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PFC: Fight Night 47 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kevin Glass (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Beleleu Petkovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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183 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kevin Glass !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Beleleu Petkovic!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Frank Dennis and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Petkovic fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
An inside leg kick lands from Glass .
Glass is looking to slow Petkovic down with leg kicks.
Glass lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Glass is looking to slow Petkovic down with leg kicks.
Nice body kick from Glass .
Glass lets loose with a powerful body kick. Petkovic will feel that in the morning.
A nice inside leg kick there by Glass . That's going to slow Petkovic down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Glass lands a glancing blow to the side of Petkovic's head.
A decent looking cross lands there for Glass .
It looks like Beleleu Petkovic has been cut.
Kevin Glass seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Glass lands a nice leg kick that just misses Petkovic's sensitive parts.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Glass pushes Petkovic away with a front kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Petkovic takes a kick to the side of the head.
Petkovic shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Glass pinned against the cage. Glass gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Petkovic doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A solid body kick from Glass .
Glass stuffs the takedown.
Kevin Glass has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Beleleu Petkovic.
Glass scores with a punch to the head.
A chopping leg kick lands by Glass .
Glass stuns Petkovic with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Petkovic on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Petkovic's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petkovic takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Petkovic fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Glass cracks Petkovic with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Glass throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Petkovic is rocked!
Petkovic fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Good leg kick by Glass there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Glass scores with the left hand. Petkovic knows he should have avoided that one.
Petkovic is still on wobbly legs! Can Glass finish him?
Glass lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Petkovic seems to have recovered his senses.
Glass cracks the inside of Petkovic's front leg.
A slapping body kick lands there for Glass .
Glass cracks Petkovic with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Petkovic shoots for a takedown but Glass saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Petkovic looks winded!
Glass scores with a push kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Glass jabs at Petkovic's body.
Petkovic takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Jab, jab by Glass - just one landing.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Glass , right into the meat.
A head kick from Glass lands but Petkovic takes it in his stride.
A chopping leg kick lands by Glass .
Glass buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Glass comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Glass connects with a leg kick. Petkovic looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Glass lands with a nice body kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Glass feints and then cracks Petkovic's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Petkovic down.
Glass fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jab from Glass .
Glass scores with a nice body kick.
Petkovic fails with the takedown.
Glass circles to his right before unloading a perfect head kick! Petkovic drops to the canvas, hurt badly! Glass follows Petkovic to the ground and unloads with a series of strikes that force the referee to step in and end the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kevin Glass !
An out of breath Kevin Glass thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Magomedrasul Khasbulaev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George Ciz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Khasbulaev comes into the arena with Fetty Wap - Trap Queen blaring out of the sound system. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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144 lbs
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145 lbs
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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
10 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Magomedrasul Khasbulaev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, George Ciz!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Chris Downing and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ciz avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ciz moves away from the strike by Khasbulaev.
Ciz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
We've been hearing reports that Khasbulaev has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Khasbulaev feints and then cracks Ciz's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Ciz down.
Khasbulaev throws a half hearted mid kick.
It seemed like Ciz was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Khasbulaev misses with a kick to the body.
Ciz appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Khasbulaev dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The fighters circling - Khasbulaev throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Khasbulaev goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Khasbulaev fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Khasbulaev swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Khasbulaev throws a low kick but Ciz avoids it.
Khasbulaev fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ciz closes the distance and clinches up with Khasbulaev, looking for a takedown. Ciz pushes Khasbulaev against the cage but Khasbulaev circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
A shot to the liver by Khasbulaev. Beautiful body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ciz throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Khasbulaev with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Khasbulaev throws a head kick that misses.
Khasbulaev knocks Ciz to the floor with a head kick! Can he finish him!?
Ciz is rocked!
It looks like George Ciz 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!
A control attempt from Ciz but he's now mounted!
Ciz is still in real trouble! Can Khasbulaev finish him?
Ciz sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Khasbulaev is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Ciz gets full guard.
Khasbulaev is fighting to break Ciz's control of his arms but Ciz is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Khasbulaev preventing the sweep.
Ciz is looking to sweep but instead, Khasbulaev has passed into half guard.
Ciz tries to roll over but Khasbulaev keeps him under control.
Khasbulaev escapes and gets back to his feet.
Ciz seems to have recovered his senses.
Khasbulaev misses with the body kick
and Ciz counters with a shoot takedown. Khasbulaev fights it but they end up in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ciz stops Khasbulaev from standing up.
Ciz missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Khasbulaev wants to get back to his feet but Ciz is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Ciz with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ciz accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ciz works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Khasbulaev knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Ciz on the ground.
Ciz is trying to work for a kimura but Khasbulaev is defending well.
Khasbulaev is not content to let Ciz control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ciz is stalling here. Khasbulaev is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Ciz seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Khasbulaev has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Khasbulaev stands up.
Khasbulaev closes the distance and pushes Ciz back into the cage.
Ciz manages to pull guard.
Khasbulaev won't allow Ciz to sweep him here.
Ciz is looking to sweep but instead, Khasbulaev has passed into half guard.
Khasbulaev wants to stand up but Ciz has a hold of him and won't allow it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ciz gets full guard.
Khasbulaev wanted to stand there but Ciz had control of the position.
Khasbulaev won't allow Ciz to sweep him here.
Ciz is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Magomedrasul Khasbulaev dominated that round.
The cut man is working on George Ciz's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Khasbulaev bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Ciz's head backwards.
Khasbulaev connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Ciz momentarily.
Khasbulaev looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Khasbulaev looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Khasbulaev throws a series of punches but Ciz avoids them all with ease.
Nice defenses there by Ciz.
Ciz tries to counter by closing the distance.
Ciz uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Khasbulaev.
Ciz changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Khasbulaev throws a leg kick
and Ciz counters with a nice double leg into side control. Khasbulaev won't be happy with that.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Khasbulaev explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Khasbulaev misses with a double jab
and Ciz counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Ciz wants to control from the top but Khasbulaev keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ciz not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Khasbulaev wants to stand and escape but Ciz is having none of it.
Ciz is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Ciz throws a big elbow that misses.
George Ciz has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Ciz throws a big elbow that misses.
Khasbulaev avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ciz stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Khasbulaev swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ciz postures up and lands a big shot to Khasbulaev's brow.
Ciz trying to control the position from guard on top but Khasbulaev is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ciz showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Ciz won't allow Khasbulaev to get back to his feet.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Khasbulaev, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ciz with the counter takedown but Khasbulaev avoids it easily.
Ciz lands a slapping body shot.
Ciz uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Khasbulaev.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Khasbulaev lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Ciz has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Ciz and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Magomedrasul Khasbulaev is winning the standup battle so far.
Ciz swats away the attempt to clinch by Khasbulaev.
Ciz shapes to counter with a head kick.
Ciz throws a body punch but Khasbulaev moves out of range.
Khasbulaev misses the shot to the body.
Ciz has a takedown stuffed.
Khasbulaev slips a straight right by Ciz.
Ciz walks into a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khasbulaev will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Ciz looks to land a right hand but Khasbulaev moved out of range.
Ciz misses with a low kick.
Khasbulaev looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Ciz fails with the takedown.
Khasbulaev connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Khasbulaev fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ciz manages to avoid it.
Magomedrasul Khasbulaev seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Khasbulaev misses with the combination.
Khasbulaev looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Ciz was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A head kick misses from Ciz.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Magomedrasul Khasbulaev dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on George Ciz's cut.
That's time! Khasbulaev's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Khasbulaev fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Khasbulaev attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Khasbulaev bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Ciz's head backwards.
Ciz slips a jab from Khasbulaev.
Ciz tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Ciz misses with a low kick as Khasbulaev jumps back.
Khasbulaev pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Khasbulaev fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ciz swinging wildly here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Khasbulaev throws a series of punches but Ciz avoids them all with ease.
Ciz ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Khasbulaev throws a hook to the side of Ciz's head but Ciz sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Khasbulaev scores with a three punch combo!
Khasbulaev circles away from the clinch attempt.
Khasbulaev is looking to counter with head kicks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Khasbulaev misses with an uppercut. Ciz saw that one coming.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Ciz.
Ciz is looking to land body kicks.
Khasbulaev connects with an inside leg kick.
Khasbulaev tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ciz swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Khasbulaev takes a swing at Ciz's ribcage but misses.
Khasbulaev throws a leg kick that misses.
Ciz ducks right into an uppercut from Khasbulaev.
Ciz moves into the clinch.
Khasbulaev lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ciz backwards.
Ciz pulls guard successfully.
Khasbulaev preventing the sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ciz working a defensive guard but Khasbulaev passes into half guard.
Khasbulaev tries to stand and escape but Ciz is controlling the position.
Khasbulaev tries to stand and escape but Ciz actually recovers to full guard.
Ciz working for a triangle but Khasbulaev defends it easily.
Khasbulaev wants to get up but he can't break Ciz's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Khasbulaev is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ciz can do to turn this around?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ciz wants to sweep here but Khasbulaev controlling him for the moment.
Ciz lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Ciz seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Khasbulaev manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khasbulaev misses with some punches.
Khasbulaev stops a takedown attempt from Ciz.
Ciz takes a shot to the head.
Ciz blocking some punches.
Ciz is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Khasbulaev pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Khasbulaev misses with a short punch on the inside.
Khasbulaev throws a punch but it's blocked by Ciz.
Ciz has Khasbulaev pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Khasbulaev manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Magomedrasul Khasbulaev has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of George Ciz.
Khasbulaev fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ciz blocks a punch to the side of the head.
George Ciz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ciz tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Magomedrasul Khasbulaev showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Khasbulaev, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Magomedrasul Khasbulaev!
Magomedrasul Khasbulaev seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Hakuin Ekaku Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aquiles Romero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ekaku Jr comes to the cage accompanied by Jiu Jitsu. Romero has chosen Scotland The Brave as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hakuin Ekaku Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Aquiles Romero!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, George Francis and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ekaku Jr throws a head kick but Romero moves out of range.
Ekaku Jr misses with a takedown
and Romero counters with a stiff right hand.
The crowd cheers as Ekaku Jr lands an impressive looking overhand right. Romero doesn't seem phased though.
Ekaku Jr tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A big right from Ekaku Jr misses.
Romero blocks the body kick.
Romero appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
A low kick from Ekaku Jr misses
and Romero counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Ekaku Jr looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Romero throws a hook but Ekaku Jr avoids it easily.
Romero is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Ekaku Jr.
That kick from Ekaku Jr tenderised Romero's leg. Romero is trying to keep his angry face on.
Ekaku Jr misses with a wild body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Romero lands a nice looking kick to the body. Ekaku Jr takes a step back to recover.
Ekaku Jr feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Romero's calf.
Romero misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ekaku Jr takes the fight into the clinch.
Ekaku Jr digs a right hand into Romero's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Romero's gas tank.
Romero trying to stall but Ekaku Jr improves his position.
Ekaku Jr lands a hook that snaps the head of Romero backwards.
Ekaku Jr is working Romero over against the cage.
Ekaku Jr breaks from the clinch.
Ekaku Jr fails to land with a series of punches.
A punch combination from Ekaku Jr misses.
Romero throws a fast counter high kick but Ekaku Jr manages to duck under it in time.
Ekaku Jr misses with a body kick.
Romero is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Romero steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ekaku Jr.
Romero blocks a leg kick.
Romero appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Ekaku Jr keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Romero tries a head kick but it misses.
Ekaku Jr throws a front kick aimed at Romero's knee but Romero avoids it well.
Romero ducks right into an uppercut from Ekaku Jr.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Romero takes a swing at Ekaku Jr's ribcage but misses.
Ekaku Jr throws a leg kick but Romero checks it.
A combination from Ekaku Jr does no damage.
Romero lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Ekaku Jr throws a leg kick that is checked
and Romero cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ekaku Jr pivots, looking for a leg kick but Romero is out of range and Ekaku Jr settles back down.
Romero stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ekaku Jr.
Romero ducks under a wild hook from Ekaku Jr.
Ekaku Jr misses with a lunging right hand
and Romero counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ekaku Jr throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Romero connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Romero uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ekaku Jr.
Ekaku Jr uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Romero.
Romero checks a leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ekaku Jr. Romero does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ekaku Jr tries to work over Romero's front leg with a kick but Romero checks it.
Ekaku Jr looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Romero works Ekaku Jr's body with a nice hook.
Romero avoids a punch combination nicely.
Aquiles Romero is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Romero looks to score with a jab to the body but Ekaku Jr is just out of range.
Romero lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Ekaku Jr goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Romero feints a jab promting Ekaku Jr to slip. Romero then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Ekaku Jr slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Ekaku Jr checks a leg kick.
Romero has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Ekaku Jr.
A telegraphed right hand from Romero misses the target.
Ekaku Jr swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Ekaku Jr has closed the distance and engaged Romero in a clinch.
Ekaku Jr can't get the takedown.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Romero pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ekaku Jr is looking to slow Romero down with leg kicks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Ekaku Jr.
Romero swinging wildly here.
Ekaku Jr tries to counter with a takedown but Romero is quick to defend against it.
Ekaku Jr showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Romero.
Ekaku Jr connects with a body shot that sends Romero's belly button to the back.
Romero tries to keep at a distance but Ekaku Jr has taken the fight into the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Ekaku Jr.
Ekaku Jr lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Ekaku Jr lands a left hand.
Ekaku Jr tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hakuin Ekaku Jr. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ekaku Jr.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ekaku Jr slows down the pace here.
Ekaku Jr throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Romeros head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hakuin Ekaku Jr dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Ekaku Jr darts in and clinches Romero up against the cage.
Ekaku Jr successfully pulls guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Ekaku Jr 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.
Romero controlling from the top position.
Ekaku Jr utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ekaku Jr looking to hit a scissor sweep but Romero is one step ahead there.
Romero trying to control but Ekaku Jr is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Ekaku Jr controlling the position.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Ekaku Jr lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Romero manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Romero has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Ekaku Jr seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Romero can turn it around.
Romero tries to pull guard but Ekaku Jr won't allow it.
Ekaku Jr can't find room to land a body shot as Romero controls the action.
Ekaku Jr pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ekaku Jr lands a leg kick that knocks Romero off balance momentarily.
Romero throws a lazy right hand but Ekaku Jr sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Aquiles Romero is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ekaku Jr is looking to slow Romero down with leg kicks.
Ekaku Jr tries to clinch but Romero moves out of range.
Romero appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Romero looks to land a combination but Ekaku Jr avoids it well.
As Romero backs away, Ekaku Jr returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Romero misses with an attempted mid kick.
Romero lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Ekaku Jr.
Ekaku Jr wants to clinch up but Romero keeps it at a distance.
Ekaku Jr lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ekaku Jr fails with the takedown.
Ekaku Jr works the jab nicely.
Ekaku Jr fails with an attempt to clinch.
Romero throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ekaku 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.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Romero.
Romero misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ekaku Jr misses with an attempted mid kick.
Ekaku Jr lands with an uppercut that bounces Romero off the cage and back into range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ekaku Jr throws a series of punches but Romero moves out of range.
Romero lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Romero throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Ekaku Jr counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Ekaku Jr is working Romero over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Ekaku Jr trying to control but Romero is working from the bottom.
Ekaku Jr engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Romero keeping moving, preventing Ekaku Jr from controlling successfully.
Ekaku Jr postures up.
Ekaku Jr slips nicely into half guard.
Ekaku Jr wants to lay and pray for a moment but Romero keeps working.
Ekaku Jr scoring with strikes to the body and head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ekaku Jr wants to take a breather but Romero is having none of it.
Ekaku Jr is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Romero can do to turn this around?
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Ekaku Jr connects with a nice short shot to Romero's temple.
Ground and pound from Ekaku Jr.
Romero has hold of Ekaku Jr's hands but Ekaku Jr slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Ekaku Jr in particular looking to stall.
Ekaku Jr wants to lay and pray for a moment but Romero keeps working.
Ekaku Jr is thwarting Romero's attempts to control the position.
Ekaku Jr is trying to control the action in half guard but Romero is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Ekaku Jr lands strikes from half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hakuin Ekaku Jr dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Ekaku Jr moves into the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ekaku Jr.
Romero wants to break the clinch but can't.
Ekaku Jr swings wildly with an uppercut but Romero uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ekaku Jr jumps guard but Romero stands there with Ekaku Jr around his waist. Ekaku Jr gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Romero is trying to break the clinch but Ekaku Jr has him pressed against the cage.
Romero tries a body shot but Ekaku Jr blocks it.
Ekaku Jr lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Romero or not.
Ekaku Jr tries for a takedown. No joy.
Romero blocks a body shot from Ekaku Jr.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ekaku Jr lands a body punch in the clinch.
Good body shot from Romero.
Ekaku Jr lands a left hand.
Ekaku Jr lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Romero manages to break the clinch.
A punch combination from Romero misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ekaku Jr throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Ekaku Jr closes the distance and clinches.
Ekaku Jr misses with a hook to the ribs.
Romero is trying to push Ekaku Jr away but Ekaku Jr has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Ekaku Jr wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hakuin Ekaku Jr. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ekaku Jr gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Ekaku Jr pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Romero is keeping the position for now.
Ekaku Jr 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.
Ekaku Jr is working Romero over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Romero wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Romero 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.
Romero striking off his back but it's not causing Ekaku Jr any problems.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ekaku Jr with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Ekaku Jr postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Romero is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Ekaku Jr is aware though and is defending well.
Ekaku Jr slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Ekaku Jr working the head with strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ekaku Jr in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Ekaku Jr lands some shots froms side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ekaku Jr looks up at the clock and then as Romero takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Ekaku Jr smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Romero is trying to get back to half guard.
Romero gets back to half guard.
Ekaku Jr is looking to take a break and control but Romero is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ekaku Jr works his way into full mount!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ekaku Jr scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Romero?
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Romero is looking to improve his position but Ekaku Jr isn't that keen on the idea.
Romero tries to lock up and control but Ekaku Jr gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Ekaku Jr cracks Romero with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Ekaku Jr raining down hammerfists from mount.
Ekaku Jr breaks from Romero's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Ekaku Jr trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Ekaku Jr looking to control and managing it successfully.
Romero squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Aquiles Romero has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ekaku Jr lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Romero is rocked!
Ekaku Jr unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Romero wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Ekaku Jr celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:30 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hakuin Ekaku Jr!
Hakuin Ekaku Jr looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'Thank you to my inspiration, my father, THE GREATEST EVER Hakuin "Zen" Ekaku.'.
Aquiles Romero spoke after the fight, saying 'still wants nick diaz fight'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Fredy Benton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Psycho Vaughan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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185 lbs
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180 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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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
9 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Fredy Benton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Psycho Vaughan!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Stewart Dunkirk and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Benton misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Vaughan throws a leg kick
and Benton counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Benton.
Vaughan trying to control the position.
Vaughan utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Benton with a flurry of punches that miss.
Benton 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.
Benton stays in close to Vaughan's body and controls the position.
Benton with a flurry of punches that miss.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vaughan has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Benton trying to control the position from guard on top but Vaughan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Vaughan 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Benton connects with a couple of short punches.
Benton throws a big right hand that misses.
Benton working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Vaughan throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Benton preventing the sweep.
Benton throws a strike but Vaughan rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Benton has his hands on Vaughan's head, controlling the position.
Vaughan trying to control but Benton is working from the bottom.
Vaughan loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benton working a defensive guard but Vaughan passes into half guard.
Nice strikes from Vaughan there.
Vaughan perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Vaughan trying to control from half guard but Benton is working away.
Benton is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Rape Academy (7 elite, 6 2x elite) that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Benton is pressing down on Vaughan's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Vaughan trying to control but Benton is working from the bottom.
Vaughan is looking to advance position but Benton has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Vaughan wants to hold on but Benton pushes him away.
Benton punishing his opponent with strikes.
It looks like Psycho Vaughan has been cut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benton with a couple of short strikes.
Poor strikes thrown by Benton there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Vaughan sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Benton is looking to take a break and control but Vaughan is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Vaughan slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Vaughan controls Benton momentarily but Benton frees himself.
Benton is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Benton makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
The cut above Psycho Vaughan's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Vaughan working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Benton.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Benton throwing strikes from guard but Vaughan blocks nicely.
Vaughan is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Vaughan utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Benton controlling from the top position.
Vaughan lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Vaughan is fighting to break Benton's control of his arms but Benton is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Benton has momentary wrist control but Vaughan slips an elbow through the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fredy Benton dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Psycho Vaughan's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Vaughan throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
It looks like Fredy Benton has been cut.
Benton looks to score with a jab to the body but Vaughan is just out of range.
Benton is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Vaughan can do to turn this around?
Benton fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Vaughan sprawls well initially but Benton persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Benton seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Benton throwing shots but Vaughan is blocking nicely.
Benton thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Vaughan's head.
Benton sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Vaughan defending well though.
Benton is thwarting Vaughan's attempts to control the position.
Benton sitting and controlling from the half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Benton is trying to control. Vaughan wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Fredy Benton overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Benton prevents Vaughan from improving his position.
Benton trying to control the action but Vaughan is working from the bottom.
Vaughan wants to get back to full guard.
Vaughan moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Benton lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Vaughan looking to control.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Vaughan is on top in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vaughan missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Vaughan stopping the sweep attempt from Benton.
Benton trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Vaughan postures up.
Vaughan throwing strikes but missing.
Benton 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.
Vaughan looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Vaughan stands up over Benton, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vaughan trying to control but Benton is working from the bottom.
Vaughan working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
A looping hook to the body misses from Benton. Vaughan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Vaughan feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Benton's calf.
Vaughan uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Benton has time to react.
Vaughan fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Benton shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Benton throws a big right hand that misses.
Benton throws a big right hand that misses.
Vaughan wants to sweep here but Benton controlling him for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Benton working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Vaughan controls Benton momentarily but Benton frees himself.
Benton won't allow Vaughan to sweep him here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Benton working some strikes from top position.
Benton chips away with some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fredy Benton dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Benton takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Vaughan jabs Benton to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Benton fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Vaughan throws a low kick, looking for Benton's leg but Benton calmly moves out of range.
Nice sprawl there from Vaughan as Benton shoots in.
Vaughan throws a leg kick but Benton sees it coming and checks it nicely.
The fighters circling - Vaughan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Benton tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Vaughan defends well and Benton ends up having to push Vaughan into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fredy Benton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice sprawl there from Vaughan as Benton shoots in.
Benton displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Vaughan throws out the jab.
Benton shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Vaughan is trying to defend but Benton finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Benton not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Benton trying to pass the guard but Vaughan defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Benton lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Vaughan wants to control but Benton is keeping busy.
Vaughan is doing well to control the position and prevent Benton from advancing to side control.
Benton missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Vaughan is refusing to be controlled, as Benton sits in half guard.
Benton working the head and body with strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Benton sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Vaughan defending well though.
Benton throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Vaughan to regain full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vaughan is adopting a defensive guard.
Vaughan trying to keep a closed guard but Benton is proving a slippery customer.
Vaughan utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Benton trying to control but Vaughan is working from the bottom.
Benton distracts Vaughan with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Benton wants to pass the guard but Vaughan is keeping the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vaughan pulls Benton in close to prevent any damage.
Vaughan looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Vaughan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Benton manages to avoid it.
Benton shoots in looking for a takedown. Vaughan tries to sprawl out of it but Benton keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Vaughan manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Benton shoots in but Vaughan avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Vaughan dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Psycho Vaughan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Left hook, right uppercut from Vaughan.
Vaughan throws a head kick that misses.
Benton shoots in but Vaughan avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vaughan gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Benton to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Psycho Vaughan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Vaughan holds on and takes a little breather.
Benton postures up.
Vaughan wants to sweep but no luck.
Benton trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Benton missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Fredy Benton is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Benton being controlled here momentarily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Psycho Vaughan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Benton 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 29:28
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fredy Benton!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Danny McCoy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Country Grace (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Country Grace acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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146 lbs
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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
12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Danny McCoy!
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, Country Grace!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Stewart Dunkirk and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McCoy moves out of range as Grace strikes.
Grace gets off balance looking for a body kick
and McCoy counters with a nice uppercut.
McCoy avoids the head kick by Grace.
McCoy went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Grace manages to get an easy takedown there - catching McCoy on his heels. He'll look to pass McCoy's guard now, I'm sure.
Grace stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. McCoy swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Grace throwing strikes from guard but McCoy blocks nicely.
Grace forces his way into half guard.
McCoy tries to kick Grace off but Grace keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grace working the head and body with strikes.
Grace looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McCoy wants to get back to his feet.
Grace wants to lay and pray for a moment but McCoy keeps working.
Grace trying to mount his opponent but McCoy defends it.
Grace has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Grace trying to control the action but McCoy is working from the bottom.
McCoy knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Grace on the ground.
Grace tries to pass to full mount but McCoy defends it.
McCoy pushes Grace off and gets back to his feet.
Grace looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Grace passes McCoy's left leg - he's now in half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grace is keen to just control but McCoy is a slippery customer.
Grace stops McCoy from getting back to his feet.
Grace thows a huge punch but McCoy dodges it nicely.
Grace keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Grace sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. McCoy defending well though.
McCoy is trying to stand back up but Grace is controlling him
Grace looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Grace with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Grace missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCoy is trying to stand up here but Grace is controlling him well.
Grace keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
McCoy has hold of Grace's hands but Grace slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
McCoy is trying to stand.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Grace looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Grace performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
McCoy is looking to escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
McCoy kicks off Grace and gets to his feet.
Grace bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Grace is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. McCoy knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
McCoy tries to escape but Grace is in control.
Grace works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Grace trying to control the action but McCoy is working from the bottom.
Grace advances to full mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Country Grace dominated that round.
That's time! McCoy's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Grace fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Grace tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but McCoy swivels and escapes.
McCoy is looking for a counter combo.
Nice straight punches there by McCoy. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of McCoy.
Grace tries for a takedown but McCoy sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Danny McCoy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Country Grace.
Grace throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. McCoy was covering up waiting for the punch and Grace finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Grace trying to control but McCoy is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McCoy has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Grace off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Country Grace seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Grace gets cracked with a nice right hand there by McCoy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grace looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? McCoy is fending him off so far but Grace persists. Nope, McCoy circles away and we're back to standing.
McCoy seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
McCoy misses with a hook
and Grace counters with a nice kick to the body.
McCoy swings for the body but Grace moves out of range.
Grace looks for the body kick but McCoy saw that one coming.
McCoy defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Grace.
Grace shoots in for a takedown but McCoy shows good takedown defense.
McCoy misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
McCoy on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Grace fails with a takedown attempt.
Grace plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grace tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Grace gets a double leg takedown into McCoy's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McCoy manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Grace missing with knees to the body.
Grace lands with a short punch from the clinch.
McCoy blocks the elbow strike.
Grace tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and McCoy avoids it.
McCoy manages to break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grace looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
McCoy went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Grace scores with a nice right hand.
Grace has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from McCoy finds it's way round the side to connect with Grace's head.
Grace throws a leg kick but McCoy checks it.
McCoy is looking for a counter combo.
Grace shoots in looking for a takedown but McCoy manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Grace's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
McCoy is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
McCoy rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Grace moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Some wild striking there from McCoy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grace tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but McCoy swivels and escapes.
McCoy missing with a left hand there. Grace was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Danny McCoy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Grace on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Grace connects with a body shot.
A slapping body kick lands there for Grace.
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!
Grace throws out a powerful jab.
Grace shoots in for a double leg but McCoy sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
McCoy seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
McCoy misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Grace takes one on the button.
McCoy avoids the body shot from Grace.
McCoy avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Grace fails with the takedown
and McCoy counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Danny McCoy will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Grace misses with the body kick
and McCoy counters with a straight right hand.
McCoy moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Grace shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Grace was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Country Grace has got the better of the ground game so far.
McCoy pushes Grace away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Grace gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
McCoy throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Grace shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as McCoy sprawls well. McCoy wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Grace gets slowly back to his feet.
Grace throws a hook but McCoy blocks it.
McCoy is looking to counter punch.
Grace shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Jab from McCoy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from McCoy. Grace does a little dance to reset his feet.
Grace closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. McCoy quickly recovers to half guard.
McCoy has hold of Grace's hands but Grace slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Grace trying to control from half guard but McCoy is working away.
McCoy is looking to get back to is feet but Grace passes into side control.
Grace goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, McCoy rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Grace's guard! Nice work there by McCoy!
Grace tries to land a sweep but no joy.
McCoy wants to stand up, so he's looking to wriggle free of Grace's closed guard. He's half up but Grace has locked on to an arm! Uh oh! Grace pivots and extends the arm, McCoy falls face first to the mat and taps??... does he?? YES! He's tapping! Excellent counter grappling there by Grace! Well done that man!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Country Grace!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between The RocknRolla (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rian MacFarlane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). RocknRolla kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Led Zeppelin / Stairway To Heaven. MacFarlane has chosen The Foggy Dew as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, The RocknRolla!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rian MacFarlane!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Stewart Dunkirk and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big left from RocknRolla misses.
MacFarlane let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
No joy there for RocknRolla, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
RocknRolla dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on MacFarlane. That did some damage!
RocknRolla thumps MacFarlane with a low kick.
RocknRolla smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
RocknRolla checks a leg kick nicely.
RocknRolla seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
MacFarlane lands a head shot.
RocknRolla attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
MacFarlane throws a jab but it's blocked by RocknRolla.
RocknRolla closes the distance and clinches.
RocknRolla swings wildly with an uppercut but MacFarlane uses good head movement to avoid it.
MacFarlane takes an elbow to the forehead.
It looks like Rian MacFarlane has been cut.
RocknRolla pushes off an throws an elbow but MacFarlane leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
RocknRolla lands with a right to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
MacFarlane throws a punch but it's blocked by RocknRolla.
MacFarlane misses with the head strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
MacFarlane throws a head punch that misses.
RocknRolla lands on the inside with an uppercut.
RocknRolla breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
We've been told by RocknRolla's head coaches at The Barracks - LOD that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
MacFarlane feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to RocknRolla's calf.
RocknRolla steps to the side to avoid the strikes from MacFarlane.
RocknRolla throws a body shot but no joy.
RocknRolla is looking to slow MacFarlane down with leg kicks.
MacFarlane uses good head movement to avoid the hook from RocknRolla.
RocknRolla scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
MacFarlane scores with a jab to the body.
MacFarlane is looking to score with low kicks.
MacFarlane ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
RocknRolla circles to his right before unloading a perfect head kick! MacFarlane drops to the canvas, hurt badly! RocknRolla follows MacFarlane to the ground and unloads with a series of strikes that force the referee to step in and end the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). The RocknRolla!
The RocknRolla seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Wampage Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Myles Newell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johnson comes to the cage accompanied by Come Over (feat. Stylo G). Myles Newell will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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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
13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Wampage Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Myles Newell!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Alan Glass and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Newell throws a wild body kick that Johnson sees coming a mile off.
Nice uppercut there from Newell.
Johnson scores with a jab to the jaw.
Newell throws a combination that misses
and Newell takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jab from Johnson.
Newell misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Johnson to counter with a crisp jab.
Johnson connects with a looping right hand.
Newell is rocked!
Newell drops his hands momentarily. Johnson doesn't need a second invitation, landing a shot to the temple. Newell staggers and falls to the mat and the ref dives in to save him from any more punishment. Newell doesn't seem happy with the stoppage but he was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Wampage Johnson!
Wampage Johnson decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Geoffrey Barbossa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nick Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johnson is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: On March The Saints. Nick Johnson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 3 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Geoffrey Barbossa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Nick Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Tiny Johnson and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Barbossa does it's job there.
Johnson throws a lazy right hand but Barbossa sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Barbossa thuds his right hand into Johnson's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Johnson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Barbossa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Johnson.
Johnson with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Barbossa to score with a decent uppercut.
Johnson looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Barbossa throws a looping overhand right but Johnson ducks down to avoid it.
Johnson darts in and clinches Barbossa up against the cage.
Johnson misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Johnson.
We've been hearing reports that Barbossa has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Johnson looking for a takedown.
Johnson manages to break the clinch.
Barbossa avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Johnson wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Johnson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Johnson dodges the punch combination from Barbossa.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Johnson is looking to clinch but Barbossa is avoiding it.
Johnson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Barbossa. Barbossa obviously looking to wear him down.
A telegraphed right hand from Johnson misses the target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson thumps Barbossa with a low kick.
Johnson misses with a straight left.
Johnson misses the jab.
Barbossa checks a leg kick nicely.
An inside leg kick from Johnson misses.
Johnson takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Barbossa closes the distance and pushes Johnson back into the cage.
Barbossa misses with some punches.
Barbossa throws a punch but it's blocked by Johnson.
Barbossa misses with some punches.
Johnson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Barbossa has a couple of punches blocked by Johnson.
Johnson blocks a body shot from Barbossa.
Johnson blocks an uppercut.
Johnson prevents a body shot from Barbossa.
Johnson is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Barbossa is defending well.
Johnson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Barbossa lands a left hand.
Johnson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Barbossa misses with a short punch on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Barbossa slowing the pace effectively.
Johnson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Johnson can't get the takedown.
Geoffrey Barbossa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nick Johnson.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Johnson.
A short left from Barbossa.
Barbossa misses with a punch to the body.
Barbossa scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Johnson has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Barbossa after a bit of a struggle.
Johnson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Johnson prevents a body shot from Barbossa.
Johnson misses with a punch to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Barbossa.
Johnson has Barbossa pushed against the cage.
Barbossa scores with a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barbossa scores with an uppercut up the middle.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Barbossa working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Johnson working aggressively here.
Barbossa tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Johnson's elbow.
Barbossa stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Barbossa lands a body punch.
Johnson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Barbossa misses with a short punch on the inside.
Johnson is looking to take this one to the mat.
Johnson is trying to force a seperation but Barbossa has the dominant position.
Johnson throws a punch but it's blocked by Barbossa.
Barbossa misses with a punch to the body.
Johnson is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson blocks an uppercut.
Johnson prevents a body shot from Barbossa.
Barbossa lands a hook to the side of the head.
Johnson displaying some good clinch control by pressing Barbossa up against the cage.
Barbossa lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Johnson backwards.
Barbossa scores with a hook to the body.
Johnson controlling the action here for a moment.
Barbossa trying to control the position but instead, Johnson has worked for underhooks and has pushed Barbossa into the cage.
Barbossa stops a takedown attempt from Johnson.
A head punch on the inside from Barbossa fails to land.
Barbossa has a couple of punches blocked by Johnson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Geoffrey Barbossa dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Barbossa throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Johnson on the side of the head.
Johnson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Geoffrey Barbossa is winning the standup battle so far.
Barbossa works the jab nicely.
Johnson lands a right hook to the body.
Johnson throws a sloppy body shot
and Barbossa counters with a straight right hand.
The fighters circling - Johnson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Barbossa rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Johnson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nice jab there from Johnson.
Johnson misses with a straight right.
Johnson misses with a straight right.
Barbossa throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Johnson on the side of the head.
Johnson is looking to slow Barbossa down with leg kicks.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Johnson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Barbossa.
Barbossa fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Johnson. Barbossa does a little dance to reset his feet.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Barbossa misses with a punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Barbossa as the two fighters clinch.
Johnson is trying to maintain a safe position but Barbossa gets an underhook and turns Johnson into the cage.
Barbossa blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Barbossa slows down the pace here.
Barbossa lands a nice shot to the body.
Barbossa misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Johnson breaks the clinch.
Johnson walks into a stiff left hand from Barbossa.
Left hook, right uppercut from Barbossa.
Barbossa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Johnson.
Barbossa pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Barbossa takes a swing at Johnson's ribcage but misses.
Johnson feints a counter leg kick.
Barbossa cracks Johnson with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Barbossa takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Johnson is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Barbossa.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Johnson looks to land a left hand but Barbossa moved out of range nicely.
Johnson throws a chopping leg kick but Barbossa manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Johnson takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Barbossa throws an overhand right that lands on Johnson's shoulder, as Johnson tries to avoid the shot.
Barbossa's corner calls for a 1-2. Barbossa obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Barbossa thows a left - swing and a miss!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Johnson lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Barbossa has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Barbossa and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Johnson blocks a jab.
Barbossa changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Barbossa looks to land a left hand but Johnson moved out of range nicely.
Barbossa throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Johnson lunges at Barbossa with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Barbossa's hand.
Barbossa looks to land a right hand but Johnson moved out of range.
Johnson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Barbossa moves away.
Barbossa with a jab.
Johnson misses with a hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barbossa tries to clinch up but Johnson circles away and keeps his distance.
Johnson misses with an uppercut.
Johnson throws out a leg kick but Barbossa moves out of range and Johnson only half commits.
Barbossa fails with an attempt to clinch.
Johnson scores with a nice right hand.
Johnson walks into a jab.
Johnson misses with a right hand
and Barbossa counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A head kick from Barbossa lands but Johnson takes it in his stride.
Barbossa on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Barbossa throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Johnson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Johnson fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Johnson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Barbossa checks a low kick from Johnson.
Johnson blocks a head kick by Barbossa.
It seemed like Johnson was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Johnson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Barbossa. Barbossa obviously looking to wear him down.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Barbossa checks a leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jab by Barbossa.
Johnson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Johnson avoids the body shot from Barbossa.
Barbossa moves out of range of the body kick.
Johnson throws a jab when Barbossa was well out of range.
Barbossa swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Johnson tries to work over Barbossa's front leg with a kick but Barbossa checks it.
A swing and a miss from Johnson.
Barbossa's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Johnson connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Barbossa scrambles back to his feet.
Barbossa displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Johnson throws out the jab.
Johnson is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Barbossa works over Johnson's head and body with a nice combination.
A decent looking cross lands there for Barbossa.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Barbossa fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Johnson checks it well.
A punch combination from Barbossa misses.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Barbossa.
Johnson throws a lazy uppercut
and Barbossa makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Geoffrey Barbossa dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Johnson jabs Barbossa to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Johnson ducks under a wild hook from Barbossa.
Johnson wants to clinch.
Barbossa fails with an attempt to clinch.
Barbossa digs a good body shot into Johnson's ribs.
Johnson misses with an uppercut. Barbossa saw that one coming.
Barbossa lands a jab to the head.
Barbossa avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Johnson 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Barbossa moves away.
Barbossa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Johnson.
Barbossa scores with a hook.
Barbossa stuns Johnson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Barbossa displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Johnson throws out the jab.
Johnson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson blocks a jab.
Johnson tries a quick counter leg kick but Barbossa is wise to it.
Johnson tries to keep at a distance but Barbossa has taken the fight into the clinch.
Barbossa tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Geoffrey Barbossa has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Barbossa looking to slow down the pace here.
Barbossa blocks an uppercut.
Johnson throws a head punch that misses.
Johnson breaks the clinch.
Johnson lands with a good body shot.
Barbossa lands with a straight right. Johnson didn't see that one coming.
Barbossa lands the left hand.
Barbossa ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Johnson drops his hands momentarily and Barbossa takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Barbossa throws a leg kick that misses.
Johnson has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Johnson dodges the punch combination from Barbossa.
Johnson is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Geoffrey Barbossa is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick from Johnson lands but Barbossa takes it in his stride.
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!
Johnson drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Barbossa sizes up Johnson with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A slow jab from Barbossa misses its intended target.
Barbossa scores with a leg kick.
Barbossa tests Johnson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Barbossa misses the shot to the body.
Barbossa moves out of range of the leg kick from Johnson.
Johnson misses with a straight left.
Barbossa throws a quick counter kick to the body but Johnson avoids it.
Barbossa is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Johnson can do to turn this around?
Barbossa scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Johnson doesn't seem bothered though.
Johnson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Barbossa.
Johnson throws a big shot that misses.
Barbossa lands the left hand.
Barbossa connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson misses the jab.
Johnson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Barbossa lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Barbossa misses the target.
Barbossa works the jab nicely.
A good leg kick by Barbossa.
Barbossa sizes up Johnson with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Johnson attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Barbossa slips a straight right by Johnson.
Johnson connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Barbossa's hands.
Johnson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Barbossa can pounce on him.
An inside leg kick from Johnson misses.
Johnson is looking to clinch.
Barbossa moves away from the strike by Johnson.
A bone on bone clash there as Barbossa blocks the leg kick.
Barbossa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Johnson.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson lands a glancing blow to the side of Barbossa's head.
Johnson throws a looping overhand right but Barbossa ducks down to avoid it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Barbossa feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Johnson's calf.
Johnson throws a leg kick
and Barbossa counters with a straight right hand.
Nick Johnson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Johnson throws a solid leg kick but Barbossa takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Johnson.
Barbossa throws a big shot that misses.
Johnson misses with an uppercut
and Barbossa counters with a left to the body.
Johnson throws an overhand right that lands on Barbossa's shoulder, as Barbossa tries to avoid the shot.
Barbossa stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Barbossa uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Johnson.
Barbossa pushes Johnson away with a front kick.
A swing and a miss from Johnson.
Johnson pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Johnson drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Barbossa jabbing away but nothing is landing.
And that's the end of the fight!
Geoffrey Barbossa showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Barbossa 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Geoffrey Barbossa!
Geoffrey Barbossa thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Carl Sheppards (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Conor McCracken (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McCracken comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Rebels Song - Come out and Fight kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
20 - 11 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Carl Sheppards!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Conor McCracken!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Gwen Towbar and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slapping body kick lands there for McCracken.
A lazy body kick from McCracken
enabling Sheppards to counter with a crisp jab.
McCracken pulls out of a head kick attempt.
McCracken closes the distance and clinches.
Sheppards taking a breather.
Sheppards stalling the fight.
With the fighters up against the cage, McCracken throws an elbow but misses.
McCracken tries to land knees in the clinch but Sheppards avoids the damage to the body.
Sheppards breaks from the clinch.
Sheppards keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice leg kick lands there from McCracken.
McCracken throws a head kick that half lands.
McCracken takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Sheppards lands an overhand right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch lands to the side of McCracken 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A punch lands to the side of McCracken 's head but he takes it in his stride.
McCracken slips a jab and a cross from Sheppards.
McCracken tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Sheppards manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
McCracken thows a leg kick but Sheppards checks it
letting Sheppards counter with a right hand.
McCracken throws a body kick that misses.
A lazy left from Sheppards finds it's target.
McCracken takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Sheppards misses with an uppercut.
McCracken throws out a counter right but Sheppards avoids it with no problem.
McCracken gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCracken shoots and misses
and Sheppards counters with a straight right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sheppards throws a looping overhand right but McCracken ducks down to avoid it.
McCracken blocks a jab.
Conor McCracken seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sheppards throws out a loose jab but McCracken uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sheppards lunges at McCracken with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by McCracken's hand.
Sheppards throws a shot from downtown. McCracken moves away and avoids it.
It looks like Sheppards has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Sheppards takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Sheppards misses with a wild combination.
McCracken scoring well with a low kick there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCracken staying out of range there.
McCracken tries a quick counter leg kick but Sheppards is wise to it.
Sheppards throws a hook to the side of McCracken's head but McCracken sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
McCracken is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
McCracken swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sheppards slaps away a takedown attempt from McCracken, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Sheppards is looking to counter punch.
Carl Sheppards is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sheppards tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McCracken was well out of range. Poor timing from Sheppards.
McCracken tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
McCracken tries to clinch there but Sheppards circles away.
Sheppards sizes up McCracken with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
McCracken looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Sheppards is fending him off so far but McCracken persists. Nope, Sheppards circles away and we're back to standing.
Carl Sheppards has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Conor McCracken.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McCracken throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Good shot there by Sheppards.
Sheppards misses the jab.
Sheppards scores with a nice head shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Sheppards misses the target.
Sheppards is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
McCracken shoots in but Sheppards avoids the takedown attempt easily.
McCracken fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sheppards throws a looping overhand right but McCracken ducks down to avoid it.
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!
Sheppards jabbing away but nothing is landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carl Sheppards dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Sheppards leaves McCracken with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Sheppards uses good head movement to avoid the hook from McCracken.
A swing and a miss from Sheppards.
A little jabbing left from McCracken on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Sheppards ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McCracken moves away.
A nice leg kick lands there from McCracken.
McCracken uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sheppards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sheppards misses with a body shot.
McCracken throws out a counter right but Sheppards avoids it with no problem.
McCracken defending well as Sheppards loads up on a big left hand.
Sheppards scores with a shot to the body.
McCracken takes a swing at Sheppards's ribcage but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sheppards steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from McCracken. That one must have hurt.
McCracken tries to land a body kick
and McCracken takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Carl Sheppards is winning the standup battle so far.
McCracken throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
McCracken uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sheppards.
Sheppards on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
McCracken throws a head kick but Sheppards moves out of range.
McCracken misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
McCracken shoots in for a takedown but Sheppards shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Sheppards throws an off balance right hand
and McCracken counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Good leg kick by McCracken there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCracken bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
McCracken throws a head kick but Sheppards moves out of range.
McCracken lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
McCracken bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sheppards backing away here, and McCracken unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
McCracken shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Sheppards as he avoids it easily.
Carl Sheppards has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Conor McCracken.
McCracken looks for the body kick but Sheppards saw that one coming.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McCracken tries a head kick but it misses.
McCracken throws a head kick but Sheppards moves out of range.
A low kick from McCracken misses
and Sheppards counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sheppards connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCracken misses with a body kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Sheppards misses the target.
McCracken misses with a head kick.
McCracken fails with the takedown
and Sheppards counters with a nice uppercut.
Nice defenses there by McCracken.
A countering left hand to the body from McCracken misses.
Sheppards moves out of range of the body kick.
McCracken fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Sheppards has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A low kick from McCracken is predictable there
and Sheppards counters with a stiff right hand.
McCracken uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sheppards.
McCracken ducks under a wild hook from Sheppards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McCracken pushes Sheppards up against the cage in a clinch.
Sheppards gets control of McCracken's arms and successfully pulls guard. Sheppards will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Sheppards has his hands on McCracken's head, controlling the position.
McCracken tries to free his leg and advance position but Sheppards is retaining full guard.
Sheppards managing to control the position.
McCracken wants to control from the top but Sheppards keeps moving.
Sheppards is pulling down on McCracken's head to control his posture.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Carl Sheppards will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
McCracken scores with a kick to the midsection.
Sheppards tries to bum rush McCracken with a series of wild strikes but McCracken uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
McCracken pushes Sheppards up against the cage in a clinch.
Sheppards tries to stall but McCracken uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
McCracken throws a knee to the head but misses.
A head punch on the inside from McCracken fails to land.
Sheppards breaks from the clinch.
McCracken needs to keep his hands up - Sheppards had a free shot at his head there.
McCracken shoots in and drives through. Sheppards sprawls well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sheppards swings and misses with a hook to the body.
McCracken avoids the body shot from Sheppards.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from McCracken.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McCracken drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Good standup being displayed there by Sheppards as he connects with a hook.
McCracken dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Sheppards. That did some damage!
A slow jab from Sheppards misses its intended target.
Sheppards throws a jab but it's blocked by McCracken.
McCracken shapes to counter with a head kick.
Sheppards digs a good body shot into McCracken's ribs.
Sheppards is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
McCracken thuds his shin into the meat of Sheppards's side.
Sheppards loads up on a big right hand but McCracken slips the punch.
McCracken only half commits to the counter leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCracken tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
An attempted straight right counter from Sheppards misses the target.
Sheppards misses with a double jab.
McCracken looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Sheppards is fending him off so far but McCracken persists. Nope, Sheppards circles away and we're back to standing.
Sheppards was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Carl Sheppards has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Conor McCracken.
Sheppards tests McCracken's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Sheppards fails to land with a series of punches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McCracken fails with a takedown attempt.
McCracken slips a straight right by Sheppards.
McCracken looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Sheppards blocks a head kick by McCracken.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCracken throws a quick inside leg kick.
Sheppards lands with a right hand.
Sheppards scores with a nice right hand.
McCracken has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
McCracken bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
McCracken throws a head kick that Sheppards semi-blocks.
Sheppards looks to throw the jab but McCracken is out of range.
McCracken tries a quick counter leg kick but Sheppards is wise to it.
McCracken uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sheppards.
An inside leg kick from McCracken misses.
Sheppards cracks McCracken with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Sheppards misses with the combination.
McCracken was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Conor McCracken has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Carl Sheppards is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sheppards throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
McCracken walks into a stiff left hand from Sheppards.
Sheppards fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McCracken throws a leg kick but Sheppards checks it.
Sheppards misses with an uppercut. McCracken saw that one coming.
McCracken misses with a low kick.
It looked like Sheppards was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
McCracken connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Sheppards momentarily.
Sheppards is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that McCracken can do to turn this around?
A head kick misses from McCracken.
Sheppards appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
McCracken misses with a leg kick
and Sheppards counters with a straight right hand.
And that's the end of the fight!
Carl Sheppards showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Sheppards, 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 30:27
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Carl Sheppards!
Carl Sheppards managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Spartan Nutrition 160Q with Proof, into his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Shovel Knight (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ken Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Miller has chosen 2pac - Im A Souljah 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 Ken Miller was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Shovel Knight!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ken Miller!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Daniel Franklin and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miller fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Knight manages to avoid it.
As Miller looks to move away, Knight throws a big counter combo but Miller just gets out of the way.
Knight displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Miller throws out the jab.
Jab, jab by Knight - just one landing.
Knight takes one to the chin there.
Nice body kick there by Knight.
Miller avoids the body shot from Knight.
Miller changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Miller misses the target.
Knight scores with a shot to the body.
Knight thuds his shin into the meat of Miller's side.
Miller thows a left - swing and a miss!
Miller sizes up Knight with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Knight throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Miller drives through with a takedown into guard.
Knight looking to control.
Knight has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Miller trying to control but Knight is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Miller working his ground and pound in the gym. So far it seems to be working well.
Miller trying to control the position from guard on top but Knight is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Knight wants to stand up but Miller is controlling him.
Knight pulls Miller in close to his closed guard and prevents Miller from doing any damage or advancing position.
Miller is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Miller postures up in Knight's guard and throws a big left but Knight blocks it.
Miller is in close to Knight's body, working some short punches and elbows.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller postures up.
Miller has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Miller trying to control the position from guard on top but Knight is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Knight holds on and takes a little breather.
Knight keeping full guard, as Miller tries to pass.
Knight has his hands on Miller's head, controlling the position.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Miller with a flurry of punches that miss.
Knight wants to stand and escape but Miller is having none of it.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Miller misses with a wild body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knight lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A big right from Miller misses.
Miller with a poor takedown
and Knight counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ken Miller seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice body punch from Knight.
Knight throws a looping overhand right but Miller ducks down to avoid it.
Knight throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Knight lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Knight swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Miller follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Miller takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Miller thows a leg kick but Knight checks it
and Knight counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Miller throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A little feinted left hand from Knight on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Miller throws a low kick but Knight avoids it.
Miller lands with a shot to the body.
Knight tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Miller was well out of range. Poor timing from Knight.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Knight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miller blocks the body kick.
We've been told by Knight's head coaches at LOD: Xtreme MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Miller throws the kick towards the body but Knight avoids it.
Knight throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Knight turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Miller shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Knight napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Knight wants to get back to his feet but Miller is dominant here and he's now got Knight's back!
Knight is trying to break free.
Miller lands with a couple of good shots - one to the side of the head and one questionable shot that could be viewed as to the back of the head but the referee lets it go.
Knight is trying to stand back up.
Knight grimaces as he takes a shot to the body.
Knight looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
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 Shovel Knight 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.
Miller shoots in and drives through. Knight sprawls well.
Miller gets a double leg takedown into Knight's guard.
Knight is rocked!
Miller postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Oh Knight is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Miller with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Miller passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Miller is working to tighten his grip on Knight's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Knight has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Miller is really squeezing tight and eventually Knight passes out! Miller breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Ken Miller!
Ken Miller is the new bantamweight champion!
Ken Miller decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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