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GKNY 63 - Sackett V Murhaa II PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Albert Tumenov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Synyx Dall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tumenov's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Natan ft. Timati - Дерзкая. Dall is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: In Scarlet Storm. 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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185 lbs
5 - 7 - 0 |
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185 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Albert Tumenov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Synyx Dall!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Steve Montenegro and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dall swats away the attempt to clinch by Tumenov.
Dall feints the counter takedown.
We've been told by Tumenov's head coaches at LOD: Contenders that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Dall takes one on the button.
Tumenov looks to clinch
and Dall counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Dall avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tumenov tries to close the distance and clinch but Dall swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Tumenov throws a shot from downtown. Dall moves away and avoids it.
Tumenov tries to close the distance and clinch but Dall swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dall tries a quick counter leg kick but Tumenov is wise to it.
Tumenov throws a leg kick but Dall checks it.
And Dall tries to counter it with a takedown but Tumenov pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Tumenov is looking to clinch but Dall is avoiding it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tumenov tries to clinch
and Dall counters with an inside leg kick.
Dall connects with a high kick.
Tumenov is looking to clinch but Dall is avoiding it.
Tumenov tries to clinch up
and Dall counters with a straight right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tumenov has managed to clinch.
Dall swings wildly with an uppercut but Tumenov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tumenov misses with some punches.
Dall is working Tumenov over against the cage.
Dall breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Albert Tumenov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dall looks to score with a jab to the body but Tumenov is just out of range.
The fighters circling - Tumenov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Tumenov tries to clinch but Dall moves away
and Dall counters with a single leg into guard. Tumenov didn't expect that.
Tumenov wants to stand and escape but Dall is having none of it.
Dall looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Dall passes Tumenov's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Tumenov is trying to stand up here but Dall is controlling him well.
Dall 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tumenov tries to kick Dall off but Dall keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dall tries to pass to full mount but Tumenov defends it.
Tumenov looks like he's trying to stand up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dall is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Tumenov sees it coming and defends easily.
Dall is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Tumenov is just riding it out for now. Dall eventually gives up the hold.
Dall wants to work for an arm triangle but Tumenov is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
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.
Tumenov is trying to stand up here but Dall is controlling him well.
Dall works his way into side control.
Dall looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Tumenov tries to escape but Dall is in control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Synyx Dall dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Tumenov tried to score with a low kick but Dall checks it.
Tumenov is looking to clinch.
Dall lands with a straight right. Tumenov didn't see that one coming.
A leg kick checked by Dall.
Dall displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tumenov throws out the jab.
Dall slips a jab from Tumenov.
Synyx Dall seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Dall lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Dall throws a lazy uppercut
and Tumenov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Tumenov tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Dall manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Dall misses with a wild body shot.
Tumenov closes the distance looking to clinch
and Dall counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Synyx Dall 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.
Dall fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Dall jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Tumenov closes the distance and pushes Dall back into the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dall drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Tumenov gets the underhooks and prevents it.
A short uppercut from Dall.
Tumenov prevents a body shot from Dall.
Tumenov lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Dall backwards.
Dall decides to pull guard.
Dall looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Tumenov has picked Dall up and slammed him! Dall can't keep hold of the triangle and Tumenov manages to pass to side control!
Dall tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Tumenov wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Tumenov decides to stand back up. Tumenov steps back and let's Dall get back to his feet.
Dall pulls out of a head kick attempt.
An attempted straight right counter from Tumenov misses the target.
Dall keeps the fight on the outside.
Dall circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dall lands a leg kick that knocks Tumenov off balance momentarily.
Tumenov tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Dall manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Dall.
Albert Tumenov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tumenov clinches.
Tumenov has a couple of punches blocked by Dall.
Dall misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dall jumps guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dall working for a triangle but Tumenov defends it easily.
Dall has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Tumenov wants to stand and escape but instead Dall has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
The fighters are working up against the cage. Tumenov manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dall blocking some punches.
Dall tries to throw a body punch but Tumenov avoids it by throwing Dall back against the cage.
Tumenov misses with the head strike.
Tumenov lands a hook that snaps the head of Dall backwards.
Tumenov is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Tumenov tries to land knees in the clinch but Dall avoids the damage to the body.
Tumenov taking a breather.
A nice left hand lands by Tumenov.
A short uppercut from Tumenov.
Dall blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dall breaks the clinch.
Tumenov tries to clinch
so Dall counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Tumenov manages to escape and get back to his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tumenov fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dall uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tumenov.
Tumenov fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tumenov tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Dall connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Tumenov tries to clinch up.
Tumenov tries to clinch there but Dall circles away.
Tumenov tries to clinch up but Dall circles away and keeps his distance.
Dall is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Tumenov with a body shot.
Tumenov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dall moves away.
Dall counters with a body kick.
Tumenov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tumenov is looking to clinch but Dall is avoiding it.
Dall swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Dall swings for the body but Tumenov moves out of range.
Tumenov fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tumenov misses with a jab, cross combination.
Dall smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Synyx Dall 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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Tumenov tries to clinch there but Dall circles away.
Tumenov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dall avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tumenov throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Tumenov wants to clinch.
Tumenov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Tumenov checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Tumenov throwing a counter right hand but Dall manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tumenov tries to clinch up.
Dall with the counter takedown but Tumenov avoids it easily.
Tumenov tries to clinch up.
Tumenov takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Tumenov tries to clinch up but Dall circles away and keeps his distance.
Dall lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tumenov gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Tumenov just misses with a punch to the body.
Tumenov tries to clinch there but Dall circles away.
Dall dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Tumenov. That did some damage!
Tumenov throws a poor cross that misses
and Dall counters with a nice uppercut.
Dall swats away the attempt to clinch by Tumenov.
Tumenov tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Dall counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Dall is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Tumenov sees it coming and defends easily.
Tumenov looks like he's trying to stand up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dall is working for a submission of some sort.
Tumenov pushes Dall off and gets back to his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tumenov tries to clinch up but Dall circles away and keeps his distance.
Tumenov tries to clinch up but Dall circles away and keeps his distance.
Dall is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dall swats away the attempt to clinch by Tumenov.
Dall flicks out a counter leg kick but Tumenov steps away.
Tumenov is looking to clinch but Dall is avoiding it.
Dall circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dall shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Tumenov napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Dall tries to move to mount but Tumenov blocks the move with his legs.
Dall is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Tumenov knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Dall tries to advance to mount but Tumenov denies him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dall swings around for an armbar but Tumenov sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Dall's guard.
Dall has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Tumenov has passed into side control.
Dall tries to bench press Tumenov off him but Tumenov keeps the position.
Tumenov decides to stand back up.
Albert Tumenov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tumenov scores with a nice strike.
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!
Tumenov jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dall drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Tumenov defends it well.
And that's the end of the fight!
Synyx Dall comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Dall winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Lou da Vinci scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 28:30
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Synyx Dall!
Synyx Dall spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bronko Strunz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Devon Gilliam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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182 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bronko Strunz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 1, fighting out of New York, Devon Gilliam!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Franklyn Lucas and Reed Andrews.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Strunz connects with a solid leg kick.
Gilliam throws a right hand that misses
and Strunz connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Gilliam!
Strunz keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gilliam.
Gilliam throws a right hand that misses
and Strunz counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Strunz throws a hook but Gilliam blocks it.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Strunz - that will leave a mark!
We've been told by Strunz's head coaches at School Of Hard Knocks that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Strunz scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Gilliam uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Strunz.
A slow jab from Strunz misses its intended target.
Strunz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gilliam manages to avoid it.
Sloppy strikes from Gilliam. Those never looked like landing.
Strunz tried to counter with a leg kick but Gilliam avoided it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A big right from Strunz misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Strunz misses the target.
A nice leg kick lands there from Strunz.
Gilliam takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Strunz cracks Gilliam with a right hand to the side of the head.
Strunz swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Gilliam.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as Gilliam blocks the leg kick.
Strunz throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Gilliam staying out of range there.
Strunz moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Strunz.
Gilliam chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Strunz can pounce on him.
Strunz turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Strunz buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Strunz throws a head kick but Gilliam moves out of range.
Strunz throws a quick inside leg kick.
Strunz cracks Gilliam with a right hand to the side of the head.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Gilliam has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Strunz connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Gilliam's hands.
Strunz misses the shot to the body.
Gilliam shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A cross from Strunz lands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A looping hook to the body misses from Strunz. Gilliam does a little dance to reset his feet.
Strunz fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Gilliam checks it well.
Strunz fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Gilliam checks it well.
Strunz connects with a nice looking jab.
Gilliam scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Gilliam walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Nice body kick from Strunz.
Strunz circles away from the clinch attempt.
A big left from Gilliam misses.
Strunz was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Gilliam's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Strunz swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gilliam tries to close the distance and clinch up but Strunz swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Strunz throws an off balance right hand
and Gilliam counters with a nice uppercut.
Gilliam connects with a body shot.
Gilliam is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Strunz ducks under a wild hook from Gilliam.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gilliam stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Strunz.
Gilliam keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Strunz.
Gilliam with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Strunz to score with a decent uppercut.
Decent striking displayed by Strunz there.
Bronko Strunz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gilliam has taken the fight to the clinch.
Strunz misses with a punch on the inside.
Strunz lands a left hand that snaps the head of Gilliam backwards.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Strunz.
Strunz breaks the clinch.
A left lands for Strunz.
Gilliam uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Strunz.
Strunz scores with a sloppy right hand. Gilliam should have avoided that one.
Gilliam swings for the body but Strunz moves out of range.
Gilliam tries to close the distance and clinch but Strunz swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Strunz scoring well with a low kick there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice uppercut lands for Strunz. That snapped Gilliam's head back.
Gilliam fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Strunz, pushing him back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Strunz fails to land.
Strunz lands a body punch in the clinch.
Gilliam misses with a body punch.
Nice body punch from Strunz.
Gilliam is stalling here.
Strunz swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Strunz misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gilliam has a couple of punches blocked by Strunz.
Gilliam misses with a hook from the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Strunz lands with a left to the head.
Strunz digs a right hand into Gilliam's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Gilliam's gas tank.
Strunz lands a body shot.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Strunz.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bronko Strunz dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Strunz lands with a good body shot.
Strunz moves out of range as Gilliam strikes.
Strunz feints and then cracks Gilliam's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Gilliam down.
Strunz lands a nice leg kick that just misses Gilliam's sensitive parts.
Gilliam needs to keep his hands up - Strunz had a free shot at his head there.
A solid leg kick lands there for Strunz.
Strunz moves out of range as Gilliam strikes.
Gilliam loads up on a big right hand but Strunz slips the punch.
The crowd cheers as Strunz lands an impressive looking overhand right. Gilliam doesn't seem phased though.
Gilliam takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Strunz sizes up Gilliam with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Strunz uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gilliam.
Gilliam swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Strunz swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Gilliam.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gilliam throws out a leg kick but Strunz moves out of range and Gilliam only half commits.
Gilliam doesn't manage to clinch there - Strunz circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gilliam doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Bronko Strunz is winning the standup battle so far.
Gilliam misses with an uppercut.
Strunz lands a nice looking body shot.
A clash of legs there as Gilliam blocks the low kick.
Strunz misses with an uppercut. Gilliam saw that one coming.
A nice side step and Gilliam releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Strunz is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gilliam can do to turn this around?
Strunz avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Strunz with a hook.
Strunz throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A jab from Strunz does it's job there.
Nice body punch from Strunz.
Gilliam misses with a double jab.
Strunz throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Strunz manages to break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Strunz pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nice shot lands for Strunz.
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!
Strunz scores with a leg kick.
Strunz moves out of range of the strikes.
Nice defenses there by Gilliam.
Strunz uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gilliam.
A jab from Gilliam misses.
Gilliam takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Strunz connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Strunz looks to score with a jab to the body but Gilliam is just out of range.
Gilliam unleashes a big counter combination but Strunz bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Gilliam in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Strunz just misses with a punch to the body.
Gilliam ducks under a wild hook from Strunz.
Strunz tests Gilliam's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Gilliam tries to close the distance and clinch but Strunz swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
It looked like Strunz was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Gilliam.
Gilliam stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Strunz.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Strunz lands a front kick.
Gilliam takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Gilliam looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Gilliam takes a jab right on the kisser.
Strunz throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Gilliam counters with a three punch combo that has Strunz backing up. Strunz nods at Gilliam to acknowledge the strikes.
Strunz ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Strunz lands with a cross.
Gilliam has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A good leg kick by Strunz.
A jab from Strunz does it's job there.
Strunz throws a leg kick which misses Gilliam's front leg but catches the back leg as Gilliam tries to avoid it.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Strunz misses with a hook.
A jab from Gilliam misses.
Strunz connects with a looping right hand.
Nice defenses there by Strunz.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Strunz throws the left hand but Gilliam avoids the punch easily.
Strunz looks to score with a jab to the body but Gilliam is just out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Strunz.
Strunz connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
A swing and a miss from Gilliam.
Strunz misses with a straight left.
A slow jab from Gilliam misses its intended target.
Strunz tests Gilliam's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Strunz wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Strunz looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Gilliam takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Strunz throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gilliam sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Strunz scores with a sloppy right hand. Gilliam should have avoided that one.
Strunz misses with a straight left.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bronko Strunz dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!
Strunz moves forwards but Gilliam connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Strunz walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Gilliam checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Strunz lands with a good body shot.
Strunz is looking to slow Gilliam down with leg kicks.
Strunz swats away the attempt to clinch by Gilliam.
Strunz looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Gilliam ducks under a wild hook from Strunz.
Gilliam drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gilliam has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Gilliam there as he acknowledges the shot.
Strunz throws a shot from downtown. Gilliam moves away and avoids it.
Gilliam wants to clinch
enabling Strunz to counter with a crisp jab.
Strunz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gilliam.
It looked like Strunz wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Strunz lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Strunz scoring well with a low kick there.
Strunz lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Gilliam moves out of range as Strunz strikes.
Gilliam throws a jab but it's blocked by Strunz.
Gilliam blocks a jab.
A chopping leg kick lands by Strunz.
Strunz throws a body kick that misses.
Gilliam steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Strunz.
Strunz looks to land a right hand but Gilliam moved out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Gilliam! But no joy.
Strunz throws a right hand that misses
enabling Gilliam to counter with a crisp jab.
Gilliam throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
An attempted straight right counter from Strunz misses the target.
Strunz lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Gilliam takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Strunz keeps Gilliam at a distance using the push kick.
Gilliam throws a jab but it's blocked by Strunz.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Strunz misses.
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!
Strunz lands an overhand right.
Gilliam tries to clinch but Strunz is having none of it.
Gilliam wants to clinch.
Strunz half committed to a counter leg kick.
Gilliam lands a nice shot that snaps Strunz's head back.
Bronko Strunz is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Gilliam throws a jab but it's blocked by Strunz.
Strunz lands with a hook. Gilliam tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Gilliam throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Gilliam takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Gilliam on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Strunz.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Strunz just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice cross by Strunz.
Gilliam throws the left hand but Strunz avoids the punch easily.
Strunz with a jab.
Gilliam takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Strunz lands a jab to the nose.
Strunz throws a hook but Gilliam avoids it easily.
Gilliam scores with a decent looking hook.
A solid body kick from Strunz.
Gilliam throws a combination. Strunz tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
A telegraphed right hand from Strunz misses the target.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gilliam throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gilliam gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Gilliam blocks a body shot from Strunz.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gilliam misses with the head strike.
Strunz escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Strunz lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Gilliam takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Gilliam slips under a jab from Strunz.
Gilliam looks to clinch
enabling Strunz to counter with a crisp jab.
Gilliam tries to clinch up but Strunz circles away and keeps his distance.
Strunz misses with a left hand
and Gilliam counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gilliam doesn't manage to clinch there - Strunz circles away.
A telegraphed right hand from Strunz misses the target.
Strunz swings for the body but Gilliam moves out of range.
Gilliam lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Gilliam waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Strunz.
Gilliam ducks right into an uppercut from Strunz.
Strunz jabs at Gilliam's body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bronko Strunz showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Strunz 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 Anthony Taglia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 30:27
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bronko Strunz!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dyllz Tahere (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Melvin Morris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Dyllz Tahere has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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160 lbs
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160 lbs
6 - 6 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Very quick |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dyllz Tahere!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Melvin Morris!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, John Roberts and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tahere bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Morris's head backwards.
Tahere lands with a thumping leg kick.
Morris tried to score with a low kick but Tahere checks it.
Tahere fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Morris has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Nice cross by Tahere.
Tahere stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Morris fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tahere lands with a right hand.
Tahere lands with a hook. Morris tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Tahere cracks the inside of Morris's front leg.
Morris tries to clinch but Tahere moves away
enabling Tahere to counter with a crisp jab.
The crowd cheers as Tahere lands an impressive looking overhand right. Morris doesn't seem phased though.
We've been told by Tahere's head coaches at School Of Hard Knocks that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A nice leg kick lands there from Tahere.
Tahere lands a nice leg kick that just misses Morris's sensitive parts.
Morris wants to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tahere cracks the inside of Morris's front leg.
Morris throws a leg kick that is checked
and Tahere counters with a leg kick.
Tahere scores with a jab to the jaw.
Dyllz Tahere is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tahere dodges the punch combination from Morris.
Tahere with a hook.
Tahere is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Morris takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Tahere moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Tahere lands a nice shot to the body.
Morris stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Tahere.
Morris walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Morris has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Tahere tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tahere lands with a shot to the body.
Tahere tests Morris's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Morris is looking to clinch.
Good standup being displayed there by Tahere as he connects with a hook.
Morris's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Tahere tests Morris's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nice body kick from Tahere.
Morris on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Tahere moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Tahere's corner calls for a 1-2. Tahere obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A jab lands there for Tahere.
Tahere throws a nice outside leg kick.
Morris gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Tahere dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Morris. That did some damage!
Morris just misses with a punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morris throws a series of punches but Tahere avoids them all with ease.
Tahere lands a body shot.
Jab, jab by Tahere - just one landing.
Morris dives in and grabs Tahere's left leg, looking for a takedown. Tahere pushes down on Morris's head and hops out.
Tahere throws a head kick that Morris semi-blocks.
Tahere keeps the fight on the outside.
Tahere throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Morris takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Tahere slips a jab from Morris.
Morris takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Morris rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tahere moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Tahere scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Morris on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Tahere. Tahere obviously looking to wear him down.
Tahere dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Morris. That did some damage!
Tahere lands a head kick. Morris smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morris misses with a jab, cross combination.
Tahere goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Tahere digs a good body shot into Morris's ribs.
Tahere cracks Morris with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Tahere lands with a nice body kick.
Morris chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Tahere can pounce on him.
Morris has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Tahere lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Tahere throws a head kick that Morris semi-blocks.
A jab lands there for Tahere.
Tahere wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tahere scores with a jab. Morris acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Morris pushes Tahere up against the cage in a clinch.
Tahere lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Tahere breaks from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dyllz Tahere dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Tahere moves into range and connects with a jab.
Morris fails with a takedown attempt.
Morris wants to clinch
and Tahere counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Morris throws a right hand that Tahere ducks under and follows up with a left that Tahere also avoids with ease.
Morris is looking to clinch but Tahere is avoiding it.
Morris takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Morris walks into a straight right hand from Tahere.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tahere scores with a sloppy right hand. Morris should have avoided that one.
Morris fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Tahere throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tahere uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Morris has time to react.
Morris moves forwards but Tahere connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Morris throws a leg kick that is checked
and Tahere counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Tahere lands a leg kick that knocks Morris off balance momentarily.
Tahere throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Morris stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Tahere scores with a shot to the body.
Tahere is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Morris can do to turn this around?
Tahere fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Morris.
Morris takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A nice leg kick lands there from Tahere.
Dyllz Tahere is winning the standup battle so far.
Tahere keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Morris rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tahere moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Morris on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Tahere. Tahere obviously looking to wear him down.
Tahere fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Morris has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Tahere bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Morris's head backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tahere buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Tahere circles away from the clinch attempt
and Tahere counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A good leg kick by Tahere.
Morris takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Tahere throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Morris stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Morris fails with the takedown
and Tahere counters with a slapping leg kick.
Dyllz Tahere has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Melvin Morris.
Tahere stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Jab by Tahere.
Melvin Morris is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tahere feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Morriss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
A decent looking cross lands there for Tahere.
Tahere tries a head kick but it misses.
Tahere connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morris takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Tahere cracks Morris with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Good leg kick by Tahere there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Tahere feints and then cracks Morris's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Morris down.
Morris takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Tahere keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Morris.
Morris throws out a leg kick but Tahere moves out of range and Morris only half commits.
Tahere feints and then cracks Morris's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Morris down.
Tahere scores with a jab to the jaw.
Morris chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Tahere can pounce on him.
Morris tries to move into range but Tahere moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Tahere lands with a kick to the temple. Morris shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Morris throws out a loose jab but Tahere uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tahere turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Tahere moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Tahere thuds his right hand into Morris's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A left lands for Tahere.
Tahere slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Tahere defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Morris.
Morris on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Tahere chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Tahere lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Morris takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Tahere dodges the punch combination from Morris.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Morris walks into a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dyllz Tahere 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. And we move into the final round!
Tahere throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Morris on the side of the head.
Morris throws a looping overhand right but Tahere ducks down to avoid it.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Jab from Tahere.
Tahere feints and then cracks Morris's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Morris down.
Morris fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Tahere checks it well.
Morris tries to clinch but Tahere moves away
and Tahere makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Morris tries to score a power double leg takedown but Tahere sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Morris somewhat.
Morris takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morris tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tahere paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tahere scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Morris doesn't seem bothered though.
Tahere fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Morris on the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morris throws a looping overhand right but Tahere ducks down to avoid it.
Tahere connects with a single shot there.
Morris throws a nice looking combination but Tahere bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Morris tries to clinch but Tahere moves away
and Tahere counters with an inside leg kick.
Morris shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Tahere connects with a solid leg kick.
Tahere fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Morris has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A nice inside leg kick there by Tahere. That's going to slow Morris down.
Morris takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
That kick from Tahere tenderised Morris's leg. Morris is trying to keep his angry face on.
Morris takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Tahere cracks Morris with a good jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Morris misses with the combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Tahere. Beautiful body shot.
Morris tries to clinch but Tahere moves away
and Tahere counters with an inside leg kick.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Tahere scores with a nice hook to the head.
Morris tries to pull guard but Tahere forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Morris has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Tahere is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Dyllz Tahere is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Dyllz Tahere has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Melvin Morris.
Morris is trying to pull guard but Tahere turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Morris jumps guard but Tahere turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Tahere lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Tahere stops a takedown attempt from Morris.
Morris takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Tahere breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tahere connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Morris takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Tahere buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tahere comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Morris throws a low kick but Tahere avoids it.
Morris pivots, looking for a leg kick but Tahere is out of range and Morris settles back down.
Tahere was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Tahere cracks Morris with a right hand to the side of the head.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Tahere, right into the meat.
Morris looks to clinch
and Morris takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Tahere scores with a head kick.
Melvin Morris has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tahere uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Morris has time to react.
Tahere changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Tahere feints and then cracks Morris's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Morris down.
Morris walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Morris will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Tahere is looking to slow Morris down with leg kicks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
An inside leg kick lands from Tahere.
Tahere bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Morris tries to land a leg kick but Tahere saw it coming and moves away.
Tahere fires out a quick counter leg kick but Morris just manages to avoid it.
Tahere throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Morris.
Morris takes a jab right on the kisser.
Tahere turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Dyllz Tahere seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tahere cracks Morris with an open hand slap.
Morris 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.
Morris drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Tahere connects with a right hand. Morris shakes it off.
Tahere sizes up Morris with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Tahere scores with a jab to the jaw.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Morris looks to land a combination but Tahere avoids it well.
Tahere lands a leg kick that knocks Morris off balance momentarily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dyllz Tahere showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Tahere 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 Anthony Taglia scores the fight 30:26
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 30:26
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dyllz Tahere!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Anders Funk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Skeng Man (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Anders Funk has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Anders Funk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Skeng Man!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Chad Campbell and Eddie Farnsworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Man shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Funk counters with a nice uppercut.
Funk thows a leg kick but Man checks it
and Man counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Man.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Funk is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Man working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Man throws a big elbow that misses.
Funk wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Man content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Man is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Funk working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Man.
Man passes Funk's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Man is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Man missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Funk's coaches at Academy of Arse Whoopers have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
Man is trying to work for a kimura but Funk is defending well.
Man is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Man trying to pass the guard but Funk defending well.
Funk trying to control here.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Man lands a nice short elbow.
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.
Man is looking for a kimura here.
Funk keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Man throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Man is looking for a kimura here.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Man is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Funk doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Man.
Man not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Man is working for a submission of some sort.
Man landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Funk blocking the ground and pound attempt from Man.
Man is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Man throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Man is working for a submission of some sort.
Funk works his way to full guard. Good work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Man with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Man looking to pass the guard.
Man drops back, looking for a kneebar! Funk looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Funk looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Funk!
Funk trying to control the action but Man is working from the bottom.
Man tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Funk presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Man is trying to escape the mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Skeng Man dominated that 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.
Funk swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Funk swings widly with a right hand
and Man counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Man works his way into full mount!
Funk might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Man thowing shots but they're missing.
Man is working to isolate an arm here. It's a telegraphed submission attempt but he's gone for it anyway - and he's got it! Man extends the arm and Funk is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Skeng Man!
An out of breath and clearly excited Skeng Man thanked Urban Fighter for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Hesa MC (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Khabib Nurmagemedov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nurmagemedov has chosen Kanye West ft Jay-Z Nicki Minaj Rick Ross and Bon Iver - Monster as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hesa MC!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Khabib Nurmagemedov!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Joseph Jones and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
MC leaves Nurmagemedov with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Nurmagemedov fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but MC avoids it really well and circles away.
Nurmagemedov shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as MC sprawls well. MC wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Nurmagemedov gets slowly back to his feet.
Hesa MC has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Khabib Nurmagemedov.
Nurmagemedov looks for a takedown but MC sprawls well.
Nurmagemedov 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.
Horrible takedown attempt by Nurmagemedov or perhaps it was just good defense by MC, which made it look bad.
Nurmagemedov gets tackled into the cage by MC. MC maintains the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
MC tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Nurmagemedov avoids it.
MC crunches a lovely knee into Nurmagemedov's ribcage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. MC obliges.
Nurmagemedov tries to pull guard but MC won't allow it.
Nurmagemedov looking for a takedown.
MC lands a knee to the head.
It looks like Khabib Nurmagemedov has been cut.
MC lands a nice knee to the body.
Nurmagemedov looks winded!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nurmagemedov is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
MC lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
MC gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Nurmagemedov goes for a takedown attempt but MC pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
MC has taken the fight to the clinch.
MC with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
MC lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Nurmagemedov looking for a takedown.
MC crunches a lovely knee into Nurmagemedov's ribcage.
Knees to the body from MC.
Nurmagemedov changes levels and goes for a takedown here. MC fights it off and pushes away nicely.
MC has Nurmagemedov up against the cage in a clinch.
MC comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nurmagemedov is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but MC is defending well.
Nurmagemedov wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
MC scores with a knee to the head.
Nurmagemedov looking for a takedown.
A short right from MC on the inside.
MC landing some nice looking knees to the body.
MC landing knees to the head.
MC prevents Nurmagemedov from breaking the clinch.
MC creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Nurmagemedov's defenses.
Our sources have told us that MC has been working on his elbows in the gym.
MC lands an elbow inside.
MC misses with a knee to the head.
Nurmagemedov wants a takedown but no success here.
MC with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Nurmagemedov can't break the clinch.
Nurmagemedov breaks from the clinch.
Nurmagemedov looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
MC clinches up with Nurmagemedov and pushes him back against the cage.
MC crunches a lovely knee into Nurmagemedov's ribcage.
MC lands a hook that snaps the head of Nurmagemedov backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
MC tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
MC is defending well against a takedown attempt.
MC lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Nurmagemedov drops to a knee looking for a takedown but MC gets the underhooks and prevents it.
MC scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. MC obliges.
Nurmagemedov is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Nurmagemedov is trying to work for a single leg takedown but MC pulls him back up using the underhooks.
MC lands a damaging elbow.
MC lands a good knee to the midsection. Nurmagemedov won't want to take too many of those.
Nurmagemedov is looking for a takedown up against the cage. MC gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
MC lands a good knee to the midsection. Nurmagemedov won't want to take too many of those.
MC presses Nurmagemedov against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
MC lands a nice elbow.
MC scores with an uppercut up the middle.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
MC gets underhooks to prevent Nurmagemedov's takedown attempt.
MC unloads a knee to the mid-section.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
MC utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
MC scores a nice knee to the body.
MC lands a nice knee to the body.
MC lands an elbow inside.
Knees in the clinch landing for MC.
MC lands an elbow inside that Nurmagemedov shrugs off.
That has opened up Khabib Nurmagemedov's cut even more.
MC lands a nice knee to the body.
MC unloads a knee to the mid-section.
MC lands a knee to the body.
Nurmagemedov takes an elbow to the temple.
Nurmagemedov is rocked!
MC lands an elbow inside.
Nurmagemedov is still on wobbly legs! Can MC finish him?
MC lands a shoulder strike.
MC has Nurmagemedov pressed up against the cage in a tight Thai clinch. Nurmagemedov is arching his back, trying to avoid the knees but a big one sneaks through from MC - that's hurt Nurmagemedov badly! Oh, another knee lands and Nurmagemedov is covering up! The referee steps in to save him - possibly a bit early but Nurmagemedov doesn't seem to be complaining.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Hesa MC!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Stormy Crow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyler Durden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Durden has chosen The Dust Brothers - This Is Your Life as his entrance music. Stormy Crow has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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176 lbs
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177 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Stormy Crow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tyler Durden!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Alyssa Summers and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crow 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.
Stormy Crow seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Crow swings away with a body shot that misses
and Durden counters with a straight right hand.
Crow is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Durden throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Crow.
Crow throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Durden stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Durden has Crow up against the cage in a clinch.
A short body shot lands from Durden as the two fighters clinch.
Durden lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Durden swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Crow has a couple of punches blocked by Durden.
Crow swings wildly with an uppercut but Durden uses good head movement to avoid it.
Crow tries to throw a body punch but Durden avoids it by throwing Crow back against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Durden misses with the head strike.
Durden working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Crow prevents a body shot from Durden.
Crow lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short right from Crow on the inside.
Crow takes a shot to the head.
Durden lands a left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Durden is leaning against Crow and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Crow gets underhooks to prevent Durden's takedown attempt.
Durden throws a head punch that misses.
Crow doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Durden has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Crow seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Durden can turn it around.
Durden lands a left hand.
Durden lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Crow manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Crow defending well as Durden loads up on a big left hand.
Crow rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Durden to counter with a crisp jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Durden slips under a jab from Crow.
Stormy Crow is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Crow misses with a leg kick
and Durden counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Durden.
Durden lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Durden tries to free his leg and advance position but Crow is retaining full guard.
Durden not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Durden throws a big elbow that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Durden loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Durden has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Durden 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.
Durden loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Durden stands and throws Crow's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Durden is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Crow will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Durden cracks Crow with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Crow is looking for a sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Durden throws a strike aimed at the side of Crow's head but Crow avoids it well.
Crow is trying to control Durden's posture but Durden avoids it.
Crow keeps Durden under control for a moment.
Crow tries to buck Durden off but Durden is having none of it.
Durden controls the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Durden with the ground and pound but Crow regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Nice strikes from Durden there.
Crow is refusing to be controlled, as Durden sits in half guard.
Durden looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crow tries to get to full guard but Durden has control of the leg.
Durden controlling the pace.
Durden passes into side control, despite Crow's attempt to control the position.
Crow looks to move to half guard but instead Durden has passed into mount! Damn!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tyler Durden 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.
Crow swings for the body but Durden moves out of range.
Crow throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Durden fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Crow on the side of the head.
Crow throws a leg kick that misses.
Crow scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Crow looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tyler Durden is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Durden rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Crow moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Crow throws a quick counter kick to the body but Durden avoids it.
Durden lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Crow thows a leg kick but Durden checks it
and Durden counters with a three punch combo that has Crow backing up. Crow nods at Durden to acknowledge the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crow closes the distance and pushes Durden back into the cage.
Durden tries to throw a body punch but Crow avoids it by throwing Durden back against the cage.
Crow working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Durden tries for a takedown but Crow manages to get underhooks.
Durden prevents a body shot from Crow.
Crow tries to throw a body punch but Durden avoids it by throwing Crow back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Durden lands with a light punch inside.
Crow misses with a punch to the body.
Durden scores with a hook to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Durden.
Crow has a couple of punches blocked by Durden.
Durden lands a hook that snaps the head of Crow backwards.
Durden has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Durden scores with a hook to the body.
Crow misses with a hook to the ribs.
Durden misses with a hook to the ribs.
Durden lands an elbow inside.
Durden tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Crow avoids the elbow strike from Durden, against the cage.
Crow blocks the elbow strike.
Tyler Durden seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Durden lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Crow throws a head punch that misses.
Durden scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Durden blocks a punch to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Durden lands a body punch.
Durden looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Durden lands with a left to the head.
A shot in the inside from Durden.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Crow creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Crow misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Durden.
Durden lands with a right to the head.
Crow is rocked!
Durden throws a punch but it's blocked by Crow.
Oh Crow is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Durden misses with a punch on the inside.
Durden has picked Crow up - he's going for a ride! Durden dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Nice strikes from Durden there.
Durden lands a massive shot from half guard that has rocked Crow! More strikes land and this one is all over! Durden jumps to his feet and is applauded loudly by the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tyler Durden!
Tyler Durden tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mamed Khalidov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jacques Rougeau (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Khalidov comes to the cage accompanied by Rick Astley - Never Gonna Give You Up. Rougeau has chosen Ned's Atomic Dustbin- Kill Your Television as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Jacques Rougeau has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Mamed Khalidov's chin.
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247 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mamed Khalidov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jacques Rougeau!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Jonathan Paton and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rougeau fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Khalidov manages to avoid it.
Rougeau moves into the clinch.
Khalidov lands a hook that snaps the head of Rougeau backwards.
Rougeau misses with a body punch.
Rougeau struggles to land a body shot inside as Khalidov controls his hands.
Khalidov tries to work over Rougeau's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Khalidov blocks a body shot from Rougeau.
Rougeau lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Khalidov prevents a body shot from Rougeau.
Khalidov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rougeau looking to score a takedown here. Khalidov is defending well but Rougeau drives through and ends up in Khalidov's guard.
Khalidov manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Khalidov escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The fight stays on the outside here - Khalidov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rougeau moves out of range of the leg kick from Khalidov.
Rougeau gets tackled into the cage by Khalidov. Khalidov maintains the clinch.
Khalidov works on Rougeau's body with a couple of short punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Khalidov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rougeau has closed the distance and engaged Khalidov in a clinch.
Khalidov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A telegraphed right hand from Khalidov misses the target.
Rougeau throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Khalidov tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Rougeau is in Khalidov's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Khalidov has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Rougeau has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Khalidov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Khalidov tries to clinch up but Rougeau circles away and keeps his distance.
Rougeau swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Khalidov darts in and clinches Rougeau up against the cage.
Rougeau has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Khalidov is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Khalidov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rougeau just misses with a punch to the body.
Khalidov tries to clinch but Rougeau is having none of it.
Khalidov forces Rougeau back against the cage and clinches.
Khalidov working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
It looks like Jacques Rougeau has been cut.
Rougeau is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Khalidov pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Rougeau trying to land knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khalidov has a couple of punches blocked by Rougeau.
Rougeau takes a shot to the head.
Khalidov is stalling here.
We've been hearing reports that Khalidov has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Stalling in the clinch from Khalidov.
Khalidov seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Khalidov blocks a body shot from Rougeau.
Rougeau tries a body shot but Khalidov blocks it.
Khalidov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Khalidov taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Khalidov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rougeau swats away the attempt to clinch by Khalidov.
Rougeau goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Khalidov has managed to clinch.
Khalidov scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Khalidov lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short right from Khalidov on the inside.
Khalidov throws a head punch that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khalidov swings wildly with an uppercut but Rougeau uses good head movement to avoid it.
Khalidov lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Khalidov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Khalidov clinches with his opponent.
Rougeau has a couple of punches blocked by Khalidov.
Rougeau working aggressively here.
Khalidov misses with a short punch on the inside.
Khalidov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rougeau instigates a clinch.
Khalidov lands an uppercut.
Rougeau is working Khalidov over against the cage.
Khalidov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rougeau fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Mamed Khalidov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jacques Rougeau.
Khalidov forces Rougeau back against the cage and clinches.
Rougeau breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khalidov drives through and clinches with Rougeau against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Khalidov wants to stall.
Rougeau has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Khalidov seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Rougeau can turn it around.
Khalidov misses with a short punch on the inside.
Khalidov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Khalidov tries to clinch but Rougeau moves out of range.
Khalidov punishes Rougeau's body with a nice straight punch.
Khalidov closes the distance and clinches.
Rougeau avoids the elbow strike from Khalidov, against the cage.
Rougeau misses with a body punch.
Khalidov prevents a body shot from Rougeau.
Rougeau misses with a body punch.
Khalidov gets underhooks to prevent Rougeau's takedown attempt.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Khalidov lands a left hand that snaps the head of Rougeau backwards.
Khalidov is pressed up against the cage. Rougeau has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Khalidov down to the mat. Khalidov avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mamed Khalidov dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jacques Rougeau's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Rougeau looks to land a combination. Khalidov sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
It looks like Mamed Khalidov has been cut.
Khalidov tries to clinch but Rougeau is having none of it.
Khalidov tries to clinch but Rougeau is having none of it.
Rougeau avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rougeau is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Khalidov wants to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Khalidov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rougeau fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Khalidov tries to clinch but Rougeau is having none of it.
Khalidov is looking to clinch.
Khalidov tries to clinch but Rougeau moves out of range.
Rougeau fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Khalidov doesn't manage to clinch there - Rougeau circles away.
Rougeau jabs Khalidov to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Khalidov closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Rougeau lands a body shot.
Rougeau lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Khalidov has Rougeau pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Rougeau manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Khalidov manages to break the clinch.
Rougeau closes the distance and pushes Khalidov back into the cage.
Rougeau tries to throw a body punch but Khalidov avoids it by throwing Rougeau back against the cage.
Khalidov misses with a short punch on the inside.
Khalidov misses with the head strike.
A hook to the body from Rougeau.
Khalidov has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Rougeau is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
A short right from Rougeau on the inside.
Rougeau is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Rougeau tries a body shot but Khalidov blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khalidov prevents the takedown attempt.
Khalidov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rougeau breaks from the clinch.
Khalidov takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Khalidov has taken the fight to the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Khalidov just misses with a elbow thrown towards Rougeau's brow.
Rougeau prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mamed Khalidov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Khalidov goes for a takedown attempt but Rougeau pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Khalidov is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rougeau can do to turn this around?
Khalidov tries to clinch but Rougeau is having none of it.
Rougeau throws a hook but Khalidov avoids it easily.
Khalidov lands with a straight right. Rougeau didn't see that one coming.
Rougeau throws a body shot but no joy.
Khalidov moves in looking to clinch but Rougeau pushes him off.
Nice sprawl there from Khalidov as Rougeau shoots in.
Khalidov throwing a counter right hand but Rougeau manages to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rougeau throws a body punch but Khalidov moves out of range.
Rougeau swinging wildly here.
Khalidov tries to clinch but Rougeau moves out of range.
Khalidov has closed the distance and engaged Rougeau in a clinch.
Rougeau tries to land knees in the clinch but Khalidov avoids the damage to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Khalidov.
Mamed Khalidov has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Rougeau goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Khalidov tries to stall but Rougeau uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Khalidov swings wildly with an uppercut but Rougeau uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rougeau is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Khalidov is defending well for now.
Rougeau is looking to take this one to the mat.
Rougeau has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Khalidov after a bit of a struggle.
Rougeau takes a shot to the head.
Khalidov scores with a shot to the side of Rougeau's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Rougeau.
Rougeau tries to throw a body punch but Khalidov avoids it by throwing Rougeau back against the cage.
Rougeau missing with knees to the body.
Rougeau works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Rougeau landing knees to the head.
Rougeau looking for a takedown.
Rougeau avoiding damage.
A short right from Khalidov on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rougeau scores with a shot to the side of Khalidov's head.
A short uppercut from Khalidov.
Khalidov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Khalidov tries to close the distance and clinch but Rougeau swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A nice side step and Rougeau releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Rougeau keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Khalidov.
Rougeau tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Khalidov paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Khalidov clinches with his opponent.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Khalidov.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jacques Rougeau showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Khalidov's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Rougeau swats away the attempt to clinch by Khalidov.
Khalidov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rougeau paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rougeau sizes up Khalidov with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Khalidov moves in looking to clinch but Rougeau pushes him off.
Nice takedown defense from Khalidov. No joy for Rougeau on that attempt.
Khalidov wants to clinch.
Khalidov tries to clinch but Rougeau is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rougeau just misses with a punch to the body.
Left hook, right uppercut from Khalidov.
Khalidov wants to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Khalidov instigates a clinch.
Khalidov managing to block the knees to the body from Rougeau.
Khalidov taking a breather.
Rougeau scores a nice knee to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Khalidov looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Rougeau trying to land knees to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Khalidov.
Rougeau looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Khalidov lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rougeau gets through Khalidov's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Khalidov misses with a punch on the inside.
Rougeau swings wildly with an uppercut but Khalidov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Khalidov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rougeau circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rougeau throws a hook but Khalidov blocks it.
Rougeau is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Khalidov rather than just go for the knockout.
Rougeau ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Rougeau fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Khalidov manages to avoid it.
Khalidov takes the fight into the clinch.
Rougeau pushes Khalidov back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Khalidov breaks from the clinch.
Khalidov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rougeau has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Rougeau there as he acknowledges the shot.
Khalidov tries to close the distance and clinch but Rougeau swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rougeau tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khalidov tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Rougeau manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Khalidov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rougeau paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Khalidov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rougeau swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rougeau tries to score a power double leg takedown but Khalidov sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Rougeau somewhat.
A combination from Rougeau does no damage.
Khalidov rushes Rougeau and presses him up against the cage.
Rougeau tries to throw a body punch but Khalidov avoids it by throwing Rougeau back against the cage.
Khalidov lands a nice uppercut.
Khalidov throws a punch but it's blocked by Rougeau.
Rougeau tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Khalidov's elbow.
Rougeau misses with some punches.
Khalidov lands with a right to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rougeau looking for a takedown.
Mamed Khalidov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jacques Rougeau.
Khalidov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rougeau's elbow.
Khalidov slowing the pace effectively.
Khalidov lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Rougeau blocking some punches.
Khalidov lands a hook that snaps the head of Rougeau backwards.
Khalidov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rougeau swings for the body but Khalidov moves out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The fight stays on the outside here - Khalidov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The fight stays on the outside here - Khalidov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Rougeau crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Khalidov - the referee stops the clock and Rougeau gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Khalidov. Rougeau manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Khalidov with a body punch. A glancing blow.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mamed Khalidov showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Khalidov 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 Chad Campbell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mamed Khalidov!
Mamed Khalidov very nearly forgot to thank Mohito Fightwear amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Erik Meen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sixth Fist (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Erik Meen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sixth Fist!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, John Kavanagh and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fist stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
It looks like Erik Meen has been cut.
Fist throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Fist swings away with a body shot that misses
and Meen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We've been informed that Fist 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.
Fist scores with a hook to the body. Meen takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Fist misses with an uppercut
and Meen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Meen connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Fist momentarily.
Fist throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Meen appears to be looking for a big counter.
Fist works the jab nicely.
Fist lands with a good body shot.
Fist takes a swing at Meen's ribcage but misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fist lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Meen at a distance.
Meen connects with a right hand. Fist shakes it off.
Fist takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Meen slips under a jab.
Fist scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Fist lands with a nice body punch.
Fist fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Meen looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Fist is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Meen rather than just go for the knockout.
Fist swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fist throws a looping overhand right but Meen ducks down to avoid it.
Fist scores with a jab. Meen acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Fist lands a big right hand and follows it up with an uppercut. Oh and another big punch and a knee - Meen can't take much more of this! Another big shot to the jaw from Fist and Meen drops to the floor. Beaten and bloodied - he had enough there. A vicious beatdown by Fist.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sixth Fist!
Sixth Fist really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Machine Fight Gear logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mordecai Sackett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Phol Murhaa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sackett comes to the cage accompanied by Snoop "Vato". Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
11 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mordecai Sackett!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Phol Murhaa!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, David Schapiro and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murhaa looks to score with a jab to the body but Sackett is just out of range.
A bone on bone clash there as Sackett blocks the leg kick.
Murhaa checks a leg kick nicely.
Murhaa throws out a counter right but Sackett avoids it with no problem.
Murhaa rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Sackett counters with a body kick.
Murhaa fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Sackett.
Sackett bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Murhaa's head backwards.
Sackett keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Murhaa.
Murhaa ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sackett moves away.
Sackett lands with a shot to the body.
Murhaa connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Sackett misses with a leg kick
and Murhaa connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Murhaa thuds his right hand into Sackett's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Sackett tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Murhaa was well out of range. Poor timing from Sackett.
It seemed like Murhaa was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sackett scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Murhaa doesn't seem bothered though.
A nice combination there by Murhaa.
Murhaa keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sackett.
Murhaa lands with a nice body punch.
Jab by Sackett.
Murhaa lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murhaa fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sackett manages to avoid it.
Murhaa takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Murhaa avoids the body shot from Sackett.
Sackett throws out a loose jab but Murhaa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sackett uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Murhaa.
Murhaa throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sackett just misses with a punch to the body.
Murhaa throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Nice uppercut lands for Sackett. That snapped Murhaa's head back.
Murhaa throws a body punch but Sackett moves out of range.
Sackett throws a lazy right hand but Murhaa sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sackett feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Murhaas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Sackett moves out of range of the strikes.
Sackett misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Murhaa to counter with a crisp jab.
Sackett smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Murhaa has managed to clinch.
Murhaa misses with the head strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murhaa blocking some punches.
Sackett tries to throw a body punch but Murhaa avoids it by throwing Sackett back against the cage.
Murhaa is stalling here.
Murhaa lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Sackett blocks a body shot from Murhaa.
Sackett manages to break the clinch.
Sackett swings for the body but Murhaa moves out of range.
Murhaa scores with a leg kick.
Sackett thows a left - swing and a miss!
Murhaa just misses with a punch to the body.
Murhaa finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Sackett lunges at Murhaa with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Murhaa's hand.
Murhaa moves out of range as Sackett strikes.
Murhaa chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Sackett can pounce on him.
Murhaa is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Sackett rather than just go for the knockout.
Sackett throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Sackett moves out of range of the strikes.
Murhaa lands a slapping body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murhaa scores with a crisp jab that stopped Sackett in his tracks.
Sackett swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Sackett, right into the meat.
Sackett uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Murhaa.
And Sackett counters with a quick kick to the body but Murhaa blocks it.
Murhaa throws a body punch but Sackett moves out of range.
Sackett throws a hook but Murhaa avoids it easily.
Murhaa throws out a counter right but Sackett avoids it with no problem.
Murhaa tries to clinch but Sackett moves out of range.
Murhaa misses with a wild body shot.
Murhaa checks a leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Murhaa. Sackett does a little dance to reset his feet.
A clash of legs there as Murhaa blocks the low kick.
Sackett definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Murhaa keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Murhaa drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Sackett is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Murhaa scores with a jab to the body.
Sackett misses with a wild body shot.
Sackett ducks under a wild hook from Murhaa.
Murhaa scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sackett gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A swing and a miss from Murhaa.
Sackett avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nice uppercut lands for Sackett. That snapped Murhaa's head back.
Sackett throws a leg kick which misses Murhaa's front leg but catches the back leg as Murhaa tries to avoid it.
Sackett just misses with a punch to the body.
Murhaa on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Murhaa jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Murhaa takes the fight into the clinch.
Murhaa blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sackett's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Murhaa breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sackett tries to land a body kick
and Murhaa cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sackett connects with an inside leg kick.
Murhaa slips a jab and a cross from Sackett.
Sackett lands a nice looking body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Phol Murhaa will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Murhaa slips under a jab from Sackett.
Murhaa dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sackett throws a predictable looking body shot
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Murhaa chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Sackett throws a body shot but no joy.
Sackett misses with a series of wild punches.
Murhaa appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Murhaa ducks under a wild hook from Sackett.
Sackett walks into a stiff left hand from Murhaa.
Murhaa misses with a hook. Sackett ducked under it nicely.
As Murhaa backs away, Sackett returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Murhaa bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Sackett takes a swing at Murhaa's ribcage but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murhaa throws a push kick but Sackett slaps the foot to one side.
Sackett lands with a right hand.
Murhaa throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sackett moves away from the strike by Murhaa.
Sackett throws a quick counter kick to the body but Murhaa avoids it.
Sackett connects with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murhaa staying out of range there.
Sackett swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Murhaa.
Murhaa lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Sackett misses with a hook.
Sackett checks a leg kick.
Sackett keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A solid leg kick lands there for Sackett.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Sackett checks a leg kick.
Sackett scores with a nice strike.
A telegraphed right hand from Sackett misses the target.
Murhaa misses with a looping left.
Sackett throws the left hand but Murhaa avoids the punch easily.
Sackett checks a leg kick nicely.
Sackett looks to land a right hand but Murhaa moved out of range.
Sackett throws a quick inside leg kick.
Sackett staying out of range there.
Sackett is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Murhaa.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sackett swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Murhaa.
Sackett misses with a body kick.
Sackett takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
A clash of legs there as Murhaa blocks the low kick.
Sackett tried to score with a low kick but Murhaa checks it.
Murhaa swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nice shot by Sackett.
Sackett dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Murhaa. That did some damage!
Sackett takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Murhaa ducks under a wild hook from Sackett.
Sackett throws a jab when Murhaa was well out of range.
Sackett jabs Murhaa to the body, keeping him at a distance.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Sackett connects with a body shot that sends Murhaa's belly button to the back.
Murhaa ducks right into an uppercut from Sackett.
Murhaa drops his hands momentarily and Sackett takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Sackett jabs at Murhaa's body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murhaa stuns Sackett with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Sackett fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Sackett thuds his right hand into Murhaa's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A slapping leg kick lands for Sackett.
Sackett throws a low kick but Murhaa moves out of range easily.
Sackett avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A solid leg kick lands there for Sackett.
Sackett looks to throw the jab but Murhaa is out of range.
Sackett misses with a jab to the body
and Murhaa counters with a stiff right hand.
Murhaa slips a straight right by Sackett.
Murhaa's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Murhaa throws a nice inside leg kick.
Murhaa scores with a jab.
Murhaa is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Murhaa jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Murhaa looks to land a right hand but Sackett moved out of range.
Murhaa throws a body punch but Sackett moves out of range.
Sackett lands with a nice body punch.
Murhaa keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A countering left hand to the body from Murhaa misses.
Sackett scores with a jab to the jaw.
Murhaa thuds a left hand into Sackett's body.
Sackett lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Murhaa throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Murhaa gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Murhaa scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Sackett ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Murhaa moves away.
Murhaa throws a body punch but Sackett moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Murhaa thows a left - swing and a miss!
Murhaa looks to score with a jab to the body but Sackett is just out of range.
Sackett feinted there with a counter leg kick.
A jab from Sackett does it's job there.
A cross from Sackett lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mordecai Sackett 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.
Murhaa misses with a straight left.
An attempted straight right counter from Sackett misses the target.
Sackett lands with a right hand.
Murhaa has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Murhaa throws a nice inside leg kick.
Sackett misses with a kick to the body.
Sackett blocks a jab.
Sackett tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Murhaa was well out of range. Poor timing from Sackett.
Murhaa defending well as Sackett loads up on a big left hand.
Murhaa fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Sackett looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Sackett misses with a left hand
and Murhaa counters with an outside leg kick.
Sackett lets loose with a powerful body kick. Murhaa will feel that in the morning.
Murhaa throws a body punch but Sackett moves out of range.
And Sackett counters with a quick kick to the body but Murhaa blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A telegraphed right hand from Murhaa misses the target.
Murhaa loads up on a big right hand but Sackett slips the punch.
Mordecai Sackett is winning the standup battle so far.
Murhaa connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Murhaa throws a shot from downtown. Sackett moves away and avoids it.
Murhaa moves out of range of the body kick.
Murhaa misses with a straight right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sackett jabbing away but nothing is landing.
It seemed like Murhaa was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Sackett takes one to the chin there.
Sackett thumps Murhaa with a low kick.
Sackett comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Sackett throws a head kick but Murhaa moves out of range.
Nice uppercut there from Sackett.
That kick from Sackett tenderised Murhaa's leg. Murhaa is trying to keep his angry face on.
Sackett throws a body shot but no joy.
Sackett fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Murhaa manages to avoid it.
Murhaa raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Sackett avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Murhaa keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Murhaa is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Murhaa.
Murhaa ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sackett moves away.
Murhaa uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sackett.
A little jabbing left from Murhaa on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Murhaa misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Sackett counters with a good, hard body kick but Murhaa shrugs it off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Sackett throws a nice outside leg kick.
Sackett throws a wild body kick that Murhaa sees coming a mile off.
Sackett moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Murhaa throws a nice outside leg kick.
Murhaa ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sackett throws a body shot but no joy.
Sackett wants to slow Murhaa down by chopping away at his legs.
Murhaa takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Murhaa fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Sackett on the side of the head.
Murhaa just misses with a punch to the body.
Murhaa ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sackett misses the shot to the body.
Murhaa lands a nice shot that snaps Sackett's head back.
Murhaa throws a hook but Sackett avoids it easily.
Sackett throws a body kick that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sackett throws an overhand right that lands on Murhaa's shoulder, as Murhaa tries to avoid the shot.
A shot to the liver by Murhaa. Beautiful body shot.
Sackett throws a leg kick
and Murhaa counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Sackett. That's going to slow Murhaa down.
Sackett gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Murhaa throws a wild body kick that Sackett sees coming a mile off.
Murhaa with a nice cross.
Sackett is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Murhaa.
Murhaa throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Murhaa with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Murhaa throws a lazy body kick
and Sackett counters with a body kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Murhaa checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Murhaa swings widly with a right hand
and Sackett counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A looping hook to the body misses from Murhaa. Sackett does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Murhaa, right into the meat.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sackett is looking to score with low kicks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murhaa thuds a left hand into Sackett's body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Murhaa. Sackett does a little dance to reset his feet.
Murhaa throws a poor cross that misses
and Sackett counters with a good low kick that Murhaa was not able to check.
Murhaa defending well as Sackett loads up on a big left hand.
Murhaa takes a swing at Sackett's ribcage but misses.
Sackett fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Sackett misses with a hook. Murhaa ducked under it nicely.
Murhaa connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Murhaa gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Sackett connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Sackett.
Murhaa has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Sackett.
Sackett just misses with a punch to the body.
Murhaa avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Murhaa throws a body punch but Sackett moves out of range.
Sackett scoring well with a low kick there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Mordecai Sackett did the better work so I'd imagine he'll 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.
Sackett feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Murhaa's calf.
Sackett avoids the body shot from Murhaa.
Murhaa misses with an uppercut.
Sackett cracks Murhaa with an open hand slap.
Murhaa takes a swing at Sackett's ribcage but misses.
Murhaa lands a right hook to the body.
Murhaa displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sackett throws out the jab.
Murhaa throws a leg kick which misses Sackett's front leg but catches the back leg as Sackett tries to avoid it.
Murhaa fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Sackett has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Murhaa takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Sackett takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murhaa moves out of range of the body kick from Sackett.
Sackett wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Sackett keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Murhaa throws a shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Murhaa throws a jab when Sackett was well out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sackett throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Murhaa sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Murhaa cracks the inside of Sackett's front leg.
Sackett throws a nice outside leg kick.
Sackett lands a jab to Murhaa's midsection.
Sackett scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
A slapping leg kick lands for Sackett.
Sackett scores with a head kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Sackett.
Murhaa misses with a straight left.
Sackett moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Sackett throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Murhaa tries to land a front kick but Sackett steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
An attempted straight right counter from Sackett misses the target.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Murhaa jabbing away but nothing is landing.
It looked like Sackett wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A nice leg kick lands there from Sackett.
Sackett changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murhaa jabs Sackett to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Murhaa connects with a body shot that sends Sackett's belly button to the back.
Sackett bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
And Sackett counters with a quick kick to the body but Murhaa blocks it.
Murhaa misses the shot to the body.
Murhaa steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sackett.
Murhaa swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sackett looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Sackett wants to slow Murhaa down by chopping away at his legs.
Sackett motions for Murhaa to come forward. Sackett throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Murhaa throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Murhaa throws a leg kick but Sackett sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Sackett looks for the body kick but Murhaa saw that one coming.
Sackett defending well as Murhaa loads up on a big left hand.
A big right from Murhaa misses.
Sackett throws a hook to the side of Murhaa's head but Murhaa sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murhaa dips to his left and cracks Sackett with an uppercut!
Sackett fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Murhaa manages to avoid it.
Murhaa tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A slapping leg kick lands for Murhaa.
Sackett blocks a low kick nicely.
An attempted straight right counter from Sackett misses the target.
Murhaa ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Murhaa takes a swing at Sackett's ribcage but misses.
Sackett throws a leg kick
and Murhaa counters with a right hand to the body.
Murhaa throws a half hearted mid kick.
Sackett lands with a cross.
Sackett connects with a crisp jab.
Sackett uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Murhaa.
Sackett blocks a jab.
Sackett looks to land a right hand but Murhaa moved out of range.
Murhaa blocks a low kick nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murhaa misses with a straight left.
Sackett lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Sackett throws a nice inside leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sackett jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Murhaa tried to score with a low kick but Sackett checks it.
Murhaa swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sackett is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Murhaa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sackett.
Murhaa misses with a hook. Sackett ducked under it nicely.
Sackett comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A low kick from Sackett misses
and Murhaa counters with an inside leg kick.
Sackett misses with an uppercut
and Murhaa counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sackett throws a head kick but Murhaa moves out of range.
Sackett misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Murhaa.
Murhaa scores with a body shot.
Murhaa throws an off balance right hand
and Sackett counters with a thumping low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Mordecai Sackett will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Murhaa uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Sackett has time to react.
Sackett tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Murhaa was well out of range. Poor timing from Sackett.
Sackett throws a body shot but no joy.
Murhaa thumps Sackett with a low kick.
Murhaa attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Sackett uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Murhaa.
Murhaa misses with a leg kick
and Murhaa takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Murhaa checks a leg kick nicely.
Murhaa ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sackett moves away.
Sackett throws a low kick, looking for Murhaa's leg but Murhaa calmly moves out of range.
Sackett takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murhaa has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Sackett.
Sackett with a hook.
Murhaa misses with a straight right.
Sackett throws a body shot but no joy.
That kick from Sackett tenderised Murhaa's leg. Murhaa is trying to keep his angry face on.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murhaa fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Sackett.
Sackett scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Sackett lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Murhaa misses with a left hand
and Sackett counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
A nice leg kick lands there from Murhaa.
Murhaa lands a slapping body shot.
Sackett tries to score with a low kick but Murhaa moves his leg out of the way.
Murhaa misses with a wild body shot.
The fighters circling - Sackett throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sackett connects with a solid leg kick.
Sackett tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Murhaa was well out of range. Poor timing from Sackett.
Sackett swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sackett tries to land a leg kick but Murhaa saw it coming and moves away.
Sackett walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Murhaa checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
You can see that Murhaa has visibly slowed down as a result of the leg kicks
Sackett fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murhaa lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Murhaa thuds a left hand into Sackett's body.
Murhaa misses with a looping left.
Murhaa throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Sackett connects with a crisp jab.
Sackett throws a sloppy body shot
and Murhaa counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Phol Murhaa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Murhaa connects with a single shot there.
Murhaa throws a leg kick
and Sackett counters with a thumping low kick.
Sackett moves out of range of the body kick from Murhaa.
Sackett lands with a hook. Murhaa tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Sackett scores with a nice body kick.
Sackett connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Murhaa momentarily.
Sackett throws a hook but Murhaa blocks it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Murhaa. That's going to slow Sackett down.
Murhaa misses with a hook. Sackett ducked under it nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sackett uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Murhaa.
Murhaa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sackett.
Murhaa throws a shot from downtown. Sackett moves away and avoids it.
Sackett connects with a body shot that sends Murhaa's belly button to the back.
Murhaa just misses with a punch to the body.
Sackett thuds a left hand into Murhaa's body.
Sackett staying out of range there.
Murhaa throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sackett blocks a jab.
Sackett uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Murhaa.
A cross from Murhaa lands.
Murhaa moves away from the strike by Sackett.
Sackett thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Murhaa if he has to take too many more of those.
Sackett looks to score with a jab to the body but Murhaa is just out of range.
Sackett misses the shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sackett dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Murhaa. That did some damage!
Sackett throws a body shot but no joy.
Sackett goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sackett throws a half hearted mid kick.
Murhaa misses with a looping right.
Murhaa takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Sackett slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Nice body kick there by Murhaa.
Murhaa slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Murhaa swings for the body but Sackett moves out of range.
Murhaa ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sackett scores with a nice strike.
A bone on bone clash there as Murhaa blocks the leg kick.
Murhaa walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Sackett uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Murhaa.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mordecai Sackett showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Sackett has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 49:46
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 49:46
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mordecai Sackett!
Mordecai Sackett retains his welterweight title!
Mordecai Sackett really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Museum of Monsters & Madmen logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
In defeat, Phol Murhaa stepped up to the mic, saying 'vittu'.
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