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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bob Backlund (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hendo Riggs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bob Backlund!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hendo Riggs!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Roger Salmon and Ryoma Takatsuka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Riggs scores with a leg kick.
Riggs looks to throw the jab but Backlund is out of range.
Backlund slips under a jab from Riggs.
Backlund fires out a quick counter leg kick but Riggs just manages to avoid it.
Riggs looks to score with a jab to the body but Backlund is just out of range.
Backlund 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.
Riggs lands an overhand right.
Riggs scores with a hook.
Riggs's coach down at THC playhouse was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Riggs's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Good leg kick by Riggs there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Riggs fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Backlund.
Riggs looks to score with a jab to the body but Backlund is just out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Backlund scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Riggs keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Backlund is looking for a kimura here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Riggs is looking to improve his position.
Backlund is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Riggs is just riding it out for now. Backlund eventually gives up the hold.
Riggs is trying is best to control the position here.
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.
Backlund wants to work for an arm triangle but Riggs is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Riggs is trying to maintain the position but Backlund is very close to passing his half guard.
Backlund is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Riggs doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Backlund.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Backlund seems to be looking for submissions.
Riggs gets full guard.
Backlund will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Backlund advances to half guard.
Backlund is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Riggs doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Backlund.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Riggs holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Riggs is trying to get back to full guard.
Backlund moves into full mount! Riggs won't be happy about that!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Riggs tries to lock up and control but Backlund gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Bob Backlund will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Backlund shoots in for a double leg but Riggs sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Backlund has a takedown stuffed.
Backlund throws a leg kick but Riggs checks it.
Riggs connects with a good right hand that stumbles Backlund. Backlund circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
It looks like Bob Backlund has been cut.
Bob Backlund is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Backlund blocks a low kick nicely.
It appears Backlund was looking to counter with a kick there.
Riggs pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
As Riggs looks to move away, Backlund throws a big counter combo but Riggs just gets out of the way.
Riggs lands a big right hand that sends Backlund crashing to the mat! Riggs stays standing though and waves Backlund back to his feet!
Backlund is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Backlund switches off momentarily and Riggs cracks him with a monster right hand! Backlund topples backwards and makes a semi conscious attempt to cover up, as Riggs dives in to land one more shot, before the referee has time to call the fight. What a finish by Riggs!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Hendo Riggs!
After winning the bout, Hendo Riggs 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 heavyweight MMA rules bout between Malachi Leatherwood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Heinz Doofenshmirtz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Malachi Leatherwood 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
11 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Malachi Leatherwood!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 15 - 1, fighting out of London, Heinz Doofenshmirtz!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Colin Fray and Chris Saunders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Doofenshmirtz is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Leatherwood.
Leatherwood takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Doofenshmirtz throws a low kick, looking for Leatherwood's leg but Leatherwood calmly moves out of range.
Leatherwood is looking to counter punch.
Heinz Doofenshmirtz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Doofenshmirtz is looking to chop away at Leatherwood's legs.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Doofenshmirtz.
Leatherwood drops down looking for a counter takedown but Doofenshmirtz sprawls and moves away.
Doofenshmirtz misses with a leg kick
and Leatherwood connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Leatherwood blocks a low kick nicely.
Leatherwood lands a big head kick that sends Doofenshmirtz tumbling to the mat! Leatherwood takes a step backwards and waves Doofenshmirtz back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Doofenshmirtz is rocked!
It looks like Heinz Doofenshmirtz has been cut.
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!
Doofenshmirtz throws a hook but Leatherwood avoids it easily.
Leatherwood drops Doofenshmirtz with a big left hand! Doofenshmirtz is injured, injured bad! Leatherwood jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Malachi Leatherwood!
Malachi Leatherwood managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Bullet Proof System, into his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Nick Evans (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ceasar Morgan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Morgan has chosen Fat Lip as his entrance music. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Ceasar Morgan was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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145 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
19 - 13 - 1, fighting out of New York, Nick Evans!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ceasar Morgan!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Roger Salmon and Ryoma Takatsuka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morgan shoots in for a double leg but Evans sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Evans throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Morgan shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Evans defends it nicely.
Morgan looks for a takedown but Evans sprawls well.
Nick Evans has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ceasar Morgan.
Morgan darts in looking for a takedown but Evans gets double underhooks and turns Morgan into the cage.
Evans fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Morgan manages to avoid it.
Morgan's coach down at Death Valley Training Facility was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Morgan's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Evans throws a series of strikes that have Morgan backpedaling.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Evans misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Evans throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Morgan changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Evans lands a lovely overhand right.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Morgan.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morgan gets the takedown into side control.
You can see the frustration on Evans's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Morgan thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Morgan is looking to take a break and control but Evans is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Morgan tries for a kimura but Evans is defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Morgan looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morgan wants to control but Evans is keeping him busy.
Morgan is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Evans knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Evans is trying to control Morgan's posture but Morgan avoids it.
Evans holds on tight, trying to prevent any damage.
Morgan looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Morgan misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morgan tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Morgan is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Evans knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Evans is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at DaJet Conditioning, Transition, Escape School, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Morgan wants to control but Evans is keeping him busy.
Evans dodges the ground and pound from Morgan.
Morgan throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Sloppy strikes there by Morgan.
Evans is looking to regain half guard here but Morgan keeps moving and retains side control.
Evans struggling a bit here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Morgan wants to lay and pray for a moment but Evans keeps working.
Morgan in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Morgan tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Morgan is trying to get an arm triangle but Evans is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Ceasar Morgan will probably get the nod.
That's time! Evans's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Morgan dives in for a single leg takedown but Evans sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Evans fires out a quick counter leg kick but Morgan just manages to avoid it.
Evans works Morgan's body with a nice hook.
Morgan will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Morgan with a poor takedown
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Nick Evans has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ceasar Morgan.
Morgan shoots in looking for a takedown but Evans manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Morgan's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Nice takedown defense from Evans. No joy for Morgan on that attempt.
Morgan gets a takedown into half guard.
Evans gets back to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Evans wants to sweep here but Morgan controlling him for the moment.
Evans pulls Morgan in to control the position.
Evans wants to improve his position but instead Morgan has moved into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Evans moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Evans keeping moving, preventing Morgan from controlling successfully.
Evans pulls Morgan in to control the position.
Ceasar Morgan has got the better of the ground game so far.
Morgan throws a big right hand that misses.
Morgan wants to control from the top but Evans keeps moving.
Morgan is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Morgan drops back looking for a leg! Evans is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Evans manages to kick Morgan off! Morgan jumps back into Evans's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Evans is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Evans has his hands on Morgan's head, controlling the position.
Morgan forces his way into half guard.
Evans tries to roll over but Morgan keeps him under control.
Evans actively working from the bottom here.
Evans regains full guard. Nicely done.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morgan trying to control the position from guard on top but Evans is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Morgan trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Evans bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Morgan's guard.
Evans won't allow Morgan to sweep him here.
Morgan looking to control.
Morgan can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Evans controls the pace.
Evans preventing the sweep.
Morgan not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Morgan has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Evans has passed into side control.
Evans tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morgan is looking to reverse the position.
Evans wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Morgan, who protects the arm well.
Evans trying to control the position but Morgan is working away.
Evans is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Evans tries to move to mount but Morgan blocks the move with his legs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nick Evans dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Morgan throws a leg kick but Evans moved away.
Morgan shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Evans lands a really nice looking cross but Morgan seems unphased.
Evans throws a series of punches but Morgan avoids them all with ease.
Evans defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Morgan.
Morgan tries to clinch but Evans moves out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Evans on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Evans misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Evans scoring well with a low kick there.
Morgan shoots in but no luck this time.
Nick Evans has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ceasar Morgan.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morgan shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Evans pinned against the cage. Evans gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Morgan looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Evans is fending him off so far but Morgan persists. Nope, Evans circles away and we're back to standing.
Evans throws a nice head kick!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Evans scores with a push kick.
Evans scoring well with a low kick there.
Morgan looks for a takedown but Evans sprawls well.
Evans swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Morgan tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Evans defends well and Morgan ends up having to push Evans into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Evans lands a nice leg kick that just misses Morgan's sensitive parts.
Evans lands a head kick. Morgan smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Evans misses with the combination.
Evans throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Morgan walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Nick Evans is winning the standup battle so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morgan looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Evans is fending him off so far but Morgan persists. Nope, Evans circles away and we're back to standing.
An attempted straight right counter from Evans misses the target.
Evans gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Morgan to score an easy takedown into full guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Evans is pulling down on Morgan's head to control his posture.
Morgan wants to control from the top but Evans keeps moving.
Morgan pushes down on Evans's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Morgan passes the guard and advances to mount!
Evans bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morgan 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.
Evans throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Morgan works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Evans is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Evans trying to control but Morgan is working from the bottom.
Evans controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Evans looking to pass the guard.
Evans stays in close to Morgan's body and controls the position.
Evans's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Morgan looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nick Evans showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Evans has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 29:28
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nick Evans!
After winning the bout, Nick Evans 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 light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ruarc Harris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Edwin Jordan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jordan comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Excuse Me kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Edwin Jordan has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Ruarc Harris's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ruarc Harris!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Edwin Jordan!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Micheangelo Fripello and Roger Salmon.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sloppy strikes from Jordan. Those never looked like landing.
Harris keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jordan.
Jordan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jordan 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.
Jordan is looking to chop away at Harris's legs.
A big right from Jordan misses.
Jordan misses the shot to the body.
Jordan works the jab nicely.
Harris tries to close the distance and clinch but Jordan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jordan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Harris was well out of range. Poor timing from Jordan.
Harris cracks Jordan with a good jab.
Jordan turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Harris ducks right into an uppercut from Jordan.
Harris is looking to clinch but Jordan is avoiding it.
Jordan throws an overhand right that lands on Harris's shoulder, as Harris tries to avoid the shot.
Harris scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Harris has taken the fight to the clinch.
Harris pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jordan pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jordan checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Harris slips a straight right by Jordan.
Harris feinted with a counter takedown.
Harris misses with a double jab.
Harris on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Jordan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jordan works Harris's body with a nice hook.
Harris just misses with a punch to the body.
Harris gets a clinch.
Jordan has picked Harris up - he's going for a ride! Jordan dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Harris blocking the ground and pound attempt from Jordan.
Harris tries to roll over but Jordan keeps him under control.
Jordan looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Harris with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Harris taking some punishment here, with Jordan in his half guard.
Harris is trying to stand back up but Jordan is controlling him
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harris slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Jordan won't allow Harris to sweep him here.
Jordan trying to control the position from guard on top but Harris is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jordan postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Harris is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Jordan trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Harris is looking to stand up but Jordan isn't so interested in that idea.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jordan working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Jordan trying to control but Harris is working from the bottom.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Jordan misses with a straight left.
Harris moves out of range as Jordan strikes.
Harris tries for a takedown but Jordan circles away easily
and Jordan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jordan dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jordan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jordan looks to score with a jab to the body but Harris is just out of range.
Jordan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The fighters circling - Jordan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jordan throws the left hand but Harris avoids the punch easily.
Jordan thumps Harris with a low kick.
Harris closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jordan tries to roll over but Harris keeps him under control.
We've been hearing that Harris has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jordan tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Harris has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Harris stands up from mount. Strange move.
Jordan lands with a shot to the body.
Jordan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jordan does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Jordan lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Harris gets in close and instigates a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Edwin Jordan dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Harris gets a clinch.
Harris blocking some punches.
Harris missing with knees to the body.
Jordan misses with a body punch.
Jordan working hard to break the clinch.
Jordan pushes Harris back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Harris breaks from the clinch.
Jordan throws a front kick that sends Harris stumbling back into the cage.
Ruarc Harris is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jordan misses with a low kick.
Nice cross by Jordan.
Jordan clobbers Harris with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Harris is rocked!
Harris lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jordan circles away quickly and effectively.
Jordan throws a leg kick but Harris moved away.
Harris throws a body shot but no joy.
Harris drives through with a takedown into Jordan's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
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!
Jordan is trying to keep Harris in close.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harris trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Harris is looking to work some ground and pound but Jordan has wrist control.
Jordan wants to sweep here but Harris controlling him for the moment.
Harris in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Harris is looking to advance position but Jordan has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Jordan has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Harris's face.
Jordan tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Jordan is landing with some decent strikes but Harris is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Oh Harris is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harris blocking the ground and pound.
Harris takes a big shot to the dome and his eyes have rolled back in his head! Jordan's killer instinct has kicked in as he finishes the fight with more strikes. Impressive finish.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Edwin Jordan!
During a confident post fight interview, Edwin Jordan thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
In defeat, Ruarc Harris stepped up to the mic, saying 'I lost this match because i had a injured heart you see someone ran over my dog earlier today. If it where not for that i would have kicked this guys ass.'.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Alexandr Kuznetsov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Asa Sharp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Asa Sharp acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 9 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alexandr Kuznetsov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Asa Sharp!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Josh West and Ryoma Takatsuka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kuznetsov scores with a decent looking hook.
Sharp cracks Kuznetsov with an open hand slap.
Sharp tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kuznetsov was well out of range. Poor timing from Sharp.
Sharp swings and misses with a hook to the body.
It looked like Kuznetsov wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Kuznetsov scores with a nice right hand.
Kuznetsov gets caught flat footed, as Sharp shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Kuznetsov has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Sharp off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Alexandr Kuznetsov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sharp has a takedown stuffed.
We've been told by Kuznetsov's head coaches at St Petersburg MMA Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Kuznetsov rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Sharp counters with a stiff right hand.
Kuznetsov closes the distance but Sharp moves to the side
and Sharp counters with a left to the body.
Kuznetsov needs to keep his hands up - Sharp had a free shot at his head there.
Kuznetsov takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Sharp has his takedown stuffed
and Kuznetsov counters with a low kick, right behind Sharp 's knee.
Kuznetsov throws a combination that misses
letting Sharp counter with a right hand.
Sharp misses with a wild body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuznetsov misses the jab.
Kuznetsov chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Alexandr Kuznetsov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sharp drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Kuznetsov is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Kuznetsov is looking to get back to his feet here but Sharp is keeping cool and he's managed to take Kuznetsov's back.
Sharp punches Kuznetsov on the ear.
Sharp controls the action.
Kuznetsov is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sharp is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Sharp wants to control but Kuznetsov is keeping busy.
Kuznetsov trying to get back to his feet but Sharp is in full control for now.
Kuznetsov has his hands over his head blocking the strikes from Sharp.
Kuznetsov defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Sharp's arms.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sharp missing with strikes.
Sharp is looking for the choke from the back position but Kuznetsov is controlling his hands well.
Well, with Sharp on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Kuznetsov is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuznetsov covers up after that shot from Sharp.
Sharp has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Kuznetsov has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Sharp has his opponent trapped and is landing shots. Not a good position for Kuznetsov.
Kuznetsov is trying to stand back up.
Sharp is working the ground and pound here and the referee is taking a close look at Kuznetsov. He must escape soon or this one will be stopped.
Sharp lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Sharp lands with a big left hand that may well have hurt his opponent. Can Kuznetsov hold on?!
Sharp scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. Kuznetsov is looking for a way out.
Sharp tightening his grip on Kuznetsov, looking for the choke.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sharp looking for the RNC.
Kuznetsov trying to get back to his feet but Sharp is in full control for now.
Sharp lands with a big left hand that may well have hurt his opponent. Can Kuznetsov hold on?!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kuznetsov defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Sharp's arms.
Kuznetsov is trying to get back to his feet but Sharp has full control of the position and if anything, Kuznetsov has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Sharp is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Kuznetsov defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sharp working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Asa Sharp dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Kuznetsov misses with a series of wild punches.
Sharp connects with a looping right hand.
Sharp moves out of range of the leg kick from Kuznetsov.
Kuznetsov tries to clinch but Sharp moves out of range.
Jab by Kuznetsov.
Kuznetsov cracks a nice hook into Sharp's ribs.
Sharp looks to score with a jab to the body but Kuznetsov is just out of range.
As Sharp backs away, Kuznetsov returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Kuznetsov, as that shot connected.
Kuznetsov misses with a wild body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kuznetsov throws a right hand that misses
and Sharp counters with a stiff right hand.
Sharp has a takedown stuffed.
A cross from Kuznetsov lands.
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!
Kuznetsov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sharp moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuznetsov takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Sharp has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Sharp looks for a takedown but Kuznetsov sprawls well.
Kuznetsov went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Sharp fails with a takedown attempt.
Alexandr Kuznetsov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Asa Sharp.
Kuznetsov clobbers Sharp with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Good standup being displayed there by Sharp as he connects with a hook.
Kuznetsov lands with a right hand.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kuznetsov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sharp ducks under a wild hook from Kuznetsov.
Sharp connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Kuznetsov's hands.
Kuznetsov's corner calls for a 1-2. Kuznetsov obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Kuznetsov throws a head kick that misses.
Sharp takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kuznetsov keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Sharp shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Kuznetsov manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Sharp in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Sharp in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Kuznetsov wants to stand up but Sharp is controlling him.
Sharp postures up in Kuznetsov's guard and throws a big left but Kuznetsov blocks it.
Kuznetsov manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Kuznetsov cracks Sharp with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Kuznetsov connects with a crisp jab.
Kuznetsov tries to clinch up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sharp fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kuznetsov manages to avoid it.
Sharp swats away the attempt to clinch by Kuznetsov.
Sharp appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Sharp throws a right hand that misses
and Kuznetsov counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kuznetsov connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Sharp fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Kuznetsov sprawls well initially but Sharp persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Sharp lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Sharp prevents Kuznetsov from standing back up.
Asa Sharp has got the better of the ground game so far.
Sharp is trying to control the action in half guard but Kuznetsov is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Sharp looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Kuznetsov has one foot on Sharp's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Sharp.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sharp scores with a jab. Kuznetsov acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kuznetsov tries to clinch but Sharp is having none of it.
Kuznetsov closes the distance and clinches.
Kuznetsov working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kuznetsov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kuznetsov is looking to clinch.
Sharp fails with a takedown attempt.
Alexandr Kuznetsov is winning the standup battle so far.
That kick from Kuznetsov tenderised Sharp's leg. Sharp is trying to keep his angry face on.
Kuznetsov doesn't manage to clinch there - Sharp circles away.
A lazy body kick from Kuznetsov
and Sharp counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sharp trying to control but Kuznetsov is working from the bottom.
Sharp postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexandr Kuznetsov dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Sharp takes a swing at Kuznetsov's ribcage but misses.
Kuznetsov is looking to counter punch.
Nice body punch from Sharp.
Kuznetsov tries to clinch but Sharp moves away
enabling Sharp to counter with a crisp jab.
Kuznetsov scores with a shot to the body.
Kuznetsov works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Kuznetsov throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kuznetsov misses with a hook to the body
and Sharp counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kuznetsov misses with an uppercut.
Kuznetsov throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sharp ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Sharp throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A little feinted left hand from Kuznetsov on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Sharp gets a takedown into half guard.
Kuznetsov has one foot on Sharp's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sharp scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Sharp is controlling the pace.
Sharp prevents Kuznetsov from standing back up.
Sharp sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Kuznetsov defending well though.
Sharp wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kuznetsov keeps working.
Kuznetsov is looking to escape.
Kuznetsov is trying to escape back to his feet but Sharp uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Sharp is looking to take a break and control but Kuznetsov is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sharp working the body and head with strikes.
Sharp looks up at the clock and then as Kuznetsov takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Sharp smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Sharp working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Sharp scores with a couple of short elbows.
Sharp looking to control but instead Kuznetsov has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kuznetsov is trying to stand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuznetsov avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Sharp.
Sharp is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Kuznetsov defends it well.
Kuznetsov pushes Sharp off looking to stand but Sharp dives back in and keeps control.
Sharp is trying to control the action in half guard but Kuznetsov is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Kuznetsov kicks Sharp off and gets back to his feet.
Sharp takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Sharp keeps the fight on the outside.
Sharp swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Kuznetsov looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Kuznetsov getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Kuznetsov stalks Sharp and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Sharp's face. Sharp staggers backwards, shaken.
Sharp uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kuznetsov.
Sharp looks to land a right hand but Kuznetsov moved out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kuznetsov scores with a nice head shot.
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!
Sharp fails with a takedown attempt.
Kuznetsov tries to clinch up but Sharp circles away and keeps his distance.
Sharp throws the left hand but Kuznetsov avoids the punch easily.
Sharp takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Sharp takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Sharp takes a jab right on the kisser.
Sharp is rocked!
Sharp changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Kuznetsov looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Kuznetsov sneaks out the side door and pushes Sharp away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Kuznetsov doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Kuznetsov fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kuznetsov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sharp dives in for a single leg takedown but Kuznetsov sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
It looked like Kuznetsov wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Kuznetsov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alexandr Kuznetsov showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Kuznetsov has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Josh West scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alexandr Kuznetsov!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Gerard Esqueda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Hopkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Esqueda comes to the cage accompanied by Cant del Barça. Hopkins is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by "The Red" by Chevelle. 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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165 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
39 - 22 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Gerard Esqueda!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Ryan Hopkins!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Micheangelo Fripello and Chris Saunders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hopkins takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Esqueda looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Esqueda lands with a thumping leg kick.
Esqueda slips a straight right by Hopkins.
Esqueda looks to land a body kick but Hopkins moved away.
Hopkins misses with a head kick.
Hopkins throws a nice head kick!
Esqueda avoids the head kick by Hopkins.
Esqueda motions for Hopkins to come forward. Esqueda throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Hopkins throws a fast counter high kick but Esqueda manages to duck under it in time.
Esqueda thuds his shin into the meat of Hopkins's side.
Hopkins throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hopkins connects with a jab.
Esqueda blocks a jab.
Esqueda slips under a jab.
Hopkins throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hopkins lands with a slapping head kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hopkins throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hopkins throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Esqueda stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Hopkins tries to clinch up but Esqueda circles away and keeps his distance.
Hopkins just misses with a punch to the body.
Hopkins slips under a jab from Esqueda.
Esqueda connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A big right from Esqueda misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hopkins misses with an uppercut. Esqueda saw that one coming.
Hopkins moves into range and clinches up with Esqueda.
Hopkins is trying to stall.
Hopkins tries to work over Esqueda's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Esqueda blocks an uppercut.
Hopkins misses with some punches.
Esqueda blocks an uppercut.
Esqueda misses with a body punch.
Hopkins misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short right from Esqueda.
Hopkins working aggressively here.
Esqueda breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A chopping leg kick lands by Esqueda.
Hopkins scores with a jab to the head.
Ryan Hopkins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Esqueda scores with a leg kick.
Hopkins misses with an uppercut
and Esqueda counters with a nice uppercut.
Esqueda takes a swing at Hopkins's ribcage but misses.
Esqueda misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hopkins throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Esqueda swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Esqueda shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Hopkins as he jumps to the side.
Hopkins tries to clinch but Esqueda moves out of range.
Esqueda avoids the head kick by Hopkins.
Esqueda lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hopkins at a distance.
Esqueda shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Esqueda is looking to score with low kicks.
Esqueda missing with a left hand there. Hopkins was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
The fighters circling - Hopkins throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hopkins just misses with a punch to the body.
Esqueda fakes the leg kick and cracks Hopkins in the body.
Esqueda lands a really nice looking cross but Hopkins seems unphased.
Hopkins throws a head kick that misses.
Hopkins works the jab nicely.
Hopkins fails with an attempt to clinch.
A jab lands there for Esqueda.
Hopkins takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Esqueda misses with a series of wild punches.
Hopkins is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Esqueda blocks a head kick by Hopkins.
Ryan Hopkins is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hopkins gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Esqueda to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Esqueda slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Esqueda landing a few strikes.
Esqueda is chipping away with strikes.
Hopkins tries to buck Esqueda off but Esqueda is having none of it.
Esqueda has hold of Hopkins's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Hopkins tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Esqueda cranks the arm and Hopkins screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Hopkins, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Gerard Esqueda!
A relieved looking Gerard Esqueda 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 bantamweight MMA rules bout between Mark Coleman Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sean Richards (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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142 lbs
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146 lbs
20 - 12 - 1 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
25 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mark Coleman Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sean Richards!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Paul Gruel and Chris Saunders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Coleman Jr shoots in but Richards avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Coleman Jr clinches.
Richards lands a left hand.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Coleman Jr tries to land knees in the clinch but Richards avoids the damage to the body.
We've been informed that Richards 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.
A body shot lands from Coleman Jr.
Coleman Jr is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Richards lands an elbow just above Coleman Jr 's eye.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Coleman Jr misses with a knee to the head.
Richards tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Coleman Jr avoids it.
Richards misses with a short punch on the inside.
Richards prevents a body shot from Coleman Jr.
Coleman Jr misses with a punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Coleman Jr trying to land knees to the body.
Coleman Jr is pushing Richards up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Richards.
Coleman Jr misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Richards.
Richards scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Coleman Jr doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Richards doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short body shot lands from Coleman Jr as the two fighters clinch.
Richards swings wildly with an uppercut but Coleman Jr uses good head movement to avoid it.
Richards pushes Coleman Jr back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Richards has a couple of punches blocked by Coleman Jr.
Richards putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Coleman Jr in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Richards lands a hook to the side of the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Richards.
Richards misses with a short punch on the inside.
Richards prevents a body shot from Coleman Jr.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coleman Jr prevents a body shot from Richards.
Richards managing to block the knees to the body from Coleman Jr.
Richards lands a left hand that snaps the head of Coleman Jr backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Coleman Jr trying to land knees to the body.
Coleman Jr is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Richards is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Coleman Jr is defending well for now.
Richards lands a nice elbow.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Coleman Jr tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Richards avoids it.
Richards looking to throw knees to the head but Coleman Jr is blocking nicely.
Coleman Jr fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Coleman Jr misses with a punch on the inside.
Richards lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Richards prevents a body shot from Coleman Jr.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Richards.
Richards tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Coleman Jr avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coleman Jr misses with a shot to the kidneys.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Richards just misses with a elbow thrown towards Coleman Jr's brow.
Coleman Jr tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Coleman Jr missing with knees to the body.
Richards lands an uppercut.
Coleman Jr throws a punch but it's blocked by Richards.
Richards managing to block the knees to the body from Coleman Jr.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Richards.
Richards working aggressively here.
Richards lands a damaging elbow.
Coleman Jr tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Coleman Jr trying to stall but Richards improves his position.
Richards lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Richards swings away with an uppercut that misses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Richards creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Nice elbow from Richards.
Coleman Jr tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Coleman Jr lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Richards lands a nice knee to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Richards blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Coleman Jr will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Richards up against the cage.
Coleman Jr takes a knee right on the jaw!
Coleman Jr tries to land knees in the clinch but Richards avoids the damage to the body.
Richards working aggressively here.
Richards connects with a knee to the head.
Richards misses with a knee strike.
Coleman Jr with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Richards blocks a body shot from Coleman Jr.
Coleman Jr on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Richards is stalling here.
Coleman Jr throws an elbow but it misses.
Richards is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Richards is looking to control Coleman Jr's arms but Coleman Jr gets an underhook and turns him. Now Richards has his back to the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sean Richards dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Richards lands with a right hand.
Richards tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Coleman Jr ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Coleman Jr shoots for a takedown but Richards saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Richards connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Coleman Jr's hands.
Richards connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Coleman Jr bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Coleman Jr bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Richards misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Coleman Jr fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Richards was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Coleman Jr slips a jab from Richards.
Coleman Jr looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Coleman Jr misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Richards.
Richards has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Richards moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Coleman Jr throws a shot from downtown. Richards moves away and avoids it.
Richards scores with a three punch combo!
Coleman Jr throws out a leg kick but Richards moves out of range and Coleman Jr only half commits.
A low kick from Coleman Jr is predictable there
and Richards counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Coleman Jr fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mark Coleman Jr. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Coleman Jr shoots in but no luck this time.
Coleman Jr takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Coleman Jr misses with a takedown attempt
and Richards counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Coleman Jr scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
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!
Richards moves into the clinch successfully.
Coleman Jr managing to block the knees to the body from Richards.
Richards scores with a nice hook to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Richards.
A short right from Coleman Jr.
Richards looking to throw knees to the head but Coleman Jr is blocking nicely.
Coleman Jr pushes Richards back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Richards lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Richards misses with a body punch.
Richards managing to block the knees to the body from Coleman Jr.
Richards with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Richards using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Coleman Jr has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Richards tries to throw a body punch but Coleman Jr avoids it by throwing Richards back against the cage.
Richards can't find room to land a body shot as Coleman Jr controls the action.
Richards blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Richards working Coleman Jr over with knees to the body.
Coleman Jr tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Richards's elbow.
Coleman Jr working aggressively here.
Coleman Jr leaning his opponent against the cage.
Coleman Jr misses with the head strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coleman Jr misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A bit of stalling here from Richards.
Coleman Jr avoiding damage as Richards throws knees to the body.
Coleman Jr throws a head punch that misses.
Richards is working Coleman Jr over against the cage.
Coleman Jr manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Richards using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Coleman Jr has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Coleman Jr misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A right hook to the body lands for Richards.
Coleman Jr is looking to take this one to the mat.
Coleman Jr missing with knees to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Coleman Jr creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Richards pushes Coleman Jr back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Coleman Jr misses with a body punch.
Nice elbow from Richards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coleman Jr tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Richards pushes Coleman Jr back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Coleman Jr misses with a punch to the body.
Coleman Jr taking a breather.
Richards landing knees to the head.
Richards scores with a shoulder strike.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Coleman Jr looking to stall.
Richards blocks an uppercut.
Richards connects with a knee to the head.
Coleman Jr takes a shot to the head.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Richards.
A short uppercut from Coleman Jr.
Richards managing to block the knees to the body from Coleman Jr.
Coleman Jr missing with knees to the body.
Coleman Jr avoiding damage as Richards throws knees to the body.
Richards using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Coleman Jr has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Coleman Jr blocks the elbow strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sean Richards showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Coleman Jr's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Coleman Jr takes one to the chin there.
Coleman Jr gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Coleman Jr misses with a takedown attempt
and Richards counters by clinching up.
Coleman Jr blocks a body shot from Richards.
Richards looking to throw knees to the head but Coleman Jr is blocking nicely.
Coleman Jr misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Richards lands with a right to the head.
Still in the clinch, Richards scores with a nice short uppercut.
Richards lands a right hand.
Coleman Jr misses with a hook from the clinch.
Coleman Jr tries to throw a body punch but Richards avoids it by throwing Coleman Jr back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Richards is pushing Coleman Jr up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Richards tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Coleman Jr lands an uppercut.
Richards looks to throw an elbow but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Coleman Jr.
Richards lands a right hand that snaps the head of Coleman Jr backwards.
Coleman Jr tries to throw a body punch but Richards avoids it by throwing Coleman Jr back against the cage.
Richards pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Coleman Jr tries to work over Richards's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Coleman Jr with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Richards stalls.
Richards lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Richards doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Coleman Jr misses with a punch to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Coleman Jr throws an elbow but misses.
Richards tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Richards just leaning against Coleman Jr, taking a breather.
Coleman Jr lands with a left to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Richards.
Coleman Jr misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Richards.
Coleman Jr is trying to stall.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Richards scores with a knee to the head.
Coleman Jr taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Richards creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Coleman Jr's defenses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Coleman Jr tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Coleman Jr throws a punch but it's blocked by Richards.
Richards misses with the head strike.
Richards throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Coleman Jr trying to land knees to the body.
Coleman Jr tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Richards tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Coleman Jr dodges an elbow strike from Richards.
A short uppercut from Richards.
Richards unloads a knee to the mid-section. Coleman Jr lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Richards comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Coleman Jr misses with the head strike.
Coleman Jr misses with a hook to the ribs.
Richards lands an elbow inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Richards misses with a punch to the body.
Richards prevents a body shot from Coleman Jr.
Richards lands a body punch in the clinch.
Richards tries to throw a body punch but Coleman Jr avoids it by throwing Richards back against the cage.
Richards misses with the head strike.
Coleman Jr is pushing Richards up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Richards avoiding damage as Coleman Jr throws knees to the body.
Richards tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Coleman Jr avoids it.
Richards lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Richards lands an uppercut.
Coleman Jr is rocked!
Richards lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Coleman Jr to his knees! Richards keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:53 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sean Richards!
A relieved looking Sean Richards thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bruce Armstrong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steven Stark (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stark has chosen Sledgehammer! as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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155 lbs
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33
156 lbs
15 - 5 - 0 |
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Solid Muay Thai
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World class MT
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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
18 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Bruce Armstrong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Steven Stark!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Colin Fray and Ryoma Takatsuka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stark lands a head kick!
It looks like Bruce Armstrong has been cut.
Armstrong closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Armstrong will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Stark is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Stark has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Armstrong thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Stark is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Stark is still trying to improve position.
Armstrong really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Armstrong wants to control but Stark is keeping him busy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Armstrong takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Stark manages to get to full guard.
Stark working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Armstrong.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stark is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Stark keeping full guard, as Armstrong tries to pass.
Stark is trying to control the position but Armstrong postures up.
Stark is adopting a defensive guard.
Stark utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Armstrong is looking to advance position but Stark has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Armstrong is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stark lands a heavy elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stark working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Armstrong is trying to escape the mount.
Armstrong 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.
Armstrong tries to lock up and control but Stark gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Stark raining down shots from the mount!
Armstrong is rocked!
Armstrong is trying to escape the mount.
Stark with shots to the head and body - Armstrong looks very uncomfortable down there.
Stark avoids the attempt from Armstrong to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Armstrong is working to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Armstrong regains half guard.
Armstrong is pressing down on Stark's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Armstrong keeping moving, preventing Stark from controlling successfully.
Armstrong has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Stark can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Armstrong has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Stark is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Armstrong.
Armstrong being controlled for a moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stark sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Armstrong is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Armstrong is looking to reverse the position.
Armstrong is working hard here to advance position.
Stark working away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Let's hope that Stark has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Steven Stark dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bruce Armstrong's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Stark cracks Armstrong with an open hand slap.
Stark avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Armstrong takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Armstrong shoots in but Stark avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Stark swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Stark has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Stark throws a head kick but Armstrong moves out of range.
Armstrong feinted with a counter takedown.
Stark digs a good body shot into Armstrong's ribs.
Armstrong shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Stark pinned against the cage. Stark gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A combination from Stark does no damage.
Stark just misses with a punch to the body.
Stark misses with an uppercut. Armstrong saw that one coming.
Armstrong feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Stark's calf.
Armstrong tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Stark swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bruce Armstrong. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Stark.
Steven Stark is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Stark keeps the fight on the outside.
Armstrong takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Stark throws a head kick but Armstrong moves out of range.
Stark plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Stark looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Stark misses with a head kick.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Armstrong takes an elbow to the forehead.
Stark misses with a hook to the ribs.
Armstrong wants a takedown but no success here.
Armstrong avoids a wild elbow strike from Stark.
Stark misses with an elbow over the top.
Stark tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Stark digs a right hand underneath Armstrong's ribcage. Armstrong let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Stark pushes Armstrong back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Armstrong tries to pull guard but Stark holds him up against the cage and eventually Armstrong drops back down to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Armstrong jumps guard but Stark turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Stark comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Stark can't find room to land a body shot as Armstrong controls the action.
Armstrong is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Stark gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Stark working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Stark scores with a nice hook to the head.
Oh Armstrong is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Armstrong jumps guard but Stark stands there with Armstrong around his waist. Armstrong gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Stark lands a right hand that snaps the head of Armstrong backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Stark.
Stark lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Armstrong tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Stark prevents a takedown attempt there.
Stark tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Armstrong blocking some punches.
Steven Stark seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A body shot lands from Stark.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Stark working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Stark lands a left hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Armstrong has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Stark after a bit of a struggle.
Stark pushes Armstrong against the cage. Stark is working some dirty boxing. Stark pushes off with a quick right hook! Armstrong goes down! Armstrong tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Stark moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:12 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Steven Stark!
Steven Stark bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between William King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dom Diego (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think King might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Summer Sixteen By: Drake. 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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28
265 lbs
20 - 9 - 1 |
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223 lbs
19 - 6 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class boxer
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
20 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, William King!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dom Diego!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Colin Fray and Ryoma Takatsuka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
King fails with an attempt to clinch.
Diego throws a counter combo.
King is looking to clinch but Diego is avoiding it.
Diego looks to score with a jab to the body but King is just out of range.
King lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Diego swats away the attempt to clinch by King.
Diego is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diego connects with a single shot there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
King rushes Diego and presses him up against the cage.
Diego is trying to force a seperation but King has the dominant position.
A head punch on the inside from King fails to land.
King tries to land knees in the clinch but Diego avoids the damage to the body.
King gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Diego tries to get to full guard but King has control of the leg.
Diego moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Diego looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
King is looking to advance position but Diego has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
King is in a horrible position here. Diego smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
King is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
King sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
King is looking for a sweep. Diego is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Diego is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Diego working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Diego prevents King from improving his position.
Diego working the head and body with strikes.
Diego not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Diego thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
King trying to control but Diego postures up.
Diego is looking to take a break and control but King is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Diego is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, King has managed to free his arm - good work.
King is trying to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diego is nestled in close to King, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Diego is nestled in close to King, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
King has hold of Diego's hands but Diego slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Nice strikes from Diego there.
King has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Diego is working away from the top position though.
King is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Diego scores with a couple of nice shots.
King tries to get to full guard but Diego has control of the leg.
Diego looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Diego uses his free foot to push down on King's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for King.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diego trying to control but King is having none of it.
King is looking to get to half guard.
King takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
King is looking to get to half guard.
King in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
King can't escape the position.
Diego can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as King is looking to escape.
Diego working the ground and pound effectively.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dom Diego dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Diego throws a body shot but no joy.
Diego lands with a straight right. King didn't see that one coming.
King tries to clinch but Diego moves away
enabling Diego to counter with a crisp jab.
King closes the distance looking to clinch
and Diego counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Dom Diego seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
King tries to clinch up
letting Diego counter with a right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diego will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Diego has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as King is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Diego clobbers King with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Diego scores with a jab to the head.
Diego showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from King.
King dodges the punch combination from Diego.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
King moves into the clinch.
Diego is trying to pull guard but King turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Diego is working for takedown but King is calmly controlling the position for now.
William King has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dom Diego.
Diego drops down looking for an ankle pick but King pulls his leg out and moves away.
King doesn't manage to clinch there - Diego circles away.
Diego lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Diego tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but King defends well and Diego ends up having to push King into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Diego has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - King looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Diego displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as King throws out the jab.
King shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and King takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
King tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Diego throws a shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diego has a takedown stuffed.
Diego displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
William King is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Diego rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and King counters with a stiff right hand.
It looks like Dom Diego has been cut.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Diego throws a series of punches but King avoids them all with ease.
Diego connects with a body shot that sends King's belly button to the back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dom Diego showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Dom Diego's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
King closes the distance looking to clinch
and Diego counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
King tries to clinch
and Diego counters with a straight right hand.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Diego scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
King tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Diego paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
King creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
King keeps control of Diego as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
King swings wildly with an uppercut but Diego uses good head movement to avoid it.
King breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Diego lands a body shot.
King clinches.
Diego is trying to break the clinch but King has him pressed against the cage.
Diego working hard to break the clinch.
Diego has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by King after a bit of a struggle.
Diego breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from King.
Diego is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
King uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Diego.
King lands a front kick.
Diego swats away the attempt to clinch by King.
King is looking to clinch but Diego is avoiding it.
Diego drops down looking to force a counter takedown but King defends it well.
Diego looks to land a combination but King avoids it well.
As Diego looks to move away, King throws a big counter combo but Diego just gets out of the way.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diego lands a lovely overhand right.
Diego bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps King's head backwards.
Diego with a nice cross.
King closes the distance but Diego moves to the side
and Diego counters with a straight right hand.
Diego fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
King thinks about countering with a head kick.
Diego stuns King with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Dom Diego seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
King moves into the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Diego's face as he tries to break the clinch.
I was talking to King's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
King breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A jab from King misses.
King swings widly with a right hand
and Diego counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Diego circles away from the clinch attempt
and Diego counters with a lovely straight right hand!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dom Diego really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dom Diego's cut.
That's time! King's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Diego moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Diego scores with a crisp jab that stopped King in his tracks.
King is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Diego avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice shot lands for King.
Diego lands with a cross.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diego with a hook.
Diego shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. King eats them both and turns towards Diego to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
King tries to clinch but Diego moves away
and Diego counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
King looks to clinch
and Diego counters with a lovely straight right hand!
King avoids the body shot from Diego.
Good standup being displayed there by Diego as he connects with a hook.
Diego throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diego shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has King pinned against the cage. King gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
King seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Diego tests King's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Diego shoots in and drives through. King sprawls well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
King leaves Diego with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
William King has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dom Diego.
King takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Diego closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. King quickly recovers to half guard.
Diego is thwarting King's attempts to control the position.
Diego not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Diego looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
King slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Dom Diego has got the better of the ground game so far.
Diego avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Diego throws a big right hand that misses.
Diego passes into half guard.
King tries to get to full guard but Diego has control of the leg.
Diego trying to pass the guard but King defending well.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
King gets full guard.
Diego passes King's left leg - he's now in half guard.
King is pressing down on Diego's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dom Diego dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Dom Diego's cut.
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!
Diego on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Diego connects with a nice looking jab.
King doesn't manage to clinch there - Diego circles away.
King moves to clinch but Diego breaks away
and Diego counters with a straight right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
King doesn't manage to clinch there - Diego circles away.
Despite the aggression on Diego's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
King on the wrong end of a nice hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diego digs a good body shot into King's ribs.
King moves in looking to clinch but Diego pushes him off.
King has closed the distance and engaged Diego in a clinch.
Diego gets underhooks to prevent King's takedown attempt.
Diego has King pushed against the cage.
Diego is looking to take this one to the mat.
Diego content to slow the pace in the clinch.
King lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Diego blocks a punch to the side of the head.
King lands with a light punch inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diego is trying to break free.
Nice elbow from King.
That has opened up Dom Diego's cut even more.
King throws a punch but it's blocked by Diego.
King has clasped his hands together around Diego's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
King tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
King working away.
King is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Diego knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Diego tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
King working the head with strikes.
The cut above Dom Diego's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
King trying to control the action but Diego is working from the bottom.
Diego struggling a bit here.
Diego gets back to half guard.
William King has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
King trying to pass the guard but Diego defending well.
King looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Dom Diego's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Dom Diego's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). William King!
William King retains his heavyweight title!
William King seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
The defeated Dom Diego had this to say: 'Came to knock this punk out. '.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ian Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Wuzz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Smith comes to the cage accompanied by Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap by AC/DC. This should be fireworks!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Ian Smith!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, David Wuzz!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Chris Saunders and Jeff Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wuzz checks a leg kick.
Wuzz takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Smith throws a body punch but Wuzz moves out of range.
Wuzz wants to clinch
and Smith cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A cross from Smith lands.
Wuzz is looking to clinch.
Smith swats away the attempt to clinch by Wuzz.
Smith decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Wuzz kicks Smith off and gets back to his feet.
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!
Smith stuffs the takedown attempt from Wuzz. Wuzz gets slowly back to his feet.
Wuzz moves out of range of the strikes.
Wuzz shoots and misses
and Smith counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Smith misses with a body shot.
Wuzz fails with the takedown
and Smith counters with a nice uppercut.
Ian Smith has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of David Wuzz.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith scores with a nice head shot.
Wuzz misses with a takedown attempt - Smith sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Wuzz shoots for a double leg takedown but Smith sprawls well. He's pushed Wuzz's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Wuzz shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Smith as he jumps to the side.
Smith lands a jab to the head.
Wuzz takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Wuzz darts in and clinches Smith up against the cage.
Smith has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Wuzz clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Smith lands a couple of good shots to his opponent's body and a final shot to the head. Good little attack there by Smith.
Wuzz tries to roll but Smith sticks to his back.
Wuzz felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Smith looking to soften up his opponent with punches.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Smith's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wuzz is trying to get back to his feet but Smith has full control of the position and if anything, Wuzz has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Oooh a big shot gets through from Smith. Many more shots like that and the referee will have to think about stepping in!
Smith wants to control but Wuzz is keeping busy.
Smith landing with strikes.
Smith really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Wuzz.
A lull in the action here.
Smith is hanging on to Wuzz's back as he tries to escape.
Wuzz wants to get back to his feet.
Smith has his opponent trapped and is landing shots. Not a good position for Wuzz.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith controlling well, preventing Wuzz from escaping the position.
Wuzz is taking damage to the body and head.
Wuzz manages to reverse the position and now he's in Smith's guard. Nice work there by Wuzz.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wuzz sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Smith's guard.
Smith is pressing down on Wuzz's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Wuzz preventing the sweep.
Wuzz wants to pass the guard but Smith is keeping the position.
Smith looking for a sweep. Not yet Smith, not yet.
Smith utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Wuzz drops back looking for a leg! Smith is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Smith manages to kick Wuzz off! Wuzz jumps back into Smith's guard.
Smith bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Wuzz's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith trying to control the position from guard on top but Wuzz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wuzz can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Smith controls the pace.
Wuzz trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Wuzz keeping moving, preventing Smith from controlling successfully.
Smith with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Wuzz is looking for a triangle here but Smith uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wuzz is looking to regain half guard here but Smith keeps moving and retains side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ian Smith dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Wuzz shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Wuzz was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Wuzz is trying to get an arm triangle but Smith is defending well.
Smith is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Wuzz's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Wuzz is trying to work for a kimura but Smith is defending well.
Smith moves into full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wuzz tries to free his leg and advance position but Smith is retaining full guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Smith is on top in guard.
Wuzz looking for a guillotine here but Smith defends easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wuzz looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Wuzz doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Smith cracks Wuzz with a solid left hand.
Smith working some strikes from top position.
Smith pushing down on Wuzz's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Wuzz looking for submissions off his back.
Wuzz moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Smith wants to pass the guard but Wuzz is keeping the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Wuzz takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Wuzz tries to buck Smith off but Smith is having none of it.
Smith scoring with punches from side control.
Smith cracks Wuzz with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Smith cracks Wuzz with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Smith working the head and body with strikes.
Smith lands some shots froms side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wuzz is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Smith landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Smith scoring with punches from side control.
Smith working the ground and pound.
Wuzz is rocked!
Smith scores with a big shot from side control... and another... and another! Oh Wuzz is done here - save him referee! More strikes land and eventually the ref does step in and Smith can finally stop beating on his defenseless opponent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ian Smith!
Ian Smith is the new light heavyweight champion!
Post fight, an emotional Ian Smith said 'How are you even alive? After the beating I put on you, I would thought you'd be dead!'.
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