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Death Squad 321:F'gus v Rutten PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jim Degrizz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jorge Domingo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Degrizz's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Battle in prison. Jorge Domingo has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Jim Degrizz's chin.
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210 lbs
18 - 14 - 0 |
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188 cm
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222 lbs
25 - 14 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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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
18 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jim Degrizz! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
25 - 14 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jorge Domingo! The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Tiny Johnson and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Domingo throws a leg kick that misses. Domingo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Degrizz.
Degrizz misses with a body shot.
Domingo takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming. Degrizz ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Degrizz is looking to chop away at Domingo's legs. Domingo is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch. Domingo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Domingo throws out a counter right but Degrizz avoids it with no problem. Domingo finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Degrizz looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger. A low kick from Domingo is predictable there and Degrizz counters with a good, hard body kick but Domingo shrugs it off. Degrizz with a body punch. A glancing blow. Degrizz throws a leg kick and Domingo counters with a low kick, right behind Degrizz 's knee. Jim Degrizz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Domingo avoids a punch combination nicely.
Degrizz lands a nice shot to the body.
Domingo throws a leg kick that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round. Jab by Degrizz. Domingo throws a hook but Degrizz avoids it easily. Domingo looks to land a left hand but Degrizz moved out of range nicely. Degrizz half committed to a counter leg kick. Domingo swings away with a leg kick that misses. Degrizz misses with a wild body shot. Degrizz has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Casino in the buildup to the fight. Degrizz throws a nice outside leg kick. Domingo takes one to the chin there. Domingo drops his hands momentarily and Degrizz takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. Domingo lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. Degrizz throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Degrizz throws a body punch but Domingo moves out of range. Degrizz fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Domingo has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage. Domingo looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights. Degrizz avoids a low kick by using good footwork. A jab from Domingo misses. Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Degrizz!
That's two minutes gone in the round. This has been an exciting period of action! Degrizz avoids a lazy jab quite easily. The fighters circling - Domingo throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Degrizz throws a jab but it's blocked by Domingo. A leg kick checked by Degrizz. Degrizz feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Domingo's calf. Domingo throws a chopping leg kick but Degrizz manages to avoid taking any serious damage. Domingo throws a leg kick and Degrizz counters with a stiff right hand. No joy there for Degrizz, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Domingo, as that shot connected.
It looks like Jim Degrizz has been cut. A big right from Degrizz misses. Domingo moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot. Degrizz pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Domingo misses with a looping left. Domingo throws a quick inside leg kick. A slapping leg kick lands for Degrizz.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Domingo ducks under a wild hook from Degrizz. Degrizz on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Domingo. Domingo obviously looking to wear him down.
Degrizz misses with a straight left. Domingo lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. Degrizz throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. A swing and a miss from Domingo. Degrizz throws a looping overhand right but Domingo ducks down to avoid it. The crowd cheers as Degrizz lands an impressive looking overhand right. Domingo doesn't seem phased though. Degrizz throws the left hand but Domingo avoids the punch easily. Domingo wants to clinch up but Degrizz keeps it at a distance. Degrizz misses with a straight right. Degrizz misses with a hook. Domingo ducked under it nicely. A little jabbing left from Domingo on the counter but it doesn't find it's target. Degrizz scores with a body shot.
Domingo fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Degrizz checks it well. Domingo throws a hook to the side of Degrizz's head but Degrizz sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Domingo chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Degrizz can pounce on him.
Good leg kick by Domingo there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Domingo jabbing away but nothing is landing. Degrizz throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Degrizz throws a hook but Domingo blocks it. Domingo swings widly with a right hand
and Domingo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Degrizz jabs at Domingo's body. Degrizz missing with a left hand there. Domingo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Domingo connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Degrizz momentarily.
The crowd cheers as Degrizz lands an impressive looking overhand right. Domingo doesn't seem phased though. Degrizz lands a really nice looking cross but Domingo seems unphased.
A big right from Degrizz misses. Degrizz looks to land a left hand but Domingo moved out of range nicely. Domingo appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick. Degrizz throws out a loose jab but Domingo uses good head movement to avoid it. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jim Degrizz dominated that round. The cut man is working on Jim Degrizz's cut. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
A solid leg kick lands there for Domingo.
Degrizz has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ. Degrizz moves out of range of the leg kick from Domingo. Degrizz throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Domingo sees it coming and avoids it easily. Degrizz misses with an uppercut
and Domingo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Domingo avoids the body shot from Degrizz.
Domingo takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming. Jim Degrizz is winning the standup battle so far. Degrizz ducks under a wild hook from Domingo. Domingo connects with a solid leg kick. Degrizz scores with a leg kick.
Degrizz throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Degrizz misses with a hook. Degrizz darts in and out, connecting with a jab. Degrizz misses with a looping right. Domingo wants to counter with a clinch but Degrizz pushes him away. Degrizz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Domingo manages to avoid it. Domingo takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round. Degrizz scores with a jab. Domingo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Degrizz paws at him with a jab and circles away. Degrizz throws the kick towards the body but Domingo avoids it. Degrizz is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Domingo can do to turn this around? Degrizz lands with a slapping head kick. Degrizz looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Domingo might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Degrizz has got the better of the exchanges. Domingo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Degrizz. Degrizz is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Degrizz moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot. Degrizz throws a body shot but no joy. Degrizz scores with a push kick. The fighters circling - Degrizz throws out the jab but it was never going to land. As Degrizz backs off Domingo throws a huge counter combo but Degrizz manages to avoid it all. Domingo throws a shot from downtown. Degrizz moves away and avoids it. Degrizz connects with a nice looking jab.
Degrizz lands a jab-cross combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Domingo misses with a straight left. Domingo fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Degrizz. Degrizz looks to score with a jab to the body but Domingo is just out of range. Domingo scores with a decent looking hook. Nice defenses there by Degrizz. Domingo on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere. Degrizz lands with an overhand left. Domingo throws a low kick, looking for Degrizz's leg but Degrizz calmly moves out of range. A little feinted left hand from Degrizz on the counter but he doesn't commit to it. Domingo tries to clinch up and Degrizz counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Domingo misses with a straight left. Degrizz is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight. Degrizz thows a leg kick but Domingo checks it and Degrizz takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Domingo doesn't manage to clinch there - Degrizz circles away.
Domingo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Degrizz swats him away and circles back towards the center. An attempted straight right counter from Degrizz misses the target.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Degrizz is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Domingo. Domingo cracks Degrizz with a good jab. Domingo throws a leg kick but Degrizz checks it. Degrizz misses with a low kick as Domingo jumps back. Domingo clobbers Degrizz with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. Domingo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Degrizz swats him away and circles back towards the center. Degrizz swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect. Domingo throws a series of strikes that have Degrizz backpedaling.
Degrizz lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin. Domingo catches Degrizz with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong! Good leg kick by Degrizz there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Domingo connects with a solid leg kick. Domingo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Degrizz.
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! Domingo lands with a right hand. Degrizz throws a sloppy head kick and Domingo moves out of range easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round. A kick lands to the mid section there for Degrizz. Domingo tries to work over Degrizz's front leg with a kick but Degrizz checks it. Degrizz stalks Domingo and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Domingo's face. Domingo staggers backwards, shaken. Degrizz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A leg kick checked by Degrizz. Domingo misses with an uppercut. Degrizz lands a nice shot to the body.
Degrizz moves out of range of the strikes. Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Domingo.
Degrizz bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Degrizz slips under a jab from Domingo. Degrizz swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect. Degrizz moves into range and connects with a jab. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. A big right from Degrizz misses. Domingo is looking to score with low kicks. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jim Degrizz dominated that second round. The cut man is working on Jim Degrizz's cut. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Domingo has managed to clinch.
Degrizz breaks from the clinch.
Domingo swings widly with a right hand
and Degrizz counters with a nice uppercut. Domingo lands with a thumping leg kick.
Domingo connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. Degrizz checks the leg kick nicely there.
Degrizz throws out a leg kick but Domingo moves out of range and Degrizz only half commits. Degrizz waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Domingo. Degrizz throws a jab when Domingo was well out of range. Degrizz tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Domingo throws a leg kick and Degrizz counters with a straight right hand. Degrizz needs to keep his hands up - Domingo had a free shot at his head there. Domingo pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Domingo on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Degrizz takes one on the chin but seems OK.
That's one minute gone in the round. Jab by Degrizz. Degrizz lands a nice looking body kick. Domingo takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. Domingo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Degrizz is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Domingo. Domingo has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye. Degrizz uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Domingo. A swing and a miss from Domingo. This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Domingo. Domingo scores with a slapping inside leg kick. Domingo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Degrizz feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Domingos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist! A low kick from Degrizz misses and Domingo counters with an inside leg kick. Degrizz looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Degrizz misses with a body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Domingo gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here. This has been an exciting period of action! Degrizz lands a nice elbow from the clinch. Degrizz working aggressively here.
Domingo is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace. A hook to the body from Domingo.
Domingo throws a punch but it's blocked by Degrizz. Domingo trying to control the position but instead, Degrizz has worked for underhooks and has pushed Domingo into the cage. Domingo lands with a right to the head. Domingo misses with some punches.
Domingo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Degrizz breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Degrizz scores with a spinning back kick!
That's three minutes gone in the round. Degrizz paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button. Domingo misses with a low kick. Degrizz thumps Domingo with a low kick. Domingo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Degrizz manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Domingo throws the left hand but Degrizz avoids the punch easily. Degrizz misses with a left hand and Domingo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Domingo moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. Degrizz chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Domingo can pounce on him.
Degrizz throws a right hand that misses
and Domingo counters with a three punch combo that has Degrizz backing up. Degrizz nods at Domingo to acknowledge the strikes. Domingo lands a glancing blow to the side of Degrizz's head. A big left from Domingo misses. Degrizz steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Domingo. Domingo takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Domingo lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. Domingo staying out of range there. Degrizz steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Domingo. Degrizz throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. The fighters circle momentarily. Degrizz darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch. Domingo tries to clinch up and Degrizz counters with a nice uppercut. An inside leg kick from Domingo misses. Domingo wants to clinch but Degrizz slips to the side and Domingo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Domingo darts in and clinches Degrizz up against the cage. Domingo throws a punch but it's blocked by Degrizz. Degrizz fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jorge Domingo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Degrizz lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Domingo backwards.
And that's the end of the fight! I would just about give that final round to Jorge Domingo. I think Degrizz 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 29:28 Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:28 Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jim Degrizz! An out of breath Jim Degrizz thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kalashoka Shishunaga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Suren Nazarethyan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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180 cm
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158 lbs
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150 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
38 - 20 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kalashoka Shishunaga! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
42 - 19 - 1, fighting out of London, Suren Nazarethyan! The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Frank Dennis and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Shishunaga misses with a hook. Nazarethyan moves away from the strike by Shishunaga. Shishunaga scores with a slapping inside leg kick. Shishunaga misses with a straight right. Shishunaga scores with a decent looking hook. A looping hook to the body misses from Shishunaga. Nazarethyan does a little dance to reset his feet. Shishunaga lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Nazarethyan takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A slow jab from Shishunaga misses its intended target. Shishunaga throws a body punch but Nazarethyan moves out of range. Nazarethyan changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt. Shishunaga scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round. Nice defenses there by Nazarethyan. Nazarethyan with the counter takedown but Shishunaga avoids it easily. Nazarethyan avoids the head kick by Shishunaga.
Nice straight punches there by Shishunaga. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Shishunaga. Shishunaga is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range. Shishunaga connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son. Shishunaga throws a body punch but Nazarethyan moves out of range. Nazarethyan tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away. Shishunaga will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nazarethyan changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt. Shishunaga tries to clinch but fails miserably and Nazarethyan counters with a shoot takedown. Shishunaga fights it but they end up in guard. Nazarethyan has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Shishunaga is proving hard to escape from.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Shishunaga looking to hit a scissor sweep but Nazarethyan is one step ahead there. Nazarethyan wants to stand but Shishunaga has a closed guard, so he can't escape. Nazarethyan avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Shishunaga trying to keep a closed guard but Nazarethyan is proving a slippery customer.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Shishunaga looking to sweep here. No luck so far. Nazarethyan got a little sloppy there for a moment and Shishunaga has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Nazarethyan has managed to get both his arms back between Shishunaga's legs - danger averted. Shishunaga is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Nazarethyan is controlling him.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up. Shishunaga loads up on a big right hand but Nazarethyan slips the punch. Nazarethyan changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt. A big left from Shishunaga misses. Shishunaga connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt. Shishunaga thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Nazarethyan if he has to take too many more of those.
Kalashoka Shishunaga is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Shishunaga misses with a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Nazarethyan moves out of range as Shishunaga strikes. Nazarethyan ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. And Nazarethyan tries to counter it with a takedown but Shishunaga pushes his down on his head and steps out. Nazarethyan slips a straight right by Shishunaga. Shishunaga misses with a straight right. Nazarethyan drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Shishunaga defends it well. Shishunaga tried to score with a low kick but Nazarethyan checks it. Nazarethyan checks a low kick from Shishunaga. Shishunaga misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nazarethyan tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away. Shishunaga swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Shishunaga swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nazarethyan feints the counter takedown. Nazarethyan avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Nazarethyan with the counter takedown but Shishunaga avoids it easily. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kalashoka Shishunaga dominated that round. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Shishunaga throws a sloppy head kick and Nazarethyan moves out of range easily. Nazarethyan is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here. Nazarethyan takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Shishunaga scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent. Nazarethyan uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Shishunaga. Shishunaga wants to clinch. Nazarethyan feints the counter takedown. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Nazarethyan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. And Nazarethyan tries to counter it with a takedown but Shishunaga pushes his down on his head and steps out. Shishunaga throws out a loose jab but Nazarethyan uses good head movement to avoid it. Nazarethyan with the counter takedown but Shishunaga avoids it easily. A leg kick checked by Nazarethyan. Nazarethyan tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
That's one minute gone in the round. Nazarethyan avoids a kick to the body.
Nazarethyan needs to keep his hands up - Shishunaga had a free shot at his head there. A lazy left from Shishunaga finds it's target. Shishunaga swings for the body but Nazarethyan moves out of range.
A jab from Shishunaga misses. Shishunaga is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Nazarethyan can do to turn this around? Shishunaga misses the shot to the body. Nazarethyan tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away. Nazarethyan slips under a jab from Shishunaga. Shishunaga misses with a low kick as Nazarethyan jumps back. Nazarethyan is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here. Nazarethyan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Shishunaga throws a jab but it's blocked by Nazarethyan.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Nazarethyan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Shishunaga.
Kalashoka Shishunaga seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Shishunaga throws the left hand but Nazarethyan avoids the punch easily. Nazarethyan moves out of range of the strikes. Shishunaga tries to clinch but Nazarethyan is having none of it. Shishunaga throws a hook but Nazarethyan blocks it. Nazarethyan feints the counter takedown. Shishunaga looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Shishunaga throws a sloppy head kick and Nazarethyan counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Nazarethyan. Shishunaga will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Shishunaga is trying to keep Nazarethyan in close.
Shishunaga throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Shishunaga working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Nazarethyan doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Nazarethyan manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. Nazarethyan preventing the sweep. Nazarethyan has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Shishunaga is proving hard to escape from. Shishunaga has his foot on Nazarethyan's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Nazarethyan works his way back into a safe position though. Shishunaga looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Nazarethyan passes into side control.
Shishunaga wants to control but Nazarethyan postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena. Nazarethyan tries to stand but Shishunaga is controlling his head. Shishunaga tries to control but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad. The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult. Shishunaga tries to lock up and control but Nazarethyan gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away. Shishunaga slips a leg in and gets back to half guard. Shishunaga trying to control from the bottom.
Nazarethyan wants to stand up but Shishunaga is controlling the position.
Shishunaga wants to get back to full guard. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Shishunaga wants to get back to full guard but Nazarethyan has mounted him! And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kalashoka Shishunaga dominated that second round. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Shishunaga misses the shot to the body. Shishunaga has taken the fight to the clinch.
Shishunaga stops a takedown attempt from Nazarethyan.
A head punch on the inside from Shishunaga fails to land. Nazarethyan looking for a takedown. Shishunaga can't find room to land a body shot as Nazarethyan controls the action.
Shishunaga tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nazarethyan's elbow. Nazarethyan tries for a takedown but Shishunaga manages to get underhooks.
Kalashoka Shishunaga has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Suren Nazarethyan. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Nazarethyan drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Shishunaga misses with some punches.
That's one minute gone in the round. Shishunaga misses with the head strike.
Shishunaga stops a takedown attempt from Nazarethyan.
Shishunaga makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. Nazarethyan blocks an uppercut.
Nazarethyan wants a takedown.
Shishunaga trying to land knees to the body.
Shishunaga misses with a punch on the inside.
Nazarethyan is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though. An uppercut to the body lands inside from Shishunaga. Nazarethyan goes for a takedown attempt but Shishunaga pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Nazarethyan stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Shishunaga. Kalashoka Shishunaga is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Nazarethyan checks a leg kick. Nazarethyan feints the counter takedown. Shishunaga misses with a low kick. Nazarethyan tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away. Shishunaga misses with a straight left. Shishunaga tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Nazarethyan is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here. Nazarethyan checks a low kick from Shishunaga. Shishunaga fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Nazarethyan checks it well. Nazarethyan changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt. Shishunaga throws a body shot but no joy. Nazarethyan with the counter takedown but Shishunaga avoids it easily. Shishunaga throws a jab when Nazarethyan was well out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Shishunaga scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Nazarethyan doesn't seem bothered though. A cross from Shishunaga lands. Shishunaga with a body punch. A glancing blow. Shishunaga throws a body kick but he wasn't in range. Shishunaga looks to score with a jab to the body but Nazarethyan is just out of range. Nazarethyan with the counter takedown but Shishunaga avoids it easily. Shishunaga misses with an uppercut. Nazarethyan drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Shishunaga defends it well. Nazarethyan moves out of range of the body kick from Shishunaga.
Nazarethyan is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here. Shishunaga takes a swing at Nazarethyan's ribcage but misses. And Nazarethyan tries to counter it with a takedown but Shishunaga pushes his down on his head and steps out. Shishunaga misses with a low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Shishunaga is looking to land body kicks. Shishunaga misses with the combination.
Nazarethyan is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here. Nazarethyan checks a leg kick. Nazarethyan is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here. Nazarethyan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nazarethyan is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here. Nazarethyan takes one to the chin there. Nazarethyan ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. And Nazarethyan tries to counter it with a takedown but Shishunaga pushes his down on his head and steps out. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Shishunaga throws a sloppy head kick and Nazarethyan moves out of range easily. Nazarethyan tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away. Nazarethyan slips under a jab. Nazarethyan tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
And that's the end of the fight! Kalashoka Shishunaga showed his dominance in that final round. Well I reckon that's a shut out for Shishunaga, 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:26 Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:26 Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kalashoka Shishunaga! An out of breath Kalashoka Shishunaga thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Superior Nucleus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gerald Minor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nucleus comes to the cage accompanied by Tupac - Hit 'Em Up. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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26
160 lbs
15 - 6 - 1 |
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162 lbs
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Good wrestling
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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 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Superior Nucleus! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
12 - 15 - 1, fighting out of New York, Gerald Minor! The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Gwen Towbar and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Minor fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt. Minor moves out of range as Nucleus throws a body kick.
Minor looks like he wants to counter punch here. Minor misses with a hook. Nucleus ducked under it nicely. Minor lands a leg kick that knocks Nucleus off balance momentarily. Minor avoids the head kick by Nucleus.
Minor looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights. Nucleus throws a body kick that misses. Minor fails with the takedown. Nucleus wants to clinch up but Minor keeps it at a distance. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Nucleus clinches. Nucleus leaning against his opponent.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Nucleus takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life. Nucleus is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
That's one minute gone in the round. Nucleus using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Minor has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Nucleus. Nucleus pushes Minor back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. With the fighters clinched against the cage, Minor creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. Minor working hard to break the clinch. Minor lands a body shot in the clinch.
Minor is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Nucleus to keep the fight standing. Superior Nucleus has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gerald Minor. Nucleus is working Minor over against the cage. Still in the clinch, Nucleus scores with a nice short uppercut. Nucleus with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Minor can't get the takedown.
Nucleus utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body. I was talking to Nucleus's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight. Nucleus missing with knees to the body.
Nucleus trying to land knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Minor tries to land a knee to the head but Nucleus blocks with his arms.
Minor misses with a body punch.
Nucleus stops a takedown attempt from Minor.
Nucleus using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Minor has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. The referee is keeping an eye on Minor - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Minor jumps guard but Nucleus turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing. Nucleus dodges an elbow strike from Minor.
Minor is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Nucleus is keeping busy. Nucleus is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Minor is defending well for now. Nucleus tries a knee to the head but Minor blocks it.
Nucleus misses with a punch to the body.
Minor stalling the fight.
Nucleus lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Nucleus managing to block the knees to the body from Minor.
Nucleus lands with a short punch from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Minor misses with a punch on the inside.
Nucleus softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. Nucleus lands a hook to the side of the head. Minor prevents a body shot from Nucleus. Nucleus is pushing Minor up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word. Nucleus misses with a body punch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily. Minor has Nucleus pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Nucleus manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing. Minor has Nucleus pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Nucleus manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing. Minor letting Nucleus take a breather here. Nucleus tries to land knees in the clinch but Minor avoids the damage to the body. A head punch blocked on the inside by Nucleus.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Nucleus makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. Nucleus unloads a knee to the mid-section. Minor escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nucleus misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Minor.
Minor looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily. Minor fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Nucleus checks it well. Minor throws a shot to the body.
Jab from Nucleus. This has been an exciting period of action! Nucleus slips under a jab from Minor. A chopping leg kick lands by Minor. Minor ducks right into an uppercut from Nucleus. Nucleus misses the shot to the body. Nucleus throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Superior Nucleus dominated that round. That's time! Nucleus's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Minor slips a jab and a cross from Nucleus.
Nucleus dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Minor. That did some damage! Nucleus is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Minor can do to turn this around? Nucleus uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Minor. Nucleus half committed to a counter leg kick. No luck with that takedown attempt from Minor. Minor lands a leg kick that knocks Nucleus off balance momentarily. Minor shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Nucleus manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage. Minor trying to control the position from guard on top but Nucleus is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. Minor looking to pass the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round. Minor throws a big elbow that misses. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Nucleus has control of Minor's left arm, preventing Minor from doing any damage. Nucleus is trying to control the position but Minor postures up. Minor looking to control the position here, rather than advance. Minor loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. Nucleus trying to keep a closed guard but Minor is proving a slippery customer.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet. Nucleus on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Minor. Minor obviously looking to wear him down.
Nucleus moves out of range as Minor throws a body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round. There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action. A low kick from Nucleus misses and Minor counters by clinching up. Nucleus missing with knees to the body.
Nucleus is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace. Nucleus lands a nice knee to the body. Minor is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though. A hook to the body from Nucleus.
Minor tries to pull guard but Nucleus forces him back to his feet, against the cage. Superior Nucleus has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gerald Minor. Nucleus prevents a takedown attempt there.
Nucleus prevents a body shot from Minor. Minor tries a body shot but Nucleus blocks it.
Nucleus has Minor pushed against the cage. Nucleus with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Minor is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Nucleus gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round. The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch. Nucleus is working Minor over against the cage. Minor blocks a body shot from Nucleus. Nucleus lands a knee to the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Nucleus.
Minor takes a knee right on the jaw!
Minor can't get the takedown.
Nucleus tries a knee to the head but Minor blocks it.
The referee calls for Nucleus to work.
Superior Nucleus has scored more points in the clinch so far. Minor drops down looking for an ankle pick but Nucleus pulls his leg out and moves away.
Minor has closed the distance and engaged Nucleus in a clinch.
Nucleus goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Nucleus with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Minor lands a shot to the body. Nucleus blocks an elbow strike from Minor.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch. A short left from Minor. Minor misses with the head strike.
Minor is pushing Nucleus up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word. Nucleus missing with knees to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Minor tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Nucleus smiles and moves away.
Minor misses with a wild combination.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Nucleus swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nucleus lands an overhand right. 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 Superior Nucleus 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. This is the final round!
Minor shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it. Nucleus is looking to counter with head kicks. Minor fails to land the takedown. Nucleus moves into the clinch successfully.
Minor blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Minor tries to score a body lock takedown but Nucleus shows good agility there to stay on his feet. Superior Nucleus has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gerald Minor. Minor pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Nucleus explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work. Nucleus lands with a nice body punch. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Nucleus swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. And Minor tries to counter it with a takedown but Nucleus pushes his down on his head and steps out. Nucleus lands a nice leg kick that just misses Minor's sensitive parts. Minor gets the takedown into side control. This has been an exciting period of action! Minor working away.
That's one minute gone in the round. Nucleus is looking to regain half guard here but Minor keeps moving and retains side control. Minor creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots. Nucleus is positioning himself to get back to half guard. Minor tries to move into full mount but can't pass Nucleus's legs. The ground and pound from Minor seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent. Nucleus takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better. Nucleus is trying to control Minor's posture but Minor avoids it. Nucleus keeping his opponent close.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Nucleus wants to control but Minor postures up. Minor is looking to take a break and control but Nucleus is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. Minor tries to advance position but instead Nucleus slips a leg back in to half guard. Nucleus is looking to control Minor's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Nucleus avoid being mounted? Minor wants to free his trapped foot but Nucleus is holding on for dear life with his legs. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Nucleus is trying to maintain the position but Minor is very close to passing his half guard. Nucleus is looking to improve his position.
Minor is keen to just control but Nucleus is a slippery customer. The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup. The referee calls for the fighters to work.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up. Nucleus loads up on a big right hand but Minor slips the punch. Minor shoots in but doesn't get the takedown and Nucleus counters by clinching up. Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Nucleus obliges. Nucleus throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Minor blocks it with crossed arms. Nucleus scores a nice knee to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Minor has hold of one of Nucleus's legs. Nucleus is fighting the takedown attempt but Minor gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard. Minor takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. Minor looking to pass the guard. Nucleus tries to land a sweep but no joy. Nucleus is trying to control the position but Minor postures up. Minor tries to free his leg and advance position but Nucleus is retaining full guard. Nucleus has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall. Gerald Minor has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Minor is looking to pass into half guard but Nucleus pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Nucleus is in guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Minor can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Nucleus controls the pace.
And that's the end of the fight! That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Superior Nucleus. Well I reckon that's a shut out for Nucleus, 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 George Francis scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Superior Nucleus! A very excited looking Superior Nucleus made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Stu Bennett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Doc Chillum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chillum has chosen All the Way Up as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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30
170 lbs
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179 lbs
48 - 30 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
25 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Stu Bennett! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
48 - 30 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Doc Chillum! The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, George Francis and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Bennett walks into a stiff left hand from Chillum. Bennett circles away from the clinch attempt.
Chillum throws a poor cross that misses
and Bennett counters with a nice uppercut. Chillum throws out a loose jab but Bennett uses good head movement to avoid it. Bennett half committed to a counter leg kick. Bennett misses with a straight right. Chillum takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him. Bennett steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Chillum. Chillum connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Bennett's hands. Chillum clinches up against the cage. Chillum misses with an elbow over the top. Chillum throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Chillum misses with some punches.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Chillum just misses with a elbow thrown towards Bennett's brow. Chillum lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Chillum has a couple of punches blocked by Bennett.
Chillum makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. Chillum misses with some punches.
Bennett blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Chillum misses with an elbow strike.
Bennett misses with a hook from the clinch. Chillum is pressed up against the cage. Bennett has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Chillum down to the mat. Chillum avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance. Chillum gets in close and instigates a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round. Chillum is defending well against a takedown attempt. A shot in the inside from Chillum. Chillum lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Chillum lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Chillum fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Chillum lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bennett backwards. Bennett lands with a short shot to the head. Bennett takes an elbow to the forehead. Chillum softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. Bennett's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Chillum closes the distance and clinches. Chillum misses with the head strike.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Bennett breaks from the clinch.
Bennett throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Chillum moves into the clinch. Chillum throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A shot in the inside from Bennett. Bennett's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Bennett will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Chillum missing with a left hand there. Bennett was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Chillum tries to clinch there but Bennett circles away.
A jab from Chillum misses. Bennett goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. Doc Chillum seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Chillum takes a jab right on the kisser.
A big right from Chillum misses. Bennett is looking to counter with a body kick. Chillum throws a looping overhand right but Bennett ducks down to avoid it. Chillum throws a leg kick which misses Bennett's front leg but catches the back leg as Bennett tries to avoid it. Chillum takes the fight into the clinch. Bennett is trying to force a seperation but Chillum has the dominant position. Bennett tries to break the clinch but Chillum is controlling the position. Bennett lands an uppercut. Chillum throws a punch but it's blocked by Bennett. Chillum keeps control of Bennett as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Chillum lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. Bennett breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Chillum instigates a clinch. A head punch blocked on the inside by Bennett. Bennett working hard to break the clinch. Chillum gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round. A head punch blocked on the inside by Bennett. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Chillum. Chillum creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Bennett's defenses. Chillum throws an elbow but it misses.
Chillum lands a nice elbow. Chillum gets through Bennett's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Chillum has a couple of punches blocked by Bennett.
Chillum lands with a short shot to the head. With the two fighters working up against the cage, Chillum just misses with a elbow thrown towards Bennett's brow. Chillum creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses. Bennett takes an elbow to the temple. We've been informed that Chillum has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight. Bennett looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. Bennett breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bennett cracks Chillum with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage. Chillum instigates a clinch. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Bennett has had enough of the clinch but Chillum keeps him there for the moment. Chillum working aggressively here.
Chillum gets through Bennett's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Chillum gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. Bennett is trying to pull guard but Chillum turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Stu Bennett. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's four minutes gone in the round. A nice glancing elbow lands by Chillum. Chillum lands with a right to the head. Chillum lands a nice elbow. Bennett tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Chillum just stands there and leans against the cage. With the fighters clinched against the cage, Chillum creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. Chillum working aggressively here.
Bennett takes an elbow to the temple. Chillum creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses. Chillum pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage. Bennett dodges an elbow strike from Chillum.
Chillum misses with a hook from the clinch. Bennett can't break the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Chillum.
Bennett is trying to break free. Bennett blocks the elbow strike.
Chillum lands a right hand. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Chillum pushes off an throws an elbow but Bennett leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage. Bennett can't get the takedown.
Chillum lands an elbow just above Bennett 's eye. Bennett escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bennett avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Doc Chillum dominated that round. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
A decent looking body kick lands there for Bennett. Chillum throws a leg kick which misses Bennett's front leg but catches the back leg as Bennett tries to avoid it. Chillum tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bennett swats him away and circles back towards the center. Bennett lands a nice shot that snaps Chillum's head back.
Oh, that's a big right hand from Chillum and Bennett goes tumbling to the canvas! Chillum follows him to the ground and looks to finish from half guard.
Bennett is rocked! The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Bennett trying to hold on to Chillum's head to control him but Chillum postures up.
Oh Bennett is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!! Bennett kicks Chillum off and gets back to his feet. Bennett seems to have got his legs back now. Chillum instigates a clinch. Chillum softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. Chillum has a couple of punches blocked by Bennett.
Chillum lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. Chillum misses with some punches.
Chillum jumps guard but Bennett stands there with Chillum around his waist. Chillum gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Doc Chillum seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far. Chillum gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. Bennett drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Chillum.
That's one minute gone in the round. Chillum lands a nice elbow from the clinch. Chillum misses with a short punch on the inside. Chillum working aggressively here.
Chillum lands a hook that snaps the head of Bennett backwards. Bennett avoids the elbow strike from Chillum, against the cage.
Chillum lands an elbow inside that Bennett shrugs off. A shot in the inside from Chillum. Chillum misses with an elbow over the top. Chillum prevents Bennett from breaking the clinch. Chillum lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bennett backwards. Bennett is trying to force a seperation but Chillum has the dominant position. Bennett is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. Bennett is trying to force a seperation but Chillum has the dominant position. With the fighters clinched against the cage, Chillum creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. Chillum pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage. A nice glancing elbow lands by Chillum. Bennett avoids the elbow strike from Chillum, against the cage.
Chillum misses with a hook from the clinch. Chillum misses with some punches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Chillum misses with the head strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Bennett tries to circle away but Chillum has him pinned against the cage. Bennett throws a head punch that misses. Bennett blocks an elbow strike from Chillum.
Chillum is defending well against a takedown attempt. With the two fighters working up against the cage, Chillum just misses with a elbow thrown towards Bennett's brow. Chillum working aggressively here.
Chillum working some nice short punches in the clinch. Chillum is pressed up against the cage. Bennett has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Chillum down to the mat. Chillum avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Stu Bennett. That's going to take a lot out of him. Bennett lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin. Bennett moves away from the strike by Chillum. Chillum takes the fight into the clinch. Bennett takes a shot to the head. Both guys are working to get underhooks. Chillum scores with an uppercut up the middle. A short right from Chillum. Chillum comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. With the two fighters working up against the cage, Chillum just misses with a elbow thrown towards Bennett's brow. Chillum lands with a light punch inside. Bennett looking for a takedown.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Bennett has a couple of punches blocked by Chillum.
Chillum has been the more effective fighter overall so far. A nice right hand lands inside from Chillum. Chillum misses with a punch on the inside.
Chillum pushes Bennett back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. Chillum creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses. Bennett wants to break free but Chillum has control.
Chillum is defending well against a takedown attempt. Bennett can't break the clinch.
Chillum throws a punch but it's blocked by Bennett. Chillum has a couple of punches blocked by Bennett.
Chillum ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Chillum no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Bennett drops back looking for a leg! Chillum is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Chillum manages to kick Bennett off! Bennett jumps back into Chillum's guard. Chillum 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. Chillum trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
That's four minutes gone in the round. Chillum looking for a sweep. Not yet Chillum, not yet. Chillum is adopting a defensive guard. Bennett is looking to stand up but Chillum won't let him. The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work. Chillum tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet. Chillum tries to land a front kick but Bennett steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed. Chillum jabbing away but nothing is landing. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Chillum throws a nice outside leg kick. Bennett tries to work over Chillum's front leg with a kick but Chillum checks it. It seemed like Chillum was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it. Doc Chillum seems to be getting the better of the standup. Chillum has taken the fight to the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Doc Chillum showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Bennett displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Chillum throws out the jab. Bennett is looking for a counter combo. Bennett looks to land a left hand but Chillum moved out of range nicely. The fight moves into the clinch position. Chillum misses with an elbow over the top. Chillum prevents Bennett from breaking the clinch. Chillum creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Bennett's defenses. Chillum tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Chillum comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. A quick uppercut on the inside from Chillum. Bennett looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Chillum. Chillum fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Bennett tries to pull guard but Chillum forces him back to his feet, against the cage. Chillum working aggressively here.
Bennett dodges an elbow strike from Chillum.
Nice elbow from Chillum. Bennett working hard to break the clinch. Bennett drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bennett is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round. Bennett wants to get back to striking at distance but Chillum won't allow it.
Chillum comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. Chillum throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Bennett is looking for a takedown. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Stu Bennett. That's going to take a lot out of him. Bennett is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Chillum to keep the fight standing. Chillum throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bennetts head. Nice elbow from Chillum. Bennett wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Bennett tries to break free but Chillum pushes him back against the cage. Bennett has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate. Chillum lands a nice elbow. Bennett tries to pull guard but Chillum forces him back to his feet, against the cage. Bennett wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Chillum has him pressed against the cage. Chillum looks to throw an elbow but misses. Chillum lands an elbow inside. Bennett wants a takedown but no success here.
Chillum gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. Bennett takes an elbow to the temple.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Chillum lands with a short shot to the head. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Chillum lands an elbow just above Bennett 's eye. Chillum scores with a shot to the side of Bennett's head. Bennett can't break the clinch.
Chillum prevents Bennett from breaking the clinch. Bennett breaks the clinch.
Chillum closes the distance and pushes Bennett back into the cage. Bennett is trying to break the clinch but Chillum has him pressed against the cage. A short right hand to the side of the head by Chillum. Chillum throws an elbow but it misses.
Chillum lands an elbow inside. A frustrated look appears on Bennett's face as he tries to break the clinch. Chillum lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Bennett is trying to break free. Chillum scores with a shoulder strike. Chillum comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. Chillum lands a nice elbow. Chillum keeps control of Bennett as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Chillum creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Bennett's defenses. A shot in the inside from Chillum.
That's three minutes gone in the round. A head punch blocked on the inside by Bennett. Bennett is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Chillum to keep the fight standing. With the two fighters working up against the cage, Chillum just misses with a elbow thrown towards Bennett's brow. Chillum throws an elbow but it misses.
Chillum misses with an elbow over the top. Bennett looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. Bennett is looking to break free of the clinch but Chillum has double underhooks. Bennett manages to break the clinch.
Chillum has taken the fight to the clinch.
Chillum gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bennett. Chillum lands with a left to the head. Chillum stops a takedown attempt from Bennett.
Chillum lands an elbow that stopped Bennett in his tracks for a moment. Chillum has Bennett pressed against the cage. He pushes Bennett back and as he springs towards him off the cage, Chillum throws a beautiful elbow that sends Bennett crashing to the floor! Chillum piles on the pressure with more strikes! Bennett is flailing away but he's not defending himself and the referee steps in to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:54 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Doc Chillum! Jumping up and down and very excited, Doc Chillum waved his t-shirt featuring Sin City Allstars's logo in front of the cameras.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Wang Chung (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mario Eikmeyer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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272 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Wang Chung! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
20 - 25 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mario Eikmeyer! The judges for this bout are George Francis, Stewart Dunkirk and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Eikmeyer bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Eikmeyer shoots in but no luck this time. Chung swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect. Chung is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot. Eikmeyer clinches with his opponent.
Eikmeyer is working for takedown but Chung is calmly controlling the position for now. Chung breaks the clinch.
Jab by Chung. Chung stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Chung wants it to stay on the feet. Wang Chung has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mario Eikmeyer. Eikmeyer slips under a jab. Eikmeyer wants to clinch up but Chung keeps it at a distance. Chung is looking to counter punch. Eikmeyer gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there. Eikmeyer shoots in and bounces Chung off the cage to secure the takedown into 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. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Eikmeyer scores with a decent looking elbow strike. Eikmeyer throwing strikes from guard but Chung blocks nicely. Eikmeyer scoring with some ground and pound. Eikmeyer scoring with some ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round. Chung looking to hit a scissor sweep but Eikmeyer is one step ahead there. Eikmeyer is working Chung over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes. Eikmeyer is in close to Chung's body, working some short punches and elbows. Eikmeyer landing some decent shots from guard.
Chung is rocked! Eikmeyer postures up from his opponent's guard, before exploding into some vicious ground and pound! Chung covers up, he's hurt! Eikmeyer keeps throwing the strikes, glancing at the referee... Will he stop it?? One more big shot from Eikmeyer and the ref steps in to end the fight! Eikmeyer can't hide his delight as he celebrates with his corner.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mario Eikmeyer! In his post fight interview, Mario Eikmeyer started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Marcus Chandler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dzuzaska Guzman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Guzman has chosen Tupac- Ambitionz Az a Ridah as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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159 lbs
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148 lbs
35 - 13 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
34 - 18 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Marcus Chandler! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
35 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dzuzaska Guzman! The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Cecil Peabody and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Guzman throws a push kick but Chandler slaps the foot to one side. Guzman lunges at Chandler with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Chandler's hand. Chandler misses with a left hand and Guzman counters with a stiff right hand. Chandler fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Guzman. Chandler uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Guzman. Guzman lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range. Guzman closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. Guzman takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Chandler throws a lazy uppercut
and Guzman makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range. Marcus Chandler seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Chandler connects with a body shot that sends Guzman's belly button to the back. Chandler looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight. Guzman avoids a lazy jab quite easily. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Chandler slips a jab from Guzman. Chandler misses the jab. Chandler throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Guzman! But no joy. Chandler misses with a body shot.
It seemed like Guzman was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it. A telegraphed right hand from Chandler misses the target. Guzman throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Chandler half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range. Chandler connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. Chandler ducks under a wild hook from Guzman. Chandler shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Chandler showed some decent athleticism there.
That's one minute gone in the round. Guzman blocking the ground and pound attempt from Chandler. Chandler working Guzman over with strikes. Chandler wants to control but Guzman is keeping him busy. Guzman blocking the ground and pound attempt from Chandler. Chandler wants to take a breather but Guzman is having none of it. Chandler is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Guzman is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him. Guzman wants to get back to his feet. Guzman taking some punishment here, with Chandler in his half guard. Chandler looks to score some points with some ground and pound. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Guzman wants to improve his position but Chandler is controlling well.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Chandler throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Guzman to regain full guard. Chandler trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. Guzman keeping moving, preventing Chandler from controlling successfully. Chandler trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. Chandler landing some decent shots from guard. Chandler advances position into side control! Guzman on the wrong end of some ground and pound. Chandler misses with the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Guzman tries to improve position but can't. Chandler with the ground and pound but Guzman regains half guard under the barage of strikes. Chandler with the ground and pound but Guzman uses the opportunity to regain guard. Chandler is working Guzman over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes. Guzman 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. Chandler looking to pass the guard. Guzman looking to sweep here. No luck so far. Chandler throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. We've been informed that Guzman has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight. Chandler tries to free his leg and advance position but Guzman is retaining full guard. Guzman working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Chandler.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Guzman preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. Guzman is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far. Guzman keeping moving, preventing Chandler from controlling successfully. If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup. Guzman manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Chandler manages to get himself to full guard.
Guzman is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long. Chandler looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marcus Chandler dominated that round. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Guzman checks the leg kick. Guzman throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land. Guzman is looking to score with low kicks. Guzman thumps Chandler with a low kick. Guzman uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Chandler. Guzman let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land. Guzman throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Guzman gets caught napping as Chandler dives in and scores a takedown. Guzman manages to retain guard. Guzman is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched. Chandler blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Chandler. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Chandler working some nice short punches in the clinch. A head punch blocked on the inside by Chandler. Chandler swings wildly with an uppercut but Guzman uses good head movement to avoid it. Chandler lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Chandler missing with the ground and pound from half guard. Chandler missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round. Chandler looks to land a strike but Guzman avoids it nicely and regains full guard. Chandler loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. Chandler wants to control from the top but Guzman keeps moving. Chandler not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up. Chandler trying to control but Guzman is working from the bottom. A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Guzman holds on and takes a little breather. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Chandler accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
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. Guzman can't keep his opponent in guard - Chandler advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount. Chandler not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. Guzman has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Chandler is working away from the top position though. Guzman is doing well to control the position and prevent Chandler from advancing to side control. Chandler sitting and controlling from the half guard. Chandler looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Guzman scoring well with a low kick there.
Guzman throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Guzman lands with a cross. A low kick from Chandler is predictable there and Guzman counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Chandler looks to land a body kick but Guzman moved away. Chandler thows a left - swing and a miss! Guzman connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. A good leg kick by Chandler. Dzuzaska Guzman is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. A big right from Chandler misses. Guzman on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Chandler. Chandler obviously looking to wear him down.
Guzman throws a hook but Chandler blocks it. A jab from Guzman misses. Guzman throws a mid kick that lands with a slap. Guzman takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Chandler bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Guzman's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Chandler fails with a takedown attempt. Guzman only half commits to the counter leg kick. Chandler tries to score with a low kick but Guzman moves his leg out of the way. Chandler jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Chandler throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Guzman counters with a nice low kick that buckles Chandler's knee momentarily. Chandler looks to land a left hand but Guzman moved out of range nicely. Guzman swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made. Chandler slips under a jab. Chandler lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head. Guzman misses with a looping right. Guzman misses with a low kick. Guzman scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one. Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Chandler. Chandler ducks under a wild hook from Guzman. Chandler throws a jab when Guzman was well out of range. Guzman counters with a body kick. Guzman misses with a few strikes there.
Chandler tried to counter with a leg kick but Guzman avoided it. Guzman scoring well with a low kick there.
A nice inside leg kick there by Guzman. That's going to slow Chandler down. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Dzuzaska Guzman will probably get the nod - 10:9. That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Chandler throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land. Guzman now looks to counter with a shot at the body. Chandler fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Guzman. Chandler misses with a right hand and Guzman finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body. Guzman lands a nice looking body shot.
Guzman throws a body shot but no joy. Chandler steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Guzman. Guzman steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Chandler. A shot to the liver by Guzman. Beautiful body shot. Guzman will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Guzman throws a chopping leg kick but Chandler manages to avoid taking any serious damage. Chandler missing with a left hand there. Guzman was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Chandler tries to land a body kick and Guzman cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Guzman misses with a looping left. A quick step to the side and Chandler tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect. Chandler lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range. Chandler avoids a lazy jab quite easily. An inside leg kick lands from Chandler. Chandler misses with a body shot.
Guzman was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Guzman lands a jab to the nose.
That's one minute gone in the round. Chandler shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Guzman defends it nicely. Chandler ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Guzman moves away. Chandler lands a nice leg kick that just misses Guzman's sensitive parts. Good work by Guzman as he checks the leg kick. Chandler thumps Guzman with a low kick. Guzman fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Chandler manages to avoid it. Chandler misses with a body kick. Guzman jabbing away but nothing is landing. Guzman avoids the body shot from Chandler.
Guzman throws a lazy right hand but Chandler sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Chandler just misses with a punch to the body.
A jab from Guzman misses. Chandler drops down looking for a counter takedown but Guzman sprawls and moves away. Chandler looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily. Chandler backing away here, and Guzman unleashes a leg kick that just misses. Guzman fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Chandler manages to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Chandler misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Guzman.
Guzman lands a lovely overhand right. Good exchange - Chandler coming out on top. Chandler swings away with a leg kick that misses. A big left from Guzman misses. Chandler drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Guzman misses with a series of wild punches.
Guzman fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Chandler manages to avoid it. Chandler changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit. Guzman lands the left hand.
Chandler is rocked! Guzman thows a left - swing and a miss! Chandler darts in and out, connecting with a jab. Guzman connects with a body shot that sends Chandler's belly button to the back. Guzman keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Chandler. Guzman is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own. Chandler wants to slow Guzman down by chopping away at his legs. Guzman misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Chandler.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Chandler avoids the body shot from Guzman.
Guzman checks the leg kick. Chandler takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
That kick from Chandler tenderised Guzman's leg. Guzman is trying to keep his angry face on. Chandler throws a nice inside leg kick. Chandler showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Guzman.
Guzman on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere. Guzman scores with a leg kick.
Chandler connects with a looping right hand.
Chandler thows a left - swing and a miss! A telegraphed right hand from Guzman misses the target. Chandler attempts a counter takedown but Guzman avoids it well and moves away. Guzman throws a jab but it's blocked by Chandler. Guzman throws a hook but Chandler avoids it easily. Chandler fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Chandler throws a hook but Guzman blocks it. Guzman keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Chandler. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Chandler scores with a sloppy right hand. Guzman should have avoided that one. Guzman misses with a looping right. Chandler misses with a hook to the body
letting Guzman counter with a right hand. Chandler feints and then cracks Guzman's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Guzman down. Chandler bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Chandler swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Chandler avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Chandler changes levels and scores with a jab to the body. Guzman lands with a straight right. Chandler didn't see that one coming. Guzman lands a nice shot that snaps Chandler's head back.
Oh Chandler is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Chandler throws a body kick but he wasn't in range. Chandler finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Guzman throws a nice inside leg kick. Chandler seems to have got his legs back now. Guzman throws a nice outside leg kick. Chandler thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Guzman if he has to take too many more of those.
And that's the end of the fight! Dzuzaska Guzman comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I think Guzman has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision. Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 28:29 Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 28:29 Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dzuzaska Guzman! An out of breath Dzuzaska Guzman 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 welterweight MMA rules bout between Michael Koko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carney Duffy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Duffy has chosen Brawl - Bloody spit as his entrance music. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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30
179 lbs
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181 lbs
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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
29 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Michael Koko! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
15 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Carney Duffy! The judges for this bout are George Francis, Daniel Franklin and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Koko moves out of range as Duffy strikes. Koko seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym. Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Koko, as that shot connected.
Duffy throws a body kick despite being completely out of range enabling Koko to counter with a crisp jab. Koko finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Duffy scores with a jab. A nice leg kick lands there from Koko. Koko throws a body kick despite being completely out of range letting Duffy counter with a right hand. A jab from Duffy misses. Duffy moves into the clinch successfully.
Duffy manages to break the clinch.
Carney Duffy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Koko throws a hook to the side of Duffy's head but Duffy sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Koko throws a leg kick that misses. Duffy with a body punch. A glancing blow. 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! Koko throws a sloppy head kick and Duffy moves out of range easily. Duffy throws a lazy uppercut
and Koko counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Duffy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Koko.
That's one minute gone in the round. Koko scores with a decent looking hook. Duffy throws a nice inside leg kick. Koko looks to land a body kick but Duffy moved away. Koko looks to land a body kick but Duffy moved away. Koko checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time. As Duffy looks to move away, Koko throws a big counter combo but Duffy just gets out of the way. Duffy scores with a leg kick.
Duffy swings for the body but Koko moves out of range.
Duffy throws a hook but Koko avoids it easily. Duffy takes a swing at Koko's ribcage but misses. Duffy swings away with a body shot that misses
and Koko counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Koko falls off balance throwing a combination
and Duffy counters with a left to the body. Koko misses with a straight right. Duffy throws a front kick aimed at Koko's knee but Koko avoids it well. Duffy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Koko fires out a quick counter leg kick but Duffy just manages to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Duffy throws a series of punches but Koko avoids them all with ease. Duffy lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Duffy throws a looping overhand right but Koko ducks down to avoid it. As Duffy tries to get set, Koko tries to push him back and clinch up but Duffy manages to avoid the attempt. A jab from Duffy misses. Duffy looks to land a body kick but Koko moved away. Koko throws a sloppy head kick and Duffy moves out of range easily. Koko tries to keep at a distance but Duffy has taken the fight into the clinch. Duffy blocks a body shot from Koko. Duffy tries a body shot but Koko blocks it.
Duffy is leaning against Koko and scores with a nice uppercut to the body. Koko struggles to land a body shot inside as Duffy controls his hands.
Koko looking to slow down the pace here. Duffy breaks from the clinch.
Duffy circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Koko throws a jab but it's blocked by Duffy. Duffy lands a big head kick that sends Koko tumbling to the mat! Duffy takes a step backwards and waves Koko back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Koko is rocked! Koko lands with an overhand left. Oh Koko is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Duffy misses with a body punch
and Duffy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Koko seems to have got his legs back now. Duffy drops Koko with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Koko looks back up at him and smiles so Duffy waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
This has been an exciting period of action! Koko throws a chopping leg kick but Duffy manages to avoid taking any serious damage. Duffy drops Koko with a straight right hand, right on the button! Duffy follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Carney Duffy! During a confident post fight interview, Carney Duffy thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. The defeated Michael Koko had this to say: 'Koko sad.'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Karol Cropp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chad Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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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
46 - 24 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Karol Cropp! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
17 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chad Smith! The judges for this bout are George Francis, Gwen Towbar and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Cropp uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Smith. Cropp misses with a jab, cross combination.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Smith has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat. Cropp throws a sloppy head kick and Cropp takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Karol Cropp seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Cropp lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Cropp has been working on his boxing with his coaches at World Class Elite Gym (16 elites) $1000 in the buildup to the fight. Cropp misses with an attempted mid kick.
Cropp moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross. Cropp throws a jab but it's blocked by Smith. Smith with a nice cross. Smith throws a looping overhand right but Cropp ducks down to avoid it. Cropp bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Smith's head. Smith looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily. Smith lands a big shot that drops Cropp! Can he finish him?
Cropp is rocked! This has been an exciting period of action! Cropp is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far. Cropp had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Smith defends it easily. Smith looking to pass the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round. Smith decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Cropp, up you get! Cropp throws a hook but Smith avoids it easily. Cropp missing with a left hand there. Smith was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Smith feints the counter takedown. Cropp scores with a punch to the head. Cropp ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Smith is sent reeling backwards by a solid uppercut. He barely regains his balance and Cropp moves in for the kill throwing a continuous barrage of punches that force the ref to step in.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Karol Cropp! Karol Cropp took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, My$tic Clothing ~ (`10%Laundry`) for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Feargus Urquhart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sebastiaan Rutten (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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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
27 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Feargus Urquhart! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
16 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sebastiaan Rutten! The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, George Francis and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Urquhart misses with a left hand and Rutten counters with a nice body kick.
Urquhart throws a nice outside leg kick. Urquhart keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Urquhart wants to clinch. Urquhart tries to clinch up. A little jabbing left from Rutten on the counter but it doesn't find it's target. Urquhart instigates a clinch. Rutten lands a hook to the side of the head. Urquhart is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body. Rutten misses with the head strike.
Rutten tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Rutten swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rutten struggles to land a body shot inside as Urquhart controls his hands.
Rutten lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Urquhart with an attempt at a knee that misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Rutten lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Urquhart backwards. Urquhart throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ruttens head.
That's one minute gone in the round. Rutten blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rutten has a couple of punches blocked by Urquhart.
Rutten misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Urquhart. Rutten blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Urquhart scores with a shot to the side of Rutten's head. A head punch blocked on the inside by Urquhart. Rutten swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Urquhart struggles to land a body shot inside as Rutten controls his hands.
Rutten throws a head punch that misses. Urquhart is working Rutten over against the cage. Rutten breaks the clinch.
Urquhart clinches with his opponent.
Urquhart lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Urquhart lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
It looks like Sebastiaan Rutten has been cut. Urquhart lands a hook that snaps the head of Rutten backwards. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Rutten lands a right hand that snaps the head of Urquhart backwards. Urquhart works on Rutten's body with a couple of short punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Urquhart has Rutten pressed against the cage, preventing Rutten from circling away and getting back to striking at range. A nice left hand lands by Rutten.
Rutten working hard to break the clinch. Urquhart throws a head punch that misses. Urquhart tries to land knees in the clinch but Rutten avoids the damage to the body. Rutten wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Rutten misses with some punches.
Urquhart blocks a punch to the side of the head.
With the fighters up against the cage, Urquhart throws an elbow but misses. A head punch on the inside from Rutten fails to land. Rutten working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. A head punch on the inside from Rutten fails to land. Rutten misses with a hook to the ribs.
Urquhart digs a right hand underneath Rutten's ribcage. Rutten let out a lung full of air as it connected. Rutten has had enough of the clinch but Urquhart keeps him there for the moment. Rutten lands with a left to the head. Rutten misses with a hook to the ribs.
Urquhart trying to land knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Rutten breaks the clinch.
Rutten avoids the head kick by Urquhart.
Rutten unleashes a big counter combination but Urquhart bobs and weaves and avoids any damage. Urquhart rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Urquhart takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Urquhart gets off balance looking for a body kick and Rutten counters with a solid body kick. Rutten takes one on the button. Urquhart tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Urquhart throws a leg kick and Rutten makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Urquhart really felt that one! Rutten has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight. Urquhart tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rutten paws at him with a jab and circles away. Urquhart misses with a leg kick. Rutten lands the left hand. Rutten pushes Urquhart away with a front kick. Urquhart thows a leg kick but Rutten checks it and Rutten counters with a crisp right hand that drops Urquhart! Rutten lets Urquhart back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Urquhart is rocked! Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Urquhart instigates a clinch. Oh Urquhart is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Rutten scores with a nice hook to the head. Rutten misses with a short punch on the inside. Urquhart blocks an uppercut.
Rutten lands a big right hand that drops Urquhart! The killer instinct kicks in and Rutten finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Rutten!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sebastiaan Rutten! Sebastiaan Rutten thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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