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DFC LV Mayhem 23 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Flash Runner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Yocum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johnny Yocum will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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Basic striking
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Flash Runner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Johnny Yocum!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Robert Twigg and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Runner takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Runner fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Yocum to the ground. Runner is now in Yocum's guard.
Runner pushing down on Yocum's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Yocum is defending against the submission attempts here by Runner.
Runner is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Yocum is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Flash Runner!
Flash Runner 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 bantamweight MMA rules bout between Clinton Hall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Monday Blues (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Clinton Hall had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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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
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Clinton Hall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Monday Blues!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Stewart Dunkirk and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blues throws a jab but it's blocked by Hall.
Hall tries to move into range but Blues moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Blues throws a big shot that misses.
Blues throws a hook but Hall avoids it easily.
Hall fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Hall ducks under a wild hook from Blues.
A swing and a miss from Hall.
A jab from Blues misses.
Hall looks to land a right hand but Blues moved out of range.
Blues misses with a hook.
Blues walks into a stiff left hand from Hall.
Hall will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Blues keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hall.
Hall definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Blues loads up on a big right hand but Hall slips the punch.
Hall avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Blues throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hall sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hall works Blues's body with a nice hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hall scores with a jab to the head.
A swing and a miss from Hall.
Blues scores with a body shot.
Blues attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Blues throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hall is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Blues.
Blues misses with a low kick.
Blues throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hall scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Blues avoids the body shot from Hall.
Blues moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Hall wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Hall lands a lovely overhand right.
Blues keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hall swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Blues moves out of range of the strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A telegraphed right hand from Blues misses the target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blues takes a swing at Hall's ribcage but misses.
Hall uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Blues.
Blues throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hall keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hall was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Blues misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hall.
Hall throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hall throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Blues stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Hall takes one to the side of the head.
Hall throws the left hand but Blues avoids the punch easily.
Blues just misses with a punch to the body.
Hall misses with a two punch combination.
Blues ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hall moves away.
Hall misses with a body shot.
Hall misses with a hook
and Hall takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Blues blocks a jab.
A nice side step and Blues releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Hall throws a body punch but Blues moves out of range.
Hall misses with a wild combination.
It seemed like Blues was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hall steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Blues.
An attempted straight right counter from Hall misses the target.
Hall lands with a nice body punch.
Blues uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hall.
Blues doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Hall just misses with a punch to the body.
Hall misses the jab.
Hall pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Blues lands a jab.
Blues misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hall.
Blues keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The fighters circling - Blues throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Blues scores with a nice right hand.
Hall ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Blues tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hall swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hall throwing a counter right hand but Blues manages to avoid it.
Hall uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Blues.
A big right from Blues misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blues works the jab nicely.
Hall lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hall's jab looks to have found its range, popping Blues under the eye.
Blues misses with a body shot.
Blues throws a body shot but no joy.
Blues gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Blues throws an overhand right that lands on Hall's shoulder, as Hall tries to avoid the shot.
Hall punishes Blues's body with a nice straight punch.
Hall checks the leg kick nicely there.
Hall catches Blues with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Blues throws a hook to the side of Hall's head but Hall sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hall jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Hall throws a hook but Blues avoids it easily.
Blues throws a hook but Hall blocks it.
Blues scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hall connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Blues avoids the body shot from Hall.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Clinton Hall dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Blues just misses with a punch to the body.
Hall on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Blues scores with a nice right hand.
Hall scores with a nice right hand.
Hall misses with a body shot.
A jab from Blues misses.
Jab, jab by Blues - just one landing.
Blues throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Blues just misses with a punch to the body.
Hall is looking to counter punch.
Blues keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hall.
Blues misses the jab.
Blues slips under a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blues slips under a jab.
Clinton Hall is winning the standup battle so far.
Hall slips a jab from Blues.
Blues misses with a straight left.
Hall lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Blues circles away quickly and effectively.
Hall misses with the combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hall dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hall misses with a double jab
and Blues counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Blues connects with a looping right hand.
Blues throws a big shot that misses.
Blues looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Hall misses with a hook.
Hall wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Blues throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Blues avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Blues throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hall sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A counter left hand to the body from Hall misses its target.
Hall uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Blues.
Blues dodges the punch combination from Hall.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blues clinches with his opponent.
Blues scores with a shot to the side of Hall's 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!
Hall goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hall.
Hall pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hall lands with a cross.
Hall jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Hall scores with a hook to the body. Blues takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Hall throws out a loose jab but Blues uses good head movement to avoid it.
Blues stuns Hall with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Blues slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Hall throws a series of punches but Blues moves out of range.
Blues appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Hall throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Blues misses with a hook.
Hall throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Blues misses with a right hand
and Hall counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hall throws a looping overhand right but Blues ducks down to avoid it.
Hall misses the shot to the body.
Blues works the jab nicely.
Blues throws a jab when Hall was well out of range.
Blues moves away from the strike by Hall.
Hall ducks under a wild hook from Blues.
No joy there for Hall, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Blues ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Blues defending well as Hall loads up on a big left hand.
Blues looks to score with a jab to the body but Hall is just out of range.
Hall appears to be looking for a big counter.
Hall scores with a hook.
Hall keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Blues scores with a jab to the body.
Blues steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hall.
Hall lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Blues circles away quickly and effectively.
Blues scores with a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hall lands with a nice body punch.
Hall misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Blues to counter with a crisp jab.
Blues closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Hall smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Blues lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hall at a distance.
Nice cross by Blues.
Blues avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hall misses with a double jab.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Blues.
Blues defending well as Hall loads up on a big left hand.
Blues ducks under a wild hook from Hall.
Hall takes a swing at Blues's ribcage but misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hall throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Blues stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Hall slips a straight right by Blues.
Hall is looking to counter punch.
Blues bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Hall's head backwards.
Hall moves away from the strike by Blues.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Clinton Hall will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Blues lands with an uppercut that bounces Hall off the cage and back into range.
Blues keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hall.
Blues ducks under a wild hook from Hall.
Blues throws out a counter right but Hall avoids it with no problem.
Hall misses with a straight left.
Blues throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Blues digs a good hook to Hall's body.
Blues throws a hook to the side of Hall's head but Hall sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hall walks into a straight right hand from Blues.
A nice combination there by Hall.
Hall uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Blues.
Blues is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hall.
Hall lands a jab to the nose.
Hall fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Blues manages to avoid it.
Blues throws a hook but Hall blocks it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hall thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hall fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Blues manages to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Hall.
Hall ducks under a wild hook from Blues.
Blues misses with a straight left.
Hall paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Hall jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Blues looks to land a right hand but Hall moved out of range.
Hall just misses with a punch to the body.
Hall lands a slapping body shot.
Hall throws a jab but it's blocked by Blues.
Blues ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hall scores with a jab. Blues acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Blues lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Hall swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Blues counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Blues throws a hook to the side of Hall's head but Hall sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hall throws a jab when Blues was well out of range.
Blues works Hall's body with a nice hook.
Monday Blues has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Blues fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Hall checks it well.
The fighters circling - Hall throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hall throws a jab but it's blocked by Blues.
Good exchange - Blues coming out on top.
Blues tries to clinch but Hall is having none of it.
Hall 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.
Blues throws a poor cross that misses
letting Hall counter with a right hand.
Hall listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Blues is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hall.
Hall uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Blues.
Blues swings for the body but Hall moves out of range.
Blues rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hall counters with a straight right hand.
Hall moves out of range as Blues throws a body kick.
Nice shot lands for Blues.
Blues throws a body punch but Hall moves out of range.
Hall lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Blues at a distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hall scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Hall scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
A right-left combo lands from Hall.
A telegraphed right hand from Hall misses the target.
Hall scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
The crowd cheers as Blues lands an impressive looking overhand right. Hall doesn't seem phased though.
Hall takes a swing at Blues's ribcage but misses.
Hall lands a slapping body shot.
Hall looks to land a right hand but Blues moved out of range.
Hall throws a body shot but no joy.
Blues throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice defenses there by Hall.
Hall bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Blues ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hall moves away.
Nice cross by Hall.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blues misses with a jab to the body
and Hall counters with a nice uppercut.
Blues misses with a wild body shot.
Blues lands with a nice body punch.
Hall throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Blues takes one to the chin there.
Blues walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Hall dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hall cracks Blues with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Blues tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hall was well out of range. Poor timing from Blues.
It looked like Hall wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Left hook, right uppercut from Hall.
Blues misses with a hook
and Hall counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A jab from Blues misses.
Blues misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hall.
Hall lands with an uppercut that bounces Blues off the cage and back into range.
Hall throws a hook but Blues blocks it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Clinton Hall showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Hall, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight for Clinton Hall!
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight for Clinton Hall!
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight for Clinton Hall!
Clinton Hall wins by unanimous decision!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Clinton Hall waved his t-shirt featuring KnockOut's logo in front of the cameras.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chip Ryan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rocky Sparbot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ryan's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Lose Yourself. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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209 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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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
3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Chip Ryan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rocky Sparbot!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Daniel Franklin and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sparbot connects with a nice looking jab.
Sparbot changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Ryan fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Jab from Sparbot.
Ryan walks into a jab.
Ryan shoots and misses
and Sparbot counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Ryan thinking.
Ryan is breathing heavily.
Sparbot lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Ryan with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Sparbot to score with a decent uppercut.
Ryan is rocked!
Sparbot throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
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!
Are you kidding me?! Sparbot ducked down and unloaded an uppercut from hell that sent Ryan clean off his feet! Someone make me a GIF - that's knockout of the night for sure!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Rocky Sparbot!
Rocky Sparbot spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
Chip Ryan was interviewed post fight and said 'Next time I'll come back, stronger, faster and better and show the world that Chip Ryan doesn't stay down'.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between David Neil (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Pearson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, David Neil!
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, Johnny Pearson!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, George Francis and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Neil throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Pearson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Neil counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Pearson gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Neil. Pearson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pearson is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Neil definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Neil slips a straight right by Pearson.
Pearson feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Neil's calf.
Pearson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Neil counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Pearson looks to land a left hand but Neil moved out of range nicely.
Pearson lands a front kick.
Neil looks to land a left hand but Pearson moved out of range nicely.
Pearson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Neil was well out of range. Poor timing from Pearson.
Pearson misses with an uppercut. Neil saw that one coming.
Nice defenses there by Pearson.
Pearson swings widly with a right hand
and Neil counters with a nice uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Neil misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pearson.
Pearson gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Neil trying to control the position but instead, Pearson has worked for underhooks and has pushed Neil into the cage.
Neil scores with a shoulder strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Pearson.
A hook to the body from Pearson.
Neil is trying to break free.
Pearson has Neil pressed against the cage, preventing Neil from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Pearson told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
A shot in the inside from Pearson.
Pearson tries to throw a body punch but Neil avoids it by throwing Pearson back against the cage.
Neil wants to get back to striking at distance but Pearson won't allow it.
A shot in the inside from Pearson.
Neil stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
With the fighters up against the cage, Pearson throws an elbow but misses.
Pearson keeps control of Neil as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Pearson misses with some punches.
Pearson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Pearson works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Neil blocks a body shot from Pearson.
Neil wants to break free but Pearson has control.
Neil blocks a punch to the side of the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Pearson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Pearson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Pearson putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Neil in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pearson lands with a left to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pearson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Neil blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Pearson has Neil pressed against the cage, preventing Neil from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Pearson lands with a right to the head.
Pearson landing knees to the body.
Pearson is working Neil over against the cage.
Pearson scores with a hook to the body.
Neil is breathing heavily.
Pearson scores with a shot to the side of Neil's head.
Pearson lands a left hand.
Pearson lands a hook to the side of the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Neil.
Neil looking to stall.
Neil is trying to push Pearson away but Pearson has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Pearson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Neil tries to break the clinch but Pearson is controlling the position.
Still in the clinch, Pearson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Neil is trying to force a seperation but Pearson has the dominant position.
Pearson lands a shot to the body.
Pearson struggles to land a body shot inside as Neil controls his hands.
Pearson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Pearson.
Pearson lands with a left to the head.
Neil is looking to break free of the clinch but Pearson has double underhooks.
Pearson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pearson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pearson digs a right hand into Neil's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Neil's gas tank.
Neil prevents a body shot from Pearson.
Neil's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Pearson tries to throw a body punch but Neil avoids it by throwing Pearson back against the cage.
Pearson lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Pearson working aggressively here.
Pearson lands a body punch.
Neil has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Neil blocks a body shot from Pearson.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Pearson.
Pearson works on Neil's body with a couple of short punches.
Pearson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Pearson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Pearson lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Neil.
Pearson lands an elbow that stopped Neil in his tracks for a moment.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pearson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Neil.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neil blocks a body shot from Pearson.
Pearson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Pearson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Neil is trying to force a seperation but Pearson has the dominant position.
Neil takes a shot to the head.
Neil's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Neil.
Neil is trying to force a seperation but Pearson has the dominant position.
Pearson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Pearson lands a right hand.
Neil working hard to break the clinch.
Pearson lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Pearson throws a head punch that misses.
Neil tries to stall but Pearson uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A short left from Pearson.
Neil working hard to break the clinch.
Nice body punch from Pearson.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pearson stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Pearson misses with some punches.
Neil blocking some punches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Pearson.
Neil wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Pearson has him pressed against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Pearson dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Neil has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Neil there as he acknowledges the shot.
Neil throws a shot from downtown. Pearson moves away and avoids it.
Pearson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Pearson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
It looked like Neil wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Pearson lands a slapping body shot.
David Neil is winning the standup battle so far.
Pearson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Pearson in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Neil uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Pearson.
Pearson throws an off balance right hand
and Neil cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Pearson misses with an uppercut. Neil saw that one coming.
Neil was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Pearson throws a big shot that misses.
Pearson gets a clinch.
Neil blocks a punch to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Neil blocks a body shot from Pearson.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Pearson.
Pearson keeps control of Neil as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Pearson lands an uppercut.
Pearson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Neil lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Pearson or not.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pearson pushes Neil back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Neil tries to circle away but Pearson has him pinned against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pearson throws a punch but it's blocked by Neil.
A short left from Pearson.
Pearson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pearson stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Pearson prevents Neil from breaking the clinch.
Pearson lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Neil or not.
A nice right hand lands inside from Pearson.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Pearson lands a nice shot to the body.
Pearson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Johnny Pearson seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Neil blocks a body shot from Pearson.
Pearson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Pearson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Neil just leaning against Pearson, taking a breather.
Pearson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Pearson misses with a punch to the body.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Pearson as Neil tries to tie him up.
Neil tries to stall but Pearson uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Pearson tries to throw a body punch but Neil avoids it by throwing Pearson back against the cage.
Pearson lands a right hand.
Neil pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pearson wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Pearson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Neil throws out the jab.
Pearson rushes Neil and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Neil taking a breather.
Pearson comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Neil blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nice body punch from Pearson.
Neil takes a knee to the side of the body.
A head punch on the inside from Pearson fails to land.
Pearson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Neil's elbow.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Neil misses with a hook from the clinch.
Pearson pushes Neil back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Neil's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Pearson prevents Neil from breaking the clinch.
Pearson lands with a left to the head.
Neil is trying to break the clinch but Pearson has him pressed against the cage.
Pearson misses with a punch to the body.
Neil is trying to break free.
Pearson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Neil backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neil is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Pearson is keeping busy.
Pearson misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short body shot lands from Pearson as the two fighters clinch.
Neil blocking some punches.
Neil looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Pearson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Pearson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Pearson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Neil blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Pearson lands a body punch.
Neil tries to stall but Pearson uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Neil blocks an elbow strike from Pearson.
Pearson prevents Neil from breaking the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Pearson fails to land.
Pearson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Neil takes a shot to the head.
Pearson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Neil is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Pearson is leaning against Neil and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Pearson.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neil lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pearson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pearson tries to throw a body punch but Neil avoids it by throwing Pearson back against the cage.
Neil takes a shot to the head.
A short left from Pearson.
Pearson can't find room to land a body shot as Neil controls the action.
Pearson digs a right hand underneath Neil's ribcage. Neil let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Pearson prevents Neil from breaking the clinch.
Pearson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Neil trying to stall but Pearson improves his position.
Pearson can't find room to land a body shot as Neil controls the action.
Pearson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Neil's efforts to push away.
Pearson lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A short uppercut from Pearson.
Pearson lands a damaging elbow.
Pearson tries to throw a body punch but Neil avoids it by throwing Pearson back against the cage.
Neil is trying to maintain a safe position but Pearson gets an underhook and turns Neil into the cage.
Pearson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Pearson throws a punch but it's blocked by Neil.
Neil blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Pearson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Pearson connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Neil's hands.
Pearson missing with a left hand there. Neil was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Pearson tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Neil counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Neil ducks under a wild hook from Pearson.
Pearson just misses with a punch to the body.
Johnny Pearson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pearson misses with an uppercut. Neil saw that one coming.
Pearson fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Neil on the side of the head.
Pearson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Neil manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Neil keeps the fight on the outside.
It looked like Neil wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Pearson takes a swing at Neil's ribcage but misses.
Neil throwing a counter right hand but Pearson manages to avoid it.
Neil takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pearson misses with an uppercut
and Neil makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Neil ducks under a wild hook from Pearson.
Pearson swings for the body but Neil moves out of range.
Pearson swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Neil.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Neil uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Pearson.
Neil throws the left hand but Pearson avoids the punch easily.
Pearson has Neil up against the cage in a clinch.
Neil blocks a body shot from Pearson.
Neil is trying to maintain a safe position but Pearson gets an underhook and turns Neil into the cage.
Neil blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pearson lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Pearson as Neil tries to tie him up.
A short body shot lands from Pearson as the two fighters clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pearson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Pearson scores with a shot to the side of Neil's head.
Pearson swings wildly with an uppercut but Neil uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pearson lands with a short shot to the head.
Pearson lands a shot to the body.
Pearson misses with a body punch.
Nice body punch from Pearson - that landed with a thud.
Neil blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pearson struggles to land a body shot inside as Neil controls his hands.
Pearson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Neil backwards.
Pearson misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pearson misses with some punches.
Pearson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Pearson keeps control of Neil as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Neil's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Neil blocking some punches.
Pearson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Neil lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Neil trying to stall but Pearson improves his position.
Nice body punch from Pearson.
Nice body punch from Pearson - that landed with a thud.
Pearson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Neil backwards.
A right handed body shot lands from Pearson.
Pearson lands an uppercut.
Neil's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Pearson prevents Neil from breaking the clinch.
Pearson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Pearson pushes Neil back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
The referee is keeping an eye on Neil - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pearson cracks Neil with a nice body shot.
Pearson lands an elbow that stopped Neil in his tracks for a moment.
A short right from Pearson on the inside.
Pearson works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Pearson struggles to land a body shot inside as Neil controls his hands.
Pearson scores with a shot to the side of Neil's head.
Neil blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Neil fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Pearson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Good body shot from Pearson.
Pearson works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Pearson gets through Neil's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Neil is looking to control Pearson's arms but Pearson gets an underhook and turns him. Now Neil has his back to the cage.
Pearson scores with a shot to the side of Neil's head.
Neil blocks an uppercut.
Pearson presses Neil against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A shot in the inside from Pearson.
Neil is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A nice left hand lands by Pearson.
Oh Neil is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Pearson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Still in the clinch, Pearson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Pearson throws a big uppercut that drops Neil! More strikes from Pearson and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Neil lies dazed against the cage as Pearson celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:08 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Johnny Pearson!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Dom Cruz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Reealopubo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Reealopubo has chosen Chop Suey as his entrance music. Joe Reealopubo is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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144 lbs
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145 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dom Cruz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joe Reealopubo!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Stewart Dunkirk and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A shot to the liver by Cruz. Beautiful body shot.
Good exchange - Cruz coming out on top.
Reealopubo closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Cruz looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A chopping leg kick lands by Cruz.
Cruz clinches up against the cage.
Cruz's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cruz lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Reealopubo is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Cruz connects with a looping right hand.
Reealopubo gets caught flat footed, as Cruz shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Cruz accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Cruz trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Cruz working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Reealopubo's head.
Cruz throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Cruz works over Reealopubo with some ground and pound from guard.
Cruz won't allow Reealopubo to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cruz with a flurry of punches that miss.
Cruz throwing strikes from guard but Reealopubo blocks nicely.
Reealopubo wants to stand but Cruz is controlling the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cruz stands up over Reealopubo, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Cruz throws a big elbow that misses.
Cruz postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Cruz has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Cruz sitting in guard here, content to control.
Cruz looking to pass the guard.
Cruz distracts Reealopubo with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Cruz is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Reealopubo has momentary wrist control but Cruz slips an elbow through the middle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cruz postures up in Reealopubo's guard and throws a big left but Reealopubo blocks it.
Cruz lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Cruz chips away with some ground and pound.
Reealopubo has momentary wrist control but Cruz slips an elbow through the middle.
Cruz trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Cruz lands a couple of digs.
Reealopubo really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Cruz. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Cruz scoring with some ground and pound.
Reealopubo is rocked!
Cruz lands a couple of elbows.
Reealopubo is still in real trouble! Can Cruz finish him?
Cruz lands a couple of elbows.
Reealopubo being controlled here, momentarily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cruz stands and throws Reealopubo's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Reealopubo looks winded!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here as Cruz stalls from top position.
Reealopubo seems to have recovered his senses.
Cruz's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Cruz tries for a kimura but Reealopubo is defending well.
Reealopubo takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Cruz lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Cruz scoring with punches from side control.
Cruz working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cruz is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Reealopubo looks calm but he's in trouble here. Cruz gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Reealopubo is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Cruz lets go of the hold and Reealopubo can pop his arm back in it's socket.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Dom Cruz!
Dom Cruz 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 light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ringo Starr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brotha Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gracie has chosen Tupac - Last Muthafucka Breathin' as his entrance music. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ringo Starr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Brotha Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Chris Downing and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gracie fails to land with a series of punches.
Starr scores with a takedown into Gracie's guard.
Starr trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Starr is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie looking to control.
Gracie bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Starr's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Starr wants to control but Gracie passes easily into half guard.
Gracie takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Starr gets back to full guard.
Gracie throws a big elbow that misses.
Starr is trying to hold Gracie in close to prevent damage but Gracie has managed to pass into half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Gracie in particular looking to stall.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Starr wants to control but Gracie is keeping busy.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Gracie working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Gracie is trying to control. Starr wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Starr is trying to get back to full guard.
Gracie content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Starr is looking for a sweep. Gracie is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Gracie scores with a nice right hand.
Gracie misses with the combination.
Gracie has Starr up against the cage in a clinch.
Gracie jumps into guard, dragging Starr to the mat.
Starr sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Gracie's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is looking for a sweep. Starr is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Gracie is trying to control but can't.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Gracie looking for submissions off his back.
Gracie trying to control here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gracie keeping control of the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Starr wants to control but Gracie is keeping him busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brotha Gracie dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Gracie moves into the clinch.
Gracie slows down the pace here.
Gracie has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Gracie working Starr over with knees to the body.
Gracie breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gracie has taken the fight to the clinch.
Gracie breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gracie instigates a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie digs a right hand into Starr's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Starr's gas tank.
Gracie breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Brotha Gracie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Starr shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Starr showed some decent athleticism there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Starr wants to control but Gracie is keeping him busy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Starr trying to control the position from guard on top but Gracie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Starr content to stall in guard here.
Gracie is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Gracie seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Starr wants to get back to full guard but Gracie has mounted him!
Gracie controlling from mount.
Gracie with the ground and pound from mount.
Gracie wants to control the pace but Starr is squirming around nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Starr keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Gracie looking to control but Starr is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Starr is trying to escape the mount.
Starr wants to control but Gracie is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Gracie throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Starr because Gracie loaded up on that one.
Gracie content just to control the position here.
Gracie with shots to the head and body - Starr looks very uncomfortable down there.
Gracie misses with a head shot.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gracie throws some wild stikes that Starr manages to avoid easily.
Gracie trying to control but he's not successful this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brotha Gracie showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Gracie throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Starr.
Starr attempts a counter takedown but Gracie avoids it well and moves away.
Gracie gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Starr drags the fight down to the ground.
Gracie controls from within his opponent's guard.
Starr keeping full guard, as Gracie tries to pass.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Starr is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Starr will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie sitting in guard here, content to control.
Gracie trying to control the position from guard on top but Starr is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Starr trying to control the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Gracie rushes Starr and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Gracie stalling the fight.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Gracie.
Starr ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Starr no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Gracie postures up.
Starr working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Gracie doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Gracie manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Gracie pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Starr is keeping the position for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie trying to control the position from guard on top but Starr is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Brotha Gracie is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Starr trying to keep a closed guard but Gracie is proving a slippery customer.
Starr utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Starr is controlling Gracie's posture.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Gracie. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Gracie looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Starr feinted with a counter takedown.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Gracie fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Starr on the side of the head.
Gracie closes the distance and pushes Starr back into the cage.
Gracie jumps guard.
Gracie working a defensive guard here.
Starr preventing the sweep.
Gracie looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Starr stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gracie swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ringo Starr has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gracie pulls Starr in close to his closed guard and prevents Starr from doing any damage or advancing position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Brotha Gracie comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Gracie 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight for Brotha Gracie!
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight for Brotha Gracie!
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight for Brotha Gracie!
Brotha Gracie wins by unanimous decision!
Brotha Gracie thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Benjamin Tay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stefan Struwe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tay comes to the cage accompanied by PONPONPON. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Stefan Struwe enters the cage!
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24
133 lbs
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146 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Benjamin Tay!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Stefan Struwe!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Robert Twigg and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice cross by Struwe.
Struwe lands a jab.
Struwe throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tay keeps the fight on the outside.
Struwe punishes Tay's body with a nice straight punch.
Struwe throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tay feinted with a counter takedown.
Struwe scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Tay doesn't seem bothered though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Struwe just misses with a punch to the body.
Tay changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Struwe thuds a left hand into Tay's body.
Struwe lands a nice looking body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Struwe misses with a body punch
and Tay counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Struwe trying to control the position.
Tay looking to pass the guard.
Tay thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Tay works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Tay is trying for a kimura here. Struwe looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Tay wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Benjamin Tay!
Benjamin Tay got down on his knees post fight and begged the management for a title shot. 'Please, I want that title shot so bad! Give it to me!'
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jones Mfer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ira Wright (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wright has chosen Get Back as his entrance music. This should be a great matchup!
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175 lbs
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175 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Jones Mfer!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ira Wright!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Frank Dennis and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
An inside leg kick from Mfer misses.
Mfer scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
We've been told by Mfer's head coaches at DiscoClub that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Mfer tries to score with a low kick but Wright moves his leg out of the way.
Wright fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Wright sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Mfer misses with a lunging right hand
and Wright counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Mfer thinking.
Mfer moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Wright thuds his right hand into Mfer's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Mfer throws a hook but Wright blocks it.
Mfer throws a head kick that misses.
Mfer misses the jab.
A jab from Mfer misses.
Mfer lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wright takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
It looks like Ira Wright has been cut.
Wright feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Mfers jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Wright has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Wright lands the left hand.
Wright jabs at Mfer's body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Wright.
Wright misses with an uppercut
and Mfer connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Wright gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Mfer.
Wright avoids the head kick by Mfer.
Wright stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Wright misses with an uppercut.
Wright ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mfer blocks a jab.
A combination from Mfer does no damage.
Mfer waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Wright.
Mfer slips a jab from Wright.
Mfer misses with a left hand
and Wright cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Wright connects with a good right hand that stumbles Mfer. Mfer circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mfer drops his hands momentarily and Wright takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Decent striking displayed by Wright there.
Wright cracks Mfer with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mfer uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Wright has time to react.
Mfer throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Wright sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mfer takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Wright is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Mfer had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Mfer slips under a jab.
Wright lands with a nice body punch.
Mfer swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Wright lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Mfer at a distance.
Mfer throws a hook to the side of Wright's head but Wright sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mfer throws a leg kick which misses Wright's front leg but catches the back leg as Wright tries to avoid it.
Wright throws out a loose jab but Mfer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wright throws a shot to the body.
Mfer dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Wright punishes Mfer's body with a nice straight punch.
Wright misses the jab.
Mfer throws the left hand but Wright avoids the punch easily.
Wright displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mfer throws out the jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mfer looks to throw the jab but Wright is out of range.
Mfer lands a head kick. Wright smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Mfer slips a straight right by Wright.
Wright swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Mfer uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Wright.
Mfer misses the body punch
and Wright counters with a stiff right hand.
Mfer lands a jab.
Mfer fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Wright has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Wright scores with a jab.
Wright throws a lazy right hand but Mfer sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mfer attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Mfer throws a nice inside leg kick.
Mfer misses the jab.
Wright dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mfer lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Wright circles away quickly and effectively.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mfer takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Mfer throws a leg kick that is checked
and Wright connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mfer lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Mfer slips under a jab.
Mfer looks to land a left hand but Wright moved out of range nicely.
Wright stuns Mfer with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Mfer misses with a low kick as Wright jumps back.
A little jabbing left from Wright on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Mfer misses with a low kick.
Mfer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wright.
The fighters circle momentarily. Wright darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Wright lands a nice shot to the body.
Wright tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mfer was well out of range. Poor timing from Wright.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mfer throws a low kick but Wright moves out of range easily.
Wright throws a shot from downtown. Mfer moves away and avoids it.
Wright swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Mfer takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ira Wright dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ira Wright's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
A slow jab from Wright misses its intended target.
Wright lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Ira Wright seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Wright is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mfer.
Wright tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mfer was well out of range. Poor timing from Wright.
Wright lands a jab to the head.
Mfer tries to bum rush Wright with a series of wild strikes but Wright uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Wright throws out a counter right but Mfer avoids it with no problem.
Mfer walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Mfer looks to land a body kick but Wright moved away.
Mfer steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Wright.
Jab from Mfer.
Wright changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Mfer.
Wright swings and misses with a shot to the body
letting Mfer counter with a right hand.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Mfer might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wright misses the jab.
Wright bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mfer tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Wright paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mfer connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Wright's hands.
Wright misses with an uppercut
and Mfer finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Mfer just misses with a punch to the body.
Mfer tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
It seemed like Wright was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Wright avoids the body shot from Mfer.
Wright appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Mfer rushes Wright and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Wright tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Wright escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nice shot lands for Wright.
Mfer bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mfer closes the distance but Wright moves to the side
and Wright counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mfer throws a low kick, looking for Wright's leg but Wright calmly moves out of range.
Mfer slips a jab and a cross from Wright.
Mfer with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A slow jab from Mfer misses its intended target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wright throws a hook to the side of Mfer's head but Mfer sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Wright misses with a body shot.
Wright scores with a crisp jab that stopped Mfer in his tracks.
Mfer lands with a hook. Wright tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Both fighters circling a little - Mfer finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Mfer tries to close the distance and clinch but Wright swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mfer moves away from the strike by Wright.
Mfer walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Mfer throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Mfer will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Mfer tried to score with a low kick but Wright checks it.
Mfer looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Danga de danga de dang - Wright scores with a four punch combination!
Mfer scores with a hook.
Wright throws a right hand that misses
and Mfer counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mfer throws a front kick that sends Wright stumbling back into the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wright sizes up Mfer with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Mfer lands a front kick.
Wright jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Wright lands with a hook. Mfer tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
A leg kick checked by Wright.
Wright throws a shot from downtown. Mfer moves away and avoids it.
Wright slips under a jab from Mfer.
Wright takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Mfer 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 Wright has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Wright and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Wright! But no joy.
Mfer misses with a leg kick.
Wright takes a kick to the side of the head.
Wright misses the shot to the body.
Mfer lands a nice looking body shot.
Mfer throws out a leg kick but Wright moves out of range and Mfer only half commits.
A telegraphed right hand from Wright misses the target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mfer fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Wright.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A head kick misses from Mfer.
Mfer lands an overhand right.
Wright lands with a cross.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wright. Mfer does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mfer throws an overhand right that lands on Wright's shoulder, as Wright tries to avoid the shot.
Wright is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Mfer ducks under a wild hook from Wright.
Mfer looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Wright checks a leg kick.
A jab from Wright misses.
As Wright tries to get set, Mfer tries to push him back and clinch up but Wright manages to avoid the attempt.
Wright tests Mfer's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mfer tries to land a front kick but Wright steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Mfer moves out of range of the strikes.
Mfer displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Wright throws out the jab.
Mfer throws a leg kick that is checked
and Wright counters with a lovely straight right hand!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Ira Wright will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Ira Wright's cut.
That's time! Mfer's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Wright lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Wright checks the leg kick nicely there.
Wright moves out of range of the strikes.
Wright looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Wright checks a leg kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Wright! But no joy.
Mfer throws a quick inside leg kick.
Wright misses with a hook. Mfer ducked under it nicely.
Mfer tries to close the distance and clinch but Wright swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mfer needs to keep his hands up - Wright had a free shot at his head there.
Wright tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mfer was well out of range. Poor timing from Wright.
Wright keeps the fight on the outside.
Wright lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mfer missing with a left hand there. Wright was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mfer tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wright swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Wright takes one on the button.
Wright throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Mfer counters with a leg kick.
Mfer throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Wright counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wright throws the left hand but Mfer avoids the punch easily.
Mfer fails with an attempt to clinch.
Wright slips a straight right by Mfer.
A jab from Wright finds it's way through Mfer's defenses.
Mfer is rocked!
Wright drops Mfer with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Mfer looks back up at him and smiles so Wright waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Oh Mfer is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Wright lands a nice shot to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mfer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Both fighters step back and shake their arms out. Wright engages and cracks Mfer with a massive lead left hook - Mfer tumbles to the floor, out cold! What a shot! Wright is delighted - all that hard work in training paid off!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ira Wright! Ira Wright retains his welterweight title!
A victorious Ira Wright thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Main event
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Asmund Sykk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bryan Mayhem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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205 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Asmund Sykk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bryan Mayhem!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Frank Dennis and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sykk misses with a straight right.
Nice defenses there by Mayhem.
Mayhem tries to counter by closing the distance.
Sykk throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sykk takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Mayhem is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sykk throwing a counter right hand but Mayhem manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mayhem moves out of range of the strikes.
Sykk waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mayhem.
Mayhem tries to counter by closing the distance.
Asmund Sykk is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Mayhem.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Sykk lands a shoulder strike.
Sykk throws a head punch that misses.
Sykk misses with a punch on the inside.
Mayhem tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Sykk smiles and moves away.
Mayhem shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Sykk counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mayhem tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Sykk counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Sykk misses with a left hand
and Mayhem counters with a shoot takedown. Sykk fights it but they end up in guard.
Sykk is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Mayhem presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sykk misses with a punch on the inside.
Sykk misses with some punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mayhem jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Sykk walks away with a smile on his face. Mayhem gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Asmund Sykk has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bryan Mayhem.
Mayhem slips under a jab.
Mayhem throws out a counter right but Sykk avoids it with no problem.
Sykk getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Mayhem throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Sykk tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Mayhem is in Sykk's guard.
Sykk manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Mayhem drags the fight down to the ground.
Sykk won't allow Mayhem to sweep him here.
Mayhem pulls Sykk in close to his closed guard and prevents Sykk from doing any damage or advancing position.
Mayhem tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sykk trying to stand up but can't free himself from Mayhem's guard.
Sykk seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Mayhem is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Sykk controlling from the top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Asmund Sykk dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Sykk uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Mayhem has time to react.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mayhem looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sykk swats away the attempt to clinch by Mayhem.
Sykk appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sykk gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Sykk misses with the head strike.
Mayhem lands a left hand that snaps the head of Sykk backwards.
Sykk throws a head punch that misses.
Mayhem tightens his grip and picks Sykk up, before dumping him to the ground. Sykk manages to land in guard.
Mayhem throwing strikes but missing.
Sykk working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Mayhem.
Sykk wants to stand up but Mayhem is controlling him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mayhem wants to control from the top but Sykk keeps moving.
Sykk looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Mayhem looking to sit in guard and control but Sykk gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Mayhem looking for a sweep. Not yet Mayhem, not yet.
Mayhem looking to control.
Mayhem manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Sykk manages to get himself to full guard.
Mayhem throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Sykk works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sykk pulls Mayhem in close to prevent any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mayhem trying to control the position from guard on top but Sykk is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mayhem throws a strike but Sykk rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Sykk slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Mayhem looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Sykk engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Sykk preventing the sweep.
Asmund Sykk overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mayhem wants to improve his position but instead Sykk has moved into half guard.
Sykk controlling the pace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Asmund Sykk dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Mayhem closes the distance and pushes Sykk back into the cage.
Mayhem is trying to pull guard but Sykk turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Sykk has a couple of punches blocked by Mayhem.
Mayhem blocking some punches.
Sykk tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sykk working aggressively here.
Sykk throws a head punch that misses.
Mayhem goes for a takedown attempt but Sykk pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mayhem keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sykk.
Mayhem wants to counter the offense by Sykk and move into the clinch position.
Mayhem tries to clinch
and Mayhem takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sykk is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A swing and a miss from Sykk.
Good shot there by Sykk.
Jab by Sykk.
Mayhem is rocked!
Mayhem has taken the fight to the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sykk lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Mayhem blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mayhem has clasped his hands together around Sykk's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
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!
Sykk is trying to control Mayhem's posture but Mayhem avoids it.
Mayhem looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Sykk is avoiding damage well.
Mayhem lands a few punches from side control.
Mayhem trying to control the action but Sykk is working from the bottom.
Sykk can't do much from the bottom here.
Asmund Sykk is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Mayhem working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mayhem looks up at the clock and then as Sykk takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Mayhem smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Mayhem in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Mayhem scores with punches from side control.
Sykk tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Mayhem wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Bryan Mayhem has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mayhem works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Sykk is looking for a sweep.
Mayhem working the head and body with strikes.
Mayhem sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Sykk is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Mayhem creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Mayhem lands an elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mayhem cracks Sykk with a big elbow.
Sykk is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Mayhem is controlling him well.
Mayhem throwing strikes but Sykk manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Mayhem regains half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mayhem wants to control but Sykk is keeping busy.
Sykk content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Sykk prevents Mayhem from improving his position.
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 Asmund Sykk.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Sykk, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 George Francis scores the fight for Asmund Sykk!
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight for Asmund Sykk!
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight for Asmund Sykk!
Asmund Sykk wins by unanimous decision!
Asmund Sykk decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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