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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mikylechester Warchester (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sugar Blessed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sugar Blessed will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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184 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mikylechester Warchester!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sugar Blessed!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Robert Twigg and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blessed scores with a crisp jab that stopped Warchester in his tracks.
Warchester takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Warchester throws a sloppy body shot
and Blessed counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Warchester thinking.
Warchester is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Blessed moves out of range of the strikes.
Blessed dips to his left and cracks Warchester with an uppercut!
Warchester takes a jab right on the kisser.
Warchester takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Nice jab there from Blessed.
Blessed catches Warchester with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Blessed's corner calls for a 1-2. Blessed obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Warchester is rocked!
Blessed scores with a shot to the body.
Blessed lands a big right hand that sends Warchester crashing to the mat! Blessed stays standing though and waves Warchester back to his feet!
Oh Warchester is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Warchester ducks into an uppercut from Blessed and that's knocked him out cold! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Sugar Blessed!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Frank Martin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dunkin Donats (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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190 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 1, fighting out of New York, Frank Martin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Dunkin Donats!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Gwen Towbar and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Donats sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Martin moves out of range of the body kick from Donats.
Martin looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Martin throws a nice head kick!
An inside leg kick from Martin misses.
Martin stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Donats moves into range and clinches up with Martin.
Martin lands a shoulder strike.
Donats stalls.
Donats is trying to break the clinch but Martin is controlling him.
Donats wants to stall.
Martin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Martin feints and then cracks Donats's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Donats down.
Martin throws a leg kick but Donats moved away.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
That kick from Martin tenderised Donats's leg. Donats is trying to keep his angry face on.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Martin, right into the meat.
A lazy body kick from Martin
and Donats counters with a leg kick.
Donats sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Martin connects with a solid leg kick.
Donats misses with an attempted mid kick.
Donats chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Martin chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Donats avoids the head kick by Martin.
The fighters circling - Donats throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Martin lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Donats.
Martin looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Donats swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Martin counters with a good, hard body kick but Donats shrugs it off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Martin scores with a shot to the body.
Martin connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Donats has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Martin.
An inside leg kick lands from Martin.
Some bone on bone action there as Donats checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Donats tries to counter with a clinch but Martin shakes him off and moves away.
Nice body kick there by Donats.
Martin throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Donats counters with an inside leg kick.
Martin lands the left hand.
Donats thumps Martin with a low kick.
Martin buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Martin throws a nice outside leg kick.
Donats throws a sloppy head kick and Martin moves out of range easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Martin is predictable there
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Martin throws a low kick but it's checked well by Donats.
Martin misses with a low kick.
Martin throws a head kick that misses.
Martin 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.
Donats fails with an attempt to clinch.
Martin tries to work over Donats's front leg with a kick but Donats checks it.
Donats unleashes a big counter combination but Martin bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Donats sizes up Martin with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
It looks like Frank Martin has been cut.
An inside leg kick lands from Martin.
Donats's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Martin scores with a jab.
A slapping leg kick lands for Martin.
Martin scores with a jab. Donats acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Donats on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Martin. Martin obviously looking to wear him down.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Martin.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Martin throws a head kick that Donats semi-blocks.
Donats is rocked!
Donats throws a nice outside leg kick.
Martin on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Donats. Donats obviously looking to wear him down.
Martin fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Donats checks it well.
Donats is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
A jab from Martin finds it's way through Donats's defenses.
Martin tries to score with a low kick but Donats moves his leg out of the way.
Martin slips a jab and a cross from Donats.
Martin fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Donats.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Martin keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Martin throws a head kick but Donats moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frank Martin dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Frank Martin's cut.
That's time! Martin's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Martin lands a big head kick that sends Donats tumbling to the mat! Martin takes a step backwards and waves Donats back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Donats is still on wobbly legs! Can Martin finish him?
It looks like Martin has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Donats tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A head kick by Martin - that's a beauty! Donats is out but he's somehow still standing... he's going... going... gone. Like a drunk walking down the middle of the road, the inevitable face plant follows and the delayed knockout arrives. Even Martin can't help but laugh at the bizarre end to this one!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:15 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Frank Martin!
A very excited looking Frank Martin made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
Dunkin Donats spoke after the fight, saying 'I will be stronger'.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Craig Anderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Black Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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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150 lbs
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150 lbs
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Good wrestling
Counter fighter
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Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Craig Anderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Black Diaz!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Gwen Towbar and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diaz tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Diaz moves in looking to clinch but Anderson pushes him off.
Anderson digs a good body shot into Diaz's ribs.
Anderson connects with a looping right hand.
It looks like Black Diaz has been cut.
Anderson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Diaz is looking to clinch.
Anderson tries to counter by clinching up but Diaz breaks away and moves out of range.
Anderson closes the distance and pushes Diaz back into the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diaz's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Anderson prevents a body shot from Diaz.
Diaz tries to pull guard but Anderson holds him up against the cage and eventually Diaz drops back down to his feet.
Anderson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Anderson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Diaz is rocked!
A short right from Anderson on the inside.
Diaz is still on wobbly legs! Can Anderson finish him?
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Anderson stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Anderson creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Diaz's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Diaz drops to his knees and Anderson pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Craig Anderson!
A relieved looking Craig Anderson thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Neal Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcus Winston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marcus Winston will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Neal Diaz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Marcus Winston!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Chris Downing and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diaz shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
The fighters are battling for position here. Winston manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Diaz knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Winston on the ground.
Winston keeping moving, preventing Diaz from controlling successfully.
Winston working for a triangle but Diaz defends it easily.
Winston working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Diaz doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Winston is tightening it up a little... Diaz has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Diaz reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Diaz taps out! Nice BJJ there by Winston!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Marcus Winston!
During a confident post fight interview, Marcus Winston thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mason Masterclass (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marjorie Dawes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Mason Masterclass has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Mason Masterclass seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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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
8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mason Masterclass!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Marjorie Dawes!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Cecil Peabody and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Masterclass clinches up with Dawes and pushes him back against the cage.
Masterclass with a knee to the head.
It looks like Marjorie Dawes has been cut.
Masterclass lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Masterclass connects with a nasty looking knee right to Dawes's face.
Dawes takes an elbow to the forehead.
Dawes has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Masterclass avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Masterclass unloads a knee to the mid-section. Dawes lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Masterclass digs a right hand underneath Dawes's ribcage. Dawes let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Dawes looks winded!
Masterclass creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Dawes's defenses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Masterclass lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Dawes wants a takedown but no success here.
Masterclass scores a nice knee to the body.
Masterclass gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A short uppercut from Masterclass.
Dawes takes an elbow to the forehead.
Masterclass utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Masterclass lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Dawes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dawes takes a knee right on the jaw!
Nice elbow from Masterclass.
Dawes jumps guard but Masterclass turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Mason Masterclass has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marjorie Dawes.
Masterclass lands an uppercut.
Dawes is rocked!
Masterclass lands with a light punch inside.
Dawes is still on wobbly legs! Can Masterclass finish him?
Masterclass unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Masterclass using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Masterclass landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Dawes seems to have recovered his senses.
Masterclass lands a right hand that snaps the head of Dawes backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Masterclass lands a damaging elbow.
Masterclass lands an elbow inside.
Dawes takes an elbow to the temple.
Dawes takes an elbow to the forehead.
Masterclass lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Masterclass holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Masterclass creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Dawes's defenses.
Good body shot from Masterclass.
Masterclass lands an elbow inside that Dawes shrugs off.
Masterclass lands an elbow inside.
Dawes is looking for a takedown.
Dawes tries to pull guard but Masterclass won't allow it.
Masterclass with a knee to the head.
Masterclass lands a body punch.
Masterclass landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Masterclass connects with a nasty looking knee right to Dawes's face.
Masterclass throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Dawess head.
Dawes is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Masterclass is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Masterclass - that landed with a thud.
Masterclass lands a nice elbow.
Masterclass gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Dawes.
Masterclass connects with a knee to the head.
Masterclass with a knee to the head.
Masterclass pushes Dawes back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dawes has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Masterclass avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Dawes tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Masterclass smiles and moves away.
Masterclass gets a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Masterclass.
Masterclass stops a takedown attempt from Dawes.
Masterclass lands an elbow inside that Dawes shrugs off.
Dawes is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Masterclass is defending well.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dawes takes an elbow to the forehead.
Good body shot from Masterclass.
Masterclass using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Masterclass lands a damaging elbow.
Masterclass lands a good knee to the midsection. Dawes won't want to take too many of those.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A nice right hand lands inside from Masterclass.
Masterclass crunches a lovely knee into Dawes's ribcage.
Masterclass lands a nice elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mason Masterclass dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Marjorie Dawes's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Masterclass throws a shot to the body.
Masterclass clinches.
Masterclass lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Masterclass lands an elbow that stopped Dawes in his tracks for a moment.
Masterclass is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dawes can do to turn this around?
Masterclass working Dawes over with knees to the body.
The referee calls for Masterclass to work.
Dawes wants a takedown.
Masterclass crunches a lovely knee into Dawes's ribcage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Masterclass landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Masterclass lands a nice elbow.
Dawes wants a takedown.
Dawes is breathing heavily.
Masterclass with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Masterclass lands an elbow inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dawes takes an elbow to the temple.
Masterclass gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Masterclass lands a nice elbow.
Mason Masterclass has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Masterclass putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Dawes in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Dawes takes an elbow to the temple.
Masterclass is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Masterclass lands a shoulder strike.
Knees to the body from Masterclass.
Masterclass working Dawes over with knees to the body.
Masterclass lands an elbow that stopped Dawes in his tracks for a moment.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Masterclass connects with a knee to the head.
Masterclass lands an elbow inside that Dawes shrugs off.
Masterclass lands a nice knee to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Masterclass connects with a knee to the head.
Masterclass with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Masterclass misses with a knee to the head.
Masterclass throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Masterclass throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Dawes blocks it with crossed arms.
Masterclass prevents the takedown attempt.
Mason Masterclass has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marjorie Dawes.
Dawes is trying to pull guard but Masterclass has him pressed against the cage.
Masterclass misses with an elbow strike.
Dawes is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Masterclass lands an elbow inside.
Masterclass lands a damaging elbow.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Masterclass obliges.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dawes tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Masterclass smiles and moves away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Masterclass. Dawes does a little dance to reset his feet.
Masterclass slaps away a takedown attempt from Dawes, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Dawes moves away from the strike by Masterclass.
Dawes fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Masterclass tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Dawes counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Dawes scoring with some ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dawes is working Masterclass over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Dawes trying to control but Masterclass is working from the bottom.
Dawes distracts Masterclass with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Dawes thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Dawes forces his way into half guard.
Dawes takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mason Masterclass dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Marjorie Dawes's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Dawes dives in and scores a takedown into Masterclass's guard.
Dawes scoring with some ground and pound.
Masterclass on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Masterclass tries to get out of the position.
Masterclass utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Dawes trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Dawes seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Dawes postures up in Masterclass's guard and throws a big left but Masterclass blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dawes lands a couple of elbows.
Dawes sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dawes trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dawes throws a big right hand that misses.
Masterclass knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Dawes on the ground.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Dawes accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Masterclass tries to close the distance and clinch but Dawes swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dawes closes this distance looking for a takedown but Masterclass circles away.
Masterclass tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Dawes manages to circle out of the way.
Masterclass waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dawes.
Dawes drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Masterclass defends it well.
Dawes shoots in looking for a takedown but Masterclass manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Dawes's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Dawes shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Masterclass as he avoids it easily.
Mason Masterclass has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marjorie Dawes.
Masterclass pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dawes looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Masterclass is fending him off so far but Dawes persists. Nope, Masterclass circles away and we're back to standing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dawes shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Masterclass tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dawes swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Masterclass takes the fight into the clinch.
Dawes is looking to take this one to the mat.
Masterclass landing knees to the head.
Masterclass with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Masterclass connects with a nasty looking knee right to Dawes's face.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Masterclass just misses with a elbow thrown towards Dawes's brow.
Masterclass prevents the takedown attempt.
Nice elbow from Masterclass.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Masterclass prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dawes is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Masterclass to keep the fight standing.
Dawes has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Masterclass after a bit of a struggle.
Masterclass lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Masterclass landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Dawes is trying to pull guard but Masterclass has him pressed against the cage.
Masterclass gets underhooks to prevent Dawes's takedown attempt.
Masterclass crunches a lovely knee into Dawes's ribcage.
Masterclass lands an elbow that stopped Dawes in his tracks for a moment.
Dawes avoiding damage as Masterclass throws knees to the body.
Dawes tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Masterclass smiles and moves away.
Dawes shoots in looking for a takedown but Masterclass manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Dawes's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Dawes closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dawes thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Masterclass's head.
Dawes is keen to just control but Masterclass is a slippery customer.
Dawes takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Dawes is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Marjorie Dawes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dawes lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Dawes takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mason Masterclass showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Masterclass, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight for Mason Masterclass!
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight for Mason Masterclass!
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight for Mason Masterclass!
Mason Masterclass wins by unanimous decision!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sabre Tooth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Giovanni Macellaio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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168 lbs
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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
10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sabre Tooth!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Giovanni Macellaio!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Gwen Towbar and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tooth gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Tooth takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Tooth with a poor takedown
and Macellaio counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Tooth shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Macellaio has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Macellaio wants to control the action here but instead Tooth manages to pass to full mount!
Macellaio manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Macellaio is trying to control but can't.
Macellaio looking for submissions off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tooth lands strikes from half guard.
Macellaio avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Tooth.
Tooth trying to pass the guard but Macellaio defending well.
Macellaio keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tooth is thwarting Macellaio's attempts to control the position.
Macellaio blocking the ground and pound attempt from Tooth.
Macellaio trying to control here.
Macellaio is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Tooth pulls his head out easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Macellaio avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Tooth.
Tooth knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Macellaio on the ground.
Macellaio is staying active underneath Tooth, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Macellaio is trying to control but can't.
Macellaio works his way to full guard. Good work.
Macellaio working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Tooth doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Tooth manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tooth trying to control but Macellaio is working from the bottom.
Macellaio has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Tooth can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Macellaio looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Macellaio keeping moving, preventing Tooth from controlling successfully.
Tooth is stalling in the full guard.
Macellaio wants to sweep here but Tooth controlling him for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tooth throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Tooth accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Macellaio keeping moving, preventing Tooth from controlling successfully.
Tooth connects with a couple of short punches.
Macellaio has his foot on Tooth's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Tooth works his way back into a safe position though.
Tooth looking to pass the guard.
Tooth is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Macellaio has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Tooth is looking to defend but Macellaio has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Tooth! Macellaio pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Tooth taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Giovanni Macellaio!
Giovanni Macellaio was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Little Rick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chico Morales (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Little Rick!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Chico Morales!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Tiny Johnson and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rick takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Chico Morales seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Morales sends Rick crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Morales is motioning to the referee to let Rick up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
It looks like Little Rick has been cut.
Morales lets loose with a powerful body kick. Rick will feel that in the morning.
Morales with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
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!
Morales rushes Rick with punches - Rick moves straight backwards instead of circling and gets clipped by the second strike... and the third... and the fourth! Oh, Rick goes down! Morales follows up with more strikes and the ref steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chico Morales!
A relieved looking Chico Morales thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dao Sonnen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joseph Michaels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dao Sonnen!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joseph Michaels!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Frank Dennis and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Michaels tries to clinch but Sonnen is having none of it.
Michaels wants to clinch but Sonnen slips to the side
and Sonnen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Joseph Michaels seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Michaels throws a head kick but Sonnen moves out of range.
Sonnen was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Sonnen lands a big head kick that sends Michaels tumbling to the mat! Sonnen takes a step backwards and waves Michaels back to his feet - he wants the finish!
It looks like Joseph Michaels has been cut.
Michaels gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! Sonnen gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! Michaels is too out of it to defend against the strikes and the referee jumps in to save him from the beatdown!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dao Sonnen!
Dao Sonnen retains his middleweight title!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between JJ Bush (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cris Cyborg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cris Cyborg will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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148 lbs
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150 lbs
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Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, JJ Bush!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cris Cyborg!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Stewart Dunkirk and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bush shoots in and drives through. Cyborg sprawls well.
Bush gets a double leg takedown into Cyborg's guard.
Bush trying to control but Cyborg is working from the bottom.
Bush postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Cyborg can do anything to dispel that myth.
Cyborg avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Bush postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Bush loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bush landing some decent shots from guard.
Bush wants to control from the top but Cyborg keeps moving.
Bush is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bush throws a big right hand that misses.
Bush throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Cyborg works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Bush trying to control the position from guard on top but Cyborg is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Bush accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Bush wants to pass the guard but Cyborg is keeping the position.
Bush distracts Cyborg with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Cyborg trying to keep a closed guard but Bush is proving a slippery customer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Bush works over Cyborg with some ground and pound from guard.
It looks like Cris Cyborg has been cut.
Bush trying to control the position from guard on top but Cyborg is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bush lands a couple of digs.
Bush trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Bush lands a couple of digs.
Cyborg is rocked!
Bush controlling from the top position.
Cyborg preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Bush throws a big right hand that misses.
Bush with a nice head shot there.
Cyborg is still in real trouble! Can Bush finish him?
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bush postures up from his opponent's guard, before exploding into some vicious ground and pound! Cyborg covers up, he's hurt! Bush keeps throwing the strikes, glancing at the referee... Will he stop it?? One more big shot from Bush and the ref steps in to end the fight! Bush can't hide his delight as he celebrates with his corner.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). JJ Bush!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Gap Turner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyler Durden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Durden is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Where Is My Mind. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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22
169 lbs
7 - 1 - 0 |
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157 lbs
8 - 2 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gap Turner!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tyler Durden!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, George Francis and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Durden walks into a jab.
Durden missing with a left hand there. Turner was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Turner wants to land a leg kick but Durden is out of range.
Turner blocks a jab.
Durden checks a leg kick.
Durden misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Turner.
Turner doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Durden connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Durden misses with a lunging right hand
and Turner counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Turner has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Bi-Polar Asylum LV's #1 Public Training Center in the buildup to the fight.
Durden fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Durden ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Turner is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Durden's half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Turner lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Durden gets full guard.
Turner has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Turner preventing the sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Turner trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Durden tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Turner lands a couple of digs.
Turner got a little sloppy there for a moment and Durden has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Turner has managed to get both his arms back between Durden's legs - danger averted.
Durden seems keen to control Turner's posture.
Durden keeping moving, preventing Turner from controlling successfully.
Turner postures up.
Durden controlling the position.
Durden bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Turner's guard.
Turner scores with a couple of body punches from the bottom.
Durden trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turner escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Durden gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Turner looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Turner looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Turner keeping moving, preventing Durden from controlling successfully.
Durden postures up.
Turner wants to sweep here but Durden controlling him for the moment.
Turner keeping moving, preventing Durden from controlling successfully.
Turner is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Durden works his way to full guard. Good work.
Turner pushes down on Durden's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Turner prevents Durden from improving his position.
Durden is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Turner's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Turner's back!
Turner fending off the submission attempt from Durden.
Turner preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Durden.
Turner rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Durden slows the pace down in half guard.
Durden is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Turner is just riding it out for now. Durden eventually gives up the hold.
Turner looking for submissions off his back.
Durden has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Turner tries to reverse the position but Durden maintains control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Tyler Durden will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Turner slips a jab from Durden.
Turner buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Turner shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Durden napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Durden takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Turner scores with punches from side control.
You can see the frustration on Durden's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Turner wants to control but Durden is keeping him busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Durden wants to control but Turner postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Turner is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Durden knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
You can see the frustration on Durden's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Turner lands an elbow.
Turner in side control lands a decent elbow.
Durden tries to improve position but can't.
Durden takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Turner working the ground and pound from side control.
Turner throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Turner scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Durden to see if he's OK.
Durden sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Turner throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Turner connects with a nice short shot to Durden's temple.
Durden felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Durden is trying to maintain the position but Turner is very close to passing his half guard.
Turner is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Durden can do to turn this around?
Durden moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turner scoring with punches to the head and body.
Durden is trying to keep Turner in close.
Turner throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Durden works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Turner working some strikes from top position.
Turner throws a big elbow that misses.
Turner stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Durden swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Turner postures up.
Turner throwing strikes from guard but Durden blocks nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turner lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Turner lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Turner connects with a couple of short punches.
Turner content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Durden wants to sweep here but Turner controlling him for the moment.
Gap Turner overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Durden is trying to control the position but Turner postures up.
Turner postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Turner working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Durden is on top in guard.
Durden works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Turner trying to get back to full guard but Durden takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turner tries to reverse the position but Durden maintains control.
Durden looking to control but Turner is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Turner is wriggling around trying to escape.
Turner is squirming around, avoiding Durden's attempts to control the action.
Durden with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Durden trying to control but Turner is having none of it.
Turner is looking to get to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gap Turner 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.
Turner cracks Durden with an open hand slap.
Turner misses the shot to the body.
Durden throws a jab when Turner was well out of range.
Turner looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Turner misses with a straight right.
Nice defenses there by Turner.
Turner jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Durden misses with an uppercut.
Turner takes one to the chin there.
Turner takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Turner gets a takedown into half guard.
Turner thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Durden's head.
Durden wants to improve his position but Turner is controlling well.
Turner is thwarting Durden's attempts to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Turner missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Turner is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Durden defends it well.
Turner tries to pass the half guard into mount. Durden knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Durden gets back to full guard.
Turner throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Turner landing some decent shots from guard.
Durden preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Durden controls Turner momentarily but Turner frees himself.
Durden is trying to hold Turner in close to prevent damage but Turner has managed to pass into half guard.
Turner throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Turner lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Turner is nestled in close to Durden, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Turner seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Durden keeping control of the position.
Durden slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Durden working a defensive guard here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turner wants to control from the top but Durden keeps moving.
Durden looking to control.
Turner landing with the ground and pound.
Turner throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Turner is looking to work some ground and pound but Durden has wrist control.
Turner lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Turner works over Durden with some ground and pound from guard.
Turner trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Durden keeping moving, preventing Turner from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Durden working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Turner doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Turner manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Turner lands a couple of elbows.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Durden is on top in guard.
Turner is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Turner is working hard here to advance position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Durden passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Turner tries to bench press Durden off him but Durden keeps the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gap Turner clearly takes that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Decent striking displayed by Turner there.
Nice shot by Durden.
Durden throws the left hand but Turner avoids the punch easily.
Turner fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Durden manages to avoid it.
Turner closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Durden's guard.
Turner chips away with some ground and pound.
Turner content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Turner trying to control the position from guard on top but Durden is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Turner connects with a couple of short punches.
Durden looking to hit a scissor sweep but Turner is one step ahead there.
Durden looking to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Turner makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Turner throwing strikes from guard but Durden blocks nicely.
Turner wants to control from the top but Durden keeps moving.
Durden lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Durden stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Turner swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turner is looking for a triangle here but Durden uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Durden tries to move to mount but Turner blocks the move with his legs.
Turner struggling a bit here.
Durden advances nicely into full mount.
Turner is trying desperately to improve position.
Durden looking for a guillotine from mount but Turner is having none of it.
Turner is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Durden trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Turner is flailing around like a fish out of water, trying to land strikes.
Durden can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Turner is looking to escape.
Turner tries to reverse the position but Durden maintains control.
Durden tries to control but Turner wriggling away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Durden is dominating on the ground here - he's now on his opponent's back, looking to sink in the hooks. Turner is in real trouble.
Turner wants to escape the position.
Turner staying busy and making it hard for Durden to control.
Turner tries to escape the position.
Durden trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Turner doesn't escape.
Turner trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Well, with Durden on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Turner is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Durden trying to control momentarily.
Durden keeps control of the position easily here as Turner tries to buck him off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tyler Durden dominated that fourth round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Turner looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Nice defenses there by Turner.
Durden throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Turner stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Durden slips under a jab.
Durden throws out a counter right but Turner avoids it with no problem.
Durden ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Turner moves away.
Turner cracks a nice hook into Durden's ribs.
Durden throws a hook but Turner avoids it easily.
A big left from Durden misses.
Turner tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Durden swivels and escapes.
Turner thows a left - swing and a miss!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Turner misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Durden.
Turner throws a front kick aimed at Durden's knee but Durden avoids it well.
Durden cracks Turner with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Turner scores with a leg kick.
Turner manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Durden on his heels. He'll look to pass Durden's guard now, I'm sure.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Turner stopping the sweep attempt from Durden.
Turner lands a couple of digs.
Turner won't allow Durden to sweep him here.
Turner working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Turner working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Durden's head.
Turner with a nice head shot there.
Durden is adopting a defensive guard.
Turner is in close to Durden's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Durden keeping moving, preventing Turner from controlling successfully.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Durden is on top in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Durden tries to free his leg and advance position but Turner is retaining full guard.
Turner wants to sweep here but Durden controlling him for the moment.
Turner has his foot on Durden's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Durden works his way back into a safe position though.
Turner is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Turner trying to strike off his back.
Durden is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Turner keeping full guard, as Durden tries to pass.
Turner looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Tyler Durden has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Durden is pushing down on Turner's leg trying to pass to half guard. Turner is fighting to maintain full guard but Durden has managed to sneak the leg through.
Durden controlling the pace.
Turner trying to control here.
Durden seems to be working for a kimura but Turner defends the submission attempt.
Turner tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Turner is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Durden is trying to control the action in half guard but Turner is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Turner takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Durden lands a really nice looking cross but Turner seems unphased.
Durden misses with a looping right.
Durden takes a jab right on the kisser.
Tyler Durden seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Durden gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Turner avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Durden looking to hit a scissor sweep but Turner is one step ahead there.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Durden trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Gap Turner.
I think Turner 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight for Gap Turner!
Judge George Francis scores the fight for Gap Turner!
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight for Gap Turner!
Gap Turner wins by unanimous decision!
Gap Turner retains his lightweight title!
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