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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jorn Anthriel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Garrett Ferguson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Garrett Ferguson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
40 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jorn Anthriel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 16 - 1, fighting out of New York, Garrett Ferguson!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A good leg kick by Ferguson.
Anthriel throws a right and a left that Ferguson avoids nicely.
Ferguson feints a counter leg kick.
Anthriel uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ferguson.
Anthriel scores with a jab to the body.
Ferguson lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Ferguson throws a leg kick that misses.
It looked like Anthriel was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Ferguson.
Ferguson is looking to slow Anthriel down with leg kicks.
Ferguson takes the fight into the clinch.
Ferguson misses with a knee strike.
Anthriel blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ferguson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Anthriel has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ferguson scores a nice knee to the body.
Anthriel tries to stall but Ferguson uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Ferguson looking to throw knees to the head but Anthriel is blocking nicely.
Anthriel is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anthriel blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ferguson trying to land knees to the body.
Ferguson holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Ferguson scores with a knee to the head.
Ferguson landing knees to the body.
Anthriel avoiding damage as Ferguson throws knees to the body.
Ferguson will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Anthriel up against the cage.
Anthriel avoiding damage as Ferguson throws knees to the body.
Ferguson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ferguson looking to throw knees to the head but Anthriel is blocking nicely.
Ferguson misses with a knee strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anthriel blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ferguson missing with knees to the body.
Ferguson tries a knee to the head but Anthriel blocks it.
Anthriel on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Anthriel is working Ferguson over against the cage.
Ferguson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Anthriel is defending well for now.
Ferguson prevents a body shot from Anthriel.
Ferguson being controlled against the cage.
Anthriel avoiding damage as Ferguson throws knees to the body.
Ferguson missing with knees to the body.
Anthriel just leaning against Ferguson, taking a breather.
Ferguson working Anthriel over with knees 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!
Ferguson trying to land knees to the body.
Anthriel takes a knee right on the jaw!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Anthriel has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ferguson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Anthriel.
Anthriel managing to block the knees to the body from Ferguson.
Anthriel blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Anthriel displaying some good clinch control by pressing Ferguson up against the cage.
Anthriel blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ferguson missing with knees to the body.
Ferguson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Anthriel.
Ferguson unloads a knee to the mid-section. Anthriel lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Anthriel managing to block the knees to the body from Ferguson.
Ferguson landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Anthriel tries to work over Ferguson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anthriel managing to block the knees to the body from Ferguson.
Anthriel goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ferguson lands a knee to the body.
Ferguson utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Ferguson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Anthriel.
Ferguson scores with a knee to the head.
Ferguson unloads a knee to the mid-section. Anthriel lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ferguson misses with a knee to the head.
Ferguson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Anthriel is defending well for now.
Anthriel is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Ferguson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ferguson blocks a body shot from Anthriel.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Garrett Ferguson dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Ferguson is looking to land body kicks.
Anthriel seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Ferguson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Anthriel takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Ferguson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Ferguson scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Ferguson throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
The fighters circling - Anthriel throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ferguson throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Ferguson misses with a leg kick
and Anthriel counters with a stiff right hand.
Ferguson throws a lazy head kick
and Anthriel cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Garrett Ferguson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ferguson misses with a leg kick
and Anthriel counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Ferguson - that will leave a mark!
Ferguson throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Anthriel checks a low kick from Ferguson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Anthriel. Ferguson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Anthriel avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Anthriel thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ferguson throws a nice head kick!
Anthriel checks the leg kick nicely there.
Ferguson thows a leg kick but Anthriel checks it
and Anthriel counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Anthriel takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Ferguson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Anthriel moves away.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Anthriel takes a knee to the side of the body.
Anthriel stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Ferguson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Anthriel avoids it.
Anthriel lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ferguson backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anthriel dodges an elbow strike from Ferguson.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Ferguson looking to throw knees to the head but Anthriel is blocking nicely.
Ferguson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Anthriel.
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!
Ferguson blocks an uppercut.
Ferguson misses with a knee strike.
Anthriel avoiding damage as Ferguson throws knees to the body.
Anthriel is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Ferguson is keeping busy.
Anthriel manages to break the clinch.
Ferguson looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Anthriel seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Ferguson takes a jab right on the kisser.
Ferguson swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Anthriel counters with a stiff right hand.
Ferguson throws a head kick but Anthriel moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick by Ferguson misses
and Anthriel counters with a one-two to the body.
Ferguson tries to clinch but Anthriel moves out of range.
Ferguson ducks under a wild hook from Anthriel.
Anthriel checks a leg kick.
Ferguson lands a leg kick that knocks Anthriel off balance momentarily.
Anthriel swings widly with a right hand
and Ferguson counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Ferguson working Anthriel over with knees to the body.
Anthriel has had enough of the clinch but Ferguson keeps him there for the moment.
Ferguson prevents a body shot from Anthriel.
Ferguson with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Ferguson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Anthriel is defending well for now.
Ferguson is trying to maintain a safe position but Anthriel gets an underhook and turns Ferguson into the cage.
Ferguson lands a nice knee to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anthriel managing to block the knees to the body from Ferguson.
Ferguson misses with a knee strike.
Anthriel tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ferguson lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Ferguson tries to land knees in the clinch but Anthriel avoids the damage to the body.
Ferguson blocking some punches.
Ferguson tries a knee to the head but Anthriel blocks it.
Ferguson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Anthriel is defending well for now.
Ferguson trying to land knees to the body.
Ferguson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ferguson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Anthriel.
Ferguson tries to land a knee to the head but Anthriel blocks with his arms.
Ferguson is breathing heavily.
Ferguson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Anthriel.
Anthriel works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Garrett Ferguson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Ferguson misses with a kick to the body
and Anthriel counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Anthriel checks a leg kick.
Anthriel scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Ferguson lets loose with a powerful body kick. Anthriel will feel that in the morning.
Ferguson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Anthriel paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ferguson fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Ferguson instigates a clinch.
Ferguson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Ferguson slows down the pace here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ferguson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Anthriel breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ferguson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A solid body kick from Ferguson.
Ferguson cracks the inside of Anthriel's front leg.
Ferguson on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A low kick from Ferguson is predictable there
and Anthriel counters with a stiff right hand.
Ferguson pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Ferguson slips under a jab from Anthriel.
Ferguson forces Anthriel back against the cage and clinches.
Ferguson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Anthriel.
Ferguson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Anthriel avoids it.
Anthriel misses with some punches.
Ferguson tries a knee to the head but Anthriel blocks it.
Ferguson trying to land knees to the body.
Anthriel taking a breather.
Anthriel is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anthriel managing to block the knees to the body from Ferguson.
Ferguson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Anthriel avoiding damage as Ferguson throws knees to the body.
Ferguson misses with a knee strike.
Ferguson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Anthriel breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
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!
Both fighters circling a little - Ferguson finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Anthriel takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Garrett Ferguson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ferguson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Anthriel. That did some damage!
Ferguson throws a head kick that misses
and Anthriel counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Garrett Ferguson is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Ferguson staying out of range there.
Ferguson misses with a head kick.
Ferguson scoring well with a low kick there.
A slow jab from Anthriel misses its intended target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slapping body kick lands there for Ferguson.
Ferguson wants to slow Anthriel down by chopping away at his legs.
Anthriel swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Ferguson attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Jorn Anthriel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ferguson thows a leg kick but Anthriel checks it
and Anthriel counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ferguson scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Anthriel throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ferguson.
A punch combination from Anthriel misses.
Anthriel blocks a head kick by Ferguson.
Anthriel is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Ferguson throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Ferguson is looking to score with low kicks.
Anthriel takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Anthriel misses with the combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anthriel misses with a hook
and Ferguson counters with a thumping low kick.
Anthriel takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Ferguson moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ferguson throws a wild body kick that Anthriel sees coming a mile off.
An attempted straight right counter from Anthriel misses the target.
Anthriel lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ferguson circles away quickly and effectively.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Ferguson.
Anthriel swings widly with a right hand
and Ferguson counters with a nice low kick that buckles Anthriel's knee momentarily.
An inside leg kick lands from Ferguson.
Ferguson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Ferguson slips a jab from Anthriel.
Anthriel will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Ferguson throws a nice outside leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Garrett Ferguson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Ferguson 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 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Garrett Ferguson!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Joe McClane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and JB Brubaker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Joe McClane has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Joe McClane!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, JB Brubaker!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brubaker thows a leg kick but McClane checks it
and McClane counters with a straight right hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from McClane. Brubaker does a little dance to reset his feet.
McClane swings for the body but Brubaker moves out of range.
Brubaker tries to score with a low kick but McClane moves his leg out of the way.
Brubaker lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Brubaker lands with a kick to the temple. McClane shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
A thudding body kick lands there by McClane!
McClane swings for the body but Brubaker moves out of range.
McClane throws a nice inside leg kick.
McClane throws a front kick that sends Brubaker stumbling back into the cage.
Brubaker moves out of range of the leg kick from McClane.
Nice jab there from McClane.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brubaker tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
McClane misses the shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brubaker throws an overhand right that lands on McClane's shoulder, as McClane tries to avoid the shot.
McClane misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Brubaker.
Good shot there by Brubaker.
McClane avoids the head kick by Brubaker.
McClane was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
McClane throws a half hearted mid kick.
Brubaker pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Brubaker dodges the punch combination from McClane.
And Brubaker responds with a good body kick, but McClane manages to step out the way in time.
Brubaker takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
McClane throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Brubaker feints and then cracks McClane's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow McClane down.
McClane with a nice cross.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brubaker misses with a right hand
and McClane counters with a leg kick.
McClane scores with a head kick.
Brubaker is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McClane misses with a low kick.
Brubaker throws a series of punches but McClane avoids them all with ease.
McClane lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Brubaker is still on wobbly legs! Can McClane finish him?
Jab by McClane.
McClane circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Brubaker to the canvas! Brubaker doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - McClane keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Joe McClane!
An out of breath Joe McClane 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Sadiq Hossein (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Testing Inprogress (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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 - 33 - 6, fighting out of New York, Sadiq Hossein!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 9 - 2, fighting out of New York, Testing Inprogress!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hossein ducks under a wild hook from Inprogress.
Inprogress on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A jab from Inprogress misses.
Hossein on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Jab by Inprogress.
Inprogress throws a hook to the side of Hossein's head but Hossein sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Inprogress checks the leg kick.
Inprogress misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Inprogress connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Hossein misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Inprogress.
Inprogress scoring well with a low kick there.
Hossein listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Inprogress is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Inprogress avoids the body shot from Hossein.
Inprogress keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Inprogress looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Hossein checks the leg kick nicely there.
Inprogress scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Sadiq Hossein seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hossein swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hossein looks to land a combination but Inprogress avoids it well.
Hossein gets caught napping as Inprogress dives in and scores a takedown. Hossein manages to retain guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Inprogress content to stall in guard here.
Inprogress trying to control but Hossein is working from the bottom.
Inprogress won't allow Hossein to sweep him here.
Inprogress trying to control the position from guard on top but Hossein is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
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.
Hossein pulls Inprogress in close to prevent any damage.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Hossein is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Hossein throws a body shot but no joy.
Hossein moves out of range of the leg kick from Inprogress.
Inprogress takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Hossein throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Inprogress feints a counter leg kick.
Inprogress attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A counter left hand to the body from Hossein misses its target.
Hossein looks to score with a jab to the body but Inprogress is just out of range.
Inprogress throws a leg kick that misses.
Hossein works Inprogress's body with a nice hook.
Inprogress works Hossein's body with a nice hook.
Inprogress is looking to score with low kicks.
Inprogress throws a hook to the side of Hossein's head but Hossein sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hossein with a body punch. A glancing blow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hossein rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Inprogress moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hossein misses the jab.
Hossein ducks under a wild hook from Inprogress.
Hossein lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Inprogress at a distance.
Hossein blocks a jab.
Inprogress throws a right and a left that Hossein avoids nicely.
Inprogress throws a body shot but no joy.
Hossein fails to land with a series of punches.
Hossein throws a left and a right that both miss
and Inprogress counters with a nice uppercut.
Hossein keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Inprogress.
Hossein misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Inprogress.
Hossein blocks a low kick nicely.
Hossein scores with a leg kick.
Hossein throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice body punch from Hossein.
Inprogress bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hossein tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Inprogress was well out of range. Poor timing from Hossein.
Hossein misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Inprogress.
As Hossein backs off Inprogress throws a huge counter combo but Hossein manages to avoid it all.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Inprogress throws a leg kick but Hossein moved away.
Inprogress on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Hossein tried to score with a low kick but Inprogress checks it.
Inprogress is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Hossein throws a lazy uppercut
and Inprogress cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hossein uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Inprogress.
Hossein throws a big counter combination but Inprogress scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
A nice inside leg kick there by Inprogress. That's going to slow Hossein down.
Inprogress scores with a push kick.
Inprogress connects with a body shot.
Inprogress lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Inprogress connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Inprogress lands with a shot to the body.
Inprogress throws a hook to the side of Hossein's head but Hossein sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Inprogress moves out of range of the strikes.
Hossein is looking to wear down Inprogress with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Inprogress misses the jab.
Nice body punch from Hossein.
Inprogress lands the left hand.
Hossein dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Inprogress. That did some damage!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Testing Inprogress will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Inprogress fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Hossein checks it well.
Hossein tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Inprogress was well out of range. Poor timing from Hossein.
Inprogress lands with a thumping leg kick.
Inprogress throws a low kick but Hossein moves out of range easily.
Inprogress throws a leg kick which misses Hossein's front leg but catches the back leg as Hossein tries to avoid it.
Hossein throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Inprogress.
Hossein takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Hossein ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Inprogress moves away.
Donk. Inprogress catches Hossein right on the button with a cross.
Hossein ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Hossein looks to land a left hand but Inprogress moved out of range nicely.
Inprogress swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Inprogress is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Nice body punch from Hossein.
Hossein throws a one two combo.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hossein throws a jab but it's blocked by Inprogress.
Inprogress throws a hook to the side of Hossein's head but Hossein sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hossein. Inprogress does a little dance to reset his feet.
Inprogress misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A swing and a miss from Inprogress.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Inprogress tests Hossein's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Inprogress misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Inprogress buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Inprogress swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hossein ducks under a wild hook from Inprogress.
Hossein scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Sadiq Hossein is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A shot to the body from Inprogress misses
and Hossein cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hossein throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hossein throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Hossein lands a nice looking body shot.
Hossein lands a nice hook to Inprogress's body. Inprogress takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Hossein is looking to slow Inprogress down with leg kicks.
Inprogress lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hossein circles away quickly and effectively.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hossein throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hossein takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Inprogress scoring well with a low kick there.
Hossein misses with a two punch combination.
Inprogress lands with a right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hossein tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Inprogress was well out of range. Poor timing from Hossein.
Hossein throws a body shot but no joy.
Hossein scores with the left hand. Inprogress knows he should have avoided that one.
Inprogress dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hossein misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Inprogress.
Inprogress 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.
Hossein scores with a jab to the head.
A shot to the liver by Hossein. Beautiful body shot.
Hossein shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Inprogress eats them both and turns towards Hossein to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Inprogress lands a high kick!
Hossein swings for the body but Inprogress moves out of range.
Hossein gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Hossein keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Inprogress scores with a jab. Hossein acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Hossein throws a body punch but Inprogress moves out of range.
Hossein ducks under a wild hook from Inprogress.
Hossein just misses with a punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Inprogress throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hossein swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Inprogress throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hossein swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hossein throws a series of punches but Inprogress avoids them all with ease.
Hossein swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hossein looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Inprogress is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Hossein tries to land a front kick but Inprogress steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Inprogress.
Hossein misses with a telegraphed body shot
letting Inprogress counter with a right hand.
Sadiq Hossein is winning the standup battle so far.
Hossein misses the shot to the body.
Inprogress keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hossein throws a wild body kick that Inprogress sees coming a mile off.
Hossein thuds his right hand into Inprogress's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Hossein with a hook.
Hossein moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Inprogress throws a quick inside leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hossein throws a predictable looking body shot
and Inprogress counters with a stiff right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Inprogress throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Hossein throws a body punch but Inprogress moves out of range.
Inprogress throws out a counter right but Hossein avoids it with no problem.
Inprogress throws a front kick aimed at Hossein's knee but Hossein avoids it well.
Hossein swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hossein rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Inprogress moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hossein misses with a wild body shot.
Hossein swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Inprogress shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Hossein as he avoids it easily.
Hossein misses the shot to the body.
Inprogress lands with a thumping leg kick.
Hossein keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Hossein ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Hossein is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Inprogress moves out of range of the leg kick from Hossein.
As Hossein backs off Inprogress throws a huge counter combo but Hossein manages to avoid it all.
Hossein displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Inprogress scoring well with a low kick there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sadiq Hossein dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Hossein with a hook.
Hossein looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Inprogress throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hossein throws a body punch but Inprogress moves out of range.
Inprogress takes one to the chin there.
Inprogress lands a head shot.
Hossein throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hossein comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Inprogress slips a jab and a cross from Hossein.
Hossein throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hossein throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Some bone on bone action there as Hossein checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hossein misses with a body shot.
Hossein avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A swing and a miss from Inprogress.
Inprogress cracks Hossein with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Inprogress throws a leg kick but Hossein sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Hossein misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Inprogress.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Inprogress throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Hossein's head.
Hossein ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Inprogress moves away.
Inprogress keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Inprogress takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Inprogress uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Hossein has time to react.
Inprogress takes a shot to the body in his stride.
The fighters circle momentarily. Inprogress darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Hossein scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Hossein tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Inprogress was well out of range. Poor timing from Hossein.
Hossein throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hossein just misses with a punch to the body.
Inprogress keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hossein avoids the head kick by Inprogress.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hossein. Inprogress does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Inprogress, right into the meat.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hossein keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Inprogress.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hossein throws a body punch but Inprogress moves out of range.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Inprogress, right into the meat.
Inprogress lands the left hand.
Hossein is looking to score with low kicks.
Hossein pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A jab from Inprogress misses.
Inprogress throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Hossein swings for the body but Inprogress moves out of range.
Inprogress lands with a nice body punch.
Hossein throws a lazy uppercut
and Inprogress counters with a stiff right hand.
Hossein throws a right and a left that both miss.
Inprogress moves forwards but Hossein connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Hossein ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Inprogress moves away.
Hossein just misses with a punch to the body.
Inprogress throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Hossein swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Inprogress swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Hossein tries to bum rush Inprogress with a series of wild strikes but Inprogress uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Inprogress thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hossein lands with a thumping leg kick.
Inprogress throws a looping overhand right but Hossein ducks down to avoid it.
Inprogress uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hossein.
Hossein throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Hossein misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Inprogress.
Hossein throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Inprogress lets loose with a powerful body kick. Hossein will feel that in the morning.
Hossein tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Inprogress was well out of range. Poor timing from Hossein.
Hossein dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hossein misses with a body shot.
Hossein scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Inprogress doesn't seem bothered though.
Hossein misses with a jab, cross combination.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hossein tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Hossein blocks a leg kick.
Hossein blocks a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Inprogress fails to land with a series of punches.
Hossein misses with a shot to the body
and Inprogress counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Inprogress misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hossein fails to land with a series of punches.
Hossein throws a jab but it's blocked by Inprogress.
Hossein lands a right hook to the body.
Hossein moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Hossein blocks a jab.
A quick step to the side and Hossein tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
No luck for Inprogress with that takedown attempt.
Hossein swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
A jab from Hossein does it's job there.
Inprogress throws a head kick but Hossein moves out of range.
Hossein blocks the body kick.
Donk. Inprogress catches Hossein right on the button with a cross.
Hossein looks to score with a jab to the body but Inprogress is just out of range.
Inprogress looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Hossein steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Inprogress.
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 Sadiq Hossein.
I think Hossein 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 29:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Sadiq Hossein!
Sadiq Hossein decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jack Judo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mookie Magaba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Magaba has chosen Three Days Grace - Animal I Have Become as his entrance music. Jack Judo has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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
39 - 23 - 1, fighting out of New York, Jack Judo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 16 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mookie Magaba!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Magaba tries to close the distance and clinch but Judo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Magaba steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Judo.
Sloppy strikes from Magaba. Those never looked like landing.
Judo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Magaba looking to score a takedown here. Judo is defending well but Magaba drives through and ends up in Judo's guard.
Magaba avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Magaba preventing the sweep.
Magaba trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Magaba slips nicely into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Judo manages to get to full guard.
Judo preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Magaba throws a sloppy strike and Judo has hooked up an armbar on the loose arm! He's turned and extended fully! Magaba is forced to tap! Great BJJ from Judo!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jack Judo!
As Jack Judo got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: Can I get a Shucky Ducky Quack Quack?'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Halfdan Lodbrok (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Coaker Kluge (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lodbrok comes to the cage accompanied by Killing in the name of.... Coaker Kluge has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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
19 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Halfdan Lodbrok!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 14 - 0, fighting out of New York, Coaker Kluge!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lodbrok delivers a nice body kick.
Kluge looks to land a left hand but Lodbrok moved out of range nicely.
The fighters circle momentarily. Lodbrok darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Kluge waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lodbrok.
Lodbrok throws a right and a left that Kluge avoids nicely.
Lodbrok 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.
A good leg kick by Lodbrok.
Kluge takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Lodbrok displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kluge throws out the jab.
Kluge misses with a left hand
and Lodbrok counters with a nice uppercut.
Lodbrok looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Lodbrok ducks under a wild hook from Kluge.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lodbrok throws a lazy right hand but Kluge sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kluge appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Kluge scores with a jab to the head.
Nice defenses there by Lodbrok.
Lodbrok uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kluge.
Lodbrok with a nice cross.
Lodbrok throws a jab when Kluge was well out of range.
Lodbrok misses with a body shot.
Kluge keeps the fight on the outside.
Kluge steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lodbrok.
Kluge fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lodbrok manages to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kluge paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Kluge throws a right hand that misses
and Lodbrok counters with a stiff right hand.
Kluge's jab looks to have found its range, popping Lodbrok under the eye.
Lodbrok is rocked!
A jab from Kluge misses.
Oh Lodbrok is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kluge throws an overhand right that drops Lodbrok like a sack of potatoes! Kluge dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Coaker Kluge!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Malutin Andrey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arshnoor Singh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Andrey's entrance music is Gunther -Ding Dong Song . A fine choice. Singh has chosen 2Pac - Hit 'Em Up as his entrance music. Malutin Andrey looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.
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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
29 - 19 - 0, fighting out of New York, Malutin Andrey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
46 - 23 - 3, fighting out of Los Angeles, Arshnoor Singh!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Andrey misses with a low kick.
Singh tries a quick counter leg kick but Andrey is wise to it.
Singh misses the shot to the body.
Andrey takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Andrey lands with a right hand.
Andrey throws a head kick that misses.
We've been told by Andrey's head coaches at Abobomination Training that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Singh moves out of range as Andrey strikes.
Singh is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Singh throws a sloppy head kick and Andrey moves out of range easily.
Andrey swinging wildly here.
Singh connects with a leg kick. Andrey looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Singh feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Andrey's calf.
Singh lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Singh connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Andrey swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Singh to counter with a crisp jab.
Andrey is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Singh displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Andrey throws out the jab.
Singh cracks Andrey with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Singh scoring well with a low kick there.
Andrey keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Singh ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Singh lands with a shot to the body.
Singh works Andrey's body with a nice hook.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Singh.
Singh scores with a nice right hand.
Singh misses with a low kick.
Singh scores with a nice head shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Andrey rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Singh moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Singh lands a nice leg kick that just misses Andrey's sensitive parts.
Andrey misses with a straight right.
Singh was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Andrey takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Singh misses with a head kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Singh, right into the meat.
Andrey throws a left and a right that both miss
and Singh counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Singh uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Andrey.
A good leg kick by Singh.
Singh lands a leg kick that knocks Andrey off balance momentarily.
Andrey rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Singh counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Andrey is rocked!
An inside leg kick lands from Singh.
Singh fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Andrey is out of range.
Nice straight punches there by Singh. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Singh.
Oh Andrey is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Singh scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Singh closes the distance and lands a brutal uppercut that knocks Andrey out! We're looking at the replay now - he was out before he hit the floor!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Arshnoor Singh!
During a confident post fight interview, Arshnoor Singh 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 Mikaiah Rynn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Keon Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
20 - 21 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mikaiah Rynn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Keon Williams!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Williams tries a head kick but it misses.
Williams is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
It looks like Keon Williams has been cut.
Nice shot by Rynn.
Rynn turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Rynn throws a jab when Williams was well out of range.
Williams closes the distance and clinches.
Williams is trying to break free.
Rynn lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Rynn misses with the head strike.
Williams blocks a body shot from Rynn.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Williams blocking some punches.
Rynn swings wildly with an uppercut but Williams uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rynn lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rynn scores with a hook to the body.
Rynn breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rynn fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Williams looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Rynn feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Williams sprawling to the canvas! Williams rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Rynn finish him?!
Williams has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Williams there as he acknowledges the shot.
Williams is rocked!
A big right from Rynn misses.
Rynn feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Williams sprawling to the canvas! Williams rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Rynn finish him?!
Williams is still on wobbly legs! Can Rynn finish him?
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!
Rynn pounces like a tiger and cracks Williams with a vicious hook! Williams is down but not out! Rynn follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Mikaiah Rynn!
An out of breath Mikaiah Rynn thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
Keon Williams was interviewed post fight and said '3 lost fights in a row.. Maybe I should retire. I really have to think about that in the next couple of days.'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bjorn Helgi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Artie DeVanzo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
48 - 23 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bjorn Helgi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
31 - 18 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Artie DeVanzo!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Helgi throws a jab but it's blocked by DeVanzo.
DeVanzo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Helgi manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A little feinted left hand from Helgi on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
DeVanzo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Helgi seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
A jab from Helgi does it's job there.
DeVanzo tries to clinch but Helgi is having none of it.
Helgi bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps DeVanzo's head backwards.
DeVanzo ducks under a wild hook from Helgi.
Helgi gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
DeVanzo controlling from the top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Helgi is looking to sweep but instead, DeVanzo has passed into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Helgi wants to get back to his feet.
Helgi is looking for a sweep. DeVanzo is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Helgi is trying to stand up here but DeVanzo is controlling him well.
DeVanzo prevents Helgi from improving his position.
DeVanzo wants to take a breather but Helgi is having none of it.
Helgi is trying to stand back up but DeVanzo is controlling him
Helgi is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Helgi pushes DeVanzo off looking to stand but DeVanzo dives back in and keeps control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
DeVanzo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Helgi moves away.
Helgi paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Helgi keeps the fight on the outside.
DeVanzo looks to clinch
and Helgi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
DeVanzo tries to clinch
and Helgi counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Helgi with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Helgi slips under a jab.
Helgi tried to counter with a leg kick but DeVanzo avoided it.
DeVanzo takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
DeVanzo moves into the clinch successfully.
Helgi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Helgi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short right from DeVanzo on the inside.
It looks like Bjorn Helgi has been cut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Helgi gets through DeVanzo's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
DeVanzo throws a punch but it's blocked by Helgi.
DeVanzo misses with a body punch.
DeVanzo lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
DeVanzo slows down the pace here.
DeVanzo tries a body shot but Helgi blocks it.
Helgi works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
DeVanzo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
DeVanzo lands a body punch in the clinch.
Helgi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Helgi fails to land.
Helgi blocks an elbow strike from DeVanzo.
Helgi misses with a hook to the ribs.
DeVanzo blocks a body shot from Helgi.
Knees in the clinch landing for DeVanzo.
Helgi blocks the elbow strike.
Helgi can't find room to land a body shot as DeVanzo controls the action.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
DeVanzo has a couple of punches blocked by Helgi.
DeVanzo lands with a right to the head.
DeVanzo lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
DeVanzo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Helgi is defending well for now.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Helgi misses with a hook to the ribs.
Helgi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
DeVanzo throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Helgis head.
Helgi working aggressively here.
Helgi is trying to break the clinch but DeVanzo has him pressed against the cage.
Helgi on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
DeVanzo pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, DeVanzo creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Helgi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Helgi lands with a light punch inside.
DeVanzo can't find room to land a body shot as Helgi controls the action.
Helgi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with DeVanzo's elbow.
DeVanzo throws a head punch that misses.
Helgi is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Helgi on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Artie DeVanzo will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Bjorn Helgi's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
DeVanzo moves into the clinch successfully.
Helgi misses with some punches.
DeVanzo misses with a body punch.
A short right from DeVanzo on the inside.
Helgi misses with a body punch.
DeVanzo lands with a left to the head.
DeVanzo lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
DeVanzo misses with a punch to the body.
DeVanzo tries to work over Helgi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
DeVanzo lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Helgi backwards.
A head punch on the inside from DeVanzo fails to land.
Helgi misses with a hook to the ribs.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for DeVanzo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A right handed body shot lands from DeVanzo.
DeVanzo is leaning against Helgi and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Helgi misses with a body punch.
Helgi blocking some punches.
Helgi misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Helgi.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Helgi working aggressively here.
DeVanzo misses with a short punch on the inside.
DeVanzo misses with a hook to the ribs.
DeVanzo swings wildly with an uppercut but Helgi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Helgi struggles to land a body shot inside as DeVanzo controls his hands.
DeVanzo misses with some punches.
Helgi lands a body shot in the clinch.
DeVanzo swings wildly with an uppercut but Helgi uses good head movement to avoid it.
DeVanzo throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Helgis head.
Helgi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Helgi.
DeVanzo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
DeVanzo stalling against the cage.
Helgi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
DeVanzo takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Helgi misses with a body shot.
DeVanzo misses with a takedown attempt - Helgi sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Helgi keeps the fight on the outside.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Helgi misses with a punch to the body.
Helgi blocking some punches.
Helgi tries a body shot but DeVanzo blocks it.
Helgi throws a blind hook that connects with the side of DeVanzos head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
DeVanzo tries a body shot but Helgi blocks it.
DeVanzo tries to land knees in the clinch but Helgi avoids the damage to the body.
Helgi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
DeVanzo presses Helgi against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Helgi tries to break the clinch but DeVanzo is controlling the position.
DeVanzo misses with a body punch.
DeVanzo swings wildly with an uppercut but Helgi uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
DeVanzo working aggressively here.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from DeVanzo.
DeVanzo throws a punch but it's blocked by Helgi.
DeVanzo tries to work over Helgi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Helgi blocks a body shot from DeVanzo.
Helgi can't break the clinch.
Helgi stalling in the clinch but DeVanzo improves position.
Artie DeVanzo seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
DeVanzo wants to stall.
A short uppercut from DeVanzo.
Helgi throws a punch but it's blocked by DeVanzo.
A quick uppercut on the inside from DeVanzo.
Helgi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Helgi throws a punch but it's blocked by DeVanzo.
DeVanzo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
DeVanzo lands with a short punch from the clinch.
DeVanzo throws an elbow but it misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Helgi misses with a body punch.
DeVanzo is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Helgi gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Helgi is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Helgi lands a nice uppercut.
Nice body punch from DeVanzo - that landed with a thud.
DeVanzo misses with some punches.
Helgi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with DeVanzo's elbow.
DeVanzo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
DeVanzo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Helgi lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Helgi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A hook to the body from Helgi.
DeVanzo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
DeVanzo misses with a body punch.
Helgi lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of DeVanzo backwards.
DeVanzo working aggressively here.
DeVanzo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Helgi's elbow.
DeVanzo misses with an elbow over the top.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Artie DeVanzo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Bjorn Helgi's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
DeVanzo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Helgi was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Helgi throws an ugly left hook that misses
and DeVanzo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
DeVanzo moves into the clinch successfully.
Helgi blocking some punches.
DeVanzo landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Helgi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Helgi gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from DeVanzo.
DeVanzo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
DeVanzo tries a knee to the head but Helgi blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
DeVanzo has a couple of punches blocked by Helgi.
Helgi breaks the clinch.
Bjorn Helgi is winning the standup battle so far.
Helgi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but DeVanzo moves away.
DeVanzo closes the distance looking to clinch
enabling Helgi to counter with a crisp jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
DeVanzo tries to clinch but fails miserably
enabling Helgi to counter with a crisp jab.
Nice jab there from Helgi.
Both fighters circling a little - DeVanzo finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
DeVanzo fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Helgi, pushing him back against the cage.
Still in the clinch, DeVanzo scores with a nice short uppercut.
Helgi blocks a body shot from DeVanzo.
Helgi throws a blind hook that connects with the side of DeVanzos head.
DeVanzo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
DeVanzo being controlled against the cage.
DeVanzo scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Helgi softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Helgi takes a shot to the head.
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!
DeVanzo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bjorn Helgi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
DeVanzo lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Helgi tries a body shot but DeVanzo blocks it.
Helgi misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch on the inside from DeVanzo fails to land.
DeVanzo can't find room to land a body shot as Helgi controls the action.
DeVanzo works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A short body shot lands from Helgi as the two fighters clinch.
DeVanzo blocks an uppercut.
Helgi blocks an elbow strike.
Helgi swings wildly with an uppercut but DeVanzo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Helgi lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of DeVanzo backwards.
Helgi misses with a punch to the body.
Come on DeVanzo - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. DeVanzo obliges.
Helgi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with DeVanzo's elbow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for DeVanzo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Helgi blocks a body shot from DeVanzo.
Helgi misses with a punch to the body.
DeVanzo tries to throw a body punch but Helgi avoids it by throwing DeVanzo back against the cage.
DeVanzo lands a shoulder strike.
Helgi lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of DeVanzo backwards.
Helgi struggles to land a body shot inside as DeVanzo controls his hands.
DeVanzo lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A bit of stalling here from Helgi.
Helgi on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
DeVanzo is trying to maintain a safe position but Helgi gets an underhook and turns DeVanzo into the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Helgi fails to land.
Still in the clinch, DeVanzo scores with a nice short uppercut.
Helgi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
DeVanzo misses with the head strike.
DeVanzo lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
DeVanzo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short uppercut from DeVanzo.
DeVanzo struggles to land a body shot inside as Helgi controls his hands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
DeVanzo lands with a right to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Helgi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
DeVanzo misses with some punches.
DeVanzo can't find room to land a body shot as Helgi controls the action.
DeVanzo tries to throw a body punch but Helgi avoids it by throwing DeVanzo back against the cage.
Helgi lands a hook to the side of the head.
Helgi is pushing DeVanzo up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
DeVanzo's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
DeVanzo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
DeVanzo misses with some punches.
DeVanzo stalling in the clinch but Helgi improves position.
DeVanzo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Helgi misses with a hook to the ribs.
DeVanzo pushes Helgi back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
DeVanzo lands a left hand.
Artie DeVanzo is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Helgi is rocked!
DeVanzo tries to throw a body punch but Helgi avoids it by throwing DeVanzo back against the cage.
Oh Helgi is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Helgi can't find room to land a body shot as DeVanzo controls the action.
And that's the end of the fight!
Artie DeVanzo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got DeVanzo 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Artie DeVanzo!
Artie DeVanzo thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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FIGHT
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