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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Espo Jaksinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chad Murray (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Murray has chosen Dead man walking as his entrance music. Espo Jaksinen is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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166 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Espo Jaksinen! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chad Murray ! The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Chris Edwards and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Jaksinen ducks under a wild hook from Murray . Jaksinen takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards. Murray is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jaksinen. Jaksinen tries to work over Murray 's front leg with a kick but Murray checks it. Espo Jaksinen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Murray misses with a hook. Jaksinen ducked under it nicely. Murray scores with a hook. Jaksinen takes a kick to the body and keeps moving. Murray wants to land a leg kick but Jaksinen is out of range. Jaksinen throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Murray . Jaksinen is looking to slow Murray down with leg kicks. Jaksinen is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Murray avoids the body shot from Jaksinen.
Murray looks like he wants to counter punch here. Murray misses with a straight left. Murray buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Murray takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it. Murray tries to work over Jaksinen's front leg with a kick but Jaksinen checks it. Jaksinen takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's one minute gone in the round. Jaksinen throws an off balance right hand
and Murray counters with a lovely straight right hand! Murray dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Murray is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Murray with a body punch. A glancing blow. Jaksinen throws a right and a left that both miss. Jaksinen just misses with a punch to the body.
Jaksinen checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time. Murray just misses with a punch to the body.
Jaksinen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jaksinen misses with a right hand and Murray counters with a nice leg kick. Murray uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook. Jaksinen connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. Murray takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Jaksinen avoids the body shot from Murray .
We've been informed that Murray has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result. Jaksinen looks to throw the jab but Murray is out of range. Murray now looks to counter with a shot at the body. Jaksinen blocks a low kick nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Murray misses with a low kick. Murray throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. Murray misses with a body kick. Jaksinen misses with a straight left. Jaksinen gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Murray . Jaksinen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Murray . Jaksinen is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Murray . Jaksinen throws out a leg kick but Murray moves out of range and Jaksinen only half commits. Murray feints a counter leg kick. Murray swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Jaksinen misses with a low kick.
Jaksinen scores with a leg kick.
Murray throws a body shot but no joy. Jaksinen is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Murray . Murray connects with a jab. Murray thows a left - swing and a miss! Jaksinen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Murray manages to avoid it. Murray tries to move into range but Jaksinen moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand. Jaksinen pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Jaksinen avoids the body shot from Murray .
Murray tries to keep at a distance but Jaksinen has taken the fight into the clinch. Still in the clinch, Murray scores with a nice short uppercut. Murray misses with the head strike.
A nice left hand lands by Murray .
Jaksinen lands a left hand that snaps the head of Murray backwards. Jaksinen throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Murray s head. Murray misses with a punch on the inside.
Jaksinen has a couple of punches blocked by Murray .
Jaksinen lands an elbow that stopped Murray in his tracks for a moment.
It looks like Chad Murray has been cut. Murray working aggressively here.
Murray swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jaksinen throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Murray s head. Murray throws a head punch that misses. Jaksinen creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Murray misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jaksinen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Jaksinen scores with a crisp jab that stopped Murray in his tracks.
That's four minutes gone in the round. A good leg kick by Murray . Murray bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut. Murray misses with a body shot.
Jaksinen walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head. Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Murray .
A lazy left from Murray finds it's target. Jaksinen fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done. Murray looks to land a body kick but Jaksinen moved away. Jaksinen wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch. Jaksinen throws a head kick but Murray moves out of range.
Jaksinen throws a body shot but no joy. Murray tries a quick counter leg kick but Jaksinen is wise to it. Jaksinen throws a right and a left that both miss. Jaksinen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Murray . The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Murray throws a low kick, looking for Jaksinen's leg but Jaksinen calmly moves out of range. Jaksinen digs a good hook to Murray 's body.
Murray misses with a looping right. Murray is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Jaksinen had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté. Jaksinen lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Chad Murray will probably get the nod. The cut man is working on Chad Murray 's cut. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Jaksinen wants to clinch. Murray goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. As Murray looks to move away, Jaksinen throws a big counter combo but Murray just gets out of the way. A nice leg kick lands there from Murray . Jaksinen connects with an inside leg kick. Murray doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body. Jaksinen connects with a body shot that sends Murray 's belly button to the back. Jaksinen falls off balance throwing a combination
and Jaksinen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Murray shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Jaksinen throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Murray . Chad Murray seems to be getting the better of the standup. Jaksinen misses with an uppercut
and Murray counters with a lovely straight right hand! Murray slips under a jab. Murray dodges the punch combination from Jaksinen.
That's one minute gone in the round. Jaksinen takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Murray connects with a crisp jab. Murray uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jaksinen. Murray connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. Jab by Jaksinen. Jaksinen throws a series of punches but Murray moves out of range. Murray dodges the punch combination from Jaksinen.
Decent striking displayed by Murray there. Murray with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Murray lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Jaksinen is rocked! The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Murray fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Jaksinen to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Jaksinen looks to clinch but Murray throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Jaksinen taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Chad Murray ! A relieved looking Chad Murray 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 welterweight MMA rules bout between Kevin Anderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pimbo Tights (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Anderson comes to the cage accompanied by Mouth For War. Tights has chosen Mama Gon Knock You Out! as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Pimbo Tights is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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180 lbs
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182 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kevin Anderson! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
20 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Pimbo Tights! The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Richard Clark and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Anderson tries to land a body kick and Tights counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Anderson throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Tights. Pimbo Tights seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Anderson looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple. Tights tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him. A telegraphed right hand from Anderson misses the target. Tights lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin. Anderson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tights. Anderson dips to his left and cracks Tights with an uppercut! Anderson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Anderson pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
That's one minute gone in the round. Anderson misses with a hook. We've been informed that Tights has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result. Anderson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Anderson scores with a push kick. Tights waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Anderson. Anderson misses with a few strikes there.
Tights throws a big shot that misses. Anderson is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight. Tights scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard. A swing and a miss from Tights. Anderson appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Tights tries to clinch there but Anderson circles away.
Tights misses with a hook. Tights moves into the clinch. Anderson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Tights pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage. Tights misses with a short punch on the inside. Anderson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Anderson blocks an elbow strike. Tights digs a right hand into Anderson's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Anderson's gas tank. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Anderson lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Tights or not. Tights can't find room to land a body shot as Anderson controls the action.
Anderson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Anderson tries to throw a body punch but Tights avoids it by throwing Anderson back against the cage. Anderson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Good work by Tights as he checks the leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Tights throws a shot to the body.
Anderson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range. Anderson throws a lazy right hand but Tights sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Anderson cracks Tights with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage. Anderson scores with a nice strike. Tights displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Anderson throws out the jab. Anderson thows a leg kick but Tights checks it and Anderson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Anderson lands a jab. The fight moves into the clinch position.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Tights unloads a knee to the mid-section. Anderson lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh. A left hand lands to the body for Tights.
Anderson is breathing heavily. 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! Anderson takes a knee right on the jaw!
Tights lands a nice elbow. Anderson managing to block the knees to the body from Tights.
Tights tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Anderson's elbow. Tights has Anderson pressed against the cage, preventing Anderson from circling away and getting back to striking at range. A short right hand to the side of the head by Tights. Tights throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges. Tights misses with an elbow over the top. Tights scores with a nice hook to the head.
Anderson is rocked! Tights scores with a shoulder strike. Oh Anderson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Tights creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Anderson with a big uppercut! Anderson tries to clinch up but Tights pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Anderson to the mat! Anderson covers up and Tights unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Pimbo Tights! During a confident post fight interview, Pimbo Tights thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Predator Burns (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Amitraghat Nagarjun (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Burns comes to the cage accompanied by Jiu-Jitsu. Nagarjun has chosen 2Pac – Scared Straight as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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152 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Predator Burns! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
32 - 14 - 1, fighting out of London, Amitraghat Nagarjun! The judges for this bout are James Glass, Daniel Bishop and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Burns throws a lazy right hand but Nagarjun sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Nagarjun throws a body kick but he wasn't in range. Burns checks the leg kick. Nagarjun throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Burns displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Nagarjun throws out the jab. Burns drops his hands momentarily and Nagarjun takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. A chopping leg kick lands by Nagarjun. A big right from Burns misses. Burns feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Nagarjun's calf. We've been hearing reports that Burns has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight. A looping hook to the body misses from Nagarjun. Burns does a little dance to reset his feet. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Burns staying out of range there. Burns blocks a low kick nicely. Nagarjun fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Burns looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath. A lazy body kick from Nagarjun and Burns counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body. Nagarjun scores with a leg kick.
Amitraghat Nagarjun is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round. Nagarjun misses with a straight left. Burns drops down looking for a counter takedown but Nagarjun sprawls and moves away. Burns swings away with a leg kick that misses. Burns uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Nagarjun. Burns changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit. Nagarjun bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut. Burns fails with a takedown attempt. A nice side step and Nagarjun releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home. Nagarjun throws a leg kick and Burns counters with a nice double leg into side control. Nagarjun won't be happy with that. Nagarjun tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Burns easily slips into full mount! Burns landing strikes from the mount and Nagarjun is in trouble! Burns with a couple of short strikes. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Nagarjun working to try and regain half guard.
Burns wants to control the pace but Nagarjun is squirming around nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Nagarjun wants to hold on but Burns pushes him away. Burns prevents Nagarjun from getting the reversal. Burns looking to control but Nagarjun is working nicely, looking to advance position himself. Nagarjun tries to reverse the position but Burns maintains control. Burns in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Burns is landing with some decent strikes but Nagarjun is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue. Nagarjun tries to hold on but Burns postures up. Burns content just to control the position here. Burns cracks Nagarjun with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Nagarjun slips a leg in and gets back to half guard. Nagarjun wants to control but Burns is keeping busy.
Burns sitting and controlling from the half guard. Nagarjun is looking to improve his position.
Nagarjun wants to control but Burns is keeping busy.
Burns wants to pass to mount but Nagarjun is defending the position. Burns scoring with strikes to the body and head. Nagarjun wants to improve his position but Burns is controlling well.
Burns is looking to advance position but Nagarjun won't allow it.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Nagarjun is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. Well, if Burns is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Burns seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Nagarjun does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. Nagarjun has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Burns is working away from the top position though. Nagarjun tries to roll over but Burns keeps him under control. Burns trying to control the action but Nagarjun is working from the bottom. Burns controlling the action here. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Predator Burns dominated that round. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
A cross from Burns lands. Nagarjun throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nagarjun throws a body shot but no joy. Burns slips a straight right by Nagarjun. Burns closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth. Nagarjun tries to get back to half guard but can't. Burns scoring with punches from side control. We've been informed that Nagarjun has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Burns wants to control but Nagarjun is keeping him busy. Nagarjun is looking for a sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round. Burns tries for a kimura but Nagarjun is defending well. Burns wants to control for a moment but Nagarjun uses the opportunity to move back to half guard. Nagarjun moves into full guard.
Nagarjun is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Burns defends well. Burns wants to control from the top but Nagarjun keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace. Nagarjun keeping full guard, as Burns tries to pass. Burns has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission. Burns trying to control but Nagarjun is working from the bottom. Burns is really struggling to control Nagarjun but he's trying to hold on to the position. Burns passes Nagarjun's right leg, so he's now in half guard. Burns seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Nagarjun does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. Nagarjun actively working from the bottom here. Nagarjun is trying to control but can't.
Predator Burns overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far. Burns wants to control but Nagarjun is keeping him busy. Burns trying to mount his opponent but Nagarjun defends it. Burns prevents Nagarjun from improving his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Burns trying to control from half guard but Nagarjun is working away.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet. Nagarjun tries to work over Burns's front leg with a kick but Burns checks it. A head kick by Nagarjun misses and Burns counters with a lovely straight right hand! A big left from Nagarjun misses. Burns tries to counter with a takedown but Nagarjun is quick to defend against it. Nagarjun throws a series of punches but Burns moves out of range. Nagarjun keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nagarjun looks to throw the jab but Burns is out of range. Burns changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit. Burns throws a sloppy body shot
and Nagarjun counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Nagarjun misses with an attempted mid kick.
Burns checks a low kick from Nagarjun.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Nagarjun throws a leg kick that is checked and Burns counters with a takedown into side control. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Nagarjun is not content to let Burns control the position. Burns lands a few punches from side control. 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! Burns working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it. Burns tries to move into full mount but can't pass Nagarjun's legs. Nagarjun is not content to let Burns control the position. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Nagarjun can't do much from the bottom here. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Predator Burns dominated that second round. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
A punch combination from Nagarjun misses. Burns drops down looking for a counter takedown but Nagarjun sprawls and moves away. Nagarjun throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Burns connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. Burns is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Nagarjun can do to turn this around? Nice uppercut lands for Burns. That snapped Nagarjun's head back.
Amitraghat Nagarjun seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Burns looks for a takedown but Nagarjun sprawls well. Amitraghat Nagarjun seems to be getting the better of the standup. Nagarjun works over Burns's head and body with a nice combination. Nagarjun throws out a token jab with nothing on it. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Burns misses with a looping right. Nagarjun swings for the body but Burns moves out of range.
Nagarjun misses with a straight left. Nagarjun lands a front kick.
That's one minute gone in the round. Burns lands an overhand right. Burns avoids the head kick by Nagarjun.
Burns half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range. A low kick from Nagarjun is predictable there and Burns counters with a nice double leg into half guard. Burns seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Nagarjun does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. Burns stalling. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Burns looks to land a strike but Nagarjun avoids it nicely and regains full guard. Burns with a flurry of punches that miss. Burns got a little sloppy there for a moment and Nagarjun has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Burns has managed to get both his arms back between Nagarjun's legs - danger averted. Nagarjun has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Burns can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. Burns works a leg free and moves into half guard. Amitraghat Nagarjun has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round. Nagarjun is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. Burns wants to lay and pray for a moment but Nagarjun keeps working. Burns passes the guard and advances to mount! Burns lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning. Predator Burns is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Burns controlling his opponent. Nagarjun tries to hold on but Burns postures up. Burns lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Nagarjun hang on?
That's three minutes gone in the round. Burns pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage. Burns wants to control the pace but Nagarjun is squirming around nicely. Burns prevents Nagarjun from getting the reversal. Nagarjun takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position. Burns controlling from mount. Burns connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Burns can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Nagarjun is looking to escape. Nagarjun is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Nagarjun manages to regain half guard. Good work.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Nagarjun tries to roll over but Burns keeps him under control. Burns is trying to control. Nagarjun wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. Burns takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position. Nagarjun is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Burns pulls his head out easily. Burns wants to take a breather but Nagarjun is having none of it. Burns sitting and controlling from the half guard. Burns prevents Nagarjun from improving his position.
And that's the end of the fight! Predator Burns showed his dominance in that final round. Well I reckon that's a shut out for Burns, 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 James Glass scores the fight 30:27 Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:27 Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Predator Burns! Predator Burns made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'Thanks guys, I have worked hard and the Burns team got me back on track. I regret not starting my career with Bradley Burns and my family but now I'm home.'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Culver Crimson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dante Boudain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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244 lbs
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282 lbs
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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
12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Culver Crimson! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
12 - 5 - 1, fighting out of New York, Dante Boudain! The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Donald Grub and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Crimson looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Boudain throws a lazy head kick and Crimson counters with a stiff right hand. Boudain throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
It looks like Culver Crimson has been cut. Crimson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Boudain was well out of range. Poor timing from Crimson. Boudain scores with a nice strike. Boudain 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. Crimson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Boudain shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down. Boudain misses with a leg kick. Crimson appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick. Boudain lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected. Crimson tries to land a front kick but Boudain steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed. Boudain fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Crimson has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage. Crimson lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent. A low kick from Boudain misses and Crimson counters with a straight right hand. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Boudain throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Boudain lands a left and a right that send Crimson crashing to the mat, dazed. Boudain thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Crimson is rocked! Boudain closes the distance looking to clinch and Crimson counters with a nice body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round. Crimson bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Boudain's head. Boudain sends Crimson crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Boudain is motioning to the referee to let Crimson up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet! Oh Crimson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Boudain throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Crimson seems to have got his legs back now. Crimson lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent. Boudain tries a head kick but it misses.
It's a brutal combination of punches from Boudain! Crimson is backing up but he can't get away as Boudain lands with one final shot to the jaw that drops Crimson and ends the fight. Great knockout.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Dante Boudain!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ed Gennero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Karol Tarczynski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gennero comes to the cage accompanied by Wally's Pep Talk. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ed Gennero ! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
27 - 10 - 1, fighting out of London, Karol Tarczynski! The judges for this bout are James Glass, Phil Schofield and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Tarczynski checks the leg kick nicely there.
A punch lands to the side of Tarczynski 's head but he takes it in his stride.
It looks like Karol Tarczynski has been cut. Gennero defending well as Tarczynski loads up on a big left hand. Tarczynski displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gennero throws out the jab. Gennero throws a sloppy head kick and Tarczynski moves out of range easily. A cross from Gennero lands. Gennero moves out of range of the body kick. Gennero walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Tarczynski checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side. Tarczynski's coach down at Hell's Balls NY Hellcademy was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Tarczynski's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight. Nice defenses there by Gennero . Tarczynski misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A swing and a miss from Gennero . We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Gennero misses with a wild body shot. Tarczynski scores with a leg kick.
Gennero throws a lazy right hand but Tarczynski sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. A kick lands to the mid section there for Tarczynski.
That's one minute gone in the round. Gennero keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tarczynski. Tarczynski lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Gennero at a distance.
Tarczynski moves into range and connects with a jab. Gennero looks to land a left hand but Tarczynski moved out of range nicely. Gennero looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight. Tarczynski avoids the body shot from Gennero .
Tarczynski blocks a leg kick. Gennero lands a right hook to the body.
Gennero misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tarczynski.
Tarczynski appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick. Gennero misses with a shot to the body and Tarczynski counters with a lovely straight right hand! No joy there for Tarczynski, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Tarczynski has closed the distance and engaged Gennero in a clinch.
Gennero breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Gennero throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gennero looks to land a left hand but Tarczynski moved out of range nicely. Tarczynski takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor. Ed Gennero seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round. This has been an exciting period of action! Gennero uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook. Gennero throws a body shot but no joy. Tarczynski tries to counter with a clinch but Gennero shakes him off and moves away. Gennero on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those. Tarczynski lands with a shot to the body. Gennero throws a jab but it's blocked by Tarczynski. Gennero swings and misses with a shot to the body and Tarczynski counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Gennero misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tarczynski steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Gennero . Tarczynski thumps Gennero with a low kick. Tarczynski clobbers Gennero with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. Good leg kick by Tarczynski there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Gennero throws a low kick, looking for Tarczynski's leg but Tarczynski calmly moves out of range. Tarczynski tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target. Gennero throws an off balance right hand
and Tarczynski counters with a leg kick. Tarczynski scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Tarczynski avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tarczynski is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch. Gennero takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Tarczynski scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business. Tarczynski lands with a slapping head kick. Gennero swings and misses with a shot to the body and Tarczynski counters with a slapping leg kick. Tarczynski closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. A chopping leg kick lands by Tarczynski. Tarczynski takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming. Gennero misses with an uppercut
and Tarczynski connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gennero is rocked! Gennero throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Tarczynski counters with a huge overhand right that connects right on the temple, sending him crumpling, face first to the floor! This one is all over! What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Karol Tarczynski!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dean Corll (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Esquiva Falcao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Corll comes to the cage accompanied by South Texas Death Ride. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
28 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Dean Corll! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
24 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Esquiva Falcao! The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Phil Schofield and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Corll has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Falcao. Corll takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him. Corll with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Falcao to score with a decent uppercut. Falcao connects with a single shot there. A big right from Falcao misses. Corll went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected. We've been informed that Falcao has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result. Corll lands an overhand right. Falcao cracks the inside of Corll's front leg. Corll misses with a looping left. Corll connects with a crisp jab. Corll tries to move into range but Falcao moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand. This has been an exciting period of action! Falcao scores with a hook. Dean Corll seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Corll misses with a leg kick and Falcao counters with a crisp one two that drops Corll! Falcao thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Corll to his feet! Corll is in big trouble! Corll tests Falcao's chin there with a solid looking shot. Corll looks for the body kick but Falcao saw that one coming. Corll throws an off balance right hand
and Falcao counters with a left to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round. Corll misses with a kick to the body.
Falcao is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own. Corll throws a body kick despite being completely out of range and Falcao counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Corll thinking. Corll takes a body punch but keeps moving. A left lands for Falcao. Falcao misses with a low kick.
Falcao scores with a sloppy right hand. Corll should have avoided that one. Corll misses with a low kick as Falcao jumps back. Falcao cracks Corll with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Corll is rocked! Falcao goes for a small jab and connects. Now Falcao goes in closer pressing the issue. Left hook, right straight! Corll stumbles back but Falcao runs in with a huge uppercut knocking Corll to the ground! What a finish! You have to wonder if Corll will ever be the same after a knockout like that.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Esquiva Falcao! A relieved looking Esquiva Falcao 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 heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marko Hanttonen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dmitry Borschev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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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
25 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Marko Hanttonen! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
35 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dmitry Borschev! The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Paul Tew and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Hanttonen stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Borschev. A left lands for Borschev.
It looks like Marko Hanttonen has been cut. Borschev thuds his right hand into Hanttonen's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters. A telegraphed right hand from Hanttonen misses the target. Hanttonen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Borschev.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Borschev - that will leave a mark!
Borschev throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean. Borschev lands with a nice body punch. Borschev connects with a crisp jab. Borschev throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hanttonen stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly. Borschev throws a sloppy head kick and Hanttonen moves out of range easily. Hanttonen was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger. This has been an exciting period of action! Hanttonen rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Borschev counters with a nice uppercut. Hanttonen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hanttonen fails to land with a series of punches.
Borschev is looking to land body kicks. Hanttonen clinches with his opponent.
We've been informed that Borschev has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result. Hanttonen tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Borschev avoids it. Hanttonen is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Borschev is defending well for now.
That's one minute gone in the round. A head punch on the inside from Borschev fails to land. Borschev misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Stalling in the clinch from Borschev.
Hanttonen misses with the head strike.
Borschev throws a punch but it's blocked by Hanttonen. Hanttonen prevents a body shot from Borschev. A head punch on the inside from Borschev fails to land. Borschev tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hanttonen's elbow. Borschev lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Marko Hanttonen's cut is getting worse. Hanttonen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Borschev pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Borschev throws a leg kick and Hanttonen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Hanttonen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Borschev. Hanttonen misses the jab. Borschev now looks to counter with a shot at the body. Hanttonen tries to grapple but his opponent circles and Borschev counters with an outside leg kick.
Hanttonen darts in trying to clinch and Borschev counters with a nice body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Borschev throws a leg kick but Hanttonen sees it coming and moves out of range. Borschev throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena. Hanttonen is breathing heavily. Borschev plants his feet and lands a nice head kick! We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Hanttonen misses with a straight right. Borschev cracks Hanttonen with a good jab.
Marko Hanttonen's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it. Hanttonen looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Borschev doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter. Hanttonen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Borschev.
Borschev looks to score with a jab to the body but Hanttonen is just out of range. Borschev looks to land a body kick but Hanttonen moved away. Hanttonen fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Borschev thinks about the counter body kick. Hanttonen throws a looping overhand right but Borschev ducks down to avoid it. Borschev feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Hanttonen sprawling to the canvas! Hanttonen rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Borschev finish him?!
Jeez, Marko Hanttonen's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Marko Hanttonen's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Dmitry Borschev! A relieved looking Dmitry Borschev 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 heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dante Cross Furia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Obelix De Gaul (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Cross Furia might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Vivaldi's Winter. The crowd seem to be enjoying De Gaul's choice of entrance music: Asterix and Obelix. Dante Cross Furia has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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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
17 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dante Cross Furia! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Obelix De Gaul! The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Steven Brown and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! De Gaul misses with a hook. Cross Furia ducked under it nicely. De Gaul scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent. Cross Furia tries to clinch but De Gaul moves out of range. De Gaul shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down. Cross Furia went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected. Cross Furia tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. De Gaul manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Cross Furia looks to score with a jab to the body but De Gaul is just out of range. That kick from De Gaul tenderised Cross Furia's leg. Cross Furia is trying to keep his angry face on. Obelix De Gaul seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. De Gaul takes the fight into the clinch. Cross Furia blocks an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. De Gaul misses with a punch on the inside.
De Gaul pushes Cross Furia back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. De Gaul doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
De Gaul tries to throw a body punch but Cross Furia avoids it by throwing De Gaul back against the cage. De Gaul blocks an uppercut.
De Gaul goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's one minute gone in the round. A short right from De Gaul. A short body shot lands from Cross Furia as the two fighters clinch.
De Gaul blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cross Furia definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight. Cross Furia working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Cross Furia misses with a hook to the ribs.
De Gaul struggles to land a body shot inside as Cross Furia controls his hands.
De Gaul misses with a short punch on the inside. Cross Furia tries to throw a body punch but De Gaul avoids it by throwing Cross Furia back against the cage. De Gaul tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cross Furia's elbow. Cross Furia blocking some punches.
De Gaul blocks a punch to the side of the head.
De Gaul struggles to land a body shot inside as Cross Furia controls his hands.
Cross Furia fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
De Gaul goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cross Furia fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
De Gaul misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Cross Furia fails to land.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Cross Furia tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Cross Furia blocks a body shot from De Gaul. Cross Furia tries to work over De Gaul's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. De Gaul works on Cross Furia's body with a couple of short punches. Cross Furia fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cross Furia lands a right hand that snaps the head of De Gaul backwards. Nice body punch from Cross Furia - that landed with a thud.
Cross Furia scores with an uppercut up the middle. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Cross Furia blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cross Furia lands a nice shot to the body. De Gaul struggles to land a body shot inside as Cross Furia controls his hands.
De Gaul tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. De Gaul prevents a body shot from Cross Furia. De Gaul misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cross Furia's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! De Gaul tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cross Furia's elbow. Cross Furia misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A right hook to the body lands for Cross Furia.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Cross Furia working some nice short punches in the clinch. Cross Furia blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Cross Furia on the inside. Cross Furia lands a right hand. Cross Furia prevents a body shot from De Gaul. Cross Furia misses with a hook from the clinch. An uppercut to the body lands inside from Cross Furia. Cross Furia tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Cross Furia throws a head punch that misses. Cross Furia misses with a body punch.
Cross Furia fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A right hand to the body from Cross Furia.
De Gaul tries to throw a body punch but Cross Furia avoids it by throwing De Gaul back against the cage. Cross Furia misses with a hook from the clinch. Cross Furia lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. Cross Furia tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Cross Furia scores with an uppercut up the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round. A short uppercut from Cross Furia. This has been an exciting period of action! Cross Furia has a couple of punches blocked by De Gaul.
A head punch on the inside from De Gaul fails to land. Cross Furia is leaning against De Gaul and scores with a nice uppercut to the body. De Gaul looks winded! De Gaul misses with a punch to the body.
Cross Furia tries a body shot but De Gaul blocks it.
Cross Furia lands a body punch in the clinch. Cross Furia misses with the head strike.
A nice right hand lands inside from Cross Furia. Cross Furia can't find room to land a body shot as De Gaul controls the action.
Cross Furia lands with a short shot to the head. Cross Furia scores with a shoulder strike. De Gaul goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cross Furia prevents a body shot from De Gaul. Cross Furia throws a punch but it's blocked by De Gaul. A head punch blocked on the inside by Cross Furia. De Gaul lands with a right to the head. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dante Cross Furia dominated that round. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
De Gaul turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. A looping hook to the body misses from De Gaul. Cross Furia does a little dance to reset his feet. Cross Furia scores with a push kick. De Gaul attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin. A low kick from De Gaul is predictable there and Cross Furia makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range. Nice body kick from De Gaul. De Gaul scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one. Cross Furia takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
It looks like Obelix De Gaul has been cut. De Gaul scores with a crisp jab that stopped Cross Furia in his tracks. De Gaul thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Cross Furia if he has to take too many more of those.
De Gaul cracks Cross Furia with a good jab. This has been an exciting period of action! Cross Furia is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round. Cross Furia is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by De Gaul. De Gaul avoids a kick to the body.
Cross Furia backing away here, and De Gaul unleashes a leg kick that just misses. De Gaul dips to his left and cracks Cross Furia with an uppercut! De Gaul tests Cross Furia's chin there with a solid looking shot. Cross Furia has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Cross Furia there as he acknowledges the shot. Cross Furia ducks down and throws a hook to the body but De Gaul moves away. A low kick from De Gaul misses and De Gaul takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. De Gaul lands a front kick. A low kick from De Gaul is predictable there and Cross Furia counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Cross Furia takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily. Cross Furia goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Cross Furia pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Cross Furia checks a leg kick. Cross Furia keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from De Gaul. Cross Furia uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by De Gaul.
Cross Furia throws a quick counter kick to the body but De Gaul avoids it. De Gaul misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cross Furia slips a jab from De Gaul. A counter left hand to the body from Cross Furia misses its target. De Gaul throws the kick towards the body but Cross Furia avoids it. De Gaul delivers a nice body kick. Some wild striking there from De Gaul.
Cross Furia is looking to counter punch. De Gaul throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Cross Furia stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
That's three minutes gone in the round. De Gaul takes one on the button. Cross Furia throws an uppercut from half a mile away. De Gaul sees it coming and avoids it easily. De Gaul lands with a hook. Cross Furia tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
It looks like Dante Cross Furia has been cut. Cross Furia uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from De Gaul. Cross Furia tries to land a front kick but De Gaul steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed. De Gaul lands a leg kick that knocks Cross Furia off balance momentarily. De Gaul takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily. Cross Furia steps to the side to avoid the strikes from De Gaul. Cross Furia swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect. Cross Furia moves into the clinch. A hook to the body from De Gaul.
De Gaul tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cross Furia's elbow. De Gaul tries to throw a body punch but Cross Furia avoids it by throwing De Gaul back against the cage. Cross Furia fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round. De Gaul is working Cross Furia over against the cage. A nice right hand lands inside from De Gaul. De Gaul misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cross Furia fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Cross Furia fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cross Furia swings wildly with an uppercut but De Gaul uses good head movement to avoid it. Cross Furia tries a body shot but De Gaul blocks it.
Cross Furia is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches. Cross Furia lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Cross Furia digs a right hand into De Gaul's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on De Gaul's gas tank. Cross Furia lands a body punch. De Gaul is breathing heavily. Cross Furia scores with an uppercut up the middle. De Gaul goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cross Furia lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Cross Furia working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. De Gaul blocks a body shot from Cross Furia. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Obelix De Gaul will probably get the nod - 10:9. Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Cross Furia uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook. Nice straight punches there by Cross Furia. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Cross Furia. Cross Furia tries to clinch but De Gaul is having none of it. De Gaul counters with a body kick. Cross Furia jabbing away but nothing is landing. Cross Furia tries to close the distance and clinch up but De Gaul swats him away and circles back towards the center. De Gaul works Cross Furia's body with a nice hook. A low kick from De Gaul is predictable there and Cross Furia counters with a crisp one two that drops De Gaul! Cross Furia thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves De Gaul to his feet! De Gaul is in big trouble!
De Gaul is rocked! Cross Furia feints with a left and delivers a massive head kick! De Gaul collapses like a ragdoll! Game over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:40 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Dante Cross Furia! An out of breath Dante Cross Furia thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Don Juan Matus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Noob Saibot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Matus comes to the cage accompanied by Crow Spirit. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the featherweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Don Juan Matus! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
23 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Noob Saibot! The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Richard Clark and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Matus throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean. It seemed like Saibot was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it. Matus fakes a head shot and lands one to the body. Matus has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Zoo in the buildup to the fight. Saibot throws a jab when Matus was well out of range. A little feinted left hand from Matus on the counter but he doesn't commit to it. Saibot stuns Matus with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range. Saibot misses with a looping left. Saibot connects with a body shot that sends Matus's belly button to the back. A telegraphed right hand from Saibot misses the target. Noob Saibot seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Matus slips a straight right by Saibot. Saibot lands the left hand. Matus throws a jab but it's blocked by Saibot. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Matus gets off balance looking for a body kick so Saibot counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Saibot wants to control from the top but Matus keeps moving. This has been an exciting period of action! Saibot stopping the sweep attempt from Matus. Saibot with a nice head shot there.
That's one minute gone in the round. There's a bit of a scramble here and now Matus is on top in guard.
Saibot working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Matus doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Matus manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. Saibot working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Matus doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Saibot is tightening it up a little... Matus has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Matus reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Matus taps out! Nice BJJ there by Saibot!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Noob Saibot! An out of breath Noob Saibot thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Stu Grimson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bull Hurley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Grimson comes to the cage accompanied by Omerta - Lamb of God. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
20 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Stu Grimson! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
15 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bull Hurley! The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Colin Fotheringham and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Hurley throws a body kick but he wasn't in range. Grimson throws a low kick but Hurley moves out of range easily. Hurley lands with a nice body punch. Grimson wants to land a leg kick but Hurley is out of range. Hurley swings widly with a right hand
and Grimson counters with a left to the body. Grimson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here. Grimson misses with a punch on the inside.
Hurley tries a knee to the head but Grimson blocks it.
Hurley tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Grimson avoids it. Grimson throws a head punch that misses. Grimson throws a head punch that misses. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Grimson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hurley's elbow. Grimson managing to block the knees to the body from Hurley.
Grimson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short uppercut from Grimson. A short right from Hurley.
That's one minute gone in the round. A short left from Grimson. Hurley lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
It looks like Stu Grimson has been cut. Hurley tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Grimson managing to block the knees to the body from Hurley.
Grimson scores with a shot to the side of Hurley's head. Grimson can't find room to land a body shot as Hurley controls the action.
A head punch on the inside from Grimson fails to land. Grimson lands a nice uppercut. Grimson avoiding damage as Hurley throws knees to the body.
Grimson works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Grimson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hurley's elbow. A nice left hand lands by Grimson.
Grimson swings wildly with an uppercut but Hurley uses good head movement to avoid it. Grimson lands a shot to the body. Hurley lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Hurley blocks a body shot from Grimson. Hurley takes a shot to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Grimson managing to block the knees to the body from Hurley.
Grimson digs a right hand underneath Hurley's ribcage. Hurley let out a lung full of air as it connected. Hurley looks winded! Hurley tries to land knees in the clinch but Grimson avoids the damage to the body. Grimson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hurley backwards. Grimson throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges. Hurley trying to land knees to the body.
Grimson misses with a short punch on the inside. Grimson misses with a hook from the clinch. Grimson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. Grimson tries a body shot but Hurley blocks it.
Hurley working aggressively here.
Grimson blocks a body shot from Hurley. Grimson works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Grimson scores with a hook to the body. Grimson misses with a hook from the clinch. Hurley missing with knees to the body.
Grimson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Hurley working Grimson over with knees to the body. Grimson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hurley tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Grimson scores with a shoulder strike. A short right from Hurley on the inside. Grimson misses with a punch on the inside.
Hurley using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Hurley throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Grimsons head. Hurley trying to land knees to the body.
Grimson breaks the clinch.
Hurley is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Grimson. Grimson moves out of range as Hurley strikes. Hurley misses with a kick to the body letting Grimson counter with a right hand. A solid leg kick lands there for Grimson.
Hurley fakes the leg kick and cracks Grimson in the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Hurley throws a wild body kick that Grimson sees coming a mile off. Bull Hurley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. The fight stays on the outside here - Hurley looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Grimson misses the shot to the body. Grimson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hurley. A solid leg kick lands there for Grimson.
Hurley stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush. A thudding body kick lands there by Hurley!
Grimson misses with a left hand and Hurley counters by moving into the clinch. Grimson misses with some punches.
A short left from Grimson. Grimson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hurley missing with knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Stu Grimson dominated that round. The cut man is working on Stu Grimson's cut. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Grimson scores with a nice strike. Grimson misses with a straight left. Hurley thows a left - swing and a miss! Grimson lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Hurley misses with a hook to the body
and Grimson counters with a low kick, right behind Hurley 's knee. Grimson ducks under a wild hook from Hurley. A telegraphed right hand from Grimson misses the target. Grimson slips a jab and a cross from Hurley.
Stu Grimson is winning the standup battle so far. Grimson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hurley. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Hurley throws a big shot that misses. A thudding body kick lands there by Grimson!
Grimson lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. Hurley takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it. This has been an exciting period of action! Hurley wants to clinch up but Grimson keeps it at a distance. Hurley is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round. Hurley defending well as Grimson loads up on a big left hand. Hurley misses with a hook. Grimson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range. Grimson throws a head kick that misses. Grimson misses with a kick to the body and Hurley counters with a body kick that stops Grimson in his tracks momentarily. Grimson connects with an inside leg kick. Grimson misses with a straight right. Grimson looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight. Grimson wants to land a leg kick but Hurley is out of range. Hurley throws out a token jab with nothing on it. An attempted straight right counter from Grimson misses the target. Hurley uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Grimson.
Hurley on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Grimson avoids the head kick by Hurley.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Hurley lunges at Grimson with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Grimson's hand. Hurley misses the shot to the body. Grimson lands a nice shot to the body.
Grimson thumps Hurley with a low kick. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Grimson misses with a low kick.
Grimson avoids the body shot from Hurley.
Hurley throws a body kick but he wasn't in range. Grimson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hurley moves away. Grimson scores with a jab. Hurley acknowledges it with a nod of the head. Grimson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Grimson pushing out the jab but it's not landing. A big left from Grimson misses. A jab from Grimson misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Grimson misses with a straight right. Grimson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hurley.
Hurley throws a left and a right that both miss
and Grimson counters with a stiff right hand. Grimson looks to land a body kick but Hurley moved away. Grimson looks to land a combination but Hurley avoids it well. Nice shot lands for Hurley. Hurley walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush. Grimson thuds his right hand into Hurley's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters. Hurley pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way. Grimson is looking to counter with a body kick. Hurley scores with a punch to the head. A slow jab from Hurley misses its intended target. Hurley avoids the head kick by Grimson.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Hurley thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Grimson if he has to take too many more of those.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Hurley pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way. Grimson feinted there with a counter leg kick. Grimson moves away from the strike by Hurley. Grimson lands a head shot. Hurley connects with a good right hand that stumbles Grimson. Grimson circles away out of range and recomposes himself. Hurley lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Grimson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Hurley crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Grimson - the referee stops the clock and Hurley gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Grimson. Hurley manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes. Hurley takes a body punch but keeps moving. Hurley has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Grimson. Hurley takes one to the chin there. Hurley takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Stu Grimson dominated that second round. The cut man is working on Stu Grimson's cut. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Grimson cracks Hurley with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business. A slow jab from Hurley misses its intended target. Grimson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hurley. That did some damage! Hurley takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness. Grimson scores with a nice strike. Hurley takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Grimson cracks Hurley with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Hurley looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Grimson finish him?
Hurley is rocked! Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Grimson fakes the body blow, causing Hurley to drop his hands! Left hook to the temple! Hurley goes stiff, and falls face first into the mat. Goodnight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:40 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Stu Grimson! After winning the bout, Stu Grimson 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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