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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ben Simpson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dom Danky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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194 lbs
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202 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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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
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ben Simpson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 12 - 2, fighting out of New York, Dom Danky!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Robert Twigg and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Simpson, as that shot connected.
Simpson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Simpson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Danky sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Simpson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Simpson has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Simpson checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Danky takes a swing at Simpson's ribcage but misses.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Simpson enables Danky to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Simpson manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Danky tries to free his leg and advance position but Simpson is retaining full guard.
Simpson working a defensive guard here.
Danky connects with a couple of short punches.
Danky stopping the sweep attempt from Simpson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Danky throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Danky with a flurry of punches that miss.
Danky prevents Simpson from getting back to his feet.
Danky looking to pass the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Danky connects with a couple of short punches.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Simpson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Danky trying to control the position from guard on top but Simpson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Danky trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Danky prevents Simpson from getting back to his feet.
Simpson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Danky is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Simpson is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Simpson has escaped and now he's on top!
Simpson wants to control from the top but Danky keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Danky has his foot on Simpson's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Simpson works his way back into a safe position though.
Simpson won't allow Danky to sweep him here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Simpson wants to control from the top but Danky keeps moving.
Danky trying to keep a closed guard but Simpson is proving a slippery customer.
Danky is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Danky looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Simpson distracts Danky with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Simpson postures up.
Danky looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Simpson scoring with punches to the head and body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Simpson with a nice head shot there.
Danky is trying to keep Simpson in close.
Danky is working an open guard so Simpson takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Danky tries to score a power double leg takedown but Simpson sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Danky somewhat.
Simpson wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Ben Simpson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Simpson swinging wildly here.
Danky tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Simpson throws a sloppy head kick and Danky moves out of range easily.
Danky is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Simpson misses with a body shot.
Danky throws a lazy right hand but Simpson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Simpson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Danky paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Danky flicks out a counter leg kick but Simpson steps away.
Danky misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Danky avoids the body shot from Simpson.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slapping body kick lands there for Simpson.
Simpson slaps away a takedown attempt from Danky, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Simpson is looking to counter the offense by Danky and move into the clinch.
Simpson throws a series of punches but Danky avoids them all with ease.
Simpson scores with a nice right hand.
Danky takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Simpson throws a poor cross that misses
letting Danky counter with a right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Simpson closes the distance and pushes Danky back into the cage.
Simpson swings wildly with an uppercut but Danky uses good head movement to avoid it.
Danky drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Simpson gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Ben Simpson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dom Danky.
A short uppercut from Simpson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ben Simpson dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Simpson connects with a crisp jab.
Simpson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Simpson throws out a powerful jab.
An inside leg kick lands from Simpson.
Simpson throws a hook to the side of Danky's head but Danky sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Simpson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Danky lands a leg kick that knocks Simpson off balance momentarily.
Danky lands with an overhand left.
Danky misses with a right hand
and Simpson counters with a nice uppercut.
Danky darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Simpson has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Danky is on him like a limpet, forcing Simpson back against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Simpson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Simpson throws the left hand but Danky avoids the punch easily.
Simpson scores with the left hand. Danky knows he should have avoided that one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Simpson lands with a shot to the body.
A slow jab from Danky misses its intended target.
Danky throws a body punch but Simpson moves out of range.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Simpson!
Nice straight punches there by Danky. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Danky.
Simpson ducks under a wild hook from Danky.
Simpson takes a swing at Danky's ribcage but misses.
Danky looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Simpson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Danky.
Danky throws a body punch but Simpson moves out of range.
Simpson appears to be looking for a big counter.
Simpson misses with a series of wild punches.
Simpson is looking to clinch but Danky is avoiding it.
Simpson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Danky can do to turn this around?
Simpson tries a head kick but it misses.
Danky steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Simpson.
Danky scores with a hook.
Simpson connects with a right hand. Danky shakes it off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Simpson tries to bum rush Danky with a series of wild strikes but Danky uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A big right from Simpson misses.
Danky shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Danky throws a nice looking combination but Simpson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Danky takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Danky throws a big shot that misses.
Simpson pushes Danky away with a front kick.
Danky shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Danky misses with an uppercut. Simpson saw that one coming.
Simpson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Danky.
Ben Simpson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Simpson throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Danky was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Danky defending well as Simpson loads up on a big left hand.
Simpson throws an overhand right that lands on Danky's shoulder, as Danky tries to avoid the shot.
Simpson throws a nice outside leg kick.
Simpson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Danky swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Simpson connects with an inside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Simpson lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Simpson displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Simpson throws a combination that misses
and Danky cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Simpson tries to bum rush Danky with a series of wild strikes but Danky uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Danky misses the shot to the body.
Danky throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Simpson on the side of the head.
Simpson moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Simpson has Danky up against the cage in a clinch.
Simpson can't break the clinch.
Simpson has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Danky is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Simpson takes a shot to the head.
Danky misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Danky lands a body punch in the clinch.
Simpson is trying to break free.
Simpson is trying to break the clinch but Danky has him pressed against the cage.
Danky is stalling here.
A right hand to the body from Danky.
Simpson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Simpson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Danky moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Simpson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ben Simpson dominated that second round.
That's time! Simpson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Nice shot by Danky.
Simpson throws a poor cross that misses
and Danky cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Danky goes for a double leg but Simpson avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Simpson continues to drive forward.
Danky has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Danky circles away from the clinch attempt.
Simpson throws a nice looking combination but Danky bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Danky pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Danky takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Simpson checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Danky throws a poor cross that misses
and Simpson counters with a left and a right that stings Danky.
A shot to the liver by Simpson. Beautiful body shot.
Danky swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Danky uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Simpson.
Danky takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
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!
Danky takes one to the side of the head.
Danky shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Simpson as he jumps to the side.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Danky walks into a straight right hand from Simpson.
A head kick from Simpson lands but Danky takes it in his stride.
Simpson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Simpson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Danky walks into a stiff left hand from Simpson.
Danky is trying hard to land a takedown here. Simpson sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Ben Simpson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dom Danky.
Danky goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Danky takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Danky shoots in for a takedown but Simpson shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Danky ducks under a wild hook from Simpson.
Ben Simpson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Simpson thows a left - swing and a miss!
It seemed like Danky was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Simpson lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Simpson throws a body kick that misses.
Danky tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Simpson tries to close the distance and clinch but Danky swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Simpson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Simpson wants to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Simpson has managed to clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Danky - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Simpson is trying to break the clinch but Danky has him pressed against the cage.
Danky displaying some good clinch control by pressing Simpson up against the cage.
Simpson blocks an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Danky stalling.
Danky keeps control of Simpson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Danky has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Simpson after a bit of a struggle.
Danky tries for a takedown but Simpson manages to get underhooks.
Danky goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Danky throws a punch but it's blocked by Simpson.
Simpson is trying to force a seperation but Danky has the dominant position.
Danky misses with a hook to the ribs.
Simpson can't break the clinch.
Danky is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Simpson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Danky throws a leg kick but Simpson sees it coming and moves out of range.
Simpson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Danky circles away quickly and effectively.
Danky misses with a low kick.
Danky misses with a combination
and Simpson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Simpson misses with a jab to the body
and Danky counters with a nice double leg into side control. Simpson won't be happy with that.
Danky throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Simpson works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Dom Danky has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Danky misses with a head shot. Simpson uses the momentum to regain guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ben Simpson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Simpson, 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ben Simpson!
During a confident post fight interview, Ben Simpson thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Phill Bunce (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Callum Pagnozzi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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205 lbs
10 - 9 - 3 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Phill Bunce!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 9 - 3, fighting out of Las Vegas, Callum Pagnozzi!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Alan Glass and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pagnozzi misses with a right hand
and Bunce counters with a stiff right hand.
Pagnozzi 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.
Bunce throws a big shot that misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Pagnozzi misses the target.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Bunce checks a leg kick.
Callum Pagnozzi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bunce pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bunce looks to land a left hand but Pagnozzi moved out of range nicely.
Bunce misses with a straight left.
Bunce moves out of range of the strikes.
Bunce looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Bunce takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Pagnozzi swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Bunce cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bunce uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A jab lands there for Bunce.
Pagnozzi is looking to chop away at Bunce's legs.
Pagnozzi throws a sloppy head kick
and Bunce counters with a stiff right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bunce throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pagnozzi misses with a leg kick
and Bunce counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Pagnozzi throws a leg kick
and Bunce counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bunce on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Pagnozzi. Pagnozzi obviously looking to wear him down.
Bunce keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Pagnozzi.
Nice defenses there by Pagnozzi.
Pagnozzi dips to his left and cracks Bunce with an uppercut!
Pagnozzi throws a good cross that connects.
Bunce lands a left and a right that send Pagnozzi crashing to the mat, dazed. Bunce thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Pagnozzi is rocked!
It looks like Callum Pagnozzi has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pagnozzi pushes Bunce away with a front kick.
Pagnozzi wants to clinch.
Bunce swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Pagnozzi throws a lazy uppercut
and Bunce counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bunce uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pagnozzi.
A little feinted left hand from Bunce on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pagnozzi tries to work over Bunce's front leg with a kick but Bunce checks it.
Bunce lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Pagnozzi buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Pagnozzi looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Pagnozzi, right into the meat.
Pagnozzi tests Bunce's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bunce moves out of range as Pagnozzi strikes.
Pagnozzi throws a leg kick
letting Bunce counter with a right hand.
Pagnozzi thumps Bunce with a low kick.
Pagnozzi tries for a takedown but Bunce circles away easily
enabling Bunce to counter with a crisp jab.
A combination from Bunce does no damage.
Bunce throws an overhand right that lands on Pagnozzi's shoulder, as Pagnozzi tries to avoid the shot.
Bunce throws a series of punches but Pagnozzi avoids them all with ease.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bunce's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Bunce duly obliges.
Bunce takes one to the side of the head.
Bunce is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Pagnozzi thuds his shin into the meat of Bunce's side.
Pagnozzi throws a body shot but no joy.
Pagnozzi lands a nice looking kick to the body. Bunce takes a step back to recover.
Pagnozzi takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Pagnozzi cracks the inside of Bunce's front leg.
Pagnozzi loads up on a big right hand but Bunce slips the punch.
Bunce went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Bunce is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Pagnozzi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bunce.
Bunce on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pagnozzi blocks a jab.
Pagnozzi gets a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bunce manages to break the clinch.
Pagnozzi misses with a jab to the body
and Bunce counters with a nice uppercut.
A good leg kick by Pagnozzi.
Pagnozzi swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Pagnozzi swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Bunce to counter with a crisp jab.
A low kick from Pagnozzi misses
and Bunce counters with a nice uppercut.
Bunce looks to land a right hand but Pagnozzi moved out of range.
Pagnozzi's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Bunce connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Pagnozzi scrambles back to his feet.
Pagnozzi throws a lazy uppercut
and Bunce counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Pagnozzi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bunce moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sloppy strikes from Pagnozzi. Those never looked like landing.
Pagnozzi looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Pagnozzi misses with a low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Phill Bunce dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Callum Pagnozzi's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Bunce scores with a nice strike.
Bunce has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Pagnozzi slips under a jab from Bunce.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Pagnozzi, right into the meat.
Pagnozzi misses with a wild body shot.
Nice jab there from Pagnozzi.
Pagnozzi throws a low kick but Bunce moves out of range easily.
Bunce is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pagnozzi.
Bunce walks into a stiff left hand from Pagnozzi.
A telegraphed right hand from Bunce misses the target.
Pagnozzi is looking to slow Bunce down with leg kicks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pagnozzi slips a jab from Bunce.
Pagnozzi instigates a clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Pagnozzi.
Pagnozzi leaning his opponent against the cage.
Bunce breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bunce slips under a jab.
Bunce looks to land a combination but Pagnozzi avoids it well.
Pagnozzi misses with a lunging right hand
and Bunce connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bunce loads up on a big right hand but Pagnozzi slips the punch.
Nice defenses there by Pagnozzi.
Pagnozzi stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
A jab from Pagnozzi misses.
Pagnozzi has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Pagnozzi looks to throw the jab but Bunce is out of range.
Pagnozzi closes the distance but Bunce moves to the side
and Bunce cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bunce connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Pagnozzi scores with a jab to the head.
Pagnozzi falls off balance throwing a combination
and Bunce counters with a stiff right hand.
Phill Bunce is winning the standup battle so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pagnozzi lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Pagnozzi clinches up against the cage.
Pagnozzi lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bunce backwards.
Bunce tries to circle away but Pagnozzi has him pinned against the cage.
Bunce prevents a body shot from Pagnozzi.
Bunce is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Bunce tries to circle away but Pagnozzi has him pinned against the cage.
Pagnozzi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bunce's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Pagnozzi scores with a crisp jab that stopped Bunce in his tracks.
Pagnozzi chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Pagnozzi lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Bunce moves out of range of the body kick.
Pagnozzi misses with an uppercut
and Bunce counters with a stiff right hand.
Bunce checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Bunce throws a big counter combination but Pagnozzi scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bunce takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Some wild striking there from Bunce.
Pagnozzi with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Bunce to score with a decent uppercut.
Pagnozzi connects with a single shot there.
Bunce lands a nice leg kick that just misses Pagnozzi's sensitive parts.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Pagnozzi.
Pagnozzi lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Bunce at a distance.
Bunce takes a jab right on the kisser.
Pagnozzi looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Pagnozzi shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Bunce swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pagnozzi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Pagnozzi misses with a lunging right hand
and Bunce connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pagnozzi loads up on a big right hand but Bunce slips the punch.
Bunce went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Pagnozzi throws a right hand that Bunce ducks under and follows up with a left that Bunce also avoids with ease.
Bunce throws a big shot that misses.
Pagnozzi looks to land a right hand but Bunce moved out of range.
Nice jab there from Pagnozzi.
A low kick from Pagnozzi misses
and Bunce counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bunce lands the left hand.
Pagnozzi misses with a hook
and Bunce counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Pagnozzi is still on wobbly legs! Can Bunce finish him?
Bunce slips under a jab from Pagnozzi.
Bunce misses with a hook.
Pagnozzi seems to have recovered his senses.
Pagnozzi blocks a jab.
Bunce 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.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Callum Pagnozzi will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Callum Pagnozzi's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Pagnozzi wants to slow Bunce down by chopping away at his legs.
Bunce has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Pagnozzi.
Pagnozzi tries to score with a low kick but Bunce moves his leg out of the way.
Bunce 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.
A big left from Bunce misses.
Pagnozzi swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Pagnozzi tries to bum rush Bunce with a series of wild strikes but Bunce uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bunce checks a leg kick nicely.
Bunce swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Pagnozzi thuds a left hand into Bunce's body.
A head kick by Pagnozzi misses
and Bunce counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bunce swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bunce misses the jab.
Bunce misses with the combination.
Pagnozzi has closed the distance and engaged Bunce in a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bunce wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Pagnozzi has him pressed against the cage.
Bunce blocks an uppercut.
Pagnozzi digs a right hand underneath Bunce's ribcage. Bunce let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Pagnozzi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Pagnozzi struggles to land a body shot inside as Bunce controls his hands.
Pagnozzi misses with some punches.
Pagnozzi lands with a light punch inside.
Bunce's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Pagnozzi lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Pagnozzi scores with a shoulder strike.
Bunce is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Pagnozzi.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Bunce pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Pagnozzi lands a slapping body shot.
Pagnozzi is looking to land body kicks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pagnozzi swings widly with a right hand
and Bunce counters with a stiff right hand.
Pagnozzi ducks under a wild hook from Bunce.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jab, jab by Bunce - just one landing.
Nice defenses there by Bunce.
Pagnozzi throws a solid leg kick but Bunce takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Pagnozzi.
Bunce throws a series of punches but Pagnozzi moves out of range.
Bunce checks a leg kick.
Bunce is looking to counter punch.
Bunce fails to land with a series of punches.
Phill Bunce is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bunce 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.
Bunce gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Pagnozzi.
Pagnozzi misses with a hook. Bunce ducked under it nicely.
Bunce lands the left hand.
Pagnozzi on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pagnozzi defending well as Bunce loads up on a big left hand.
Pagnozzi looks to score with a jab to the body but Bunce is just out of range.
Pagnozzi lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Pagnozzi throws a leg kick
and Bunce connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bunce walks forward, straight into a front kick from Pagnozzi.
Bunce tries to bum rush Pagnozzi with a series of wild strikes but Pagnozzi uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bunce on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Bunce looks to throw the jab but Pagnozzi is out of range.
Pagnozzi throws a leg kick
and Bunce cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Pagnozzi pushes Bunce away with a front kick.
Pagnozzi lands a big head kick that sends Bunce tumbling to the mat! Pagnozzi takes a step backwards and waves Bunce back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Bunce is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pagnozzi circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Bunce to the canvas! Bunce doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Pagnozzi keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Callum Pagnozzi!
After winning the bout, Callum Pagnozzi thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Steve Staunton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Baraka Simengwa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Simengwa has chosen Afande Sele feat Ditto - Darubini kali as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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201 lbs
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195 lbs
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Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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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
10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Steve Staunton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 26 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Baraka Simengwa!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, George Francis and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Staunton tries a head kick but it misses.
Simengwa has closed the distance and engaged Staunton in a clinch.
Staunton lands a shoulder strike.
Staunton is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Simengwa wants a takedown.
Staunton pressing his opponent against the cage.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Simengwa has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Staunton working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Simengwa is working for takedown but Staunton is calmly controlling the position for now.
Steve Staunton has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Baraka Simengwa.
Simengwa has Staunton pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Staunton manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Simengwa is working for takedown but Staunton is calmly controlling the position for now.
Simengwa is trying to pull guard but Staunton turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Staunton scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Simengwa has Staunton pressed against the cage.
Simengwa gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Staunton regains guard.
Staunton pushes Simengwa off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Simengwa shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Staunton's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Simengwa trying to control but Staunton is working from the bottom.
Staunton trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Staunton is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Simengwa stops Staunton from standing up.
Staunton trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Staunton looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Staunton trying to strike off his back.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Staunton looking to hit a scissor sweep but Simengwa is one step ahead there.
Simengwa is fighting to break Staunton's control of his arms but Staunton is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Staunton throws a head kick but Simengwa moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Simengwa has Staunton up against the cage in a clinch.
Simengwa wants to take the fight to the mat but Staunton manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Staunton has a couple of punches blocked by Simengwa.
Simengwa fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Simengwa wants the takedown. Staunton is fighting it off but Simengwa persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Staunton's guard against the cage.
Staunton is trying to control the position but Simengwa postures up.
Simengwa stopping the sweep attempt from Staunton.
Simengwa pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Staunton is keeping the position for now.
Staunton has Simengwa pulled in close to control his posture.
Staunton wants to sweep here but Simengwa controlling him for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Simengwa slips nicely into half guard.
Simengwa seems to be looking for submissions.
Simengwa trying to mount his opponent but Staunton defends it.
Simengwa is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Staunton doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Simengwa.
Staunton is looking to escape.
Simengwa is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Staunton sees it coming and defends easily.
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.
Simengwa is trying to work for a kimura but Staunton is defending well.
Staunton looks like he's trying to stand up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Staunton won't allow Simengwa to pass to mount.
Staunton pushes Simengwa off looking to stand but Simengwa dives back in and keeps control.
Staunton is trying to maintain the position but Simengwa is very close to passing his half guard.
Simengwa is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Simengwa can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Staunton is looking to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Baraka Simengwa will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Staunton clinches up with Simengwa and pushes him back against the cage.
Staunton effectively controlling the action here.
Staunton is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Simengwa is keeping busy.
Staunton gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Simengwa.
Simengwa wants a takedown.
Simengwa can't get the takedown.
Steve Staunton has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Baraka Simengwa.
Staunton gets underhooks to prevent Simengwa's takedown attempt.
Simengwa is trying to pull guard but Staunton turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Simengwa blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
A short right from Staunton.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Staunton obliges.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Staunton tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Simengwa is looking for a takedown.
Simengwa changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Staunton fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Simengwa is breathing heavily.
Good standup being displayed there by Staunton as he connects with a hook.
Staunton gets tackled into the cage by Simengwa. Simengwa maintains the clinch.
Staunton lands a right hand.
Staunton displaying some good clinch control by pressing Simengwa up against the cage.
Staunton working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Staunton.
Simengwa is looking for a takedown.
Staunton using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Simengwa has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Staunton is pushing Simengwa up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Staunton lands a body punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Simengwa's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Staunton.
A short right from Staunton on the inside.
Simengwa blocks an uppercut.
Simengwa has Staunton pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Staunton manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Staunton swings wildly with an uppercut but Simengwa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Simengwa takes a shot to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Simengwa blocks an uppercut.
Simengwa jumps guard and drags Staunton to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Simengwa is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Staunton rolls with it to try and escape but Simengwa cranks on the arm and Staunton is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Baraka Simengwa!
During a confident post fight interview, Baraka Simengwa thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Andrey Lapis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Edmundo Edilhson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lapis kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Once Solemn . Andrey Lapis has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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30
185 lbs
21 - 19 - 0 |
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37
168 lbs
27 - 23 - 1 |
BJJ Red Belt
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
21 - 19 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Andrey Lapis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
27 - 23 - 1, fighting out of New York, Edmundo Edilhson!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Gwen Towbar and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Edilhson moves into the clinch.
Lapis misses with a punch on the inside.
I was talking to Lapis's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Lapis is looking to control Edilhson's arms but Edilhson gets an underhook and turns him. Now Lapis has his back to the cage.
Edilhson lands a left hand.
Lapis misses with a hook to the ribs.
Edilhson looking to throw knees to the head but Lapis is blocking nicely.
Edilhson trying to control the position but instead, Lapis has worked for underhooks and has pushed Edilhson into the cage.
Edilhson wants to get back to striking at distance but Lapis won't allow it.
Edilhson prevents the takedown attempt.
Edilhson throws an elbow but it misses.
Lapis just leaning against Edilhson, taking a breather.
Edilhson takes a shot to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lapis throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Lapis breaks from the clinch.
Edilhson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Lapis looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Edilhson misses the jab.
Lapis throws a big counter combination but Edilhson scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Edilhson dodges the punch combination from Lapis.
Edilhson attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Edilhson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Edilhson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lapis went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Lapis rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Edilhson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Some wild striking there from Lapis.
Edilhson throws a right hand that Lapis ducks under and follows up with a left that Lapis also avoids with ease.
Edilhson swats away the attempt to clinch by Lapis.
Edilhson forces Lapis back against the cage and clinches.
Lapis breaks the clinch.
Edilhson slips under a jab.
Lapis misses with a double jab.
Edilhson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lapis dodges the punch combination from Edilhson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Edilhson goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Edilhson misses with a low kick.
Edilhson throws a wild body kick that Lapis sees coming a mile off.
Edmundo Edilhson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Edilhson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Edilhson takes the fight into the clinch.
Edilhson is defending well against a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andrey Lapis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Edilhson trying to land knees to the body.
Lapis swings wildly with an uppercut but Edilhson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Edilhson prevents Lapis from breaking the clinch.
Lapis decides to pull guard.
Edilhson content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Edilhson is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Lapis tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Edilhson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Lapis works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Edilhson connects with a couple of short punches.
Edilhson won't allow Lapis to sweep him here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Edilhson throws a big elbow that misses.
Edilhson throws an elbow that misses. Lapis uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Edilhson's guard. Nice move by Lapis!
Edilhson keeping moving, preventing Lapis from controlling successfully.
Lapis looking to sit in guard and control but Edilhson gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Edilhson trying to control but Lapis is working from the bottom.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Edilhson's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lapis pulls Edilhson in to control the position.
Lapis escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Edilhson gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lapis is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Edilhson wants to control from the top but Lapis keeps moving.
Edilhson tries to free his leg and advance position but Lapis is retaining full guard.
Lapis preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Edilhson throws a big elbow that misses.
Lapis looking to control.
Edilhson throws a strike but Lapis rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Lapis with a flurry of punches that miss.
Lapis preventing the sweep.
Lapis wants to control from the top but Edilhson keeps moving.
Lapis sitting in guard here, content to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Edmundo Edilhson dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
A big left from Lapis misses.
A right-left combo lands from Lapis.
Lapis lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Lapis doesn't manage to clinch there - Edilhson circles away.
Lapis moves out of range as Edilhson throws a body kick.
Lapis keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Edilhson fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Lapis lands a head shot.
Edilhson lands with a kick to the temple. Lapis shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lapis closes the distance and clinches.
Lapis lands with a right to the head.
Lapis slows down the pace here.
Lapis digs a right hand into Edilhson's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Edilhson's gas tank.
A short uppercut from Lapis.
Edilhson gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Lapis.
Edilhson tries to land a knee to the head but Lapis blocks with his arms.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Edilhson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Edilhson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Edilhson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Edilhson throws a right and a left that both miss.
A combination from Lapis does no damage.
Edilhson swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Lapis lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Lapis moves into the clinch successfully.
Lapis tries to break free but Edilhson pushes him back against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Lapis as Edilhson tries to tie him up.
Lapis is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Edilhson to keep the fight standing.
Lapis misses with the head strike.
Lapis drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andrey Lapis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Edilhson prevents a body shot from Lapis.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lapis lands a takedown into guard.
Edilhson manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Andrey Lapis is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lapis has managed to clinch.
Lapis struggles to land a body shot inside as Edilhson controls his hands.
Edilhson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Lapis prevents Edilhson from breaking the clinch.
Nice body punch from Lapis.
Lapis displaying some good clinch control by pressing Edilhson up against the cage.
Edilhson lands a body punch.
Lapis's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lapis gets the takedown into side control.
Edilhson is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Lapis's leg. Oh but that's left an opportunity for Lapis! He's got an arm triangle... it looks tight! He's rotating and Edilhson has tapped! This one is allllll over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Andrey Lapis!
A very excited looking Andrey Lapis 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.
In defeat, Edmundo Edilhson stepped up to the mic, saying 'Great fight "The Lone Wolf" Booker McQuade I managed to get you in an armbar the first fight but you won fair and square this time I will be back to get my title tho!'.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Curtly Ambrose (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kim Jong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jong has chosen Nobody Nobody as his entrance music. Curtly Ambrose is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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38
268 lbs
13 - 9 - 1 |
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37
290 lbs
31 - 21 - 0 |
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World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Curtly Ambrose!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
31 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kim Jong!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Cecil Peabody and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jong clinches up against the cage.
Jong takes a shot to the head.
Ambrose wants to stall.
Ambrose lands a body punch.
Jong misses with a knee to the head.
Jong lands a right hand.
Ambrose scores with a nice hook to the head.
Jong blocks a body shot from Ambrose.
Ambrose lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Ambrose can't find room to land a body shot as Jong controls the action.
Ambrose lands a left hand that snaps the head of Jong backwards.
Ambrose stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Ambrose blocks the elbow strike.
Ambrose blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ambrose lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Jong using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ambrose has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ambrose softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Jong has a couple of punches blocked by Ambrose.
Jong lands a knee to the head.
It looks like Curtly Ambrose has been cut.
Jong throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Ambrose struggles to land a body shot inside as Jong controls his hands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jong misses with a knee strike.
Ambrose's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
We've been told by Ambrose's head coaches at LOD: Legion's PIT Fight Club that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Jong throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ambrose feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Ambrose scores with a one two! Jong had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Jong checks the leg kick.
Ambrose lands with a thumping leg kick.
Jong throws a head kick but Ambrose moves out of range.
Ambrose wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Jong clinches.
Ambrose blocking some punches.
Ambrose misses with a body punch.
Ambrose taking a breather.
Ambrose lands a left hand.
Jong lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Ambrose or not.
Jong misses with a punch to the body.
Ambrose leaning against his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jong misses with a knee strike.
Ambrose pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jong darts in and clinches Ambrose up against the cage.
Jong told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ambrose swings wildly with an uppercut but Jong uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ambrose escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jong closes the distance and clinches.
Jong has a couple of punches blocked by Ambrose.
Jong tries a knee to the head but Ambrose blocks it.
Jong misses with a knee strike.
Ambrose lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Jong looking to throw knees to the head but Ambrose is blocking nicely.
A bit of stalling here from Ambrose.
Jong creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Ambrose pushes Jong back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ambrose is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Ambrose escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jong gets a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jong goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jong tries to land a knee to the head but Ambrose blocks with his arms.
Ambrose lands a left hand.
Jong using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ambrose has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ambrose blocking some punches.
Ambrose breaks from the clinch.
Jong closes the distance and clinches.
A right handed body shot lands from Ambrose.
Ambrose breaks from the clinch.
Jong throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ambrose tried to counter with a leg kick but Jong avoided it.
Ambrose scores with a punch to the head.
Jong moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Jong clinches.
A bit of stalling here from Ambrose.
Ambrose breaks the clinch.
Ambrose scores with a nice strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jong tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
A shot in the inside from Ambrose.
The referee is keeping an eye on Ambrose - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Jong struggles to land a body shot inside as Ambrose controls his hands.
Ambrose can't find room to land a body shot as Jong controls the action.
Ambrose leaning against his opponent.
Jong with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ambrose lands with a short shot to the head.
Jong throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Jong misses with a punch to the body.
Ambrose breaks the clinch.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ambrose lands a shoulder strike.
Ambrose doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Curtly Ambrose will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Curtly Ambrose's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Ambrose connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Ambrose avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A chopping leg kick lands by Ambrose.
Ambrose connects with a solid leg kick.
Jong has Ambrose up against the cage in a clinch.
Ambrose lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Ambrose lands with a light punch inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ambrose.
Ambrose's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ambrose tries to score with a low kick but Jong moves his leg out of the way.
As Ambrose backs off Jong throws a huge counter combo but Ambrose manages to avoid it all.
Jong clinches.
Ambrose manages to break the clinch.
Jong closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Ambrose lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Ambrose blocks an elbow strike from Jong.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jong working aggressively here.
Kim Jong seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Jong looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Ambrose's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Ambrose escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ambrose wants to slow Jong down by chopping away at his legs.
Jong clinches up against the cage.
Ambrose scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Jong using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ambrose has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ambrose struggles to land a body shot inside as Jong controls his hands.
Ambrose on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Jong tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ambrose avoids it.
Ambrose goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ambrose working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Ambrose avoiding damage.
Jong misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ambrose avoids a wild elbow strike from Jong.
Ambrose stalls.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jong using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ambrose has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Jong using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ambrose has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Jong tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Jong throws a knee to the head but misses.
Jong stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ambrose softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Ambrose scores with a shot to the side of Jong's head.
Jong is breathing heavily.
Ambrose lands with a light punch inside.
Ambrose tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ambrose lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Jong misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ambrose.
Ambrose avoiding damage.
Ambrose is stalling here.
Ambrose throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Ambrose gets through Jong's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Ambrose breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ambrose lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ambrose throws a good cross that connects.
Jong rushes Ambrose and presses him up against the cage.
Ambrose misses with a punch to the body.
Jong tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A nice left hand lands by Ambrose.
Ambrose breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jong drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Jong gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Jong looking to throw knees to the head but Ambrose is blocking nicely.
Jong misses with a knee strike.
Come on Ambrose - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Jong with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Jong is working Ambrose over against the cage.
Jong tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ambrose swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ambrose throws a head punch that misses.
Ambrose stalling in the clinch.
Jong tries a knee to the head but Ambrose blocks it.
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!
Jong misses with a body punch.
Ambrose content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Ambrose tries to stall but Jong uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A head punch on the inside from Jong fails to land.
A shot in the inside from Ambrose.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Jong lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ambrose backwards.
Jong landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
A head punch on the inside from Ambrose fails to land.
Jong looking to throw knees to the head but Ambrose is blocking nicely.
Nice body punch from Jong.
Jong using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ambrose has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ambrose's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ambrose tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jong swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jong is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Curtly Ambrose dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Curtly Ambrose'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. This is the final round!
Ambrose scoring well with a low kick there.
Jong moves into the clinch successfully.
A right hook to the body lands for Ambrose.
Ambrose lands a shoulder strike.
Jong misses with a body punch.
Ambrose lands a right hand.
Jong misses with a punch to the body.
Jong tries a knee to the head but Ambrose blocks it.
Ambrose lands a shoulder strike.
Jong doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jong tries to throw a body punch but Ambrose avoids it by throwing Jong back against the cage.
Ambrose is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Jong is keeping busy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jong misses with a hook to the ribs.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Good body shot from Ambrose.
Jong takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Jong looking to throw knees to the head but Ambrose is blocking nicely.
Ambrose pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ambrose connects with a solid leg kick.
Jong forces Ambrose back against the cage and clinches.
Jong tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Jong misses with a punch on the inside.
Ambrose makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Jong can't find room to land a body shot as Ambrose controls the action.
Jong's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Jong lands an elbow that stopped Ambrose in his tracks for a moment.
Jong looking to throw knees to the head but Ambrose is blocking nicely.
Ambrose pushes Jong back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ambrose drops Jong onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Jong is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Jong is rocked!
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!
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Ambrose.
Jong is still on wobbly legs! Can Ambrose finish him?
Nice body punch from Ambrose.
Ambrose is leaning against Jong and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Ambrose lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Jong or not.
Jong takes a shot to the head.
Ambrose creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Jong with a big uppercut! Jong tries to clinch up but Ambrose pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Jong to the mat! Jong covers up and Ambrose unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Curtly Ambrose!
After winning the bout, Curtly Ambrose thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between BJ McGobblecock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kobe Bryant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). and Kobe Bryant. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, BJ McGobblecock!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kobe Bryant!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Robert Twigg and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McGobblecock, Jr. scores with a crisp jab that stopped Bryant in his tracks.
A combination from Bryant does no damage.
We've been told by McGobblecock, Jr.'s head coaches at Hey Steves Fight Shack that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Bryant throws a sloppy body shot
and McGobblecock, Jr. counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bryant fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and McGobblecock, Jr. has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Bryant throws a wild body kick that McGobblecock, Jr. sees coming a mile off.
We've been informed that Bryant 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.
Bryant checks a leg kick.
Bryant misses with a body kick.
McGobblecock, Jr. punishes Bryant's body with a nice straight punch.
McGobblecock, Jr. looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from McGobblecock, Jr.. Bryant shrugs it off though.
Bryant lands a jab-cross combination.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bryant fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McGobblecock, Jr. manages to avoid it.
Bryant on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Bryant keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McGobblecock, Jr. displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bryant throws out the jab.
McGobblecock, Jr. looks to land a combination but Bryant avoids it well.
Bryant thumps McGobblecock, Jr. with a low kick.
Good leg kick by McGobblecock, Jr. there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Bryant throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bryant throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent McGobblecock, Jr. stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGobblecock, Jr. staying out of range there.
BJ McGobblecock, Jr. is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
McGobblecock, Jr. throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bryant sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bryant let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
BJ McGobblecock, Jr. seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McGobblecock, Jr. throws a hook to the side of Bryant's head but Bryant sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bryant will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bryant misses with a body shot.
McGobblecock, Jr. misses the jab.
McGobblecock, Jr. takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Bryant misses with a hook. McGobblecock, Jr. ducked under it nicely.
McGobblecock, Jr. clinches with his opponent.
McGobblecock, Jr. trying to land knees to the body.
Bryant is looking to break free of the clinch but McGobblecock, Jr. has double underhooks.
McGobblecock, Jr. tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Bryant breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bryant lands a glancing blow to the side of McGobblecock, Jr.'s head.
Nice shot lands for Bryant.
Bryant jabbing away but nothing is landing.
An attempted straight right counter from McGobblecock, Jr. misses the target.
A swing and a miss from Bryant.
McGobblecock, Jr. lands with a nice body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bryant uses good head movement to avoid the hook from McGobblecock, Jr..
Bryant with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Bryant lands a nice shot to the body.
McGobblecock, Jr. takes one to the chin there.
McGobblecock, Jr. misses with a kick to the body.
Bryant takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
McGobblecock, Jr. misses with a looping left.
McGobblecock, Jr. uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bryant.
Bryant throws a body punch but McGobblecock, Jr. moves out of range.
McGobblecock, Jr.'s jab looks to have found its range, popping Bryant under the eye.
McGobblecock, Jr. throws a wild body kick that Bryant sees coming a mile off.
McGobblecock, Jr. tries a low kick but Bryant avoids it.
Bryant ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bryant slips a jab from McGobblecock, Jr..
Bryant throws a body punch but McGobblecock, Jr. moves out of range.
McGobblecock, Jr. lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Bryant avoids the body shot from McGobblecock, Jr..
A looping hook to the body misses from Bryant. McGobblecock, Jr. does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bryant scores with a punch to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Bryant.
Bryant keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from McGobblecock, Jr..
McGobblecock, Jr. scores with a nice strike.
McGobblecock, Jr. clinches up against the cage.
Bryant tries to circle away but McGobblecock, Jr. has him pinned against the cage.
Bryant blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bryant is trying to break the clinch but McGobblecock, Jr. is controlling him.
Bryant manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Bryant blocks a body shot from McGobblecock, Jr..
McGobblecock, Jr. connects with a knee to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bryant creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Bryant breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bryant takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
McGobblecock, Jr. throws a hook but Bryant avoids it easily.
McGobblecock, Jr. with a hook.
McGobblecock, Jr. jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bryant misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McGobblecock, Jr..
McGobblecock, Jr. throws a big shot that misses.
McGobblecock, Jr. takes a body punch but keeps moving.
McGobblecock, Jr. takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Bryant takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Bryant ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McGobblecock, Jr. moves away.
McGobblecock, Jr. takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Bryant swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Bryant uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from McGobblecock, Jr..
Bryant let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
McGobblecock, Jr. thuds his shin into the meat of Bryant's side.
A decent looking body kick lands there for McGobblecock, Jr..
A solid body kick from McGobblecock, Jr..
Bryant throws a wild body kick that McGobblecock, Jr. sees coming a mile off.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bryant swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by McGobblecock, Jr..
Bryant shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Bryant digs a good hook to McGobblecock, Jr.'s body.
Bryant tries to score with a low kick but McGobblecock, Jr. moves his leg out of the way.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that BJ McGobblecock, Jr. will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Bryant chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before McGobblecock, Jr. can pounce on him.
McGobblecock, Jr. is looking to land body kicks.
Bryant lands a nice shot to the body.
Bryant avoids the body shot from McGobblecock, Jr..
Bryant connects with a body shot.
A lazy body kick from McGobblecock, Jr.
and Bryant counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Bryant looks to land a combination but McGobblecock, Jr. avoids it well.
Bryant looking to score a takedown here. McGobblecock, Jr. is defending well but Bryant drives through and ends up in McGobblecock, Jr.'s guard.
Bryant being controlled here momentarily.
Bryant trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Bryant won't allow McGobblecock, Jr. to sweep him here.
Bryant forces his way into half guard.
Bryant trying to mount his opponent but McGobblecock, Jr. defends it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bryant is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, McGobblecock, Jr. has managed to free his arm - good work.
McGobblecock, Jr. tries to roll over but Bryant keeps him under control.
Bryant seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but McGobblecock, Jr. does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Bryant is working for a submission of some sort.
Bryant wants to work for an arm triangle but McGobblecock, Jr. is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Bryant wants to free his trapped foot but McGobblecock, Jr. is holding on for dear life with his legs.
McGobblecock, Jr. is trying to get back to full guard.
McGobblecock, Jr. desperately trying to maintain half guard.
McGobblecock, Jr. is pressing down on Bryant's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Bryant preventing the sweep.
McGobblecock, Jr. is trying to control the position but Bryant postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGobblecock, Jr. looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Bryant is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down McGobblecock, Jr. rather than just go for the knockout.
Bryant is on the wrong end of a nice combination from McGobblecock, Jr..
Bryant lands a slapping body shot.
McGobblecock, Jr. misses with a body kick.
Bryant moves out of range as McGobblecock, Jr. strikes.
A head kick misses from McGobblecock, Jr..
McGobblecock, Jr. slips a straight right by Bryant.
A cross from McGobblecock, Jr. lands.
Bryant throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and McGobblecock, Jr. counters with a three punch combo that has Bryant backing up. Bryant nods at McGobblecock, Jr. to acknowledge the strikes.
A looping hook to the body misses from McGobblecock, Jr.. Bryant does a little dance to reset his feet.
McGobblecock, Jr. throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bryant avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bryant takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A left lands for McGobblecock, Jr..
Bryant throws a series of punches but McGobblecock, Jr. avoids them all with ease.
McGobblecock, Jr. misses with an uppercut. Bryant saw that one coming.
Bryant looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bryant lunges at McGobblecock, Jr. with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by McGobblecock, Jr.'s hand.
McGobblecock, Jr. throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bryant feints a jab promting McGobblecock, Jr. to slip. Bryant then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. McGobblecock, Jr. slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
It looks like BJ McGobblecock, Jr. has been cut.
Bryant lets loose with a powerful body kick. McGobblecock, Jr. will feel that in the morning.
Bryant misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McGobblecock, Jr..
McGobblecock, Jr. scores with a head kick.
McGobblecock, Jr. throws a head kick that misses.
Bryant throws a big counter head kick but McGobblecock, Jr. avoids it with no problem.
A slow jab from McGobblecock, Jr. misses its intended target.
Bryant stuns McGobblecock, Jr. with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
McGobblecock, Jr. moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Bryant goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
McGobblecock, Jr. is rocked!
Nice defenses there by McGobblecock, Jr..
Oh McGobblecock, Jr. is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
McGobblecock, Jr. throws a leg kick that is checked
and Bryant counters with a nice uppercut.
Bryant misses with a looping right.
McGobblecock, Jr. seems to have got his legs back now.
Bryant throws a head kick that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Kobe Bryant will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on BJ McGobblecock, Jr.'s cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
McGobblecock, Jr. tries to work over Bryant's front leg with a kick but Bryant checks it.
McGobblecock, Jr. loads up on a big right hand but Bryant slips the punch.
Bryant takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Bryant scores with a leg kick.
Bryant connects with a body shot.
Bryant darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
McGobblecock, Jr. thumps Bryant with a low kick.
Decent striking displayed by Bryant there.
Bryant lands a front kick.
Bryant slips a straight right by McGobblecock, Jr..
An inside leg kick from McGobblecock, Jr. misses.
McGobblecock, Jr. tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bryant lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
McGobblecock, Jr. throws a leg kick but Bryant sees it coming and checks it nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - McGobblecock, Jr. looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McGobblecock, Jr. misses with a hook to the body
and Bryant counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bryant misses with a body shot.
Bryant moves out of range of the body kick.
Bryant swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Bryant misses with a wild body shot.
Bryant takes a swing at McGobblecock, Jr.'s ribcage but misses.
McGobblecock, Jr. takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
McGobblecock, Jr. misses with an attempted mid kick.
A decent looking cross lands there for McGobblecock, Jr..
McGobblecock, Jr. lands with a thumping leg kick.
Bryant's jab looks to have found its range, popping McGobblecock, Jr. under the eye.
McGobblecock, Jr. looks for the body kick but Bryant saw that one coming.
McGobblecock, Jr. throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Bryant jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bryant throws the left hand but McGobblecock, Jr. avoids the punch easily.
Bryant avoids a kick to the body.
Bryant has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from McGobblecock, Jr..
McGobblecock, Jr. slips under a jab.
Bryant thuds his right hand into McGobblecock, Jr.'s forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
McGobblecock, Jr. throws the kick towards the body but Bryant avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGobblecock, Jr. throws a half hearted mid kick.
Bryant is clearly trying to counter these attacks from McGobblecock, Jr. with a body shot.
Bryant looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bryant throws a shot from downtown. McGobblecock, Jr. moves away and avoids it.
Bryant dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bryant steps to the side to avoid the strikes from McGobblecock, Jr..
A decent looking cross lands there for McGobblecock, Jr..
McGobblecock, Jr. showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bryant.
Nice uppercut lands for McGobblecock, Jr.. That snapped Bryant's head back.
McGobblecock, Jr. throws a good cross that connects.
McGobblecock, Jr. misses with a body shot.
McGobblecock, Jr. closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
McGobblecock, Jr. lands a knee to the body.
Bryant manages to break the clinch.
McGobblecock, Jr. gets a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bryant lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down McGobblecock, Jr..
Knees in the clinch landing for McGobblecock, Jr..
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bryant lands with a right to the head.
Nice body punch from McGobblecock, Jr..
McGobblecock, Jr. with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Bryant wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Bryant breaks from the clinch.
McGobblecock, Jr. tries to land a front kick but Bryant steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Bryant scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Bryant thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bryant changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
McGobblecock, Jr. misses with a looping right.
A head kick misses from McGobblecock, Jr..
Bryant on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by McGobblecock, Jr.. McGobblecock, Jr. obviously looking to wear him down.
McGobblecock, Jr. looks to score with a jab to the body but Bryant is just out of range.
Bryant scores with a shot to the body.
McGobblecock, Jr. looks to land a right hand but Bryant moved out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bryant scores with a decent looking hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bryant feints and then cracks McGobblecock, Jr.'s leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow McGobblecock, Jr. down.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by McGobblecock, Jr..
Bryant rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but McGobblecock, Jr. moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Bryant, right into the meat.
Bryant steps to the side to avoid the strikes from McGobblecock, Jr..
McGobblecock, Jr. darts in trying to clinch
and Bryant counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
McGobblecock, Jr. connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Bryant's hands.
Bryant tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McGobblecock, Jr. was well out of range. Poor timing from Bryant.
Bryant will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Bryant, right into the meat.
McGobblecock, Jr. throws a hook but Bryant avoids it easily.
Bryant throws out a counter right but McGobblecock, Jr. avoids it with no problem.
Bryant misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McGobblecock, Jr..
Bryant sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Kobe Bryant.
I think Bryant 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kobe Bryant!
A less than humble Kobe Bryant 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 welterweight MMA rules bout between Nick Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lewis Scott (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nick Diaz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lewis Scott!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, George Francis and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diaz misses with an uppercut.
Diaz sizes up Scott with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Diaz throws a lazy uppercut
letting Scott counter with a right hand.
It looks like Nick Diaz has been cut.
Diaz fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Scott looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Scott throws a head kick that misses.
Diaz throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nice body punch from Diaz.
Scott keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A head kick misses from Scott.
A head kick misses from Scott.
Diaz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Scott.
Diaz misses with a body shot.
Scott looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Scott throws a head kick that misses.
Diaz slips a jab and a cross from Scott.
Scott throws a sloppy head kick and Diaz moves out of range easily.
Diaz swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Scott counters with a takedown into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Diaz tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Diaz struggling a bit here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Diaz tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Scott easily slips into full mount!
Scott content just to control the position here.
Diaz wants to control but Scott is having none of it.
Scott prevents Diaz from getting the reversal.
Diaz is working hard here to advance position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scott takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Diaz tries to lock up and control but Scott gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Diaz is looking to improve his position but Scott isn't that keen on the idea.
Scott avoids the attempt from Diaz to control.
Scott content just to control the position here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Let's hope that Scott has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Diaz wants to control but Scott is having none of it.
Diaz keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Diaz wants to control but Scott is having none of it.
Scott controlling the position easily from mount.
Diaz is desperately trying to improve his position but Scott has a good base and remains in mount.
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.
Diaz bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Diaz won't allow Scott to get back to his feet.
Diaz missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
We've been hearing good reports from Diaz's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Diaz sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Scott's guard.
Scott felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Diaz is looking to stall here but Scott recovers full guard.
Diaz trying to control the position from guard on top but Scott is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lewis Scott dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Nick Diaz'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.
Diaz cracks Scott with an open hand slap.
A slow jab from Diaz misses its intended target.
Scott throws a sloppy head kick and Diaz moves out of range easily.
Diaz was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Diaz misses with a leg kick.
Diaz swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Scott.
Nick Diaz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Scott with a hook.
Scott has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A swing and a miss from Diaz.
Good standup being displayed there by Diaz as he connects with a hook.
Diaz misses the jab.
Scott looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Diaz looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Nick Diaz is winning the standup battle so far.
Scott misses with a wild body shot.
Diaz avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab from Diaz misses.
The crowd cheers as Diaz lands an impressive looking overhand right. Scott doesn't seem phased though.
Diaz scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Diaz takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Scott tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Diaz manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Diaz lands a slapping body shot.
Scott takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Diaz.
Scott is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Diaz scores with a nice right hand.
Scott on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Diaz throws a right and a left that Scott avoids nicely.
Scott avoids a punch combination nicely.
Scott blocks a jab.
Scott steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Diaz.
Diaz swings widly with a right hand
and Scott counters with a two punch combo.
Scott throws a push kick but Diaz slaps the foot to one side.
Scott pushes Diaz up against the cage in a clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Diaz scores with a nice hook to the head.
Diaz struggles to land a body shot inside as Scott controls his hands.
Scott lands a right hand that snaps the head of Diaz backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Diaz throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Scotts head.
Scott lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Diaz backwards.
Scott presses Diaz against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Scott fails to land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scott misses with a punch on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Diaz.
Scott misses with a hook to the ribs.
Diaz is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Scott prevents a body shot from Diaz.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Scott.
Diaz lands a nice uppercut.
Diaz misses with the head strike.
Scott blocking some punches.
Scott blocks an uppercut.
Diaz throws a head punch that misses.
Diaz is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Scott misses with the head strike.
Diaz misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Diaz blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short uppercut from Diaz.
Diaz throws a punch but it's blocked by Scott.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz misses with a body punch.
Scott working aggressively here.
Scott lands a left hand that snaps the head of Diaz backwards.
Diaz stalling in the clinch but Scott improves position.
Diaz tries a body shot but Scott blocks it.
Diaz tries a body shot but Scott blocks it.
Diaz lands a hook to the side of the head.
Scott swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Diaz misses with some punches.
Nick Diaz has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A short left from Scott.
Scott scores with a nice hook to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Scott fails to land.
Diaz misses with a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Scott.
Diaz misses with a punch to the body.
Diaz misses with a punch to the body.
Diaz lands a shoulder strike.
Scott throws a punch but it's blocked by Diaz.
Scott blocks an uppercut.
Diaz slowing the pace effectively.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Scott lands a hook that snaps the head of Diaz backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Scott misses with the head strike.
Diaz tries to throw a body punch but Scott avoids it by throwing Diaz back against the cage.
Diaz softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Diaz slowing the pace effectively.
Scott blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Diaz blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Diaz breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Diaz dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Scott throws a head kick but Diaz moves out of range.
Diaz moves forwards but Scott connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Scott misses with a head kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Scott throws a right and a left that both miss.
Scott tries to clinch but Diaz is having none of it.
Diaz looks to score with a jab to the body but Scott is just out of range.
Scott throws a head kick that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nick Diaz dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Nick Diaz's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!
Diaz lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Scott at a distance.
Diaz keeps the fight on the outside.
Diaz is looking to counter with head kicks.
Scott tries a head kick but it misses.
Scott keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Diaz.
Scott throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Scott throws a head kick but Diaz moves out of range.
Scott tries to move into range but Diaz moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Diaz scores with a jab. Scott acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Scott tries a head kick but it misses.
Decent striking displayed by Diaz there.
Scott on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Good exchange - Diaz coming out on top.
Scott takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Diaz lands a nice looking body shot.
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!
Diaz scores with a jab.
Scott is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Scott swings away with a body shot that misses
and Diaz counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A big right from Diaz misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Diaz.
Nice body kick from Scott.
Scott tries to clinch but Diaz moves out of range.
Diaz throws a body punch but Scott moves out of range.
Diaz lands with a cross.
Scott throws a head kick that misses.
Diaz avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Diaz misses with a hook. Scott ducked under it nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Scott looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Scott tries to close the distance and clinch up but Diaz swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A quick step to the side and Diaz tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Diaz scores with a hook to the body. Scott takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Diaz works over Scott's head and body with a nice combination.
Scott misses with a head kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Diaz misses the target.
Diaz tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Scott manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Diaz misses the jab.
Scott lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Scott takes a body punch but keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Scott tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Scott ducks under a wild hook from Diaz.
Scott is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Diaz swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Scott.
Diaz looks to score with a jab to the body but Scott is just out of range.
Scott throws a half hearted mid kick.
Scott throws a shot from downtown. Diaz moves away and avoids it.
Diaz fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Scott, pushing him back against the cage.
Diaz throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Scotts head.
Diaz effectively controlling the action here.
Scott misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Diaz fails to land.
Scott can't find room to land a body shot as Diaz controls the action.
Scott lands a nice uppercut.
Scott tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Diaz's elbow.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Diaz creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Diaz lands a body punch.
Scott blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scott tries to throw a body punch but Diaz avoids it by throwing Scott back against the cage.
Diaz tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Diaz tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Diaz working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Scott lands with a short shot to the head.
Diaz lands a right hand that snaps the head of Scott backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Diaz.
Diaz is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Diaz lands a right hand.
Scott lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Diaz throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Scotts head.
Diaz scores with a shoulder strike.
Scott misses with a hook from the clinch.
Diaz working aggressively here.
Scott lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Diaz lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Diaz.
Diaz lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Diaz tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Diaz misses with some punches.
Scott working aggressively here.
Scott blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Diaz fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Diaz blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Diaz can't break the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Diaz.
Diaz throws a punch but it's blocked by Scott.
Diaz has a couple of punches blocked by Scott.
Scott is working Diaz over against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Scott can't find room to land a body shot as Diaz controls the action.
Diaz slowing the pace effectively.
Scott has a couple of punches blocked by Diaz.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Diaz breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Scott is looking to clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nick Diaz showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Diaz has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 29:28
Judge George Francis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nick Diaz!
Nick Diaz was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Main event
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Katsu Laoka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Piotr Rokicki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Laoka comes into the arena with The Bell Tolls blaring out of the sound system. Rokicki is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Survivor - Eye of the Tiger. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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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
17 - 6 - 3, fighting out of Las Vegas, Katsu Laoka!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Piotr Rokicki!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, George Francis and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rokicki throws a wild body kick that Laoka sees coming a mile off.
It looked like Laoka wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Laoka throws a body shot but no joy.
Rokicki feints a counter leg kick.
Rokicki takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Rokicki swings for the body but Laoka moves out of range.
A quick step to the side and Laoka tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Laoka ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rokicki moves away.
Rokicki pivots, looking for a leg kick but Laoka is out of range and Rokicki settles back down.
Rokicki misses with a low kick.
Rokicki uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Laoka.
Rokicki uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Laoka.
Laoka takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Rokicki scoring well with a low kick there.
Laoka avoids a kick to the body.
Rokicki looks to score with a jab to the body but Laoka is just out of range.
Rokicki 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.
Rokicki staying out of range there.
Laoka throws a shot from downtown. Rokicki moves away and avoids it.
Rokicki is trying to counter with his kicks.
Rokicki fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Rokicki is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Laoka.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rokicki throws a low kick but Laoka avoids it.
Rokicki misses with a hook
enabling Laoka to counter with a crisp jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Laoka walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Rokicki checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Laoka misses with a body shot.
A countering left hand to the body from Rokicki misses.
Laoka lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Rokicki scores with a jab. Laoka acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Rokicki walks into a straight right hand from Laoka.
Rokicki lands a glancing blow to the side of Laoka's head.
Rokicki throws a head kick that misses.
Rokicki uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Laoka.
Rokicki lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Nice body punch from Laoka.
Rokicki throws out a leg kick but Laoka moves out of range and Rokicki only half commits.
Laoka avoids the head kick by Rokicki.
Laoka goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rokicki delivers a nice body kick.
Rokicki misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Laoka.
Laoka moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Laoka motions for Rokicki to come forward. Laoka throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Laoka throws a body punch but Rokicki moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Rokicki.
Laoka feints and then cracks Rokicki's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Rokicki down.
Laoka has been working on his boxing with his coaches at LOD: Strike Zone KT in the buildup to the fight.
Laoka lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Laoka uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Rokicki has time to react.
Laoka scores with a jab. Rokicki acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
It looks like Piotr Rokicki has been cut.
Rokicki displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Laoka throws out the jab.
Rokicki throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Laoka misses with a wild body shot.
Laoka loads up on a big right hand but Rokicki slips the punch.
Rokicki throws out a counter right but Laoka avoids it with no problem.
Rokicki scores with a one two! Laoka had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Laoka with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Rokicki throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rokicki misses with a wild body shot.
Rokicki avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Rokicki swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Laoka throws out a leg kick but Rokicki moves out of range and Laoka only half commits.
It seemed like Rokicki was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Rokicki drops his hands momentarily and Laoka takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Laoka connects with a looping right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rokicki lands with a good body shot.
Laoka ducks under a wild hook from Rokicki.
Laoka misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rokicki on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Laoka. Laoka obviously looking to wear him down.
Laoka digs a good hook to Rokicki's body.
Laoka tries to close the distance and clinch but Rokicki swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A chopping leg kick lands by Laoka.
Rokicki misses with a low kick.
Rokicki misses with a few strikes there.
A telegraphed right hand from Laoka misses the target.
Laoka takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Laoka throws a leg kick but Rokicki sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Rokicki throws a series of punches but Laoka moves out of range.
Laoka throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rokicki misses with a looping right.
Good work by Rokicki as he checks the leg kick.
Rokicki slips under a jab from Laoka.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Rokicki misses the target.
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!
Rokicki moves out of range of the body kick from Laoka.
That kick from Rokicki tenderised Laoka's leg. Laoka is trying to keep his angry face on.
Rokicki has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Laoka.
Laoka avoids the head kick by Rokicki.
Rokicki is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Laoka.
Rokicki showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Laoka.
Rokicki throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Laoka appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Laoka with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Rokicki to score with a decent uppercut.
Rokicki fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Laoka keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rokicki takes one on the button.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Laoka misses with an uppercut
and Rokicki counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Rokicki takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Rokicki throws a series of punches but Laoka avoids them all with ease.
A big left from Rokicki misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Katsu Laoka will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Piotr Rokicki's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Rokicki steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Laoka.
Rokicki tries to land a leg kick but Laoka saw it coming and moves away.
Rokicki throws a wild body kick that Laoka sees coming a mile off.
Laoka lands with a straight right. Rokicki didn't see that one coming.
Rokicki keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Some bone on bone action there as Rokicki checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Laoka changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Rokicki lands a jab.
A solid body kick from Rokicki.
Laoka throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Rokicki connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Rokicki misses with a straight right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Laoka throws a low kick but it's checked well by Rokicki.
Rokicki misses with a low kick.
Rokicki jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Laoka checks a low kick from Rokicki.
Laoka swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Rokicki counter with a right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rokicki swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rokicki looks to score with a jab to the body but Laoka is just out of range.
Laoka throws a hook but Rokicki avoids it easily.
Rokicki slips under a jab.
Rokicki tries a low kick but Laoka avoids it.
Laoka walks into a left hand.
Rokicki attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Rokicki throws a shot from downtown. Laoka moves away and avoids it.
Laoka throws a lazy right hand but Rokicki sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rokicki throws out a loose jab but Laoka uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rokicki tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Laoka has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Rokicki throws a front kick aimed at Laoka's knee but Laoka avoids it well.
A little feinted left hand from Laoka on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Laoka misses with a body punch
letting Rokicki counter with a right hand.
An inside leg kick from Rokicki misses.
Rokicki lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
No joy there for Rokicki, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Laoka lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Piotr Rokicki seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rokicki digs a good hook to Laoka's body.
Rokicki throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Rokicki looking to land some kicks to the body here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Laoka misses with an uppercut. Rokicki saw that one coming.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Laoka. Rokicki shrugs it off though.
Rokicki fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Laoka.
Laoka throws a head kick that misses
and Rokicki counters with a three punch combo that has Laoka backing up. Laoka nods at Rokicki to acknowledge the strikes.
Laoka cracks Rokicki with an open hand slap.
Laoka comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Laoka misses with an uppercut.
Rokicki fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Laoka manages to avoid it.
Rokicki uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A nice leg kick lands there from Rokicki.
Rokicki lands the left hand.
Rokicki scores with a nice head shot.
Rokicki connects with a good right hand that stumbles Laoka. Laoka circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Laoka might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
The fighters circle momentarily. Laoka darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laoka cracks the inside of Rokicki's front leg.
Rokicki thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rokicki takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Rokicki takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Laoka swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Laoka pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rokicki blocks a jab.
Rokicki checks a leg kick nicely.
Laoka checks the leg kick.
Laoka feinted there with a counter leg kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for Rokicki.
Rokicki's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Rokicki checks a low kick from Laoka.
Rokicki scores with a hook to the body. Laoka takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Rokicki throws a hook to the side of Laoka's head but Laoka sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rokicki misses with an uppercut. Laoka saw that one coming.
Rokicki lands a front kick.
Rokicki fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Laoka looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rokicki jabs Laoka to the body, keeping him at a distance.
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!
Laoka lands an overhand right.
Laoka looks to score with a jab to the body but Rokicki is just out of range.
Rokicki slips a straight right by Laoka.
No joy there for Laoka, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A clash of legs there as Rokicki blocks the low kick.
A decent looking cross lands there for Rokicki.
Laoka throws a low kick but Rokicki avoids it.
Laoka lands a leg kick that knocks Rokicki off balance momentarily.
Laoka on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Rokicki cracks Laoka with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Laoka attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rokicki tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Laoka was well out of range. Poor timing from Rokicki.
Rokicki fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Rokicki - that will leave a mark!
Laoka pushes Rokicki away with a front kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Piotr Rokicki showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Piotr Rokicki'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.
Rokicki throws the kick towards the body but Laoka avoids it.
A swing and a miss from Laoka.
Laoka fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rokicki manages to avoid it.
Rokicki is looking to score with low kicks.
That kick from Laoka tenderised Rokicki's leg. Rokicki is trying to keep his angry face on.
Laoka fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Rokicki lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Rokicki goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Rokicki misses with a series of wild punches.
Laoka throws a head kick that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A looping hook to the body misses from Laoka. Rokicki does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rokicki scores with a jab.
Laoka dips to his left and cracks Rokicki with an uppercut!
Rokicki lands a nice looking body shot.
A nice inside leg kick there by Laoka. That's going to slow Rokicki down.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Laoka avoids the head kick by Rokicki.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Laoka throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Rokicki misses with a low kick.
Rokicki lands with a kick to the ribs.
Rokicki with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Laoka is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rokicki.
Laoka lands with a hook. Rokicki tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
A good leg kick by Rokicki.
Nice straight punches there by Laoka. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Laoka.
Rokicki throws a lazy right hand but Laoka sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Laoka throwing a counter right hand but Rokicki manages to avoid it.
Rokicki throws a right hand that Laoka ducks under and follows up with a left that Laoka also avoids with ease.
Laoka keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Laoka misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rokicki throws a hook to the side of Laoka's head but Laoka sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Laoka lands a nice shot that snaps Rokicki's head back.
Laoka throws a hook but Rokicki avoids it easily.
Rokicki is looking for the big counter here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laoka slips a jab from Rokicki.
Rokicki scores with a body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Laoka moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Rokicki fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Laoka looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Rokicki throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Laoka moves out of range of the strikes.
Laoka tests Rokicki's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Rokicki's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Laoka connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Rokicki scrambles back to his feet.
Rokicki throws a body kick that misses
and Laoka counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Laoka on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Rokicki. Rokicki obviously looking to wear him down.
Rokicki with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Laoka getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Laoka throws a leg kick that misses.
Rokicki defending well as Laoka loads up on a big left hand.
Laoka will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Laoka uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rokicki.
Laoka swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laoka pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rokicki throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Laoka sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Good exchange - Laoka coming out on top.
Rokicki throws a body kick that misses
and Laoka counters with a slapping leg kick.
Laoka moves out of range of the body kick.
Rokicki lands with a cross.
Laoka with a jab.
Rokicki throws a hook but Laoka blocks it.
Rokicki swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Rokicki takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Laoka feints and then cracks Rokicki's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Rokicki down.
Laoka punishes Rokicki's body with a nice straight punch.
Rokicki throws a poor cross that misses
and Laoka counters with a right hand to the body.
Rokicki takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Laoka misses with a low kick as Rokicki jumps back.
Laoka blocks a leg kick.
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!
Rokicki misses with a looping right.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laoka throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Laoka digs a good body shot into Rokicki's ribs.
Rokicki throws a body kick, spinning off balance
letting Laoka counter with a right hand.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Laoka, right into the meat.
Laoka throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rokicki sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rokicki counters with a body kick.
Rokicki misses with a body kick.
Rokicki looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A big left from Laoka misses.
Rokicki throws a leg kick but Laoka checks it.
Laoka appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Rokicki ducks under a wild hook from Laoka.
Rokicki has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Laoka thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rokicki connects with a right hand. Laoka shakes it off.
Laoka throws a leg kick but Rokicki moved away.
Rokicki throws a jab but it's blocked by Laoka.
Rokicki throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Katsu Laoka clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Piotr Rokicki's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
A low kick from Laoka misses
and Rokicki counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Rokicki avoids the body shot from Laoka.
Rokicki misses the jab.
Rokicki takes a swing at Laoka's ribcage but misses.
Laoka was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Rokicki connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Rokicki misses with a looping left.
Rokicki slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Rokicki just misses with a punch to the body.
Laoka buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Rokicki misses with a body kick.
Rokicki looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Laoka throws a front kick aimed at Rokicki's knee but Rokicki avoids it well.
Laoka sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Rokicki throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Laoka sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rokicki misses with a body kick.
A combination from Laoka does no damage.
Rokicki looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rokicki 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.
Rokicki takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Rokicki lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Rokicki lands with a thumping leg kick.
A punch lands to the side of Laoka 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Laoka stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Laoka connects with a leg kick. Rokicki looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Laoka just misses with a punch to the body.
Rokicki misses with a body kick.
Laoka misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rokicki.
A little jabbing left from Rokicki on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Nice straight punches there by Laoka. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Laoka.
Rokicki throws a series of punches but Laoka avoids them all with ease.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Laoka takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A right-left combo lands from Laoka.
Donk. Laoka catches Rokicki right on the button with a cross.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rokicki throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Laoka uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rokicki.
Laoka looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Rokicki looks to throw the jab but Laoka is out of range.
Rokicki bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Rokicki throws a combination. Laoka tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Laoka lands with a hook. Rokicki tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Rokicki throws the left hand but Laoka avoids the punch easily.
Laoka throws a head kick but Rokicki moves out of range.
Laoka lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Laoka fakes the leg kick and cracks Rokicki in the body.
Rokicki 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.
A nice inside leg kick there by Rokicki. That's going to slow Laoka down.
Rokicki scores with a hook.
Laoka throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rokicki looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rokicki misses with a low kick as Laoka jumps back.
Rokicki waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Laoka.
Laoka motions for Rokicki to come forward. Laoka throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Rokicki connects with a nice looking jab.
Rokicki walks into a straight right hand from Laoka.
A swing and a miss from Laoka.
Laoka scores with a leg kick.
Laoka misses with a body shot
and Rokicki counters with a slapping leg kick.
Rokicki swats away the attempt to clinch by Laoka.
Rokicki doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Rokicki lands a nice looking body shot.
Rokicki checks a low kick from Laoka.
Nice straight punches there by Laoka. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Laoka.
Rokicki throws a sloppy head kick
and Laoka cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Rokicki.
Rokicki cracks Laoka with a good jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Laoka throws a low kick but Rokicki moves out of range easily.
A little jabbing left from Rokicki on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Nice defenses there by Rokicki.
Laoka throws a lazy right hand but Rokicki sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Laoka pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rokicki 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.
Laoka walks into a left hand.
Rokicki lands a nice looking body shot.
Laoka 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.
Laoka throws a low kick, looking for Rokicki's leg but Rokicki calmly moves out of range.
A nice side step and Rokicki releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Laoka slips a straight right by Rokicki.
Laoka clinches with his opponent.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Laoka blocks a body shot from Rokicki.
Laoka lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Rokicki is stalling here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Piotr Rokicki will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Piotr Rokicki's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Laoka clinches up with Rokicki and pushes him back against the cage.
Laoka tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Laoka blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rokicki misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Laoka lands with a short shot to the head.
Laoka tries a knee to the head but Rokicki blocks it.
Rokicki breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rokicki lands a head kick!
Rokicki keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Laoka.
Laoka misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rokicki waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Laoka.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Laoka misses with a jab, cross combination.
Laoka misses with a low kick.
Rokicki darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Rokicki misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rokicki lands a jab to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rokicki stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Rokicki moves forwards but Laoka connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Laoka scoring well with a low kick there.
Laoka lands a jab-cross combination.
Rokicki throws a hook but Laoka blocks it.
Rokicki dips to his left and cracks Laoka with an uppercut!
Rokicki with a jab.
Rokicki lands a high kick!
Rokicki throws a jab but it's blocked by Laoka.
Laoka misses with a jab, cross combination.
Laoka is looking to slow Rokicki down with leg kicks.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rokicki jabs at Laoka's body.
Laoka looks to land a left hand but Rokicki moved out of range nicely.
Laoka moves out of range as Rokicki strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laoka scores with a jab to the body.
Laoka wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Rokicki throws a body punch but Laoka moves out of range.
Laoka takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Rokicki takes a swing at Laoka's ribcage but misses.
Laoka throwing a counter right hand but Rokicki manages to avoid it.
Rokicki loads up on a big right hand but Laoka slips the punch.
Laoka pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rokicki lands a slapping body shot.
Laoka avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rokicki will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Laoka was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Rokicki tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Laoka scores with a jab to the jaw.
Laoka throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Rokicki throws out a counter right but Laoka avoids it with no problem.
Rokicki pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rokicki throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rokicki buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
The crowd cheers as Laoka lands an impressive looking overhand right. Rokicki doesn't seem phased though.
Rokicki throws a hook to the side of Laoka's head but Laoka sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rokicki takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Good leg kick by Laoka there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Rokicki uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Laoka.
Rokicki fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Laoka misses with the combination.
Rokicki appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Laoka uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rokicki.
Laoka loads up on a big right hand but Rokicki slips the punch.
Laoka takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Laoka slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Rokicki dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Rokicki misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Laoka misses.
Rokicki throws a fast counter high kick but Laoka manages to duck under it in time.
Rokicki loads up on a big right hand but Laoka slips the punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Laoka throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Rokicki connects with a solid leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Laoka.
A good leg kick by Laoka.
Rokicki takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Rokicki, as that shot connected.
A bone on bone clash there as Laoka blocks the leg kick.
Laoka turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Left hook, right uppercut from Rokicki.
Rokicki slips a jab from Laoka.
Laoka fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Rokicki checks it well.
Rokicki tries a head kick but it misses.
Rokicki throws a head kick but Laoka moves out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Piotr Rokicki.
I think Rokicki 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 46:49
Judge George Francis scores the fight 47:49
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 48:48
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Piotr Rokicki!
Piotr Rokicki is the new middleweight champion!
A victorious Piotr Rokicki thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
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S |
C |
G |
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
85% |
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