves away and avoids it.
Marshal is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Marshal scores with a crisp jab that stopped Lopez in his tracks.
Lopez scores with a decent looking hook.
Pedro Lopez seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lopez misses with a body shot.
Marshal is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Lopez keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Marshal connects with a body shot that sends Lopez's belly button to the back.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Marshal keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lopez throws a poor cross that misses
and Marshal counters with an outside leg kick.
Marshal connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Marshal connects with a crisp jab.
Marshal cracks Lopez with a good jab.
Marshal jabs Lopez right on the nose. Lopez blinks but takes it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Lopez misses.
Lopez throws the left hand but Marshal avoids the punch easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Lopez misses the target.
Lopez throws out a loose jab but Marshal uses good head movement to avoid it.
A jab from Lopez misses.
Marshal throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Lopez's head.
Marshal lands a jab-cross combination.
Lopez keeps the fight on the outside.
Lopez tries to keep at a distance but Marshal has taken the fight into the clinch.
Lopez blocks an uppercut.
Lopez is trying to break the clinch but Marshal has him pressed against the cage.
Marshal working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Marshal misses with an elbow strike.
Lopez looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Lopez tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lopez is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marshal working Lopez over with knees to the body.
Lopez has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Marshal misses with a punch to the body.
Marshal lands with a light punch inside.
Lopez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Marshal lands an elbow just above Lopez 's eye.
It looks like Pedro Lopez has been cut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lopez.
Marshal tries to land knees in the clinch but Lopez avoids the damage to the body.
Stalling in the clinch from Marshal.
Marshal scores with a shot to the side of Lopez's head.
Marshal lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Lopez has had enough of the clinch but Marshal keeps him there for the moment.
Lopez scores with a nice hook to the head.
Marshal swings wildly with an uppercut but Lopez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Eliah Marshal has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Marshal throws a head punch that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lopez has Marshal pressed against the cage.
Lopez has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Lopez on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Marshal lands with a light punch inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Marshal obliges.
Marshal with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Marshal misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lopez.
Marshal with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Lopez slows down the pace here.
Lopez wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Marshal is trying to maintain a safe position but Lopez gets an underhook and turns Marshal into the cage.
Lopez on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Lopez scores with an uppercut up the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eliah Marshal dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Pedro Lopez's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Lopez throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Marshal sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lopez tries to bum rush Marshal with a series of wild strikes but Marshal uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Marshal tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Marshal throws a head kick that misses.
Marshal moves out of range as Lopez strikes.
Lopez throws a hook to the side of Marshal's head but Marshal sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lopez throws a body shot but no joy.
Marshal moves out of range of the strikes.
Marshal throwing a counter right hand but Lopez manages to avoid it.
Lopez slips under a jab.
Marshal connects with a jab.
Marshal tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lopez paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Marshal jabs Lopez right on the nose. Lopez blinks but takes it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lopez throws a lazy right hand but Marshal sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Marshal cracks the inside of Lopez's front leg.
Marshal is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Marshal looks to throw the jab but Lopez is out of range.
Lopez throws a jab when Marshal was well out of range.
Marshal takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Marshal connects with a body shot that sends Lopez's belly button to the back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Lopez misses.
Lopez misses with a straight left.
Marshal is looking to counter punch.
Lopez circles away from the clinch attempt.
A countering left hand to the body from Lopez misses.
Lopez shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A slow jab from Lopez misses its intended target.
Marshal tries to clinch up but Lopez circles away and keeps his distance.
Marshal throws a jab when Lopez was well out of range.
Marshal keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lopez.
Good leg kick by Marshal there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Marshal throws a body shot but no joy.
Marshal closes the distance and clinches.
Lopez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Marshal fails in his attempt to clinch.
Marshal throws a nice looking combination but Lopez bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lopez misses with a series of wild punches.
Lopez misses with a hook.
Marshal uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lopez.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marshal tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A left lands for Marshal.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Lopez!
Marshal throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lopez lands with a hook. Marshal tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Marshal needs to keep his hands up - Lopez had a free shot at his head there.
A swing and a miss from Lopez.
Marshal is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Marshal lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Nice shot by Lopez.
Marshal takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A slow jab from Lopez misses its intended target.
Some wild striking there from Lopez.
Marshal tries to clinch there but Lopez circles away.
Lopez throws a hook but Marshal avoids it easily.
Marshal lands with a nice body punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lopez throws an off balance right hand
and Marshal connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Marshal throws a body punch but Lopez moves out of range.
Marshal fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Marshal, right into the meat.
Lopez throws a hook but Marshal avoids it easily.
Lopez takes a swing at Marshal's ribcage but misses.
Marshal thinks about countering with a head kick.
Lopez on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Marshal.
Lopez misses with a looping left.
Marshal misses with the combination.
Marshal wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Lopez on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Marshal pushes Lopez up against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lopez is trying to push Marshal away but Marshal has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Marshal.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Marshal as Lopez tries to tie him up.
Lopez wants to break the clinch but can't.
Lopez is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Lopez managing to block the knees to the body from Marshal.
Lopez working aggressively here.
Lopez tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Marshal scores with a nice hook to the head.
Lopez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Marshal throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lopez misses with a looping right.
Marshal looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Lopez waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Marshal.
Marshal throws out a loose jab but Lopez uses good head movement to avoid it.
A telegraphed right hand from Lopez misses the target.
Lopez pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Eliah Marshal did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The cut man is working on Pedro Lopez's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Lopez tries to move into range but Marshal moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Lopez walks into a stiff left hand from Marshal.
Marshal throws a body shot but no joy.
Lopez throws the left hand but Marshal avoids the punch easily.
Lopez lands a jab to the nose.
Lopez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Marshal moves away from the strike by Lopez.
A counter left hand to the body from Marshal misses its target.
Marshal plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Lopez has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Marshal tests Lopez's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Marshal fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A punch combination from Lopez misses.
Lopez ducks under a wild hook from Marshal.
Lopez doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Marshal bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Lopez's head.
Lopez misses with a looping right.
Marshal misses with the combination.
Lopez looks to land a left hand but Marshal moved out of range nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopez jabs Marshal right on the nose. Marshal blinks but takes it well.
Lopez keeps the fight on the outside.
Lopez looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Lopez throws out a loose jab but Marshal uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lopez lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
A decent looking cross lands there for Lopez.
Lopez moves out of range of the strikes.
Lopez swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Marshal counter with a right hand.
Marshal throws a body punch but Lopez moves out of range.
Marshal tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lopez was well out of range. Poor timing from Marshal.
Marshal with a jab.
Marshal tries to clinch there but Lopez circles away.
Lopez throws a combination that misses
enabling Marshal to counter with a crisp jab.
Lopez looks to throw the jab but Marshal is out of range.
Marshal throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Lopez on the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Marshal bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Marshal moves out of range as Lopez strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lopez throws a lazy right hand but Marshal sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lopez with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Marshal to score with a decent uppercut.
Marshal ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Lopez bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Marshal's head backwards.
Marshal tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lopez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lopez throws the left hand but Marshal avoids the punch easily.
Marshal tries to clinch but Lopez moves out of range.
Lopez throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lopez on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Marshal. Marshal obviously looking to wear him down.
Marshal works the jab nicely.
Lopez connects with a right hand. Marshal shakes it off.
A head kick from Marshal lands but Lopez takes it in his stride.
Lopez bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lopez's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A punch combination from Lopez misses.
Marshal moves away from the strike by Lopez.
Lopez misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lopez avoids the body shot from Marshal.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marshal dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Marshal lands a nice shot that snaps Lopez's head back.
Good exchange - Lopez coming out on top.
Marshal jabs Lopez to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Lopez takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Lopez swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lopez on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Marshal steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lopez.
Lopez misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Marshal swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Lopez takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Lopez throws a series of punches but Marshal moves out of range.
Marshal lands a head shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Marshal lands with a right hand.
Lopez lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Marshal scores with a jab. Lopez acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Jab from Marshal.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marshal swings for the body but Lopez moves out of range.
Lopez throws a hook to the side of Marshal's head but Marshal sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nice shot by Marshal.
Marshal throws a hook but Lopez avoids it easily.
Lopez loads up on a big right hand but Marshal slips the punch.
Marshal tries to clinch up.
Marshal scores with a head kick. Lopez tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Lopez wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Marshal uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lopez.
Marshal connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Lopez ducks under a wild hook from Marshal.
Marshal takes a swing at Lopez's ribcage but misses.
Lopez misses with a left hand
and Marshal counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lopez misses with a double jab.
Lopez swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Marshal misses with a body shot
and Lopez counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Lopez scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eliah Marshal had his way with Pedro Lopez in that round.
The cut man is working on Pedro Lopez's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Lopez throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Marshal.
Marshal cracks Lopez with a good jab.
Marshal throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Marshal gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Lopez.
Lopez rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Marshal counters with a nice uppercut.
Lopez throws a jab but it's blocked by Marshal.
Lopez blocks a head kick by Marshal.
Marshal misses with a head kick.
A swing and a miss from Lopez.
Marshal defending well as Lopez loads up on a big left hand.
Marshal walks into a straight right hand from Lopez.
Lopez throws a hook to the side of Marshal's head but Marshal sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters circling - Lopez throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Marshal moves out of range as Lopez strikes.
Lopez digs a good body shot into Marshal's ribs.
Lopez blocks a head kick by Marshal.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Marshal slips a jab from Lopez.
An attempted straight right counter from Marshal misses the target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A slow jab from Lopez misses its intended target.
Marshal swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lopez throws a lazy right hand but Marshal sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Marshal walks into a jab.
Marshal pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lopez throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lopez throws a body shot but no joy.
Marshal connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Marshal takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Marshal displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lopez throws out the jab.
Marshal was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Marshal throws a big shot that misses.
Marshal thuds a left hand into Lopez's body.
Marshal defending well as Lopez loads up on a big left hand.
Marshal lands with a right hand.
Marshal fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lopez manages to avoid it.
Lopez throws an overhand right that lands on Marshal's shoulder, as Marshal tries to avoid the shot.
Pedro Lopez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marshal has Lopez up against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Marshal pushes Lopez back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lopez blocks an uppercut.
Lopez wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Lopez struggles to land a body shot inside as Marshal controls his hands.
Marshal looking to throw knees to the head but Lopez is blocking nicely.
Marshal throws a punch but it's blocked by Lopez.
Lopez breaks the clinch.
Lopez looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Lopez waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Marshal.
Lopez connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Marshal throws a head kick that Lopez semi-blocks.
Lopez keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Marshal.
Marshal throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Lopez counters with a stiff right hand.
Lopez loads up on a big right hand but Marshal slips the punch.
Eliah Marshal is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lopez throws a right and a left that both miss.
Marshal fails with an attempt to clinch.
Marshal dodges the punch combination from Lopez.
A swing and a miss from Lopez.
Lopez throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Marshal on the side of the head.
Lopez throws a right and a left that both miss.
Marshal was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A telegraphed right hand from Lopez misses the target.
Lopez throws the left hand but Marshal avoids the punch easily.
Marshal is looking to clinch.
Lopez looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A big right from Lopez misses.
Lopez throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Marshal scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Lopez throws a big shot that misses.
Marshal with a hook.
Marshal scores with the left hand. Lopez knows he should have avoided that one.
Lopez misses with a left hand
and Marshal counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lopez takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lopez. Marshal does a little dance to reset his feet.
The fighters circling - Lopez throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Marshal looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Marshal is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lopez throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Marshal lands with a nice body kick.
Marshal swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Marshal scores with a jab to the jaw.
A looping hook to the body misses from Marshal. Lopez does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lopez is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Marshal looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Lopez tries to keep at a distance but Marshal has taken the fight into the clinch.
Marshal blocks an uppercut.
Lopez throws a punch but it's blocked by Marshal.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Pedro Lopez.
Well Marshal 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 50:45
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 50:46
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 50:47
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eliah Marshal!
Eliah Marshal retains his featherweight title!
In his post fight interview, Eliah Marshal started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Thomas Raven (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and JR Adams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Adams has chosen 'Looking For The Stone' by Dry Branch Fire Squad as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Thomas Raven could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to JR Adams's chin.
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
20 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Thomas Raven!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, JR Adams!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Micheangelo Fripello and Ryoma Takatsuka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab, jab by Adams - just one landing.
Adams takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Adams misses with a low kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Raven 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 Adams has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Adams and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Raven.
Adams uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Raven.
Adams shoots in for a takedown but Raven shows good takedown defense.
Raven lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Adams throws a jab when Raven was well out of range.
Raven tries to work over Adams's front leg with a kick but Adams checks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice sprawl there from Raven as Adams shoots in.
Raven looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Adams swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Raven is looking to land body kicks.
Adams feints the counter takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice shot by Raven.
It looks like JR Adams has been cut.
Adams uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Raven.
Adams throws a hook but Raven blocks it.
Adams will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Thomas Raven seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Raven scores with a nice head shot.
Raven fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Adams moves out of range as Raven throws a body kick.
Adams with the counter takedown but Raven avoids it easily.
Raven misses with a hook to the body
and Adams counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Raven keeping full guard, as Adams tries to pass.
Adams wants to control from the top but Raven keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Raven pulls Adams in to control the position.
Raven working for a triangle but Adams defends it easily.
Adams wants to control from the top but Raven keeps moving.
Raven trying to control the position.
Adams engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Adams is pushing down on Raven's leg trying to pass to half guard. Raven is fighting to maintain full guard but Adams has managed to sneak the leg through.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Raven won't allow Adams to pass to mount.
Raven blocking the ground and pound attempt from Adams.
Raven trying to control here.
Raven moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Adams working some strikes from top position.
Raven trying to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Raven seems keen to control Adams's posture.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Adams advances to half guard.
Raven works his way to full guard. Good work.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Raven is on top in guard.
Adams is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Adams looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Raven has picked Adams up and slammed him! Adams can't keep hold of the triangle and Raven manages to pass to side control!
Raven lands a decent elbow from side control.
Raven is looking to take a break and control but Adams is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thomas Raven dominated that round.
The cut man is working on JR Adams's cut.
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.
Adams lands a right hook to the body.
Raven is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Adams can do to turn this around?
Nice sprawl there from Raven as Adams shoots in.
Adams misses with a series of wild punches.
Thomas Raven is winning the standup battle so far.
Raven lands with a straight right. Adams didn't see that one coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Raven throws a hook but Adams blocks it.
Raven moves out of range of the leg kick from Adams.
Raven ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Raven misses with a hook.
Adams appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Raven tries to sprawl but Adams drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Adams working over Raven with some ground and pound. Raven looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Adams lands a nice short elbow.
Raven wants to improve his position but Adams is controlling well.
Raven trying to control but Adams postures up.
Adams is trying to control the action in half guard but Raven is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Adams looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Adams winds up and cracks Raven with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Adams is thwarting Raven's attempts to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adams drops an elbow to the side of Raven's head.
Raven trying to control from the bottom.
Adams is just content to waste time from the top position. Raven takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Raven throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Raven working a defensive guard but Adams passes into half guard.
Adams trying to pass the guard but Raven defending well.
Raven makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Raven.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adams trying to control the position from guard on top but Raven is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Adams won't allow Raven to sweep him here.
Raven bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Adams's guard.
Adams has an active guard here but Raven has managed to pass into half guard.
Adams has hold of Raven's hands but Raven slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Adams regains full guard. Nicely done.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adams is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Raven looking for submissions off his back.
Adams thows a huge punch but Raven dodges it nicely.
Adams wants to pass the guard but Raven is defending well.
Adams wants to advance to full mount but Raven doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Raven bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Adams's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but JR Adams will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on JR Adams's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Adams misses the shot to the body.
Raven stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Adams shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Raven sprawls well. Raven wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Adams gets slowly back to his feet.
Raven throws a jab but it's blocked by Adams.
Raven dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Adams shoots in for a takedown but Raven shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Adams blocks a head kick by Raven.
Raven scores with a one two! Adams had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Raven cracks Adams with a big right hand and Adams goes down!
Adams is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Adams pushes a forearm under Raven's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Raven is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). JR Adams!
JR Adams is the new middleweight champion!
During a confident post fight interview, JR Adams thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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