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GAMMA#156 Matazz v Hicks 2 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Greg Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tai Yamaguchi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Yamaguchi's choice of entrance music: One More Time - Daft Punk. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Tai Yamaguchi was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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195 lbs
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Solid boxing
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BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 4 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Greg Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tai Yamaguchi!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Tiny Johnson and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith shoots in but Yamaguchi avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Smith changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Yamaguchi tries to avoid it but Smith manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Yamaguchi to the ground. Yamaguchi escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Yamaguchi lunges at Smith with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Smith's hand.
Smith slips a jab and a cross from Yamaguchi.
Nice sprawl there from Yamaguchi as Smith shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Greg Smith. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Smith shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Yamaguchi as he avoids it easily.
Smith shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Yamaguchi as he avoids it easily.
Yamaguchi lands a left and a right that send Smith crashing to the mat, dazed. Yamaguchi thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Smith is rocked!
It looks like Greg Smith has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yamaguchi connects with a nice cross there... Smith is looking wobbly and Yamaguchi recognises it - he's rushed in and lands two more brutal shots that send Smith to the canvas, out cold! A brutal finish to the fight - Yamaguchi jumps onto the cage to celebrate with the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Tai Yamaguchi!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Joe Boxer Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Erik Badass (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Erik Badass told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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195 lbs
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194 lbs
13 - 8 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 4 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joe Boxer Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Erik Badass!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Frank Dennis and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Badass lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Boxer Jr shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Badass trying to hold on to Boxer Jr's head to control him but Boxer Jr postures up.
Badass blocking the ground and pound attempt from Boxer Jr.
Badass keeps control of the position for the meantime.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Badass is trying to maintain the position but Boxer Jr is very close to passing his half guard.
Badass actively working from the bottom here.
Badass blocking the ground and pound attempt from Boxer Jr.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Badass wants to improve his position but Boxer Jr is controlling well.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Badass tries to clinch there but Boxer Jr circles away.
Boxer Jr throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Badass sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Boxer Jr misses with a low kick.
Nice body punch from Boxer Jr.
Badass moves out of range of the leg kick from Boxer Jr.
Boxer Jr swats away the attempt to clinch by Badass.
Boxer Jr misses with a straight right.
Erik Badass is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Badass tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Boxer Jr paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Badass moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Badass tries a head kick but it misses.
Badass is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Badass checks a leg kick nicely.
Badass lands a head kick!
Badass tries to clinch up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Badass scores with a three punch combo!
Badass moves into the clinch.
Boxer Jr tries to pull guard but Badass holds him up against the cage and eventually Boxer Jr drops back down to his feet.
Boxer Jr has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Badass is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Badass misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Badass lands a shot to the body.
Boxer Jr jumps guard but Badass stands there with Boxer Jr around his waist. Boxer Jr gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joe Boxer Jr. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Badass lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Boxer Jr pressing his opponent against the cage.
Badass stalling in the clinch but Boxer Jr improves position.
Badass tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Badass taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boxer Jr breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Badass connects with a looping right hand.
Boxer Jr tries to score a power double leg takedown but Badass sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Boxer Jr somewhat.
Badass defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Boxer Jr.
Boxer Jr wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Badass tries to close the distance and clinch but Boxer Jr swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Badass throws a series of punches but Boxer Jr avoids them all with ease.
Boxer Jr dodges the punch combination from Badass.
Boxer Jr throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Boxer Jr moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Boxer Jr on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Badass wants to clinch up but Boxer Jr keeps it at a distance.
Badass will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Boxer Jr looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Badass keeping moving, preventing Boxer Jr from controlling successfully.
Badass tries to land a sweep but no joy.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Badass holds on and takes a little breather.
Boxer Jr has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Boxer Jr trying to control the position from guard on top but Badass is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Boxer Jr pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Badass is keeping the position for now.
Badass is trying to keep Boxer Jr in close.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Joe Boxer Jr will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Badass throws a low kick, looking for Boxer Jr's leg but Boxer Jr calmly moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Boxer Jr. Badass does a little dance to reset his feet.
Badass rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Boxer Jr moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Badass looks to land a combination but Boxer Jr avoids it well.
Badass lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Erik Badass is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Boxer Jr drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Boxer Jr is pushing down on Badass's leg trying to pass to half guard. Badass is fighting to maintain full guard but Boxer Jr has managed to sneak the leg through.
Boxer Jr works his way into side control.
Badass can't do much from the bottom here.
Badass is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Boxer Jr is staying active.
Boxer Jr landing strikes.
Badass can't do much from the bottom here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Badass being controlled for a moment.
Badass can't do much from the bottom here.
Badass is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Boxer Jr off and has taken his back!
Boxer Jr turns into Badass and is now in his guard.
Boxer Jr trying to control the position from guard on top but Badass is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Badass working a defensive guard but Boxer Jr passes into half guard.
Boxer Jr is nestled in close to Badass, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boxer Jr prevents Badass from improving his position.
Boxer Jr throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Boxer Jr seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Badass does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Badass is positioning himself well to prevent Boxer Jr advancing to mount.
Badass is looking to control Boxer Jr's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Badass avoid being mounted?
Badass is breathing heavily.
Boxer Jr wants to pass the guard but Badass is defending well.
Boxer Jr seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Badass does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Boxer Jr lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Boxer Jr is trying to control. Badass wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Boxer Jr throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Badass throws a right and a left that Boxer Jr avoids nicely.
Boxer Jr shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Badass pinned against the cage. Badass gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Boxer Jr avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Badass looks to land a combination. Boxer Jr sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Badass fails in his attempt to clinch.
Badass tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Boxer Jr scores with a nice head shot.
A low kick from Boxer Jr misses
and Badass counters with a leg kick.
Badass is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Badass just misses with a punch to the body.
Boxer Jr doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Badass counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Badass throws a leg kick which misses Boxer Jr's front leg but catches the back leg as Boxer Jr tries to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boxer Jr scores with a nice head shot.
Badass is looking to clinch.
Boxer Jr scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Boxer Jr missing with a left hand there. Badass was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Badass moves away from the strike by Boxer Jr.
Boxer Jr throws a series of punches but Badass avoids them all with ease.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Badass, right into the meat.
Badass slips under a jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Boxer Jr. Badass does a little dance to reset his feet.
Boxer Jr closes this distance looking for a takedown but Badass circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joe Boxer Jr. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Badass jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Badass throws a right hand that Boxer Jr ducks under and follows up with a left that Boxer Jr also avoids with ease.
Badass rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Boxer Jr moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Boxer Jr throws a head kick that misses.
Badass lands a nice leg kick that just misses Boxer Jr's sensitive parts.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Boxer Jr dominated that second round.
That's time! Boxer Jr's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Badass clobbers Boxer Jr with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Badass misses with a double jab
and Boxer Jr counters with a takedown into side control.
Badass can't do much from the bottom here.
Boxer Jr is putting a hurting on Badass here, landing some big shots from side control.
You can see the frustration on Badass's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Badass manages to get back to half guard.
Boxer Jr with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Badass gets back to full guard.
Badass takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Badass utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Boxer Jr throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Badass works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Boxer Jr advances position into side control!
Badass struggling a bit here.
Boxer Jr wants to control but Badass is keeping him busy.
Boxer Jr is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Badass will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Badass manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Badass is looking for a kimura but Boxer Jr is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Badass to get the leverage.
Boxer Jr is looking to improve his position.
Boxer Jr is working hard here to advance position.
Boxer Jr makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Boxer Jr.
Boxer Jr tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Badass is looking to stand up but Boxer Jr won't let him.
Boxer Jr looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boxer Jr is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Boxer Jr throws the kick towards the body but Badass avoids it.
Badass wants to clinch
and Boxer Jr counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Badass tries to work over Boxer Jr's front leg with a kick but Boxer Jr checks it.
Boxer Jr cracks Badass with a right hand to the side of the head.
Boxer Jr throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Boxer Jr misses with a body shot.
Boxer Jr has his takedown stuffed
and Badass counters with a two punch combo.
Boxer Jr scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Boxer Jr buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Badass tries to close the distance and clinch but Boxer Jr swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Boxer Jr shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Badass as he avoids it easily.
Boxer Jr misses with a jab, cross combination.
Badass throws a head kick that misses
and Boxer Jr counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Badass swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Badass throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Boxer Jr connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Boxer Jr shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Badass pinned against the cage. Badass gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joe Boxer Jr. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Boxer Jr throws out a leg kick but Badass moves out of range and Boxer Jr only half commits.
Boxer Jr lands with a shot to the body.
Boxer Jr displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Badass throws a lazy right hand but Boxer Jr sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Boxer Jr shoots in for a takedown but Badass shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Boxer Jr shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Boxer Jr clearly takes that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Boxer Jr misses with a takedown attempt
and Badass counters with a straight right hand.
Joe Boxer Jr is winning the standup battle so far.
Boxer Jr throws a leg kick but Badass checks it.
Badass closes the distance and clinches.
Badass is looking to control Boxer Jr's arms but Boxer Jr gets an underhook and turns him. Now Badass has his back to the cage.
Boxer Jr tries to score a body lock takedown but Badass shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Boxer Jr turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Badass struggling a bit here.
Boxer Jr laying and praying for a moment but Badass takes advantage and regains half guard.
Badass is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Badass is trying to maintain the position but Boxer Jr is very close to passing his half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boxer Jr looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Badass wants to control but Boxer Jr is keeping busy.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Boxer Jr lands a nice looking body shot.
Badass doesn't manage to clinch there - Boxer Jr circles away.
Boxer Jr throws out a loose jab but Badass uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Boxer Jr swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Boxer Jr gets a takedown into half guard.
Boxer Jr wants to free his trapped foot but Badass is holding on for dear life with his legs.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Badass is trying to maintain the position but Boxer Jr is very close to passing his half guard.
Badass gets back to full guard.
Badass wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Boxer Jr lands a couple of decent looking shots.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Badass 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.
Boxer Jr tries to free his leg and advance position but Badass is retaining full guard.
Boxer Jr got a little sloppy there for a moment and Badass has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Boxer Jr has managed to get both his arms back between Badass's legs - danger averted.
Boxer Jr slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Boxer Jr trying to control but Badass is working from the bottom.
Boxer Jr cracks Badass with a solid left hand.
Badass preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Badass wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Boxer Jr is now in half guard.
Boxer Jr with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Erik Badass has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Badass is not content to let Boxer Jr control the position.
Joe Boxer Jr overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Boxer Jr is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Badass is refusing to be controlled, as Boxer Jr sits in half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Badass wants to control but Boxer Jr is keeping busy and won't allow it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Joe Boxer Jr showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Boxer Jr, 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 4 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge George Francis scores the fight 40:36
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 40:36
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 40:36
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joe Boxer Jr!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Zangief Hakkarainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lee Perry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hakkarainen's entrance music is HellYeah. A fine choice. Perry has chosen Mannish Boy Live with Muddy as his entrance music. Zangief Hakkarainen has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 4 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Zangief Hakkarainen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lee Perry!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Tiny Johnson and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hakkarainen swinging wildly here.
Hakkarainen's corner calls for a 1-2. Hakkarainen obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
It looks like Lee Perry has been cut.
Good exchange - Hakkarainen coming out on top.
Perry throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Perry tries to clinch but Hakkarainen moves out of range.
Hakkarainen misses with a jab, cross combination.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Perry.
Perry lands a nice hook to Hakkarainen's body. Hakkarainen takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A head kick misses from Hakkarainen.
Perry tries to land a front kick but Hakkarainen steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Perry moves in looking to clinch but Hakkarainen pushes him off.
Perry tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hakkarainen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nice body kick there by Perry.
Hakkarainen is breathing heavily.
Perry drives through and clinches with Hakkarainen against the cage.
Perry creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Hakkarainen's defenses.
Hakkarainen manages to break the clinch.
Perry dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hakkarainen. That did some damage!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Perry, right into the meat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hakkarainen avoids the head kick by Perry.
A telegraphed right hand from Hakkarainen misses the target.
Perry tries to clinch but Hakkarainen moves out of range.
Perry has taken the fight to the clinch.
Perry lands an elbow inside.
Perry throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Hakkarainen is trying to break the clinch but Perry has him pressed against the cage.
Perry lands an elbow inside.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Perry.
Perry gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Perry with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Perry tries to land knees in the clinch but Hakkarainen avoids the damage to the body.
Hakkarainen takes an elbow to the temple.
It looks like Zangief Hakkarainen has been cut.
Perry tries to land a knee to the head but Hakkarainen blocks with his arms.
Perry lands an elbow inside that Hakkarainen shrugs off.
Hakkarainen is looking to break free of the clinch but Perry has double underhooks.
Hakkarainen wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Hakkarainen takes a knee to the side of the body.
Perry lands an elbow inside.
Perry lands a nice elbow.
Perry is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hakkarainen is defending well for now.
Perry lands a nice knee to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perry trying to land knees to the body.
Hakkarainen avoids the elbow strike from Perry, against the cage.
Perry lands a nice uppercut.
Hakkarainen avoids a wild elbow strike from Perry.
Hakkarainen dodges an elbow strike from Perry.
Perry throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Perry lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hakkarainen backwards.
Perry lands an elbow that stopped Hakkarainen in his tracks for a moment.
Hakkarainen struggles to land a body shot inside as Perry controls his hands.
Perry tries a knee to the head but Hakkarainen blocks it.
Perry makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Hakkarainen tries to break the clinch but Perry is controlling the position.
Perry using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hakkarainen has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Perry tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Perry putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Hakkarainen in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Hakkarainen on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Perry throws an elbow that misses.
Hakkarainen tries to pull guard but Perry won't allow it.
Hakkarainen avoids a wild elbow strike from Perry.
Hakkarainen manages to break the clinch.
Hakkarainen throws a body punch but Perry moves out of range.
Hakkarainen rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Perry moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hakkarainen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Perry.
Perry tries to close the distance and clinch but Hakkarainen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Perry doesn't manage to clinch there - Hakkarainen circles away.
Hakkarainen throws a jab but it's blocked by Perry.
Hakkarainen swinging wildly here.
Perry clobbers Hakkarainen with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A jab from Hakkarainen misses.
Hakkarainen misses with a body punch
and Perry counters with a solid body kick.
Perry lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hakkarainen's sensitive parts.
Zangief Hakkarainen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Perry is looking to clinch but Hakkarainen is avoiding it.
Perry scores with a head kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Perry.
Perry moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Hakkarainen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hakkarainen misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Perry counters with a nice uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Perry throws a quick inside leg kick.
Perry rushes Hakkarainen and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Perry misses with an elbow strike.
Perry scores a nice knee to the body.
Perry creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Hakkarainen avoiding damage as Perry throws knees to the body.
Perry with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Perry lands a knee to the head.
Perry lands an elbow inside that Hakkarainen shrugs off.
Perry lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Perry throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Perry lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Perry throws an elbow but misses.
Perry scores with an uppercut up the middle.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Perry lands a damaging elbow.
Perry putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Hakkarainen in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Perry just misses with a elbow thrown towards Hakkarainen's brow.
Perry is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hakkarainen is defending well for now.
Perry scores a nice knee to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lee Perry dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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.
Perry connects with a solid leg kick.
Perry misses with a body kick.
Perry ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Perry chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Hakkarainen takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Perry throws a push kick but Hakkarainen slaps the foot to one side.
Hakkarainen 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.
Perry cracks Hakkarainen with a good jab.
Perry tries to clinch but Hakkarainen is having none of it.
Perry tries to close the distance and clinch but Hakkarainen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hakkarainen swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A nice leg kick lands there from Perry.
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!
Hakkarainen takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Perry lets loose with a powerful body kick. Hakkarainen will feel that in the morning.
Perry has managed to clinch.
Hakkarainen takes an elbow to the forehead.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hakkarainen fails to pull guard.
Perry lands with a right to the head.
Perry throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hakkarainen blocks it with crossed arms.
Perry tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hakkarainen avoids it.
Perry misses with an elbow over the top.
Perry misses with an elbow strike.
Perry misses with an elbow over the top.
Perry tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hakkarainen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hakkarainen throws a combination that misses
and Perry counters with a three punch combo that has Hakkarainen backing up. Hakkarainen nods at Perry to acknowledge the strikes.
Hakkarainen circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hakkarainen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Perry sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Hakkarainen crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Perry - the referee stops the clock and Hakkarainen gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Perry. Hakkarainen manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Perry lands with a straight right. Hakkarainen didn't see that one coming.
Hakkarainen takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Perry ducks under a wild hook from Hakkarainen.
Hakkarainen moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
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!
Perry throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Perry tries to clinch there but Hakkarainen circles away.
Hakkarainen sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Hakkarainen looks to throw the jab but Perry is out of range.
Perry throws a lazy head kick
and Hakkarainen counters with a left to the body.
Perry clinches.
Hakkarainen avoiding damage as Perry throws knees to the body.
Hakkarainen is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Perry throws an elbow that misses.
Perry throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Perry lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Hakkarainen.
Hakkarainen misses with a hook from the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Perry throws an elbow but misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Perry throws an elbow but misses.
Perry tries a knee to the head but Hakkarainen blocks it.
Perry tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A frustrated look appears on Hakkarainen's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Perry throws a knee to the head but misses.
Hakkarainen fails to pull guard.
Perry landing some nice looking knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Hakkarainen.
Perry missing with knees to the body.
Hakkarainen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Perry lands with a cross.
Perry displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hakkarainen throws out the jab.
Zangief Hakkarainen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Perry feints and then cracks Hakkarainen's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hakkarainen down.
Hakkarainen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Perry lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hakkarainen's sensitive parts.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Perry.
Perry dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Perry has managed to clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Perry throws an elbow but misses.
A knee to the head by Perry.
Perry creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Hakkarainen's defenses.
Hakkarainen avoiding damage as Perry throws knees to the body.
Hakkarainen misses with the head strike.
Hakkarainen dodges an elbow strike from Perry.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perry tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hakkarainen avoids it.
Perry throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Hakkarainen will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Perry looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Hakkarainen takes an elbow to the forehead.
Hakkarainen lands a right hand.
Perry looks to throw an elbow but misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Perry throws an elbow but misses.
Perry trying to land knees to the body.
Perry throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Perry takes a shot to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hakkarainen avoids a wild elbow strike from Perry.
Perry has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Perry throws a knee to the head but misses.
Hakkarainen misses with a punch on the inside.
Hakkarainen fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zangief Hakkarainen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Perry throws an elbow but it misses.
Hakkarainen breaks the clinch.
Perry slips a jab from Hakkarainen.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Perry gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Perry creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A frustrated look appears on Hakkarainen's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Hakkarainen is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lee Perry showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Hakkarainen misses with a straight left.
Hakkarainen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hakkarainen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hakkarainen thows a leg kick but Perry checks it
and Perry makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Hakkarainen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hakkarainen misses with a wild combination.
Hakkarainen on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Perry clinches up against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Perry.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hakkarainen takes an elbow to the temple.
Hakkarainen tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Perry just stands there and leans against the cage.
Lee Perry seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Hakkarainen tries to break the clinch but Perry is controlling the position.
Hakkarainen wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Perry misses with an elbow over the top.
Perry lands a nice elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hakkarainen is looking to break free of the clinch but Perry has double underhooks.
Perry misses with an elbow over the top.
A short right from Perry.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Perry just misses with a elbow thrown towards Hakkarainen's brow.
Hakkarainen managing to block the knees to the body from Perry.
Hakkarainen blocks the elbow strike.
Perry misses with a knee strike.
Hakkarainen avoids the elbow strike from Perry, against the cage.
Hakkarainen blocks an elbow strike.
Hakkarainen blocks the elbow strike.
Hakkarainen blocks an elbow strike.
Perry looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Hakkarainen avoids the elbow strike from Perry, against the cage.
Perry tries to land a knee to the head but Hakkarainen blocks with his arms.
Hakkarainen avoids a wild elbow strike from Perry.
Perry with a knee to the head.
Perry pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Hakkarainen tries to circle away but Perry has him pinned against the cage.
Perry tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hakkarainen is trying to break the clinch but Perry has him pressed against the cage.
Hakkarainen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A slow jab from Hakkarainen misses its intended target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Perry doesn't manage to clinch there - Hakkarainen circles away.
Hakkarainen looks to land a combination but Perry avoids it well.
Perry throws a head kick that half lands.
Perry will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Lee Perry seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A chopping leg kick lands by Perry.
Hakkarainen avoids a kick to the body.
A slow jab from Hakkarainen misses its intended target.
Hakkarainen lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Perry circles away quickly and effectively.
Perry closes the distance and clinches.
Hakkarainen avoids a wild elbow strike from Perry.
Perry throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Perry has Hakkarainen pressed against the cage, preventing Hakkarainen from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Nice elbow from Perry.
Hakkarainen breaks from the clinch.
Perry keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hakkarainen.
Perry has Hakkarainen up against the cage in a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hakkarainen blocks an elbow strike from Perry.
Hakkarainen dodges an elbow strike from Perry.
Perry tries a knee to the head but Hakkarainen blocks it.
Hakkarainen misses with the head strike.
Hakkarainen wants to get back to striking at distance but Perry won't allow it.
Hakkarainen struggles to land a body shot inside as Perry controls his hands.
Hakkarainen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Perry throws an elbow but it misses.
Hakkarainen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Perry tries to land knees in the clinch but Hakkarainen avoids the damage to the body.
Hakkarainen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Perry throws a knee to the head but misses.
Perry misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Perry.
Hakkarainen on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Perry pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Perry just misses with a elbow thrown towards Hakkarainen's brow.
Hakkarainen scores with an uppercut up the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Hakkarainen takes an elbow to the temple.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Hakkarainen.
Perry creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Hakkarainen tries to break free but Perry pushes him back against the cage.
Perry with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hakkarainen avoids a wild elbow strike from Perry.
Perry comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A short right from Perry.
Hakkarainen blocks an elbow strike.
Hakkarainen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hakkarainen getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Hakkarainen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Perry manages to avoid it.
Hakkarainen takes a jab right on the kisser.
Hakkarainen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The fighters circling - Hakkarainen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hakkarainen throws a jab but it's blocked by Perry.
Hakkarainen throws a jab but it's blocked by Perry.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lee Perry really dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
A chopping leg kick lands by Perry.
Hakkarainen tests Perry's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hakkarainen misses with a hook. Perry ducked under it nicely.
Hakkarainen misses with the combination.
Hakkarainen rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Perry moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Perry slips a jab from Hakkarainen.
Perry rushes Hakkarainen and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Perry.
A short right from Perry.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Perry just misses with a elbow thrown towards Hakkarainen's brow.
Perry trying to land knees to the body.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Hakkarainen blocks an elbow strike.
Perry misses with a knee strike.
Perry works on Hakkarainen's body with a couple of short punches.
Perry lands a knee to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Perry utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Hakkarainen blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Perry lands an elbow just above Hakkarainen 's eye.
Perry putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Hakkarainen in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Hakkarainen avoids the elbow strike from Perry, against the cage.
Hakkarainen takes an elbow to the forehead.
Hakkarainen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Perry blocks a body shot from Hakkarainen.
Perry tries a knee to the head but Hakkarainen blocks it.
Perry pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Perry lands a damaging elbow.
Hakkarainen wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Perry has him pressed against the cage.
Perry lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Hakkarainen tries to break free but Perry pushes him back against the cage.
Hakkarainen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Perry with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hakkarainen working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Perry tries to land knees in the clinch but Hakkarainen avoids the damage to the body.
Hakkarainen breaks from the clinch.
Hakkarainen fails to land with a series of punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hakkarainen swats away the attempt to clinch by Perry.
Hakkarainen just misses with a punch to the body.
Hakkarainen misses with a double jab.
Hakkarainen takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Perry moves in looking to clinch but Hakkarainen pushes him off.
Hakkarainen throws a combination that misses
and Perry counters with a slapping leg kick.
Perry wants to clinch up but Hakkarainen keeps it at a distance.
Perry lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hakkarainen at a distance.
Zangief Hakkarainen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hakkarainen takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Perry goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Perry tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hakkarainen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hakkarainen throws a jab but it's blocked by Perry.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perry avoids the body shot from Hakkarainen.
Perry scoring well with a low kick there.
Perry clinches up with Hakkarainen and pushes him back against the cage.
Hakkarainen on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Perry pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Hakkarainen wants to get back to striking at distance but Perry won't allow it.
Hakkarainen has had enough of the clinch but Perry keeps him there for the moment.
Perry creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Hakkarainen's defenses.
Hakkarainen lands with a light punch inside.
Hakkarainen working aggressively here.
Perry misses with an elbow strike.
Perry with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Still in the clinch, Perry scores with a nice short uppercut.
Hakkarainen avoiding damage as Perry throws knees to the body.
Perry blocks an uppercut.
Perry lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Perry keeps control of Hakkarainen as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Perry lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hakkarainen backwards.
Hakkarainen avoids the elbow strike from Perry, against the cage.
Hakkarainen is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Perry can't fight it off and eventually Hakkarainen manages to take the fight to the floor. Perry looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perry wants to stand but Hakkarainen is controlling the position.
Perry preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Hakkarainen stops Perry from standing up.
Hakkarainen has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lee Perry comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Perry winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 35:40
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 35:40
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 35:40
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lee Perry!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ed Valquez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Butsy Grabber (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ed Valquez could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Butsy Grabber's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 4 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ed Valquez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Butsy Grabber!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Gwen Towbar and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Valquez showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Grabber.
Grabber lands with a shot to the body.
Grabber dips to his left and cracks Valquez with an uppercut!
Valquez throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A bone on bone clash there as Grabber blocks the leg kick.
Valquez finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Grabber misses with a hook. Valquez ducked under it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grabber stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Valquez.
Valquez attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Grabber fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Valquez manages to avoid it.
Valquez uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Grabber.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grabber throws a right hand that Valquez ducks under and follows up with a left that Valquez also avoids with ease.
Grabber misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Valquez.
Grabber scores a takedown into full mount!
Valquez can't escape the position.
Grabber working the ground and pound effectively.
Valquez tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Valquez tries to hold on but Grabber pushes him away.
Valquez manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Grabber is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Valquez tries to roll over but Grabber keeps him under control.
Grabber is keen to just control but Valquez is a slippery customer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valquez is trying to control but Grabber passes into side control!
Valquez is looking for a sweep.
Grabber scoring with punches and elbows.
You can see the frustration on Valquez's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Grabber tries to score with some ground and pound. Valquez controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Valquez takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Valquez is trying to improve his position.
Grabber scores with punches from side control.
Valquez is not content to let Grabber control the position.
Grabber tries for a kimura but Valquez is defending well.
Valquez gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valquez is not content to let Grabber control the position.
Valquez wants to improve his position but Grabber is controlling well.
Valquez looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Grabber looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Valquez tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Valquez throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Grabber misses with a hook.
A big right from Grabber misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Grabber misses with a jab, cross combination.
Valquez misses with a combination
and Grabber counters with a series of strikes. Valquez will be more careful next time no doubt.
Grabber throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Valquez counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Valquez tries a low kick but Grabber avoids it.
Valquez throws a leg kick but Grabber checks it.
Grabber throws a nice looking combination but Valquez bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Valquez misses with a wild body shot.
Grabber with a poor takedown
and Valquez makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Butsy Grabber dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Valquez stuns Grabber with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Valquez with a poor takedown
and Valquez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Grabber throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Valquez clinches.
Grabber lands a nice knee to the body.
Valquez jumps guard but Grabber stands there with Valquez around his waist. Valquez gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Valquez.
Valquez is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Grabber gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ed Valquez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Valquez wants a takedown.
Valquez avoiding damage as Grabber throws knees to the body.
Valquez manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Valquez lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Grabber!
Grabber really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Grabber slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Valquez is thwarting Grabber's attempts to control the position.
Grabber wants to control the action here but instead Valquez manages to pass to full mount!
Valquez with good strikes from the mount here!
Grabber really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Grabber is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Valquez scoring with strikes but Grabber is staying in there.
Valquez lands a heavy elbow.
Valquez postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Grabber looks a forlorn figure.
Grabber tries to hold on but Valquez postures up.
Valquez with a couple of short strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grabber is looking to improve his position but Valquez isn't that keen on the idea.
Grabber wants to hold on but Valquez pushes him away.
Valquez looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Grabber defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Valquez.
Valquez avoids the attempt from Grabber to control.
Valquez has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Valquez lands a big shot there that rocks Grabber but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Grabber working to try and regain half guard.
Valquez jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Grabber manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Grabber is looking for a sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valquez thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Grabber is trying to control Valquez's posture but Valquez avoids it.
Valquez in side control, throwing shots but Grabber defends.
Grabber regains half guard.
Grabber is trying to maintain the position but Valquez is very close to passing his half guard.
Grabber preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Valquez sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Grabber defending well though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Grabber regains full guard. Nicely done.
Grabber is pulling down on Valquez's head. It's preventing any offense from Valquez, at least for the moment.
Valquez tries to free his leg and advance position but Grabber is retaining full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Valquez accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Valquez forces his way into half guard.
Valquez missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Grabber trying to hold on to Valquez's head to control him but Valquez postures up.
Valquez throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Valquez landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Grabber regains full guard. Nicely done.
Grabber is trying to control the position from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ed Valquez dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Grabber throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A lazy left from Grabber finds it's target.
Grabber waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Valquez.
Butsy Grabber seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Grabber throws a shot from downtown. Valquez moves away and avoids it.
Grabber swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Valquez counters with an inside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Valquez scores with a nice head shot.
Grabber misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Grabber misses with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grabber throws a body punch but Valquez moves out of range.
Valquez avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Valquez tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Valquez throws out a powerful jab.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Valquez, right into the meat.
Grabber misses with a straight right.
Grabber gets a takedown into half guard.
Valquez slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Valquez keeping moving, preventing Grabber from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valquez looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Grabber won't allow Valquez to get back to his feet.
Ed Valquez overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Valquez 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.
Grabber controls from within his opponent's guard.
Valquez escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Grabber gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Valquez wants to hit a switch here but Grabber passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Valquez there!
Grabber working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Valquez wants to control but Grabber is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grabber lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Grabber lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Grabber blocks Valquez's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Grabber lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Valquez is squirming around, avoiding Grabber's attempts to control the action.
Valquez really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Valquez is working hard here to advance position.
Grabber looking to control and managing it successfully.
Grabber has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Valquez's face.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grabber scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Valquez is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Grabber landing shots from mount.
Valquez is squirming around, avoiding Grabber's attempts to control the action.
Valquez working to try and regain half guard.
Grabber postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Valquez looks a forlorn figure.
Grabber with a couple of short strikes.
Valquez is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Grabber connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Butsy Grabber really dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Valquez takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A jab from Valquez misses.
Valquez tries to close the distance and clinch up but Grabber swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Valquez slaps away a takedown attempt from Grabber, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Some wild striking there from Grabber.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grabber throws a nice looking combination but Valquez bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Grabber throws a head kick that misses
and Valquez counters with a thumping low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Valquez motions for Grabber to come forward. Valquez throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Valquez throws a low kick but it's checked well by Grabber.
A swing and a miss from Valquez.
Grabber with a poor takedown
and Valquez counters with a straight right hand.
Valquez buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Grabber is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Grabber misses with a series of wild punches.
Grabber shoots in but Valquez avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Ed Valquez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Butsy Grabber.
Valquez throws a front kick aimed at Grabber's knee but Grabber avoids it well.
Ed Valquez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Butsy Grabber is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Grabber with a hook.
Valquez throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Valquez chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Valquez lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Valquez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Grabber defending well as Valquez loads up on a big left hand.
Valquez ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valquez feints and then cracks Grabber's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Grabber down.
Valquez lands a lovely overhand right.
Grabber throws a left and a right that both miss
and Valquez counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Valquez drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Grabber manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Valquez has Grabber in his guard.
Grabber sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Valquez's guard.
Valquez wants to get back to his feet.
Valquez is looking for a sweep. Grabber is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Valquez is pressing down on Grabber's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Grabber tries to free his leg and advance position but Valquez is retaining full guard.
Grabber has gone for a leg lock! Valquez slips out almost immediately though and dives into Grabber's guard.
Valquez tries to free his leg and advance position but Grabber is retaining full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Valquez is working Grabber over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Grabber is trying to keep Valquez in close.
Valquez stopping the sweep attempt from Grabber.
Valquez scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Valquez thows a big elbow that misses.
Valquez postures up and lands a big shot to Grabber's brow.
Valquez got a little sloppy there for a moment and Grabber has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Valquez has managed to get both his arms back between Grabber's legs - danger averted.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Grabber has momentary wrist control but Valquez slips an elbow through the middle.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ed Valquez showed his dominance in that final round.
I have no idea who won that fight. Let's wait and see whether the judges are as confused as me! Time for a split decision perhaps?!. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 38:38
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 38:38
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 38:38
The fight is ruled a draw!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Frank Sinatra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kevin Durant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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201 lbs
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185 lbs
8 - 2 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 4 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Frank Sinatra!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kevin Durant!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Chris Downing and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Sinatra. Durant does a little dance to reset his feet.
Durant slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Durant.
Durant pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Durant throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Sinatra.
It looks like Frank Sinatra has been cut.
Durant throws a series of punches but Sinatra moves out of range.
Durant keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Durant on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Durant feints and then cracks Sinatra's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Sinatra down.
Sinatra drives through with a takedown into guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Durant can do anything to dispel that myth.
Durant keeping busy, throwing shots from the bottom.
Durant keeping full guard, as Sinatra tries to pass.
Durant looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Durant looking for subs off his back but Sinatra has passed one foot through into half guard.
Sinatra looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Durant tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Durant looks like he's trying to stand up.
Durant missing with punches from the bottom.
Durant wants to get back to his feet.
Sinatra uses his free foot to push down on Durant's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Durant.
Sinatra takes his opponent's back. Perhaps a chance to lock up a rear naked choke here.
Sinatra is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Durant is defending well though. Sinatra let's go of the attempt for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sinatra has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sinatra throwing sloppy strikes.
Durant really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Sinatra. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Sinatra is not going to allow Durant to sit and survive in this position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Durant breaks Sinatra's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Sinatra looking for a guillotine here but Durant defends easily.
Sinatra is breathing heavily.
Durant postures up in Sinatra's guard and throws a big left but Sinatra blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Durant trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Durant working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Durant postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Durant tries to free his leg and advance position but Sinatra is retaining full guard.
Sinatra has control of Durant's left arm, preventing Durant from doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Durant throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Nice uppercut lands for Sinatra. That snapped Durant's head back.
Sinatra swings for the body but Durant moves out of range.
Durant misses with a kick to the body.
Sinatra walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Durant throws a big shot that misses.
Durant throws a head kick but Sinatra moves out of range.
Sinatra throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Durant's waist but Durant gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Sinatra off to one side.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Durant tries to bum rush Sinatra with a series of wild strikes but Sinatra uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sinatra shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Sinatra lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Durant actively working from the bottom here.
Sinatra scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Durant tries to roll over but Sinatra keeps him under control.
Sinatra is trying to control the action in half guard but Durant is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Durant is looking to regain full guard. He's left an arm up in the air though and Sinatra has latched onto it... Big trouble! Sinatra pivots for an armbar - it's in tight and it Durant is tapping in no time flat! Great counter grappling there from Sinatra!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Frank Sinatra!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sid Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Erkki Junttila (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Taylor might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Bodies. Junttila has chosen - as his entrance music. Erkki Junttila has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sid Taylor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Erkki Junttila!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Robert Twigg and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Junttila moves into range and connects with a jab.
A big left from Junttila misses.
Taylor misses with a hook. Junttila ducked under it nicely.
Junttila misses with an uppercut.
Decent striking displayed by Taylor there.
Taylor on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Junttila. Junttila obviously looking to wear him down.
Good leg kick by Junttila there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Taylor gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Junttila throws a body punch but Taylor moves out of range.
Taylor tries a head kick but it misses.
Erkki Junttila seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Junttila works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Junttila throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Taylor.
A looping hook to the body misses from Taylor. Junttila does a little dance to reset his feet.
Junttila tests Taylor's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Taylor misses with a looping left.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Junttila!
Taylor shoots in looking for a takedown. Junttila tries to sprawl out of it but Taylor keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Junttila manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Taylor misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor loads up on a big right hand but Junttila slips the punch.
Junttila scores with a leg kick.
Taylor is looking to clinch.
Taylor shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Junttila as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sid Taylor. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Taylor fails in his attempt to clinch.
Junttila scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Taylor on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Junttila. Junttila obviously looking to wear him down.
Junttila's corner calls for a 1-2. Junttila obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Taylor moves in looking to clinch but Junttila pushes him off.
Junttila takes a jab right on the kisser.
Junttila with a hook.
Taylor is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Junttila's half guard.
Junttila is looking for a sweep. Taylor is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Junttila is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Taylor pulls his head out easily.
Taylor prevents Junttila from improving his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Junttila is refusing to be controlled, as Taylor sits in half guard.
Taylor tries to pass to full mount but Junttila defends it.
Junttila has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Taylor is working away from the top position though.
Taylor is taking a breather. Junttila says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Taylor takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Taylor tests Junttila's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Junttila walks into a straight right hand from Taylor.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taylor looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Taylor wants to control from the top but Junttila keeps moving.
Junttila manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Taylor manages to get himself to full guard.
Junttila throwing strikes but missing.
Taylor looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Taylor is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Taylor looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Junttila wants to control from the top but Taylor keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taylor working for a triangle but Junttila defends it easily.
Junttila wants to pass the guard but Taylor is keeping the position.
Junttila passes into half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Taylor manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Junttila wants to control from the top but Taylor keeps moving.
Taylor has his foot on Junttila's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Junttila works his way back into a safe position though.
Junttila sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Taylor's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Sid Taylor 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.
Taylor moves into range and clinches up with Junttila.
Taylor prevents a body shot from Junttila.
Taylor jumps guard but Junttila stands there with Taylor around his waist. Taylor gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Taylor can't get the takedown.
Taylor tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Junttila smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sid Taylor. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Junttila throws a head kick but Taylor moves out of range.
Junttila lands a nice shot to the body.
Taylor looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Junttila is fending him off so far but Taylor persists. Nope, Junttila circles away and we're back to standing.
Junttila scores with a shot to the body.
Junttila moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Junttila turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Taylor closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Taylor takes one to the side of the head.
Junttila looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Taylor takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
The fight stays on the outside here - Taylor looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Taylor looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor is looking to clinch.
Junttila cracks Taylor with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Taylor changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Junttila looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Junttila is trying to get back to half guard.
You can see the frustration on Junttila's face as Taylor controls the position.
Junttila is looking to regain half guard here but Taylor keeps moving and retains side control.
Junttila is not content to let Taylor control the position.
Taylor is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Junttila is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Taylor lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taylor landing a few strikes.
Taylor scoring with punches from side control.
Taylor controlling from side mount.
Junttila is looking to reverse the position.
Taylor misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Junttila is trying to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Junttila scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taylor fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Taylor moves out of range of the body kick.
Taylor shoots in for a double leg but Junttila sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Junttila jabs at Taylor's body.
Junttila blocks a jab.
Erkki Junttila is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Taylor wants to clinch up but Junttila keeps it at a distance.
Junttila uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Taylor.
Taylor shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Taylor slips a nice elbow through Junttila's hands, connecting with Junttila's forehead.
Taylor is looking to take a break and control but Junttila is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Junttila slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Taylor seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Junttila looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Taylor controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Taylor advances position into side control!
Taylor just content to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sid Taylor dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Junttila lands a really nice looking cross but Taylor seems unphased.
Junttila connects with a high kick.
Junttila ducks under a wild hook from Taylor.
Taylor fails to land the takedown.
Junttila cracks Taylor with a right hand to the side of the head.
Taylor walks into a left hand.
Junttila looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Taylor with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Junttila to score with a decent uppercut.
Junttila with a nice cross.
Junttila bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Taylor throws a hook but Junttila avoids it easily.
A big right from Taylor misses.
Junttila stuns Taylor with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Taylor fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Taylor misses with a double jab
and Junttila counters with a right hand to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Junttila darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Junttila has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Junttila lands a lovely overhand right.
Sid Taylor is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Taylor looks to land a combination but Junttila avoids it well.
An inside leg kick lands from Junttila.
Junttila slaps away a takedown attempt from Taylor, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sid Taylor. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Junttila fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Taylor looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Junttila lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Taylor at a distance.
Taylor takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Taylor takes a swing at Junttila's ribcage but misses.
Junttila throws a front kick that sends Taylor stumbling back into the cage.
A jab from Junttila does it's job there.
Junttila cracks Taylor with a right hand to the side of the head.
Taylor on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Taylor takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Taylor walks into a straight right hand from Junttila.
Junttila lands a nice leg kick that just misses Taylor's sensitive parts.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taylor misses with a jab to the body
and Junttila counters with a nice uppercut.
Junttila scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Junttila lands a nice looking body shot.
Taylor tries to clinch up.
Junttila throws a right and a left that both miss.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Junttila.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Taylor lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Junttila has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Junttila and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Erkki Junttila seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Taylor misses with a looping right.
Taylor walks into a stiff left hand from Junttila.
Junttila looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Taylor will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Taylor has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Junttila finds it's way round the side to connect with Taylor's head.
Junttila scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Taylor wants to clinch.
Junttila getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Taylor is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taylor is trying hard to land a takedown here. Junttila sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Taylor takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Junttila chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Junttila's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Junttila duly obliges.
Taylor tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Taylor takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Junttila with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Junttila scores with a leg kick.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
A frustrated look appears on Junttila's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Junttila is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Junttila gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Taylor.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Taylor.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Taylor.
Junttila scores with a hook to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A left hand lands to the body for Junttila.
Taylor blocking some punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Junttila lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Taylor backwards.
Junttila lands a body shot.
Junttila lands with a left to the head.
Junttila struggles to land a body shot inside as Taylor controls his hands.
A shot in the inside from Junttila.
Junttila pushes Taylor back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Junttila lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Taylor.
A short body shot lands from Junttila as the two fighters clinch.
Junttila has had enough of the clinch but Taylor keeps him there for the moment.
A short left from Junttila.
Junttila escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Junttila scores with a jab to the body.
Taylor takes a jab right on the kisser.
Taylor is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Junttila cracks Taylor with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Taylor tries to land a leg kick but Junttila saw it coming and moves away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Junttila catches Taylor with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Junttila lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Taylor fails with a takedown attempt.
Junttila throws a head kick that half lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Erkki Junttila really dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Junttila throws a good cross that connects.
Junttila scores with a jab.
Junttila lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Taylor tries to clinch but Junttila moves out of range.
Taylor wants to clinch
and Junttila counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Taylor feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Junttila is trying to keep Taylor in close.
Taylor trying to control but Junttila is working from the bottom.
Junttila has his foot on Taylor's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Taylor works his way back into a safe position though.
Junttila is looking to stand back up but Taylor counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Junttila.
Junttila has hold of Taylor's hands but Taylor slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Taylor is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Junttila doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Taylor.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Junttila is trying to get back to full guard.
Junttila is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Junttila gets full guard.
Taylor trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Taylor working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Junttila looking for a sweep. Not yet Junttila, not yet.
Taylor controls from within his opponent's guard.
Taylor preventing the sweep.
Erkki Junttila has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Taylor slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Taylor trying to control the position from guard on top but Junttila is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Taylor cracks Junttila with a solid left hand.
Taylor is in close to Junttila's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Junttila looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Taylor puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Junttila tries to roll over but Taylor keeps him under control.
Junttila misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Taylor wants to free his trapped foot but Junttila is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Junttila on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Taylor is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Sid Taylor overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Taylor has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Junttila wants to control but Taylor is keeping busy.
Junttila punching from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Taylor drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Sid Taylor is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Taylor scores with a couple of short elbows.
Taylor taking a breather here.
Junttila tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
Taylor keeps control of the position easily here as Junttila tries to buck him off.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sid Taylor showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Taylor 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 4 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 38:37
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 38:37
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 38:37
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sid Taylor!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jrock Mandela (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tito Ortiz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ortiz has chosen Break Stuff as his entrance music. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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28
195 lbs
15 - 10 - 1 |
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202 lbs
10 - 3 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 4 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jrock Mandela!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tito Ortiz!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, George Francis and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ortiz closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Ortiz lands in his opponent's guard.
Ortiz not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mandela is controlling Ortiz's posture.
Ortiz lands a couple of digs.
Ortiz is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Mandela is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Ortiz wants to control from the top but Mandela keeps moving.
Ortiz throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mandela is looking to stand up but Ortiz isn't so interested in that idea.
Ortiz lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Ortiz missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Ortiz trying to control the position from guard on top but Mandela is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mandela looking for a sweep. Not yet Mandela, not yet.
Mandela is working hard here to advance position.
Ortiz trying to control the position from guard on top but Mandela is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ortiz is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
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.
Ortiz trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Ortiz thows a big elbow that misses.
Ortiz is looking to work some ground and pound but Mandela has wrist control.
Ortiz throwing strikes from guard but Mandela blocks nicely.
Mandela is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Ortiz defends well.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Ortiz passes into half guard.
Mandela is looking for a sweep. Ortiz is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Ortiz is pressing down on Mandela's thigh, looking to free his foot. Mandela is holding on for now.
Mandela gets full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mandela working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Ortiz doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Ortiz manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Ortiz stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mandela swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Mandela is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Ortiz slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Ortiz trying to control but Mandela is working from the bottom.
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.
Ortiz cracks Mandela with a solid left hand.
Ortiz's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Ortiz drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Mandela dives on top into guard.
Mandela stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ortiz swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Mandela throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Mandela with a flurry of punches that miss.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ortiz is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Mandela trying to control but Ortiz is working from the bottom.
Ortiz avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tito Ortiz dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Mandela throws a hook to the side of Ortiz's head but Ortiz sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mandela misses with a body shot.
Mandela throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ortiz.
Ortiz just misses with a punch to the body.
Mandela takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Ortiz shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Mandela manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Ortiz is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Ortiz looking to sit in guard and control but Mandela gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Ortiz looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mandela is one step ahead there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ortiz is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Mandela has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Ortiz is breathing heavily.
Mandela trying to control the position from guard on top but Ortiz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ortiz is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Mandela stopping the sweep attempt from Ortiz.
Mandela throwing strikes from guard but Ortiz blocks nicely.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Mandela shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Mandela takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Mandela misses with a combination
and Ortiz counters with a single leg into guard. Mandela didn't expect that.
Ortiz has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Ortiz scoring with some ground and pound.
Mandela is trying to keep Ortiz in close.
Ortiz with a flurry of punches that miss.
Ortiz tries to free his leg and advance position but Mandela is retaining full guard.
Ortiz wants to control from the top but Mandela keeps moving.
Ortiz pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mandela is keeping the position for now.
Ortiz seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mandela looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Ortiz postures up in Mandela's guard and throws a big left but Mandela blocks it.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Mandela throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Donk. Mandela catches Ortiz right on the button with a cross.
Tito Ortiz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ortiz feints and as Mandela raises his hands in defense, Ortiz changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Ortiz cracks Mandela with a solid left hand.
Mandela tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Mandela working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Ortiz has passed into half guard!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ortiz is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Ortiz is working for a kimura but Mandela is defending it quite comfortably.
Ortiz keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Ortiz prevents Mandela from standing back up.
Mandela tries to get to full guard but Ortiz has control of the leg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tito Ortiz showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Ortiz slips under a jab from Mandela.
Ortiz scores with a body shot.
Jrock Mandela seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ortiz misses with a looping right.
Jab, jab by Ortiz - just one landing.
Ortiz is looking to land body kicks.
Mandela takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Ortiz misses with a double jab
and Mandela makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Mandela displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Ortiz.
Ortiz tries to score a power double leg takedown but Mandela sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Ortiz somewhat.
Mandela misses with the combination.
Ortiz takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab by Ortiz.
Ortiz ducks under a wild hook from Mandela.
A swing and a miss from Mandela.
Mandela misses with a hook.
Ortiz scores with a nice head shot.
Mandela throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mandela swings away with a body shot that misses
and Ortiz counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ortiz looks to throw the jab but Mandela is out of range.
Ortiz fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Jrock Mandela has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tito Ortiz.
Mandela missing with a left hand there. Ortiz was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mandela lands a two punch combo.
Ortiz feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mandela working for a triangle but Ortiz defends it easily.
Mandela has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Mandela is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Ortiz rolls with it to try and escape but Mandela cranks on the arm and Ortiz is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:48 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jrock Mandela!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Joe Thompson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Loka Shawn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thompson comes to the cage accompanied by The game. Shawn is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Argy Bargy. Loka Shawn is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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26
201 lbs
17 - 10 - 0 |
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196 lbs
9 - 3 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 4 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joe Thompson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Loka Shawn!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Robert Twigg and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thompson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Shawn drops Thompson with a beautiful combination! Thompson stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Shawn is looking for the KO!
Thompson is rocked!
It looks like Joe Thompson has been cut.
Shawn throws a series of punches but Thompson moves out of range.
Oh Thompson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Shawn punishes Thompson's body with a nice straight punch.
Thompson seems to have got his legs back now.
Thompson moves in looking to clinch but Shawn pushes him off.
Shawn connects with a stiff jab that staggers Thompson - oh and he follows up with a huge uppercut that knocks him out cold! Man, that was brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Loka Shawn!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hunter Rose (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carter Pewterschmidt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pewterschmidt has chosen 7 Words as his entrance music. Carter Pewterschmidt is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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23
187 lbs
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195 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 4 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hunter Rose!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Carter Pewterschmidt!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, George Francis and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pewterschmidt waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rose.
Pewterschmidt closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Rose on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Rose misses with a shot to the body
and Pewterschmidt counters with a single leg into guard. Rose didn't expect that.
Rose keeping moving, preventing Pewterschmidt from controlling successfully.
Pewterschmidt drops back, looking for a kneebar! Rose looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Rose looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Rose!
Pewterschmidt sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pewterschmidt slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Pewterschmidt looking for a sweep. Not yet Pewterschmidt, not yet.
Rose knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Pewterschmidt on the ground.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Pewterschmidt is on top in guard.
Rose keeping full guard, as Pewterschmidt tries to pass.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Rose trying to keep a closed guard but Pewterschmidt is proving a slippery customer.
Pewterschmidt has gone for a leg lock! Rose slips out almost immediately though and dives into Pewterschmidt's guard.
Rose stands up and waves to Pewterschmidt to follow him.
Rose fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Pewterschmidt looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rose lands a two punch combo.
It looks like Carter Pewterschmidt has been cut.
Pewterschmidt connects with a body shot.
Rose moves into range and connects with a jab.
Pewterschmidt dodges the punch combination from Rose.
A big left from Pewterschmidt misses.
Rose takes one to the chin there.
Rose misses with a body shot.
Rose takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Hunter Rose is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pewterschmidt misses with a takedown attempt - Rose sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Pewterschmidt uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Rose has time to react.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rose misses with a shot to the body
and Pewterschmidt counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Rose misses with a wild body shot.
Pewterschmidt throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Rose was covering up waiting for the punch and Pewterschmidt finishes the takedown easily into guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rose tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Pewterschmidt scoring with some ground and pound.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rose 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.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Carter Pewterschmidt will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Carter Pewterschmidt's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
A looping hook to the body misses from Rose. Pewterschmidt does a little dance to reset his feet.
A big left from Rose misses.
Rose misses the body punch
and Pewterschmidt connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Rose missing with a left hand there. Pewterschmidt was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rose lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rose. Pewterschmidt does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pewterschmidt pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rose swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rose slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Rose is looking to wear down Pewterschmidt with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rose. Pewterschmidt does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rose blocks a low kick nicely.
Pewterschmidt scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Rose.
Rose takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Rose throws a predictable looking body shot
and Pewterschmidt counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Hunter Rose is winning the standup battle so far.
Rose just misses with a punch to the body.
Rose comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Pewterschmidt shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Rose pinned against the cage. Rose gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Rose thows a body shot but no joy.
Pewterschmidt loads up on a big right hand but Rose slips the punch.
Pewterschmidt throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rose sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rose connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rose does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Rose throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Pewterschmidt sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rose misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Rose takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rose misses the shot to the body.
Rose ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pewterschmidt moves away.
Pewterschmidt changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Rose tries to avoid it but Pewterschmidt manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Rose to the ground. Rose escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Pewterschmidt thows a body shot but no joy.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pewterschmidt. Rose does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jab from Rose.
Rose tries to clinch there but Pewterschmidt circles away.
Rose walks into a left hand.
Pewterschmidt has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
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!
Rose misses with a body shot.
Rose needs to keep his hands up - Pewterschmidt had a free shot at his head there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rose swings for the body but Pewterschmidt moves out of range.
Rose throws a body punch but Pewterschmidt moves out of range.
Rose throws a lazy right hand but Pewterschmidt sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Pewterschmidt throws the left hand but Rose avoids the punch easily.
Pewterschmidt takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Pewterschmidt throws a good cross that connects.
Rose dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jab from Rose.
Pewterschmidt is breathing heavily.
Pewterschmidt uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rose.
Rose lands a nice looking body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A slow jab from Rose misses its intended target.
Pewterschmidt thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rose misses the body punch
and Pewterschmidt counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Pewterschmidt walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Rose checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Pewterschmidt looks to score with a jab to the body but Rose is just out of range.
Rose misses with a jab to the body
and Pewterschmidt counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Rose misses with a few strikes there.
Pewterschmidt avoids the body shot from Rose.
Rose throws a predictable looking body shot
and Pewterschmidt counters with a stiff right hand.
Rose fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pewterschmidt manages to avoid it.
Rose lands a jab to Pewterschmidt's midsection.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pewterschmidt takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Rose tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pewterschmidt was well out of range. Poor timing from Rose.
Pewterschmidt tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hunter Rose dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Carter Pewterschmidt's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Rose misses with a body shot.
Pewterschmidt has a takedown stuffed.
Pewterschmidt misses with a body shot.
A swing and a miss from Rose.
Pewterschmidt avoids the body shot from Rose.
Rose connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Pewterschmidt momentarily.
Rose throws a body punch but Pewterschmidt moves out of range.
Pewterschmidt thows a body shot but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pewterschmidt keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rose.
Rose throws a predictable looking body shot
and Pewterschmidt counters with a nice uppercut.
Rose lands a head shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rose. Pewterschmidt does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rose misses with a shot to the body
and Pewterschmidt counters with a straight right hand.
Rose will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Pewterschmidt uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rose.
Rose misses with a hook to the body
and Pewterschmidt counters with a nice uppercut.
Pewterschmidt moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Pewterschmidt connects with a body shot.
Pewterschmidt scores with a jab to the head.
Rose keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Pewterschmidt thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rose fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Pewterschmidt looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Pewterschmidt swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Rose counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Pewterschmidt takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Rose ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pewterschmidt moves away.
Hunter Rose seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rose looks to score with a jab to the body but Pewterschmidt is just out of range.
Rose thuds a left hand into Pewterschmidt's body.
Pewterschmidt is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Pewterschmidt misses with a takedown attempt - Rose sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Hunter Rose has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Carter Pewterschmidt.
Rose throws a jab when Pewterschmidt was well out of range.
Rose lands with a nice body punch.
Pewterschmidt takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
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!
The fighters circling - Rose throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rose ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pewterschmidt moves out of range as Rose strikes.
Pewterschmidt misses with a double jab.
Pewterschmidt misses with a hook to the body
and Rose counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Pewterschmidt missing with a left hand there. Rose was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Pewterschmidt bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Rose swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A jab from Pewterschmidt misses.
Rose jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Pewterschmidt keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rose throws a head kick but Pewterschmidt moves out of range.
Rose swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rose walks into a left hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pewterschmidt finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Rose throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rose scores with a shot to the body.
Pewterschmidt misses with a body shot.
Rose misses with a body shot
and Pewterschmidt counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Pewterschmidt is just content to waste time from the top position. Rose takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Pewterschmidt wants to control from the top but Rose keeps moving.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pewterschmidt being controlled here momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hunter Rose clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Carter Pewterschmidt's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Pewterschmidt moves away from the strike by Rose.
Pewterschmidt tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Rose swivels and escapes.
Pewterschmidt throws a hook but Rose blocks it.
Pewterschmidt cracks a nice hook into Rose's ribs.
Pewterschmidt scores with a jab to the head.
Rose misses the body punch
and Pewterschmidt counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Pewterschmidt keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rose avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rose throws a left and a right that both miss
and Pewterschmidt counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Pewterschmidt is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pewterschmidt is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Pewterschmidt is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Pewterschmidt missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Pewterschmidt seems to be trying to get a kimura but instead Rose has recovered full guard.
Pewterschmidt looking to sit in guard and control but Rose gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Carter Pewterschmidt has got the better of the ground game so far.
Pewterschmidt keeping moving, preventing Rose from controlling successfully.
Carter Pewterschmidt has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pewterschmidt looking for a sweep. Not yet Pewterschmidt, not yet.
Rose has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Pewterschmidt is proving hard to escape from.
Pewterschmidt 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.
Pewterschmidt has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Rose should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Pewterschmidt has tightened it up now! Rose should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:03 of round 4, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Carter Pewterschmidt!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Raz Matazz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dwayne Hicks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Matazz might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Tool - Eulogy. Dwayne Hicks has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Raz Matazz!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dwayne Hicks!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Robert Twigg and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hicks tries to work over Matazz's front leg with a kick but Matazz checks it.
Hicks slips a jab and a cross from Matazz.
Matazz lands with a right hand.
It looks like Dwayne Hicks has been cut.
Hicks closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Some wild striking there from Matazz.
Hicks looks to score with a jab to the body but Matazz is just out of range.
Matazz moves into the clinch successfully.
Matazz lands an elbow inside.
Matazz blocks a body shot from Hicks.
Hicks misses with an elbow over the top.
Hicks goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short right from Matazz.
Matazz throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Matazz lands an elbow inside that Hicks shrugs off.
Hicks blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hicks tries to throw a body punch but Matazz avoids it by throwing Hicks back against the cage.
Hicks tries a body shot but Matazz blocks it.
Matazz lands an elbow inside.
Matazz is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Hicks is looking to break free of the clinch but Matazz has double underhooks.
Matazz throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hickss head.
Matazz lands an elbow inside that Hicks shrugs off.
Matazz breaks from the clinch.
Hicks waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Matazz.
Hicks throws a big shot that misses.
Hicks misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A jab from Hicks misses.
Hicks fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Matazz is out of range.
Dwayne Hicks seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hicks on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Matazz. Matazz obviously looking to wear him down.
Hicks takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Hicks looks gassed!
Matazz blocks a low kick nicely.
Hicks misses with a hook to the body
and Matazz cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Matazz connects with a body shot.
Matazz scores with a hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Matazz scores with a nice strike.
Matazz connects with a right hand. Hicks shakes it off.
Matazz moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Matazz lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Matazz lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Matazz is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Matazz is looking to slow Hicks down with leg kicks.
Good leg kick by Matazz there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Matazz buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Matazz lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Matazz darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Matazz clinches up against the cage.
Hicks struggles to land a body shot inside as Matazz controls his hands.
Matazz landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Matazz lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Matazz lands an elbow that stopped Hicks in his tracks for a moment.
That has opened up Dwayne Hicks's cut even more.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matazz with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Matazz.
Matazz lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Matazz with a knee to the head.
Matazz creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Hicks's defenses.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Matazz with a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Matazz.
Matazz lands a body punch.
Matazz landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Matazz throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hickss head.
Matazz lands a nice knee to the body.
Matazz lands an elbow that stopped Hicks in his tracks for a moment.
Matazz breaks the clinch.
Crunch! Matazz slams his shin into Hicks's torso.
Hicks takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Matazz has managed to clinch.
Hicks scores with a shot to the side of Matazz's head.
Matazz gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Matazz gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Matazz unloads a knee to the mid-section. Hicks lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hicks takes a knee to the side of the body.
Matazz landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Hicks takes an elbow to the forehead.
Matazz lands an elbow inside.
Matazz lands an elbow just above Hicks 's eye.
The referee is keeping an eye on Matazz - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Hicks struggles to land a body shot inside as Matazz controls his hands.
A head punch on the inside from Hicks fails to land.
Matazz lands a knee to the head.
Matazz gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Hicks struggles to land a body shot inside as Matazz controls his hands.
Matazz lands an elbow inside that Hicks shrugs off.
Hicks trying to land knees to the body.
Hicks can't break the clinch.
Hicks takes a knee right on the jaw!
Matazz with a knee to the head.
Matazz is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Hicks being controlled against the cage.
Matazz's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Matazz delivers a nice body kick.
A head kick by Hicks misses
and Matazz counters with a leg kick.
Hicks gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Matazz.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hicks throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Matazz stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Matazz feints and then cracks Hicks's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hicks down.
Hicks stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Matazz.
Matazz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Matazz connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Hicks momentarily.
An inside leg kick lands from Matazz.
Matazz clobbers Hicks with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Hicks walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Matazz throws a nice inside leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Matazz scores with a head kick.
Matazz dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hicks. That did some damage!
Matazz scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Matazz darts in and clinches Hicks up against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Matazz pushes Hicks back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A bit of stalling here from Matazz.
Hicks's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Matazz blocks an uppercut.
Matazz lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Hicks is looking to break free of the clinch but Matazz has double underhooks.
Matazz blocking some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Raz Matazz dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dwayne Hicks's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Matazz drives through and clinches with Hicks against the cage.
Matazz lands an elbow inside.
Matazz takes a shot to the head.
Matazz lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Hicks tries to circle away but Matazz has him pinned against the cage.
Matazz breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hicks throws a leg kick
and Matazz counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Matazz managing to block the knees to the body from Hicks.
A left hand lands to the body for Hicks.
Matazz connects with a knee to the head.
Matazz gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Matazz landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Matazz working Hicks over with knees to the body.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Matazz scores a nice knee to the body.
Matazz lands a damaging elbow.
Hicks trying to stall but Matazz improves his position.
Matazz creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Hicks's defenses.
Matazz stalling in the clinch.
Matazz is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Matazz is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Matazz lands an elbow inside.
Matazz connects with a nasty looking knee right to Hicks's face.
Hicks tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Matazz managing to block the knees to the body from Hicks.
Hicks wants to stall.
Matazz putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Hicks in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hicks tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Matazz avoids it.
Matazz stalling the fight.
Matazz blocks a body shot from Hicks.
A short uppercut from Matazz.
Hicks wants to get back to striking at distance but Matazz won't allow it.
Raz Matazz has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Matazz lands an elbow that stopped Hicks in his tracks for a moment.
Hicks tries to throw a body punch but Matazz avoids it by throwing Hicks back against the cage.
Nice elbow from Matazz.
Hicks misses with a hook to the ribs.
Matazz with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Matazz connects with a nasty looking knee right to Hicks's face.
Matazz lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Matazz throws an elbow that misses.
Hicks manages to break the clinch.
Hicks tries to land a leg kick but Matazz saw it coming and moves away.
Matazz fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hicks, pushing him back against the cage.
Hicks managing to block the knees to the body from Matazz.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Hicks scores with a shoulder strike.
Hicks wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Hicks is trying to maintain a safe position but Matazz gets an underhook and turns Hicks into the cage.
Matazz works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Hicks can't break the clinch.
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.
Hicks misses with a body punch.
Hicks misses with the head strike.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hicks creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Matazz lands a nice elbow.
Matazz lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Matazz connects with a nasty looking knee right to Hicks's face.
Hicks looking to slow down the pace here.
Matazz lands an elbow that stopped Hicks in his tracks for a moment.
Matazz lands an elbow inside that Hicks shrugs off.
A head punch on the inside from Hicks fails to land.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Matazz.
Matazz lands a shot to the body.
Matazz lands a nice knee to the body.
Hicks takes an elbow to the forehead.
Matazz lands a nice elbow.
Matazz landing knees to the body.
Hicks tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hicks trying to land knees to the body.
Matazz working Hicks over with knees to the body.
Matazz scores with a knee to the head.
Hicks misses with a body punch.
Hicks is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Matazz lands a good knee to the midsection. Hicks won't want to take too many of those.
Matazz using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hicks has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hicks can't find room to land a body shot as Matazz controls the action.
A body shot lands from Hicks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hicks takes an elbow to the temple.
Matazz misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hicks.
Matazz looking to slow down the pace here.
Hicks managing to block the knees to the body from Matazz.
Matazz blocks an uppercut.
Hicks wants to get back to striking at distance but Matazz won't allow it.
Hicks struggles to land a body shot inside as Matazz controls his hands.
Hicks misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Matazz is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
A right hand to the body from Hicks.
Hicks struggles to land a body shot inside as Matazz controls his hands.
Matazz creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Matazz using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hicks has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Matazz creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Hicks's defenses.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Matazz is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hicks is defending well for now.
Matazz is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hicks can do to turn this around?
A right hand to the body from Matazz.
Hicks tries to work over Matazz's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hicks is trying to break free.
Hicks works on Matazz's body with a couple of short punches.
Hicks tries to break the clinch but Matazz is controlling the position.
Matazz landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Matazz lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Hicks's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Matazz lands a good knee to the midsection. Hicks won't want to take too many of those.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Matazz creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Hicks's defenses.
Matazz taking a breather.
Hicks works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Hicks misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hicks blocks an elbow strike from Matazz.
Matazz lands an elbow just above Hicks 's eye.
Nice elbow from Matazz.
Hicks has Matazz pressed against the cage, preventing Matazz from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Hicks avoids the elbow strike from Matazz, against the cage.
Matazz wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Hicks escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Matazz throws a hook to the side of Hicks's head but Hicks sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Matazz takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Matazz throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Hicks's head.
Matazz walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Hicks misses with an uppercut.
Hicks scoring well with a low kick there.
Matazz takes a swing at Hicks's ribcage but misses.
Hicks on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Matazz wants to land a leg kick but Hicks is out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hicks. Matazz does a little dance to reset his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Raz Matazz dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Dwayne Hicks's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Matazz bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A solid leg kick lands there for Matazz.
Matazz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hicks.
Matazz feints and then cracks Hicks's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hicks down.
Hicks throws a hook to the side of Matazz's head but Matazz sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Matazz goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Raz Matazz is winning the standup battle so far.
Hicks throws a leg kick
and Matazz counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nice straight punches there by Matazz. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Matazz.
Matazz avoids the body shot from Hicks.
Hicks takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Matazz rushes Hicks and presses him up against the cage.
Matazz lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Matazz lands a damaging elbow.
Hicks takes an elbow to the temple.
Matazz lands an elbow that stopped Hicks in his tracks for a moment.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Matazz lands a good knee to the midsection. Hicks won't want to take too many of those.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Matazz obliges.
Matazz just leaning against Hicks, taking a breather.
Matazz comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Matazz unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Matazz is stalling here.
Matazz lands a nice elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for Matazz.
Hicks takes an elbow to the forehead.
Matazz lands a good knee to the midsection. Hicks won't want to take too many of those.
Matazz landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Matazz working Hicks over with knees to the body.
Matazz crunches a lovely knee into Hicks's ribcage.
Matazz blocks a body shot from Hicks.
Hicks misses with a hook from the clinch.
Matazz crunches a lovely knee into Hicks's ribcage.
Hicks tries to stall but Matazz uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Matazz lands a knee to the head.
Hicks throws a punch but it's blocked by Matazz.
A short right from Hicks.
Matazz lands a hook that snaps the head of Hicks backwards.
Hicks trying to land knees to the body.
Matazz lands an elbow inside.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Matazz lands an elbow inside.
Matazz breaks from the clinch.
Matazz tries a head kick but it misses.
Matazz uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hicks.
Matazz throws a series of punches but Hicks moves out of range.
Hicks tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick by Hicks misses
and Matazz counters with a low kick, right behind Hicks 's knee.
Matazz scores with a spinning back kick!
Matazz scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Hicks takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Matazz has managed to clinch.
Hicks working hard to break the clinch.
Hicks takes a knee to the side of the body.
Hicks takes an elbow to the forehead.
Matazz crunches a lovely knee into Hicks's ribcage.
Matazz scores with a knee to the head.
Matazz with a knee to the head.
A short right from Hicks on the inside.
Hicks looking to stall.
Matazz lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Matazz scores with a knee to the head.
Hicks tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Matazz's elbow.
Matazz lands an elbow that stopped Hicks in his tracks for a moment.
Hicks tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Matazz's elbow.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Matazz.
Matazz using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Hicks blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hicks misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matazz misses with an elbow strike.
Matazz blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Matazz lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Hicks is trying to break the clinch but Matazz is controlling him.
Hicks goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Matazz lands an elbow inside that Hicks shrugs off.
Hicks misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Matazz putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Hicks in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Matazz pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Matazz cracks the inside of Hicks's front leg.
Matazz ducks under a wild hook from Hicks.
Matazz tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hicks throws a lazy right hand but Matazz sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Matazz with a hook.
Hicks misses with a kick to the body
and Matazz counters with a straight right hand.
Hicks takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Matazz throws a nice inside leg kick.
Matazz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hicks is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Matazz with a nice cross.
A low kick from Hicks is predictable there
and Matazz counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good shot there by Matazz.
Matazz lands a high kick!
Hicks misses with a low kick as Matazz jumps back.
Hicks takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Matazz scores with a nice right hand.
Hicks misses with an uppercut.
Matazz feints and then cracks Hicks's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hicks down.
A low kick from Hicks misses
and Matazz counters with a slapping leg kick.
Matazz moves into range and connects with a jab.
Hicks tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Hicks tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Matazz slips a jab from Hicks.
Matazz gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Matazz lands an elbow inside.
Matazz scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Matazz connects with a nasty looking knee right to Hicks's face.
Matazz blocks a body shot from Hicks.
Matazz unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Matazz lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Raz Matazz clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Dwayne Hicks's cut.
That's time! Matazz's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Hicks drops his hands momentarily and Matazz takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Matazz slips a jab from Hicks.
Some wild striking there from Hicks.
A nice inside leg kick there by Matazz. That's going to slow Hicks down.
Matazz lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hicks's sensitive parts.
A slapping leg kick lands for Matazz.
Matazz gets a clinch.
Matazz slowing the pace effectively.
Matazz comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Hicks tries to break free but Matazz pushes him back against the cage.
Matazz lands a knee to the body.
Hicks takes an elbow to the forehead.
Matazz lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Matazz is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Matazz breaks the clinch.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Matazz lands with an uppercut that bounces Hicks off the cage and back into rage.
Matazz moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Matazz changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A shot to de liver by Matazz. Beautiful body shot.
Matazz connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matazz lands a jab-cross combination.
Matazz lands a nice shot to the body.
Matazz turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Matazz pushes Hicks up against the cage in a clinch.
Hicks takes a knee right on the jaw!
Matazz using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Matazz working Hicks over with knees to the body.
Nice elbow from Matazz.
Matazz lands a good knee to the midsection. Hicks won't want to take too many of those.
Matazz lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Matazz displaying some good clinch control by pressing Hicks up against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Matazz.
Hicks tries to throw a body punch but Matazz avoids it by throwing Hicks back against the cage.
Matazz with a knee to the head.
Matazz lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hicks backwards.
Matazz is trying to stall.
Hicks tries to throw a body punch but Matazz avoids it by throwing Hicks back against the cage.
Hicks is trying to break the clinch but Matazz is controlling him.
Matazz lands a body shot in the clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Matazz trying to land knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hicks's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hicks has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Matazz takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Hicks throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Good leg kick by Hicks there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Hicks misses with a wild body shot.
Matazz is looking to slow Hicks down with leg kicks.
Matazz clinches up against the cage.
Matazz lands an elbow inside.
Hicks takes an elbow to the temple.
Matazz lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Matazz blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Matazz lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Matazz landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Matazz gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Knees to the body from Matazz.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Matazz creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Hicks's defenses.
Matazz lands an elbow just above Hicks 's eye.
Matazz creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Hicks's defenses.
Matazz content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Matazz crunches a lovely knee into Hicks's ribcage.
Matazz lands a damaging elbow.
Hicks blocks an elbow strike from Matazz.
Matazz prevents a body shot from Hicks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matazz working Hicks over with knees to the body.
Hicks wants to break the clinch but can't.
Matazz is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Matazz tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hicks avoids it.
Matazz misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hicks.
Hicks is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Matazz is defending well for now.
Hicks tries to break free but Matazz pushes him back against the cage.
Hicks tries to throw a body punch but Matazz avoids it by throwing Hicks back against the cage.
Hicks throws a punch but it's blocked by Matazz.
Hicks tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Matazz's elbow.
Knees to the body from Matazz.
Matazz lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Matazz lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Hicks breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Matazz lands a really nice looking cross but Hicks seems unphased.
Hicks throws an overhand right that lands on Matazz's shoulder, as Matazz tries to avoid the shot.
The fighters circle momentarily. Matazz darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Hicks misses with a combination
and Matazz connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Matazz cracks Hicks with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Hicks takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Matazz lands an overhand right.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matazz goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Hicks throws a sloppy head kick
and Matazz counters with a low kick, right behind Hicks 's knee.
Matazz pushes Hicks up against the cage in a clinch.
Hicks takes a knee to the side of the body.
Matazz lands a nice elbow.
Matazz blocks a body shot from Hicks.
A knee to the head by Matazz.
A knee to the head by Matazz.
Hicks takes an elbow to the forehead.
Hicks lands a shot to the body.
Hicks wants to stall.
Hicks tries a body shot but Matazz blocks it.
Matazz lands a nice elbow.
Hicks can't break the clinch.
Hicks can't find room to land a body shot as Matazz controls the action.
Good body shot from Matazz.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Matazz lands a nice knee to the body.
Knees to the body from Matazz.
Matazz unloads a knee to the mid-section. Hicks lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Knees to the body from Matazz.
Hicks misses with a body punch.
Hicks tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Matazz pushes Hicks back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Raz Matazz had his way with Dwayne Hicks in that round.
The cut man is working on Dwayne Hicks'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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Matazz moves out of range as Hicks strikes.
A low kick from Hicks misses
and Matazz counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Hicks misses with a low kick.
Matazz takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Matazz connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Decent striking displayed by Matazz there.
Matazz slips a jab and a cross from Hicks.
Hicks takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Matazz has managed to clinch.
Matazz lands an elbow that stopped Hicks in his tracks for a moment.
Hicks working aggressively here.
Matazz landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Matazz breaks the clinch.
Matazz instigates a clinch.
Matazz scores a nice knee to the body.
Matazz working Hicks over with knees to the body.
Matazz lands a nice elbow.
Matazz lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Hicks looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Matazz connects with a knee to the head.
Matazz using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hicks takes an elbow to the temple.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee is keeping an eye on Matazz - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Hicks tries a body shot but Matazz blocks it.
Hicks wants to break free but Matazz has control.
Hicks looking to stall.
Matazz scores with a shot to the side of Hicks's head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Matazz.
Matazz with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Matazz.
Hicks tries to work over Matazz's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Matazz lands a shoulder strike.
Hicks has had enough of the clinch but Matazz keeps him there for the moment.
Matazz controlling the action here for a moment.
Hicks wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Matazz has him pressed against the cage.
Hicks misses with a hook from the clinch.
Matazz has Hicks pressed against the cage, preventing Hicks from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Hicks looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Hicks takes an elbow to the temple.
Hicks takes an elbow to the forehead.
Matazz working Hicks over with knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Matazz.
Nice elbow from Matazz.
Knees to the body from Matazz.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matazz lands a body shot.
Matazz lands an elbow inside that Hicks shrugs off.
Matazz with a knee to the head.
Hicks is trying to stall.
Hicks takes an elbow to the forehead.
Matazz manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Hicks stalling in the clinch but Matazz improves position.
Hicks takes an elbow to the forehead.
Hicks blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hicks missing with knees to the body.
Matazz misses with a knee to the head.
Hicks doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hicks working aggressively here.
Matazz unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Matazz creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Hicks's defenses.
Hicks misses with a punch to the body.
Matazz lands an elbow inside.
Hicks misses with a punch on the inside.
Hicks misses with a body punch.
Matazz lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Matazz breaks the clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Matazz. Hicks does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hicks clobbers Matazz with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Dwayne Hicks has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hicks throws a hook but Matazz blocks it.
Matazz tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hicks paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Matazz chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A punch lands to the side of Matazz 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Matazz uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hicks.
Hicks takes one to the chin there.
Hicks throws a leg kick
and Matazz counters with a good low kick that Hicks was not able to check.
Hicks throws a lazy head kick
and Matazz makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Raz Matazz is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Matazz bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Nice uppercut there from Matazz.
Matazz scoring well with a low kick there.
Hicks swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Matazz counters with a two punch combo.
Matazz looks to land a combination. Hicks sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Matazz lands a head shot.
Matazz bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Matazz scores with a hook.
Matazz has closed the distance and engaged Hicks in a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hicks tries to circle away but Matazz has him pinned against the cage.
Hicks misses with a hook from the clinch.
Matazz lands an uppercut.
Matazz lands an elbow inside that Hicks shrugs off.
Matazz creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Hicks's defenses.
Matazz lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Matazz prevents a body shot from Hicks.
Hicks tries to work over Matazz's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hicks working hard to break the clinch.
Matazz crunches a lovely knee into Hicks's ribcage.
Matazz breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Matazz gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Hicks tries to throw a body punch but Matazz avoids it by throwing Hicks back against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Hicks has a couple of punches blocked by Matazz.
Matazz working Hicks over with knees to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Matazz manages to break the clinch.
Hicks takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Matazz rushes Hicks and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Hicks tries to land knees in the clinch but Matazz avoids the damage to the body.
Nice elbow from Matazz.
And that's the end of the fight!
Raz Matazz showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Matazz has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge George Francis scores the fight 50:42
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 50:42
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 50:42
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Raz Matazz!
Raz Matazz retains his middleweight title!
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