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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fractured But Whole (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Young (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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220 lbs
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240 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Fractured But Whole!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joe Young!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, George Francis and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Young shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has But Whole pinned against the cage. But Whole gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Nice body punch from But Whole.
But Whole cracks Young with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
But Whole jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Young looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? But Whole is fending him off so far but Young persists. Nope, But Whole circles away and we're back to standing.
Young looks for a takedown but But Whole sprawls well.
Fractured But Whole has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joe Young.
But Whole works the jab nicely.
We've been told by But Whole's head coaches at World Class Elite Gym (14 elites) $1000 that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
But Whole misses with a wild combination.
Young throws out a counter right but But Whole avoids it with no problem.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Young clinches up against the cage.
But Whole scores with a shot to the side of Young's head.
Young blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
But Whole stops a takedown attempt from Young.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Young drops down looking for an ankle pick but But Whole pulls his leg out and moves away.
But Whole lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Young fails with a takedown attempt.
But Whole works Young's body with a nice hook.
But Whole scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Young doesn't seem bothered though.
But Whole has closed the distance and engaged Young in a clinch.
But Whole scores with a hook to the body.
But Whole lands a damaging elbow.
But Whole pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
But Whole throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
But Whole connects with a body shot that sends Young's belly button to the back.
Young takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
But Whole connects with a looping right hand.
Young misses with a takedown attempt - But Whole sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Young looks winded!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
But Whole digs a good hook to Young's body.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by But Whole!
A jab from But Whole finds it's way through Young's defenses.
Jab from But Whole.
Young dives in for a single leg takedown but But Whole sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
But Whole fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
But Whole lands a jab to the nose.
But Whole cracks Young with a right hand to the side of the head.
But Whole throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Young stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
But Whole changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
But Whole connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
But Whole wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Young takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
But Whole dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
But Whole paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
But Whole lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
But Whole is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Young shoots in but But Whole avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
But Whole misses with a series of wild punches.
But Whole lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
But Whole lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
But Whole displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
But Whole is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
But Whole lands a slapping body shot.
But Whole sizes up Young with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
But Whole scores with a shot to the body.
But Whole is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
But Whole fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
But Whole lands with a straight right. Young didn't see that one coming.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Left hook, right uppercut from But Whole.
But Whole fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Young manages to avoid it.
Young goes for a double leg but But Whole avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as But Whole continues to drive forward.
But Whole lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
But Whole comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Young shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. But Whole manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Young wants to control from the top but But Whole keeps moving.
Young postures up in But Whole's guard and throws a big left but But Whole blocks it.
But Whole seems keen to control Young's posture.
But Whole looking for a sweep. Not yet But Whole, not yet.
Young controls from within his opponent's guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
But Whole is controlling Young's posture.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fractured But Whole dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
But Whole stuffs the takedown attempt from Young. Young gets slowly back to his feet.
Young looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
But Whole really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Young stopping the sweep attempt from But Whole.
Young is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Young trying to control but But Whole is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Young controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
But Whole is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Young can do to turn this around?
Young trying to control the position from guard on top but But Whole is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Young looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
But Whole tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Young was well out of range. Poor timing from But Whole.
A right-left combo lands from But Whole.
But Whole connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
But Whole lands an overhand right.
No joy there for But Whole, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
But Whole scores with a punch to the head.
But Whole will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Joe Young is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Young with a lazy takedown attempt
enabling But Whole to counter with a crisp jab.
Fractured But Whole has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joe Young.
Young is breathing heavily.
Young takes one to the side of the head.
But Whole lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Fractured But Whole is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
But Whole scores with a punch to the head.
Young looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
But Whole lands a body shot.
Young on the wrong end of a nice jab.
But Whole lands with an uppercut that bounces Young off the cage and back into range.
But Whole connects with the punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Young shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Young fails to land the takedown.
A little feinted left hand from But Whole on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
But Whole works Young's body with a nice hook.
But Whole fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Young on the side of the head.
But Whole jabs at Young's body.
But Whole with a body punch. A glancing blow.
But Whole darts in and clinches Young up against the cage.
A body shot lands from But Whole.
But Whole gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Young.
Young is looking to take this one to the mat.
But Whole lands a right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from But Whole as the two fighters clinch.
Young has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
But Whole lands with a right to the head.
Young goes for a takedown in the clinch but But Whole prevents it.
But Whole breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
But Whole scores with a body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
But Whole paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
But Whole jabs at Young's body.
But Whole moves into range and connects with a jab.
Young has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Young there as he acknowledges the shot.
But Whole jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
But Whole thuds his right hand into Young's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Good standup being displayed there by But Whole as he connects with a hook.
But Whole scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
But Whole lands a slapping body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fractured But Whole dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Young drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
But Whole scrambles and gets back to his feet.
But Whole moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Young fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
But Whole scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
But Whole throws a series of strikes that have Young backpedaling.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Young shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts But Whole as he jumps to the side.
But Whole appears to be looking for a big counter.
But Whole lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Young shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. But Whole defends it nicely.
But Whole throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Young on the side of the head.
Young takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Young fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Fractured But Whole has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joe Young.
But Whole clinches up with Young and pushes him back against the cage.
Young is looking for a takedown up against the cage. But Whole gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
But Whole has had enough of the clinch but Young keeps him there for the moment.
But Whole lands a nice uppercut.
But Whole comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Young throws an elbow that misses.
But Whole scores with an uppercut up the middle.
But Whole pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Young throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around But Whole's waist but But Whole gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Young off to one side.
But Whole scores with a punch to the head.
But Whole lands with a nice body punch.
But Whole moves into the clinch successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
But Whole's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Young leaves But Whole with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
But Whole lunges at Young with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Young's hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Young gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Young jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as But Whole walks away with a smile on his face. Young gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Young gets cracked there but stands up to it.
But Whole throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Young stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
But Whole connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Young momentarily.
But Whole jabs Young right on the nose. Young blinks but takes it well.
Young ducks right into an uppercut from But Whole.
Young misses with a takedown attempt
and But Whole cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
But Whole looks to land a combination but Young avoids it well.
But Whole lands a body shot.
But Whole cracks Young with a good jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
But Whole stuffs the takedown.
But Whole goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
But Whole lands a jab to the nose.
A jab from But Whole finds it's way through Young's defenses.
But Whole scores with a shot to the body.
A nice combination there by But Whole.
Young takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Left hook, right uppercut from But Whole.
Young tries for a takedown but But Whole sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
But Whole throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Young feints and as But Whole raises his hands in defense, Young changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Young trying to control the position from guard on top but But Whole is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
But Whole is trying to keep Young in close.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Young is looking to work some ground and pound but But Whole has wrist control.
Young won't allow But Whole to sweep him here.
Young is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Young's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Young stopping the sweep attempt from But Whole.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
And that's the end of the fight!
Fractured But Whole showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for But Whole, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:25
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:25
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fractured But Whole!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Chief Big Paws (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bosco Iwoba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Iwoba has chosen Hercules* as his entrance music. Bosco Iwoba is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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172 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
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184 lbs
5 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Self confident |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chief Big Paws!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bosco Iwoba!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, George Francis and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Iwoba scores with a nice strike.
Big Paws on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Iwoba lands a body shot.
Iwoba lands a big uppercut and this one is all over! His foe lies motionless on the canvas - a massive one punch knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Bosco Iwoba!
Bosco Iwoba tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Angelo Balboa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tim Lincekum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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220 lbs
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136 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin |
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Dangerous knees
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Angelo Balboa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tim Lincekum!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Tiny Johnson and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lincekum keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Balboa looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Lincekum lands with a straight right. Balboa didn't see that one coming.
Balboa takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Lincekum lands a jab-cross combination.
Balboa takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Balboa takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Lincekum throws a one two combo.
Balboa is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lincekum lands with a jab that stuns his opponent. Balboa is looking to close the distance but Lincekum sees it coming and throws a beautiful knee! Balboa crumbles to the mat and that's all she wrote! Let's hope Balboa is OK because that was naaaaaasty!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Tim Lincekum!
After the fight, Tim Lincekum was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Damon Anderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johny Gonzalez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Anderson's entrance music is Give It All by Rise Against. A fine choice. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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250 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Damon Anderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Johny Gonzalez!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Tiny Johnson and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anderson looks to score with a jab to the body but Gonzalez is just out of range.
Gonzalez misses with a body kick.
Anderson moves into the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Anderson trying to land knees to the body.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Anderson as Gonzalez tries to tie him up.
Anderson pulls guard.
Anderson wants to get back to his feet but Gonzalez is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Anderson is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Gonzalez presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short left from Anderson.
Our sources have told us that Anderson has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Anderson keeps control of Gonzalez as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Gonzalez struggles to land a body shot inside as Anderson controls his hands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gonzalez doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Anderson.
Anderson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Anderson drives through and clinches with Gonzalez against the cage.
Gonzalez misses with a hook from the clinch.
Anderson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Anderson blocks an uppercut.
Gonzalez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Anderson is trying to break the clinch but Gonzalez has him pressed against the cage.
Anderson has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Gonzalez is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Anderson has Gonzalez pressed against the cage, preventing Gonzalez from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Gonzalez throws a punch but it's blocked by Anderson.
Anderson breaks from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Anderson tries to break free but Gonzalez pushes him back against the cage.
Anderson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Anderson is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Gonzalez goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Anderson stalling against the cage.
Gonzalez keeps control of Anderson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Gonzalez goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Anderson jumps guard and drags Gonzalez to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Anderson has his foot on Gonzalez's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Gonzalez works his way back into a safe position though.
Anderson pushes Gonzalez off and gets back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez wants to clinch.
Anderson has closed the distance and engaged Gonzalez in a clinch.
Anderson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Gonzalez tries to throw a body punch but Anderson avoids it by throwing Gonzalez back against the cage.
Gonzalez is trying to break the clinch but Anderson is controlling him.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gonzalez.
Gonzalez throws a punch but it's blocked by Anderson.
Gonzalez is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Gonzalez goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Anderson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Gonzalez tries to break the clinch but Anderson is controlling the position.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Anderson misses with a knee strike.
Anderson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gonzalez goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gonzalez working aggressively here.
Gonzalez can't find room to land a body shot as Anderson controls the action.
Anderson lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Anderson tries to break the clinch but Gonzalez is controlling the position.
Gonzalez throws a head punch that misses.
A frustrated look appears on Anderson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Gonzalez manages to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Damon Anderson dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Anderson has taken the fight to the clinch.
Anderson tries to circle away but Gonzalez has him pinned against the cage.
Anderson tries to land a knee to the head but Gonzalez blocks with his arms.
Anderson taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Anderson lands a body punch in the clinch.
Anderson throws an elbow but it misses.
Gonzalez blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Gonzalez with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A frustrated look appears on Gonzalez's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Gonzalez throws a head punch that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gonzalez tries a body shot but Anderson blocks it.
Gonzalez keeps control of Anderson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Anderson prevents Gonzalez from breaking the clinch.
Anderson is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson is trying to break the clinch but Gonzalez is controlling him.
Anderson stalling in the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Anderson working hard to break the clinch.
Gonzalez tries a body shot but Anderson blocks it.
Anderson is trying to force a seperation but Gonzalez has the dominant position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Gonzalez tries to break the clinch but Anderson is controlling the position.
Anderson stalls.
Gonzalez is trying to stall.
Gonzalez avoiding damage as Anderson throws knees to the body.
Gonzalez wants to break the clinch but can't.
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.
Gonzalez goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gonzalez misses with a short punch on the inside.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Anderson.
Gonzalez misses with a punch to the body.
Gonzalez is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Anderson is keeping busy.
Nice body punch from Anderson - that landed with a thud.
Gonzalez is trying to stall.
Gonzalez keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Anderson's efforts to push away.
Gonzalez stalling in the clinch but Anderson improves position.
Gonzalez tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Stalling in the clinch from Anderson.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez has Anderson pressed against the cage, preventing Anderson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Anderson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Anderson misses with a knee strike.
Gonzalez pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Gonzalez wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Anderson has him pressed against the cage.
Anderson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gonzalez misses with a leg kick.
A counter left hand to the body from Anderson misses its target.
Anderson scores with a punch to the head.
Gonzalez finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Anderson has managed to clinch.
Gonzalez goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Anderson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Gonzalez backwards.
Anderson working hard to break the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anderson breaks from the clinch.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Anderson crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Gonzalez - the referee stops the clock and Anderson gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Gonzalez. Anderson manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Gonzalez connects with a solid leg kick.
Anderson has managed to clinch.
Anderson stalling against the cage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Anderson - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Anderson misses with a knee strike.
Gonzalez misses with a hook from the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gonzalez goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gonzalez misses with a hook from the clinch.
The referee calls for Anderson to work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Damon Anderson dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Anderson misses with a kick to the body.
Gonzalez stuffs the takedown.
Gonzalez throws a head kick that Anderson semi-blocks.
Anderson checks a low kick from Gonzalez.
Gonzalez is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Anderson rushes Gonzalez and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Anderson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gonzalez tries to clinch up but Anderson circles away and keeps his distance.
Anderson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gonzalez unleashes a big counter combination but Anderson bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Anderson takes a swing at Gonzalez's ribcage but misses.
Despite the aggression on Gonzalez's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Anderson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Anderson throws a head kick that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gonzalez throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Gonzalez is looking to clinch.
Damon Anderson is winning the standup battle so far.
Anderson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Gonzalez, pushing him back against the cage.
Anderson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gonzalez wants to clinch but Anderson slips to the side
and Anderson counters with a three punch combo that has Gonzalez backing up. Gonzalez nods at Anderson to acknowledge the strikes.
Gonzalez tries to clinch there but Anderson circles away.
Anderson misses with a body shot.
Gonzalez throws a lazy head kick
and Anderson counters with a series of strikes. Gonzalez will be more careful next time no doubt.
Anderson misses with a wild combination.
Gonzalez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Anderson scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gonzalez tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Anderson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Gonzalez thuds his shin into the meat of Anderson's side.
Anderson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Gonzalez, pushing him back against the cage.
Anderson prevents a body shot from Gonzalez.
Anderson wants to break free but Gonzalez has control.
Anderson throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Gonzalez tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gonzalez pushes off an throws an elbow but Anderson leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Anderson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Anderson.
Gonzalez wants to get back to striking at distance but Anderson won't allow it.
Damon Anderson has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Gonzalez throws a punch but it's blocked by Anderson.
Anderson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Gonzalez is defending well for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson tries to break the clinch but Gonzalez is controlling the position.
Anderson tries to circle away but Gonzalez has him pinned against the cage.
Anderson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Anderson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Gonzalez has him pressed against the cage.
Anderson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Gonzalez has a couple of punches blocked by Anderson.
Gonzalez misses with some punches.
Gonzalez tries to break the clinch but Anderson is controlling the position.
Anderson has Gonzalez pressed against the cage.
Anderson prevents Gonzalez from breaking the clinch.
Anderson stalling the fight.
Anderson wants to break the clinch but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Anderson is looking to break free of the clinch but Gonzalez has double underhooks.
Anderson prevents a body shot from Gonzalez.
Gonzalez prevents Anderson from breaking the clinch.
Anderson has Gonzalez pushed against the cage.
Gonzalez throws a punch but it's blocked by Anderson.
Gonzalez misses with some punches.
Anderson blocking some punches.
Gonzalez misses with a punch on the inside.
Gonzalez working hard to break the clinch.
Gonzalez wants to break the clinch but can't.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gonzalez misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Anderson tries to break the clinch but Gonzalez is controlling the position.
Johny Gonzalez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Damon Anderson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Gonzalez avoids the elbow strike from Anderson, against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Damon Anderson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Anderson has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Damon Anderson!
A very excited looking Damon Anderson made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Henson Benderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matti Heinonen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Henson Benderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Matti Heinonen!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Alan Glass and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Benderson lands with an uppercut that bounces Heinonen off the cage and back into range.
Benderson looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Heinonen shoots and misses
and Benderson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Benderson darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Heinonen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Heinonen misses with a body shot
and Benderson counters with a big head kick but Heinonen shrugs it off.
Heinonen is rocked!
Benderson cracks Heinonen with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Heinonen tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Benderson pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Heinonen is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Henson Benderson!
Our winner, Henson Benderson, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Drake Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Crenflow Dolla (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Crenflow Dolla is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Drake Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Crenflow Dolla!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Alan Glass and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dolla throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Johnson shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Dolla defends it nicely.
Dolla punishes Johnson's body with a nice straight punch.
Dolla throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Dolla 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.
Johnson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Johnson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Dolla counters with a crisp right hand that drops Johnson! Dolla lets Johnson back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Johnson is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dolla closes the distance and lands a crisp combination that knocks Johnson out cold! Johnson corner are devastated, head in hands behind our commentary position. Poor guys.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Crenflow Dolla!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cassidy Robbins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kevin Shinnie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kevin Shinnie will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Cassidy Robbins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kevin Shinnie!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Daniel Franklin and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Robbins throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Shinnie.
Shinnie lands a big right hand that sends Robbins crashing to the mat! Shinnie stays standing though and waves Robbins back to his feet!
It looks like Cassidy Robbins has been cut.
Robbins switches off momentarily and Shinnie cracks him with a monster right hand! Robbins topples backwards and makes a semi conscious attempt to cover up, as Shinnie dives in to land one more shot, before the referee has time to call the fight. What a finish by Shinnie!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Kevin Shinnie!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chandinho Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brock Sagat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sagat has chosen The Monster as his entrance music. Brock Sagat is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Chandinho Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Brock Sagat!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Tiny Johnson and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Silva throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A head kick by Sagat misses
and Silva counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Silva looks to land a combination. Sagat sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
It looks like Brock Sagat has been cut.
Sagat avoids the body shot from Silva.
Sagat tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A big right from Silva misses.
Silva missing with a left hand there. Sagat was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Silva wants to get back to striking at distance but Sagat won't allow it.
Silva taking a breather.
Nice body punch from Silva.
Silva tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sagat's elbow.
Silva misses with a punch to the body.
Silva 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.
Sagat lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sagat softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sagat tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Sagat lands an elbow that stopped Silva in his tracks for a moment.
Silva lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Silva tries to throw a body punch but Sagat avoids it by throwing Silva back against the cage.
Silva managing to block the knees to the body from Sagat.
Silva wants to get back to striking at distance but Sagat won't allow it.
Silva misses with a punch to the body.
Sagat keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Silva's efforts to push away.
Sagat pushes off an throws an elbow but Silva leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Sagat scores a nice knee to the body.
Silva blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Silva fails to pull guard.
Silva letting Sagat take a breather here.
A bit of stalling here from Sagat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva tries to throw a body punch but Sagat avoids it by throwing Silva back against the cage.
Sagat putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Silva in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Sagat utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Nice elbow from Sagat.
Silva takes a knee right on the jaw!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sagat landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Silva is breathing heavily.
Silva misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sagat misses with a punch to the body.
Sagat throws a knee to the head but misses.
Silva takes an elbow to the temple.
Sagat pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Silva throws a combination that misses
and Sagat makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Sagat rushes Silva and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Sagat misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Silva.
Sagat looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Sagat breaks from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sagat plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Silva throws a sloppy body shot
and Sagat counters with a leg kick.
Sagat pushes Silva away with a front kick.
Sagat throws a head kick that misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Silva misses the target.
Sagat flicks out a counter leg kick but Silva steps away.
Sagat clinches up against the cage.
Sagat tries to land knees in the clinch but Silva avoids the damage to the body.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Sagat.
Silva tries to pull guard but Sagat won't allow it.
Sagat breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Silva blocks a head kick by Sagat.
Sagat misses with a body shot
and Silva counters with a straight right hand.
Silva throws the left hand but Sagat avoids the punch easily.
Sagat lands with a nice body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sagat misses with a low kick.
Sagat moves into range and clinches up with Silva.
Silva misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nice body punch from Sagat - that landed with a thud.
Sagat misses with an elbow strike.
Silva misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sagat tries to land knees in the clinch but Silva avoids the damage to the body.
Silva swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Silva misses with a short punch on the inside.
A left hand lands to the body for Silva.
Sagat is stalling here.
Silva misses with a shot to the kidneys.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brock Sagat dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Brock Sagat's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Silva goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Sagat throws a body kick that misses.
Sagat connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A swing and a miss from Sagat.
Silva is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Sagat is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Silva.
Silva looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Chandinho Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silva throws an overhand right that lands on Sagat's shoulder, as Sagat tries to avoid the shot.
Silva throws a body shot but no joy.
Silva lands a jab to the nose.
Silva bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Sagat's head backwards.
Oooh a lovely combination from Silva sends Sagat down but not out. Silva dives into side control looking to finish.
Sagat is rocked!
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!
Silva in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Sagat is still in real trouble! Can Silva finish him?
Silva decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Sagat seems to have recovered his senses.
Silva's jab looks to have found its range, popping Sagat under the eye.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sagat moves in looking to clinch but Silva pushes him off.
Sagat lands with a slapping head kick.
Silva's corner calls for a 1-2. Silva obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Sagat throws a series of punches but Silva avoids them all with ease.
Silva was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Brock Sagat is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The fighters circle momentarily. Silva darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Silva lands with an uppercut that bounces Sagat off the cage and back into range.
A combination from Silva does no damage.
Silva uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Sagat has time to react.
Sagat is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Silva scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Silva swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sagat chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Sagat is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Silva swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Sagat - that will leave a mark!
Silva connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Silva bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Sagat takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Sagat throws a lazy uppercut
and Silva counters with a stiff right hand.
Silva lands a lovely overhand right.
Silva misses with a hook.
Sagat pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Silva scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Sagat doesn't seem bothered though.
Sagat is breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sagat throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A quick step to the side and Silva tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
A shot to the liver by Silva. Beautiful body shot.
Sagat throws a low kick but Silva avoids it.
A slow jab from Silva misses its intended target.
Silva will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Silva looks to throw the jab but Sagat is out of range.
A big left from Silva misses.
Silva takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Sagat turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Silva scores with a hook to the body. Sagat takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A jab from Silva does it's job there.
Silva swinging wildly here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Sagat throws a front kick aimed at Silva's knee but Silva avoids it well.
Silva just misses with a punch to the body.
Silva closes the distance and lands a one-two.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Silva rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sagat moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Silva swinging wildly here.
Silva is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sagat can do to turn this around?
Silva scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Silva throws a hook to the side of Sagat's head but Sagat sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sagat avoids the body shot from Silva.
Sagat follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chandinho Silva dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Brock Sagat's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Silva throws a jab but it's blocked by Sagat.
Silva blocks a leg kick.
Silva moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Sagat moves to clinch but Silva breaks away
letting Silva counter with a right hand.
Sagat fails to land with a series of punches.
Sagat takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Silva misses with a double jab
and Sagat counters with a left and a right that stings Silva.
Silva throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Silva misses with a looping left.
Sagat takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Silva looks to score with a jab to the body but Sagat is just out of range.
Sagat throws a head kick but Silva moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Sagat. That one must have hurt.
Silva swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Some wild striking there from Silva.
Sagat tries to close the distance and clinch up but Silva swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Sagat - that will leave a mark!
Sagat misses with a leg kick
and Silva counters with a stiff right hand.
Silva throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Sagat takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Sagat scores with a push kick.
Silva circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sagat tries a head kick but it misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva misses the jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sagat. Silva does a little dance to reset his feet.
Silva swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sagat throws a head kick but Silva moves out of range.
A counter left hand to the body from Silva misses its target.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Silva takes a swing at Sagat's ribcage but misses.
A low kick from Sagat is predictable there
and Silva counters with a stiff right hand.
Silva throws an overhand right that lands on Sagat's shoulder, as Sagat tries to avoid the shot.
Sagat drives through and clinches with Silva against the cage.
Brock Sagat seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Sagat landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Sagat breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Silva misses with a jab, cross combination.
It seemed like Sagat was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Silva ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Silva lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Silva will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva looks to land a right hand but Sagat moved out of range.
Silva feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Sagats jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Sagat with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Silva ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sagat moves away.
Sagat lands a head kick. Silva smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Sagat has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A big left from Silva misses.
Sagat lands a nice leg kick that just misses Silva's sensitive parts.
A low kick from Sagat is predictable there
and Silva counters with a stiff right hand.
Silva throws a series of punches but Sagat avoids them all with ease.
Silva connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Sagat's hands.
Silva moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Silva swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sagat tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Silva is able to avoid easily.
Sagat throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Donk. Silva catches Sagat right on the button with a cross.
Silva misses with a wild combination.
Silva looks to land a right hand but Sagat moved out of range.
Sagat clinches up with Silva and pushes him back against the cage.
Silva throws a head punch that misses.
Sagat scores with a knee to the head.
Sagat just leaning against Silva, taking a breather.
Silva lands a body shot in the clinch.
Silva trying to control the position but instead, Sagat has worked for underhooks and has pushed Silva into the cage.
Silva working some nice short punches in the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chandinho Silva showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Silva 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 George Francis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chandinho Silva!
After the fight, Chandinho Silva was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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