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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kelly Leak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tommy James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). James is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Tuesday's Gone. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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206 lbs
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Great wrestler
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Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
24 - 27 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kelly Leak! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
24 - 20 - 3, fighting out of Montreal, Tommy James! The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Elvis Blanc and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Leak bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Leak swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect. James lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head. James scores to the head and body with a nice combination! James avoids the head kick by Leak.
Leak slips under a jab from James. Leak changes levels and scores with a jab to the body. Leak shoots in for a takedown but James shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet. Leak slips a jab and a cross from James.
James misses with a straight right. James throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Leak bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of James's head. Leak looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight. James is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Leak. 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! Leak misses with a low kick.
Leak misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
James tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away. Leak has a takedown stuffed. Leak drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
That's one minute gone in the round. James swinging wildly here.
James lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Leak circles away quickly and effectively. James takes one to the chin there. James misses with a wild combination.
James dips down and scores with a jab to the body. James thows a left - swing and a miss! Nice defenses there by Leak. James jabbing away but nothing is landing. James moves out of range of the body kick from Leak.
James 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.
Leak scores with a kick to the midsection. Leak ducks under a wild hook from James. Leak throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around James's waist but James gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Leak off to one side. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kelly Leak. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Leak misses the shot to the body. Leak is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot. 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! James throws a looping overhand right but Leak ducks down to avoid it. Leak tries to close the distance and clinch up but James swats him away and circles back towards the center. James lands with an overhand left. Leak walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head. James slips a jab from Leak. James takes one to the chin there. Kelly Leak seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. James with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Leak to score with a decent uppercut. Leak jabs James right on the nose. James blinks but takes it well. Nice shot by James. Leak misses with a straight right. Leak shoots in for a takedown but James shows good takedown defense. James throws out a token jab with nothing on it. A left lands for Leak. Leak misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Leak on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by James. James obviously looking to wear him down.
James misses with a combination
and Leak counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Leak shoots and misses and James counters with a lovely straight right hand! Leak fails with the takedown. James looks to land a left hand but Leak moved out of range nicely. James looks to score with a jab to the body but Leak is just out of range. Leak throws the left hand but James avoids the punch easily. James misses with the combination.
A telegraphed right hand from Leak misses the target. James swinging wildly here.
That's four minutes gone in the round. James lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook. James lunges at Leak with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Leak's hand. This has been an exciting period of action! No joy there for Leak, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Leak gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there. James throws a right and a left that Leak avoids nicely. Leak digs a good body shot into James's ribs. Leak feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Jamess jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist! Both fighters circling a little - Leak finishes the exchange with a kick to the body. Leak is really peppering his opponent's head with punches. Leak feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position. Leak is in close to James's body, working some short punches and elbows. James preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Leak trying to control but James is working from the bottom. Leak is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because James is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tommy James dominated that round. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Nice defenses there by Leak. Leak tries a head kick but it misses.
James misses with a right hand letting Leak counter with a right hand. Nice uppercut lands for Leak. That snapped James's head back.
Leak ducks under a wild hook from James. James lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook. Leak throws a series of punches but James avoids them all with ease. James misses with an uppercut. Leak saw that one coming. Leak tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Leak throws an ugly left hook that misses
and James counters with a nice low kick that buckles Leak's knee momentarily. James throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Leak. Nice jab there from James. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. James looks for a takedown but Leak sprawls well. An attempted straight right counter from Leak misses the target. Nice takedown defense from James. No joy for Leak on that attempt. Leak gets the takedown into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round. James parries the strikes from Leak easily there. Leak is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable James to escape.
Leak sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but James is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Leak wants to control but James is keeping him busy. James manages to work his way to half guard, despite Leak's best efforts. Leak seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense. Leak missing with the ground and pound from half guard. The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Leak connects with a nice short shot to James's temple. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Leak lands with a punch from half guard. James blocking the ground and pound attempt from Leak. James is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Leak's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Leak's back!
That's two minutes gone in the round. James connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for Leak to escape the position.
James is punishing Leak with strikes - can he finish him?! James is not going to allow Leak to sit and survive in this position. James keeps control of the position as Leak tries to break free.
A lull in the action here.
James lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns Leak.
James looking to soften up his opponent with punches.
James trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Leak can't escape the position.
James is trying to stick to Leak's back but Leak is turning into James. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in James's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Leak.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Leak trying to control the position from guard on top but James is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. James trying to control the position.
Leak with a nice head shot there. Leak trying to control but James is working from the bottom. James has momentary wrist control but Leak slips an elbow through the middle. James looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it. Leak wants to control from the top but James keeps moving. Leak with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action. James has Leak pulled in close to control his posture. Leak postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. Leak lands a couple of elbows. Leak throws a big right hand that misses. Leak throwing strikes but missing. Leak sitting in guard here, content to control. Leak is in close to James's body, working some short punches and elbows. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Leak in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. James is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Kelly Leak will probably get the nod. That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Leak showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from James.
James moves forwards but Leak connects with a nice, crisp jab. Leak avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Leak ducks under a wild hook from James. Leak is looking to counter punch. James lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Leak backs up against the cage.
Leak fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt James. Leak with a hook. Leak looking for a takedown here - he's got it. Leak postures up in James's guard and throws a big left but James blocks it. The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so! Leak lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard. Leak keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of James's head. James keeping moving, preventing Leak from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round. James preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. Leak wants to control from the top but James keeps moving. Leak lands a couple of digs. James pulls Leak in close to prevent any damage. Leak missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. Leak missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. James manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Leak manages to get himself to full guard.
Leak trying to keep a closed guard but James is proving a slippery customer.
James is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round. James postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head. Leak has his foot on James's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. James works his way back into a safe position though. Leak looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Leak has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission. Leak is looking for a triangle but James pushes his legs off easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily. James lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard. James landing with the ground and pound. James is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact. Kelly Leak overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far. Leak being controlled here, momentarily. James with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
That's three minutes gone in the round. James wants to control from the top but Leak keeps moving. James lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard. Leak looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but James is defending well. Leak quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! James has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Leak celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:40 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Kelly Leak! An out of breath Kelly Leak thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career. Tommy James spoke after the fight, saying 'I want to thank all you fans for coming out tonight, Spartan Nutrition for helping me get strong, Maxo for making me look so good, the gang at Montreal Fighter's Gym, all of my loved ones back home, and Corwin Anstey for letting me fight here in the CEFC!! I really wanted the win tonight, I'll get '.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and The Sun God Ra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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213 lbs
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222 lbs
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
11 - 5 - 1, fighting out of London, Daniel Williams! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
14 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, The Sun God Ra! The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Dillan Fox and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Williams bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Ra tries to clinch but fails miserably and Williams makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range. Williams closes the distance and clinches. The pace really dropping off here, momentarily. Ra presses Williams against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot. Ra is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Williams is defending well for now. Williams escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ra takes the fight into the clinch. Ra crunches a lovely knee into Williams's ribcage. Ra missing with knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Williams goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows. Come on Williams - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Ra blocking some punches.
That's one minute gone in the round. Ra misses with a hook from the clinch. A short right from Williams on the inside. Williams dodges an elbow strike from Ra.
I was talking to Williams's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight. Ra missing with knees to the body.
Ra tries a body shot but Williams blocks it.
Williams dodges an elbow strike from Ra.
Ra tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Williams avoids it. Ra blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A battle for position here, against the cage. Williams is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Ra is keeping busy. A short right from Ra. Ra dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage. Williams avoiding damage.
Ra connects with a knee to the head.
Williams lands a hook that snaps the head of Ra backwards. Ra gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Ra tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Williams avoids it. Williams lands a left hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Williams lands with a right to the head. Ra swings wildly with an uppercut but Williams uses good head movement to avoid it. Williams taking a breather. Williams breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Ra lands a right hook to the body.
Ra works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance. Williams fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ra tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away. Ra catches Williams napping and connects with a big right hand that sends Williams to the canvas!
Williams is rocked! Ra trying to control but Williams is working from the bottom. Oh Williams is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!! Ra tries to free his leg and advance position but Williams is retaining full guard. Williams is trying to keep Ra in close.
Williams seems to have got his legs back now.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Ra won't allow Williams to get back to his feet. Williams is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive. Ra throwing strikes but missing. Williams is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up. Williams showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ra.
Ra connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. Ra fails with an attempt to clinch.
Williams feinted there with a counter leg kick. Williams's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Ra connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Williams scrambles back to his feet. Ra steps into range and cracks Williams with a monster punch that buckles his knees! Williams flops backwards and Ra dives into his guard looking to finish!
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Williams looking to sweep here. No luck so far. Ra postures up in Williams's guard and throws a big left but Williams blocks it. Williams controlling Ra's posture. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Williams wriggles free and stands up. Ra is looking to clinch. Ra moves into range and throws a big uppercut. OH! Williams goes down! Can Ra finish him!? Williams is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Williams is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Ra moves into full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
The Sun God Ra dominated that round. That's time! Williams's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Ra shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. Ra misses with a series of wild punches.
Ra misses with a right hand and Williams counters with a left to the body. Williams scores with a kick to the body.
Ra throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Williams makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick. Williams blocks a jab. Ra scores with a sloppy right hand. Williams should have avoided that one. Williams has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ. Ra walks into a left hand.
It looks like The Sun God Ra has been cut. Williams darts in and clinches Ra up against the cage. Williams lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ra backwards. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Ra fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ra pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage. Williams is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage. Nice elbow from Ra.
It looks like Daniel Williams has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round. Ra doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Williams escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ra wants to clinch and Williams counters with a lovely straight right hand! A cross from Ra lands. Williams connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son. Ra throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Williams makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range. Ra throws a one two combo.
Ra misses with a body shot
and Ra takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Ra throws a right hand that Williams ducks under and follows up with a left that Williams also avoids with ease. Ra might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable. Ra throws out a token jab with nothing on it. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Williams moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. A thudding body kick lands there by Williams!
Ra takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Ra misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Williams counters with a nice uppercut. Williams slips under a jab from Ra. Ra is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Williams. Ra misses with a left hand and Williams counters with a body kick that stops Ra in his tracks momentarily. Williams lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. Ra tries to clinch but fails miserably and Williams counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Ra on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Williams. Williams obviously looking to wear him down.
Williams swings for the body but Ra moves out of range.
Ra with the counter takedown but Williams avoids it easily. Ra cracks Williams with a good jab. Williams tests Ra's chin there with a solid looking shot. A head kick misses from Williams. A cross from Williams lands. Ra misses with a right hand and Ra takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Ra throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Williams counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Ra tries to grapple but his opponent circles and Williams counters with a straight right hand.
Ra is rocked! Williams cracks Ra on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Ra falls backwards against the cage. Williams follows up with more strikes that drop Ra to his knees. Williams keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Ra! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Daniel Williams! A very excited looking Daniel Williams made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Charles LaFontier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luu Viulu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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215 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
35 - 22 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Charles LaFontier! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
38 - 24 - 2, fighting out of Tokyo, Luu Viulu! The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, William Peck and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! A looping hook to the body misses from Viulu. LaFontier does a little dance to reset his feet. LaFontier shoots in for a takedown but Viulu shows good takedown defense. Viulu misses the shot to the body. LaFontier ducks under a wild hook from Viulu. LaFontier looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily. Viulu throws a right and a left that LaFontier avoids nicely. LaFontier throws a body shot but no joy. Viulu throws a predictable looking body shot
and LaFontier counters with a nice leg kick. LaFontier moves away from the strike by Viulu. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. LaFontier misses with a wild body shot. LaFontier lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw. Viulu catches LaFontier with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong! LaFontier takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
It looks like Charles LaFontier has been cut. This has been an exciting period of action! LaFontier jabs Viulu to the body, keeping him at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round. LaFontier uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook. Viulu has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout. Viulu takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. LaFontier just misses with a punch to the body.
Viulu let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land. A swing and a miss from LaFontier. A countering left hand to the body from Viulu misses. Viulu throws a series of punches but LaFontier avoids them all with ease. LaFontier looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple. Viulu changes levels and scores with a jab to the body. A cross from Viulu lands. LaFontier swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Viulu. LaFontier misses with a lunging right hand
and Viulu counters with a big right hand! Oh LaFontier is in trouble here! Viulu follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Luu Viulu! A victorious Luu Viulu 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 light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Don T. Bill (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sam Talbert (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bill and Sam Talbert. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
17 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Don T. Bill! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
25 - 17 - 1, fighting out of New York, Sam Talbert! The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Dillan Fox and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Bill shoots in looking for a takedown but Talbert manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Bill's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away. Talbert avoids the head kick by Bill.
Bill misses with a takedown attempt and Talbert counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Talbert throws an overhand right that lands on Bill's shoulder, as Bill tries to avoid the shot. Talbert has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout. A jab from Talbert does it's job there. Bill fails with a takedown attempt from distance. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Don T. Bill. That's going to take a lot out of him. Bill shoots in but doesn't get the takedown and Talbert counters with a stiff right hand. Bill with a poor takedown enabling Talbert to counter with a crisp jab. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Talbert throws a big shot that misses. Bill changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Talbert tries to avoid it but Bill manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Talbert to the ground. Talbert escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet. Talbert swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bill will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts. Talbert looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
That's one minute gone in the round. Talbert looks to land a right hand but Bill moved out of range. The fighters circling - Talbert throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Good shot there by Talbert. Bill looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily. Bill misses with a body shot.
Bill doesn't succeed with the takedown and Bill takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Sam Talbert is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Bill fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Talbert to the ground. Bill is now in Talbert's guard. Talbert seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now. Bill distracts Talbert with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm. Bill throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Talbert working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Bill doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Bill manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. Talbert pulls Bill in close to prevent any damage. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Bill throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Talbert works some decent striking defense from the bottom. Bill working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. Bill avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Bill postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. Bill postures up.
Bill trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Bill chips away with some ground and pound. Bill works over Talbert with some ground and pound from guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Bill in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. Bill is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound. Bill throwing strikes but missing. Bill preventing the sweep. Bill avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Bill postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. Bill is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound. Bill drops back, looking for a kneebar! Talbert looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Talbert looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Talbert! You can see the frustration on Bill's face, being in this tough position on the bottom. Bill is looking to regain half guard here but Talbert keeps moving and retains side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Talbert working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Bill tries to improve position but can't. Talbert lands a nice forearm strike. Bill manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Talbert is concentrating on defense, preventing Bill from advancing position. Bill missing with some ground and pound from the half guard. Bill thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Bill is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Bill thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Talbert's head. Bill throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sam Talbert 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.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Bill. Don T. Bill seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Bill doesn't succeed with the takedown and Talbert counters with a nice uppercut. Talbert displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Bill. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Don T. Bill. That's going to take a lot out of him. Bill pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bill pulls out of a head kick attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Bill shoots in but no luck this time. Talbert looks like he wants to counter punch here. Bill uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Talbert. Talbert lands a lovely overhand right. Talbert might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable. Bill shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Talbert but Talbert pushes him off and we're back to square one. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round. Bill darts in trying to clinch enabling Talbert to counter with a crisp jab. Bill thows a left - swing and a miss! Bill shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Bill showed some decent athleticism there. Bill missing with the ground and pound from half guard. Talbert is pressing down on Bill's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it. Bill postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. Bill is fighting to break Talbert's control of his arms but Talbert is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment. Talbert wants to sweep but no luck.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Talbert controls Bill momentarily but Bill frees himself. Bill throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. Don T. Bill overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far. Talbert pulls Bill in close to prevent any damage. Bill stands up over Talbert, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head. Talbert preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. Talbert working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bill. Bill has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission. Bill working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Talbert's head. Bill is looking to work some ground and pound but Talbert has wrist control. Bill preventing the sweep. Bill throwing strikes but missing. Talbert preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. Hammerfist, elbow! yells Bill's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
That's three minutes gone in the round. Bill in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. Bill throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. Talbert working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bill. Bill postures up.
Bill is looking to work some ground and pound but Talbert has wrist control. Talbert preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. Bill postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. Bill avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Talbert bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Bill's guard. Talbert throws a big elbow that misses. Bill trying to keep a closed guard but Talbert is proving a slippery customer.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Talbert avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Talbert trying to control but Bill is working from the bottom. Talbert postures up and lands a big shot to Bill's brow. Bill is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Talbert is aware though and is defending well. Talbert postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head. Bill has momentary wrist control but Talbert slips an elbow through the middle. Talbert avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Talbert scores with a decent looking elbow strike. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Talbert avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Talbert sitting in guard, not really doing much. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Sam Talbert will probably get the nod - 10:9. That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Bill misses with a takedown and Talbert counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Talbert thows a left - swing and a miss! Bill lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick. Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Talbert!
Bill fails miserably with a takedown attempt. Talbert throws out a counter right but Bill avoids it with no problem. Talbert lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected. Sam Talbert seems to be getting the better of the standup. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Bill gets a double leg takedown into Talbert's guard. Bill missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. Talbert is trying to keep Bill in close.
Bill is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Talbert is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Talbert has escaped and now he's on top!
That's one minute gone in the round. Talbert wants to pass the guard but Bill is keeping the position. Bill lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Bill is looking to work some ground and pound but Talbert has wrist control. Bill postures up in Talbert's guard and throws a big left but Talbert blocks it. Talbert is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Talbert in particular looking to stall. Talbert blocks the strikes from Bill.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Talbert winds up and cracks Bill with a swinging punch to the side of the head. Talbert takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position. Bill is trying to maintain the position but Talbert is very close to passing his half guard. Bill looking for submissions from an awkward position here. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Bill actively working from the bottom here. Talbert stands up and beckons Bill to join him on the feet. Bill fails with an attempt to clinch.
Talbert looks like he wants to counter punch here. The crowd cheers as Bill lands an impressive looking overhand right. Talbert doesn't seem phased though. Bill tries a head kick but it misses.
Talbert throws a looping overhand right but Bill ducks down to avoid it. Bill is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Bill tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Talbert swivels and escapes. A little jabbing left from Talbert on the counter but it doesn't find it's target. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Don T. Bill. That's going to take a lot out of him. Bill takes a jab right on the kisser.
Talbert lands with a nice combination. Bill backs away looking to recover. Talbert lands a glancing blow to the side of Bill's head. Bill throws a combination that misses and Talbert counters with a lovely straight right hand! Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Talbert!
Bill closes the distance and clinches up with Talbert, looking for a takedown. Bill pushes Talbert against the cage but Talbert circles to the side and manages to break the clinch. No luck with that takedown attempt from Bill. Talbert scores with a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Talbert defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Bill. Talbert looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it. Bill tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Talbert defends well and Bill ends up having to push Talbert into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch. Talbert looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it. Talbert lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin. Talbert swats away the attempt to clinch by Bill. Talbert throws out a counter right but Bill avoids it with no problem. Don T. Bill has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Talbert sends Bill crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Talbert is motioning to the referee to let Bill up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet! Bill shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Talbert sprawls well. Talbert wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Bill gets slowly back to his feet. Talbert swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
And that's the end of the fight! Sam Talbert comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I've got Talbert 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 27:30 Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 27:30 Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sam Talbert!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between How Long (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stan Hardy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Long comes into the arena with The Anthem by Onra blaring out of the sound system. Stan Hardy has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with How Long's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
32 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, How Long! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
18 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Stan Hardy! The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Gregory Folan and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Long misses with a few strikes there.
Long keeps the fight on the outside. Hardy fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Long on the side of the head. Long scores with a shot to the body.
Donk. Hardy catches Long right on the button with a cross. A jab lands there for Hardy. Long thumps Hardy with a low kick. Long has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Razor Sharp Training Systems in the buildup to the fight. A lazy left from Long finds it's target. Long keeps the fight on the outside. Long tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Hardy swivels and escapes. Good standup being displayed there by Long as he connects with a hook. Long digs a good hook to Hardy's body.
This has been an exciting period of action! Long lands a slapping body shot.
Long gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there. Nice uppercut there from Long. Hardy throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Long misses with a looping left. Hardy throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hardy slips under a jab from Long.
That's one minute gone in the round. Ouch! a nice leg kick from Long, right into the meat.
Long throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. Long wants to land a leg kick but Hardy is out of range. Hardy looks to land a left hand but Long moved out of range nicely. Wow, both these guys are really going for it! Hardy with a hook. Long thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Hardy if he has to take too many more of those.
Hardy throws a jab but it's blocked by Long. Hardy throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Long sees it coming and avoids it easily. Long throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Long is trying hard to land a takedown here. Hardy sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet. Long tries a low kick but Hardy avoids it. Hardy swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made. Long scores with a punch to the head. Long uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hardy. Hardy lands a nice looking body shot.
Hardy connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. Hardy might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable. Long lands with a good body shot. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Hardy looks to land a left hand but Long moved out of range nicely. Long swings for the body but Hardy moves out of range.
Hardy's corner calls for a 1-2. Hardy obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Hardy scores with a jab to the jaw. Long drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles. Long throws the left hand but Hardy avoids the punch easily. Long dives in and grabs Hardy's left leg, looking for a takedown. Hardy pushes down on Long's head and hops out. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for How Long. That's going to take a lot out of him. Hardy getting the better of the striking in that exchange. Long fails with a takedown attempt. Hardy looks like he wants to counter punch here. Hardy throws a jab but it's blocked by Long. Hardy connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Long momentarily.
Long is rocked! Hardy cracks Long with a good jab. Oh Long is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Long slips under a jab from Hardy. Hardy drops Long with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Long! Hardy dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Stan Hardy! Stan Hardy tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool. In defeat, How Long stepped up to the mic, saying 'I am impressed by your performance!'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alvin Ray Dunkin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tarmo Goyf (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Goyf is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Disturbed - Asylum. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
20 - 10 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Alvin Ray Dunkin! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
16 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tarmo Goyf! The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Steve Smith and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Dunkin throws the left hand but Goyf avoids the punch easily. Dunkin connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Goyf momentarily.
It looks like Tarmo Goyf has been cut. Goyf slips a jab from Dunkin. Goyf unleashes a big counter combination but Dunkin bobs and weaves and avoids any damage. Goyf tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Dunkin manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Goyf tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dunkin paws at him with a jab and circles away. It looked like Dunkin wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit. Dunkin throws the left hand but Goyf avoids the punch easily. Goyf ducks under a wild hook from Dunkin. Goyf looks to land a left hand but Dunkin moved out of range nicely. Goyf lands a nice shot to the body.
Goyf rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Dunkin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Goyf tries to clinch up but Dunkin circles away and keeps his distance. Alvin Ray Dunkin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. A combination from Dunkin does no damage. Dunkin keeps Goyf at a distance using the push kick. Goyf lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Goyf. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Goyf slips a straight right by Dunkin. A shot to the liver by Dunkin. Beautiful body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round. Dunkin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dunkin lands with a hook. Goyf tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. Goyf scores with a hook. Goyf slips under a jab from Dunkin. Goyf shoots in and drives through. Dunkin sprawls well. Dunkin lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Goyf throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dunkin lands the left hand. Goyf throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Dunkin ducks down and throws a hook to the body. Nice uppercut there from Dunkin. Goyf lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
This has been an exciting period of action! Dunkin scores with a body shot.
Dunkin sizes up Goyf with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. Dunkin lands with a straight right. Goyf didn't see that one coming.
That has opened up Tarmo Goyf's cut even more.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Goyf checks a leg kick nicely. Goyf moves into the clinch successfully.
Goyf tries to land knees in the clinch but Dunkin avoids the damage to the body. Goyf's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Dunkin controlling the action here for a moment.
Goyf can't find room to land a body shot as Dunkin controls the action.
Dunkin misses with a short punch on the inside. A head punch on the inside from Goyf fails to land. Goyf has Dunkin pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Dunkin manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing. Goyf looking for a takedown. Alvin Ray Dunkin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tarmo Goyf. Dunkin is working Goyf over against the cage. Dunkin scores with an uppercut up the middle. Dunkin scores with a shoulder strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Dunkin misses with a short punch on the inside. Dunkin tries to work over Goyf's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Dunkin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Dunkin is really peppering his opponent's head with punches. Goyf has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Goyf there as he acknowledges the shot. Goyf changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Dunkin looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better. Dunkin pushes Goyf away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Goyf gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control. Dunkin is not content to let Goyf control the position. Dunkin wants to get back to his feet but Goyf drags him back down. Goyf controls the position from side control. Dunkin wants to get back to his feet. Goyf trying to control the action but Dunkin is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round. A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet. Dunkin is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Goyf has just dragged him back down to the mat. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Goyf controlling from side mount. Goyf tries to advance to mount but can't. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Dunkin is trying to escape and get back to his feet. Goyf trying to control the action but Dunkin is working from the bottom. Dunkin pushes Goyf away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Goyf gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control. Goyf is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Dunkin will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alvin Ray Dunkin dominated that round. The cut man is working on Tarmo Goyf's cut. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Goyf closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth. Goyf is staying tight to Dunkin's torso, preventing him from escaping. Goyf trying to control the action but Dunkin is working from the bottom. Dunkin wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done! Goyf is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position. Dunkin is pushing Goyf's head away, looking to escape. Goyf manages to hold on to the position though. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Dunkin trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful. Dunkin prevents Goyf from moving into mount. Dunkin wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
That's one minute gone in the round. Goyf controlling the position. Dunkin is trying to buck Goyf off. Dunkin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Goyf can do to turn this around? Dunkin can't do much from the bottom here. Goyf wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dunkin keeps working. Goyf tries to move into full mount but can't pass Dunkin's legs. Goyf is still trying to improve position. Dunkin is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Goyf is controlling him well. Dunkin is not content to let Goyf control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action. Goyf taking a break here but Dunkin is having none of it and regains half guard. Goyf wants to pass the guard but Dunkin is defending well. Well, if Goyf is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Goyf's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige. Goyf trying to control the action but Dunkin is working from the bottom.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity. Goyf lands a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Dunkin throws a hook but Goyf avoids it easily. Goyf doesn't manage to clinch there - Dunkin circles away.
Dunkin lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin. Alvin Ray Dunkin is winning the standup battle so far. Dunkin jabbing away but nothing is landing. Goyf wants to counter the offense by Dunkin and move into the clinch position. Goyf throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Goyf checks a low kick from Dunkin. Dunkin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Goyf sees it coming and avoids it easily. Goyf throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dunkin. Dunkin misses with an uppercut. Goyf saw that one coming. A right-left combo lands from Goyf. Dunkin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Goyf. Goyf avoids the head kick by Dunkin.
Dunkin throws a good cross that connects.
A chopping leg kick lands by Dunkin. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Goyf throws a sloppy head kick and Dunkin moves out of range easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Goyf connects with a high kick. Goyf throws a head kick that misses. Goyf moves out of range as Dunkin throws a body kick.
Dunkin throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena. Goyf throws a jab but it's blocked by Dunkin. Dunkin lands with a nice body punch. Dunkin tries a head kick but it misses.
Dunkin pushes Goyf away with a front kick. Goyf is breathing heavily. Goyf misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Goyf lands with a kick to the temple. Dunkin shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?" Goyf moves out of range as Dunkin strikes. Dunkin pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Goyf throws a sloppy head kick and Dunkin moves out of range easily. A counter left hand to the body from Dunkin misses its target. Dunkin 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 second round but Tarmo Goyf will probably get the nod - 10:9. The cut man is working on Tarmo Goyf's cut. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!
Goyf takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Goyf throws a head kick but Dunkin moves out of range.
Dunkin swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Dunkin throws an off balance right hand
and Goyf cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Dunkin takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away. Goyf tries to clinch but Dunkin moves out of range. Goyf shoots for a takedown but Dunkin saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily. Goyf slips under a jab. Goyf takes one to the chin there. Goyf takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Goyf slips a jab from Dunkin. Donk. Goyf catches Dunkin right on the button with a cross. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Dunkin looks to throw the jab but Goyf is out of range. Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Dunkin.
Dunkin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's one minute gone in the round. Dunkin dodges the punch combination from Goyf.
A big right from Dunkin misses. Dunkin stuffs the takedown attempt from Goyf. Goyf gets slowly back to his feet. Dunkin throws a wild body kick that Goyf sees coming a mile off. Goyf throws out a counter right but Dunkin avoids it with no problem. Dunkin lands a right hook to the body.
Goyf closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth. Dunkin bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet! Goyf takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Goyf takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. Goyf takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
The cut above Tarmo Goyf's eye is starting to cause him problems now. Dunkin uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Goyf has time to react. Alvin Ray Dunkin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Dunkin knocks Goyf to the floor with a head kick! Can he finish him!?
Goyf is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round. Dunkin wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Goyf, who protects the arm well. Goyf is still in real trouble! Can Dunkin finish him? Goyf is looking for a sweep. Goyf seems to have recovered his senses. Goyf struggling a bit here. Goyf is looking to reverse the position. Dunkin decides to stand up, so the ref orders Goyf to his feet. Goyf cracks Dunkin with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd. Goyf misses with a two punch combination.
Dunkin uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook. Dunkin moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. Dunkin misses with a looping left.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Dunkin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Dunkin dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Goyf closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Dunkin's guard. Dunkin is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Goyf is controlling him. Dunkin seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now. Dunkin wriggles free and stands up. Goyf misses with a head kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Dunkin misses the target. Goyf appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body. The fighters circling - Dunkin throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Dunkin displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Goyf. Alvin Ray Dunkin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tarmo Goyf.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Goyf moves out of range as Dunkin strikes. Goyf takes one to the side of the head.
Tarmo Goyf's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters. 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! Dunkin throws a sloppy head kick and Goyf moves out of range easily. Dunkin dodges the punch combination from Goyf.
A jab from Dunkin finds it's way through Goyf's defenses. Jab from Dunkin. Dunkin defending well as Goyf loads up on a big left hand. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Good shot there by Dunkin. A cross from Dunkin lands.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Tarmo Goyf's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Alvin Ray Dunkin!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Keiji Mutou (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Colin Kaepernick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Keiji Mutou is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
25 - 14 - 2, fighting out of St Petersburg, Keiji Mutou! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
20 - 14 - 1, fighting out of New York, Colin Kaepernick! The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Dillan Fox and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Mutou avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Kaepernick moves into the clinch. Mutou gets a trip takedown into half guard. Mutou working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that. Kaepernick felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it. Mutou is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position. Kaepernick is trying to stand.
Mutou looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding. Kaepernick taking some punishment here, with Mutou in his half guard. Mutou slows the pace down in half guard. Kaepernick is trying to escape back to his feet but Mutou uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Mutou wants to control but Kaepernick is keeping him busy.
That's one minute gone in the round. Mutou content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though. Mutou is looking to take a break and control but Kaepernick is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. Kaepernick takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Kaepernick tries to bench press Mutou off him but Mutou keeps the position. Mutou has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission. Mutou tries to score with some ground and pound. Kaepernick controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage. Mutou is working Kaepernick over with some ground and pound from side control. Mutou trying to control the action but Kaepernick is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Kaepernick is trying to improve his position. Mutou connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Kaepernick some visible discomfort.
Kaepernick takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
It looks like Colin Kaepernick has been cut. Kaepernick is working to avoid the ground and pound but Mutou connects with a decent elbow. Mutou grinds an elbow into Kaepernick's temple. We've been hearing that Mutou has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish. Kaepernick wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done! Kaepernick takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better. Mutou lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Kaepernick down.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so! Mutou scoring with punches and elbows.
Kaepernick is rocked! Mutou grinds an elbow into Kaepernick's temple. Kaepernick is still in real trouble! Can Mutou finish him? Mutou cracks Kaepernick with a big elbow. Oh, he's hurt! Mutou immediately mounts and start dropping bombs! Kaepernick is done! The referee jumps in and saves him from any more punishment - a quick and decisive finish by Mutou!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Keiji Mutou! An out of breath and clearly excited Keiji Mutou thanked King of Fists for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him). In defeat, Colin Kaepernick stepped up to the mic, saying 'shit balls'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roberto Seleznyov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Achilles Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
23 - 10 - 1, fighting out of New York, Roberto Seleznyov! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
17 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Achilles Jones! The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Dillan Fox and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Seleznyov throws a leg kick but Jones moved away. Jones scores with a body shot.
Jones scores with a punch to the head. Jones just misses with a punch to the body.
Seleznyov works Jones's body with a nice hook. Seleznyov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jones was well out of range. Poor timing from Seleznyov. Jones looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it. A slapping leg kick lands for Seleznyov.
Seleznyov pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Seleznyov moves away from the strike by Jones. Seleznyov staying out of range there. Seleznyov just misses with a punch to the body.
Jones looks like he wants to counter punch here. Jones looks to land a right hand but Seleznyov moved out of range. A thudding body kick lands there by Seleznyov!
Seleznyov works the jab nicely. Seleznyov tries to land a leg kick but Jones saw it coming and moves away.
Seleznyov fakes a head shot and lands one to the body. This has been an exciting period of action! Seleznyov scores with a kick to the body.
Seleznyov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jones. Jones throws a series of punches but Seleznyov moves out of range. Seleznyov clinches up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round. Seleznyov prevents a body shot from Jones. Jones throws a head punch that misses. Jones misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jones lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Seleznyov backwards. Jones misses with some punches.
A nice left hand lands by Jones.
Seleznyov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jones misses with some punches.
Jones working aggressively here.
Jones has a couple of punches blocked by Seleznyov.
Jones tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors. Jones lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Seleznyov backwards. Jones working aggressively here.
Seleznyov looking to stall.
A shot in the inside from Jones. Jones throws a punch but it's blocked by Seleznyov. Seleznyov blocks an uppercut.
Jones blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Seleznyov definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Seleznyov looking to stall.
Seleznyov lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Seleznyov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
This has been an exciting period of action! Jones swings wildly with an uppercut but Seleznyov uses good head movement to avoid it. Jones working aggressively here.
Jones working aggressively here.
Seleznyov looking to stall.
Seleznyov trying to stall but Jones improves his position.
Maybe Seleznyov would be better served going for some more strikes rather than trying to control so much. Seleznyov struggles to land a body shot inside as Jones controls his hands.
Seleznyov stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Jones lands a left hand that snaps the head of Seleznyov backwards. Jones misses with a punch on the inside.
Jones swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A right hand to the body from Seleznyov.
Jones stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body. Seleznyov content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Jones tries to throw a body punch but Seleznyov avoids it by throwing Jones back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Seleznyov working aggressively here.
Seleznyov will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Jones up against the cage. Jones tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Seleznyov lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Jones blocks a body shot from Seleznyov. Jones pushes Seleznyov back against the cage and unloads with a body punch. Jones letting Seleznyov take a breather here. Seleznyov is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Jones is keeping busy. Seleznyov taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Seleznyov.
Seleznyov works on Jones's body with a couple of short punches. Seleznyov pressing his opponent against the cage. The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Roberto Seleznyov. Jones throws an overhand right that lands on Seleznyov's shoulder, as Seleznyov tries to avoid the shot. Seleznyov tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Jones manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Jones looks to land a left hand but Seleznyov moved out of range nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Jones lands a nice hook to Seleznyov's body. Seleznyov takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. Seleznyov throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land. Jones looks like he wants to counter punch here. Seleznyov moves in looking to clinch but Jones pushes him off. Seleznyov avoids a kick to the body.
Seleznyov fakes a jab and scores with a low kick. Seleznyov is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Seleznyov lands a nice shot that snaps Jones's head back.
A slapping leg kick lands for Jones.
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! Seleznyov scores with a slapping inside leg kick. Seleznyov rushes Jones and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch. Jones fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jones trying to control the position but instead, Seleznyov has worked for underhooks and has pushed Jones into the cage. Jones tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Seleznyov's elbow. Seleznyov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Seleznyov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Achilles Jones will probably get the nod. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Jones attempts a low kick but it misses it's target. Jones avoids the body shot from Seleznyov.
Seleznyov throws a shot from downtown. Jones moves away and avoids it. Jones digs a good hook to Seleznyov's body.
Seleznyov staying out of range there. Jones finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Roberto Seleznyov is winning the standup battle so far. Jones throws a right and a left that both miss. Seleznyov misses with a low kick.
Seleznyov shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Jones eats them both and turns towards Seleznyov to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo. Jones lands a head kick. Seleznyov smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
It looks like Roberto Seleznyov has been cut. Seleznyov swings away with a leg kick that misses. Jones looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it. Seleznyov checks a leg kick. Jones looks to score with a jab to the body but Seleznyov is just out of range. No joy there for Seleznyov, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jones throws a sloppy head kick and Seleznyov moves out of range easily. Jones is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent. Jones walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Seleznyov checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Jones throws a looping overhand right but Seleznyov ducks down to avoid it. Roberto Seleznyov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Jones on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. Seleznyov throws a body shot but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round. Jones throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Seleznyov tried to counter with a leg kick but Jones avoided it. Seleznyov jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Jones uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Seleznyov.
Both fighters circling a little - Seleznyov finishes the exchange with a kick to the body. Achilles Jones is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Seleznyov avoids the body shot from Jones.
Jones throws a looping overhand right but Seleznyov ducks down to avoid it. Jones throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Seleznyov takes the fight into the clinch. Seleznyov pushes Jones back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. Seleznyov trying to control the position but instead, Jones has worked for underhooks and has pushed Seleznyov into the cage. Good body shot from Seleznyov.
Jones looking to slow down the pace here. Seleznyov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Seleznyov misses with some punches.
Seleznyov can't break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Seleznyov lands with a short shot to the head. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Seleznyov. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jones. A short left from Seleznyov. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Jones presses Seleznyov against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot. Jones misses with a hook from the clinch. Jones lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Jones scores with a shoulder strike. Jones lands on the inside with an uppercut. A short left from Jones. Jones works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Seleznyov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short right from Jones. Jones misses with a body punch.
Seleznyov avoiding damage.
Jones working aggressively here.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Seleznyov.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Jones misses with some punches.
Seleznyov swings wildly with an uppercut but Jones uses good head movement to avoid it. A head punch on the inside from Seleznyov fails to land. A short uppercut from Jones. Seleznyov misses with some punches.
Jones's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Jones lands with a short head shot on the inside. Seleznyov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Seleznyov pushes Jones back against the cage and unloads with a body punch. A right hook to the body lands for Seleznyov.
Jones is breathing heavily. Seleznyov has a couple of punches blocked by Jones.
A short right from Seleznyov on the inside. Jones goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Seleznyov tries a body shot but Jones blocks it.
Jones taking a breather. Jones tries to throw a body punch but Seleznyov avoids it by throwing Jones back against the cage. Jones misses with a hook to the ribs.
Seleznyov wants to stall.
That's four minutes gone in the round. A short uppercut from Jones. Jones looking to slow down the pace here. Seleznyov effectively controlling the action here. Jones misses with a short punch on the inside. Jones tries a body shot but Seleznyov blocks it.
Seleznyov softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Seleznyov looking to stall.
Jones has a couple of punches blocked by Seleznyov.
Jones throws a head punch that misses. A short right from Seleznyov. Seleznyov blocks a body shot from Jones. Seleznyov misses with a short punch on the inside. Seleznyov lands on the inside with an uppercut. Seleznyov lands a left hand.
Jones dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Roberto Seleznyov will probably get the nod. The cut man is working on Roberto Seleznyov's cut. That's time! Seleznyov's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Seleznyov fakes a jab and scores with a low kick. Seleznyov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Jones jabs Seleznyov right on the nose. Seleznyov blinks but takes it well. Jones connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Seleznyov momentarily.
Seleznyov fails in his attempt to clinch. Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Seleznyov, as that shot connected.
Jones tries to land a leg kick but Seleznyov saw it coming and moves away.
Seleznyov takes the fight into the clinch. Seleznyov is trying to stall.
Seleznyov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Jones lands a nice shot to the body. Jones tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Seleznyov's elbow. Jones tries to work over Seleznyov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Seleznyov throws a punch but it's blocked by Jones. Seleznyov blocks a body shot from Jones. Jones lands a body punch in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round. Jones blocks an uppercut.
Seleznyov looking to stall.
Jones blocks a body shot from Seleznyov. Jones tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Seleznyov's elbow. Both fighters working to control the clinch. Jones misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Seleznyov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jones misses with a hook from the clinch. Seleznyov is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches. Jones trying to stall but Seleznyov improves his position.
Seleznyov has a couple of punches blocked by Jones.
Seleznyov scores with a shoulder strike. Jones can't find room to land a body shot as Seleznyov controls the action.
Seleznyov stalling in the clinch but Jones improves position. Jones taking a breather. Roberto Seleznyov has scored more points in the clinch so far. A head punch blocked on the inside by Jones. Seleznyov drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Seleznyov scores with a shot to the side of Jones's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Jones tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Jones misses with some punches.
Seleznyov lands a left hand.
Jones misses with a punch to the body.
Jones tries a body shot but Seleznyov blocks it.
Jones scores with an uppercut up the middle. Jones blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Seleznyov. Jones blocks an uppercut.
A short right from Jones on the inside. Jones lands a nice shot to the 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! Jones works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Both fighters are breathing heavily. Jones blocks a body shot from Seleznyov. Jones tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Seleznyov's elbow. Seleznyov blocks a body shot from Jones. A short right from Seleznyov on the inside. Seleznyov trying to stall but Jones improves his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Jones tries a body shot but Seleznyov blocks it.
Seleznyov lands a shoulder strike. Jones's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Jones working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Good body shot from Jones.
Jones lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Seleznyov backwards. Jones is leaning against Seleznyov and scores with a nice uppercut to the body. Jones lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Seleznyov backwards. Seleznyov misses with a punch on the inside.
Seleznyov misses with a body punch.
Jones is leaning against Seleznyov and scores with a nice uppercut to the body. Jones presses Seleznyov against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot. Jones tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Seleznyov's elbow. A nice right hand lands inside from Jones. A short right from Jones. Jones gets through Seleznyov's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Seleznyov is trying to maintain a safe position but Jones gets an underhook and turns Seleznyov into the cage. Jones lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Seleznyov or not.
That's four minutes gone in the round. A head punch blocked on the inside by Jones. Seleznyov controlling the action here for a moment.
Seleznyov misses with some punches.
Jones can't find room to land a body shot as Seleznyov controls the action.
Seleznyov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jones's elbow. Jones misses with a punch to the body.
Seleznyov has had enough of the clinch but Jones keeps him there for the moment. A left hand lands to the body for Jones.
A right hand to the body from Jones.
Jones can't find room to land a body shot as Seleznyov controls the action.
Jones misses with a short punch on the inside. Jones works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Jones misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Seleznyov's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Jones misses with a hook from the clinch. With the fighters clinched against the cage, Jones creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
And that's the end of the fight! Achilles Jones comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I think Jones has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision. Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 28:29 Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 28:29 Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 29:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Achilles Jones!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andrew Diotte (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Tyson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Diotte comes to the cage accompanied by Cypress Hill - I Want 2 Get High. Tyson is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Mary had a little lamb. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
38 - 28 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Andrew Diotte! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
39 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mike Tyson! The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, William Peck and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Diotte finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Tyson lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected. Tyson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Tyson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body. Diotte moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Diotte connects with a body shot that sends Tyson's belly button to the back. Tyson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Diotte.
An attempted straight right counter from Diotte misses the target. Diotte throws a nice inside leg kick. Tyson misses with a straight left. Andrew Diotte seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. That kick from Diotte tenderised Tyson's leg. Tyson is trying to keep his angry face on. Tyson shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. Diotte lands with a nice body punch. This has been an exciting period of action! Diotte changes levels and scores with a jab to the body. Diotte takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch. Diotte blocks the body kick.
Diotte throws out a leg kick but Tyson moves out of range and Diotte only half commits.
That's one minute gone in the round. Diotte slips under a jab from Tyson. Tyson blocks a leg kick. Tyson's jab looks to have found its range, popping Diotte under the eye. Tyson lands a head kick. Diotte smiles back at him and beckons him forward. Tyson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. Tyson throws a half hearted mid kick. Jab from Diotte. Tyson moves out of range of the body kick from Diotte.
Tyson takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch. Diotte keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tyson. Tyson swings for the body but Diotte moves out of range.
Diotte feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Tysons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Tyson is rocked! Diotte moves out of range of the leg kick from Tyson. Tyson seems to be squinting his left eye. Perhaps he got a poke in that previous exchange. Diotte shows no mercy and swarms him with a barage of strikes! Tyson is backing up but Diotte catches him with a final right hook that drops him! Tyson covers up and the referee steps in to end the fight! Diotte Jumps to his feet and flashes his guns to the crowd. Oh yeah, baby! How'd you like them apples?!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Andrew Diotte! A less than humble Andrew Diotte misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Doctor Doolittle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael D Amato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). D Amato has chosen M.D.A walks in with 5 naked bitches Wow ! as his entrance music. Michael D Amato has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world! Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
29 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Doctor Doolittle! And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
22 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Michael D Amato! The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Dillan Fox and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! D Amato loads up on a big right hand but Doolittle slips the punch. Doolittle throws a quick counter kick to the body but D Amato avoids it. D Amato throws a hook to the side of Doolittle's head but Doolittle sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. D Amato lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Doolittle at a distance.
Doolittle takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness. Doolittle throws a leg kick but D Amato moved away. Doolittle misses with a body shot
and D Amato counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. D Amato lands a right hook to the body.
D Amato lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
A jab from D Amato misses. D Amato throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Doolittle counters with a stiff right hand. D Amato connects with a nice looking jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Doolittle misses with a left hand and D Amato counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Doolittle thinking. D Amato digs a good body shot into Doolittle's ribs. D Amato throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Doolittle connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round. A looping hook to the body misses from D Amato. Doolittle does a little dance to reset his feet. D Amato lands with a shot to the body. D Amato takes one on the chin but seems OK.
D Amato showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Doolittle.
D Amato works Doolittle's body with a nice hook. D Amato with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Doolittle to score with a decent uppercut. D Amato fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Doolittle manages to avoid it. Doolittle swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. D Amato rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Doolittle counters with a nice uppercut. Doolittle throws a jab but it's blocked by D Amato. A jab from D Amato does it's job there.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Doolittle looks to land a right hand but D Amato moved out of range. Doolittle uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from D Amato. 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! Doolittle misses with a body shot.
D Amato misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Doolittle.
D Amato swings for the body but Doolittle moves out of range.
As D Amato backs away, Doolittle returns fire with a leg kick that just misses. D Amato defending well as Doolittle loads up on a big left hand. D Amato doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter. D Amato fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Doolittle looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath. Doolittle digs a good hook to D Amato's body.
Doolittle ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Doolittle swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect. D Amato tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Doolittle was well out of range. Poor timing from D Amato. D Amato throws out a loose jab but Doolittle uses good head movement to avoid it. Doolittle swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect. Doolittle uses good head movement to avoid the hook from D Amato. Doolittle is looking to counter with a shot to the body. D Amato punishes Doolittle's body with a nice straight punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Doolittle takes a shot right to the bread basket. D Amato throws a big shot that misses. Doolittle scores with a nice head shot. Doolittle moves out of range as D Amato strikes. Doolittle cracks D Amato with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business. D Amato misses with a looping right. Doolittle takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Doolittle looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio. D Amato clobbers Doolittle with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. Nice defenses there by Doolittle. A slapping body kick lands there for Doolittle. D Amato scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business. Doolittle moves out of range of the strikes. D Amato throws out a loose jab but Doolittle uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Doolittle ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Doolittle jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit. Good exchange - Doolittle coming out on top. D Amato takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
D Amato comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range. D Amato takes a swing at Doolittle's ribcage but misses. D Amato throws a body punch but Doolittle moves out of range. D Amato lands a body shot.
Doolittle throws a good cross that connects.
D Amato is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent. D Amato misses with a lunging right hand
and Doolittle cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Doolittle throws a jab when D Amato was well out of range. Doolittle takes a swing at D Amato's ribcage but misses. D Amato uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Doolittle has time to react. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Doolittle staying out of range there. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michael D Amato dominated that round. That's time! Doolittle's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
D Amato comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range. Michael D Amato seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. D Amato swings for the body but Doolittle moves out of range.
Doolittle throws a push kick but D Amato slaps the foot to one side. D Amato works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance. D Amato uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Doolittle. This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Doolittle might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far. D Amato moves out of range of the strikes. Doolittle keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from D Amato. D Amato misses with a straight right. A quick step to the side and Doolittle tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect. Doolittle bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. It looked like Doolittle wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Doolittle throws a head kick but D Amato moves out of range.
Michael D Amato seems to be getting the better of the standup. A looping hook to the body misses from Doolittle. D Amato does a little dance to reset his feet. D Amato misses with a wild combination.
That's one minute gone in the round. Doolittle is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
D Amato rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Doolittle moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Doolittle lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
D Amato fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Doolittle swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect. D Amato rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Doolittle moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Doolittle throws a quick counter kick to the body but D Amato avoids it. D Amato misses with a hook
and Doolittle counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt. D Amato falls off balance throwing a combination
and Doolittle counters with a straight punch to the midsection. A big left from Doolittle misses. D Amato throws out a counter right but Doolittle avoids it with no problem. A looping hook to the body misses from D Amato. Doolittle does a little dance to reset his feet. A little feinted left hand from Doolittle on the counter but he doesn't commit to it. D Amato misses with a wild body shot. D Amato takes a swing at Doolittle's ribcage but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round. D Amato misses with a right hand and Doolittle counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Doolittle throws the left hand but D Amato avoids the punch easily. D Amato jabbing away but nothing is landing. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. D Amato misses the jab. Doolittle swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect. A big right from D Amato misses. Doolittle scores with a jab to the body. D Amato misses with a lunging right hand
letting Doolittle counter with a right hand. D Amato fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Doolittle manages to avoid it. Doolittle fires out a quick counter leg kick but D Amato just manages to avoid it. D Amato throws out a token jab with nothing on it. D Amato just misses with a punch to the body.
Doolittle jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit. Doolittle throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena. D Amato has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Doolittle ducks under a wild hook from D Amato.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Doolittle takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him. Doolittle gets off balance looking for a body kick enabling D Amato to counter with a crisp jab. D Amato throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Doolittle counter with a right hand. Doolittle throws a leg kick and Doolittle takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Doolittle avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Doolittle. Danga de danga de dang - D Amato scores with a four punch combination! D Amato swinging wildly here.
Doolittle connects with a jab. Doolittle turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round. This has been an exciting period of action! D Amato walks into a straight right hand from Doolittle. D Amato ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent. D Amato just misses with a punch to the body.
Doolittle fakes a head shot and lands one to the body. D Amato looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Doolittle rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and D Amato counters with a nice uppercut. D Amato jabs Doolittle to the body, keeping him at a distance. D Amato dips down and scores with a jab to the body. D Amato misses with a body shot
and Doolittle counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Doolittle tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but D Amato was well out of range. Poor timing from Doolittle. D Amato misses with a right hand and Doolittle cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Doolittle keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Michael D Amato will probably get the nod - 10:9. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
D Amato waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Doolittle. A punch combination from D Amato misses. Doolittle was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit. D Amato lands with a good body shot. D Amato misses with a lunging right hand
and Doolittle counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. D Amato swings away with a body shot that misses
and Doolittle connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Doolittle lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Doolittle is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range. A punch lands to the side of Doolittle 's head but he takes it in his stride. D Amato misses with a looping left. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. A swing and a miss from D Amato. D Amato moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination. D Amato swings away with a body shot that misses
and Doolittle counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! D Amato jabbing away but nothing is landing. Doolittle is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round. Doolittle throws a push kick but D Amato slaps the foot to one side. D Amato wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. D Amato throws the left hand but Doolittle avoids the punch easily. Doolittle was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger. Doolittle connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. D Amato scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business. Doolittle throws a hook but D Amato blocks it. Doolittle looks for the body kick but D Amato saw that one coming. Doolittle on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. Doolittle uses good head movement to avoid the hook from D Amato. D Amato swings widly with a right hand
and Doolittle counters with a straight right hand. A solid body kick from Doolittle. Doolittle slips under a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round. D Amato looks to throw the jab but Doolittle is out of range. A telegraphed right hand from D Amato misses the target. D Amato jabs Doolittle right on the nose. Doolittle blinks but takes it well. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. D Amato stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush. D Amato tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Doolittle was well out of range. Poor timing from D Amato. D Amato misses with a hook
and Doolittle counters with a slapping leg kick. Doolittle shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. D Amato getting the better of the striking in that exchange. D Amato lands with an uppercut that bounces Doolittle off the cage and back into range. Doolittle misses with a hook. Doolittle keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
D Amato dips to his left and cracks Doolittle with an uppercut!
That's three minutes gone in the round. Doolittle throws a hook to the side of D Amato's head but D Amato sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. D Amato misses with a body shot
and Doolittle counters with a good low kick that D Amato was not able to check. D Amato tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Doolittle was well out of range. Poor timing from D Amato. Doolittle is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches. D Amato throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Doolittle half committed to a counter leg kick. Doolittle slips under a jab. A quick step to the side and Doolittle tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect. Doolittle looks to throw the jab but D Amato is out of range. Doolittle ducks under a wild hook from D Amato. Doolittle moves out of range as D Amato strikes. D Amato throws a looping overhand right but Doolittle ducks down to avoid it. Doolittle displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as D Amato throws out the jab. Doolittle throws a jab when D Amato was well out of range. D Amato bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round. D Amato is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot. D Amato throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Doolittle counter with a right hand. D Amato throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and D Amato takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Doolittle misses with a wild body shot. D Amato throws out a counter right but Doolittle avoids it with no problem. D Amato throws an off balance right hand
and Doolittle counters with a right hand to the body. D Amato misses with a left hand and Doolittle counters with a straight right hand. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. D Amato misses with a hook. Doolittle gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there. Doolittle lands with a nice body kick. D Amato takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. D Amato throws a looping overhand right but Doolittle ducks down to avoid it. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michael D Amato really dominated that round. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
D Amato misses with a body shot.
Doolittle throws a shot from downtown. D Amato moves away and avoids it. D Amato lands a jab to Doolittle's midsection. Doolittle lands a slapping body shot.
Some wild striking there from D Amato.
It looked like Doolittle was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from D Amato. D Amato has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Doolittle. Doolittle looks to land a right hand but D Amato moved out of range. Doolittle throws a jab when D Amato was well out of range. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Doolittle bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. An attempted straight right counter from Doolittle misses the target. D Amato scores with a jab to the body. Nice defenses there by Doolittle. Doolittle is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
That's one minute gone in the round. D Amato moves out of range of the body kick from Doolittle.
A countering left hand to the body from D Amato misses. Doolittle waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract D Amato. D Amato misses the shot to the body. D Amato blocks a head kick by Doolittle.
It seemed like D Amato was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it. A right-left combo lands from D Amato. Doolittle has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ. D Amato misses with a jab, cross combination.
Doolittle moves out of range of the strikes. D Amato throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Doolittle throws a poor cross that misses
and D Amato counters with a straight right hand. D Amato fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Doolittle manages to avoid it. Doolittle misses with a hook
enabling D Amato to counter with a crisp jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round. D Amato throws a series of strikes that have Doolittle backpedaling.
D Amato smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! D Amato ducks under a wild hook from Doolittle. D Amato misses with a looping right. D Amato has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye. D Amato moves out of range as Doolittle throws a body kick.
D Amato swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made. D Amato swings widly with a right hand
and Doolittle counters with a stiff right hand. Doolittle gets off balance looking for a body kick and D Amato counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body. D Amato throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. D Amato fails to land with a series of punches.
D Amato misses with a right hand and Doolittle counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. D Amato lands a nice hook to Doolittle's body. Doolittle takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. Doolittle scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Doolittle keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from D Amato. Doolittle slips a straight right by D Amato. D Amato throws a nice looking combination but Doolittle bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. A counter left hand to the body from Doolittle misses its target. D Amato throws out a loose jab but Doolittle uses good head movement to avoid it. D Amato falls off balance throwing a combination
and Doolittle counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. D Amato is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted. D Amato ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Doolittle moves away. Doolittle ducks under a wild hook from D Amato. A jab from D Amato misses. D Amato misses with a wild body shot. Doolittle uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by D Amato.
It looked like Doolittle wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
That's four minutes gone in the round. D Amato cracks Doolittle with a good jab. D Amato lands a nice shot that snaps Doolittle's head back.
Doolittle misses with a hook. Doolittle throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by D Amato. D Amato is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Doolittle. D Amato throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! D Amato lands a body shot.
D Amato throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. D Amato lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Doolittle circles away quickly and effectively. A cross from Doolittle lands. Doolittle misses with a looping left. D Amato misses with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michael D Amato dominated that fourth round. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
D Amato slips under a jab from Doolittle. D Amato lands a really nice looking cross but Doolittle seems unphased.
Doolittle throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Doolittle rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and D Amato counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Doolittle thinking. D Amato scores with a hook to the body. Doolittle takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. D Amato stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush. Doolittle just misses with a punch to the body.
D Amato tries to bum rush Doolittle with a series of wild strikes but Doolittle uses good footwork to avoid the assault. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Doolittle lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw. Doolittle on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
D Amato throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. D Amato throws a nice looking combination but Doolittle bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round. D Amato swinging wildly here.
Doolittle uses good head movement to avoid the hook from D Amato. D Amato missing with a left hand there. Doolittle was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. D Amato misses with a body shot.
D Amato ducks under a wild hook from Doolittle. D Amato fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done. D Amato throws a lazy uppercut
and Doolittle counters with a lovely shot to the body. Doolittle tries to land a body kick and D Amato cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. D Amato rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Doolittle counters with a nice leg kick. A swing and a miss from Doolittle. Doctor Doolittle has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round. D Amato tries to bum rush Doolittle with a series of wild strikes but Doolittle uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Doolittle looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
D Amato tests Doolittle's chin there with a solid looking shot. D Amato misses with a hook
and D Amato takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Doolittle works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance. Doolittle uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by D Amato.
Doolittle jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit. Doolittle tries to land a body kick and D Amato counters with a left to the body. D Amato looks to score with a jab to the body but Doolittle is just out of range. Doolittle slips a jab and a cross from D Amato.
Doolittle appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick. Doolittle takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it. D Amato throws a right and a left that both miss. Nice cross by Doolittle.
That's three minutes gone in the round. D Amato jabs Doolittle to the body, keeping him at a distance. D Amato scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent. Doolittle dips down and scores with a jab to the body. D Amato stuns Doolittle with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range. D Amato lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Doolittle takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch. D Amato moves into range and connects with a jab. Doolittle pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way. D Amato fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Doolittle moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! D Amato slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Some wild striking there from D Amato.
D Amato throws out a token jab with nothing on it. D Amato lands with a shot to the body. Doolittle throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Doolittle takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. D Amato scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Doolittle doesn't seem bothered though. Doolittle misses with a hook. D Amato throws a lazy uppercut
and D Amato takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. D Amato throws a shot from downtown. Doolittle moves away and avoids it. Doolittle misses with a left hand and D Amato counters with a nice uppercut. D Amato digs a good body shot into Doolittle's ribs.
And that's the end of the fight! Michael D Amato comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. Well D Amato 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision. Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 45:50 Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 45:50 Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 45:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Michael D Amato! Michael D Amato is the new light heavyweight champion! As Michael D Amato got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: M.D.A what else is there to say !'.
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