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KOFC 13 - Jones vs Mubango PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kassim Magufuli I V (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alex Cornell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kassim Magufuli I V has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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202 lbs
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175 cm
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190 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kassim Magufuli I V!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Alex Cornell!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Chris Downing and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cornell has a takedown stuffed.
Magufuli I V connects with a body shot that sends Cornell's belly button to the back.
Cornell throws a sloppy head kick and Magufuli I V moves out of range easily.
Cornell throws a combination that misses
and Magufuli I V counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Cornell thinking.
Magufuli I V smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
It looks like Alex Cornell has been cut.
Magufuli I V scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Cornell throws a left and a right that both miss
and Magufuli I V counters with a left to the body.
Alex Cornell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cornell looks winded!
Magufuli I V lands a big right hand that sends Cornell crashing to the mat! Magufuli I V stays standing though and waves Cornell back to his feet!
Cornell is rocked!
We've been told by Magufuli I V's head coaches at Phoenix Fight Team that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Magufuli I V fakes the body blow, causing Cornell to drop his hands! Left hook to the temple! Cornell goes stiff, and falls face first into the mat. Goodnight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Kassim Magufuli I V!
An out of breath Kassim Magufuli I V thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Seiya Omega (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nicholas Faber (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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145 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Seiya Omega!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nicholas Faber!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Tiny Johnson and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Omega checks the leg kick nicely there.
Faber moves into the clinch.
Faber is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Faber is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Faber with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Faber scores with a knee to the head.
Omega trying to stall but Faber improves his position.
Faber with a knee to the head.
Omega is rocked!
Faber leaning his opponent against the cage.
Oh Omega is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Faber obliges.
Faber with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Knees in the clinch landing for Faber.
Omega takes an elbow to the temple.
A bit of stalling here from Faber.
Faber prevents Omega from breaking the clinch.
Faber with a knee to the head.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Faber takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Faber scores with a knee to the head.
Faber lands a knee to the head.
Faber landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Omega takes an elbow to the temple.
Omega takes a knee right on the jaw!
Faber has the Thai clinch. He lands a big knee to the head that stumbles Omega - he's in trouble! Another big knee to the head from Faber, and another! Omega is out on his feet - the ref jumps in to save him and ends the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Nicholas Faber!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Michael Henry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Horatio Blumgart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Michael Henry could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Horatio Blumgart's chin.
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165 lbs
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158 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Michael Henry!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Horatio Blumgart!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Daniel Franklin and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Henry tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Blumgart was well out of range. Poor timing from Henry.
Blumgart tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Henry was well out of range. Poor timing from Blumgart.
Blumgart blocks a leg kick.
Henry throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Henry cracks Blumgart with an open hand slap.
Blumgart looks to land a left hand but Henry moved out of range nicely.
Blumgart connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
It looks like Michael Henry has been cut.
Blumgart lands a nice looking body shot.
A big left from Henry misses.
Blumgart ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Henry moves away.
Blumgart moves away from the strike by Henry.
Blumgart's coach down at Petersen's Party Place was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Blumgart's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blumgart swings for the body but Henry moves out of range.
Blumgart rushes Henry and presses him up against the cage.
Blumgart lands with a right to the head.
Blumgart lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blumgart taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Blumgart lands a nice shot to the body.
Blumgart is stalling here.
Henry trying to control the position but instead, Blumgart has worked for underhooks and has pushed Henry into the cage.
Henry tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Blumgart just stands there and leans against the cage.
Blumgart scores with a nice hook to the head.
Blumgart lands a left hand that snaps the head of Henry backwards.
Blumgart scores with a shot to the side of Henry's head.
Blumgart pushes Henry back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A right hand to the body from Blumgart.
A nice right hand lands inside from Blumgart.
Henry is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blumgart lands a shot to the body.
Oh Henry is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Blumgart pushes Henry back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Blumgart.
Blumgart creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Henry with a big uppercut! Henry tries to clinch up but Blumgart pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Henry to the mat! Henry covers up and Blumgart unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Horatio Blumgart!
A relieved looking Horatio Blumgart 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 light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kowalewicz Mlynarczyk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Voodoo Daddy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kowalewicz Mlynarczyk could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Voodoo Daddy's chin.
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kowalewicz Mlynarczyk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Voodoo Daddy!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Gwen Towbar and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mlynarczyk forces Daddy back against the cage and clinches.
Daddy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mlynarczyk throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mlynarczyk scores with a hook to the body. Daddy takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Mlynarczyk misses with a wild body shot.
Mlynarczyk takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Mlynarczyk misses with a two punch combination.
Mlynarczyk throws a body shot but no joy.
Mlynarczyk looks to land a combination but Daddy avoids it well.
Daddy cracks Mlynarczyk with a right hand to the side of the head.
Daddy keeps the fight on the outside.
Daddy forces Mlynarczyk back against the cage and clinches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Daddy.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Daddy misses with the head strike.
A short right from Daddy.
Daddy lands a right hand that snaps the head of Mlynarczyk backwards.
Mlynarczyk tries to circle away but Daddy has him pinned against the cage.
Daddy tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mlynarczyk's elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short left from Daddy.
Daddy lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Mlynarczyk backwards.
Daddy keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Mlynarczyk's efforts to push away.
A short right from Daddy on the inside.
Daddy throws a punch but it's blocked by Mlynarczyk.
A frustrated look appears on Mlynarczyk's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Daddy looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Mlynarczyk has had enough of the clinch but Daddy keeps him there for the moment.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Daddy.
Daddy looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Daddy scores with a nice hook to the head.
Daddy lands a shot to the body.
Daddy scores with a hook to the body.
Mlynarczyk is breathing heavily.
Daddy lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Daddy.
Daddy lands a right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Daddy lands a hook that snaps the head of Mlynarczyk backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daddy lands a right hand that snaps the head of Mlynarczyk backwards.
Daddy lands a right hand.
Nice body punch from Daddy.
Daddy makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Mlynarczyk definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Daddy is leaning against Mlynarczyk and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Daddy works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Daddy stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Daddy scores with a nice hook to the head.
Daddy lands a right hand that snaps the head of Mlynarczyk backwards.
Daddy pushes Mlynarczyk back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Daddy.
A nice left hand lands by Daddy.
A right hand to the body from Daddy.
Daddy lands a shoulder strike.
Daddy lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Mlynarczyk's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daddy scores with a shoulder strike.
Daddy lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Daddy digs a right hand into Mlynarczyk's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Mlynarczyk's gas tank.
A short right from Daddy on the inside.
Daddy presses Mlynarczyk against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Daddy lands a nice shot to the body.
Daddy pushes Mlynarczyk back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Daddy lands a body shot.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Daddy creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Daddy lands a hook to the side of the head.
Daddy lands a shoulder strike.
Mlynarczyk is rocked!
Daddy lands a body shot in the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Daddy lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Mlynarczyk or not.
Daddy lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short body shot lands from Daddy as the two fighters clinch.
Daddy lands with a short punch from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daddy pushes Mlynarczyk back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Oh Mlynarczyk is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Mlynarczyk's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Daddy lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Daddy lands with a light punch inside.
Daddy lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Daddy.
Daddy lands with a right to the head.
Daddy creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Mlynarczyk's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Mlynarczyk drops to his knees and Daddy pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Voodoo Daddy!
Voodoo Daddy bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Johny Tucon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kaiser Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kaiser Gracie has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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160 lbs
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162 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
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Johny Tucon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kaiser Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Daniel Franklin and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tucon closes the distance and clinches.
Tucon creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Gracie's defenses.
Gracie changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Tucon fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Tucon has been working on his boxing with his coaches at WildBoar's Pig Pen (Strength and Conditioning) $40 in the buildup to the fight.
Gracie changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Tucon tries to avoid it but Gracie manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Tucon to the ground. Tucon escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Tucon rushes Gracie and presses him up against the cage.
Tucon creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Gracie's defenses.
Gracie is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Tucon pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Johny Tucon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kaiser Gracie.
Gracie is trying to force a seperation but Tucon has the dominant position.
Tucon lands an elbow inside that Gracie shrugs off.
Gracie's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gracie tries to keep at a distance but Tucon has taken the fight into the clinch.
Tucon manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Gracie has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Tucon avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Tucon lands a nice elbow.
Tucon lands an elbow inside.
It looks like Kaiser Gracie has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tucon lands with a right to the head.
Gracie's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Gracie's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Gracie is trying to drag Tucon to the mat but Tucon just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Gracie is trying to break the clinch but Tucon has him pressed against the cage.
Gracie gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Gracie pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Tucon is keeping the position for now.
Gracie stops Tucon from standing up.
Tucon knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Gracie on the ground.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gracie trying to control but Tucon is working from the bottom.
Gracie pushing down on Tucon's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Gracie seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Tucon does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tucon is looking for a sweep. Gracie is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Tucon is defending against the submission attempts here by Gracie.
Gracie is keen to just control but Tucon is a slippery customer.
Gracie looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Tucon is not content to let Gracie control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Tucon is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Kaiser Gracie!
During a confident post fight interview, Kaiser Gracie thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Calvin Broadus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrew Martin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Broadus comes to the cage accompanied by Drop It Like It's Hot. 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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188 lbs
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Calvin Broadus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Andrew Martin!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Daniel Franklin and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Martin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Broadus.
Broadus misses with an uppercut.
Martin walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Broadus.
Martin gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Broadus's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Broadus bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Martin lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
It looks like Calvin Broadus has been cut.
Broadus throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Martin 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 Broadus has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Broadus and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Martin dives in and grabs Broadus's left leg, looking for a takedown. Broadus pushes down on Martin's head and hops out.
Martin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Broadus.
Some wild striking there from Martin.
Martin fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Broadus is out of range.
Broadus swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Broadus steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Martin.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Martin is defended easily by Broadus.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martin lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Broadus has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Martin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Broadus.
Martin closes the distance but Broadus moves to the side
letting Broadus counter with a right hand.
It looks like Andrew Martin has been cut.
Broadus scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Martin pivots, looking for a leg kick but Broadus is out of range and Martin settles back down.
Martin takes one on the button.
Martin just misses with a punch to the body.
Martin motions for Broadus to come forward. Martin throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
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!
Martin scores with a nice right hand.
Martin 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martin takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Martin slips under a jab from Broadus.
Martin lands with a nice combination. Broadus backs away looking to recover.
Martin throws a right and a left that Broadus avoids nicely.
Broadus tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Martin was well out of range. Poor timing from Broadus.
Broadus swings for the body but Martin moves out of range.
Nice defenses there by Martin.
Martin closes the distance looking to clinch
and Broadus counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Martin dives in and grabs Broadus's left leg, looking for a takedown. Broadus pushes down on Martin's head and hops out.
Calvin Broadus has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andrew Martin.
Martin staying out of range there.
Broadus misses with a shot to the body
and Martin counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Martin falls off balance throwing a combination
and Broadus counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martin misses with a two punch combination.
It looked like Broadus was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Broadus tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Martin was well out of range. Poor timing from Broadus.
An inside leg kick lands from Broadus.
Broadus swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Martin darts in looking for a takedown but Broadus gets double underhooks and turns Martin into the cage.
Martin throws a sloppy head kick and Broadus moves out of range easily.
Martin looks winded!
Broadus looks to score with a jab to the body but Martin is just out of range.
Martin drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Broadus defends it well.
Martin looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Broadus is fending him off so far but Martin persists. Nope, Broadus circles away and we're back to standing.
Broadus lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Martin wants to clinch up but Broadus keeps it at a distance.
Broadus throws a hook but Martin avoids it easily.
Broadus misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Martin rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Broadus counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Broadus is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Broadus throws a big shot that misses.
Martin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Broadus.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Broadus looks to score with a jab to the body but Martin is just out of range.
Broadus just misses with a punch to the body.
Broadus misses with a two punch combination.
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!
Broadus throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Martin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Broadus swings away with a body shot that misses
and Martin counters with a body kick that stops Broadus in his tracks momentarily.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Broadus!
Martin throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Broadus misses the shot to the body.
Broadus tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Martin was well out of range. Poor timing from Broadus.
Despite the aggression on Martin's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Martin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Broadus.
Broadus was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Martin lands a right hook to the body.
Broadus blocks a head kick by Martin.
Broadus connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Martin's hands.
Martin checks a low kick from Broadus.
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 Calvin Broadus will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Martin on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Martin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Broadus is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Martin avoids the body shot from Broadus.
Martin throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Broadus is looking to counter punch.
A low kick from Broadus misses
and Martin counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Broadus is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Martin.
Broadus lands the left hand.
Martin misses with a takedown attempt
letting Broadus counter with a right hand.
Broadus ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Martin moves away.
Martin fails to land with a series of punches.
Martin walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Broadus checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Nice cross by Broadus.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A low kick from Martin is predictable there
and Broadus counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Martin stalks Broadus and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Broadus's face. Broadus staggers backwards, shaken.
Broadus looks to land a left hand but Martin moved out of range nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Broadus swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Broadus throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Martin misses with a double jab.
Martin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Martin is breathing heavily.
Broadus bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Broadus checks a leg kick.
Broadus misses with a wild body shot.
Martin tries to clinch up.
Danga de danga de dang - Martin scores with a four punch combination!
Andrew Martin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Martin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Martin tries to keep at a distance but Broadus has taken the fight into the clinch.
Broadus blocks an uppercut.
Martin tries to circle away but Broadus has him pinned against the cage.
Broadus breaks from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Broadus stuffs the takedown.
Broadus connects with a single shot there.
Sloppy strikes from Martin. Those never looked like landing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Good work by Broadus as he checks the leg kick.
Broadus goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Martin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Broadus moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Martin. Broadus does a little dance to reset his feet.
Broadus tried to counter with a leg kick but Martin avoided it.
Broadus fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Martin on the side of the head.
A punch combination from Broadus misses.
Broadus works the jab nicely.
Martin blocks a jab.
Martin scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Broadus scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Decent striking displayed by Martin there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Broadus circles away from the clinch attempt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Broadus. Martin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Martin wants to counter with a clinch but Broadus pushes him away.
Broadus stuffs the takedown attempt from Martin. Martin gets slowly back to his feet.
Calvin Broadus has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andrew Martin.
Broadus misses with a body shot.
Broadus misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Martin.
Martin gets tackled into the cage by Broadus. Broadus maintains the clinch.
Broadus digs a right hand underneath Martin's ribcage. Martin let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A nice left hand lands by Broadus.
Broadus scores with a shoulder strike.
Martin takes a shot to the head.
Broadus lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Martin backwards.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
A short left from Broadus.
Broadus lands with a left to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Broadus.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Broadus working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Broadus lands with a right to the head.
A shot in the inside from Broadus.
Broadus is leaning against Martin and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A short right from Broadus on the inside.
Broadus tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Martin's elbow.
Broadus lands a shot to the body.
Broadus lands a body punch in the clinch.
Martin's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short uppercut from Broadus.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A shot in the inside from Broadus.
A short uppercut from Broadus.
Broadus lands with a short shot to the head.
Still in the clinch, Broadus scores with a nice short uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Calvin Broadus dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Broadus bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Martin avoids the body shot from Broadus.
As Broadus backs off Martin throws a huge counter combo but Broadus manages to avoid it all.
Broadus getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Martin fails with an attempt to clinch.
Broadus is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Martin.
Martin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Martin just misses with a punch to the body.
Broadus swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Martin shoots for a double leg takedown but Broadus sprawls well. He's pushed Martin's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Martin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Broadus was well out of range. Poor timing from Martin.
Martin lands a jab-cross combination.
Broadus thows a left - swing and a miss!
Martin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Martin fails with a takedown attempt.
Broadus pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Martin feints the counter takedown.
Broadus looks to score with a jab to the body but Martin is just out of range.
Martin is looking for the big counter here.
Broadus tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Martin was well out of range. Poor timing from Broadus.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martin misses with a series of wild punches.
Martin throws a nice looking combination but Broadus bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Broadus scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Broadus feints and then cracks Martin's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Martin down.
Broadus has Martin up against the cage in a clinch.
Martin has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Broadus is leaning against Martin and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Broadus is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Martin can do to turn this around?
A right handed body shot lands from Broadus.
Broadus escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Martin with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Broadus has managed to clinch.
Broadus lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Martin.
A nice right hand lands inside from Broadus.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Broadus makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Broadus lands with a short shot to the head.
Broadus scores with a shoulder strike.
Broadus breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Broadus ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Martin moves away.
Martin checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Martin feints the counter takedown.
Broadus fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Martin manages to avoid it.
A head kick misses from Martin.
Broadus changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Martin avoids the body shot from Broadus.
Broadus scores with a sloppy right hand. Martin should have avoided that one.
Broadus waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Martin.
Martin is looking for the big counter here.
Broadus lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Broadus pivots, looking for a leg kick but Martin is out of range and Broadus settles back down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Broadus finds it's way through Martin's defenses.
Broadus connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Broadus pushes Martin up against the cage in a clinch.
A short uppercut from Broadus.
A short right from Broadus.
Broadus takes a shot to the head.
Broadus misses with a hook to the ribs.
Martin goes for a takedown attempt but Broadus pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Calvin Broadus has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andrew Martin.
Broadus swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Broadus connects with a right hand. Martin shakes it off.
Broadus has managed to clinch.
Broadus tries to throw a body punch but Martin avoids it by throwing Broadus back against the cage.
Nice body punch from Broadus.
Broadus scores with a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Broadus lands an uppercut.
Broadus scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Martin's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Broadus lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Martin or not.
A body shot lands from Broadus.
A hook to the body from Broadus.
Broadus scores with a hook to the body.
Andrew Martin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A short right from Broadus.
Broadus lands a hook that snaps the head of Martin backwards.
Broadus lands a left hand that snaps the head of Martin backwards.
A right handed body shot lands from Broadus.
Broadus lands an uppercut.
Broadus scores with a nice hook to the head.
Broadus lands a hook that snaps the head of Martin backwards.
And that's the end of the fight!
Calvin Broadus showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Broadus has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Calvin Broadus!
Calvin Broadus seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rampage Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bradley Paul (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rampage Jackson had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rampage Jackson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bradley Paul!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Stewart Dunkirk and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Paul drives through with a takedown into guard.
Paul pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jackson is keeping the position for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Paul is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Paul drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Paul jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Paul slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Paul sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Jackson's guard.
Paul looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Paul trying to control from half guard but Jackson is working away.
Jackson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Paul on the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Paul is controlling the pace.
Paul is pressing down on Jackson's thigh, looking to free his foot. Jackson is holding on for now.
Jackson is defending against the submission attempts here by Paul.
Nice strikes from Paul there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Paul uses his free foot to push down on Jackson's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Jackson.
Paul looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Paul looking for a guillotine from mount but Jackson is having none of it.
Jackson is looking to improve his position but Paul isn't that keen on the idea.
Paul looking for a guillotine from mount but Jackson is having none of it.
Paul throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paul postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Jackson looks a forlorn figure.
Paul can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Jackson is looking to escape.
Paul thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Paul wants to control the pace but Jackson is squirming around nicely.
Jackson is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson tries to lock up and control but Paul gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Paul working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Paul has hold of Jackson's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Jackson manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Paul tries to control but Jackson wriggling away.
Paul working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Jackson on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Jackson tries to get out of the position.
Paul looking to control but Jackson is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Paul has hold of Jackson's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Jackson manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Paul working from mount. He moves in close and looks like he might be going for an arm triangle... He's hopped off to the side and he's transitioned into an Anaconda choke. Jackson turning a nasty shade of purple. He's refusing to tap but he's gone! He's out! The ref rips Paul off and cradles Jackson's limp body as Paul celebrates with his corner.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Anaconda Choke). Bradley Paul!
Bradley Paul is the new heavyweight champion!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Attila The Hun (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joon Woo Yang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Joon Woo Yang will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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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
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Attila The Hun!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joon Woo Yang!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, George Francis and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fighters circling - The Hun throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Yang doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
The Hun misses with a wild body shot.
Yang throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The Hun moves into range and connects with a jab.
Yang connects with a looping right hand.
Yang looks to land a left hand but The Hun moved out of range nicely.
The Hun lands a right hook to the body.
The Hun swings for the body but Yang moves out of range.
Yang closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Yang looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nice defenses there by The Hun.
Yang gets cracked with a nice right hand there by The Hun.
The Hun misses with an uppercut
and The Hun takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The Hun jabbing away but nothing is landing.
It seemed like Yang was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
The Hun swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Yang.
Yang throws a jab but it's blocked by The Hun.
The Hun definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Yang takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yang swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Yang swats away the attempt to clinch by The Hun.
Yang looks to land a right hand but The Hun moved out of range.
A jab from The Hun misses.
Yang misses with a hook.
Yang swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Yang swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and The Hun counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The Hun lands a left and a right that send Yang crashing to the mat, dazed. The Hun thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Yang is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
The Hun cracks Yang on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Yang falls backwards against the cage. The Hun follows up with more strikes that drop Yang to his knees. The Hun keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Yang! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Attila The Hun!
Attila The Hun retains his light heavyweight title!
A relieved looking Attila The Hun 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 super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tom Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Christian Mubango (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jones comes to the cage accompanied by It's not unusual. Mubango has chosen Jessie J - Bang Bang as his entrance music. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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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
12 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tom Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Christian Mubango!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Gwen Towbar and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mubango scores with a shot to the body.
Mubango takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Mubango slips a jab from Jones.
Mubango clinches with his opponent.
Mubango breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mubango takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Mubango throws a right hand that misses
and Jones counters with a straight right hand.
Jones misses with a hook. Mubango ducked under it nicely.
Jones stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Mubango.
Jones digs a good hook to Mubango's body.
Mubango shoots in for a takedown but Jones shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Jones looks to land a left hand but Mubango moved out of range nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mubango uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jones.
Jones throws a shot from downtown. Mubango moves away and avoids it.
Mubango throws a leg kick
letting Jones counter with a right hand.
Jones jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mubango thuds a left hand into Jones's body.
Mubango misses with a jab to the body
and Jones counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mubango misses with a low kick.
Mubango moves out of range of the strikes.
Mubango swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jones throws a big counter combination but Mubango scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Jones throws a looping overhand right but Mubango ducks down to avoid it.
Jones swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Mubango on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Jones lands a nice shot to the body.
Mubango misses with a body shot.
Jones is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mubango.
Mubango is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Jones rather than just go for the knockout.
Mubango tries to clinch up
and Jones cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Mubango does no damage.
Jones throws a hook but Mubango avoids it easily.
Mubango scores with a jab to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mubango looks to throw the jab but Jones is out of range.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Mubango has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Jones throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mubango lands with a good body shot.
Mubango fails to land the takedown.
Jones is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Mubango swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jones was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Jones throws a big shot that misses.
Mubango feints the counter takedown.
Jones missing with a left hand there. Mubango was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jones throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mubango moves into the clinch.
Jones breaks from the clinch.
Jones takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
A nice leg kick lands there from Mubango.
Mubango swings away with a body shot that misses
and Jones counters with a nice uppercut.
Tom Jones is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mubango scores with a shot to the body.
Jones throws a jab but it's blocked by Mubango.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jones. Mubango does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mubango with the counter takedown but Jones avoids it easily.
Mubango throws a predictable looking body shot
and Jones counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mubango moves out of range of the strikes.
Mubango paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mubango takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Mubango darts in trying to clinch
and Jones counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mubango moves into range and clinches up with Jones.
Mubango tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jones's elbow.
Mubango tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jones's elbow.
Mubango has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Jones is trying to keep an underhook but Mubango manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Jones is trying to escape back to his feet but Mubango uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Mubango working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Jones is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Mubango wants to control but Jones is keeping him busy.
Mubango working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Mubango fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Mubango scoring with punches and elbows.
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 Tom Jones 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.
Nice shot by Jones.
Jones tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Jones doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Jones tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mubango was well out of range. Poor timing from Jones.
Mubango fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Jones sprawls well initially but Mubango persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Jones is trying to stand up here but Mubango is controlling him well.
Jones knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Mubango on the ground.
Mubango drops an elbow to the side of Jones's head.
Mubango prevents Jones from standing back up.
Still in half guard, Mubango seems content to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mubango stops Jones from getting back to his feet.
Mubango landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Jones is trying to stand.
Mubango trying to pass the guard but Jones defending well.
Jones is not content to let Mubango control the position.
Mubango seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Jones wants to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mubango uses his free foot to push down on Jones's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Jones.
Jones is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Mubango lands a nice shot to the head.
Mubango wants to control the pace but Jones is squirming around nicely.
Mubango connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Mubango working the ground and pound effectively.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mubango putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Mubango looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Jones tries to buck Mubango off but he can't manage it.
Mubango wants to control the pace but Jones is squirming around nicely.
Mubango landing strikes, looking to finish!
Jones on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Jones tries to get out of the position.
Mubango lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Jones hang on?
Christian Mubango has got the better of the ground game so far.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jones wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mubango breaks from Jones's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Jones is rocked!
Jones wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Mubango drops a big elbow. That's hurt Jones! More shots from Mubango and the ref steps in! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Christian Mubango!
A very excited looking Christian Mubango rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
Tom Jones spoke after the fight, saying 'I didn't fight my fight tonight. Sorry I let down the fans. I would like a rematch if Tradition will book it.'.
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