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Slaughter House: March Madness PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bruce Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anthony Melendez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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143 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bruce Lee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Anthony Melendez!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Wesley Smith and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lee closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
You can see the frustration on Melendez's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Melendez is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Lee's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Melendez moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Melendez has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Lee can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Lee throws a big right hand that misses.
Lee got a little sloppy there for a moment and Melendez has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Lee has managed to get both his arms back between Melendez's legs - danger averted.
Lee wants to stand but Melendez is controlling his posture from full guard.
Melendez is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Lee is looking to escape.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Melendez sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Lee is trying to stand.
Melendez looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Melendez is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Lee has managed to free his arm - good work.
Melendez not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Lee knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Melendez on the ground.
Lee looks like he's trying to stand up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Melendez trying to control the pace.
Melendez landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Melendez performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Melendez drops an elbow to the side of Lee's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Melendez content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Melendez looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Melendez trying to pass the guard but Lee defending well.
Melendez looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Lee is looking to get back to is feet but Melendez passes into side control.
Lee is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Melendez swings around for an armbar but Lee sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Melendez's guard.
Lee definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Lee with a flurry of punches that miss.
Melendez looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Lee passes into half guard.
Lee is stalling here. Melendez is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Lee seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Melendez has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Lee prevents Melendez from improving position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Melendez landing a few strikes.
Melendez is trying to get an arm triangle but Lee is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anthony Melendez dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Melendez misses with a takedown attempt
and Lee counters with a left and a right that stings Melendez.
Melendez with a lazy takedown attempt
and Lee counters with a big head kick but Melendez shrugs it off.
Melendez looks to clinch
letting Lee counter with a right hand.
Melendez looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Lee is fending him off so far but Melendez persists. Nope, Lee circles away and we're back to standing.
Bruce Lee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anthony Melendez.
Melendez with a lazy takedown attempt
and Melendez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Melendez throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Lee counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Melendez with a poor takedown
and Lee counters with a big head kick but Melendez shrugs it off.
Melendez shoots and misses
and Lee counters with a left and a right that stings Melendez.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lee lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Lee gets a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lee.
Lee lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Melendez drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Lee gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Lee manages to break the clinch.
Melendez tries for a takedown but Lee circles away easily
and Lee counters with a nice uppercut.
Anthony Melendez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lee lands a high kick!
Lee has managed to clinch.
Melendez is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Lee is defending well.
Lee lands with a right to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Melendez tries to score a body lock takedown but Lee shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Melendez is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Lee is defending well.
Lee gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Melendez.
Lee breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Melendez darts in trying to clinch
and Lee counters with a two punch combo.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lee rushes Melendez and presses him up against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Lee.
Lee breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lee defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Melendez.
Lee tries to counter with a takedown but Melendez is quick to defend against it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Melendez.
Lee drops down looking for a counter takedown but Melendez sprawls and moves away.
Melendez has his takedown stuffed
and Lee counters with a right hand to the body.
Melendez misses with a takedown
and Lee counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Melendez is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Melendez misses with a takedown attempt - Lee sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Bruce Lee is winning the standup battle so far.
Melendez shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Lee counters with a two punch combo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Melendez doesn't manage to clinch there - Lee circles away.
Melendez doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Melendez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lee is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Melendez can do to turn this around?
Melendez looks to clinch
and Lee counters with a one-two to the body.
Melendez fails with the takedown.
Lee half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Melendez with a lazy takedown attempt
and Lee counters with a three punch combo that has Melendez backing up. Melendez nods at Lee to acknowledge the strikes.
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!
Melendez closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Melendez lands in his opponent's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bruce Lee dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Melendez fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Lee half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Melendez closes this distance looking for a takedown but Lee circles away.
Lee feinted with a counter takedown.
Melendez shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Lee counters with a right hand to the body.
Bruce Lee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anthony Melendez.
Melendez shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Lee counters with a straight right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lee shoots in for a takedown but Melendez shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Melendez misses with a takedown
and Lee counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Melendez doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Lee counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Melendez takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Nice sprawl there from Lee as Melendez shoots in.
Melendez misses with a takedown
and Lee counters with a two punch combo.
Melendez has his takedown stuffed
and Lee connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lee throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Melendez shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Lee cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Melendez closes the distance looking to clinch
and Lee cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Melendez gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lee has a takedown stuffed.
Melendez moves in looking to clinch but Lee pushes him off.
Bruce Lee is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee gets caught napping as Melendez dives in and scores a takedown. Lee manages to retain guard.
Lee is looking to stand up but Melendez isn't so interested in that idea.
Lee uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Melendez shoots in for a takedown but Lee shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Lee clinches with his opponent.
Lee lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Melendez backwards.
Lee pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Melendez tries to clinch but Lee moves away
and Lee counters with a three punch combo that has Melendez backing up. Melendez nods at Lee to acknowledge the strikes.
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!
Melendez circles away from the clinch attempt
and Melendez counters with a shoot takedown. Lee fights it but they end up in guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee keeping moving, preventing Melendez from controlling successfully.
Melendez controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Melendez lands a couple of digs.
Melendez missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Lee has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Melendez is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Lee pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Melendez shoots and misses
and Lee counters with a big head kick but Melendez shrugs it off.
Melendez shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Lee counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Melendez is lucky that one didn't land flush.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bruce Lee showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Lee 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 29:27
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 29:27
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 29:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bruce Lee!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Dagur Egilsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mad Max (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Max has chosen Graveyard Symphony as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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154 lbs
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155 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Dagur Egilsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mad Max!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Stewart Dunkirk and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Max misses with a left hand
and Egilsson counters with a nice low kick that buckles Max's knee momentarily.
Egilsson digs a good body shot into Max's ribs.
Max has Egilsson up against the cage in a clinch.
Egilsson 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.
Egilsson manages to break the clinch.
Egilsson lands a leg kick that knocks Max off balance momentarily.
Max misses with a double jab.
Egilsson thinks about countering with a body kick.
Max 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.
Egilsson connects with a leg kick. Max looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Max wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab from Egilsson finds it's way through Max's defenses.
Egilsson feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Max's calf.
Max throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Max misses with a low kick.
Egilsson fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Max looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Max throws a right hand that Egilsson ducks under and follows up with a left that Egilsson also avoids with ease.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Egilsson - that will leave a mark!
Egilsson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Egilsson. Max does a little dance to reset his feet.
Egilsson lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Egilsson throws a body shot but no joy.
Max is looking for the big counter here.
A solid leg kick lands there for Egilsson.
Egilsson lands a nice looking body kick.
Egilsson scores with a hook to the body. Max takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Max tries to clinch but Egilsson moves out of range.
Max is looking to clinch but Egilsson is avoiding it.
A shot to the body from Max misses
and Egilsson counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Egilsson pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Max back to the cage. Egilsson follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Max lands a slapping body shot.
Max lands with a nice body punch.
Egilsson throws a nice looking combination but Max bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A good leg kick by Egilsson.
Mad Max seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sloppy strikes from Max. Those never looked like landing.
Max has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Max there as he acknowledges the shot.
Max wants to clinch up but Egilsson keeps it at a distance.
Max fails to land with a series of punches.
Max swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Egilsson scores with a kick to the midsection.
Max looks winded!
Egilsson scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Max's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Max on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Egilsson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Max.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Max throws a right hand that Egilsson ducks under and follows up with a left that Egilsson also avoids with ease.
A solid leg kick lands there for Egilsson.
Max throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Egilsson counters with a two punch combo.
A punch combination from Max misses.
Egilsson appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Egilsson scores with a spinning back kick!
Egilsson fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Max has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Max takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Egilsson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Max's sensitive parts.
Egilsson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nice uppercut there from Max.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Egilsson throws a series of punches but Max moves out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Max. Those never looked like landing.
A low kick from Max misses
and Egilsson counters with a body kick that stops Max in his tracks momentarily.
Max steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Egilsson. That one must have hurt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Egilsson throws a nice inside leg kick.
Egilsson throws a nice inside leg kick.
Egilsson scores with a kick to the midsection.
Egilsson digs a good hook to Max's body.
Egilsson looks to land a combination. Max sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Egilsson keeps Max at a distance using the push kick.
Egilsson lands a jab to the nose.
Max is rocked!
Max tries to clinch
and Egilsson counters with a nice uppercut.
Max is still on wobbly legs! Can Egilsson finish him?
Egilsson lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Egilsson scores with a shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Good standup being displayed there by Egilsson as he connects with a hook.
Egilsson works Max's body with a nice hook.
Egilsson fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Egilsson is looking to wear down Max with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Max 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.
Dagur Egilsson 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.
Egilsson throws a body shot but no joy.
Max seems to have recovered his senses.
Max throws a right and a left that Egilsson avoids nicely.
Egilsson lands a big head kick that sends Max tumbling to the mat! Egilsson takes a step backwards and waves Max back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Egilsson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Max.
Left hook, right uppercut from Max.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Max lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Egilsson circles away quickly and effectively.
Egilsson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Max.
Egilsson misses with a wild body shot.
Ohhhhh! A huge head kick from Egilsson! Max is out on his feet! Egilsson rushes in and throws more strikes. The ref is looking closely - Max is covering up but the punishment is just too much and the ref steps in to stop the fight! Max is staring into space, just thankful that the beatdown has ended. Brutal finish.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dagur Egilsson!
Dagur Egilsson 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.
Mad Max was interviewed post fight and said 'I precisely prepare for this loss, I put all my best but I got too short. I'll be back, I promise.'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dick Stern (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Patrick Bateman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dick Stern has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dick Stern!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Patrick Bateman!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Alan Glass and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bateman stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Stern.
Patrick Bateman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stern takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Stern looks to score with a jab to the body but Bateman is just out of range.
Bateman connects with the punch.
Stern misses with a straight left.
Stern scores with a crisp jab that stopped Bateman in his tracks.
Stern throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bateman sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bateman moves away from the strike by Stern.
Stern doesn't manage to clinch there - Bateman circles away.
Bateman feints and as Stern raises his hands in defense, Bateman changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Bateman throwing strikes from guard but Stern blocks nicely.
Bateman trying to control the position from guard on top but Stern is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Stern working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bateman.
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!
Bateman throws a big elbow that misses.
Bateman drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Stern manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Bateman has Stern in his guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stern preventing the sweep.
Stern slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
The strikes coming from Stern are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Stern working away.
Bateman tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Stern just content to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bateman tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bateman is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Bateman has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Bateman keeps trying to improve his position.
Bateman struggling a bit here.
Bateman is not content to let Stern control the position.
Stern moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stern has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Stern working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Stern working away.
Stern trying to control the position but Bateman is working away.
Bateman tries to improve position but can't.
Stern working away.
Bateman tries to bench press Stern off him but Stern keeps the position.
Stern wants to control but Bateman is keeping him busy.
Bateman is looking for a sweep.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Stern trying to control the position but Bateman is working away.
Bateman sneaks back into half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Stern trying to control from half guard but Bateman is working away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bateman trying to control from the bottom.
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 Dick Stern will probably get the nod.
That's time! Stern's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Stern displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Bateman.
Bateman drives through with a takedown into Stern's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Stern utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Bateman stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Stern swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bateman is looking to work some ground and pound but Stern has wrist control.
Stern wants to sweep here but Bateman controlling him for the moment.
Bateman trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bateman stopping the sweep attempt from Stern.
Bateman pushing down on Stern's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Bateman prevents Stern from improving his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bateman is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Stern is just riding it out for now. Bateman eventually gives up the hold.
Bateman is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Bateman thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Bateman is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Stern doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Bateman.
Bateman is looking to advance position but Stern won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Stern manages to get to full guard.
Bateman looking to sit in guard and control but Stern gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Bateman is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Stern defends well.
Bateman looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Stern puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bateman actively working from the bottom here.
Bateman tries to roll over but Stern keeps him under control.
Stern slows the pace down in half guard.
Stern moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Bateman.
Bateman tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Bateman manages to work his way to half guard, despite Stern's best efforts.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Stern perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Bateman is trying to maintain the position but Stern is very close to passing his half guard.
Bateman is looking to improve his position.
Bateman is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Stern pulls his head out easily.
Bateman is refusing to be controlled, as Stern sits in half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Stern in particular looking to stall.
Stern moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Bateman.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Patrick Bateman will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Bateman checks a leg kick.
Stern misses with a looping right.
Bateman looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Stern appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Bateman shoots for a takedown but Stern saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Stern. Bateman does a little dance to reset his feet.
Stern looks to land a left hand but Bateman moved out of range nicely.
Bateman looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Stern closes the distance and pushes Bateman back into the cage.
Bateman's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bateman tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Stern defends well and Bateman ends up having to push Stern into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Stern lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Good shot there by Stern.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stern works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Bateman is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Stern throws a jab when Bateman was well out of range.
Bateman swings for the body but Stern moves out of range.
Bateman misses with a low kick.
Stern throwing a counter right hand but Bateman manages to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stern connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Nice sprawl there from Stern as Bateman shoots in.
Dick Stern has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Patrick Bateman.
Bateman fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Bateman takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bateman misses with a right hand
and Stern counters with a lovely straight right hand!
It looks like Patrick Bateman has been cut.
Bateman doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Stern counters with a stiff right hand.
Bateman has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Stern.
Dick Stern is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Stern scores with a leg kick.
Stern looks for the body kick but Bateman saw that one coming.
Bateman moves away from the strike by Stern.
Bateman has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Stern finds it's way round the side to connect with Bateman's head.
That kick from Stern tenderised Bateman's leg. Bateman is trying to keep his angry face on.
Stern takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Bateman misses with a hook
and Stern counters with a good low kick that Bateman was not able to check.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bateman looks to land a combination but Stern avoids it well.
Stern scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Bateman doesn't seem bothered though.
Stern cracks a nice hook into Bateman's ribs.
A slow jab from Bateman misses its intended target.
Bateman misses with a right hand
and Stern counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Stern connects with a crisp jab.
Stern misses with a looping left.
Bateman misses with a low kick.
Bateman tries for a takedown but Stern circles away easily
and Bateman takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Stern throws a sloppy head kick and Bateman moves out of range easily.
Bateman staying out of range there.
Stern connects with a right hand. Bateman shakes it off.
A slapping leg kick lands for Stern.
Stern missing with a left hand there. Bateman was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bateman with a lazy takedown attempt
and Stern counters with a stiff right hand.
Stern throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Stern cracks Bateman with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Bateman is rocked!
Bateman throws a right hand that misses
and Stern connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bateman is still on wobbly legs! Can Stern finish him?
Stern pounces like a tiger and cracks Bateman with a vicious hook! Bateman is down but not out! Stern follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:23 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Dick Stern!
A victorious Dick Stern thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Etan Seeman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Svyatoslav Vakarchuk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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33
286 lbs
7 - 3 - 0 |
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26
250 lbs
6 - 5 - 0 |
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Etan Seeman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Svyatoslav Vakarchuk!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Robert Twigg and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Seeman throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
We've been told by Seeman's head coaches at Miletich Xtreme Fighting Systems that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Seeman waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Vakarchuk.
Vakarchuk misses with a takedown attempt - Seeman sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Seeman scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
It looks like Svyatoslav Vakarchuk has been cut.
Seeman misses with a leg kick
and Vakarchuk counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vakarchuk throws an elbow that misses. Seeman uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Vakarchuk's guard. Nice move by Seeman!
Vakarchuk looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Vakarchuk is looking for a triangle but Seeman pushes his legs off easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vakarchuk looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Vakarchuk has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Seeman can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Vakarchuk trying to control the position.
Vakarchuk is looking for a triangle here but Seeman uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Vakarchuk is trying to improve his position.
The referee asks Seeman politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Seeman prefers to stall for the moment though.
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.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
I wouldn't like to be where Vakarchuk is right now.
Seeman is looking to take a break and control but Vakarchuk is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Vakarchuk regains half guard.
Vakarchuk tries to roll over but Seeman keeps him under control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vakarchuk moves into full guard.
Vakarchuk wants to improve his position but instead Seeman has moved into half guard.
Vakarchuk looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vakarchuk is trying to control but can't.
Vakarchuk regains full guard. Nicely done.
Vakarchuk looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Seeman passes into side control.
Vakarchuk wants to control but Seeman postures up.
Vakarchuk gets back to half guard.
Vakarchuk is looking for a sweep. Seeman is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Vakarchuk gets back to full guard.
Vakarchuk isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Seeman stacks Vakarchuk on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Seeman!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Seeman trying to control the position but Vakarchuk is working away.
Vakarchuk tries to improve position but can't.
Vakarchuk seems a little lost for a moment, as Seeman dominates the positioning.
Vakarchuk tries to improve position but can't.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Vakarchuk sneaks back into half guard.
Vakarchuk has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Vakarchuk looking for submissions off his back.
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 Etan Seeman will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Svyatoslav Vakarchuk's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Seeman scores with a jab to the body.
Seeman lands a nice looking body shot.
Seeman misses with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Seeman throws the left hand but Vakarchuk avoids the punch easily.
Vakarchuk feints the counter takedown.
Vakarchuk shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Seeman pinned against the cage. Seeman gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vakarchuk misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Seeman throws a right hand that misses
and Vakarchuk counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Seeman throws a low kick, looking for Vakarchuk's leg but Vakarchuk calmly moves out of range.
Seeman throws a body punch but Vakarchuk moves out of range.
Vakarchuk fails with the takedown
and Seeman counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Etan Seeman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Svyatoslav Vakarchuk.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Seeman, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Seeman chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Seeman throws a leg kick
and Vakarchuk connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A chopping leg kick lands by Seeman.
Vakarchuk tries to score a power double leg takedown but Seeman sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Vakarchuk somewhat.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vakarchuk throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Seeman's waist but Seeman gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Vakarchuk off to one side.
It looked like Seeman was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Vakarchuk takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Vakarchuk closes this distance looking for a takedown but Seeman circles away.
Vakarchuk ducks right into an uppercut from Seeman.
Seeman tries to score with a low kick but Vakarchuk moves his leg out of the way.
Seeman misses with a looping left.
Vakarchuk tries to keep at a distance but Seeman has taken the fight into the clinch.
Vakarchuk pulls guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vakarchuk trying to keep a closed guard but Seeman is proving a slippery customer.
Seeman engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Vakarchuk is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Vakarchuk pulls Seeman in close to prevent any damage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Seeman got a little sloppy there for a moment and Vakarchuk has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Seeman has managed to get both his arms back between Vakarchuk's legs - danger averted.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Etan Seeman dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Svyatoslav Vakarchuk'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. And we move into the final round!
Seeman rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Vakarchuk moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Vakarchuk avoids a punch combination nicely.
Vakarchuk with a poor takedown
and Seeman counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Seeman connects with a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Seeman misses with a double jab
and Vakarchuk counters with a single leg into guard. Seeman didn't expect that.
Vakarchuk trying to control but Seeman is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Seeman has momentary wrist control but Vakarchuk slips an elbow through the middle.
Vakarchuk in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Vakarchuk throws a strike but Seeman rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Vakarchuk looking for a guillotine here but Seeman defends easily.
Vakarchuk doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Seeman engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Vakarchuk trying to keep a closed guard but Seeman is proving a slippery customer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vakarchuk has his foot on Seeman's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Seeman works his way back into a safe position though.
Vakarchuk working for submissions but it's allowed Seeman to get to half guard.
Vakarchuk is concentrating on defense, preventing Seeman from advancing position.
Vakarchuk wants to improve his position but Seeman is controlling well.
Seeman stalling.
Vakarchuk slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vakarchuk is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Seeman sitting in guard here, content to control.
Seeman is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Vakarchuk can do to turn this around?
Vakarchuk looking for subs off his back but Seeman has passed one foot through into half guard.
Vakarchuk regains full guard. Nicely done.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Vakarchuk working a defensive guard here.
Vakarchuk throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Vakarchuk is looking for a triangle but Seeman pushes his legs off easily.
Seeman got a little sloppy there for a moment and Vakarchuk has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Seeman has managed to get both his arms back between Vakarchuk's legs - danger averted.
Svyatoslav Vakarchuk has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Vakarchuk takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Vakarchuk looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Seeman passes into half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Vakarchuk looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Etan Seeman.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Seeman, 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Etan Seeman!
Etan Seeman made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'Whos your DADDY?'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brian Murphy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Davide Dileo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Murphy comes to the cage accompanied by Róisín Murphy - Primitive. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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39
213 lbs
35 - 21 - 1 |
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29
223 lbs
16 - 5 - 0 |
Good wrestling
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 light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
35 - 21 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brian Murphy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Davide Dileo!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Daniel Franklin and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murphy scores with a decent looking hook.
Murphy cracks Dileo with an open hand slap.
Brian Murphy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Murphy stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Dileo.
Murphy tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Murphy fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dileo misses with a takedown attempt - Murphy sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Murphy swings widly with a right hand
and Dileo counters with a two punch combo.
Dileo misses with a looping right.
Dileo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Murphy.
Dileo throws the left hand but Murphy avoids the punch easily.
Murphy misses with a head kick.
Murphy connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Murphy pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dileo is looking to slow Murphy down with leg kicks.
Murphy misses with an uppercut.
Good leg kick by Dileo there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Dileo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dileo looks for the body kick but Murphy saw that one coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dileo pushes Murphy away with a front kick.
Dileo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Murphy.
Dileo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Murphy was well out of range. Poor timing from Dileo.
Murphy on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Dileo. Dileo obviously looking to wear him down.
Dileo cracks Murphy with a right hand to the side of the head.
Dileo fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Dileo is looking to chop away at Murphy's legs.
It looked like Murphy wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A nice leg kick lands there from Murphy.
Dileo avoids the head kick by Murphy.
Murphy throws a head kick that misses.
Murphy stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Dileo.
Dileo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Murphy.
Murphy lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Murphy moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Dileo takes a jab right on the kisser.
Murphy fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Dileo is out of range.
A jab from Dileo misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murphy connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Dileo attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Murphy misses with a body kick.
Dileo throws out a counter right but Murphy avoids it with no problem.
Murphy cracks Dileo with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Murphy tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Murphy throws a body kick that misses.
Dileo lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Murphy looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Murphy tries a head kick but it misses.
Dileo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Murphy.
Murphy fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Dileo on the side of the head.
Murphy looks to land a right hand but Dileo moved out of range.
Murphy connects with a jab.
Murphy throws a chopping leg kick but Dileo manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Murphy moves out of range of the body kick.
Murphy swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Dileo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Dileo misses.
Murphy is looking to counter with head kicks.
Murphy throws a head kick that Dileo semi-blocks.
Dileo slips a straight right by Murphy.
Dileo throws a lazy head kick
and Murphy counters with a nice kick to the body.
Murphy fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Dileo, pushing him back against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Murphy.
Nice body punch from Murphy - that landed with a thud.
A left hand lands to the body for Dileo.
Dileo makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Murphy lands a hook to the side of the head.
Murphy struggles to land a body shot inside as Dileo controls his hands.
Murphy lands a body punch in the clinch.
Dileo misses with some punches.
Murphy blocking some punches.
Murphy manages to break the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Murphy pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Murphy swings widly with a right hand
and Dileo counters with a series of strikes. Murphy will be more careful next time no doubt.
Dileo swings for the body but Murphy moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murphy lands a nice leg kick that just misses Dileo's sensitive parts.
Murphy tries a head kick but it misses.
Dileo lands a head kick!
Murphy moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Dileo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Murphy.
Murphy quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Dileo connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Murphy's hands.
Murphy wants to clinch up but Dileo keeps it at a distance.
Murphy loads up on a big right hand but Dileo slips the punch.
Murphy blocks a head kick by Dileo.
Murphy throws the left hand but Dileo avoids the punch easily.
Dileo throws a fast counter high kick but Murphy manages to duck under it in time.
Murphy showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dileo.
Murphy is looking for a counter combo.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice cross by Murphy.
Dileo tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brian Murphy dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Murphy checks a low kick from Dileo.
Dileo tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Murphy is able to avoid easily.
Murphy lands a leg kick that knocks Dileo off balance momentarily.
Dileo misses with an uppercut.
Murphy steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dileo.
Dileo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A big left from Dileo misses.
Dileo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Murphy throws a half hearted mid kick.
Dileo shapes to counter with a head kick.
Dileo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Murphy.
Murphy lands with a kick to the ribs.
Murphy cracks Dileo with an open hand slap.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murphy thows a body kick. Dileo tries to catch it but that hurt him.
That kick from Dileo tenderised Murphy's leg. Murphy is trying to keep his angry face on.
Murphy lands with a straight right. Dileo didn't see that one coming.
Murphy wants to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dileo is looking to chop away at Murphy's legs.
Murphy throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Dileo's head.
Brian Murphy is winning the standup battle so far.
Jab from Murphy.
Dileo slips a jab and a cross from Murphy.
Dileo takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Murphy tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dileo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dileo flicks out a counter leg kick but Murphy steps away.
Dileo fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Murphy checks it well.
Dileo lands with an overhand left.
A decent looking cross lands there for Murphy.
Murphy tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dileo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dileo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Murphy scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Dileo misses with a body kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dileo looks to land a body kick but Murphy moved away.
A solid leg kick lands there for Murphy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dileo keeps the fight on the outside.
Murphy listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Dileo takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Murphy throws a head kick that misses.
Murphy throws a nice head kick!
A head kick misses from Murphy.
Murphy looks to throw the jab but Dileo is out of range.
Murphy fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Dileo is out of range.
Murphy throws a low kick but it's checked well by Dileo.
Dileo throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Dileo throws the left hand but Murphy avoids the punch easily.
Brian Murphy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dileo tries to clinch but Murphy moves out of range.
Dileo throws a sloppy head kick and Murphy moves out of range easily.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
A head kick from Murphy lands but Dileo takes it in his stride.
Murphy looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Dileo doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Dileo lands with a nice body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murphy scores with a leg kick.
Murphy moves out of range of the body kick.
Dileo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nice cross by Murphy.
Murphy throws a low kick, looking for Dileo's leg but Dileo calmly moves out of range.
Murphy misses with an uppercut
and Dileo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Dileo moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Murphy tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Murphy slips under a jab.
Murphy appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Murphy tries a head kick but it misses.
Dileo misses with a leg kick
and Murphy cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A big right from Dileo misses.
Dileo throws a leg kick but Murphy sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Murphy swats away the attempt to clinch by Dileo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dileo throws a poor cross that misses
and Murphy counters with a nice uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Murphy tries to clinch there but Dileo circles away.
Nice sprawl there from Murphy as Dileo shoots in.
A big left from Dileo misses.
Murphy tries to clinch but Dileo moves out of range.
Murphy avoids a kick to the body.
Murphy moves into the clinch successfully.
Murphy tries to circle away but Dileo has him pinned against the cage.
Dileo breaks from the clinch.
Dileo lands a jab.
Dileo tries a low kick but Murphy avoids it.
Murphy throws out a loose jab but Dileo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dileo drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Dileo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Murphy misses with a lunging right hand
and Dileo counters with a nice low kick that buckles Murphy's knee momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brian Murphy dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Dileo throws a looping overhand right but Murphy ducks down to avoid it.
Dileo misses with a body shot.
Murphy throws a good cross that connects.
Dileo connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Dileo tries a low kick but Murphy avoids it.
Murphy went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Murphy throws a jab when Dileo was well out of range.
Murphy is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dileo can do to turn this around?
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Dileo misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Murphy.
Dileo is trying to drag Murphy to the mat but Murphy just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Dileo tries to throw a body punch but Murphy avoids it by throwing Dileo back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murphy lands a left hand.
Murphy tries to work over Dileo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Murphy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dileo is working Murphy over against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dileo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Murphy tries to throw a body punch but Dileo avoids it by throwing Murphy back against the cage.
Murphy's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dileo dodges the punch combination from Murphy.
Dileo misses with a hook. Murphy ducked under it nicely.
Dileo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Murphy paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Murphy connects with a high kick.
Dileo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Murphy.
Dileo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Murphy.
Murphy lands with an uppercut that bounces Dileo off the cage and back into range.
Murphy's jab looks to have found its range, popping Dileo under the eye.
Dileo has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Murphy thows a body kick. Dileo tries to catch it but that hurt him.
A telegraphed right hand from Murphy misses the target.
Murphy lands a head kick. Dileo smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Dileo looks for the body kick but Murphy saw that one coming.
Davide Dileo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dileo looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Murphy is fending him off so far but Dileo persists. Nope, Murphy circles away and we're back to standing.
Dileo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Dileo tries to clinch up but Murphy circles away and keeps his distance.
As Dileo backs away, Murphy returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Dileo throws a right and a left that Murphy avoids nicely.
Murphy looks to throw the jab but Dileo is out of range.
Murphy is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Murphy lands a head kick. Dileo smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Dileo swats away the attempt to clinch by Murphy.
A good leg kick by Murphy.
Murphy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dileo avoids the head kick by Murphy.
Dileo throws a sloppy head kick and Murphy moves out of range easily.
Dileo has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Murphy.
Dileo blocks a head kick by Murphy.
Murphy throws a nice outside leg kick.
Dileo takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Brian Murphy is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dileo misses with a body kick.
Murphy uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dileo.
As Dileo backs away, Murphy returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Murphy catches Dileo with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Dileo looks to land a combination but Murphy avoids it well.
Murphy throws a leg kick which misses Dileo's front leg but catches the back leg as Dileo tries to avoid it.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Dileo crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Murphy - the referee stops the clock and Dileo gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Murphy. Dileo manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Murphy misses with a head kick.
Dileo is looking to score with low kicks.
Good leg kick by Dileo there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Murphy throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Dileo throws a jab when Murphy was well out of range.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Murphy.
Dileo throws a sloppy head kick
and Murphy counters with an inside leg kick.
Murphy throws a nice outside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dileo misses with a body kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A low kick from Dileo misses
and Murphy counters with a straight right hand.
The fighters circling - Dileo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Dileo throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Murphy ducks under a wild hook from Dileo.
Both fighters circling a little - Dileo finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Dileo takes a kick to the side of the head.
Murphy throws a lazy head kick
and Dileo counters with a solid body kick.
Dileo sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Murphy looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Dileo with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Murphy to score with a decent uppercut.
Dileo tries to clinch there but Murphy circles away.
Murphy throws a quick counter kick to the body but Dileo avoids it.
Murphy misses with a head kick.
Murphy wants to clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Brian Murphy showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Murphy has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brian Murphy!
An intense looking Brian Murphy took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'Good win, nice game plan by my new manager. I'm on to great things. Version 2.0 is here baby!!'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rafael Cortez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Ruden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cortez kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Wake Me Up. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rafael Cortez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Joe Ruden!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Robert Twigg and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A right-left combo lands from Ruden.
It looks like Rafael Cortez has been cut.
Cortez has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Roosters Coop in the buildup to the fight.
Ruden dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Cortez. That did some damage!
Ruden thuds his right hand into Cortez's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Good exchange - Cortez coming out on top.
It looks like Joe Ruden has been cut.
Cortez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ruden misses with a head kick.
Nice body punch from Ruden.
Ruden closes the distance and lands a one-two.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A head kick misses from Ruden.
Ruden misses the shot to the body.
Ruden 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.
Cortez shoots in for a takedown but Ruden shows good takedown defense.
Cortez cracks the inside of Ruden's front leg.
Ruden connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Cortez's hands.
Rafael Cortez's cut is getting worse.
Ruden scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Ruden shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Cortez napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Ruden looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Cortez struggling a bit here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruden creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Ruden trying to control the action but Cortez is working from the bottom.
Ruden tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ruden tries to move to mount but Cortez blocks the move with his legs.
Cortez takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Ruden in side control, throwing shots but Cortez defends.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cortez can't do much from the bottom here.
Ruden swings around for an armbar but Cortez sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Ruden's guard.
Ruden is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Cortez stopping the sweep attempt from Ruden.
Ruden utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Ruden utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Ruden looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Ruden manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Cortez manages to get himself to full guard.
Ruden pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cortez is keeping the position for now.
Cortez avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruden pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cortez is keeping the position for now.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Ruden's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Cortez tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Ruden trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Ruden loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Ruden pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cortez is keeping the position for now.
Cortez trying to control the position.
Ruden throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Cortez works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Ruden trying to control the position from guard on top but Cortez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cortez utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Ruden is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Ruden preventing the sweep.
Ruden slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Cortez on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Ruden wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Cortez, who protects the arm well.
Ruden has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Ruden fails to land a wild elbow strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Ruden dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action!
Ruden lands with a shot to the body.
Cortez takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Cortez closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Cortez on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ruden. Ruden obviously looking to wear him down.
Ruden throws a jab when Cortez was well out of range.
Cortez doesn't manage to clinch there - Ruden circles away.
Ruden connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Ruden works Cortez's body with a nice hook.
Cortez tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Cortez lands a nice hook to Ruden's body. Ruden takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Ruden bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cortez dodges the ground and pound from Ruden.
Ruden tries to move to mount but Cortez blocks the move with his legs.
Ruden looks up at the clock and then as Cortez takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Ruden smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes there by Ruden.
Ruden working the ground and pound.
Ruden working the ground and pound.
Ruden creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Cortez sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Cortez dodges the ground and pound from Ruden.
Cortez is trying to control Ruden's posture but Ruden avoids it.
Cortez defending against the ground and pound.
Cortez managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Ruden.
Cortez regains half guard, as Ruden was trying to land strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruden passes the guard and advances to mount!
Ruden trying to control but Cortez is having none of it.
Cortez tries to hold on but Ruden pushes him away.
The referee warns Cortez that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Ruden has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Cortez's face.
Rafael Cortez's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Ruden with a couple of short strikes.
Jeez, Rafael Cortez's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Rafael Cortez's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Joe Ruden!
An out of breath Joe Ruden thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ben Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Victor Sweet (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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140 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ben Miller!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Victor Sweet!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Daniel Franklin and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miller throws a hook but Sweet blocks it.
Miller misses the body punch
and Sweet counters with a two punch combo.
Miller's jab looks to have found its range, popping Sweet under the eye.
Sweet looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Miller is fending him off so far but Sweet persists. Nope, Miller circles away and we're back to standing.
Nice shot lands for Miller.
Miller misses with a hook. Sweet ducked under it nicely.
Sweet shoots in for a takedown but Miller shows good takedown defense.
Sweet moves into range and clinches up with Miller.
Sweet looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Sweet tries to pull guard but Miller won't allow it.
Ben Miller has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Victor Sweet.
Sweet is looking to break free of the clinch but Miller has double underhooks.
Sweet is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Miller misses with a punch to the body.
Sweet takes a shot to the head.
Miller digs a right hand into Sweet's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Sweet's gas tank.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller tries to land knees in the clinch but Sweet avoids the damage to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Miller fails to land.
Miller throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Sweets head.
I was talking to Miller's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Sweet changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Miller fights it off and pushes away nicely.
A combination from Miller does no damage.
Miller cracks a nice hook into Sweet's ribs.
Sweet shoots for a double leg takedown but Miller sprawls well. He's pushed Sweet's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Miller seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Miller connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Miller 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.
Miller has closed the distance and engaged Sweet in a clinch.
Sweet is trying to pull guard but Miller turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Miller has a couple of punches blocked by Sweet.
Miller lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Sweet.
Miller throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Miller working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sweet is trying to drag Miller to the mat but Miller just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
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!
Miller lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Sweet blocks an elbow strike from Miller.
Miller gets through Sweet's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Miller.
Miller tries a body shot but Sweet blocks it.
Sweet drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Miller gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Sweet has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Miller avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Sweet tries for a takedown. No joy.
Sweet changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Miller fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller clinches up against the cage.
Miller is pressed up against the cage. Sweet has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Miller down to the mat. Miller avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Sweet walks into a left hand.
Miller closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Sweet to the mat! Sweet manages to get full guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Miller controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Miller forces his way into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Miller seems content to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sweet is looking to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Miller seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Miller with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Sweet tries to get to full guard but Miller has control of the leg.
Miller is taking a breather. Sweet says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Sweet trying to control from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ben Miller dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
A jab from Miller does it's job there.
Miller is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Sweet's half guard.
Miller trying to pass the guard but Sweet defending well.
Sweet 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.
Sweet tries to roll over but Miller keeps him under control.
Miller passes to full mount!
Miller controlling from mount.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sweet tries to buck Miller off but he can't manage it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sweet is working to get back to half guard.
Sweet defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Miller.
Miller looking to control and managing it successfully.
Ben Miller overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Miller's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Miller blocks Sweet's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller content just to control the position here.
Sweet regains half guard.
Miller seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Sweet wants to get back to his feet.
Miller performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Miller works his foot free and advances to mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller is landing with some decent strikes but Sweet is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Miller sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Miller lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Sweet hang on?
Sweet is rocked!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miller sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Miller goes for an armbar but Sweet turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Sweet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ben Miller dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Miller looks to score with a jab to the body but Sweet is just out of range.
Miller lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sweet circles away quickly and effectively.
Sweet is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Miller throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Miller shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A big left from Miller misses.
Miller looks to throw the jab but Sweet is out of range.
Miller is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sweet can do to turn this around?
Nice body punch from Miller.
Miller connects with a good right hand that stumbles Sweet. Sweet circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Miller throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Sweet's waist but Sweet gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Miller off to one side.
Miller swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Victor Sweet is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Miller stuffs the takedown.
Sweet shoots in for a double leg but Miller sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Miller is looking to counter the offense by Sweet and move into the clinch.
Miller digs a good body shot into Sweet's ribs.
Ben Miller is winning the standup battle so far.
Sweet jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Sweet eats them both and turns towards Miller to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Nice defenses there by Miller.
Miller seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Miller throws a solid leg kick but Sweet takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Miller.
Sweet follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Sweet shoots in for a takedown but Miller shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Ben Miller has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Victor Sweet.
Miller lands a left and a right that sends Sweet crashing to the canvas! Miller dives into mount looking to finish!
Sweet is still in real trouble! Can Miller finish him?
This has been an exciting period of action!
Miller controlling his opponent.
Further stalling from Miller.
Miller wants to finish this one by submission but Sweet is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Miller.
Sweet seems to have recovered his senses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller has control of Sweet's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Sweet regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Miller prevents Sweet from getting the reversal.
Sweet is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Miller takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Miller has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Sweet is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Miller is trying to take his opponent's back.
Sweet is wriggling around trying to escape.
Miller looking to control and managing it successfully.
Miller seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Sweet for as long as he can get away with.
Miller looking for a guillotine from mount but Sweet is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miller tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Sweet tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Miller lands a nice shot to the head.
Sweet is trying to escape the mount.
Sweet prevents Miller from taking his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ben Miller clearly takes that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Miller scores with a jab to the body.
Sweet tries to bum rush Miller with a series of wild strikes but Miller uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sweet takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Miller drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Sweet throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sweet closes the distance and clinches.
Miller throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Sweets head.
Sweet tries to pull guard but Miller forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Miller tries a body shot but Sweet blocks it.
Sweet breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A left lands for Miller.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller misses the shot to the body.
Sweet avoids the body shot from Miller.
Sweet shoots in for a takedown but Miller shows good takedown defense.
Miller misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sweet.
Sweet is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Sweet on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Miller throws the kick towards the body but Sweet avoids it.
Sweet uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Miller.
Sweet is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Sweet fails with the takedown.
Miller is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Sweet.
Ben Miller has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Victor Sweet.
Miller throws a hook but Sweet avoids it easily.
Miller closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Sweet dives in for a single leg takedown but Miller sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Miller tried to score with a low kick but Sweet checks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sweet misses with a takedown attempt - Miller sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Sweet is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Miller clinches.
Miller gets through Sweet's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Sweet has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Miller is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sweet throws an elbow that misses.
Sweet blocks an elbow strike from Miller.
A right hook to the body lands for Miller.
Sweet looking to slow down the pace here.
Miller doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sweet stalling in the clinch but Miller improves position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Miller digs a right hand into Sweet's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Sweet's gas tank.
Miller scores with a shot to the side of Sweet's head.
Miller lands a nice shot to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Miller creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Miller tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sweet blocks a body shot from Miller.
Ben Miller has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Sweet is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Miller throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Sweets head.
A short left from Miller.
Sweet takes a shot to the head.
Sweet avoids the elbow strike from Miller, against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miller lands a nice shot to the body.
Sweet blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Miller creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Sweet's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Sweet drops to his knees and Miller pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:18 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ben Miller!
Ben Miller is the new featherweight champion!
Ben Miller seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Raise Hell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jared Tillion (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hell comes to the cage accompanied by Rather Unique - AZ. This should be a great matchup!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Raise Hell!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jared Tillion!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Gwen Towbar and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tillion shoots for a double leg takedown but Hell sprawls well. He's pushed Tillion's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Tillion shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Hell as he avoids it easily.
Hell wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Hell lands a jab to the nose.
It looks like Jared Tillion has been cut.
Hell throws a nice inside leg kick.
Hell stuffs the takedown.
Raise Hell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jared Tillion.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hell.
Hell with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Hell slaps away a takedown attempt from Tillion, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Tillion gets a takedown into half guard.
Hell slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hell tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hell has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Tillion is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Hell.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hell is not content to let Tillion control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hell is trying to control Tillion's posture but Tillion avoids it.
Hell is looking for a sweep.
Hell regains half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Hell keeping hold of Tillion's head, controlling as best he can.
Hell makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Hell.
Hell looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hell is trying to control the position but Tillion postures up.
Tillion trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Tillion working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Tillion is posturing up here but Hell has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Tillion tries to roll out but it's too tight and Tillion has to tap! Slick submission there by Hell!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Raise Hell!
Raise Hell retains his welterweight title!
Raise Hell thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Connor Mac Burns (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Cage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Burns comes to the cage accompanied by . On his way into the cage it seems that Connor Mac Burns has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Connor Mac Burns seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Connor Mac Burns!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Johnny Cage!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Chris Downing and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Burns with a nice cross.
We've been informed that Cage 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.
Connor Mac Burns seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cage attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Burns throws a hook but Cage avoids it easily.
A slow jab from Burns misses its intended target.
Burns swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Burns seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Cage dips to his left and cracks Burns with an uppercut!
Burns shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Despite the aggression on Cage's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Burns loads up on a big right hand but Cage slips the punch.
Burns keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A slapping leg kick lands for Cage.
Burns throws a big shot that misses.
Cage unleashes a big counter combination but Burns bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Burns throws a body punch but Cage moves out of range.
Cage throws a sloppy head kick and Burns moves out of range easily.
Cage ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Burns moves away.
A slapping leg kick lands for Cage.
Cage takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Burns is looking to score with low kicks.
Burns works the jab nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Burns throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cage throws a chopping leg kick but Burns manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Burns takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Cage tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burns throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A solid leg kick lands there for Cage.
Cage uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Burns.
Burns throws the left hand but Cage avoids the punch easily.
Cage swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Burns.
Burns looks to land a left hand but Cage moved out of range nicely.
Cage thumps Burns with a low kick.
Burns throws a leg kick but Cage moved away.
Burns takes one on the button.
Burns swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Cage.
Burns fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Cage staying out of range there.
Cage looks to land a right hand but Burns moved out of range.
Burns lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
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!
Cage misses with a looping left.
Cage chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Burns misses with a low kick.
Burns throws a hook to the side of Cage's head but Cage sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Burns throws the left hand but Cage avoids the punch easily.
Burns thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Cage. That's going to slow Burns down.
Cage scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Burns tries to score with a low kick but Cage moves his leg out of the way.
A leg kick checked by Burns.
Burns chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Cage throws a hook to the side of Burns's head but Burns sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Cage tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Burns is able to avoid easily.
Cage just misses with a punch to the body.
Burns missing with a left hand there. Cage was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Burns misses with a looping right.
Cage moves out of range of the body kick from Burns.
Burns misses with a straight right.
Burns throws a jab when Cage was well out of range.
Burns wants to land a leg kick but Cage is out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Burns. Cage does a little dance to reset his feet.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Burns checks a leg kick.
Cage moves out of range as Burns strikes.
Cage uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Burns.
Cage looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Burns connects with the punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burns misses with a straight left.
Cage avoids the body shot from Burns.
Cage connects with a single shot there.
Burns looks to score with a jab to the body but Cage is just out of range.
Burns lands with an uppercut that bounces Cage off the cage and back into range.
Burns lands an overhand right.
Cage lands with a nice combination. Burns backs away looking to recover.
Burns moves out of range of the strikes.
Cage ducks under a wild hook from Burns.
Cage blocks a jab.
Cage avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nice shot lands for Cage.
Cage scores with a crisp jab that stopped Burns in his tracks.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Burns avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Cage keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Burns lands with a thumping leg kick.
Cage takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Burns takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Burns uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cage.
An attempted straight right counter from Burns misses the target.
Sloppy strikes from Burns. Those never looked like landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cage digs a good hook to Burns's body.
Cage will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Burns misses with a looping left.
Burns takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Burns throws a lazy right hand but Cage sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Burns crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Cage - the referee stops the clock and Burns gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Cage. Burns manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Burns keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Burns checks a leg kick.
Cage misses with a body shot.
Cage misses with a hook.
The crowd cheers as Burns lands an impressive looking overhand right. Cage doesn't seem phased though.
Cage dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Burns. That did some damage!
Burns avoids the head kick by Cage.
Burns lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cage comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Cage tries a low kick but Burns avoids it.
Cage scores with a body shot.
A jab lands there for Burns.
Burns fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
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 Connor Mac Burns will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Burns misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cage.
Burns throws a jab when Cage was well out of range.
Cage turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Burns throws a shot from downtown. Cage moves away and avoids it.
Despite the aggression on Cage's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Burns misses with an uppercut. Cage saw that one coming.
Cage feints a counter leg kick.
Cage scores with a head kick. Burns tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Cage misses with a kick to the body.
Burns throws out a loose jab but Cage uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cage swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Cage keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cage connects with a leg kick. Burns looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Johnny Cage seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Cage throws a series of punches but Burns moves out of range.
Burns has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Burns fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Cage stuns Burns with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Burns comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Burns throws an overhand right that lands on Cage's shoulder, as Cage tries to avoid the shot.
Burns blocks a low kick nicely.
The crowd cheers as Burns lands an impressive looking overhand right. Cage doesn't seem phased though.
Burns lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Cage backs up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cage moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Nice shot lands for Burns.
Burns is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cage.
Cage scores with the left hand. Burns knows he should have avoided that one.
Burns lands a nice hook to Cage's body. Cage takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Burns misses with an uppercut.
Burns ducks under a wild hook from Cage.
Burns lands a jab to Cage's midsection.
Burns bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Cage steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Burns.
Burns with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A good leg kick by Cage.
Cage scoring well with a low kick there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cage uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Burns.
Cage bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Cage works the jab nicely.
Cage buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Burns throws a body shot but no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burns slips under a jab from Cage.
It looked like Burns wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Burns throws a hook but Cage blocks it.
Burns lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Cage tries to clinch but Burns moves out of range.
Burns avoids a punch combination nicely.
Burns throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cage swinging wildly here.
A little feinted left hand from Burns on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Burns moves out of range as Cage strikes.
Burns feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Cages jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
A swing and a miss from Burns.
Burns throws a lazy right hand but Cage sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Cage throws out a counter right but Burns avoids it with no problem.
Cage will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Burns checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Cage misses with a two punch combination.
Cage looks to land a left hand but Burns moved out of range nicely.
Cage throws a right and a left that Burns avoids nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cage throws a left and a right that both miss
and Burns counters with a left to the body.
Burns lunges at Cage with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Cage's hand.
Burns is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Cage scores with a nice head shot.
Burns is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cage.
Burns misses with a looping right.
Burns wants to slow Cage down by chopping away at his legs.
Cage tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That kick from Burns tenderised Cage's leg. Cage is trying to keep his angry face on.
Burns misses with a hook.
Cage lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Cage throws a right and a left that both miss.
Cage tries to work over Burns's front leg with a kick but Burns checks it.
Nice defenses there by Cage.
Cage throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Cage throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Burns sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Burns lands a nice shot that snaps Cage's head back.
Burns lands a nice looking body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cage throws a half hearted mid kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cage throws a leg kick which misses Burns's front leg but catches the back leg as Burns tries to avoid it.
Burns on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Burns feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Cage's calf.
Cage thuds his right hand into Burns's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Burns is looking to slow Cage down with leg kicks.
Cage slips under a jab from Burns.
Burns throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Burns throws a hook to the side of Cage's head but Cage sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Good leg kick by Cage there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Cage slips a jab from Burns.
Burns thuds a left hand into Cage's body.
Cage throws a body kick that misses.
Cage chopping away at his opponent's legs.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cage uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Burns.
Burns wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Cage throws a front kick aimed at Burns's knee but Burns avoids it well.
Cage tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Cage 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.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Connor Mac Burns will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Cage wants to land a leg kick but Burns is out of range.
Burns looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Cage is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Burns is controlling him.
Burns slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Burns advances position into side control!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Burns trying to control the action but Cage is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burns is really struggling to control Cage but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Burns tries to advance to mount but Cage denies him.
Burns wants to lay and pray for a moment but Cage keeps working.
Burns prevents Cage from escaping the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Burns trying to control the position but Cage is working away.
Cage stops Burns from passing to mount.
Burns thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Cage tries to escape but Burns is in control.
Burns wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Cage, who protects the arm well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burns is looking to take a break and control but Cage is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Burns content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Burns checks a leg kick nicely.
Cage smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Burns takes one to the side of the head.
Cage swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Burns went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Burns misses with a kick to the body.
Cage finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Cage connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Burns's hands.
Burns jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Burns closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Cage to the mat! Cage manages to get full guard.
Cage really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Burns. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cage is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Burns is controlling him.
Burns wants to control from the top but Cage keeps moving.
Burns sitting in guard here, content to control.
Burns wants to pass the guard but Cage is keeping the position.
Burns passes Cage's left leg - he's now in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Burns wants to lay and pray for a moment but Cage keeps working.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Connor Mac Burns clearly takes that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Cage slips a straight right by Burns.
Cage was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Cage staying out of range there.
Cage dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Burns. That did some damage!
Burns misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cage.
Cage misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cage scores with a jab to the head.
A slow jab from Burns misses its intended target.
Cage connects with a leg kick. Burns looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Burns steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cage.
Cage goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Cage misses with a low kick.
Burns throws a nice outside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Burns works over Cage's head and body with a nice combination.
It looks like Johnny Cage has been cut.
Cage takes one on the button.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Burns ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cage moves away.
Cage misses with a low kick.
Burns thows a left - swing and a miss!
Burns looks to throw the jab but Cage is out of range.
Cage has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burns throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Burns looks to land a left hand but Cage moved out of range nicely.
Cage unleashes a big counter combination but Burns bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Cage takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Burns thows a left - swing and a miss!
Cage misses with a low kick.
Nice straight punches there by Cage. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Cage.
Cage walks into a stiff left hand from Burns.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Burns.
Burns misses with a body shot.
Cage moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Cage blocks a jab.
Cage fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Cage turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Burns lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Cage uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Burns.
Burns cracks Cage with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Burns misses with a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cage lands with a hook. Burns tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Cage.
Burns on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Cage. Cage obviously looking to wear him down.
Cage misses with an uppercut. Burns saw that one coming.
Cage misses with a low kick.
Burns tries to land a leg kick but Cage saw it coming and moves away.
Burns's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.
Cage gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Burns shoots in but no luck this time.
A slow jab from Cage misses its intended target.
A swing and a miss from Burns.
Cage looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Cage turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Cage misses with a low kick.
Cage steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Burns.
Burns moves out of range as Cage throws a body kick.
Cage throws a front kick aimed at Burns's knee but Burns avoids it well.
Cage looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Burns fails to land with a series of punches.
Cage flicks out a counter leg kick but Burns steps away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cage fakes the leg kick and cracks Burns in the body.
Cage lands with a straight right. Burns didn't see that one coming.
Cage scores with a punch to the head.
Burns moves out of range of the body kick from Cage.
Burns avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Cage fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Burns is out of range.
Cage misses with a kick to the body.
Burns takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Burns takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Cage throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Burns on the side of the head.
Burns scores with a kick to the midsection.
A telegraphed right hand from Cage misses the target.
Cage misses with a low kick.
Cage staying out of range there.
Cage looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A jab lands there for Burns.
Cage throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Burns lands with a right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burns swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Cage takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Burns stuns Cage with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Burns throws the left hand but Cage avoids the punch easily.
Cage fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Burns manages to avoid it.
Cage scores with a three punch combo!
A lazy left from Burns finds it's target.
Burns throws a shot from downtown. Cage moves away and avoids it.
Cage avoids the body shot from Burns.
Burns throws a quick inside leg kick.
Cage on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A telegraphed right hand from Burns misses the target.
Burns throws a hook to the side of Cage's head but Cage sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Burns misses with a wild body shot.
Cage is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Burns with a body shot.
Burns checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Cage throws a looping overhand right but Burns ducks down to avoid it.
Cage connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Burns's hands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Johnny Cage will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Johnny Cage's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Cage defending well as Burns loads up on a big left hand.
Burns chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Cage can pounce on him.
Good leg kick by Cage there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Burns throws a combination that misses
letting Cage counter with a right hand.
Burns takes one to the side of the head.
Burns takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Cage lands with a kick to the ribs.
Cage cracks Burns with an open hand slap.
Burns blocks a head kick by Cage.
Cage throws a jab when Burns was well out of range.
Jab from Cage.
Burns checks a leg kick.
Cage moves out of range as Burns strikes.
Cage tried to score with a low kick but Burns checks it.
Cage is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Burns.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cage takes a swing at Burns's ribcage but misses.
Burns waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cage.
Burns swings widly with a right hand
and Cage counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cage 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.
Cage jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Burns throws a jab but it's blocked by Cage.
Burns throws a hook but Cage avoids it easily.
Burns checks the leg kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Cage blocks the leg kick.
Cage throws out a counter right but Burns avoids it with no problem.
A big right from Burns misses.
Cage walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Burns checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A telegraphed right hand from Burns misses the target.
Burns is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cage.
Cage takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Cage fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Burns checks it well.
Cage throws a big shot that misses.
Cage displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Burns throws out the jab.
Cage steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Burns.
Cage moves away from the strike by Burns.
Connor Mac Burns is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cage throws a lazy right hand but Burns sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
It looked like Burns wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Cage feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Burns's calf.
Burns looks to land a left hand but Cage moved out of range nicely.
Cage keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Burns.
Cage dips to his left and cracks Burns with an uppercut!
Burns throws a big shot that misses.
Cage leaves Burns with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Burns moves out of range as Cage throws a body kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cage ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Cage looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Cage thows a left - swing and a miss!
Burns is looking to counter punch.
Cage ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Burns moves away.
Burns lands with a nice combination. Cage backs away looking to recover.
Johnny Cage has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Burns waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cage.
Cage walks into a jab.
A low kick from Cage is predictable there
and Burns counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Cage tries to bum rush Burns with a series of wild strikes but Burns uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cage throws a solid leg kick but Burns takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Cage.
Cage throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Burns sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Cage uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Burns.
Burns misses with an attempted mid kick.
Cage attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Cage defending well as Burns loads up on a big left hand.
Cage throws a head kick that misses.
Cage throws the left hand but Burns avoids the punch easily.
Burns looks to throw the jab but Cage is out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Cage. Those never looked like landing.
It looked like Burns was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Cage.
Burns throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Cage counters with an outside leg kick.
Burns misses with a double jab.
Cage feints a counter leg kick.
Cage ducks under a wild hook from Burns.
Burns backing away here, and Cage unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Cage throws the left hand but Burns avoids the punch easily.
Cage throws a hook but Burns blocks it.
Cage slips a straight right by Burns.
Cage feints a counter leg kick.
Cage misses with an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burns with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Cage throws a low kick but Burns avoids it.
Burns throwing a counter right hand but Cage manages to avoid it.
Burns scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Cage doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Burns misses the shot to the body.
Burns backing away here, and Cage unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Cage steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Burns.
A little jabbing left from Cage on the counter but it doesn't find it's 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!
Cage lands a jab to the head.
Cage looks to throw a body kick
enabling Burns to counter with a crisp jab.
Burns checks a low kick from Cage.
Burns scores with a nice right hand.
Cage displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Burns throws out the jab.
Cage swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Cage smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Cage throws out a leg kick but Burns moves out of range and Cage only half commits.
Cage walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Burns looks to throw the jab but Cage is out of range.
Cage misses with a straight left.
An attempted straight right counter from Burns misses the target.
Cage avoids the body shot from Burns.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Johnny Cage.
Well Burns has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 49:47
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 47:48
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 50:46
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Connor Mac Burns!
Connor Mac Burns is the new heavyweight champion!
During a confident post fight interview, Connor Mac Burns 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 light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Neil Murray (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sungwon Jung (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Jung's choice of entrance music: Body Head Bangerz feat. Lil' Boosie & Young Bleed - I Smoke, I Drank. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Neil Murray!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Sungwon Jung!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Cecil Peabody and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jung misses with a body shot.
Jung loads up on a big right hand but Murray slips the punch.
Murray swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Jung.
Jung moves into range and clinches up with Murray.
Jung fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Murray breaks the clinch.
We've been hearing reports that Murray has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Jung has taken the fight to the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jung.
Jung lands a body punch.
Jung doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Murray is looking to control Jung's arms but Jung gets an underhook and turns him. Now Murray has his back to the cage.
Murray tries for a takedown. No joy.
Jung misses with a short punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jung lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Jung.
Nice body punch from Jung.
Jung lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jung lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Murray has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Jung regains guard immediately.
Jung is adopting a defensive guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murray trying to control but Jung is working from the bottom.
Murray looking to pass the guard.
Jung wants to sweep here but Murray controlling him for the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jung is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Jung is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Jung wants to sweep but no luck.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jung trying to control the position here.
Murray slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Jung takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Jung moves out of range of the leg kick from Murray.
Jung uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Murray.
Murray missing with a left hand there. Jung was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jung tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Murray paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jung gets tackled into the cage by Murray. Murray maintains the clinch.
Jung makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Jung struggles to land a body shot inside as Murray controls his hands.
Murray tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jung avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murray will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Jung up against the cage.
Murray jumps guard and drags Jung to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Jung looking to sit in guard and control but Murray gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Jung keeping full guard, as Murray tries to pass.
Jung not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Murray stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jung swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Jung is adopting a defensive guard.
Jung is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Jung throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Murray to regain full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jung content to stall in guard here.
Murray looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Jung throws a big elbow that misses.
Murray wants to sweep here but Jung controlling him for the moment.
Jung scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Jung pushing down on Murray's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
The fighters are battling for position here. Murray manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Sungwon Jung 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.
Murray rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jung moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Murray scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Jung doesn't manage to clinch there - Murray circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jung looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Murray just misses with a punch to the body.
Murray drives through with a takedown into guard.
Murray postures up.
Neil Murray overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Jung keeping full guard, as Murray tries to pass.
Murray controlling from the top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jung pulls Murray in to control the position.
Jung lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Jung throwing strikes but missing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jung cracks Murray with a solid left hand.
Jung postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Murray looking for a sweep. Not yet Murray, not yet.
Murray wants to get back to his feet but Jung is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Jung trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Murray preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Jung passes Murray's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Jung wants to pass the guard but Murray is defending well.
Jung working the head and body with strikes.
Jung thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Murray's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murray is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Jung moves nicely into side control.
Jung lands a decent elbow from side control.
Jung is putting a hurting on Murray here, landing some big shots from side control.
Jung trying to control the position but Murray is working away.
Jung creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Murray sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Murray sneaks out the side door and pushes Jung away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Jung tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Murray scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Nice shot by Jung.
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!
Jung misses the shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jung clinches up with Murray and pushes him back against the cage.
Jung lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Murray has a couple of punches blocked by Jung.
Murray wants to take the fight to the mat but Jung manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Murray looking for a takedown.
Jung softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Jung is stalling here.
Murray blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Jung.
Jung fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Murray tries to pull guard but Jung forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Neil Murray. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jung misses with a punch on the inside.
Jung struggles to land a body shot inside as Murray controls his hands.
Murray is looking to control Jung's arms but Jung gets an underhook and turns him. Now Murray has his back to the cage.
Murray blocks a body shot from Jung.
Murray gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Jung regains guard.
Jung seems keen to control Murray's posture.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murray stopping the sweep attempt from Jung.
Jung trying to control the position here.
Jung keeping full guard, as Murray tries to pass.
Jung is trying to control the position but Murray postures up.
Jung is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Jung controls Murray momentarily but Murray frees himself.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Murray throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jung looks like he wants to counter punch here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jung looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Murray swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Sungwon Jung will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
A solid leg kick lands there for Murray.
Murray walks into a jab.
Jung looks to land a right hand but Murray moved out of range.
Jung scores with a push kick.
Murray throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Murray waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jung.
Jung lands a nice looking body shot.
The fighters circle momentarily. Murray darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Jung closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Murray is struggling to control the position.
Jung digs a right hand underneath Murray's ribcage. Murray let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Murray changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Jung fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Murray dodges the punch combination from Jung.
Jung scores with a shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murray blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Murray fails to pull guard.
Jung throws a punch but it's blocked by Murray.
Jung throws a head punch that misses.
Murray decides to pull guard.
Jung content to stall in guard here.
Murray pushes Jung off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
A combination from Murray does no damage.
Murray lands a lovely overhand right.
Murray throws a jab when Jung was well out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murray throws a chopping leg kick but Jung manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A good leg kick by Jung.
Murray swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Murray throws a leg kick but Jung sees it coming and moves out of range.
Jung closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Murray is pushing Jung up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Murray manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jung forces his way into half guard.
Jung moves nicely into side control.
Jung working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Jung misses with the ground and pound.
Jung with the ground and pound but Murray regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Jung has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jung lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Jung trying to control from Murray's half guard. Murray has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Jung wants to control from the top but Murray keeps moving.
Jung cracks Murray with a solid left hand.
Murray wants to stand and escape but Jung is having none of it.
Jung wants to control from the top but Murray keeps moving.
Jung pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Murray is keeping the position for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Jung working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Jung is pushing down on Murray's leg trying to pass to half guard. Murray is fighting to maintain full guard but Jung has managed to sneak the leg through.
Jung is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Murray is trying is best to control the position here.
Murray blocking the ground and pound attempt from Jung.
Murray is not content to let Jung control the position.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Murray is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Jung wants to take a breather but Murray is having none of it.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Sungwon Jung just about did enough to take it.
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.
Jung slips under a jab from Murray.
Neil Murray is winning the standup battle so far.
Murray missing with a left hand there. Jung was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jung uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Murray.
Jung with a hook.
Jung jabs Murray right on the nose. Murray blinks but takes it well.
Jung keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Murray.
Murray drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Murray misses with a wild body shot.
Jung is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Murray throws a right and a left that Jung avoids nicely.
Murray drops his hands momentarily and Jung takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murray takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Jung scores with a head kick. Murray tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Murray stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Murray on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Jung slips a straight right by Murray.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murray ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jung moves away.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Jung, as that shot connected.
A cross from Murray lands.
Jung misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Murray.
Murray shoots in but no luck this time.
As Murray backs off Jung throws a huge counter combo but Murray manages to avoid it all.
Murray swinging wildly here.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Murray throws a body punch but Jung moves out of range.
Jung catches Murray with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Jung drives through and clinches with Murray against the cage.
Jung misses with a punch on the inside.
Jung can't find room to land a body shot as Murray controls the action.
A head punch on the inside from Murray fails to land.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Jung is leaning against Murray and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Jung is working Murray over against the cage.
Jung lands a body punch in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Jung fails to land.
Jung has a couple of punches blocked by Murray.
Jung lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Murray takes a shot to the head.
Murray is rocked!
A hook to the body from Jung.
Murray has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Jung avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Jung taking a breather.
Jung tries a body shot but Murray blocks it.
Murray is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Jung gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Neil Murray. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jung lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Oh Murray is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jung softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Murray tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Jung unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Murray! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Jung is unloading with more strikes now! Murray drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:47 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sungwon Jung!
Sungwon Jung is the new light heavyweight champion!
Sungwon Jung took some time post fight to say the following; 'Tank you, tank you for coming.'.
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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
52% |
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