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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Crash Course (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Freddy Steel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Crash Course had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
38 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Crash Course!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Freddy Steel!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Colin Fray and Micheangelo Fripello.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Steel misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Course scores with a three punch combo!
It looks like Freddy Steel has been cut.
Freddy Steel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Course throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Steel counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
It looks like Crash Course has been cut.
Steel 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.
Course misses with a looping right.
And Steel responds with a good body kick, but Course manages to step out the way in time.
Steel misses with a body shot
letting Course counter with a right hand.
Steel cracks Course with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Course looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Steel finish him?
Course is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Course walks into a straight right, dropping him to the canvas! Steel swarms him and finishes the fight with a hail of punches! What a brutal finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Freddy Steel!
Freddy Steel thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Joey Nix (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Max Kaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nix comes to the cage accompanied by Gorilla Militia by Bliss n Eso. Max Kaz is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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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
17 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joey Nix!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
25 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Max Kaz!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Roger Salmon and Paul Gruel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nix shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Kaz's guard.
Kaz 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.
Kaz not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Nix showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Kaz looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nix pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kaz is keeping the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaz is looking to stand up but Nix isn't so interested in that idea.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Kaz managing to control the position.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Nix forces Kaz back against the cage and clinches.
Nix tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kaz controlling the action here for a moment.
Kaz is trying to stall.
Nix is trying to break free.
Nix pushes Kaz back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Nix.
Kaz comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Kaz.
Kaz lands a left hand.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Nix avoiding damage as Kaz throws knees to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Kaz fails to land.
Nix blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nix is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Kaz pulls him back up using the underhooks.
A shot in the inside from Kaz.
Nix misses with a body punch.
Nix wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kaz throws a head punch that misses.
Nix misses with some punches.
Nix misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nix misses with some punches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nix scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Nix throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kazs head.
Nix misses with a punch on the inside.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Nix goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nix blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kaz lands with a short shot to the head.
Kaz has a couple of punches blocked by Nix.
Nix tries a body shot but Kaz blocks it.
A shot in the inside from Nix.
Kaz misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Nix.
Nix fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kaz connects with a knee to the head.
Kaz working aggressively here.
With the fighters up against the cage, Kaz throws an elbow but misses.
Kaz lands with a left to the head.
Kaz scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kaz blocks an elbow strike from Nix.
Kaz blocks an elbow strike.
Kaz lands a nice uppercut.
Nix taking a breather.
Kaz throws an elbow but it misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nix blocks a body shot from Kaz.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kaz blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short left from Nix.
Kaz tries a body shot but Nix blocks it.
Nix has Kaz pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Kaz manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Kaz lands with a right to the head.
Nix tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Kaz just misses with a elbow thrown towards Nix's brow.
Kaz lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kaz scores a nice knee to the body.
Nix avoids a wild elbow strike from Kaz.
Kaz swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kaz lands a shoulder strike.
Nix has Kaz pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Nix pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Kaz tumbling to the mat - Nix dives into Kaz's guard.
Nix showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Max Kaz dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Nix sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Kaz sizes up Nix with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Nix is rocked!
Kaz fakes the leg kick and throws a superman punch. It's knocked Nix out cold! Brutal finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Max Kaz!
A less than humble Max Kaz misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Axl Rose (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyson Pain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rose comes to the cage accompanied by You Could Be Mine. 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 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Axl Rose!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tyson Pain!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Josh West and Jeff Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rose lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Pain shoots in and drives through. Rose sprawls well.
Rose fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Pain.
Pain fails to land the takedown.
Pain drives through with a takedown into Rose's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Rose managing to control the position.
Pain is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Pain pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rose is keeping the position for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rose looking to hit a scissor sweep but Pain is one step ahead there.
Pain is pushing down on Rose's leg trying to pass to half guard. Rose is fighting to maintain full guard but Pain has managed to sneak the leg through.
Pain trying to control from half guard but Rose is working away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pain stalling.
Pain trying to control from half guard but Rose is working away.
Rose is trying to get back to full guard.
Pain tries to pass to full mount but Rose defends it.
Rose tries to roll over but Pain keeps him under control.
Rose is controlling Pain's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Pain tries to pass to full mount but Rose defends it.
Pain wants to take a breather but Rose is having none of it.
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.
Pain might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Rose haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Rose manages to get to full guard.
Rose seems keen to control Pain's posture.
Rose has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Pain has passed into side control.
Rose tries to bench press Pain off him but Pain keeps the position.
Pain is trying to get an arm triangle but Rose is defending well.
You can see the frustration on Rose's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Pain is trying to get an arm triangle but Rose is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rose is trying to control Pain's posture but Pain avoids it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rose is looking to reverse the position.
Pain controlling from side mount.
Pain trying to control the action but Rose is working from the bottom.
Rose is looking for a sweep.
Pain trying to control the action but Rose is working from the bottom.
Rose tries to improve position but can't.
Rose sneaks back into half guard.
Rose is in trouble now - Pain has advanced to mount!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rose keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Pain punching from mount but Rose doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Rose tries to lock up and control but Pain gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Rose sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Pain wants to control but Rose is keeping him busy.
Rose tries to roll over but Pain keeps him under control.
Pain is trying to control. Rose wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Pain is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Rose sees it coming and defends easily.
Rose trying to control but Pain postures up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Pain seems to be working for a kimura but Rose defends the submission attempt.
Pain is thwarting Rose's attempts to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tyson Pain 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.
Pain with a lazy takedown attempt
letting Rose counter with a right hand.
Rose connects with a body shot.
Pain with a poor takedown
enabling Rose to counter with a crisp jab.
Pain closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Pain has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Rose struggling a bit here.
Rose manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Pain wants to control but Rose is keeping busy.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rose wants to lay and pray for a moment but Pain keeps working.
Pain is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Tyson Pain has got the better of the ground game so far.
Rose wants to free his trapped foot but Pain is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Rose content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Pain is looking to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rose is taking a breather. Pain says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Rose is trying to control. Pain wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Pain wants to control but Rose is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Rose wants to free his trapped foot but Pain is holding on for dear life with his legs.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Pain tries to get to full guard but Rose has control of the leg.
Rose is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Pain wants to get back to full guard.
Pain wants to control but Rose is keeping busy.
That's two 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.
Pain tries to get to full guard but Rose has control of the leg.
Rose seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Pain does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Pain is trying to get back to full guard.
Pain has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Rose is working away from the top position though.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Rose moves into the clinch.
Rose works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Rose works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Rose avoiding damage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Rose.
Pain is looking for a takedown.
Axl Rose has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tyson Pain.
Rose lands a hook that snaps the head of Pain backwards.
Pain blocks a body shot from Rose.
Rose stops a takedown attempt from Pain.
Pain drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Pain is breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rose softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Rose lands a right hand.
Rose working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Pain wants a takedown.
Rose stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Rose lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Pain backwards.
Pain drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Nice body punch from Rose.
Rose turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Rose has hold of Pain's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Pain tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Rose cranks the arm and Pain screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Pain, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Axl Rose!
A relieved looking Axl Rose 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 Hugo Lewis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Allen Robinson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Robinson has chosen Can't Be Touched as his entrance music. Hugo Lewis 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 middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Hugo Lewis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Allen Robinson !
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Paul Gruel and Ryoma Takatsuka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Robinson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lewis quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Robinson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Robinson connects with a solid leg kick.
Lewis fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A looping hook to the body misses from Robinson . Lewis does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lewis seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Lewis takes one to the side of the head.
Robinson throws a combination that misses
and Lewis counters with a nice body kick.
Lewis has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Cave Fighting Team in the buildup to the fight.
Robinson looks to throw a body kick
and Lewis counters with a one-two to the body.
Robinson misses with a body shot
and Lewis counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lewis tries to close the distance and clinch up but Robinson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Robinson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Robinson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Lewis counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Robinson throws a head kick but Lewis moves out of range.
As Robinson tries to get set, Lewis tries to push him back and clinch up but Robinson manages to avoid the attempt.
Robinson throws an off balance right hand
and Lewis makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
A jab from Robinson misses.
Robinson tries to land a leg kick but Lewis saw it coming and moves away.
An attempted straight right counter from Lewis misses the target.
Robinson takes a swing at Lewis's ribcage but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Robinson throws a sloppy body shot
and Robinson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Robinson explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
A chopping leg kick lands by Lewis.
Lewis avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Robinson moves into the clinch.
Lewis throws a punch but it's blocked by Robinson .
Lewis misses with some punches.
Robinson tries to land knees in the clinch but Lewis avoids the damage to the body.
Robinson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lewis is defending well for now.
A short right from Lewis.
Robinson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Robinson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Robinson has managed to clinch.
Lewis with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Lewis throws a punch but it's blocked by Robinson .
Robinson takes an elbow to the temple.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Robinson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lewis avoids it.
Robinson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Lewis misses with some punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Robinson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lewis.
Robinson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Robinson lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Lewis tries to land a knee to the head but Robinson blocks with his arms.
Lewis makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A right hook to the body lands for Lewis.
Lewis gets through Robinson 's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Robinson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Robinson blocks the elbow strike.
Robinson misses with a punch to the body.
Lewis lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Lewis takes a knee right on the jaw!
A head punch on the inside from Lewis fails to land.
Robinson can't find room to land a body shot as Lewis controls the action.
Lewis lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Robinson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Robinson is trying to maintain a safe position but Lewis gets an underhook and turns Robinson into the cage.
Robinson avoiding damage as Lewis throws knees to the body.
Lewis fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lewis lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Lewis throws an elbow that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lewis.
Lewis lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Lewis working aggressively here.
Lewis working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lewis.
Lewis swings wildly with an uppercut but Robinson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lewis blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Robinson leaning against his opponent.
Lewis blocks an elbow strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lewis.
Lewis misses with a punch to the body.
Lewis throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Robinson s head.
Lewis misses with a knee strike.
Robinson pushes Lewis back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Robinson tries to land knees in the clinch but Lewis avoids the damage to the body.
Lewis digs a right hand into Robinson 's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Robinson 's gas tank.
Still in the clinch, Robinson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Robinson tries to land knees in the clinch but Lewis avoids the damage to the body.
Lewis tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Still in the clinch, Lewis scores with a nice short uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Robinson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lewis.
A short left from Lewis.
Robinson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lewis working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Robinson looking to throw knees to the head but Lewis is blocking nicely.
Robinson misses with a knee to the head.
Lewis misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short left from Lewis.
Robinson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lewis looking to throw knees to the head but Robinson is blocking nicely.
Robinson misses with an elbow over the top.
Robinson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lewis blocks an uppercut.
Lewis on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Lewis stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lewis tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short uppercut from Lewis.
Lewis can't break the clinch.
Lewis landing some nice looking knees to the body.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Robinson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hugo Lewis dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Robinson finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Robinson scores with a hook.
Lewis lands a nice looking body kick.
Robinson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lewis moves away.
Lewis goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Robinson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lewis quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Robinson .
Robinson is looking to clinch.
Robinson closes the distance but Lewis moves to the side
and Lewis counters with an outside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Robinson misses with a head kick.
Lewis throws a big counter combination but Robinson scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Lewis is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Robinson can do to turn this around?
Robinson scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Allen Robinson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Robinson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lewis manages to avoid it.
Robinson misses with a kick to the body.
Robinson just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromLewis.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Robinson 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.
Robinson lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Allen Robinson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Robinson looks to clinch
and Lewis counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lewis takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Robinson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Lewis lands with a short shot to the head.
Lewis's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Lewis.
Robinson scores with a shot to the side of Lewis's head.
Lewis lands a nice knee to the body.
Robinson is breathing heavily.
Robinson avoiding damage as Lewis throws knees to the body.
A body shot lands from Lewis.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lewis.
Robinson scores with a shot to the side of Lewis's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lewis lands a right hand that snaps the head of Robinson backwards.
Lewis working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Lewis lands an elbow that stopped Robinson in his tracks for a moment.
Robinson is rocked!
Lewis working aggressively here.
Robinson is still on wobbly legs! Can Lewis finish him?
Hugo Lewis has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Lewis lands with a short shot to the head.
Lewis throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Robinson blocks it with crossed arms.
Lewis breaks the clinch.
Robinson tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Lewis throws a quick counter head kick but Robinson was just out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Robinson throws a lazy head kick
and Lewis counters with a crisp right that sends Robinson to the canvas! Lewis follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:07 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hugo Lewis!
After the fight, Hugo Lewis was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between The Steel Penn Alliance (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Guywaun Lopez Lopez (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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32
201 lbs
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195 lbs
18 - 9 - 0 |
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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
20 - 21 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, The Steel Penn Alliance!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Guywaun Lopez Lopez!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Micheangelo Fripello and Jeff Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Steel Penn Alliance looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Lopez Lopez!
Lopez Lopez tries to buck Steel Penn Alliance off but Steel Penn Alliance is having none of it.
Steel Penn Alliance working away.
Lopez Lopez manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Lopez Lopez is trying to get back to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Steel Penn Alliance slows the pace down in half guard.
Steel Penn Alliance is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopez Lopez is looking to improve his position.
Steel Penn Alliance is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Lopez Lopez has managed to free his arm - good work.
Lopez Lopez wants to control but Steel Penn Alliance is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Lopez Lopez is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Steel Penn Alliance is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Lopez Lopez has managed to free his arm - good work.
Lopez Lopez is trying to get back to full guard.
Lopez Lopez regains full guard. Nicely done.
Lopez Lopez managing to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Lopez Lopez is looking to chop away at Steel Penn Alliance's legs.
Steel Penn Alliance moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Steel Penn Alliance throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lopez Lopez connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Lopez Lopez tries to score with a low kick but Steel Penn Alliance moves his leg out of the way.
Steel Penn Alliance is looking to counter punch.
Lopez Lopez tries a low kick but Steel Penn Alliance avoids it.
Lopez Lopez slaps away a takedown attempt from Steel Penn Alliance, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lopez Lopez closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Steel Penn Alliance quickly recovers to half guard.
Lopez Lopez missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Lopez Lopez tries to pass to full mount but Steel Penn Alliance defends it.
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. Lopez Lopez connects with a nice short shot to Steel Penn Alliance's temple.
Lopez Lopez missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Steel Penn Alliance gets back to full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Steel Penn Alliance not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Steel Penn Alliance has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Lopez Lopez can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Guywaun Lopez Lopez will probably get the nod.
That's time! Steel Penn Alliance's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Lopez Lopez lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Lopez Lopez's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Steel Penn Alliance connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Lopez Lopez scrambles back to his feet.
Steel Penn Alliance rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lopez Lopez moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Steel Penn Alliance checks a leg kick.
Lopez Lopez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Steel Penn Alliance.
Steel Penn Alliance tries to sprawl but Lopez Lopez drives through with a takedown into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lopez Lopez sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Steel Penn Alliance defending well though.
Lopez Lopez is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Lopez Lopez is trying to control the action in half guard but Steel Penn Alliance is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopez Lopez is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Steel Penn Alliance doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Lopez Lopez.
Steel Penn Alliance looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Steel Penn Alliance looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Steel Penn Alliance controlling the position for now.
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.
Steel Penn Alliance blocking the ground and pound attempt from Lopez Lopez.
The fighters are battling for position here. Steel Penn Alliance manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Lopez Lopez is in close to Steel Penn Alliance's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Steel Penn Alliance trying to keep a closed guard but Lopez Lopez is proving a slippery customer.
Lopez Lopez avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Lopez Lopez lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Lopez Lopez wants to control from the top but Steel Penn Alliance keeps moving.
Lopez Lopez must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Steel Penn Alliance escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Lopez Lopez gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lopez Lopez trying to control but Steel Penn Alliance is working from the bottom.
Lopez Lopez is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Lopez Lopez cracks Steel Penn Alliance with a solid left hand.
Lopez Lopez passes into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Steel Penn Alliance looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Lopez Lopez uses his free foot to push down on Steel Penn Alliance's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Steel Penn Alliance.
Lopez Lopez fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Lopez Lopez working Steel Penn Alliance over with strikes here.
Lopez Lopez has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Steel Penn Alliance's face.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Steel Penn Alliance slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Steel Penn Alliance looking for submissions off his back.
Lopez Lopez is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Steel Penn Alliance has managed to free his arm - good work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Guywaun Lopez Lopez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Lopez Lopez takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Nice shot lands for Steel Penn Alliance.
Steel Penn Alliance feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Lopez Lopez is trying to control the position but Steel Penn Alliance postures up.
Lopez Lopez looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Steel Penn Alliance passes into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lopez Lopez wants to control but Steel Penn Alliance is keeping busy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopez Lopez is trying to get back to full guard.
Steel Penn Alliance is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Lopez Lopez is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Steel Penn Alliance wants to work for an arm triangle but Lopez Lopez is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Lopez Lopez trying to control here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Lopez Lopez is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Steel Penn Alliance's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Steel Penn Alliance's back!
Lopez Lopez working for the choke.
Guywaun Lopez Lopez has got the better of the ground game so far.
Lopez Lopez is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Steel Penn Alliance knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Steel Penn Alliance for a finish.
Steel Penn Alliance wants to escape the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steel Penn Alliance is working hard here to advance position.
Steel Penn Alliance is keeping busy.
The Steel Penn Alliance has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Steel Penn Alliance rolls, trying to escape but Lopez Lopez keeps control of the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lopez Lopez tightening his grip on Steel Penn Alliance, looking for the choke.
Lopez Lopez is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steel Penn Alliance manages to reverse the position and now he's in Lopez Lopez's guard. Nice work there by Steel Penn Alliance.
Steel Penn Alliance stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lopez Lopez swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Lopez Lopez is on top in guard.
Steel Penn Alliance looking to hit a scissor sweep but Lopez Lopez is one step ahead there.
And that's the end of the fight!
The Steel Penn Alliance showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Lopez Lopez has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 29:29
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 28:29
The fight is ruled a draw!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Don Julio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tommy Lynch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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33
184 lbs
25 - 16 - 1 |
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26
180 lbs
5 - 2 - 1 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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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
25 - 16 - 1, fighting out of New York, Don Julio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 1, fighting out of London, Tommy Lynch!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Jeff Smith and Ryoma Takatsuka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lynch uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Julio looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Lynch connects with a good right hand that stumbles Julio. Julio circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Julio is rocked!
Julio connects with a body shot that sends Lynch's belly button to the back.
Lynch looks to land a right hand but Julio moved out of range.
Lynch throws a right and a left that Julio avoids nicely.
Lynch scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Lynch throws an off balance right hand
and Julio counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Lynch throws a looping overhand right but Julio ducks down to avoid it.
Lynch feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Julio sprawling to the canvas! Julio rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Lynch finish him?!
Oh Julio is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
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!
Julio scores with a hook to the body. Lynch takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Lynch drops a shoulder and throws a monster hook that connects perfectly to the side of Julio's head, knocking him out cold! Lynch is extatic as he celebrates with his cornermen.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Tommy Lynch!
Tommy Lynch decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Juan Corrida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rami Harris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Corrida comes to the cage accompanied by Shadowhunter. Harris has chosen Jedi Theme Music as his entrance music. Juan Corrida has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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40
180 lbs
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11 - 12 - 1 |
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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
44 - 26 - 4, fighting out of London, Juan Corrida!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Rami Harris!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Jeff Smith and Josh West.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harris checks a leg kick nicely.
Harris is looking to land body kicks.
Harris pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Corrida misses with a body shot.
Corrida has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Harris moves out of range as Corrida strikes.
A shot to the body from Corrida misses
and Harris counters with a low kick, right behind Corrida 's knee.
Harris misses with a straight left.
Harris lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Corrida looks for the body kick but Harris saw that one coming.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Harris 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.
A chopping leg kick lands by Corrida.
Corrida on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Harris. Harris obviously looking to wear him down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Corrida throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Harris moves into range and connects with a jab.
Corrida tries a head kick but it misses.
Harris digs a good body shot into Corrida's ribs.
Corrida looks to land a left hand but Harris moved out of range nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Harris.
Rami Harris is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Harris throws a hook to the side of Corrida's head but Corrida sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Corrida misses with a right hand
and Harris counters with a nice body kick.
Corrida moves out of range as Harris throws a body kick.
Harris slaps away a takedown attempt from Corrida, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Harris lands with a thumping leg kick.
Harris avoids the body shot from Corrida.
Harris throws a big counter head kick but Corrida avoids it with no problem.
Harris throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Corrida on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Corrida throws a sloppy head kick and Harris moves out of range easily.
Harris pivots, looking for a leg kick but Corrida is out of range and Harris settles back down.
Corrida avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Juan Corrida seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Corrida shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Harris sprawls well. Harris wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Corrida gets slowly back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harris pivots, looking for a leg kick but Corrida is out of range and Harris settles back down.
A low kick from Corrida misses
and Harris counters with a leg kick.
Corrida attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Corrida throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Corrida, right into the meat.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Corrida avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A low kick from Harris is predictable there
and Corrida counters with a nice double leg into side control. Harris won't be happy with that.
Harris is trying to control Corrida's posture but Corrida avoids it.
Harris tries to improve position but can't.
Corrida tries for a kimura but Harris is defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Corrida is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Harris is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harris is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Corrida prevents Harris from improving his position.
Corrida thows a huge punch but Harris dodges it nicely.
Corrida thows a huge punch but Harris dodges it nicely.
Harris is trying to get back to full guard.
Corrida takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Harris trying to control but Corrida postures up.
Corrida tries to pass the half guard into mount. Harris knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Corrida is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Harris gets full guard.
Corrida won't allow Harris to sweep him here.
Harris controls Corrida momentarily but Corrida frees himself.
Corrida trying to control but Harris is working from the bottom.
Harris 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.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rami Harris 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.
A chopping leg kick lands by Corrida.
Harris pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Corrida back to the cage. Harris follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Corrida tries to work over Harris's front leg with a kick but Harris checks it.
Corrida wants to land a leg kick but Harris is out of range.
Harris has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A leg kick checked by Harris.
Harris bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Corrida's head.
Corrida has his takedown stuffed
and Harris counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Harris looks to land a left hand but Corrida moved out of range nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harris checks the leg kick nicely there.
Harris throws a nice inside leg kick.
Corrida throws a body punch but Harris moves out of range.
Harris takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Harris walks into a straight right hand from Corrida.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harris lets loose with a powerful body kick. Corrida will feel that in the morning.
Corrida on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Harris. Harris obviously looking to wear him down.
A good leg kick by Corrida.
Harris keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A head kick misses from Corrida.
Corrida lands a slapping body shot.
Corrida checks a leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Harris.
Harris throws a quick inside leg kick.
Corrida has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Harris.
Corrida connects with a nice looking jab.
Corrida is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Harris pivots, looking for a leg kick but Corrida is out of range and Harris settles back down.
Harris misses with a jab, cross combination.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Harris connects with an inside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Corrida scores with a shot to the body.
Corrida swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Harris throws a head kick that misses.
Corrida checks a low kick from Harris.
Harris throws out a leg kick but Corrida moves out of range and Harris only half commits.
Corrida connects with a solid leg kick.
Corrida stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Harris.
Harris cracks Corrida with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Corrida is looking to wear down Harris with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
A head kick misses from Harris.
Corrida tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Harris misses with an uppercut
and Corrida counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Harris doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Some bone on bone action there as Harris checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Harris avoids a kick to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harris misses with a body kick.
Corrida closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Corrida lands in his opponent's guard.
Corrida controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Harris wants to sweep here but Corrida controlling him for the moment.
Corrida pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Harris is keeping the position for now.
Harris utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Corrida is pushing down on Harris's leg trying to pass to half guard. Harris is fighting to maintain full guard but Corrida has managed to sneak the leg through.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harris is looking to improve his position.
Harris slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Corrida is working Harris over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Corrida throws a big right hand that misses.
Juan Corrida overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Corrida connects with a couple of short punches.
Corrida working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Harris's head.
Corrida wants to control from the top but Harris keeps moving.
Harris pulls Corrida in close to prevent any damage.
Corrida won't allow Harris to sweep him here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Juan Corrida will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Corrida takes a swing at Harris's ribcage but misses.
Harris shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Corrida takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Harris fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Corrida has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Corrida cracks a nice hook into Harris's ribs.
Harris connects with a high kick.
Corrida fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Harris manages to avoid it.
Corrida fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
It seemed like Harris was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Rami Harris seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Harris dips to his left and cracks Corrida with an uppercut!
Harris throws a leg kick but Corrida checks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Corrida tries to score with a low kick but Harris moves his leg out of the way.
Harris throws a quick inside leg kick.
Harris throws a quick inside leg kick.
Corrida blocks a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good work by Corrida as he checks the leg kick.
Good work by Corrida as he checks the leg kick.
Harris scores with a leg kick.
Harris misses with a head kick.
Harris pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Harris lands with a thumping leg kick.
Harris misses with a hook.
Corrida throws a leg kick but Harris checks it.
Corrida uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Harris.
Corrida tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Harris pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Harris checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Corrida connects with a good right hand that stumbles Harris. Harris circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Corrida throws out a leg kick but Harris moves out of range and Corrida only half commits.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Corrida throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Harris throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Harris feints and then cracks Corrida's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Corrida down.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Corrida.
Harris shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Corrida throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Corrida tried to score with a low kick but Harris checks it.
Corrida moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromHarris.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Corrida.
A big left from Harris misses.
Harris feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Corrida's calf.
Corrida swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Harris.
Harris throws a low kick but it's checked well by Corrida.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Corrida.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Corrida moves away from the strike by Harris.
Corrida takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Harris takes one to the side of the head.
Corrida looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Harris!
Harris is looking for a sweep.
Harris struggling a bit here.
Corrida scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Harris to see if he's OK.
Harris struggling a bit here.
Corrida tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Corrida has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Harris is not content to let Corrida control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Corrida wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Harris, who protects the arm well.
Corrida tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Corrida is looking to take a break and control but Harris is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Harris is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Rami Harris.
I think Harris has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 28:30
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 28:30
Judge Josh West scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rami Harris!
Our winner, Rami Harris, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Salvatore Corozzo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Juan Cabrillo (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 welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
26 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Salvatore Corozzo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Juan Cabrillo!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Ryoma Takatsuka and Colin Fray.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Corozzo cracks Cabrillo with a good jab.
Cabrillo has his takedown stuffed
and Corozzo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Cabrillo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Corozzo throws out the jab.
Corozzo is looking to land body kicks.
Cabrillo now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Cabrillo clinches up with Corozzo and pushes him back against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Corozzo scores with a nice short uppercut.
Corozzo lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Corozzo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cabrillo lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
A hook to the body from Corozzo.
Cabrillo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cabrillo pushes Corozzo back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Cabrillo throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cabrillo makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Cabrillo looking for a takedown.
A hook to the body from Corozzo.
Corozzo breaks the clinch.
A jab from Corozzo misses.
Corozzo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cabrillo moves away.
Cabrillo tries to clinch up.
As Cabrillo backs away, Corozzo returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Corozzo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cabrillo was well out of range. Poor timing from Corozzo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cabrillo has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Cabrillo there as he acknowledges the shot.
Corozzo throws a jab but it's blocked by Cabrillo.
Cabrillo takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Corozzo connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Cabrillo momentarily.
Cabrillo throws a body punch but Corozzo moves out of range.
Danga de danga de dang - Corozzo scores with a four punch combination!
It looks like Juan Cabrillo has been cut.
Corozzo circles away from the clinch attempt
and Corozzo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Corozzo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Corozzo was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Corozzo lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Corozzo lands a jab to Cabrillo's midsection.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Corozzo throws a sloppy head kick
and Cabrillo counters with a three punch combo that has Corozzo backing up. Corozzo nods at Cabrillo to acknowledge the strikes.
Corozzo is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Cabrillo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Corozzo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Cabrillo fails with a takedown attempt.
Salvatore Corozzo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Juan Cabrillo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cabrillo ducks right into an uppercut from Corozzo.
Cabrillo has taken the fight to the clinch.
Cabrillo lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Cabrillo turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Corozzo throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
A slow jab from Corozzo misses its intended target.
A countering left hand to the body from Cabrillo misses.
No joy there for Corozzo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Cabrillo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Corozzo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Cabrillo on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Corozzo. Corozzo obviously looking to wear him down.
Cabrillo walks into a stiff left hand from Corozzo.
Cabrillo throws a right hand that misses
and Corozzo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Corozzo is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Corozzo tries to land a front kick but Cabrillo steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Cabrillo closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cabrillo throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Corozzo to regain full guard.
Corozzo utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Corozzo is looking to stand up but Cabrillo isn't so interested in that idea.
Cabrillo trying to control but Corozzo is working from the bottom.
Cabrillo controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Cabrillo accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Corozzo preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Cabrillo postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Corozzo wants to stand up but Cabrillo is controlling him.
Cabrillo wants to control from the top but Corozzo keeps moving.
Corozzo keeping full guard, as Cabrillo tries to pass.
Cabrillo wants to control from the top but Corozzo keeps moving.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Cabrillo passes Corozzo's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Cabrillo keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Corozzo wants to get back to his feet.
Cabrillo with the ground and pound but Corozzo uses the opportunity to regain guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Salvatore Corozzo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Juan Cabrillo's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Cabrillo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Cabrillo throws a right hand that Corozzo ducks under and follows up with a left that Corozzo also avoids with ease.
A big right from Cabrillo misses.
Corozzo with a nice cross.
Cabrillo shoots in and drives through. Corozzo sprawls well.
Corozzo throws a series of punches but Cabrillo avoids them all with ease.
Corozzo is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Cabrillo tries to clinch
letting Corozzo counter with a right hand.
Cabrillo misses with a kick to the body
and Corozzo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Corozzo throws a good cross that connects.
Corozzo lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Corozzo throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Corozzo looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A looping hook to the body misses from Corozzo. Cabrillo does a little dance to reset his feet.
A little jabbing left from Cabrillo on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Corozzo lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Cabrillo works the jab nicely.
Cabrillo scores with a nice right hand.
Corozzo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Cabrillo can do to turn this around?
Cabrillo misses with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Corozzo lands with a good body shot.
Cabrillo throws the left hand but Corozzo avoids the punch easily.
Cabrillo throws a right and a left that Corozzo avoids nicely.
Cabrillo closes the distance and clinches.
Corozzo is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Corozzo content to slow the pace in the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Corozzo.
Cabrillo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Corozzo can't find room to land a body shot as Cabrillo controls the action.
Corozzo blocks the elbow strike.
Corozzo blocks an elbow strike.
Cabrillo misses with the head strike.
Corozzo lands a left hand that snaps the head of Cabrillo backwards.
Cabrillo misses with a body punch.
Cabrillo can't find room to land a body shot as Corozzo controls the action.
Corozzo leaning his opponent against the cage.
Cabrillo misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Corozzo tries to throw a body punch but Cabrillo avoids it by throwing Corozzo back against the cage.
Cabrillo softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Cabrillo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Corozzo takes an elbow to the forehead.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cabrillo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cabrillo pushes Corozzo back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Corozzo blocking some punches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Corozzo.
Cabrillo's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Corozzo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Corozzo swinging wildly here.
Cabrillo fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Corozzo looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Cabrillo throws a jab when Corozzo was well out of range.
Salvatore Corozzo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Corozzo lands a really nice looking cross but Cabrillo seems unphased.
Nice shot by Corozzo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Corozzo feints a jab promting Cabrillo to slip. Corozzo then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Cabrillo slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Cabrillo misses with the combination.
Corozzo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The fighters circle momentarily. Corozzo darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Cabrillo misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Corozzo to counter with a crisp jab.
Corozzo's corner calls for a 1-2. Corozzo obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Juan Cabrillo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cabrillo fails with a takedown attempt.
Corozzo throws a combination that misses
and Cabrillo counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Corozzo swats away the attempt to clinch by Cabrillo.
A nice inside leg kick there by Corozzo. That's going to slow Cabrillo down.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cabrillo shoots in and drives through. Corozzo sprawls well.
Corozzo appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Salvatore Corozzo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Juan Cabrillo.
Cabrillo swings widly with a right hand
enabling Corozzo to counter with a crisp jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cabrillo has taken the fight to the clinch.
Corozzo lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Nice elbow from Cabrillo.
Corozzo throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Corozzo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cabrillo misses with an elbow strike.
A shot in the inside from Corozzo.
Corozzo manages to break the clinch.
Cabrillo fails to land with a series of punches.
Corozzo with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Corozzo scores with a hook to the body. Cabrillo takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Cabrillo closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cabrillo lands a body shot in the clinch.
Corozzo's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Cabrillo lands with a light punch inside.
Corozzo lands a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Salvatore Corozzo dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Juan Cabrillo's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Cabrillo takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Corozzo misses the shot to the body.
Cabrillo clinches.
Cabrillo tries a body shot but Corozzo blocks it.
Corozzo breaks the clinch.
Cabrillo closes the distance and clinches.
Cabrillo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cabrillo lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Corozzo avoids a wild elbow strike from Cabrillo.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Corozzo.
Cabrillo is working Corozzo over against the cage.
Cabrillo struggles to land a body shot inside as Corozzo controls his hands.
Corozzo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Corozzo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cabrillo clinches.
Corozzo misses with a punch on the inside.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Corozzo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
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!
Corozzo misses the shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A slow jab from Corozzo misses its intended target.
Cabrillo tries to clinch but Corozzo moves away
letting Corozzo counter with a right hand.
Cabrillo misses with a few strikes there.
Corozzo listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Cabrillo has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Cabrillo there as he acknowledges the shot.
Cabrillo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Corozzo was well out of range. Poor timing from Cabrillo.
Cabrillo doesn't manage to clinch there - Corozzo circles away.
Corozzo fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Cabrillo looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Cabrillo misses the shot to the body.
Corozzo loads up on a big right hand but Cabrillo slips the punch.
Corozzo feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Cabrillos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Cabrillo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Cabrillo is looking to clinch but Corozzo is avoiding it.
Corozzo scores with a jab to the jaw.
Cabrillo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Corozzo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Corozzo throws a right hand that misses
and Cabrillo counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Corozzo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cabrillo.
Corozzo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cabrillo takes a swing at Corozzo's ribcage but misses.
Cabrillo takes a jab right on the kisser.
Corozzo ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Cabrillo has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Some bone on bone action there as Cabrillo checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Corozzo comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Cabrillo comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Cabrillo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Corozzo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Corozzo takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Corozzo misses with a series of wild punches.
Cabrillo scores with a one two! Corozzo had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice cross by Corozzo.
Corozzo throws a series of punches but Cabrillo moves out of range.
Cabrillo misses with a straight left.
Corozzo looks to score with a jab to the body but Cabrillo is just out of range.
Cabrillo rushes Corozzo and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Corozzo is trying to push Cabrillo away but Cabrillo has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Juan Cabrillo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Corozzo stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Corozzo blocks an elbow strike.
Cabrillo scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A head punch on the inside from Corozzo fails to land.
Cabrillo tries to throw a body punch but Corozzo avoids it by throwing Cabrillo back against the cage.
Corozzo is trying to break the clinch but Cabrillo has him pressed against the cage.
Corozzo avoids a wild elbow strike from Cabrillo.
Cabrillo is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Corozzo.
Cabrillo swings wildly with an uppercut but Corozzo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Corozzo takes an elbow to the temple.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Corozzo lands a body shot in the clinch.
Cabrillo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Cabrillo's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Corozzo lands a body punch.
Cabrillo misses with an elbow strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Corozzo lands with a light punch inside.
Corozzo blocks the elbow strike.
Corozzo is trying to maintain a safe position but Cabrillo gets an underhook and turns Corozzo into the cage.
Corozzo's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Corozzo manages to break the clinch.
Cabrillo throws a lazy right hand but Corozzo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Cabrillo moves forwards but Corozzo connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Corozzo lands with a good body shot.
Corozzo lands with a good body shot.
Corozzo feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Cabrillos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
And that's the end of the fight!
Salvatore Corozzo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Corozzo, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 30:27
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Salvatore Corozzo!
After winning the bout, Salvatore Corozzo thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Alex Mercer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tourney Champ (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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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
26 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Alex Mercer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tourney Champ!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Paul Gruel and Jeff Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Champ takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
We've been told by Mercer's head coaches at Hey Steves Fight Shack that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Champ swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Mercer.
Mercer misses with a few strikes there.
Mercer bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Champ lands with a right hand.
Champ scores with a decent looking hook.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Mercer swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Mercer blocks a jab.
Champ tries to clinch there but Mercer circles away.
Mercer lands a leg kick that knocks Champ off balance momentarily.
Champ scores with a sloppy right hand. Mercer should have avoided that one.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mercer attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Champ lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Champ swings for the body but Mercer moves out of range.
Mercer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Champ moves away.
Champ takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Champ takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Mercer misses with a body shot.
Mercer slips under a jab from Champ.
Mercer throws a front kick that sends Champ stumbling back into the cage.
Mercer keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mercer moves away from the strike by Champ.
Mercer throws a big counter combination but Champ scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Champ misses with an uppercut.
Champ 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.
Mercer lands with a nice body punch.
Mercer walks into a jab.
Mercer lands a nice looking body shot.
Mercer on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Champ works the jab nicely.
Champ jabbing away but nothing is landing.
An attempted straight right counter from Mercer misses the target.
Champ takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Mercer throws a quick inside leg kick.
Champ throws a jab when Mercer was well out of range.
Mercer throws an overhand right that lands on Champ's shoulder, as Champ tries to avoid the shot.
An inside leg kick lands from Mercer.
Mercer defending well as Champ loads up on a big left hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Champ throws a hook but Mercer avoids it easily.
Champ scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Mercer turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Champ takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Champ throws a poor cross that misses
and Mercer counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Champ misses with a left hand
enabling Mercer to counter with a crisp jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Champ misses the jab.
Mercer gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Champ tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mercer breaks the clinch.
Mercer wants to slow Champ down by chopping away at his legs.
A head kick misses from Mercer.
Champ misses with an uppercut. Mercer saw that one coming.
Champ misses with an uppercut. Mercer saw that one coming.
A telegraphed right hand from Champ misses the target.
Mercer ducks under a wild hook from Champ.
Mercer defending well as Champ loads up on a big left hand.
A swing and a miss from Mercer.
Champ lands a body shot.
Mercer throws a right and a left that Champ avoids nicely.
Mercer with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Mercer misses with a wild body shot.
Champ misses with an uppercut
and Champ takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mercer works over Champ's head and body with a nice combination.
Mercer throws a head kick that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mercer displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Champ throws out the jab.
Champ throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Champ tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Mercer manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Mercer takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Mercer scores with a kick to the midsection.
Champ misses with an uppercut.
Champ uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mercer.
Champ looks to land a combination but Mercer avoids it well.
Mercer steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Champ.
Champ throws a shot from downtown. Mercer moves away and avoids it.
Mercer throws a front kick aimed at Champ's knee but Champ avoids it well.
Mercer dips to his left and cracks Champ with an uppercut!
Mercer looks to clinch
and Champ counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Champ is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mercer.
A big right from Champ misses.
Mercer cracks Champ with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Champ throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Champ scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Champ tries to clinch up but Mercer circles away and keeps his distance.
Champ throws the left hand but Mercer avoids the punch easily.
Champ misses with a straight left.
Champ swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Mercer wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Mercer ducks under a wild hook from Champ.
Mercer connects with an inside leg kick.
Mercer throws a body kick that misses.
Champ misses with a looping left.
Champ on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Champ misses with a hook.
Mercer seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Mercer throws a hook but Champ avoids it easily.
Champ throws out a counter right but Mercer avoids it with no problem.
Champ throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Champ throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A telegraphed right hand from Champ misses the target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Champ. Mercer does a little dance to reset his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mercer fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Mercer slips under a jab.
Champ takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Champ misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mercer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alex Mercer 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.
Mercer thows a body kick. Champ tries to catch it but that hurt him.
A big right from Champ misses.
Mercer misses with a hook. Champ ducked under it nicely.
Champ lands the left hand.
Champ avoids the body shot from Mercer.
Mercer throws a body shot but no joy.
Alex Mercer is winning the standup battle so far.
Champ avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mercer misses with a looping right.
Champ cracks Mercer with a good jab.
Mercer throws a body shot but no joy.
Champ might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Champ misses the shot to the body.
Mercer steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Champ.
Champ throws the left hand but Mercer avoids the punch easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mercer uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Mercer darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Mercer misses the target.
Mercer throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Champ.
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!
Mercer connects with a single shot there.
Champ throws a looping overhand right but Mercer ducks down to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Champ checks a low kick from Mercer.
Champ just misses with a punch to the body.
Champ waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mercer.
Champ takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Mercer throws a body punch but Champ moves out of range.
Champ looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Champ thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mercer darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Mercer uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Champ.
Mercer lands a leg kick that knocks Champ off balance momentarily.
Mercer lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Mercer takes a swing at Champ's ribcage but misses.
Mercer lands a jab to the nose.
Mercer slips a straight right by Champ.
An attempted straight right counter from Mercer misses the target.
Mercer connects with a body shot.
Mercer ducks under a wild hook from Champ.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A nice leg kick lands there from Mercer.
Mercer misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Champ! But no joy.
Champ misses with a straight left.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mercer takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Champ takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Champ displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mercer throws out the jab.
Mercer moves out of range as Champ strikes.
Mercer moves out of range of the strikes.
Champ pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mercer uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Champ.
Champ misses with an uppercut.
Champ throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mercer sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Champ connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Mercer thumps Champ with a low kick.
Champ misses with a left hand
and Mercer counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mercer throws a leg kick which misses Champ's front leg but catches the back leg as Champ tries to avoid it.
Mercer works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Champ cracks Mercer with an open hand slap.
Mercer connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
The fighters circling - Champ throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mercer tried to counter with a leg kick but Champ avoided it.
Mercer dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Champ. That did some damage!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mercer lands with a shot to the body.
Champ missing with a left hand there. Mercer was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Champ misses with a hook.
Champ throws a shot from downtown. Mercer moves away and avoids it.
Champ fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mercer manages to avoid it.
Mercer fires out a quick counter leg kick but Champ just manages to avoid it.
Mercer fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Mercer misses with a kick to the body.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Champ! But no joy.
Champ scores with a jab to the head.
Mercer gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Champ.
Champ pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Champ looks to land a left hand but Mercer moved out of range nicely.
Mercer swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Champ loads up on a big right hand but Mercer slips the punch.
Mercer fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Mercer scores with a kick to the body.
Mercer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Champ was well out of range. Poor timing from Mercer.
Champ throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Champ's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
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!
Mercer staying out of range there.
Mercer is looking to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Champ misses with a looping right.
Champ with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Mercer to score with a decent uppercut.
Mercer scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Champ misses with a hook. Mercer ducked under it nicely.
Mercer on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Mercer avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mercer forces Champ back against the cage and clinches.
Mercer swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mercer makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A hook to the body from Champ.
Mercer lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Champ or not.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mercer.
Mercer throws a head punch that misses.
Mercer scores with an uppercut up the middle.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mercer.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Mercer.
Mercer misses with some punches.
Mercer lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alex Mercer dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Mercer with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Champ to score with a decent uppercut.
Mercer throws a hook but Champ avoids it easily.
Champ throws an overhand right that lands on Mercer's shoulder, as Mercer tries to avoid the shot.
Mercer swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Champ throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mercer sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Champ moves out of range of the strikes.
Champ moves out of range of the leg kick from Mercer.
Mercer closes the distance and clinches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Champ.
Champ can't find room to land a body shot as Mercer controls the action.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mercer.
Champ tries a body shot but Mercer blocks it.
Mercer doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mercer.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Champ's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Mercer gets through Champ's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Champ misses with a punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Mercer.
Mercer misses with a punch to the body.
Champ has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Mercer.
Champ looking to slow down the pace here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Mercer.
Mercer tries to throw a body punch but Champ avoids it by throwing Mercer back against the cage.
Champ softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Champ misses with the head strike.
Champ tries a body shot but Mercer blocks it.
Mercer blocks an uppercut.
Champ has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Mercer lands with a short shot to the head.
Champ lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Mercer backwards.
Mercer lands a body punch.
Champ blocking some punches.
Mercer lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Champ is leaning against Mercer and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Champ lands a shot to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Champ.
Champ can't find room to land a body shot as Mercer controls the action.
Champ swings wildly with an uppercut but Mercer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Alex Mercer is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Champ goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mercer blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Alex Mercer has scored more points in the clinch so far.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mercer.
Champ tries a body shot but Mercer blocks it.
Mercer blocking some punches.
Mercer lands a right hand that snaps the head of Champ backwards.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Mercer as Champ tries to tie him up.
Champ prevents a body shot from Mercer.
Champ tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mercer misses with the head strike.
Champ tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mercer's elbow.
Champ taking a breather.
Champ taking a breather.
Champ fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Champ goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Champ can't find room to land a body shot as Mercer controls the action.
Mercer lands with a left to the head.
Champ has Mercer pushed against the cage.
Champ misses with some punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Champ blocks a body shot from Mercer.
Mercer blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Champ struggles to land a body shot inside as Mercer controls his hands.
Tourney Champ has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Champ stalling in the clinch but Mercer improves position.
Champ is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Mercer is keeping busy.
Mercer blocks an uppercut.
Mercer prevents Champ from breaking the clinch.
Champ can't break the clinch.
Champ misses with a hook to the ribs.
Champ misses with a hook from the clinch.
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 Alex Mercer.
Well Mercer 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 Josh West scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alex Mercer!
A victorious Alex Mercer thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Simon Morgan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gray Vick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Morgan's entrance music is Sherry Monocle. A fine choice. Vick is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: 5 Am In Toronto. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
23 - 12 - 0, fighting out of London, Simon Morgan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Gray Vick!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Chris Saunders and Roger Salmon.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vick moves out of range of the body kick from Morgan.
Vick gets a double leg takedown into Morgan's guard.
Vick drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Vick jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Vick looking to pass the guard.
Morgan wants to get back to his feet but Vick is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Vick drops back looking for a submission - "I'm sorry sir, but I'm gunna break your leg" says Vick as he cranks on the unfortunate limb! Morgan screams and taps out before any major damage is done! Don't mess with Vick! Nice submission victory there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Gray Vick!
A very excited looking Gray Vick 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.
Simon Morgan was interviewed post fight and said 'bad weight cut made me lose'.
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