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GAMMA#629 Defoe v LeBlanc PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sergio Aguilar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Basten Sodergren (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Basten Sodergren told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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193 lbs
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192 lbs
12 - 6 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sergio Aguilar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Basten Sodergren!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aguilar connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
A jab from Sodergren finds it's way through Aguilar's defenses.
Aguilar shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Sodergren but Sodergren pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Sodergren wants to slow Aguilar down by chopping away at his legs.
Aguilar on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Sodergren looks to land a body kick but Aguilar moved away.
The fighters circle momentarily. Aguilar darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Sloppy strikes from Aguilar. Those never looked like landing.
Sodergren swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Aguilar closes the distance and clinches.
Aguilar manages to pull guard.
Sodergren is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Aguilar wants to sweep here but Sodergren controlling him for the moment.
Aguilar looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sodergren stopping the sweep attempt from Aguilar.
Aguilar can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Sodergren controls the pace.
Sodergren stands and steps away. Aguilar gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Aguilar shoots and misses
and Sodergren counters with a straight right hand.
Sodergren takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Sodergren uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Aguilar.
Aguilar backing away here, and Sodergren unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Sodergren lands with a nice body kick.
Sodergren slips under a jab from Aguilar.
Aguilar lands a jab.
Sodergren slips under a jab from Aguilar.
Aguilar backing away here, and Sodergren unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Sodergren pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Aguilar tries to move into range but Sodergren moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sodergren on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Sodergren scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Aguilar doesn't seem bothered though.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Sodergren, right into the meat.
The fighters circling - Aguilar throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Aguilar uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sodergren.
Aguilar connects with a good right hand that stumbles Sodergren. Sodergren circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Aguilar 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.
Aguilar connects with the punch.
Aguilar throws a hook to the side of Sodergren's head but Sodergren sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Aguilar avoids the head kick by Sodergren.
Aguilar misses with an uppercut
and Sodergren connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Aguilar throws a body punch but Sodergren moves out of range.
Sodergren feints a counter leg kick.
Aguilar throws an overhand right that lands on Sodergren's shoulder, as Sodergren tries to avoid the shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sodergren lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Nice defenses there by Sodergren.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Sodergren! But no joy.
Sodergren slips a jab from Aguilar.
Aguilar lands a glancing blow to the side of Sodergren's head.
Aguilar scores with a jab to the jaw.
Aguilar misses with a takedown attempt
and Sodergren counters with a nice leg kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sergio Aguilar. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Aguilar shoots in but Sodergren avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Aguilar misses with a straight right.
Aguilar has taken the fight to the clinch.
Sodergren lands with a right to the head.
Aguilar is trying to break the clinch but Sodergren is controlling him.
Sodergren blocking some punches.
Aguilar is trying to pull guard but Sodergren has him pressed against the cage.
Aguilar jumps guard but Sodergren turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sodergren is leaning against Aguilar and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Sodergren pushes Aguilar back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Aguilar blocks a body shot from Sodergren.
Aguilar's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Aguilar makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Sodergren breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sodergren misses with an attempted mid kick.
Sodergren motions for Aguilar to come forward. Sodergren throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Basten Sodergren is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Aguilar shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Aguilar showed some decent athleticism there.
Sodergren tries to roll over but Aguilar keeps him under control.
Sodergren looks like he's trying to stand up.
Aguilar wants to free his trapped foot but Sodergren is holding on for dear life with his legs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Sergio Aguilar will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Aguilar tries to clinch there but Sodergren circles away.
Sodergren lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Sodergren throws a sloppy head kick and Aguilar moves out of range easily.
Aguilar closes the distance but Sodergren moves to the side
and Sodergren counters with an inside leg kick.
Aguilar takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Sodergren gets caught flat footed, as Aguilar shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Aguilar wants to pass the guard but Sodergren is keeping the position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Sodergren is on top in guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Aguilar tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Aguilar is working hard here to advance position.
Sodergren must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Aguilar looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Sodergren puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aguilar is trying to get back to full guard.
Sodergren wants to pass to mount but Aguilar is defending the position.
Sodergren stands up from half guard.
Sergio Aguilar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sodergren uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Aguilar.
Sodergren throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Aguilar misses with a double jab.
Aguilar fails to land the takedown.
Sodergren cracks a nice hook into Aguilar's ribs.
Sodergren lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Good shot there by Aguilar.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Aguilar darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Sodergren lands a slapping body shot.
Sodergren takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A nice leg kick lands there from Sodergren.
Sodergren throws a quick inside leg kick.
Aguilar checks a low kick from Sodergren.
Aguilar misses with a double jab.
Sodergren shapes to counter with a head kick.
Aguilar throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Sodergren counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sodergren tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Aguilar was well out of range. Poor timing from Sodergren.
Aguilar shoots for a takedown but Sodergren saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Aguilar shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Sodergren napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Aguilar wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sodergren keeps working.
Sodergren manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
It looks like Sodergren is going to stand back up.
Aguilar is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Aguilar is looking to get back to full guard here but Sodergren has managed to pass to side control instead.
Aguilar is trying to improve his position.
Sodergren stands up.
Aguilar gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Sodergren counters with a nice leg kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sergio Aguilar. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sodergren uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Aguilar.
A leg kick checked by Aguilar.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Aguilar.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Sodergren! But no joy.
A chopping leg kick lands by Sodergren.
Basten Sodergren seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Aguilar tries to bum rush Sodergren with a series of wild strikes but Sodergren uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sodergren tries a quick counter leg kick but Aguilar is wise to it.
Aguilar fails with the takedown
and Sodergren counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
A telegraphed right hand from Aguilar misses the target.
Aguilar misses with a body shot
and Sodergren counters with a good low kick that Aguilar was not able to check.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Aguilar blocks a head kick by Sodergren.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Basten Sodergren showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Aguilar misses with a series of wild punches.
Sodergren throws a sloppy head kick and Aguilar moves out of range easily.
Aguilar is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Aguilar misses with a wild combination.
Sodergren lands with a slapping head kick.
Sodergren gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Sodergren thows a body kick. Aguilar tries to catch it but that hurt him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sodergren with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Aguilar to score with a decent uppercut.
A slapping leg kick lands for Sodergren.
Sodergren moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Aguilar throws a right hand that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Aguilar scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Sodergren doesn't seem bothered though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sodergren missing with a left hand there. Aguilar was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sodergren steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Aguilar.
A shot to the body from Aguilar misses
and Sodergren counters with a stiff right hand.
Sodergren cracks the inside of Aguilar's front leg.
Aguilar will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sodergren flicks out a counter leg kick but Aguilar steps away.
Aguilar fails with the takedown.
Aguilar goes for a double leg but Sodergren avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Sodergren continues to drive forward.
A chopping leg kick lands by Sodergren.
Sodergren staying out of range there.
Aguilar misses with a hook. Sodergren ducked under it nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sodergren throws a low kick but it's checked well by Aguilar.
Aguilar is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Sodergren throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Aguilar has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Sodergren.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Aguilar checks a low kick from Sodergren.
Sodergren gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Aguilar counters with a nice body shot.
Aguilar misses with a left hand
and Sodergren makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sodergren stuns Aguilar with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Aguilar misses with a takedown attempt
and Sodergren counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sergio Aguilar. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Aguilar tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Sodergren looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Sodergren scores with a spinning back kick!
Sodergren scores with a hook.
Sodergren throws a head kick that Aguilar semi-blocks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sodergren tried to score with a low kick but Aguilar checks it.
Sodergren ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sodergren uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Aguilar.
Sodergren throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Aguilar blocks a low kick nicely.
Aguilar takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Aguilar swinging wildly here.
Aguilar backing away here, and Sodergren unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Aguilar shoots and misses
and Aguilar takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Aguilar is rocked!
Sodergren dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Aguilar. That did some damage!
Oh Aguilar is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Sodergren is looking to slow Aguilar down with leg kicks.
Aguilar seems to have got his legs back now.
Sodergren tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Aguilar misses with a takedown attempt
and Sodergren counters with a nice uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sodergren feints and then cracks Aguilar's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Aguilar down.
A chopping leg kick lands by Sodergren.
Sodergren throws a leg kick
and Aguilar counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sodergren wants to get back to his feet.
Sodergren has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Sodergren manages to escape and get back to his feet!
A slow jab from Sodergren misses its intended target.
Aguilar was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Aguilar checks a low kick from Sodergren.
Sodergren ducks under a wild hook from Aguilar.
Sodergren cracks Aguilar with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Aguilar is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Sodergren.
And that's the end of the fight!
Basten Sodergren comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Sodergren has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Basten Sodergren!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Anders Funk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hector Verama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Verama has chosen Swing It Away as his entrance music. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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207 lbs
11 - 8 - 0 |
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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 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Anders Funk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hector Verama!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Funk misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Verama.
Verama 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.
Verama tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Funk was well out of range. Poor timing from Verama.
Verama swings widly with a right hand
and Funk counters with a nice leg kick.
Some wild striking there from Funk.
Verama throws an overhand right that lands on Funk's shoulder, as Funk tries to avoid the shot.
Funk with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Verama lands a really nice looking cross but Funk seems unphased.
Verama misses with a straight right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Funk tries a low kick but Verama avoids it.
Verama throws a body shot but no joy.
Funk scores with a spinning back kick!
Funk jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
A looping hook to the body misses from Funk. Verama does a little dance to reset his feet.
Verama now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Funk has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Academy of Arse Whoopers in the buildup to the fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Funk thumps Verama with a low kick.
Funk swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Funk takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Verama bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Funk. Verama shrugs it off though.
Funk closes the distance and clinches.
Funk misses with a punch to the body.
Verama doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Funk stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Verama can't find room to land a body shot as Funk controls the action.
Funk works on Verama's body with a couple of short punches.
Verama tries a body shot but Funk blocks it.
Verama tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short left from Funk.
Nice body punch from Funk - that landed with a thud.
Funk blocks a body shot from Verama.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Verama goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Verama misses with a hook to the ribs.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Verama.
Funk lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Funk has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Nice body punch from Verama.
Verama lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Funk.
Verama blocks an uppercut.
Funk working aggressively here.
Verama scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Funk misses with a hook from the clinch.
Funk is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Verama is keeping busy.
Verama lands a right hand that snaps the head of Funk backwards.
Funk misses with a body punch.
Verama tries a body shot but Funk blocks it.
Funk misses with some punches.
Verama tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Funk's elbow.
Funk working aggressively here.
Verama lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Funk doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Funk fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from Funk - that landed with a thud.
Funk breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Verama takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Funk looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Verama misses with a left hand
and Funk counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Funk scores with a leg kick.
Funk throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Verama misses with an uppercut. Funk saw that one coming.
Verama uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Funk.
Funk tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Verama was well out of range. Poor timing from Funk.
Funk tries to clinch there but Verama circles away.
Verama ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Funk lands with a nice body punch.
Funk's corner calls for a 1-2. Funk obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Nice uppercut there from Verama.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Verama throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Funk takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Verama misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Funk.
Funk digs a good hook to Verama's body.
A low kick from Verama misses
and Funk counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Verama thinking.
Funk throws a leg kick but Verama sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Funk bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Verama motions for Funk to come forward. Verama throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
The fighters circling - Funk throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anders Funk 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.
Verama throws a lazy right hand but Funk sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Verama looks to score with a jab to the body but Funk is just out of range.
Funk throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Verama sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Verama on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Funk. Funk obviously looking to wear him down.
Verama throws a low kick, looking for Funk's leg but Funk calmly moves out of range.
Funk moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Verama keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Verama appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Funk looks to score with a jab to the body but Verama is just out of range.
Verama gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Funk.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Verama swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Verama connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Funk's hands.
Funk throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Verama counters with a single leg into guard. Funk didn't expect that.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Verama content to stall in guard here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Verama postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Verama pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Funk is keeping the position for now.
Verama content to stall in guard here.
Verama stands and throws Funk's legs to the side, diving into side control.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Funk is trying to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Verama content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
An elbow from Verama crashes against the mat.
The strikes coming from Verama are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Verama tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Verama has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Verama looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Funk holds on tight, trying to prevent any damage.
Verama has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Verama thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Verama tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Verama working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Verama wants to control but Funk is keeping him busy.
Verama swings around for an armbar but Funk sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Verama's guard.
Verama is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Funk has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Funk wants to control from the top but Verama keeps moving.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Verama is trying to control the position but Funk postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hector Verama showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Verama fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Funk checks it well.
Verama scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Funk tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Verama avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Verama raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Verama moves out of range as Funk strikes.
Funk jabs Verama right on the nose. Verama blinks but takes it well.
Verama checks a low kick from Funk.
Verama lands a nice leg kick that just misses Funk's sensitive parts.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Verama throws a head kick that Funk semi-blocks.
A big left from Funk misses.
Verama looks for the body kick but Funk saw that one coming.
Funk pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Verama tries to counter by closing the distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Verama throws a low kick but Funk moves out of range easily.
Anders Funk is winning the standup battle so far.
Verama misses with a right hand
and Funk connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Funk keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Verama feints and as Funk raises his hands in defense, Verama changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Verama trying to control but Funk is working from the bottom.
Funk controls Verama momentarily but Verama frees himself.
Hector Verama has got the better of the ground game so far.
Verama trying to control but Funk is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Funk working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Verama.
Verama wants to control from the top but Funk keeps moving.
Verama pushes down on Funk's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Verama passes to side control.
Verama goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Funk has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Verama but great work by Funk.
Verama tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Verama is still trying to improve position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Verama looking for a sweep but Funk has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Verama is looking to improve his position but Funk isn't that keen on the idea.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Verama is trying to reverse the position but instead Funk has taken his back - oops!
Funk controlling well, preventing Verama from escaping the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Verama trying to control the action but Funk just sinks the hooks in.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Hector Verama.
I think Verama 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Hector Verama!
Our winner, Hector Verama, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Neo Wiggin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Russian Zombie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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158 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Neo Wiggin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Russian Zombie!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wiggin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Wiggin fails with an attempt to clinch.
Zombie connects with a jab.
Zombie misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Wiggin counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Zombie is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Wiggin doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Zombie lands with a shot to the body.
Zombie misses with a body shot.
A counter left hand to the body from Wiggin misses its target.
We've been told by Wiggin's head coaches at The Gentleman's Club that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Wiggin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Zombie 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.
Wiggin looks to land a right hand but Zombie moved out of range.
Zombie looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Wiggin throws a sloppy head kick and Zombie moves out of range easily.
Wiggin throws a head kick that misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Zombie misses the target.
Wiggin takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Wiggin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Zombie.
Zombie tries to keep at a distance but Wiggin has taken the fight into the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wiggin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Zombie stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Zombie scores with a shot to the side of Wiggin's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wiggin lands a damaging elbow.
Wiggin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Zombie manages to break the clinch.
Wiggin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Zombie lands a jab to Wiggin's midsection.
Wiggin throws a right and a left that Zombie avoids nicely.
Zombie ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wiggin moves away.
A little feinted left hand from Wiggin on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Zombie blocks a head kick by Wiggin.
Wiggin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Decent striking displayed by Zombie there.
Zombie swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Wiggin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Zombie tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Wiggin throws a counter high kick but Zombie was just alert enough to avoid it.
Zombie swinging wildly here.
Zombie connects with a good right hand that stumbles Wiggin. Wiggin circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A shot to the liver by Zombie. Beautiful body shot.
Zombie connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wiggin moves away from the strike by Zombie.
Zombie slips a straight right by Wiggin.
Wiggin walks into a jab.
Zombie walks into a left hand.
Zombie moves forwards but Wiggin connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Wiggin connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Good shot there by Zombie.
Wiggin blocks a head kick by Zombie.
Zombie looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A head kick misses from Wiggin.
Wiggin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Zombie.
Zombie lands a head kick!
Nice defenses there by Wiggin.
Wiggin connects with a jab.
Wiggin takes the fight into the clinch.
Zombie's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wiggin misses with a looping left.
Wiggin is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Wiggin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Zombie.
Wiggin throws a counter high kick but Zombie was just alert enough to avoid it.
Zombie looks to land a left hand but Wiggin moved out of range nicely.
Wiggin was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Wiggin lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Zombie throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A lazy left from Wiggin finds it's target.
A swing and a miss from Zombie.
Zombie avoids the head kick by Wiggin.
Wiggin is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
The fighters circling - Zombie throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Zombie fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Wiggin moves into the clinch successfully.
Wiggin works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Zombie is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Zombie breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wiggin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Zombie.
Wiggin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wiggin darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Wiggin swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Zombie cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wiggin takes a head kick and keeps coming.
A slow jab from Wiggin misses its intended target.
Wiggin connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
A head kick misses from Wiggin.
Zombie takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Zombie misses with an uppercut.
A big left from Zombie misses.
Zombie sizes up Wiggin with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Wiggin tries to clinch up but Zombie circles away and keeps his distance.
Zombie is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Zombie on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Wiggin looks to land a combination but Zombie avoids it well.
Zombie fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Wiggin tries to clinch there but Zombie circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Russian Zombie will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Wiggin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Neo Wiggin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Zombie lands with a kick to the temple. Wiggin shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Nice cross by Wiggin.
Zombie pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Wiggin throws a head kick that misses
and Wiggin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Wiggin missing with a left hand there. Zombie was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Zombie misses the jab.
Wiggin is looking to counter punch.
A big right from Wiggin misses.
Zombie looks to land a left hand but Wiggin moved out of range nicely.
Zombie changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Wiggin throws a head kick but Zombie moves out of range.
Zombie takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Wiggin lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Zombie circles away quickly and effectively.
Zombie displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Wiggin throws out the jab.
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!
Wiggin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Russian Zombie seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Zombie swings for the body but Wiggin moves out of range.
Zombie looks to land a combination but Wiggin avoids it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zombie cracks Wiggin with a good jab.
Zombie lands with a slapping head kick.
Zombie avoids the head kick by Wiggin.
Wiggin misses with a head kick.
Zombie dips to his left and cracks Wiggin with an uppercut!
Wiggin throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Zombie counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Wiggin moves away from the strike by Zombie.
Wiggin gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Zombie.
Zombie misses with a body shot.
Wiggin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Zombie scores with a jab to the jaw.
Wiggin avoids the body shot from Zombie.
Wiggin throws a counter high kick but Zombie was just alert enough to avoid it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wiggin falls off balance throwing a combination
and Zombie counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wiggin misses with a wild combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wiggin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Zombie throws out the jab.
Zombie misses the shot to the body.
Zombie throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
As Zombie looks to move away, Wiggin throws a big counter combo but Zombie just gets out of the way.
Wiggin tries to clinch up but Zombie circles away and keeps his distance.
Wiggin scores with a body shot.
Zombie cracks Wiggin with a good jab.
No joy there for Wiggin, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Zombie swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Wiggin takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Wiggin rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Zombie counters with a big head kick but Wiggin shrugs it off.
Wiggin moves into the clinch.
Zombie blocks an elbow strike from Wiggin.
Zombie fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Zombie lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Zombie takes an elbow to the temple.
Wiggin lands a takedown into guard.
Zombie wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Wiggin postures up and lands a big shot to Zombie's brow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zombie wants to sweep but no luck.
Zombie keeping moving, preventing Wiggin from controlling successfully.
Zombie looking to hit a scissor sweep but Wiggin is one step ahead there.
Zombie is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Zombie wants to sweep but no luck.
Wiggin throwing strikes but missing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Zombie pulls Wiggin in close to prevent any damage.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Wiggin distracts Zombie with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Zombie avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Zombie preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Zombie seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Zombie lands with a hook. Wiggin tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Zombie stuns Wiggin with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Zombie slips a jab and a cross from Wiggin.
Wiggin connects with a crisp jab.
Zombie misses with an uppercut. Wiggin saw that one coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Russian Zombie showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Wiggin throws a shot from downtown. Zombie moves away and avoids it.
Zombie throws a hook but Wiggin avoids it easily.
Wiggin clinches with his opponent.
Wiggin misses with a punch to the body.
Zombie breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wiggin changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
No joy there for Wiggin, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Zombie throws a shot to the body.
Zombie misses with a body shot.
Wiggin went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Zombie misses with a hook
and Wiggin counters with a stiff right hand.
Wiggin cracks Zombie with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Zombie just misses with a punch to the body.
Wiggin feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Wiggin throws a shot from downtown. Zombie moves away and avoids it.
Zombie walks into a left hand.
Zombie lands with a straight right. Wiggin didn't see that one coming.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A shot to the liver by Zombie. Beautiful body shot.
Zombie throws a looping overhand right but Wiggin ducks down to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wiggin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Wiggin lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Wiggin takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Zombie cracks a nice hook into Wiggin's ribs.
Zombie scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Zombie misses with a hook.
Wiggin lands with a slapping head kick.
Wiggin defending well as Zombie loads up on a big left hand.
Zombie listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Zombie jabs Wiggin to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Zombie loads up on a big right hand but Wiggin slips the punch.
Zombie ducks down and throws a hook 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!
A lazy left from Wiggin finds it's target.
Zombie misses with a straight left.
Zombie throws a looping overhand right but Wiggin ducks down to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wiggin swinging wildly here.
Zombie swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Zombie avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Wiggin lands a lovely overhand right.
Wiggin tries to clinch but Zombie moves out of range.
Zombie fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Zombie throws a sloppy head kick and Wiggin moves out of range easily.
Wiggin slips a straight right by Zombie.
Wiggin just misses with a punch to the body.
Zombie throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wiggin closes the distance and clinches.
Zombie lands a body shot in the clinch.
Wiggin working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Wiggin throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Zombie misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wiggin's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Zombie working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zombie breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Zombie swings for the body but Wiggin moves out of range.
A punch lands to the side of Zombie 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Wiggin throws a hook to the side of Zombie's head but Zombie sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Zombie throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wiggin tries a head kick but it misses.
Zombie scores with a hook to the body. Wiggin takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Nice jab there from Wiggin.
Zombie staying out of range there.
Wiggin has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Wiggin fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Wiggin is looking to clinch but Zombie is avoiding it.
Despite the aggression on Zombie's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Neo Wiggin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A punch combination from Wiggin misses.
Wiggin slips under a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zombie throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Wiggin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zombie lands with a good body shot.
Wiggin moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
A decent looking cross lands there for Zombie.
Wiggin takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Zombie throws a combination. Wiggin tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Wiggin slips a jab from Zombie.
Wiggin tries to clinch there but Zombie circles away.
Wiggin lands with an overhand left.
Zombie throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Wiggin stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Wiggin lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Wiggin gets the takedown into side control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Zombie is trying to get back to his feet.
Wiggin lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Zombie down.
Zombie gets back to half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Russian Zombie.
I've got Zombie 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Russian Zombie!
A relieved looking Russian Zombie thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Scotty Bennet (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hektor Troy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
50 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Scotty Bennet!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
48 - 27 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hektor Troy!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Troy staying out of range there.
Bennet misses with a left hand
enabling Troy to counter with a crisp jab.
Bennet blocks a leg kick.
Troy checks a leg kick.
Bennet looks to throw the jab but Troy is out of range.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Troy, as that shot connected.
Troy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bennet misses with a double jab
and Troy counters with a stiff right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bennet throws a right hand that misses
and Troy counters by moving into the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Bennet fails to land.
Troy misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Troy.
Bennet throws a punch but it's blocked by Troy.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bennet.
Troy manages to break the clinch.
Troy throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Troy throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Troy ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Troy falls off balance throwing a combination
and Bennet counters with a nice uppercut.
Troy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Troy fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bennet throws a big counter combination but Troy scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Bennet takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Bennet seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Troy lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bennet tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Troy looks to land a left hand but Bennet moved out of range nicely.
Bennet half committed to a counter leg kick.
Troy fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bennet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice jab there from Troy.
An inside leg kick from Bennet misses.
Bennet cracks Troy with a right hand to the side of the head.
Troy scores with a nice right hand.
Bennet swings for the body but Troy moves out of range.
Troy scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Troy lands a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bennet throws a hook to the side of Troy's head but Troy sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Troy let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Troy lands a leg kick that knocks Bennet off balance momentarily.
The fighters circling - Bennet throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Troy takes a jab right on the kisser.
Bennet uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Troy has time to react.
Bennet lands a jab to Troy's midsection.
Troy feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Bennet's calf.
Bennet scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Bennet on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Troy uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bennet.
Troy swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Bennet throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Troy holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bennet is trying to force a seperation but Troy has the dominant position.
Troy has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Bennet misses with some punches.
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!
Bennet wants to break free but Troy has control.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Bennet lands an uppercut.
Troy is trying to push Bennet away but Bennet has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Troy has Bennet pressed against the cage.
Bennet lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short left from Bennet.
Bennet manages to break the clinch.
Troy swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Troy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bennet ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Troy moves away.
Bennet throws a jab when Troy was well out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Hektor Troy will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Troy rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bennet moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Troy with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Bennet misses with a hook
and Troy counters with a right hand to the body.
Troy scores with a nice head shot.
Troy thuds his right hand into Bennet's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Troy scores with a jab.
Troy ducks under a wild hook from Bennet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bennet throws a lazy right hand but Troy sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A left lands for Bennet.
Troy tries to bum rush Bennet with a series of wild strikes but Bennet uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Troy lands with a thumping leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Troy cracks the inside of Bennet's front leg.
Bennet scores with a sloppy right hand. Troy should have avoided that one.
Hektor Troy seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Troy jabs Bennet to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Bennet misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Troy.
Bennet jabs Troy right on the nose. Troy blinks but takes it well.
Troy's jab looks to have found its range, popping Bennet under the eye.
Troy lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Troy takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Bennet misses the body punch
and Troy counters with a nice body kick.
Troy swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A little feinted left hand from Bennet on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bennet throws a hook but Troy avoids it easily.
Troy scores with a jab to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bennet pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Troy looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Troy scores with a nice strike.
Troy connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Bennet misses with an uppercut. Troy saw that one coming.
Troy scores with a nice head shot.
Troy with a nice cross.
Bennet is rocked!
Bennet throws a sloppy body shot
and Troy counters with a nice uppercut.
Troy lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Oh Bennet is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Troy lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bennet's sensitive parts.
Bennet seems to have got his legs back now.
A slow jab from Bennet misses its intended target.
Troy appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Bennet lands a head shot.
Troy thumps Bennet with a low kick.
Troy scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Troy lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Troy ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bennet moves out of range as Troy strikes.
As Troy looks to move away, Bennet throws a big counter combo but Troy just gets out of the way.
Nice uppercut there from Troy.
Bennet looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Bennet throws a jab but it's blocked by Troy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Troy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bennet swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Troy throws a sloppy head kick and Bennet moves out of range easily.
A counter left hand to the body from Bennet misses its target.
Troy throws a nice inside leg kick.
Troy dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A telegraphed right hand from Bennet misses the target.
Troy throws a body shot but no joy.
Troy lands with a right hand.
Troy pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nice cross by Bennet.
It looks like Hektor Troy has been cut.
Bennet is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Troy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hektor Troy showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Hektor Troy's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Troy jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bennet looks to land a combination but Troy avoids it well.
Troy looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Bennet throws a shot from downtown. Troy moves away and avoids it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bennet. Troy does a little dance to reset his feet.
Troy appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Troy dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Troy fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Bennet looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Bennet ducks under a wild hook from Troy.
Bennet appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bennet misses with a looping left.
Troy throws a big counter head kick but Bennet avoids it with no problem.
Bennet shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Bennet lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Troy misses with the combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Troy staying out of range there.
A head kick misses from Bennet.
Bennet swings away with a body shot that misses
and Troy holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Troy pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bennet.
Troy tries to bum rush Bennet with a series of wild strikes but Bennet uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Troy lands with a shot to the body.
Bennet with a jab.
Troy scores with a crisp jab that stopped Bennet in his tracks.
Scotty Bennet has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Troy misses with a series of wild punches.
Bennet is looking to chop away at Troy's legs.
Troy lands a slapping body shot.
Bennet throws a poor cross that misses
and Troy counters with a body kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bennet misses with a hook.
Troy moves into range and connects with a jab.
Troy misses with a combination
and Bennet counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Troy.
Bennet swings widly with a right hand
and Troy cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bennet thows a leg kick but Troy checks it
letting Troy counter with a right hand.
Bennet lands with a shot to the body.
Bennet lands a lovely overhand right.
Troy jabs at Bennet's body.
Bennet misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bennet loads up on a big right hand but Troy slips the punch.
Hektor Troy is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Bennet with a hook.
Troy is rocked!
Troy staying out of range there.
Troy is still on wobbly legs! Can Bennet finish him?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bennet waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Troy.
Bennet takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Troy seems to have recovered his senses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Troy feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Bennets jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Troy scores with a shot to the body.
Bennet is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Troy.
Bennet throws a poor cross that misses
and Troy counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Bennet throws a poor cross that misses
and Troy counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bennet misses with a hook
and Troy counters with an inside leg kick.
Troy getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A shot to the body from Bennet misses
enabling Troy to counter with a crisp jab.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hektor Troy comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Troy 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hektor Troy!
Hektor Troy decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Gonna Spanked (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zang Zhai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zhai comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Sampans kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Gonna Spanked has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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40
145 lbs
44 - 17 - 2 |
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27
146 lbs
10 - 4 - 0 |
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World class boxer
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
44 - 17 - 2, fighting out of New York, Gonna Spanked!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Zang Zhai!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Spanked takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Spanked really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Spanked misses with a left hand
and Zhai counters with a nice body shot.
Zhai thuds his shin into the meat of Spanked's side.
Zhai misses with a body shot
and Zhai takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A shot to the body from Zhai misses
and Spanked cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Spanked misses with a left hand
and Zhai counters with a stiff right hand.
Zhai with a nice cross.
Zhai scores with a hook to the body. Spanked takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Zhai slips under a jab.
It seemed like Zhai was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to 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!
Spanked looks to land a left hand but Zhai moved out of range nicely.
A little jabbing left from Zhai on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Spanked jabs at Zhai's body.
Spanked scores with a jab.
Spanked throws a sloppy body shot
and Zhai counters with a leg kick.
Spanked clobbers Zhai with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Gonna Spanked seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Spanked misses with an uppercut. Zhai saw that one coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spanked misses the shot to the body.
Spanked looks to score with a jab to the body but Zhai is just out of range.
Spanked lands with a hook. Zhai tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Zhai on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Spanked looks to throw the jab but Zhai is out of range.
A punch combination from Zhai misses.
Zhai looks for the body kick but Spanked saw that one coming.
Zhai lands with a nice body punch.
Zhai lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Zhai thows a left - swing and a miss!
Zhai keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Spanked is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Zhai scores with a spinning back kick!
Zhai staying out of range there.
Spanked misses with a body punch
and Zhai counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zhai throws a lazy uppercut
and Spanked counters with a left to the body.
Zhai steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Spanked.
The fighters circling - Spanked throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Spanked throws a good cross that connects.
Spanked feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Zhais jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Spanked steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Zhai.
Spanked misses with an uppercut. Zhai saw that one coming.
Zhai looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Spanked throws out a powerful jab.
Spanked cracks a nice hook into Zhai's ribs.
A slapping body kick lands there for Zhai.
Zhai throws a body kick that misses
and Spanked counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Spanked misses with a looping right.
Zhai tries to move into range but Spanked moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spanked misses with a left hand
and Zhai counters with a thumping low kick.
Spanked 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.
Spanked ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The crowd cheers as Zhai lands an impressive looking overhand right. Spanked doesn't seem phased though.
Spanked swings widly with a right hand
and Zhai counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Zhai pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Spanked works over Zhai's head and body with a nice combination.
Nice cross by Zhai.
Zhai missing with a left hand there. Spanked was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Zhai ducks under a wild hook from Spanked.
Zhai throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Zhai comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A big left from Spanked misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spanked connects with a good right hand that stumbles Zhai. Zhai circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A clash of legs there as Spanked blocks the low kick.
It looked like Spanked wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Nice uppercut lands for Spanked. That snapped Zhai's head back.
Spanked misses with a straight left.
Zhai scores with a nice right hand.
Spanked is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Zhai misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Spanked.
A telegraphed right hand from Spanked misses the target.
Zhai slips a straight right by Spanked.
Spanked throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Zhai.
Spanked with a body punch. A glancing blow.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A left lands for Spanked.
Zhai takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Spanked misses with a hook
and Zhai counters with a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Gonna Spanked 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.
A big left from Spanked misses.
A big right from Spanked misses.
Spanked swings away with a body shot that misses
enabling Zhai to counter with a crisp jab.
Zhai tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Spanked swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Zhai throws a nice inside leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Zhai.
Zhai flicks out a counter leg kick but Spanked steps away.
Spanked misses with an uppercut.
A jab from Spanked misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zhai finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Spanked swings for the body but Zhai moves out of range.
Zhai throws a sloppy head kick
and Spanked counters with a two punch combo.
Zhai throws a big shot that misses.
Spanked was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Zhai throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zhai lands a nice shot to the body.
Zhai slips a straight right by Spanked.
Spanked throws a looping overhand right but Zhai ducks down to avoid it.
Zhai looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A big right from Spanked misses.
A little jabbing left from Zhai on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Zhai swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Zhai throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Zhai swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Spanked misses with a wild combination.
Spanked missing with a left hand there. Zhai was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Spanked swings widly with a right hand
and Zhai counters with an inside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zhai looks to throw the jab but Spanked is out of range.
Zhai misses with a lunging right hand
and Spanked connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Spanked 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.
Good shot there by Zhai.
Zhai lands with a hook. Spanked tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Spanked throws a jab when Zhai was well out of range.
Spanked fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Zhai missing with a left hand there. Spanked was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Spanked went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Spanked is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Spanked uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Spanked just misses with a punch to the body.
Zhai moves away from the strike by Spanked.
Zhai misses with an attempted mid kick.
Spanked scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Spanked throws a sloppy body shot
and Zhai counters with a straight right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spanked throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Spanked takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Zhai has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Spanked throws a right hand that misses
and Zhai cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Spanked throws an overhand right that lands on Zhai's shoulder, as Zhai tries to avoid the shot.
A jab from Zhai misses.
Zhai moves away from the strike by Spanked.
Zhai appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Spanked pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Zhai attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Spanked lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Spanked throws a left and a right that both miss
and Zhai counters with a body kick that stops Spanked in his tracks momentarily.
Spanked thuds his right hand into Zhai's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Gonna Spanked is winning the standup battle so far.
Spanked throws a right hand that misses
and Spanked takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Zhai lands with a hook. Spanked tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Spanked swings widly with a right hand
and Zhai counters with a nice body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spanked throws a left and a right that both miss
and Zhai counters with a good low kick that Spanked was not able to check.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Spanked misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Zhai.
A looping hook to the body misses from Zhai. Spanked does a little dance to reset his feet.
Spanked swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Zhai misses with a looping right.
Zhai lands a head shot.
Zhai throws a sloppy head kick and Spanked moves out of range easily.
Spanked pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
It seemed like Zhai was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A cross from Spanked lands.
Spanked misses with a right hand
and Zhai counters with a straight right hand.
Spanked misses with a double jab
and Zhai counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Spanked throws a jab but it's blocked by Zhai.
Zhai counters with a body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zang Zhai showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Spanked throws a hook to the side of Zhai's head but Zhai sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nice body punch from Zhai.
Spanked waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Zhai.
Zhai uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Spanked.
Zhai walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Spanked throws a shot from downtown. Zhai moves away and avoids it.
Nice body punch from Zhai.
Spanked misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Zhai counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Spanked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zhai throws a leg kick but Spanked checks it.
Spanked will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Zhai digs a good hook to Spanked's body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spanked steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Zhai.
Zhai does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Zhai has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Zhai ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Spanked moves away.
Spanked fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Zhai looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Zhai moves out of range as Spanked strikes.
Spanked misses with a body shot.
Spanked takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Spanked throws a hook to the side of Zhai's head but Zhai sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Zhai wants to counter the offense by Spanked and move into the clinch position.
Spanked moves out of range of the body kick from Zhai.
Zhai bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Spanked's head backwards.
Spanked is rocked!
Spanked looks to throw the jab but Zhai is out of range.
Oh Spanked is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Spanked missing with a left hand there. Zhai was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zhai lands a leg kick that knocks Spanked off balance momentarily.
Spanked seems to have got his legs back now.
Spanked ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Zhai moves away.
Zhai steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Spanked.
Zhai uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Spanked.
Zhai moves into range and connects with a jab.
Spanked paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
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!
Spanked missing with a left hand there. Zhai was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Spanked lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Spanked misses with a straight left.
Spanked misses with a lunging right hand
and Zhai counters with a leg kick.
Spanked misses with a wild body shot.
Zhai feints a counter leg kick.
Spanked takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A nice leg kick lands there from Zhai.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spanked misses with a looping right.
Zhai throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Zhai throws a head kick that misses.
Spanked swings for the body but Zhai moves out of range.
Zhai drops his hands momentarily and Spanked takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Zhai comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Spanked jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Zhai moves away from the strike by Spanked.
Spanked moves out of range of the strikes.
Spanked throws a body shot but no joy.
Zhai throws a push kick but Spanked slaps the foot to one side.
Spanked moves out of range as Zhai throws a body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zhai ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Spanked moves away.
Spanked scores with a shot to the body.
Nice defenses there by Spanked.
Spanked uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Zhai.
A shot to the liver by Spanked. Beautiful body shot.
Spanked lands a jab to Zhai's midsection.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Spanked misses the jab.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Zhai! But no joy.
Zhai loads up on a big right hand but Spanked slips the punch.
Spanked scores with the left hand. Zhai knows he should have avoided that one.
Spanked throws a hook but Zhai blocks it.
Spanked lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Spanked throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Zhai counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Gonna Spanked.
Well Spanked has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Gonna Spanked!
An out of breath and clearly excited Gonna Spanked thanked Reaper Combatwear for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Matt Cooke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Saul Goodman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Goodman comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Baba O'riley kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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25
203 lbs
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26
190 lbs
14 - 3 - 0 |
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Matt Cooke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Saul Goodman!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Goodman throws a leg kick which misses Cooke's front leg but catches the back leg as Cooke tries to avoid it.
We've been told by Cooke's head coaches at Thunder MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Goodman misses with a hook. Cooke ducked under it nicely.
Donk. Cooke catches Goodman right on the button with a cross.
Cooke takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Cooke throws a low kick but Goodman avoids it.
Cooke scores with a leg kick.
Cooke just misses with a punch to the body.
Cooke lands with a right hand.
Cooke uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Goodman.
Cooke catches Goodman with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Cooke jabs Goodman right on the nose. Goodman blinks but takes it well.
Cooke scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Goodman moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Cooke scores with a nice body kick.
Cooke throws a front kick aimed at Goodman's knee but Goodman avoids it well.
Goodman only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Goodman lands with a kick to the temple. Cooke shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Goodman throws a lazy right hand but Cooke sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cooke. Goodman does a little dance to reset his feet.
A little jabbing left from Goodman on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Goodman throws a leg kick
and Cooke counters with a nice body kick.
Cooke slips under a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Goodman throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Goodman ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cooke moves away.
Cooke rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Goodman counters with a nice leg kick.
Cooke ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Cooke misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Goodman.
Jab by Goodman.
Goodman tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Goodman jabs at Cooke's body.
Cooke tried to score with a low kick but Goodman checks it.
It seemed like Goodman was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Goodman keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
The fighters circling - Goodman throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Cooke moves out of range of the strikes.
Cooke throws an off balance right hand
and Goodman counters with a straight right hand.
Goodman takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A big left from Goodman misses.
Cooke looks for the body kick but Goodman saw that one coming.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Goodman lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Cooke has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Cooke and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Goodman is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cooke.
Cooke throwing a counter right hand but Goodman manages to avoid it.
Goodman throws a body punch but Cooke moves out of range.
Cooke thuds his shin into the meat of Goodman's side.
Goodman wants to slow Cooke down by chopping away at his legs.
A low kick from Goodman is predictable there
and Cooke counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Cooke takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Cooke lands with a hook. Goodman tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Goodman lands a nice shot to the body.
Cooke finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Cooke tries to land a front kick but Goodman steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Good standup being displayed there by Cooke as he connects with a hook.
A big right from Goodman misses.
A big left from Goodman misses.
Goodman tried to score with a low kick but Cooke checks it.
Cooke half committed to a counter leg kick.
Cooke connects with a leg kick. Goodman looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Goodman throws a body punch but Cooke moves out of range.
Cooke has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Goodman.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good shot there by Goodman.
Goodman looks to throw the jab but Cooke is out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Cooke on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Cooke takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Goodman changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Goodman tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Goodman misses with a straight right.
Cooke misses the jab.
Goodman lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Goodman misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cooke.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Cooke - that will leave a mark!
Goodman throws a lazy uppercut
and Cooke counters with a straight right hand.
Cooke throws a leg kick but Goodman checks it.
Goodman swings for the body but Cooke moves out of range.
Cooke tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Goodman was well out of range. Poor timing from Cooke.
Cooke keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Goodman.
Cooke half committed to a counter leg kick.
Goodman throws a lazy uppercut
and Cooke makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Goodman is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cooke.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Goodman keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Goodman misses with a straight left.
Goodman moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Cooke looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Cooke misses with an uppercut. Goodman saw that one coming.
Cooke throws a wild body kick that Goodman sees coming a mile off.
Cooke throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Goodman scores with a jab to the jaw.
Goodman motions for Cooke to come forward. Goodman throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Goodman connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Cooke pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cooke thows a leg kick but Goodman checks it
and Cooke takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Goodman scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Goodman fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Cooke.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Cooke, as that shot connected.
Goodman pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Cooke throws a leg kick that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Saul Goodman will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Cooke wants to clinch.
Cooke throws a nice inside leg kick.
Cooke throws a body kick that misses.
Cooke looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Goodman raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Cooke looks to throw a body kick
and Goodman counters with a big head kick but Cooke shrugs it off.
Goodman scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Goodman buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Cooke misses with a looping left.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cooke misses with a body shot.
It seemed like Goodman was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Goodman misses with a looping left.
Cooke throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Goodman flicks out a counter leg kick but Cooke steps away.
Goodman walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Goodman misses with a kick to the body.
Cooke misses with a body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Goodman looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Matt Cooke seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cooke thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Goodman if he has to take too many more of those.
Cooke stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Goodman.
Cooke jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Cooke is looking to land body kicks.
Goodman waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cooke.
Cooke just misses with a punch to the body.
Cooke misses with a low kick.
Cooke is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Goodman lands a jab to the head.
Goodman avoids the body shot from Cooke.
Goodman tries a head kick but it misses.
Cooke looks to score with a jab to the body but Goodman is just out of range.
Goodman looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Cooke keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Goodman.
Goodman looks to throw the jab but Cooke is out of range.
Goodman fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Goodman moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goodman lands with a shot to the body.
Goodman takes one to the chin there.
Goodman throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Cooke tried to score with a low kick but Goodman checks it.
Goodman has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Cooke.
Goodman misses the shot to the body.
Cooke tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Goodman is able to avoid easily.
Saul Goodman seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Goodman connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Cooke takes one to the chin there.
Cooke throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Goodman tries to move into range but Cooke moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Goodman has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Cooke.
Cooke throws a big shot that misses.
Cooke misses with a body shot.
Cooke throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Goodman throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A big left from Goodman misses.
Cooke is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goodman looks to land a left hand but Cooke moved out of range nicely.
Goodman throws a leg kick but Cooke checks it.
A little feinted left hand from Cooke on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Cooke throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cooke motions for Goodman to come forward. Cooke throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Cooke moves out of range of the leg kick from Goodman.
Cooke scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Cooke fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Goodman avoids it really well and circles away.
Cooke fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Goodman.
Goodman moves out of range of the leg kick from Cooke.
Goodman looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Goodman misses with a looping left.
Cooke connects with a crisp jab.
Goodman loads up on a big right hand but Cooke slips the punch.
Goodman lands a nice shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Cooke misses.
Cooke throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Goodman looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Goodman misses with a leg kick.
Goodman looks to score with a jab to the body but Cooke is just out of range.
Goodman throws a hook but Cooke blocks it.
Goodman moves out of range of the body kick.
Cooke throws a jab when Goodman was well out of range.
Cooke takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cooke scores with a jab to the head.
Cooke throws a body kick that misses.
Cooke walks into a left hand.
Goodman throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Cooke scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Cooke blocks a low kick nicely.
Goodman takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Cooke ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Goodman moves away.
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 Matt Cooke will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
The fighters circling - Goodman throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Goodman lands a slapping body shot.
Goodman throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Cooke is looking to counter punch.
Cooke does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Cooke misses with a kick to the body
and Goodman counters with a right hand to the body.
Goodman throws a leg kick that misses.
Cooke throws a quick counter head kick but Goodman was just out of range.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Goodman checks a leg kick.
Goodman throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cooke throws a head kick that misses
and Goodman counters with an inside leg kick.
A big right from Cooke misses.
Goodman stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Cooke swings and misses with a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cooke throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Goodman on the side of the head.
Cooke misses with a hook.
Goodman lands a nice hook to Cooke's body. Cooke takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Cooke on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Goodman. Goodman obviously looking to wear him down.
Goodman stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Goodman is looking to slow Cooke down with leg kicks.
A solid leg kick lands there for Cooke.
Goodman dodges the punch combination from Cooke.
Cooke avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Cooke swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Goodman counters with a nice uppercut.
Goodman misses with a straight left.
Goodman fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Cooke has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Goodman checks a leg kick.
Goodman digs a good body shot into Cooke's ribs.
Goodman cracks Cooke with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Goodman takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Nice uppercut there from Goodman.
Cooke takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Goodman ducks right into an uppercut from Cooke.
Goodman ducks under a wild hook from Cooke.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goodman throws a body punch but Cooke moves out of range.
Cooke feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Cooke tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Goodman was well out of range. Poor timing from Cooke.
Goodman fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Cooke has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Goodman scores with a kick to the body.
Goodman lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Cooke takes one on the button.
Goodman lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Goodman. Cooke shrugs it off though.
Cooke thumps Goodman with a low kick.
Cooke staying out of range there.
Cooke throws a counter high kick but Goodman was just alert enough to avoid it.
Goodman jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Cooke feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Goodman's calf.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Cooke might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Goodman moves away from the strike by Cooke.
Goodman dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Cooke misses with a kick to the body.
The fighters circle momentarily. Cooke darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goodman on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Cooke. Cooke obviously looking to wear him down.
Cooke will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Cooke rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Goodman counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Cooke takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Goodman moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Goodman throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cooke misses with a head kick.
Cooke throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cooke throws a jab when Goodman was well out of range.
Goodman pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
It looked like Cooke was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Goodman.
A jab lands there for Cooke.
Goodman throws a sloppy head kick
and Cooke counters with an outside leg kick.
Goodman just misses with a punch to the body.
Cooke misses with a hook
and Goodman counters with a good, hard body kick but Cooke shrugs it off.
Cooke misses with a looping right.
Goodman swings away with a leg kick that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Goodman takes a swing at Cooke's ribcage but misses.
Cooke is looking to counter punch.
Cooke ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Goodman moves away.
Cooke throws a head kick but Goodman moves out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cooke scores with a leg kick.
Cooke throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cooke works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Cooke throws a jab when Goodman was well out of range.
Goodman clobbers Cooke with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Goodman misses with a few strikes there.
Goodman swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Cooke swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Goodman connects with a body shot.
Cooke ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Goodman moves away.
Goodman looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Goodman lands a nice leg kick that just misses Cooke's sensitive parts.
Cooke misses with a kick to the body.
Goodman throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Cooke stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
And that's the end of the fight!
Saul Goodman comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Goodman has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Saul Goodman!
After winning the bout, Saul Goodman thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ivar Lodbrok (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Shaw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lodbrok's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Killing in the name of.... Shaw has chosen Family Force 5 - Chainsaw as his entrance music. 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
27 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ivar Lodbrok!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jack Shaw!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lodbrok punishes Shaw's body with a nice straight punch.
Shaw throws a jab but it's blocked by Lodbrok.
Lodbrok misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lodbrok ducks right into an uppercut from Shaw.
A big left from Shaw misses.
Lodbrok seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Lodbrok tries to clinch but Shaw is having none of it.
Shaw throws a low kick but it's checked well by Lodbrok.
Shaw uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lodbrok.
Lodbrok turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Lodbrok throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Shaw counters with a straight right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good exchange - Shaw coming out on top.
A big left from Shaw misses.
Shaw lunges at Lodbrok with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Lodbrok's hand.
Shaw throws a head kick that misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A looping hook to the body misses from Shaw. Lodbrok does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lodbrok misses with a wild combination.
Shaw throws a big counter head kick but Lodbrok avoids it with no problem.
Lodbrok slips a jab from Shaw.
Lodbrok appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Lodbrok bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Shaw on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Lodbrok throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Shaw scores with a jab to the head.
Shaw misses with a right hand
and Lodbrok counters with a nice body kick.
Lodbrok on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Shaw tries to land a leg kick but Lodbrok saw it coming and moves away.
Lodbrok uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Shaw.
Lodbrok swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Jack Shaw seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lodbrok changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Shaw 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lodbrok keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Shaw.
Lodbrok throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Shaw.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Shaw throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Shaw misses with an uppercut
and Lodbrok makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Lodbrok uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Shaw.
Shaw on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Shaw wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Lodbrok dips to his left and cracks Shaw with an uppercut!
Shaw misses with a body shot.
Lodbrok blocks a head kick by Shaw.
Lodbrok looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Lodbrok getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Shaw jabs at Lodbrok's body.
Lodbrok slips under a jab from Shaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lodbrok on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Shaw throws a poor cross that misses
and Lodbrok counters by clinching up.
Shaw pushes Lodbrok back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Shaw misses with the head strike.
Shaw is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Shaw tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lodbrok's elbow.
Shaw tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lodbrok's elbow.
Shaw misses with a punch on the inside.
Shaw throws a head punch that misses.
Shaw tries to work over Lodbrok's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Shaw throws a punch but it's blocked by Lodbrok.
Shaw trying to control the position but instead, Lodbrok has worked for underhooks and has pushed Shaw into the cage.
Shaw tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shaw lands a shoulder strike.
Lodbrok lands with a left to the head.
Lodbrok blocking some punches.
Shaw misses with a hook to the ribs.
Shaw will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Lodbrok up against the cage.
Lodbrok working Shaw over with knees to the body.
Shaw misses with a short punch on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lodbrok swings wildly with an uppercut but Shaw uses good head movement to avoid it.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Shaw taking a breather.
Shaw is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Shaw seems frustrated at his inability to get double underhooks.
Lodbrok misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short left from Lodbrok.
A short right from Lodbrok on the inside.
Lodbrok content to slow the pace in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Jack Shaw will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Lodbrok cracks Shaw with an open hand slap.
Lodbrok is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Shaw misses with a straight left.
Shaw wants to land a leg kick but Lodbrok is out of range.
Shaw misses with an uppercut. Lodbrok saw that one coming.
Lodbrok checks a low kick from Shaw.
Shaw looks to score with a jab to the body but Lodbrok is just out of range.
Lodbrok takes a swing at Shaw's ribcage but misses.
Lodbrok takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Nice shot lands for Shaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shaw throws a big shot that misses.
Shaw takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Shaw misses with a body shot
and Lodbrok counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Shaw connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A low kick from Shaw misses
and Lodbrok counters with a nice low kick that buckles Shaw's knee momentarily.
Lodbrok avoids the head kick by Shaw.
Shaw takes a kick to the side of the head.
Shaw motions for Lodbrok to come forward. Shaw throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Shaw will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Lodbrok thinks about countering with a head kick.
Shaw tries to move into range but Lodbrok moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Shaw jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Shaw throws a jab but it's blocked by Lodbrok.
Nice jab there from Lodbrok.
Shaw tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Lodbrok moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Lodbrok's corner calls for a 1-2. Lodbrok 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.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lodbrok moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Shaw lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Lodbrok has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Lodbrok and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A little feinted left hand from Lodbrok on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Lodbrok throws out a leg kick but Shaw moves out of range and Lodbrok only half commits.
Shaw dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Lodbrok. That did some damage!
Shaw throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Shaw connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Shaw takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Shaw tries to work over Lodbrok's front leg with a kick but Lodbrok checks it.
Lodbrok swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A head kick lands from Shaw that sends Lodbrok to the canvas. Lodbrok tries to scramble back to his feet but Shaw brings him back down into side control.
Lodbrok is rocked!
It looks like Ivar Lodbrok has been cut.
Shaw has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Lodbrok!
Oh Lodbrok is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Shaw controlling his opponent.
Shaw wants to control the pace but Lodbrok is squirming around nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lodbrok is in all sorts of trouble here.
Shaw avoids the attempt from Lodbrok to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lodbrok defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Shaw.
Lodbrok seems to have got his legs back now.
Lodbrok tries to control the position but Shaw now has his back.
Lodbrok wants to get back to his feet.
Lodbrok defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Lodbrok can't escape the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lodbrok just trying to survive but Shaw is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Shaw wants to control but Lodbrok manages to buck him off and is now in Shaw's guard! Nice work there by Lodbrok!
Lodbrok got a little sloppy there for a moment and Shaw has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Lodbrok has managed to get both his arms back between Shaw's legs - danger averted.
Shaw trying to keep a closed guard but Lodbrok is proving a slippery customer.
Shaw can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Lodbrok controls the pace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Shaw showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ivar Lodbrok's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Lodbrok fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Lodbrok lands a head kick. Shaw smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Shaw fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Lodbrok checks it well.
Shaw throws a hook to the side of Lodbrok's head but Lodbrok sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Shaw buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Jack Shaw seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A big right from Shaw misses.
Shaw throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lodbrok fires out a quick counter leg kick but Shaw just manages to avoid it.
Lodbrok slips a straight right by Shaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lodbrok ducks under a wild hook from Shaw.
Lodbrok swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Lodbrok throws a head kick that misses.
Lodbrok on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Shaw. Shaw obviously looking to wear him down.
A slow jab from Lodbrok misses its intended target.
A little jabbing left from Shaw on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lodbrok tries to clinch but Shaw moves out of range.
It seemed like Shaw was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Lodbrok connects with a single shot there.
Shaw looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Shaw throws a sloppy head kick and Lodbrok moves out of range easily.
Lodbrok went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Lodbrok has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Shaw finds it's way round the side to connect with Lodbrok's head.
Shaw jabs Lodbrok right on the nose. Lodbrok blinks but takes it well.
Shaw fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lodbrok manages to avoid it.
Shaw swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Shaw misses with a low kick as Lodbrok jumps back.
Shaw takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Shaw swings widly with a right hand
and Shaw takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Shaw thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shaw swings for the body but Lodbrok moves out of range.
Lodbrok tried to counter with a leg kick but Shaw avoided it.
Shaw takes one on the button.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A cross from Shaw lands.
Lodbrok scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Shaw doesn't seem bothered though.
Shaw tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lodbrok was well out of range. Poor timing from Shaw.
Lodbrok throws a head kick that misses
and Shaw connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Shaw throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Lodbrok counters with a stiff right hand.
Lodbrok misses with a head kick.
Lodbrok throws the kick towards the body but Shaw avoids it.
Shaw avoids the body shot from Lodbrok.
Lodbrok throws a sloppy head kick
and Shaw counters with a low kick, right behind Lodbrok 's knee.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shaw jabbing away but nothing is landing.
As Shaw tries to get set, Lodbrok tries to push him back and clinch up but Shaw manages to avoid the attempt.
Shaw throws a lazy right hand but Lodbrok sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Shaw blocks the body kick.
Shaw takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Lodbrok throws a leg kick but Shaw sees it coming and moves out of range.
Lodbrok scores with a jab to the head.
Shaw drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Shaw will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Shaw throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Lodbrok counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Lodbrok moves in looking to clinch but Shaw pushes him off.
Lodbrok avoids the body shot from Shaw.
Lodbrok steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Shaw.
Lodbrok feinted there with a counter leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lodbrok has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Shaw finds it's way round the side to connect with Lodbrok's head.
Shaw fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Lodbrok is out of range.
Ivar Lodbrok has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Shaw paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Shaw throws a jab when Lodbrok was well out of range.
Shaw moves away from the strike by Lodbrok.
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!
Shaw throws a lazy uppercut
and Lodbrok counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Lodbrok avoids the head kick by Shaw.
Shaw takes a swing at Lodbrok's ribcage but misses.
Shaw misses with a straight left.
Shaw motions for Lodbrok to come forward. Shaw throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Shaw scoring well with a low kick there.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jack Shaw.
I've got Shaw 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Jack Shaw!
After winning the bout, Jack Shaw thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Shin Dong Hyuk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nico World Citizen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). World Citizen has chosen Rich Bitch as his entrance music. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Nico World Citizen was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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145 lbs
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27
147 lbs
16 - 8 - 2 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
30 - 11 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Shin Dong Hyuk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 8 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Nico World Citizen!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Dong Hyuk does it's job there.
Dong Hyuk with a nice cross.
World Citizen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
World Citizen moves in looking to clinch but Dong Hyuk pushes him off.
World Citizen jabs Dong Hyuk to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Dong Hyuk takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Nice shot lands for World Citizen.
A bone on bone clash there as World Citizen blocks the leg kick.
Dong Hyuk avoids the body shot from World Citizen.
World Citizen tries to close the distance and clinch but Dong Hyuk swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dong Hyuk lands with a thumping leg kick.
Dong Hyuk lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Dong Hyuk just misses with a punch to the body.
World Citizen ducks under a wild hook from Dong Hyuk.
Good leg kick by Dong Hyuk there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
World Citizen with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Dong Hyuk to score with a decent uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from World Citizen lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Dong Hyuk has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Dong Hyuk and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Dong Hyuk tried to score with a low kick but World Citizen checks it.
Dong Hyuk throws a hook to the side of World Citizen's head but World Citizen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Dong Hyuk comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
World Citizen tries to clinch up but Dong Hyuk circles away and keeps his distance.
Nico World Citizen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
World Citizen finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A little feinted left hand from Dong Hyuk on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
World Citizen moves out of range as Dong Hyuk strikes.
World Citizen scores with a nice head shot.
Dong Hyuk looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Dong Hyuk with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Dong Hyuk throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
World Citizen takes a shot to the body in his stride.
World Citizen throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Dong Hyuk stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
World Citizen swings away with a body shot that misses
and Dong Hyuk counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
World Citizen misses with a looping right.
World Citizen throws the left hand but Dong Hyuk avoids the punch easily.
World Citizen takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Dong Hyuk catches World Citizen with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Dong Hyuk is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Dong Hyuk attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Dong Hyuk throws a body punch but World Citizen moves out of range.
World Citizen 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.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dong Hyuk misses with a low kick.
Dong Hyuk throws a body shot but no joy.
World Citizen lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dong Hyuk throws a leg kick but World Citizen moved away.
World Citizen staying out of range there.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from World Citizen! But no joy.
Dong Hyuk moves out of range of the body kick from World Citizen.
Dong Hyuk scores with a punch to the head.
Dong Hyuk takes a body punch but keeps moving.
World Citizen fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Dong Hyuk has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
World Citizen fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Dong Hyuk has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Dong Hyuk is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
World Citizen takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Dong Hyuk is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Dong Hyuk misses with a looping right.
World Citizen scores with a hook.
World Citizen works Dong Hyuk's body with a nice hook.
Dong Hyuk swings for the body but World Citizen moves out of range.
World Citizen moves into the clinch successfully.
World Citizen misses with a punch on the inside.
Dong Hyuk working World Citizen over with knees to the body.
Dong Hyuk blocks an uppercut.
Dong Hyuk manages to break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dong Hyuk misses with a leg kick
and World Citizen counters with an outside leg kick.
World Citizen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
World Citizen attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
World Citizen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dong Hyuk.
Dong Hyuk takes a swing at World Citizen's ribcage but misses.
World Citizen misses with a wild body shot.
Dong Hyuk fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A good leg kick by Dong Hyuk.
Dong Hyuk takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
World Citizen avoids the body shot from Dong Hyuk.
Dong Hyuk gets the takedown into side control.
Dong Hyuk goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, World Citizen rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Dong Hyuk's guard! Nice work there by World Citizen!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
World Citizen controlling from the top position.
Dong Hyuk is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dong Hyuk wants to sweep but no luck.
World Citizen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dong Hyuk is keeping the position for now.
Dong Hyuk looking for submissions from the bottom but instead World Citizen passes into half guard.
Dong Hyuk is looking to control World Citizen's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Dong Hyuk avoid being mounted?
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dong Hyuk looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with World Citizen in particular looking to stall.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Shin Dong Hyuk will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
That kick from World Citizen tenderised Dong Hyuk's leg. Dong Hyuk is trying to keep his angry face on.
World Citizen throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
World Citizen looks for the body kick but Dong Hyuk saw that one coming.
Dong Hyuk throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
World Citizen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
World Citizen tries to clinch up but Dong Hyuk circles away and keeps his distance.
Dong Hyuk fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt World Citizen.
Dong Hyuk takes a swing at World Citizen's ribcage but misses.
World Citizen looks to score with a jab to the body but Dong Hyuk is just out of range.
A swing and a miss from Dong Hyuk.
Dong Hyuk misses with a straight left.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dong Hyuk lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Shin Dong Hyuk is winning the standup battle so far.
World Citizen takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
World Citizen looks to land a left hand but Dong Hyuk moved out of range nicely.
Dong Hyuk fails with a takedown attempt.
World Citizen throws a right hand that misses
letting Dong Hyuk counter with a right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dong Hyuk digs a good body shot into World Citizen's ribs.
Dong Hyuk misses with a series of wild punches.
World Citizen avoids the body shot from Dong Hyuk.
World Citizen drives through and clinches with Dong Hyuk against the cage.
Dong Hyuk swings away with an uppercut that misses.
World Citizen lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A left hand lands to the body for World Citizen.
World Citizen cracks Dong Hyuk with a nice body shot.
Dong Hyuk lands on the inside with an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for World Citizen.
Dong Hyuk scores with a nice hook to the head.
Dong Hyuk lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
World Citizen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dong Hyuk scores with a crisp jab that stopped World Citizen in his tracks.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A jab from World Citizen misses.
Dong Hyuk chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before World Citizen can pounce on him.
An inside leg kick lands from Dong Hyuk.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice jab there from World Citizen.
World Citizen on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Dong Hyuk. Dong Hyuk obviously looking to wear him down.
Dong Hyuk blocks a leg kick.
World Citizen checks a low kick from Dong Hyuk.
Dong Hyuk scores with a punch to the head.
World Citizen slaps away a takedown attempt from Dong Hyuk, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Dong Hyuk misses with a telegraphed body shot
and World Citizen counters with a stiff right hand.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from World Citizen, right into the meat.
Dong Hyuk throws a leg kick that is checked
and World Citizen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dong Hyuk scoring well with a low kick there.
Dong Hyuk shoots in for a takedown but World Citizen shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shin Dong Hyuk. That's going to take a lot out of him.
World Citizen misses with a leg kick
so Dong Hyuk counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Dong Hyuk won't allow World Citizen to get back to his feet.
Dong Hyuk is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! World Citizen is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! World Citizen has escaped and now he's on top!
Dong Hyuk had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. World Citizen defends it easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
World Citizen sitting in guard, not really doing much.
World Citizen got a little sloppy there for a moment and Dong Hyuk has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, World Citizen has managed to get both his arms back between Dong Hyuk's legs - danger averted.
Dong Hyuk looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
World Citizen avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Dong Hyuk working a defensive guard here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Dong Hyuk can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as World Citizen controls the pace.
World Citizen has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Dong Hyuk is proving hard to escape from.
World Citizen not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Dong Hyuk looking for a guillotine here but World Citizen defends easily.
World Citizen gets to his feet. Dong Hyuk looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
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 Shin Dong Hyuk 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. This is the final round!
Dong Hyuk dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on World Citizen. That did some damage!
Dong Hyuk feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits World Citizens jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
World Citizen uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Dong Hyuk has time to react.
Dong Hyuk lands a leg kick that knocks World Citizen off balance momentarily.
World Citizen is looking to chop away at Dong Hyuk's legs.
A leg kick checked by World Citizen.
World Citizen feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Dong Hyuk's calf.
A looping hook to the body misses from World Citizen. Dong Hyuk does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dong Hyuk is looking to counter punch.
World Citizen throws a leg kick that misses.
Dong Hyuk takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
World Citizen fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Dong Hyuk, pushing him back against the cage.
Dong Hyuk tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dong Hyuk prevents a body shot from World Citizen.
Dong Hyuk is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables World Citizen to keep the fight standing.
World Citizen misses with a punch on the inside.
Dong Hyuk throws a punch but it's blocked by World Citizen.
World Citizen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dong Hyuk drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
World Citizen pushes Dong Hyuk off and scrambles back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dong Hyuk tries a low kick but World Citizen avoids it.
World Citizen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dong Hyuk was well out of range. Poor timing from World Citizen.
World Citizen swings away with a body shot that misses
and World Citizen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Dong Hyuk connects with a leg kick. World Citizen looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
An inside leg kick from World Citizen misses.
World Citizen misses the shot to the body.
Dong Hyuk throwing a counter right hand but World Citizen manages to avoid it.
Dong Hyuk throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around World Citizen's waist but World Citizen gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Dong Hyuk off to one side.
World Citizen misses with a wild combination.
Dong Hyuk scores with a leg kick.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Dong Hyuk.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shin Dong Hyuk. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dong Hyuk punishes World Citizen's body with a nice straight punch.
Nico World Citizen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
World Citizen fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Dong Hyuk has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Dong Hyuk.
World Citizen throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Dong Hyuk jabbing away but nothing is landing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Dong Hyuk checks a leg kick.
World Citizen lands a nice hook to Dong Hyuk's body. Dong Hyuk takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
World Citizen throws a solid leg kick but Dong Hyuk takes the impact on his shin and smiles at World Citizen.
Dong Hyuk tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
World Citizen ducks right into an uppercut from Dong Hyuk.
World Citizen throws a half hearted mid kick.
World Citizen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dong Hyuk was well out of range. Poor timing from World Citizen.
World Citizen wants to clinch.
Dong Hyuk misses with a straight right.
Dong Hyuk lands a really nice looking cross but World Citizen seems unphased.
Dong Hyuk takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Shin Dong Hyuk is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
World Citizen throws a big shot that misses.
World Citizen throws a leg kick
and Dong Hyuk decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in World Citizen's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dong Hyuk pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. World Citizen is keeping the position for now.
World Citizen is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Dong Hyuk is controlling him.
World Citizen has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Dong Hyuk trying to control the position from guard on top but World Citizen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
World Citizen working a defensive guard here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dong Hyuk wants to get up but he can't break World Citizen's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Dong Hyuk postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! World Citizen is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Dong Hyuk, into his guard.
Dong Hyuk utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Dong Hyuk is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and World Citizen defends well.
Dong Hyuk is working an open guard so World Citizen takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Dong Hyuk scores with a jab to the jaw.
Dong Hyuk moves out of range of the strikes.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Nico World Citizen.
I think Dong Hyuk has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
The fight is ruled a draw!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kenta Yuudai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sebastiaan Rutten (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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240 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
33 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kenta Yuudai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sebastiaan Rutten!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yuudai tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Rutten manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Rutten shapes to counter with a head kick.
Yuudai has been working on his boxing with his coaches at LOD: Lightning Kicks (MaxID280K) in the buildup to the fight.
No luck for Yuudai with that takedown attempt.
Yuudai forces Rutten back against the cage and clinches.
Rutten breaks the clinch.
Yuudai gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Yuudai breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Yuudai tries to close the distance and clinch but Rutten swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rutten is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Yuudai moves to clinch but Rutten breaks away
and Rutten counters with a nice body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rutten gets tackled into the cage by Yuudai. Yuudai maintains the clinch.
Rutten breaks from the clinch.
Yuudai fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Rutten is trying to counter with his kicks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yuudai has his takedown stuffed
and Rutten counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
It looks like Kenta Yuudai has been cut.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kenta Yuudai. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yuudai misses with a shot to the body
and Rutten counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Yuudai tries to clinch there but Rutten circles away.
And Rutten responds with a good body kick, but Yuudai manages to step out the way in time.
Yuudai misses with a body punch
and Rutten counters with a nice kick to the body.
Yuudai is breathing heavily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Yuudai. Rutten does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rutten throws a fast counter high kick but Yuudai manages to duck under it in time.
Yuudai lunges at Rutten with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Rutten's hand.
A lazy body kick from Yuudai
and Rutten finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Rutten throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Rutten throws a leg kick which misses Yuudai's front leg but catches the back leg as Yuudai tries to avoid it.
Yuudai is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rutten raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yuudai tries to clinch but Rutten moves out of range.
Rutten circles away from the clinch attempt
and Rutten counters with a nice kick 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!
Rutten lands a front kick.
Yuudai darts in trying to clinch
and Rutten counters with a body kick.
Kenta Yuudai seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rutten scores with a push kick.
Rutten scores with a push kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Rutten - just one landing.
Rutten sends Yuudai crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Rutten is motioning to the referee to let Yuudai up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Yuudai is rocked!
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Rutten - that will leave a mark!
Rutten feints a jab and as Yuudai dips his head, Rutten unleashes a brutal head kick that catches Yuudai right on the jaw! Timbeeer! Yuudai falls backwards in slow motion, only propped up by the cage! Rutten smiles a psychotic smile as he stares down his unconscious opponent. That is a scary man.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Sebastiaan Rutten!
During a confident post fight interview, Sebastiaan Rutten thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Menace Defoe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Claude LeBlanc (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Defoe comes to the cage accompanied by Bodies. LeBlanc has chosen Professor Green ft. Maverick Sabre - Jungle as his entrance music. Menace Defoe 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 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
13 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Menace Defoe!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
25 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Claude LeBlanc!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Defoe connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
LeBlanc lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Defoe lands a right hook to the body.
LeBlanc moves out of range of the strikes.
Defoe takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
LeBlanc 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.
LeBlanc ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Defoe moves away.
LeBlanc jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Defoe moves out of range of the body kick.
Defoe displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as LeBlanc throws out the jab.
LeBlanc throws a hook but Defoe avoids it easily.
Donk. LeBlanc catches Defoe right on the button with a cross.
A slapping body kick lands there for Defoe.
Defoe looks to land a left hand but LeBlanc moved out of range nicely.
LeBlanc has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Defoe.
LeBlanc throws a hook to the side of Defoe's head but Defoe sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
LeBlanc loads up on a big right hand but Defoe slips the punch.
Defoe feints and then cracks LeBlanc's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow LeBlanc down.
Defoe looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Defoe keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from LeBlanc.
That's one minute gone in the round.
LeBlanc with a nice cross.
LeBlanc has managed to clinch.
Defoe blocks a body shot from LeBlanc.
LeBlanc tries a knee to the head but Defoe blocks it.
Defoe lands a body shot.
LeBlanc's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
LeBlanc is trying to maintain a safe position but Defoe gets an underhook and turns LeBlanc into the cage.
LeBlanc misses with a hook to the ribs.
LeBlanc misses with a shot to the kidneys.
LeBlanc swings wildly with an uppercut but Defoe uses good head movement to avoid it.
A right hand to the body from Defoe.
Defoe scores with a nice hook to the head.
Still in the clinch, Defoe scores with a nice short uppercut.
Defoe working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Defoe escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
LeBlanc pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
LeBlanc throws a jab but it's blocked by Defoe.
Defoe throws a jab but it's blocked by LeBlanc.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
LeBlanc looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Defoe throws a quick counter kick to the body but LeBlanc avoids it.
Defoe misses with a body shot.
LeBlanc scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Defoe throws a push kick but LeBlanc slaps the foot to one side.
Claude LeBlanc seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A nice combination there by Defoe.
Defoe shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Defoe lands a big head kick that sends LeBlanc tumbling to the mat! Defoe takes a step backwards and waves LeBlanc back to his feet - he wants the finish!
LeBlanc is rocked!
Defoe lands a nice leg kick that just misses LeBlanc's sensitive parts.
LeBlanc is still on wobbly legs! Can Defoe finish him?
A head kick misses from Defoe.
LeBlanc seems to have recovered his senses.
LeBlanc missing with a left hand there. Defoe was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
LeBlanc throws a one two combo.
LeBlanc throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Defoe avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Defoe throws a leg kick but LeBlanc sees it coming and moves out of range.
Defoe misses with a straight right.
Defoe tries to land a front kick but LeBlanc steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Defoe just misses with a punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
LeBlanc shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
LeBlanc throws a shot to the body.
LeBlanc misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
LeBlanc fails with an attempt to clinch.
Defoe ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A big right from LeBlanc misses.
Defoe fires out a quick counter leg kick but LeBlanc just manages to avoid it.
LeBlanc swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from LeBlanc misses the target.
Defoe moves out of range of the body kick from LeBlanc.
LeBlanc misses with a hook. Defoe ducked under it nicely.
We've been told by Defoe's head coaches at Ryōzanpaku Dojo that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Defoe misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Defoe tries a head kick but it misses.
LeBlanc fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Defoe manages to avoid it.
LeBlanc throws a body punch but Defoe moves out of range.
Defoe was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A nice inside leg kick there by Defoe. That's going to slow LeBlanc down.
LeBlanc pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
LeBlanc throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Defoe swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Defoe uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from LeBlanc.
Defoe with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Defoe checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Defoe slips under a jab.
LeBlanc defending well as Defoe loads up on a big left hand.
Defoe avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
LeBlanc on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Defoe throws a body kick that misses.
LeBlanc looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A telegraphed right hand from LeBlanc misses the target.
Decent striking displayed by LeBlanc there.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Defoe attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Defoe.
Defoe uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from LeBlanc.
LeBlanc misses the shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Menace Defoe will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
LeBlanc misses with a body shot.
LeBlanc throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Defoe circles away from the clinch attempt.
Menace Defoe is winning the standup battle so far.
Defoe moves out of range as LeBlanc strikes.
Defoe tries a low kick but LeBlanc avoids it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from LeBlanc! But no joy.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Defoe.
LeBlanc lands a nice shot to the body.
LeBlanc missing with a left hand there. Defoe was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Defoe looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Defoe throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
LeBlanc connects with a nice looking jab.
LeBlanc swinging wildly here.
Defoe thinks about countering with a head kick.
LeBlanc lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
LeBlanc looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
LeBlanc takes one to the chin there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
LeBlanc is looking to clinch.
The crowd cheers as LeBlanc lands an impressive looking overhand right. Defoe doesn't seem phased though.
LeBlanc just misses with a punch to the body.
Defoe does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
LeBlanc uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Defoe.
Defoe throws a looping overhand right but LeBlanc ducks down to avoid it.
A little jabbing left from LeBlanc on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A slow jab from LeBlanc misses its intended target.
Defoe has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Defoe there as he acknowledges the shot.
LeBlanc throws a jab when Defoe was well out of range.
LeBlanc will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
As LeBlanc looks to move away, Defoe throws a big counter combo but LeBlanc just gets out of the way.
LeBlanc walks into a jab.
A nice leg kick lands there from LeBlanc.
LeBlanc throws a low kick, looking for Defoe's leg but Defoe calmly moves out of range.
LeBlanc takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
LeBlanc tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Defoe cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Defoe is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by LeBlanc.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice uppercut lands for LeBlanc. That snapped Defoe's head back.
LeBlanc misses with a jab, cross combination.
LeBlanc avoids a kick to the body.
Defoe on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Defoe misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from LeBlanc.
LeBlanc misses with a straight right.
Defoe swings and misses with a shot to the body
and LeBlanc counters with a nice uppercut.
Defoe lands an overhand right.
LeBlanc thows a left - swing and a miss!
Defoe keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from LeBlanc.
A big left from LeBlanc misses.
Defoe throws a looping overhand right but LeBlanc ducks down to avoid it.
A jab from Defoe misses.
LeBlanc is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Defoe.
LeBlanc avoids the body shot from Defoe.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Defoe connects with a looping right hand.
Defoe pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
That kick from Defoe tenderised LeBlanc's leg. LeBlanc is trying to keep his angry face on.
A solid leg kick lands there for Defoe.
LeBlanc looks to land a combination. Defoe sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
LeBlanc throws a wild body kick that Defoe sees coming a mile off.
Defoe misses with a head kick.
LeBlanc throws a sloppy head kick and Defoe moves out of range easily.
LeBlanc misses with a looping right.
LeBlanc slips a jab and a cross from Defoe.
LeBlanc with a nice cross.
That kick from Defoe tenderised LeBlanc's leg. LeBlanc is trying to keep his angry face on.
LeBlanc throws a solid leg kick but Defoe takes the impact on his shin and smiles at LeBlanc.
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!
LeBlanc is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Defoe throws a nice outside leg kick.
Defoe moves out of range of the strikes.
You can see that LeBlanc has visibly slowed down as a result of the leg kicks
That's four minutes gone in the round.
LeBlanc tries a head kick but it misses.
LeBlanc drops his hands momentarily and Defoe takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
LeBlanc is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
The fighters circle momentarily. Defoe darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Defoe cracks the inside of LeBlanc's front leg.
A telegraphed right hand from LeBlanc misses the target.
Defoe misses with a body kick.
LeBlanc uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Defoe has time to react.
Defoe is looking to score with low kicks.
LeBlanc's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Defoe goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
LeBlanc throws a big shot that misses.
LeBlanc throws a hook but Defoe blocks it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Defoe displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as LeBlanc throws out the jab.
Defoe is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by LeBlanc.
LeBlanc takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Defoe looks to land a body kick but LeBlanc moved away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Claude LeBlanc will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
The fighters circling - Defoe throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
LeBlanc thows a left - swing and a miss!
A little feinted left hand from Defoe on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Defoe scores with a punch to the head.
LeBlanc swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Defoe.
LeBlanc takes one to the side of the head.
LeBlanc checks a low kick from Defoe.
Defoe misses with a looping left.
Defoe avoids the body shot from LeBlanc.
An inside leg kick lands from LeBlanc.
Defoe throws a body shot but no joy.
Defoe goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
LeBlanc misses with a looping left.
LeBlanc waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Defoe.
Defoe fakes high and swings low for a body shot but LeBlanc manages to avoid it.
LeBlanc connects with a solid leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
LeBlanc fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Defoe manages to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
LeBlanc throws a series of punches but Defoe avoids them all with ease.
LeBlanc clinches.
Defoe manages to break the clinch.
LeBlanc tries to close the distance and clinch but Defoe swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Defoe throwing a counter right hand but LeBlanc manages to avoid it.
LeBlanc misses with an uppercut
and Defoe counters with a lovely shot to the body.
LeBlanc takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
LeBlanc throws a hook but Defoe avoids it easily.
LeBlanc moves out of range of the body kick.
LeBlanc throws a shot from downtown. Defoe moves away and avoids it.
Defoe connects with a body shot that sends LeBlanc's belly button to the back.
LeBlanc throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
LeBlanc chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Defoe can pounce on him.
Defoe scores with a leg kick.
Defoe misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from LeBlanc.
LeBlanc wants to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
LeBlanc takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
LeBlanc misses with a hook. Defoe ducked under it nicely.
LeBlanc fails with an attempt to clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Defoe slips a straight right by LeBlanc.
Defoe swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
LeBlanc misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Defoe makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
LeBlanc takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A big left from Defoe misses.
Defoe is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
LeBlanc misses with a head kick.
Defoe cracks LeBlanc with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! LeBlanc looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Defoe finish him?
Defoe lands a nice looking body kick.
Defoe feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to LeBlanc's calf.
A telegraphed right hand from LeBlanc misses the target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
LeBlanc on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Defoe throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Defoe looking to land some kicks to the body here.
LeBlanc throws out a counter right but Defoe avoids it with no problem.
Defoe throws the kick towards the body but LeBlanc avoids it.
Defoe feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends LeBlanc sprawling to the canvas! LeBlanc rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Defoe finish him?!
LeBlanc looks to land a right hand but Defoe moved out of range.
Defoe comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
LeBlanc lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Defoe throws the kick towards the body but LeBlanc avoids it.
Defoe tries a head kick but it misses.
LeBlanc is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Defoe.
Defoe connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed LeBlanc momentarily.
Defoe takes a swing at LeBlanc's ribcage but misses.
Defoe throws an overhand right that drops LeBlanc like a sack of potatoes! Defoe dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Menace Defoe!
Menace Defoe retains his light heavyweight title!
A relieved looking Menace Defoe thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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