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DFC Sin City 14 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between John Wayne Gracy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pranav Kumaran (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wayne Gracy comes to the cage accompanied by Fingersmith - Pogo. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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160 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Decent boxing
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Wayne Gracy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Pranav Kumaran!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Chris Downing and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kumaran defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Wayne Gracy.
As Wayne Gracy backs off Kumaran throws a huge counter combo but Wayne Gracy manages to avoid it all.
Kumaran scores with a head kick. Wayne Gracy tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Wayne Gracy connects with a single shot there.
Wayne Gracy just misses with a punch to the body.
Kumaran defending well as Wayne Gracy loads up on a big left hand.
Kumaran is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Kumaran avoids the body shot from Wayne Gracy.
As Wayne Gracy backs off Kumaran throws a huge counter combo but Wayne Gracy manages to avoid it all.
Wayne Gracy scores with a crisp jab that stopped Kumaran in his tracks.
Wayne Gracy fails to land the takedown.
Wayne Gracy misses with a lunging right hand
and Kumaran counters with a left and a right that hurts Wayne Gracy! He wobbles and falls to the floor - he's in big trouble! Kumaran jumps into full mount!
Wayne Gracy is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wayne Gracy throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Oh Wayne Gracy is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Wayne Gracy is looking to improve his position but Kumaran isn't that keen on the idea.
Wayne Gracy seems to have got his legs back now.
Wayne Gracy tries to hold on but Kumaran postures up.
Wayne Gracy is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wayne Gracy tries to hold on but Kumaran postures up.
Wayne Gracy is desperately trying to improve his position but Kumaran has a good base and remains in mount.
Wayne Gracy is working hard here to advance position.
Wayne Gracy tries to hold on but Kumaran pushes him away.
Wayne Gracy swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Wayne Gracy regains half guard.
Wayne Gracy is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Wayne Gracy is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Kumaran pulls his head out easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wayne Gracy with the active half guard here but Kumaran passes nicely into side control.
Wayne Gracy is trying to improve his position.
Wayne Gracy struggling a bit here.
Kumaran has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wayne Gracy misses with a double jab.
Wayne Gracy throws a sloppy head kick and Kumaran moves out of range easily.
Kumaran tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Wayne Gracy clinches up against the cage.
Wayne Gracy gets control of Kumaran's arms and successfully pulls guard. Wayne Gracy will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Wayne Gracy has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Kumaran avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Wayne Gracy is breathing heavily.
Wayne Gracy looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wayne Gracy looking to control.
Wayne Gracy thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Wayne Gracy looking for a sweep. Not yet Wayne Gracy, not yet.
Kumaran really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Wayne Gracy. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Wayne Gracy trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Wayne Gracy looking to control.
Wayne Gracy striking off his back but it's not causing Kumaran any problems.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wayne Gracy punching to the body, from the bottom.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Kumaran bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Pranav Kumaran will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Kumaran misses with a head kick.
Wayne Gracy looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Wayne Gracy is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Wayne Gracy trying to control the position from guard on top but Kumaran is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wayne Gracy gets to his feet - Kumaran follows without any prompting.
Kumaran takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Wayne Gracy throws a body punch but Kumaran moves out of range.
Pranav Kumaran seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kumaran closes the distance and clinches.
Wayne Gracy lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Wayne Gracy lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kumaran backwards.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Kumaran just misses with a elbow thrown towards Wayne Gracy's brow.
A nice left hand lands by Wayne Gracy.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wayne Gracy swings wildly with an uppercut but Kumaran uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wayne Gracy scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kumaran throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Wayne Gracy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kumaran escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kumaran instigates a clinch.
Wayne Gracy lands with a short shot to the head.
Wayne Gracy breaks from the clinch.
Kumaran clinches.
Wayne Gracy tries to pull guard but Kumaran won't allow it.
Wayne Gracy scores a nice knee to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wayne Gracy looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Kumaran creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Wayne Gracy taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Wayne Gracy jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Kumaran walks away with a smile on his face. Wayne Gracy gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Wayne Gracy lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kumaran circles away quickly and effectively.
Kumaran is looking for the big counter here.
Wayne Gracy will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Wayne Gracy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nice defenses there by Kumaran.
Kumaran moves into range and clinches up with Wayne Gracy.
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!
Wayne Gracy jumps guard but Kumaran stands there with Wayne Gracy around his waist. Wayne Gracy gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
John Wayne Gracy has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Wayne Gracy tries to land knees in the clinch but Kumaran avoids the damage to the body.
Kumaran blocking some punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wayne Gracy tries to pull guard but Kumaran holds him up against the cage and eventually Wayne Gracy drops back down to his feet.
Wayne Gracy lands with a light punch inside.
Wayne Gracy has Kumaran pressed against the cage.
Wayne Gracy tries to pull guard but Kumaran won't allow it.
Kumaran's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kumaran gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Kumaran plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Kumaran misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kumaran throws a head kick but Wayne Gracy moves out of range.
Wayne Gracy clinches up against the cage.
Wayne Gracy has Kumaran pressed against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kumaran pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Wayne Gracy misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wayne Gracy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Wayne Gracy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wayne Gracy throws a head punch that misses.
Wayne Gracy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wayne Gracy working aggressively here.
Wayne Gracy breaks from the clinch.
Kumaran instigates a clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wayne Gracy goes for a takedown attempt but Kumaran pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Wayne Gracy dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Wayne Gracy throws a combination that misses
and Kumaran counters with a series of strikes. Wayne Gracy will be more careful next time no doubt.
Wayne Gracy misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kumaran is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Wayne Gracy moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Wayne Gracy throws a shot from downtown. Kumaran moves away and avoids it.
Pranav Kumaran is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wayne Gracy lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
A punch combination from Wayne Gracy misses.
Kumaran throws a sloppy head kick and Wayne Gracy moves out of range easily.
Wayne Gracy lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A big right from Wayne Gracy misses.
Wayne Gracy looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Kumaran swats away the attempt to clinch by Wayne Gracy.
Wayne Gracy fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kumaran, pushing him back against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kumaran dodges an elbow strike from Wayne Gracy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wayne Gracy blocks an elbow strike.
A hook to the body from Wayne Gracy.
Wayne Gracy will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Kumaran up against the cage.
Kumaran blocks an uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Wayne Gracy.
Wayne Gracy is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Wayne Gracy pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Wayne Gracy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's two 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.
Wayne Gracy stalling in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wayne Gracy.
Wayne Gracy tries to break free but Kumaran pushes him back against the cage.
Wayne Gracy lands a nice elbow.
Wayne Gracy wants to take the fight to the mat but Kumaran manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Kumaran throws an elbow but it misses.
Kumaran blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wayne Gracy ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Wayne Gracy no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Wayne Gracy looking to control.
Kumaran got a little sloppy there for a moment and Wayne Gracy has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Kumaran has managed to get both his arms back between Wayne Gracy's legs - danger averted.
Wayne Gracy is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Kumaran is controlling him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wayne Gracy looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kumaran is one step ahead there.
The fighters are working up against the cage. Wayne Gracy manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Kumaran creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Kumaran breaks from the clinch.
Wayne Gracy has his takedown stuffed
and Kumaran counters with a left and a right that stings Wayne Gracy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Wayne Gracy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kumaran tries a head kick but it misses.
Kumaran clinches with his opponent.
Wayne Gracy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kumaran uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Wayne Gracy.
Kumaran throws a counter combo.
Wayne Gracy closes the distance and clinches.
Wayne Gracy looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Wayne Gracy breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kumaran misses with a head kick.
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!
Kumaran moves out of range of the strikes.
Kumaran slips a jab from Wayne Gracy.
Kumaran gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Wayne Gracy is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Kumaran gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
And that's the end of the fight!
John Wayne Gracy showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Wayne Gracy has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Wayne Gracy!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Thor Odinson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Monday Blues (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Monday Blues has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Thor Odinson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Monday Blues!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Daniel Franklin and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Odinson throws a jab but it's blocked by Blues.
Odinson misses with a double jab
and Blues counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Odinson with a nice cross.
Blues avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Blues throws a looping overhand right but Odinson ducks down to avoid it.
Blues ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Blues scores with a jab. Odinson acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A jab lands there for Odinson.
Odinson misses with a low kick.
Blues uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Odinson.
Thor Odinson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Odinson throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Blues! But no joy.
Blues looks to land a left hand but Odinson moved out of range nicely.
Blues takes a swing at Odinson's ribcage but misses.
Blues fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Odinson, pushing him back against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Blues scores with an uppercut up the middle.
The referee calls for Odinson to work.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Odinson looking to stall.
Blues lands a shoulder strike.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Thor Odinson.
Odinson misses with a hook
and Blues counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nice defenses there by Odinson.
Blues avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Odinson lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Odinson throws a hook but Blues avoids it easily.
Blues doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Odinson misses with a body shot
and Blues counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Blues has taken the fight to the clinch.
Blues lands a damaging elbow.
Odinson looking to stall.
Blues lands with a light punch inside.
Nice elbow from Blues.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Blues throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Odinsons head.
Blues throws a punch but it's blocked by Odinson.
Odinson blocks a body shot from Blues.
Odinson blocks an uppercut.
Blues tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Odinson's elbow.
Blues fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Blues creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Odinson's defenses.
Blues creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Odinson's defenses.
Blues lands a nice shot to the body.
Odinson is trying to stall.
Blues throws a punch but it's blocked by Odinson.
Blues pushes Odinson back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A short right from Blues on the inside.
Blues misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Blues content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Blues looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Still in the clinch, Blues scores with a nice short uppercut.
Odinson throws a punch but it's blocked by Blues.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blues throws a head punch that misses.
A short right from Blues on the inside.
Odinson takes an elbow to the temple.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Blues lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Blues throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Blues lands a shot to the body.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Blues as Odinson tries to tie him up.
Odinson effectively controlling the action here.
Blues prevents Odinson from breaking the clinch.
Blues lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Blues pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Blues stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Blues stalling.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blues lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Blues lands a nice elbow.
Blues lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Blues as Odinson tries to tie him up.
Odinson is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Blues is keeping busy.
Maybe Odinson would be better served going for some more strikes rather than trying to control so much.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Blues.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Blues lands a nice uppercut.
Blues gets through Odinson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Odinson jumps guard but Blues stands there with Odinson around his waist. Odinson gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Blues lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Blues gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Blues fails to land.
Blues working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Odinson is trying to pull guard but Blues turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Monday Blues dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Blues keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Blues connects with a single shot there.
Blues works the jab nicely.
Odinson is rocked!
Odinson scores with a nice strike.
Oh Odinson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Odinson misses with a takedown attempt - Blues sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Odinson.
Odinson seems to have got his legs back now.
Odinson scores with a body shot.
Odinson throws an off balance right hand
and Blues counters with a right hand to the body.
Odinson tests Blues's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Odinson lands a slapping body shot.
Blues scores with a jab. Odinson acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Odinson takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Odinson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Blues.
Blues swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Odinson swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Odinson shoots for a double leg takedown but Blues sprawls well. He's pushed Odinson's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thor Odinson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A jab from Odinson does it's job there.
Blues clinches.
Odinson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Blues misses with a punch on the inside.
Blues lands with a right to the head.
Odinson blocks an uppercut.
Odinson stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Blues lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Odinson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Blues lands an elbow inside.
Odinson blocks an uppercut.
Odinson blocking some punches.
Blues throws a head punch that misses.
Come on Blues - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blues misses with a body punch.
A hook to the body from Blues.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Blues lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Blues working aggressively here.
Blues lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Odinson takes an elbow to the forehead.
Odinson blocks an uppercut.
Blues lands a body punch in the clinch.
Blues misses with a punch to the body.
Odinson stalling against the cage.
Odinson is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Blues scores with a nice short uppercut.
Odinson effectively controlling the action here.
Odinson is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blues lands a left hand.
Odinson is looking to control Blues's arms but Blues gets an underhook and turns him. Now Odinson has his back to the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Thor Odinson.
A clash of legs there as Blues blocks the low kick.
Blues stuffs the takedown.
Blues slips a jab and a cross from Odinson.
Blues only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Blues defending well as Odinson loads up on a big left hand.
Blues thows a left - swing and a miss!
Blues has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Blues stuns Odinson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Blues drives through and clinches with Odinson against the cage.
Blues blocking some punches.
Odinson is trying to break the clinch but Blues has him pressed against the cage.
Odinson looking to stall.
Blues lands a hook that snaps the head of Odinson backwards.
Odinson blocks an uppercut.
Monday Blues seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blues lands an uppercut.
Blues misses with a hook to the ribs.
Odinson stalling the fight.
Odinson lands a right hand.
Blues lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Blues is pushing Odinson up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Blues misses with a punch on the inside.
A short uppercut from Blues.
Odinson looking to stall.
Odinson is trying to pull guard but Blues turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Blues.
Blues comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
It looks like Thor Odinson has been cut.
A short right from Blues.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Monday Blues showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Thor Odinson's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Odinson lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Blues steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Odinson.
Nice shot lands for Odinson.
Odinson throws a right hand that misses
and Blues moves into the clinch.
Blues lands an elbow just above Odinson 's eye.
Odinson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Blues misses with some punches.
Blues lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Blues tries to throw a body punch but Odinson avoids it by throwing Blues back against the cage.
Blues is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Blues tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Odinson's elbow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blues working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A short uppercut from Blues.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blues lands an elbow inside.
Odinson manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Odinson looking to stall.
Odinson is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Odinson seems a little flustered. He's come in with the intention of controlling the clinch but Blues is preventing him from doing so, at least for the moment.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Thor Odinson.
Blues scores with the left hand. Odinson knows he should have avoided that one.
Blues moves out of range as Odinson strikes.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Blues, as that shot connected.
Blues swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Odinson misses with a hook.
Odinson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Blues manages to avoid it.
Blues lands with a good body shot.
Monday Blues is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Odinson lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Odinson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Monday Blues is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Odinson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Blues just misses with a punch to the body.
Odinson misses the body punch
letting Blues counter with a right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Decent striking displayed by Blues there.
Blues slips a jab from Odinson.
Odinson on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Blues throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Odinson counters with a nice body shot.
Odinson throws a hook but Blues blocks it.
Odinson misses with a takedown attempt - Blues sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Monday Blues seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Blues lunges at Odinson with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Odinson's hand.
Nice uppercut lands for Blues. That snapped Odinson's head back.
Blues misses with a body kick.
Odinson lands a really nice looking cross but Blues seems unphased.
Odinson scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Odinson throws a body punch but Blues moves out of range.
Blues connects with a looping right hand.
Odinson slips under a jab.
Blues scores with a jab to the jaw.
Blues getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Blues jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Blues moves out of range as Odinson strikes.
Blues wants to clinch up but Odinson keeps it at a distance.
Odinson moves out of range as Blues strikes.
Odinson is looking to counter punch.
Blues shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Odinson moves out of range as Blues strikes.
Blues misses the shot to the body.
A little feinted left hand from Odinson on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Blues keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Odinson.
Blues tries a quick counter leg kick but Odinson is wise to it.
Blues scores with a decent looking hook.
Blues tries to clinch but Odinson is having none of it.
Odinson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Thor Odinson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blues moves into range and clinches up with Odinson.
Odinson is trying to maintain a safe position but Blues gets an underhook and turns Odinson into the cage.
Blues working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Odinson is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Odinson is trying to break the clinch but Blues has him pressed against the cage.
Odinson jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Blues walks away with a smile on his face. Odinson gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thor Odinson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Blues scores with a jab to the body.
Blues connects with a body shot that sends Odinson's belly button to the back.
Blues lands a head shot.
Blues clinches with his opponent.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Odinson.
And that's the end of the fight!
Monday Blues comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Blues has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Monday Blues!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Clinton Hall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyrion Lannister I I I (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tyrion Lannister I I I has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Clinton Hall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tyrion Lannister I I I!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Daniel Franklin and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lannister I I I throws a jab but it's blocked by Hall.
Lannister I I I takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Lannister I I I takes a swing at Hall's ribcage but misses.
Hall definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Lannister I I I uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hall.
Hall throws a hook to the side of Lannister I I I's head but Lannister I I I sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hall moves away from the strike by Lannister I I I.
Hall lands a right hook to the body.
Hall misses the jab.
Lannister I I I wants to counter with a clinch but Hall pushes him away.
Lannister I I I throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hall stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A jab from Hall misses.
Lannister I I I wants to counter the offense by Hall and move into the clinch position.
Clinton Hall seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lannister I I I uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hall.
Lannister I I I tries to counter with a clinch but Hall shakes him off and moves away.
Lannister I I I wants to clinch up but Hall keeps it at a distance.
Hall fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Lannister I I I is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hall.
Hall moves out of range of the strikes.
Hall slips a straight right by Lannister I I I.
Hall swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lannister I I I drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hall keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lannister I I I displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hall throws out the jab.
Lannister I I I misses with a straight left.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hall looks to land a right hand but Lannister I I I moved out of range.
Lannister I I I keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lannister I I I uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hall.
Hall uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lannister I I I.
Hall looks to land a left hand but Lannister I I I moved out of range nicely.
Lannister I I I slips a jab from Hall.
Lannister I I I throws a shot from downtown. Hall moves away and avoids it.
Hall swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Lannister I I I uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hall.
Lannister I I I now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Lannister I I I swings for the body but Hall moves out of range.
Hall throws a right hand that Lannister I I I ducks under and follows up with a left that Lannister I I I also avoids with ease.
Lannister I I I tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hall was well out of range. Poor timing from Lannister I I I.
Lannister I I I takes a swing at Hall's ribcage but misses.
Lannister I I I closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Lannister I I I looks to land a left hand but Hall moved out of range nicely.
Hall thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hall misses with an uppercut.
Hall throws a lazy right hand but Lannister I I I sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Hall throws the left hand but Lannister I I I avoids the punch easily.
Hall takes one to the chin there.
Hall feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Lannister I I Is jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hall throws a hook to the side of Lannister I I I's head but Lannister I I I sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lannister I I I looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lannister I I I moves away from the strike by Hall.
Hall on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Hall uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lannister I I I.
Lannister I I I throws out a loose jab but Hall uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lannister I I I ducks under a wild hook from Hall.
Lannister I I I connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Hall momentarily.
Hall avoids the body shot from Lannister I I I.
Lannister I I I tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hall was well out of range. Poor timing from Lannister I I I.
Lannister I I I misses with a body shot.
Lannister I I I throws a big shot that misses.
Hall throws a body punch but Lannister I I I moves out of range.
Hall misses with a looping right.
Hall throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hall takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Hall is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lannister I I I.
Lannister I I I takes a jab right on the kisser.
Lannister I I I ducks under a wild hook from Hall.
Lannister I I I wants to counter with a clinch but Hall pushes him away.
Hall throws a hook but Lannister I I I blocks it.
Lannister I I I moves out of range of the strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lannister I I I tries to clinch but Hall is having none of it.
Hall uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lannister I I I.
Lannister I I I tries to clinch up but Hall circles away and keeps his distance.
The fighters circling - Lannister I I I throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hall goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Lannister I I I staying out of range there.
Lannister I I I takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Hall is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lannister I I I.
Lannister I I I steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Hall.
Hall misses with an uppercut. Lannister I I I saw that one coming.
Lannister I I I throws a body punch but Hall moves out of range.
Hall is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Hall swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hall loads up on a big right hand but Lannister I I I slips the punch.
Hall slips a jab from Lannister I I I.
Lannister I I I takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Lannister I I I throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hall stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Lannister I I I ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hall moves away.
Lannister I I I throws a body punch but Hall moves out of range.
Hall rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Lannister I I I counters with a stiff right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lannister I I I tries to clinch but Hall moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hall throws a right hand that misses
and Hall takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lannister I I I misses with a wild body shot.
Hall swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Lannister I I I bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lannister I I I staying out of range there.
Hall misses with a straight left.
Lannister I I I dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hall misses with a hook. Lannister I I I ducked under it nicely.
Hall misses with the combination.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hall. Lannister I I I does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hall misses with a looping right.
Hall throws a sloppy body shot
and Lannister I I I connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hall throws the left hand but Lannister I I I avoids the punch easily.
Lannister I I I let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Hall scores with a jab to the head.
Lannister I I I ducks under a wild hook from Hall.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lannister I I I ducks under a wild hook from Hall.
Lannister I I I slips under a jab from Hall.
Lannister I I I looks to land a left hand but Hall moved out of range nicely.
Hall misses with a double jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Clinton Hall dominated that round.
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.
Lannister I I I throws a shot from downtown. Hall moves away and avoids it.
Lannister I I I swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hall lands with a cross.
Lannister I I I slips under a jab from Hall.
Hall is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lannister I I I can do to turn this around?
Lannister I I I swings for the body but Hall moves out of range.
Hall swinging wildly here.
Lannister I I I lands with a shot to the body.
Hall is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lannister I I I.
Lannister I I I misses with an uppercut. Hall saw that one coming.
Hall swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hall throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lannister I I I sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lannister I I I misses with a wild body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lannister I I I needs to keep his hands up - Hall had a free shot at his head there.
A jab from Hall misses.
Lannister I I I slips a straight right by Hall.
Hall lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Lannister I I I uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hall.
Hall takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lannister I I I waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hall.
Hall tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A jab from Lannister I I I misses.
Hall moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Lannister I I I looks to score with a jab to the body but Hall is just out of range.
Hall looks to land a left hand but Lannister I I I moved out of range nicely.
Hall lands a lovely overhand right.
Lannister I I I misses the shot to the body.
Lannister I I I tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hall paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lannister I I I is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Hall rather than just go for the knockout.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lannister I I I. Hall does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hall looks to land a right hand but Lannister I I I moved out of range.
Lannister I I I wants to counter with a clinch but Hall pushes him away.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Lannister I I I might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Hall has got the better of the exchanges.
Hall misses with a hook. Lannister I I I ducked under it nicely.
Lannister I I I tries to counter by closing the distance.
Lannister I I I displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hall throws out the jab.
Hall throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lannister I I I scoring well with a low kick there.
A jab from Lannister I I I finds it's way through Hall's defenses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hall. Lannister I I I does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lannister I I I looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Hall waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lannister I I I.
Lannister I I I slips under a jab.
Lannister I I I steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Hall.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lannister I I I lands an overhand right.
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!
Hall fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Clinton Hall is winning the standup battle so far.
Hall misses the jab.
Lannister I I I fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hall is looking to counter punch.
Lannister I I I digs a good hook to Hall's body.
Hall takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Hall uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lannister I I I.
Jab by Lannister I I I.
A big right from Hall misses.
Lannister I I I uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hall.
Lannister I I I lands a slapping body shot.
Hall misses with a body shot.
Lannister I I I uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hall.
Lannister I I I is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Lannister I I I throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hall counters with a stiff right hand.
Lannister I I I throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The fighters circling - Hall throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lannister I I I misses with a straight right.
Hall throws a jab when Lannister I I I was well out of range.
Lannister I I I misses the shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lannister I I I. Hall does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hall ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lannister I I I misses the shot to the body.
Hall throws a jab but it's blocked by Lannister I I I.
Lannister I I I tries to counter with a clinch but Hall shakes him off and moves away.
Hall misses with the combination.
Lannister I I I throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Hall to counter with a crisp jab.
Hall throws out a loose jab but Lannister I I I uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lannister I I I connects with a body shot.
A jab from Lannister I I I misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lannister I I I. Hall does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hall is looking to counter punch.
Lannister I I I fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Lannister I I I moves away from the strike by Hall.
Lannister I I I displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hall throws out the jab.
Lannister I I I jabs at Hall's body.
Lannister I I I ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Hall misses with a hook.
Hall misses with a straight right.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lannister I I I jabs at Hall's body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A big left from Hall misses.
Lannister I I I is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Hall.
Hall looks to score with a jab to the body but Lannister I I I is just out of range.
Hall sets himself, and Lannister I I I steps forward looking for the clinch! Hall avoids it this time.
Hall throws a lazy right hand but Lannister I I I sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lannister I I I tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hall was well out of range. Poor timing from Lannister I I I.
Lannister I I I swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lannister I I I ducks under a wild hook from Hall.
Lannister I I I swings for the body but Hall moves out of range.
Hall swings widly with a right hand
and Lannister I I I counters with a stiff right hand.
Lannister I I I looks to throw the jab but Hall is out of range.
Hall misses the jab.
Lannister I I I lands a right hook to the body.
Lannister I I I avoids the body shot from Hall.
Lannister I I I lands with a hook. Hall tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lannister I I I slips under a jab from Hall.
Lannister I I I misses with a wild body shot.
Hall misses with a few strikes there.
Hall misses with a wild body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Tyrion Lannister I I I will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Lannister I I I walks into a stiff left hand from Hall.
A combination from Lannister I I I does no damage.
Lannister I I I slips a jab from Hall.
Hall misses with a straight right.
Lannister I I I wants to counter with a clinch but Hall pushes him away.
Lannister I I I takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Hall misses with a wild body shot.
Lannister I I I tries to counter with a clinch but Hall shakes him off and moves away.
Hall misses the shot to the body.
A jab from Lannister I I I does it's job there.
Hall misses with an uppercut. Lannister I I I saw that one coming.
Lannister I I I steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Hall.
Lannister I I I uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hall.
Hall throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lannister I I I sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hall. Lannister I I I does a little dance to reset his feet.
A jab from Hall misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hall uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lannister I I I.
Hall throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lannister I I I lands with a good body shot.
Lannister I I I throws a hook but Hall blocks it.
Lannister I I I misses with a straight left.
Good standup being displayed there by Hall as he connects with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lannister I I I takes a swing at Hall's ribcage but misses.
Hall is looking for a counter combo.
Lannister I I I misses with a hook. Hall ducked under it nicely.
Hall takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A punch combination from Hall misses.
Lannister I I I wants to counter the offense by Hall and move into the clinch position.
Hall clobbers Lannister I I I with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Lannister I I I cracks Hall with a right hand to the side of the head.
Hall takes one to the chin there.
The fighters circling - Hall throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lannister I I I throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hall went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Hall throws a big shot that misses.
Hall misses with a straight left.
Lannister I I I uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hall.
Lannister I I I jabs at Hall's body.
Lannister I I I dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lannister I I I moves out of range as Hall strikes.
A jab lands there for Lannister I I I.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hall rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Lannister I I I counters with a right hand to the body.
Lannister I I I ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hall moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hall misses with a wild body shot.
Hall throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lannister I I I sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lannister I I I wants to counter the offense by Hall and move into the clinch position.
Hall looks to throw the jab but Lannister I I I is out of range.
Lannister I I I connects with the punch.
Hall throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The fighters circling - Hall throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lannister I I I takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Lannister I I I bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lannister I I I looks to score with a jab to the body but Hall is just out of range.
Lannister I I I on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Hall throws a lazy right hand but Lannister I I I sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lannister I I I ducks under a wild hook from Hall.
Lannister I I I fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Hall is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lannister I I I.
Lannister I I I takes a swing at Hall's ribcage but misses.
Hall slips under a jab.
Hall jabs Lannister I I I right on the nose. Lannister I I I blinks but takes it well.
Hall uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lannister I I I.
Hall lands a jab to Lannister I I I's midsection.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lannister I I I with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Hall to score with a decent uppercut.
Lannister I I I keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hall.
Lannister I I I connects with a right hand. Hall shakes it off.
Lannister I I I cracks the inside of Hall's front leg.
Lannister I I I defending well as Hall loads up on a big left hand.
Lannister I I I uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hall.
Sloppy strikes from Hall. Those never looked like landing.
Lannister I I I takes a swing at Hall's ribcage but misses.
Lannister I I I scores with a punch to the head.
Lannister I I I uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hall.
Lannister I I I just misses with a punch to the body.
Lannister I I I throws a nice looking combination but Hall bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lannister I I I slips under a jab from Hall.
Lannister I I I tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hall was well out of range. Poor timing from Lannister I I I.
Hall is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Hall blocks a jab.
Hall waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lannister I I I.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lannister I I I slips a jab from Hall.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hall slips under a jab from Lannister I I I.
Hall is looking to counter punch.
Lannister I I I has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Hall throws a big shot that misses.
Hall lands a nice hook to Lannister I I I's body. Lannister I I I takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Hall connects with a nice looking jab.
Lannister I I I avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lannister I I I keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lannister I I I wants to counter with a clinch but Hall pushes him away.
Lannister I I I takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Hall looks to land a left hand but Lannister I I I moved out of range nicely.
Hall jabs Lannister I I I to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Lannister I I I lands a body shot.
Lannister I I I steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hall.
Lannister I I I misses with a wild body shot.
Lannister I I I dodges the punch combination from Hall.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hall throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lannister I I I sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lannister I I I avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hall takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Clinton Hall.
Well Hall has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Clinton Hall!
Clinton Hall really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that KnockOut logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between David Dickinson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dom Cruz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dickinson comes to the cage accompanied by Aint No Sunshine. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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144 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, David Dickinson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dom Cruz!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Frank Dennis and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cruz lands a jab-cross combination.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Cruz scores with a nice right hand.
Dickinson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cruz.
Cruz ducks under a wild hook from Dickinson.
Cruz getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Cruz stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Cruz wants it to stay on the feet.
A big right from Dickinson misses.
Cruz swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Dickinson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dickinson misses with an uppercut. Cruz saw that one coming.
Dickinson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Cruz as he avoids it easily.
It seemed like Cruz was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Cruz has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Dickinson is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Dickinson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for David Dickinson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cruz scores with a shot to the body.
Cruz punishes Dickinson's body with a nice straight punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cruz avoids the head kick by Dickinson.
Cruz moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Cruz misses with a two punch combination.
Cruz fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Dickinson looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Dickinson misses with a kick to the body
and Cruz counters with a two punch combo.
Jab, jab by Dickinson - just one landing.
Dickinson keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Dickinson is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Cruz's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cruz misses with the combination.
Cruz closes the distance and pushes Dickinson back into the cage.
Cruz can't break the clinch.
Cruz tries to break the clinch but Dickinson is controlling the position.
Cruz pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Cruz lands with a nice body punch.
Dickinson shoots for a double leg takedown but Cruz sprawls well. He's pushed Dickinson's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Dickinson closes the distance and clinches up with Cruz, looking for a takedown. Dickinson pushes Cruz against the cage but Cruz circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Cruz uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Cruz lands a head shot.
Cruz fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Dickinson attempts a counter takedown but Cruz avoids it well and moves away.
Cruz clinches up with Dickinson and pushes him back against the cage.
Cruz blocks an elbow strike from Dickinson.
Dickinson is trying to pull guard but Cruz has him pressed against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dickinson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Cruz's efforts to push away.
Dickinson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Cruz pushes Dickinson back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Cruz misses with a body punch.
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!
Cruz's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cruz misses with a jab, cross combination.
Cruz misses with a hook. Dickinson ducked under it nicely.
Cruz has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Cruz scores with a jab to the jaw.
Dickinson works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Dickinson is trying hard to land a takedown here. Cruz sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Dickinson closes the distance looking to clinch
and Cruz counters with a nice uppercut.
Cruz swings for the body but Dickinson moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cruz moves away from the strike by Dickinson.
Cruz misses with a wild combination.
Cruz throws a low kick but Dickinson moves out of range easily.
Cruz misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Dickinson keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Dickinson throws the left hand but Cruz avoids the punch easily.
Cruz rushes Dickinson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Cruz breaks the clinch.
Cruz keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dickinson.
Cruz lands a nice hook to Dickinson's body. Dickinson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Cruz connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Cruz jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dickinson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cruz.
Dickinson moves away from the strike by Cruz.
Dickinson throws a series of punches but Cruz avoids them all with ease.
Cruz tries to land a leg kick but Dickinson saw it coming and moves away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cruz closes the distance and lands a one-two.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A head kick misses from Dickinson.
Dickinson comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Dickinson closes the distance but Cruz moves to the side
so Cruz counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Cruz trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Cruz has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Dickinson to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Cruz is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Dickinson pulls down on the head and he's put Cruz to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). David Dickinson!
David Dickinson spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Maurice Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anthony Clark (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Smith's entrance music is Bow Down (to no man). A fine choice. Clark is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Alone by Falling in Reverse. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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142 lbs
5 - 3 - 0 |
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155 lbs
6 - 2 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Maurice Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Anthony Clark!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Daniel Franklin and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Clark misses with a takedown attempt
and Smith counters with a head kick that drops Clark to the mat! Clark scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
Clark doesn't succeed with the takedown
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Clark with a lazy takedown attempt
enabling Smith to counter with a crisp jab.
Clark is rocked!
It looks like Anthony Clark has been cut.
Maurice Smith has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anthony Clark.
Smith pushes Clark away with a front kick.
Smith throws a leg kick which misses Clark's front leg but catches the back leg as Clark tries to avoid it.
Clark misses with a takedown
and Smith counters with a crisp right hand that drops Clark! Smith lets Clark back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Clark is still on wobbly legs! Can Smith finish him?
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Smith buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Clark fails with the takedown
and Smith counters with a nice body shot.
Clark looks winded!
Smith drops Clark with a huge uppercut! Clark drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Smith is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Maurice Smith!
A determined Maurice Smith didn't want to dwell on this fight in his post fight interview. Instead he was more keen to state he wants a title shot. Let's see if he gets it!
In defeat, Anthony Clark stepped up to the mic, saying 'I will be back stronger'.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Lean Lang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lei Zhang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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157 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Lean Lang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lei Zhang!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Wesley Smith and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zhang throws a head kick but Lang moves out of range.
Zhang looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Lang checks the leg kick.
Lang misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lang misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Zhang.
Zhang looks to throw a body kick
and Lang counters with a nice body shot.
Zhang looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A little feinted left hand from Lang on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Lang takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Lang avoids the head kick by Zhang.
Zhang plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lang slips under a jab.
Zhang uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lang.
Zhang uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lang.
Lang throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zhang plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Lang throws a jab when Zhang was well out of range.
Zhang feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Lang's calf.
Zhang throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Lang wants to clinch.
An inside leg kick lands from Zhang.
Zhang throws a low kick, looking for Lang's leg but Lang calmly moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zhang throws a leg kick but Lang moved away.
Zhang looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Lang misses with an uppercut
and Zhang counters with a nice body kick.
Lang misses with an uppercut
and Zhang counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Lang has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Zhang.
Zhang throws a wild body kick that Lang sees coming a mile off.
Lang misses with a wild body shot.
Lang jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Zhang looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Zhang lands a nice looking body kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lang takes a swing at Zhang's ribcage but misses.
Zhang uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lang.
Zhang misses with a body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zhang lands a nice leg kick that just misses Lang's sensitive parts.
Lang tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Zhang staying out of range there.
Zhang lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Zhang throws the kick towards the body but Lang avoids it.
Lang blocks the body kick.
Zhang tries to score with a low kick but Lang moves his leg out of the way.
A counter left hand to the body from Lang misses its target.
Zhang tries to land a front kick but Lang steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A counter left hand to the body from Lang misses its target.
Zhang misses with a kick to the body.
Zhang ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Zhang throws a big counter head kick but Lang avoids it with no problem.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lang. Zhang does a little dance to reset his feet.
Zhang follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lang misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Zhang.
Lang throws a hook but Zhang blocks it.
Zhang pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Lang is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Zhang.
Zhang thuds his shin into the meat of Lang's side.
A big left from Lang misses.
Lang backing away here, and Zhang unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
A good leg kick by Zhang.
Zhang misses with a body kick.
Zhang throws a head kick but Lang moves out of range.
Zhang looking to land some kicks to the body here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lang tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Zhang was well out of range. Poor timing from Lang.
Lang slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lei Zhang dominated that round.
That's time! Lang's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Lang misses with a left hand
and Zhang counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Zhang lets loose with a powerful body kick. Lang will feel that in the morning.
Lang misses with a lunging right hand
and Zhang counters with a slapping leg kick.
Lang is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A solid body kick from Zhang.
Zhang has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Lang misses with a straight left.
Zhang keeps Lang at a distance using the push kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Zhang.
Zhang fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Lang is out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zhang lands a head kick!
Lang throws a sloppy body shot
and Zhang counters with an outside leg kick.
Lang blocks the body kick.
Zhang avoids the body shot from Lang.
Zhang steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zhang throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Lang's head.
Zhang is looking to land body kicks.
Lang tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Zhang throws a head kick but Lang moves out of range.
Zhang throws a head kick that misses.
Zhang throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Zhang thuds his shin into the meat of Lang's side.
Lang keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A little feinted left hand from Lang on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Lang throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lang throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Zhang throws a big counter head kick but Lang avoids it with no problem.
Lang checks a low kick from Zhang.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Lang misses the target.
Zhang throws out a counter right but Lang avoids it with no problem.
Zhang finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A quick step to the side and Lang tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Zhang throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Zhang uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Lang has time to react.
Zhang throws a half hearted mid kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Zhang.
A solid leg kick lands there for Zhang.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A lazy body kick from Zhang
and Lang counters with a nice uppercut.
Zhang clinches up against the cage.
Lang misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lang misses with a punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Zhang.
Lang swings wildly with an uppercut but Zhang uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from Lang fails to land.
Lang blocks an elbow strike from Zhang.
Lang blocks an elbow strike.
Lang is working Zhang over against the cage.
Lang dodges an elbow strike from Zhang.
A shot in the inside from Lang.
Lang has a couple of punches blocked by Zhang.
Zhang pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lang misses the jab.
Lang misses with an uppercut
and Zhang counters with a leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zhang lets loose with a powerful body kick. Lang will feel that in the morning.
Lang fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Zhang manages to avoid it.
Lang has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Zhang.
Zhang throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lang scores with a punch to the head.
Zhang thuds his shin into the meat of Lang's side.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lang throws out a loose jab but Zhang uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lang waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Zhang.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Zhang, right into the meat.
That kick from Zhang tenderised Lang's leg. Lang is trying to keep his angry face on.
Zhang throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lei Zhang showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Lang avoids the head kick by Zhang.
Zhang thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Lang if he has to take too many more of those.
Lang moves out of range of the body kick.
A counter left hand to the body from Lang misses its target.
Lang looks to land a left hand but Zhang moved out of range nicely.
Lang misses with a right hand
and Zhang counters with a good low kick that Lang was not able to check.
A slapping body kick lands there for Zhang.
Zhang misses with a kick to the body.
Lang throws a shot from downtown. Zhang moves away and avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zhang cracks the inside of Lang's front leg.
Lang fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Zhang manages to avoid it.
Zhang tries a head kick but it misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zhang moves away from the strike by Lang.
Zhang appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Lang misses the shot to the body.
Zhang misses with a kick to the body.
Zhang throws a front kick aimed at Lang's knee but Lang avoids it well.
Zhang uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lang.
Zhang throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Zhang throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Lang takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Zhang throws a quick inside leg kick.
Zhang is looking to land body kicks.
Lang is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Lang will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Lang lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Zhang at a distance.
Lean Lang has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lang avoids a kick to the body.
Zhang keeps Lang at a distance using the push kick.
Zhang lands with a thumping leg kick.
Zhang explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zhang lands a nice looking body kick.
Zhang throws a head kick but Lang moves out of range.
Lang throws a body shot but no joy.
Zhang is trying to counter with his kicks.
Lang takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Lei Zhang seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zhang slips a jab from Lang.
Zhang pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Lang is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Lang misses with a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Zhang.
Lang takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Zhang buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Lang takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Lei Zhang is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Zhang connects with a solid leg kick.
Zhang throws a head kick that misses.
Lang waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Zhang.
A swing and a miss from Lang.
Lang throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lang misses with a straight left.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zhang scores with a kick to the midsection.
Lang avoids a kick to the body.
Zhang throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Lang takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Zhang lands a leg kick that knocks Lang off balance momentarily.
Zhang misses with a body kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lang misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Zhang makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Zhang throws a head kick but Lang moves out of range.
Zhang delivers a nice body kick.
Lang moves out of range as Zhang throws a body kick.
A shot to the body from Lang misses
and Zhang counters with a slapping leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lei Zhang comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Zhang 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lei Zhang!
A victorious Lei Zhang thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Conor The Notourious (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcin Hold (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hold has chosen Eastwest Rockers - Oczy wpatrzone w cel as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Marcin Hold has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Conor The Notourious's chin.
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160 lbs
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156 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Conor The Notourious!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marcin Hold!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Robert Twigg and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The Notourious takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
The Notourious throws a hook to the side of Hold's head but Hold sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
The Notourious takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
The Notourious is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hold.
Hold drives through and clinches with The Notourious against the cage.
Hold looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
The Notourious is stalling here.
The Notourious is trying to drag Hold to the mat but Hold just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
A quick uppercut on the inside from The Notourious.
Hold tries a body shot but The Notourious blocks it.
Hold can't find room to land a body shot as The Notourious controls the action.
Hold tries to work over The Notourious's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hold jumps guard.
Hold is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Hold working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. The Notourious doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. The Notourious manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hold escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. The Notourious gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Hold is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The Notourious content to stall in guard here.
Hold looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Hold preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The Notourious is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Kell Fight House that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
The Notourious got a little sloppy there for a moment and Hold has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, The Notourious has managed to get both his arms back between Hold's legs - danger averted.
Hold has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but The Notourious can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Notourious trying to control but Hold is working from the bottom.
The Notourious throwing strikes from guard but Hold blocks nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The Notourious postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Hold throws his legs up looking for a submission but The Notourious uses it to pass to side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The Notourious trying to control the action but Hold is working from the bottom.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Hold gets back to half guard.
The Notourious is trying to control the action in half guard but Hold is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The Notourious is really struggling to control Hold but he's trying to hold on to the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hold looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Hold looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The Notourious is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Hold is just riding it out for now. The Notourious eventually gives up the hold.
The Notourious wants to stand up but Hold is controlling the position.
Hold gets full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Hold looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Hold had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. The Notourious defends it easily.
Hold working for a triangle but The Notourious defends it easily.
The Notourious got a little sloppy there for a moment and Hold has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, The Notourious has managed to get both his arms back between Hold's legs - danger averted.
The Notourious trying to control but Hold is working from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The Notourious looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Hold throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marcin Hold dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Hold moves away from the strike by The Notourious.
The Notourious misses the shot to the body.
The Notourious pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The Notourious pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The Notourious looks to throw the jab but Hold is out of range.
Hold moves out of range of the strikes.
The Notourious throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
The Notourious throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hold avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hold bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Hold has closed the distance and engaged The Notourious in a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hold tried to land a shot to the body but connects with The Notourious's elbow.
Hold prevents The Notourious from breaking the clinch.
Hold is working The Notourious over against the cage.
The Notourious blocking some punches.
Hold has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hold goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The Notourious is trying to break free.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hold manages to pull guard.
The Notourious stands up and waves to Hold to follow him.
Hold jabs at The Notourious's body.
The Notourious throws a leg kick but Hold checks it.
The Notourious ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hold moves away.
Hold gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hold.
The Notourious breaks the clinch.
Hold connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Hold checks the leg kick nicely there.
Hold wants to counter the offense by The Notourious and move into the clinch position.
Hold moves out of range of the strikes.
Hold tries to clinch but The Notourious is having none of it.
Hold clinches with his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hold fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hold tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. The Notourious smiles and moves away.
The Notourious misses the shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The Notourious swats away the attempt to clinch by Hold.
The Notourious throws a shot from downtown. Hold moves away and avoids it.
The Notourious throws a leg kick that misses.
Conor The Notourious is winning the standup battle so far.
The Notourious throws a leg kick but Hold checks it.
Hold tries to counter by closing the distance.
The Notourious just misses with a punch to the body.
Hold moves away from the strike by The Notourious.
Hold tries to close the distance and clinch up but The Notourious swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hold dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hold connects with a single shot there.
The Notourious throws out a loose jab but Hold uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hold scores with a jab to the jaw.
Hold scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hold closes the distance but The Notourious moves to the side
enabling The Notourious to counter with a crisp jab.
Conor The Notourious seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The Notourious avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hold fails with an attempt to clinch.
The Notourious throws a jab but it's blocked by Hold.
The Notourious sizes up Hold with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Hold showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from The Notourious.
Hold moves away from the strike by The Notourious.
Hold blocks the body kick.
Hold lands a straight punch to the body, keeping The Notourious at a distance.
The Notourious misses with a low kick as Hold jumps back.
Hold wants to counter with a clinch but The Notourious pushes him away.
Hold connects with a body shot.
The Notourious swings away with a leg kick that misses.
The Notourious on the wrong end of a nice jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big right from The Notourious misses.
Hold has closed the distance and engaged The Notourious in a clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The Notourious lands with a left to the head.
The Notourious wants to stall.
The Notourious's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hold tries to clinch
letting The Notourious counter with a right hand.
Hold keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
The Notourious lands with a nice combination. Hold backs away looking to recover.
The Notourious shoots in and gets a takedown into Hold's guard.
The Notourious is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Hold has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. The Notourious is looking to defend but Hold has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for The Notourious! Hold pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, The Notourious taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Marcin Hold!
During a confident post fight interview, Marcin Hold thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alfie Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Combat Device (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Device has chosen The Way of the Fist - Five Finger Death Punch as his entrance music. Combat Device will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Alfie Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Combat Device!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Tiny Johnson and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Device gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Jackson to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Device really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Jackson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Jackson wants to control from the top but Device keeps moving.
Jackson drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Jackson seems to have locked his on tight now - Device screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Jackson, as he picks up the win!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Alfie Jackson!
In defeat, Combat Device stepped up to the mic, saying 'Whatever, I'll be back and I'll flatten whoever I get placed in front of.'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gary Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Richard Fliehr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Richard Fliehr 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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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Gary Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Richard Fliehr!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Chris Downing and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Fliehr to the ground. Jackson is now in Fliehr's guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Jackson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jackson working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Fliehr's head.
Fliehr has momentary wrist control but Jackson slips an elbow through the middle.
Jackson looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Jackson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Fliehr is keeping the position for now.
Jackson throwing strikes but missing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jackson trying to control but Fliehr is working from the bottom.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Fliehr can do anything to dispel that myth.
Jackson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Fliehr keeping moving, preventing Jackson from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fliehr avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Jackson passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Fliehr is not content to let Jackson control the position.
Jackson could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Jackson is putting a hurting on Fliehr here, landing some big shots from side control.
Jackson landing a few strikes.
Fliehr takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Jackson scoring with punches and elbows.
Jackson in side control lands a decent elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson lands a few punches from side control.
Jackson is chipping away with strikes.
Jackson working the ground and pound.
Fliehr told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Fliehr defending against the ground and pound.
Jackson in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Fliehr dodges the ground and pound from Jackson.
Jackson misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jackson lands a nice forearm strike.
Jackson fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Jackson in side control, throwing shots but Fliehr defends.
Jackson working the ground and pound from side control.
Jackson scores with punches from side control.
Fliehr is letting Jackson control him for a moment.
Jackson throws an elbow but Fliehr slips to the side and avoids it well.
We've been hearing good reports from Jackson's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson is chipping away with strikes.
Fliehr takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Jackson in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
The strikes coming from Jackson are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Fliehr takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Jackson scoring with punches from side control.
Fliehr is rocked!
Fliehr looks winded!
Jackson in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and Fliehr looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! Jackson turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gary Jackson!
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