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DUEL#41 Army vs Hallick PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Juha Ahokas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ari Kantola (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ahokas's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, ...Baby one more time!. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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280 lbs
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276 lbs
30 - 15 - 1 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
38 - 23 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Juha Ahokas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
30 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ari Kantola!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Eddie Farnsworth and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kantola throws a head kick that Ahokas semi-blocks.
It looks like Juha Ahokas has been cut.
Kantola tries to clinch but Ahokas moves away
and Ahokas connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ahokas looks to score with a jab to the body but Kantola is just out of range.
Kantola keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kantola is looking to clinch but Ahokas is avoiding it.
A head kick misses from Kantola.
Ari Kantola seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kantola tries for a takedown but Ahokas sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Kantola clinches with his opponent.
Kantola tries to work over Ahokas's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
With the fighters up against the cage, Kantola throws an elbow but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kantola creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Ahokas's defenses.
Kantola tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Ahokas blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kantola with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kantola has a couple of punches blocked by Ahokas.
Kantola dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ahokas content to slow the pace in the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Kantola just misses with a elbow thrown towards Ahokas's brow.
Ahokas trying to stall but Kantola improves his position.
Kantola's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Kantola misses with an elbow over the top.
Kantola lands an elbow that stopped Ahokas in his tracks for a moment.
Kantola tries to land a knee to the head but Ahokas blocks with his arms.
Kantola is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Ahokas gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Kantola keeping control of the position.
Ahokas thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kantola has his hands clasped together around Ahokas's back. He's all about the action.
Kantola is looking to improve his position.
Kantola has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Ahokas is working away from the top position though.
Kantola moves into full guard.
Kantola managing to control the position.
Kantola is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Kantola trying to control the position here.
Ahokas postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kantola seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Kantola is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Kantola performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Ahokas desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Kantola is looking to advance position but Ahokas won't allow it.
Kantola sitting and controlling from the half guard.
My spies in 3Band MMA ($500/week) inform me that Kantola has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kantola wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ahokas keeps working.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kantola controlling the action here.
Kantola trying to pass the guard but Ahokas defending well.
Ahokas is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kantola content to control rather than advance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ari Kantola dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Juha Ahokas'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.
Kantola throws a sloppy head kick
and Ahokas counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Ahokas trying to control the action but Kantola is working from the bottom.
Ahokas drops an elbow to the side of Kantola's head.
Kantola is looking to improve his position.
Kantola controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Kantola tries to get to full guard but Ahokas has control of the leg.
Ahokas not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kantola is trying to control but can't.
Ahokas lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Ahokas wants to pass the guard but Kantola is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ahokas missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Ahokas lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Kantola is looking for a sweep. Ahokas is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Kantola gets full guard.
Kantola seems keen to control Ahokas's posture.
Kantola looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ahokas is one step ahead there.
Ahokas trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Ahokas lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Kantola is trying to keep Ahokas in close.
Ahokas working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Ahokas showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Ahokas wants to control from the top but Kantola keeps moving.
Kantola is pulling down on Ahokas's head. It's preventing any offense from Ahokas, at least for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kantola keeping moving, preventing Ahokas from controlling successfully.
Juha Ahokas overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Kantola managing to control the position.
Kantola avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Kantola is adopting a defensive guard.
Kantola is continuing to stall.
Ahokas is in close to Kantola's body, working some short punches and elbows.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Kantola is on top in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kantola slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Ahokas keeping moving, preventing Kantola from controlling successfully.
Kantola is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Kantola looking to pass the guard.
Ahokas keeping moving, preventing Kantola from controlling successfully.
Kantola stays in close to Ahokas's body and controls the position.
Kantola trying to control the position from guard on top but Ahokas is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Kantola content to stall in guard here.
Kantola wants to control from the top but Ahokas keeps moving.
Ahokas seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Kantola is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Kantola just misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Juha Ahokas dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Juha Ahokas's cut.
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!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Kantola tries to land a knee to the head but Ahokas blocks with his arms.
Ahokas blocks a body shot from Kantola.
Kantola missing with knees to the body.
Ahokas works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Ahokas trying to control the position from guard on top but Kantola is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ahokas loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Ahokas has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Ahokas pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kantola is keeping the position for now.
Ahokas postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kantola pulls Ahokas in close to his closed guard and prevents Ahokas from doing any damage or advancing position.
Kantola is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Ahokas preventing the sweep.
Ahokas missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ahokas wants to control from the top but Kantola keeps moving.
Kantola is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Ahokas working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Kantola's head.
Ahokas stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kantola swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ahokas trying to control but Kantola is working from the bottom.
Ahokas preventing the sweep.
Ahokas with a flurry of punches that miss.
Ahokas scoring with some ground and pound.
Ahokas throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kantola works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Ahokas preventing the sweep.
Kantola lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Kantola controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Ahokas has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kantola wants to control from the top but Ahokas keeps moving.
Kantola controls from within his opponent's guard.
Kantola trying to control the position from guard on top but Ahokas is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kantola slips nicely into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kantola controlling the action here.
Kantola wants to pass the guard but Ahokas is defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kantola trying to control the action but Ahokas is working from the bottom.
Kantola slows the pace down in half guard.
Kantola stalling away here and it's allowed Ahokas to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Kantola wants to control from the top but Ahokas keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Kantola is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Ahokas is trying to control the position but Kantola postures up.
Kantola wants to control from the top but Ahokas keeps moving.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Ahokas gets tackled into the cage by Kantola. Kantola maintains the clinch.
Kantola missing with knees to the body.
Kantola with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kantola misses with a hook from the clinch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kantola misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kantola misses with a punch on the inside.
Ahokas blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kantola with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ari Kantola comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Kantola has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 28:29
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 28:29
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ari Kantola!
In his post fight interview, Ari Kantola started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
The defeated Juha Ahokas had this to say: 'Sucker!'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Carlos Diego Ferreira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Parker Phoenix (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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11 - 12 - 0 |
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186 lbs
17 - 8 - 1 |
Good takedowns
Basic striking
Cardio machine |
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World class MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Carlos Diego Ferreira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Parker Phoenix!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Reed Andrews and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ferreira misses with a takedown attempt
and Ferreira takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ferreira has his takedown stuffed
and Phoenix counters with a straight right hand.
Phoenix scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Ferreira shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Phoenix as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Carlos Diego Ferreira. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ferreira fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Ferreira sets himself, and Phoenix steps forward looking for the clinch! Ferreira avoids it this time.
Ferreira takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Ferreira looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Phoenix is fending him off so far but Ferreira persists. Nope, Phoenix circles away and we're back to standing.
Phoenix tries to counter by closing the distance.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Ferreira.
Ferreira takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Ferreira gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Phoenix counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Ferreira jumps guard but Phoenix turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Phoenix lands an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Phoenix creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Ferreira's defenses.
Phoenix lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Ferreira is trying to pull guard but Phoenix turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Phoenix.
Ferreira jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Phoenix walks away with a smile on his face. Ferreira gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Ferreira misses with a takedown
and Phoenix moves into the clinch.
Ferreira is breathing heavily.
Phoenix digs a right hand underneath Ferreira's ribcage. Ferreira let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Phoenix lands with a left to the head.
A right hand to the body from Phoenix.
A right handed body shot lands from Phoenix.
Phoenix lands a shoulder strike.
Phoenix lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ferreira is trying to pull guard but Phoenix has him pressed against the cage.
Ferreira jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Phoenix walks away with a smile on his face. Ferreira gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Phoenix is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Nice body punch from Phoenix.
Decent striking displayed by Phoenix there.
Phoenix cracks Ferreira with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Phoenix has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Ferreira to stand back up!
Ferreira is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ferreira gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Phoenix counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Oh Ferreira is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Phoenix fires a straight punch through the middle that cracks Ferreira square on the jaw! Damn, Ferreira is out cold on his feet and topples face first to the canvas! Wow, I haven't seen a knockout that brutal in a long time!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Parker Phoenix!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Grey Worm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyrion Lannister (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Worm comes to the cage accompanied by Der Kaptain. Lannister has chosen Justin by Korn as his entrance music. Grey Worm is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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135 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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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
18 - 14 - 1, fighting out of New York, Grey Worm!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
27 - 18 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tyrion Lannister!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Anthony Taglia and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lannister misses with a lunging right hand
letting Worm counter with a right hand.
Worm drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Worm looking to sit in guard and control but Lannister gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Worm is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Lannister trying to control the position from guard on top but Worm is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Worm controls Lannister momentarily but Lannister frees himself.
I've been told that Lannister has been drilling his wrestling of late, which has already helped him take this fight to the mat. Let's see how much of an impact it has on the outcome of the ground game.
Worm is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Lannister defends well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lannister preventing the sweep.
Worm preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Worm not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Lannister stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Worm swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Worm is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Lannister defends well.
Worm throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Lannister scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Lannister advances position into side control!
Lannister in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lannister is looking to take a break and control but Worm is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Lannister is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Worm tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Lannister wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Worm gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Worm is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Worm avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Lannister.
Worm controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Worm trying to control but Lannister postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Worm avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Lannister.
Worm trying to hold on to Lannister's head to control him but Lannister postures up.
Lannister throwing shots but Worm is blocking nicely.
Lannister working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Lannister connects with a nice short shot to Worm's temple.
Lannister is trying to work for a kimura but Worm is defending well.
Lannister is thwarting Worm's attempts to control the position.
Lannister scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Worm trying to control here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Worm has his hands clasped together around Lannister's back. He's all about the action.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
It looks like Lannister is going to stand back up.
Worm is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Lannister pulls his head out easily.
Worm wants to improve his position but Lannister is controlling well.
Worm is trying to control but Lannister manages to pass to mount!
Lannister prevents Worm from getting the reversal.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Worm taking shots to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Tyrion Lannister will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Worm keeps the fight on the outside.
It looked like Worm was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Lannister.
Lannister swings for the body but Worm moves out of range.
Lannister tries to close the distance and clinch up but Worm swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Worm tries to counter with a takedown but Lannister is quick to defend against it.
Worm shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Lannister sprawls well. Lannister wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Worm gets slowly back to his feet.
Worm closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Worm lands in his opponent's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lannister trying to control the position.
Lannister keeping moving, preventing Worm from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lannister working a defensive guard but Worm passes into half guard.
Worm is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Worm swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Lannister is now in Worm's guard. A big mistake from Worm there, giving up the dominant position!
Worm pulls Lannister in to control the position.
Worm is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Lannister prevents Worm from getting back to his feet.
Worm working a defensive guard here.
Lannister makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Worm wants to control but Lannister passes easily into half guard.
Lannister is working for an americana but Worm has been sneaky and has managed to get back to half guard, whilst Lannister was thinking about the submission.
Lannister is breathing heavily.
Worm wants to stand and escape but Lannister is having none of it.
Worm looking to control but Lannister passes into half guard.
Worm wants to improve his position but Lannister is controlling well.
Worm is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Lannister's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Lannister's back!
Worm is working for a rear naked choke. Lannister is not defending it well and Worm has tightened it up quickly! This could be all over! Lannister refuses to tap and goes to sleep, forcing the referee to intervene. A little trickle of blood came out of Lannister's nose as his head slumped to the floor. That is naaaasty!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Grey Worm!
An out of breath Grey Worm thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Head Coach (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bach Schtrappe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Schtrappe has chosen Phobia by Kreator as his entrance music. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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165 lbs
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163 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 12 - 2, fighting out of London, Head Coach!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
26 - 12 - 1, fighting out of New York, Bach Schtrappe!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Reed Andrews and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Schtrappe takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Schtrappe tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Coach buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Schtrappe wants to land a leg kick but Coach is out of range.
Schtrappe throws out a leg kick but Coach moves out of range and Schtrappe only half commits.
Coach lands with a thumping leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Schtrappe.
Coach dips to his left and cracks Schtrappe with an uppercut!
Coach wants to clinch
and Schtrappe counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Schtrappe gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Coach counters with a nice uppercut.
Schtrappe uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Coach.
Schtrappe tries to clinch
and Schtrappe takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schtrappe is looking to slow Coach down with leg kicks.
Coach checks the leg kick nicely there.
Coach throws a leg kick
and Schtrappe counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Coach misses with a hook.
Schtrappe throws a hook but Coach avoids it easily.
Schtrappe listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Coach throws a shot from downtown. Schtrappe moves away and avoids it.
Coach throws a sloppy head kick and Schtrappe moves out of range easily.
Coach connects with a looping right hand.
Schtrappe throws a poor cross that misses
and Coach counters with a stiff right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coach slips under a jab from Schtrappe.
Schtrappe misses with a leg kick
and Coach counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Coach looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Jab from Coach.
Coach swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Schtrappe ducks right into an uppercut from Coach.
Schtrappe swats away the attempt to clinch by Coach.
Schtrappe scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Schtrappe misses the shot to the body.
Coach swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schtrappe steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Coach.
Schtrappe was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Schtrappe connects with a single shot there.
Nice straight punches there by Coach. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Coach.
Schtrappe steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Coach. That one must have hurt.
Coach is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Schtrappe throws a leg kick which misses Coach's front leg but catches the back leg as Coach tries to avoid it.
Coach misses with a hook
and Schtrappe counters with a low kick, right behind Coach 's knee.
Coach misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Schtrappe to counter with a crisp jab.
Coach jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Coach cracks Schtrappe with a right hand to the side of the head.
Coach slips a jab and a cross from Schtrappe.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Coach swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Schtrappe.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schtrappe lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Schtrappe misses with a looping left.
Coach misses with a wild combination.
Schtrappe throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Coach to counter with a crisp jab.
Schtrappe rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Coach moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Coach throws a nice looking combination but Schtrappe bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Coach throws a jab but it's blocked by Schtrappe.
Coach bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Schtrappe throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
It looked like Coach wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Head Coach dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Schtrappe slips a jab and a cross from Coach.
Coach scores with a jab to the body.
Schtrappe scores with a leg kick.
Coach is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Schtrappe can do to turn this around?
Schtrappe fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Schtrappe misses with an uppercut
and Coach counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Schtrappe misses with a combination
and Schtrappe takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Coach misses with a few strikes there.
Head Coach is winning the standup battle so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A swing and a miss from Coach.
Coach cracks Schtrappe with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Schtrappe connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schtrappe throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Coach sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A jab lands there for Coach.
Schtrappe throws a body punch but Coach moves out of range.
Schtrappe throws a lazy right hand but Coach sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Coach with a hook.
Coach misses with a hook
and Schtrappe counters with a slapping leg kick.
Coach lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Schtrappe pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Coach throws a series of punches but Schtrappe avoids them all with ease.
Coach scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coach tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Schtrappe defends well and Coach ends up having to push Schtrappe into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Schtrappe misses with an uppercut
and Coach counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Schtrappe might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Coach has got the better of the exchanges.
Coach connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Coach dives in and grabs Schtrappe's left leg, looking for a takedown. Schtrappe pushes down on Coach's head and hops out.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice straight punches there by Coach. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Coach.
Schtrappe keeps Coach at a distance using the push kick.
Schtrappe connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Coach's hands.
Schtrappe swings widly with a right hand
and Coach connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Schtrappe throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Coach stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Schtrappe throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Coach counters with a nice body kick.
Crunch! Schtrappe slams his shin into Coach's torso.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coach shoots in for a double leg but Schtrappe sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Head Coach. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Schtrappe tries a low kick but Coach avoids it.
Schtrappe 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.
Coach dodges the punch combination from Schtrappe.
Coach was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Schtrappe loads up on a big right hand but Coach slips the punch.
A counter left hand to the body from Coach misses its target.
Coach misses with a looping right.
Coach cracks a nice hook into Schtrappe's ribs.
Schtrappe fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Coach has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coach plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Coach connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Schtrappe's hands.
Coach misses with an uppercut
and Schtrappe counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Schtrappe throws a right hand that misses
and Coach counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Coach blocks the body kick.
Coach bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Coach moves out of range of the leg kick from Schtrappe.
Schtrappe scores with a nice right hand.
Head Coach seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Coach throws a sloppy head kick and Schtrappe moves out of range easily.
Schtrappe misses the jab.
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 Head Coach will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Schtrappe ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Coach misses with a looping right.
Schtrappe looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Coach lands a nice hook to Schtrappe's body. Schtrappe takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Schtrappe misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Coach.
As Schtrappe backs away, Coach returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Schtrappe missing with a left hand there. Coach was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Schtrappe feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Coach's calf.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Coach.
A little jabbing left from Schtrappe on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Schtrappe throws a leg kick that is checked
and Schtrappe takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Coach blocks a low kick nicely.
Coach throws a good cross that connects.
Schtrappe tries a low kick but Coach avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Coach uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Schtrappe.
Schtrappe misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Coach.
Coach throws a good cross that connects.
Bach Schtrappe is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Coach throws a hook but Schtrappe blocks it.
It seemed like Schtrappe was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Coach checks a leg kick.
Coach missing with a left hand there. Schtrappe was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Coach keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Schtrappe.
Schtrappe throws a leg kick but Coach sees it coming and moves out of range.
Schtrappe gets off balance looking for a body kick
enabling Coach to counter with a crisp jab.
Schtrappe waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Coach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schtrappe misses with a combination
and Coach counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Coach gets through Schtrappe's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Schtrappe has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Coach unloads a knee to the mid-section. Schtrappe lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Coach trying to stall but Schtrappe improves his position.
Schtrappe swings wildly with an uppercut but Coach uses good head movement to avoid it.
Coach tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Schtrappe's elbow.
Coach blocking some punches.
Schtrappe lands a nice uppercut.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Coach.
Coach lands an elbow inside that Schtrappe shrugs off.
Coach has Schtrappe pushed against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Schtrappe.
Coach wants a takedown.
Schtrappe misses with a punch to the body.
Schtrappe throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Coach looking to throw knees to the head but Schtrappe is blocking nicely.
Coach using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Schtrappe lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Coach stalls.
Coach cracks Schtrappe with a nice body shot.
Schtrappe misses with the head strike.
Schtrappe lands a left hand.
Coach lands with a right to the head.
Schtrappe misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coach blocks an uppercut.
Schtrappe dodges an elbow strike from Coach.
Schtrappe can't find room to land a body shot as Coach controls the action.
Coach drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A shot in the inside from Schtrappe.
Head Coach is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Head Coach has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Coach lands with a left to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Schtrappe softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Coach blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The referee is keeping an eye on Coach - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Schtrappe has a couple of punches blocked by Coach.
Coach landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Bach Schtrappe has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Schtrappe.
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 Head Coach.
Well Coach has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 30:27
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 30:27
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Head Coach!
Head Coach 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 light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Takashi Kadota (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Duncan The Tall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
27 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Takashi Kadota!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Duncan The Tall!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Columbo Gatti and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The Tall scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Kadota fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Despite the aggression on The Tall's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Kadota tries for a takedown but The Tall circles away easily
letting The Tall counter with a right hand.
Kadota dodges the punch combination from The Tall.
Kadota moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
The Tall moves out of range of the body kick.
The Tall throws a shot from downtown. Kadota moves away and avoids it.
The Tall has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
A slow jab from The Tall misses its intended target.
The Tall jabbing away but nothing is landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The Tall misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kadota.
Kadota is looking to slow The Tall down with leg kicks.
The Tall looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kadota tries to counter with a takedown but The Tall is quick to defend against it.
The Tall avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Kadota lands with a thumping leg kick.
Kadota with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kadota lands the left hand.
The Tall fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kadota cracks The Tall with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
The Tall throws a nice looking combination but Kadota bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kadota takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Kadota needs to keep his hands up - The Tall had a free shot at his head there.
Kadota misses with a hook
and The Tall counters with a left to the body.
The Tall looks to land a combination but Kadota avoids it well.
Kadota appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Kadota slips a jab from The Tall.
Kadota staying out of range there.
The Tall looks to score with a jab to the body but Kadota is just out of range.
The Tall blocks a head kick by Kadota.
Kadota takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kadota throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The Tall throws out a counter right but Kadota avoids it with no problem.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Kadota.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Takashi Kadota. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kadota is looking to score with low kicks.
The Tall throws a counter combo.
The Tall misses the shot to the body.
Kadota walks into a straight right hand from The Tall.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kadota.
The Tall lands with a right hand.
Kadota takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Takashi Kadota seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kadota slips under a jab from The Tall.
The Tall throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kadota. That's going to slow The Tall down.
Kadota throws a body shot but no joy.
The Tall throws a series of punches but Kadota moves out of range.
The Tall pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The Tall moves out of range as Kadota throws a body kick.
The Tall takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Kadota uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from The Tall.
The Tall throws a series of punches but Kadota moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kadota looks to land a left hand but The Tall moved out of range nicely.
As Kadota backs off The Tall throws a huge counter combo but Kadota manages to avoid it all.
Kadota pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
The Tall scores with a nice strike.
Kadota takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Duncan The Tall is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A combination from The Tall does no damage.
The Tall takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Kadota misses with a body kick.
Kadota lands a high kick!
The Tall throws a jab but it's blocked by Kadota.
Kadota throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
The Tall takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Kadota connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
The Tall is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
The Tall walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Decent striking displayed by Kadota there.
The Tall just misses with a punch to the body.
Kadota drops down looking for a counter takedown but The Tall sprawls and moves away.
The Tall throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Tall ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Kadota throws a leg kick that is checked
and The Tall counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The Tall takes a jab right on the kisser.
The Tall throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kadota sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kadota. That's going to slow The Tall down.
Kadota misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kadota ducks under a wild hook from The Tall.
A low kick from Kadota misses
and The Tall counters with a series of strikes. Kadota will be more careful next time no doubt.
Kadota looks to land a right hand but The Tall moved out of range.
Kadota throws a lazy right hand but The Tall sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The Tall throws a big shot that misses.
Kadota throws a good cross that connects.
The Tall is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Kadota had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The Tall connects with a single shot there.
The Tall misses with a double jab.
Kadota shoots in and drives through. The Tall sprawls well.
Kadota lands a leg kick that knocks The Tall off balance momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Duncan The Tall dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
No joy there for The Tall, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kadota half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Kadota swings widly with a right hand
and The Tall cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The Tall lands a two punch combo.
The Tall tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kadota was well out of range. Poor timing from The Tall.
Kadota appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Kadota looks to throw the jab but The Tall is out of range.
The Tall's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Kadota showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from The Tall.
Kadota drops down looking for a counter takedown but The Tall sprawls and moves away.
The Tall steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kadota.
Both fighters circling a little - Kadota finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
The Tall has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from The Tall there as he acknowledges the shot.
Kadota fails with the takedown.
The Tall works the jab nicely.
Kadota on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kadota cracks The Tall with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Tall tries to sprawl but Kadota drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Kadota prevents The Tall from standing back up.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Kadota lands a nice short elbow.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Kadota lands a nice short elbow.
Ground and pound from Kadota.
Kadota is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, The Tall has managed to free his arm - good work.
The Tall wants to get back to his feet.
The Tall keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The Tall tries to get to full guard but Kadota has control of the leg.
Kadota is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kadota is trying to work for a kimura but The Tall is defending well.
The Tall pushes Kadota off and gets back to his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The Tall throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The Tall jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kadota waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract The Tall.
The Tall is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
The Tall lands a nice looking body shot.
The Tall throws a series of punches but Kadota moves out of range.
Kadota changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
The Tall moves forwards but Kadota connects with a nice, crisp jab.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as The Tall checks a leg kick.
The Tall swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
The Tall looks to score with a jab to the body but Kadota is just out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kadota pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kadota scores with a jab to the jaw.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kadota, right into the meat.
The Tall moves out of range of the body kick from Kadota.
The Tall swinging wildly here.
The Tall lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by The Tall.
Kadota scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Kadota pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The Tall avoids the body shot from Kadota.
Kadota looks to land a right hand but The Tall moved out of range.
Kadota moves out of range of the strikes.
The Tall cracks a nice hook into Kadota's ribs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jab by The Tall.
Kadota shoots in but The Tall avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Tall swings for the body but Kadota moves out of range.
Kadota throws a sloppy head kick and The Tall moves out of range easily.
The Tall misses with a looping right.
Duncan The Tall is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The Tall throws an overhand right that lands on Kadota's shoulder, as Kadota tries to avoid the shot.
Kadota throws a half hearted mid kick.
A lazy left from The Tall finds it's target.
Kadota goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
The Tall is looking for the big counter here.
The Tall fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Sloppy strikes from The Tall. Those never looked like landing.
Duncan The Tall seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kadota chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kadota misses with a looping left.
The Tall lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Kadota uses good head movement to avoid the hook from The Tall.
Kadota throws a hook to the side of The Tall's head but The Tall sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Duncan The Tall will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
The Tall will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kadota closes this distance looking for a takedown but The Tall circles away.
Kadota lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Kadota looks to land a left hand but The Tall moved out of range nicely.
Kadota avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The Tall lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Kadota backs up against the cage.
Kadota uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Kadota feints and then cracks The Tall's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow The Tall down.
The Tall takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
The Tall bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
The Tall misses with a hook.
Kadota scores with a leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The Tall misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kadota drops down looking for a counter takedown but The Tall sprawls and moves away.
Kadota avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from The Tall. Those never looked like landing.
The Tall misses with a right hand
and Kadota counters with a takedown into side control.
The Tall tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Kadota landing strikes, looking to finish!
Kadota 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.
The Tall wants to control but Kadota is having none of it.
Kadota lands a nice shot to the head.
Kadota connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
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!
Kadota controlling the position easily from mount.
The Tall takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kadota lands a big shot to the head and The Tall winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:30 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Takashi Kadota!
Takashi Kadota tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Idi oCrazy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Miguel Lopez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lopez has chosen Vamos as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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162 lbs
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World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
33 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Idi oCrazy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
54 - 23 - 2, fighting out of New York, Miguel Lopez!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Lou da Vinci and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lopez takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Lopez connects with a high kick.
Lopez avoids a punch combination nicely.
oCrazy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lopez.
Lopez moves out of range as oCrazy strikes.
oCrazy misses with a wild combination.
Lopez moves out of range as oCrazy throws a body kick.
oCrazy just misses with a punch to the body.
oCrazy seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Lopez walks into a jab.
Lopez moves away from the strike by oCrazy.
Lopez throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lopez throws a head kick that misses.
Lopez slips a jab from oCrazy.
A looping hook to the body misses from oCrazy. Lopez does a little dance to reset his feet.
oCrazy is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lopez.
oCrazy swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Lopez let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
oCrazy lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by oCrazy.
oCrazy with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Lopez's hands are dropping dangerously low here and oCrazy connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Lopez scrambles back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopez takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
oCrazy throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Lopez.
Lopez lands a two punch combo.
Lopez blocks a head kick by oCrazy.
oCrazy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
oCrazy scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts oCrazy, as that shot connected.
oCrazy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lopez only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Lopez moves out of range as oCrazy strikes.
Lopez is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Lopez lands a really nice looking cross but oCrazy seems unphased.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
oCrazy comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Lopez walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Lopez takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Idi oCrazy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lopez throws a right hand that oCrazy ducks under and follows up with a left that oCrazy also avoids with ease.
oCrazy tries to counter by clinching up but Lopez breaks away and moves out of range.
oCrazy misses with a body punch
and Lopez counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
oCrazy throws a body punch but Lopez moves out of range.
oCrazy connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Lopez momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
oCrazy throws a sloppy head kick and Lopez moves out of range easily.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Lopez. oCrazy shrugs it off though.
oCrazy keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lopez.
Lopez scoring well with a low kick there.
oCrazy misses with a wild body shot.
Lopez throws out a powerful jab.
oCrazy throws a sloppy head kick and Lopez moves out of range easily.
Lopez is looking to land body kicks.
Lopez checks a low kick from oCrazy.
oCrazy bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Lopez's head backwards.
Lopez has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
oCrazy wants to slow Lopez down by chopping away at his legs.
oCrazy throws a leg kick but Lopez checks it.
Lopez moves away from the strike by oCrazy.
oCrazy misses with an attempted mid kick.
oCrazy tries to land a leg kick but Lopez saw it coming and moves away.
A head kick misses from oCrazy.
Lopez throws a series of punches but oCrazy avoids them all with ease.
Sloppy strikes from Lopez. Those never looked like landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lopez moves out of range of the body kick.
Lopez misses with an attempted mid kick.
Lopez scores with a body shot.
Lopez throws a sloppy head kick and oCrazy moves out of range easily.
Lopez avoids the body shot from oCrazy.
Lopez takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
oCrazy connects with a looping right hand.
oCrazy lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Lopez at a distance.
oCrazy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lopez was well out of range. Poor timing from oCrazy.
oCrazy takes one to the side of the head.
oCrazy lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
oCrazy lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Lopez at a distance.
oCrazy with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
oCrazy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Lopez! But no joy.
oCrazy is looking to wear down Lopez with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
oCrazy misses with a body shot
and Lopez counters with a head kick. That will keep oCrazy thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
oCrazy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lopez manages to avoid it.
A jab from Lopez misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
oCrazy swings for the body but Lopez moves out of range.
Lopez uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from oCrazy.
Lopez takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
oCrazy misses with a low kick.
Jab from Lopez.
Lopez tests oCrazy's chin there with a solid looking shot.
oCrazy lands with a good body shot.
oCrazy lands a nice shot that snaps Lopez's head back.
Lopez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lopez displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as oCrazy throws out the jab.
A countering left hand to the body from Lopez misses.
Lopez throws an overhand right that lands on oCrazy's shoulder, as oCrazy tries to avoid the shot.
oCrazy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lopez.
Lopez appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lopez jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Lopez moves away from the strike by oCrazy.
oCrazy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lopez has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Lopez there as he acknowledges the shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Idi oCrazy dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
oCrazy just misses with a punch to the body.
Lopez misses with a wild body shot.
oCrazy misses with a low kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Lopez! But no joy.
Idi oCrazy is winning the standup battle so far.
oCrazy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lopez was well out of range. Poor timing from oCrazy.
No joy there for Lopez, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
oCrazy swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
oCrazy throws a body shot but no joy.
Miguel Lopez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
oCrazy misses the jab.
Lopez let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Lopez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
oCrazy jabs Lopez to the body, keeping him at a distance.
oCrazy cracks the inside of Lopez's front leg.
Lopez lands with a right hand.
oCrazy thuds his right hand into Lopez's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Lopez might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, oCrazy has got the better of the exchanges.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
oCrazy takes a jab right on the kisser.
Lopez misses with the combination.
oCrazy misses with a few strikes there.
oCrazy throws out a loose jab but Lopez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
oCrazy throws a push kick but Lopez slaps the foot to one side.
That's one minute gone in the round.
oCrazy turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
oCrazy throws a lazy uppercut
and Lopez connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lopez throws a half hearted mid kick.
oCrazy turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Lopez lands a right hook to the body.
Lopez throws a shot from downtown. oCrazy moves away and avoids it.
Lopez avoids the body shot from oCrazy.
oCrazy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
oCrazy swings for the body but Lopez moves out of range.
Lopez paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Lopez moves out of range of the body kick.
oCrazy pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Lopez back to the cage. oCrazy follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
oCrazy tries to score with a low kick but Lopez moves his leg out of the way.
A nice side step and Lopez releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
oCrazy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lopez.
oCrazy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lopez fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lopez clobbers oCrazy with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Lopez tries to bum rush oCrazy with a series of wild strikes but oCrazy uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A cross from oCrazy lands.
oCrazy chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Lopez can pounce on him.
No joy there for Lopez, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lopez checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
oCrazy blocks a head kick by Lopez.
A nice inside leg kick there by oCrazy. That's going to slow Lopez down.
A slapping leg kick lands for oCrazy.
oCrazy throws a body shot but no joy.
Lopez swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
oCrazy stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
oCrazy scoring well with a low kick there.
The fighters circling - oCrazy throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A little jabbing left from Lopez on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
oCrazy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lopez was well out of range. Poor timing from oCrazy.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
oCrazy fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Lopez on the side of the head.
oCrazy throws a head kick that Lopez semi-blocks.
Lopez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by oCrazy.
oCrazy misses with a low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
oCrazy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lopez manages to avoid it.
oCrazy throws a leg kick but Lopez moved away.
A head kick misses from oCrazy.
oCrazy fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Lopez looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
oCrazy on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Lopez swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
oCrazy missing with a left hand there. Lopez was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lopez slips under a jab.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from oCrazy 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 Lopez has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Lopez and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
oCrazy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lopez moves away.
Lopez is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
oCrazy swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
oCrazy pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lopez looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lopez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
oCrazy takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A slow jab from oCrazy misses its intended target.
oCrazy connects with an inside leg kick.
A decent looking cross lands there for oCrazy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lopez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by oCrazy.
oCrazy tries to bum rush Lopez with a series of wild strikes but Lopez uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lopez misses with a double jab.
Good shot there by Lopez.
Lopez blocks a jab.
Lopez throws a combination but it was largely blocked by oCrazy.
A clash of legs there as Lopez blocks the low kick.
Lopez unleashes a big counter combination but oCrazy bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
oCrazy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lopez.
Nice defenses there by Lopez.
Lopez misses with a two punch combination.
oCrazy fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Lopez checks it well.
oCrazy fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Lopez is out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
oCrazy throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
oCrazy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lopez.
Lopez throws a sloppy head kick and oCrazy moves out of range easily.
oCrazy is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lopez can do to turn this around?
A swing and a miss from oCrazy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Idi oCrazy dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!
Lopez displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as oCrazy throws out the jab.
Lopez was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
oCrazy blocks a jab.
oCrazy lands with a slapping head kick.
Lopez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lopez throws a combination that misses
and oCrazy counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lopez scores with a leg kick.
oCrazy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
oCrazy dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Lopez. That did some damage!
oCrazy misses with an uppercut
and Lopez counters with a two punch combo.
Lopez moves out of range of the body kick from oCrazy.
Lopez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
oCrazy misses with a two punch combination.
oCrazy throws a push kick but Lopez slaps the foot to one side.
oCrazy tries a head kick but it misses.
oCrazy misses with a body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lopez looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Lopez finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopez pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
oCrazy scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Nice body kick from Lopez.
oCrazy feints and then cracks Lopez's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Lopez down.
oCrazy throws out a loose jab but Lopez uses good head movement to avoid it.
oCrazy scores with a nice strike.
oCrazy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lopez was well out of range. Poor timing from oCrazy.
Lopez cracks oCrazy with an open hand slap.
Some wild striking there from Lopez.
oCrazy uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Lopez has time to react.
Lopez throws an overhand right that lands on oCrazy's shoulder, as oCrazy tries to avoid the shot.
Lopez feints a jab promting oCrazy to slip. Lopez then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. oCrazy slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
oCrazy takes a swing at Lopez's ribcage but misses.
oCrazy misses with a head kick.
Lopez throws a combination but it was largely blocked by oCrazy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lopez fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
oCrazy lands with a good body shot.
Nice uppercut there from Lopez.
Lopez avoids the body shot from oCrazy.
Idi oCrazy is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
oCrazy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
oCrazy digs a good body shot into Lopez's ribs.
oCrazy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice uppercut lands for oCrazy. That snapped Lopez's head back.
oCrazy throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Lopez takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Lopez throws the kick towards the body but oCrazy avoids it.
oCrazy throws a body shot but no joy.
Lopez slips a straight right by oCrazy.
Lopez throws a counter combo.
oCrazy throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Lopez on the side of the head.
oCrazy lands a high kick!
oCrazy defending well as Lopez loads up on a big left hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
oCrazy swings for the body but Lopez moves out of range.
Lopez swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lopez ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lopez's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Lopez thows a leg kick but oCrazy checks it
and oCrazy counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
oCrazy goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Lopez misses with a straight right.
oCrazy finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A combination from oCrazy does no damage.
Lopez cracks the inside of oCrazy's front leg.
Lopez scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
oCrazy on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Lopez takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Lopez has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
oCrazy moves into range and connects with a jab.
Lopez misses with the combination.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
oCrazy connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
oCrazy walks into a straight right hand from Lopez.
Lopez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
oCrazy throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
A combination from Lopez does no damage.
oCrazy keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lopez.
oCrazy cracks the inside of Lopez's front leg.
oCrazy takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
oCrazy just misses with a punch to the body.
oCrazy misses the shot to the body.
oCrazy misses with a wild body shot.
Miguel Lopez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lopez keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Lopez avoids the head kick by oCrazy.
Lopez was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
oCrazy lands with a nice body punch.
Lopez scoring well with a low kick there.
Lopez thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lopez is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by oCrazy.
And that's the end of the fight!
Idi oCrazy showed his dominance in that final round.
Well oCrazy has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 30:27
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Idi oCrazy!
During a confident post fight interview, Idi oCrazy thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
In defeat, Miguel Lopez stepped up to the mic, saying ' '.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between John Pinaglabanan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Peter Taphorn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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138 lbs
31 - 14 - 1 |
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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
24 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, John Pinaglabanan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
31 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Peter Taphorn!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Bruno Lombardi and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pinaglabanan attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Taphorn uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pinaglabanan.
Taphorn is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pinaglabanan.
Taphorn moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Nice straight punches there by Pinaglabanan. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Pinaglabanan.
Pinaglabanan takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Pinaglabanan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Pinaglabanan is looking to counter punch.
Pinaglabanan lands with a thumping leg kick.
Taphorn takes one to the side of the head.
Taphorn is looking to slow Pinaglabanan down with leg kicks.
Pinaglabanan connects with an inside leg kick.
Pinaglabanan throws a hook but Taphorn avoids it easily.
John Pinaglabanan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Crunch! Pinaglabanan slams his shin into Taphorn's torso.
Pinaglabanan looks to land a left hand but Taphorn moved out of range nicely.
Pinaglabanan has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Scotty's Yard in the buildup to the fight.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pinaglabanan fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Taphorn to the ground. Pinaglabanan is now in Taphorn's guard.
Pinaglabanan trying to control but Taphorn is working from the bottom.
Pinaglabanan distracts Taphorn with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taphorn keeping moving, preventing Pinaglabanan from controlling successfully.
Taphorn escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Pinaglabanan gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Pinaglabanan loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Pinaglabanan wants to control from the top but Taphorn keeps moving.
Pinaglabanan has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Taphorn is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Pinaglabanan is trying is best to control the position here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pinaglabanan tries to roll over but Taphorn keeps him under control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Taphorn winds up and cracks Pinaglabanan with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Taphorn trying to pass the guard but Pinaglabanan defending well.
Pinaglabanan is trying to control but can't.
Taphorn stalling away here and it's allowed Pinaglabanan to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Taphorn landing with the ground and pound.
Taphorn trying to control the position from guard on top but Pinaglabanan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Taphorn content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pinaglabanan trying to control the position.
Taphorn throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Pinaglabanan working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Taphorn.
Pinaglabanan wants to control the position but Taphorn says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Taphorn has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Taphorn is trying to control. Pinaglabanan wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Taphorn throwing shots but Pinaglabanan is blocking nicely.
Taphorn seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Taphorn is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Pinaglabanan defends it well.
Taphorn lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Pinaglabanan has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Taphorn is working away from the top position though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taphorn thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Pinaglabanan's head.
Taphorn not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Taphorn wants to free his trapped foot but Pinaglabanan is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Taphorn missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Pinaglabanan is trying to get back to full guard.
Taphorn thows a huge punch but Pinaglabanan dodges it nicely.
Pinaglabanan trying to control here.
Taphorn missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Taphorn wants to work for an arm triangle but Pinaglabanan is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Taphorn seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Pinaglabanan does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Peter Taphorn will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Pinaglabanan swings for the body but Taphorn moves out of range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Taphorn.
Pinaglabanan takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Pinaglabanan digs a good hook to Taphorn's body.
Pinaglabanan tries to clinch
and Taphorn counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A good leg kick by Taphorn.
Pinaglabanan throws a wild body kick that Taphorn sees coming a mile off.
Taphorn looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Pinaglabanan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Taphorn manages to avoid it.
Pinaglabanan connects with a solid leg kick.
Taphorn shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Pinaglabanan as he jumps to the side.
Pinaglabanan fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Taphorn is out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Taphorn misses with a low kick.
Pinaglabanan attempts a counter takedown but Taphorn avoids it well and moves away.
Taphorn stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Pinaglabanan.
Taphorn thows a left - swing and a miss!
Pinaglabanan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Taphorn fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pinaglabanan manages to avoid it.
Pinaglabanan throwing a counter right hand but Taphorn manages to avoid it.
Pinaglabanan explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pinaglabanan fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Taphorn sprawls well initially but Pinaglabanan persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Taphorn is not content to let Pinaglabanan control the position.
Taphorn trying to control from the bottom.
Taphorn is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Pinaglabanan is staying active.
Nice strikes from Pinaglabanan there.
Pinaglabanan is looking to take a break and control but Taphorn is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Taphorn is controlling Pinaglabanan's trapped leg to prevent Pinaglabanan from advancing to side control.
Taphorn moves into full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taphorn tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Taphorn has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Pinaglabanan can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Pinaglabanan postures up and lands a big shot to Taphorn's brow.
Pinaglabanan content to stall in guard here.
Taphorn looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Pinaglabanan lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taphorn is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Pinaglabanan rolls with it to try and escape but Taphorn cranks on the arm and Pinaglabanan is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Peter Taphorn!
During a confident post fight interview, Peter Taphorn thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dick Army (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Al Hallick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Army's entrance music is Vagina Coastguard. A fine choice. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
23 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dick Army!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Al Hallick!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Chad Campbell and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Army lands a nice looking kick to the body. Hallick takes a step back to recover.
Army has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
A chopping leg kick lands by Army.
Army misses with a leg kick
and Hallick counters with a body kick.
Army connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Hallick misses with a hook
and Army counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Army just misses with a punch to the body.
Hallick misses with a hook.
Hallick throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
We've been informed that Hallick has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Hallick scores with a hook to the body. Army takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Hallick swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Army moves out of range of the strikes.
Hallick takes one on the chin but seems OK.
It looks like Al Hallick has been cut.
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!
Army moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Army dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hallick. That did some damage!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Army tries to land a body kick
and Hallick counters with a slapping leg kick.
Hallick misses with a few strikes there.
Army takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Army avoids a kick to the body.
Army jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hallick shapes to counter with a head kick.
Army throws a jab but it's blocked by Hallick.
Hallick shapes to counter with a head kick.
Army lands a body shot.
Hallick moves out of range of the body kick from Army.
Hallick looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Hallick walks into a straight right hand from Army.
Hallick gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Army.
Hallick scores with a nice head shot.
Army throws a sloppy head kick and Hallick moves out of range easily.
A little jabbing left from Hallick on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Army's jab looks to have found its range, popping Hallick under the eye.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Army jabs Hallick to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Army forces Hallick back against the cage and clinches.
A left hand lands to the body for Hallick.
Hallick lands a shot to the body.
Army is breathing heavily.
Army tries to break free but Hallick pushes him back against the cage.
Hallick lands on the inside with an uppercut.
It looks like Dick Army has been cut.
Hallick fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hallick wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hallick.
Hallick blocking some punches.
Hallick misses with a punch on the inside.
A bit of stalling here from Hallick.
Hallick throws a head punch that misses.
Army creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Hallick lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A body shot lands from Army.
Army tries to throw a body punch but Hallick avoids it by throwing Army back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Army misses with a body punch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Army.
A short left from Army.
Hallick blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hallick avoids a wild elbow strike from Army.
Hallick misses with a punch on the inside.
Army tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hallick misses with a punch on the inside.
Hallick has Army pressed against the cage.
Hallick lands a shoulder strike.
Hallick is struggling to control the position.
Army lands a nice shot to the body.
Army digs a right hand into Hallick's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Hallick's gas tank.
Army lands with a short shot to the head.
Army throws a head punch that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Army lands with a light punch inside.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Army lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hallick backwards.
Hallick taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A frustrated look appears on Hallick's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Hallick swings wildly with an uppercut but Army uses good head movement to avoid it.
A shot in the inside from Hallick.
Army throws a punch but it's blocked by Hallick.
Army throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Army.
Hallick lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Army being controlled against the cage.
Army misses with a hook to the ribs.
Army tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hallick's elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dick Army dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action!
Hallick throws out a loose jab but Army uses good head movement to avoid it.
Army takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Hallick blocks a leg kick.
Hallick throws a predictable looking body shot
and Army connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Al Hallick seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Army feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Hallick's calf.
Army lands with a good body shot.
Dick Army is winning the standup battle so far.
Hallick on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Army. Army obviously looking to wear him down.
Army fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Army fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Hallick has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Army lands a nice looking body kick.
Army connects with a nice looking jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hallick misses with a leg kick
and Army counters with a nice low kick that buckles Hallick's knee momentarily.
Army moves into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Army breaks from the clinch.
Army misses with a hook. Hallick ducked under it nicely.
Hallick blocks the body kick.
Hallick moves out of range of the body kick.
Army misses with a low kick.
It seemed like Hallick was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Hallick misses with a leg kick
and Army counters with a good low kick that Hallick was not able to check.
Hallick takes one to the side of the head.
Hallick throws a sloppy head kick and Army moves out of range easily.
Army swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Hallick ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Army moves away.
Hallick throws a right and a left that both miss.
It looked like Army wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Army throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Hallick swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Hallick throws a hook but Army avoids it easily.
Army swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Army throws a sloppy head kick and Hallick moves out of range easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hallick throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Army doesn't manage to clinch there - Hallick circles away.
Army defending well as Hallick loads up on a big left hand.
Army jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Hallick misses with a leg kick.
Hallick throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Army is looking to counter with head kicks.
Hallick misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hallick is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Army moves in looking to clinch but Hallick pushes him off.
Jab, jab by Army - just one landing.
Army throws a sloppy head kick
and Hallick counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Good leg kick by Hallick there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Army checks a leg kick.
Army is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hallick can do to turn this around?
Hallick misses with an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Army dodges the punch combination from Hallick.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Hallick misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Army counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Army moves out of range as Hallick throws a body kick.
Hallick lands a body shot.
Army lands a nice looking kick to the body. Hallick takes a step back to recover.
Army throws a one two combo.
Army lands with an uppercut that bounces Hallick off the cage and back into range.
Army smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Hallick throws a hook to the side of Army's head but Army sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hallick goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Hallick throws a predictable looking body shot
enabling Army to counter with a crisp jab.
Army dodges the punch combination from Hallick.
Hallick misses with a straight right.
Hallick misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Army.
Army slips under a jab.
Army misses with a hook.
Hallick moves away from the strike by Army.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Hallick! But no joy.
Hallick pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Army swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Army loads up on a big right hand but Hallick slips the punch.
Hallick pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Army throws a combination. Hallick tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dick Army dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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.
Hallick misses the shot to the body.
Army tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hallick was well out of range. Poor timing from Army.
Hallick flicks out a counter leg kick but Army steps away.
Hallick throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
That kick from Army tenderised Hallick's leg. Hallick is trying to keep his angry face on.
Army gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Army misses with the head strike.
Hallick blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Army misses with an elbow strike.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hallick.
Army takes a shot to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch on the inside from Army fails to land.
Hallick pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Army is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hallick misses with a lunging right hand
and Army counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hallick's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Army swings widly with a right hand
and Hallick counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hallick scores with a three punch combo!
Hallick getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Hallick rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Army cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hallick tries a head kick but it misses.
Army is looking to counter with a body kick.
Left hook, right uppercut from Hallick.
Army misses with a body shot.
Hallick moves out of range of the body kick from Army.
Army is looking to slow Hallick down with leg kicks.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hallick connects with a crisp jab.
Hallick throws a body shot but no joy.
Hallick misses with a right hand
and Army connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Army misses with a right hand
and Hallick counters with a right hand to the body.
Army scores with a nice head shot.
Hallick misses with a double jab.
Hallick tries to move into range but Army moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Army tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hallick was well out of range. Poor timing from Army.
Hallick misses the jab.
Hallick throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Decent striking displayed by Army there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hallick. Army does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hallick looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Army.
Hallick lands with a right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Army tries to land a body kick
enabling Hallick to counter with a crisp jab.
The fighters circle momentarily. Army darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Army walks into a straight right hand from Hallick.
Hallick is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Army throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hallick loads up on a big right hand but Army slips the punch.
Army closes the distance and clinches.
Army misses with a punch to the body.
Army lands with a short shot to the head.
Hallick gets through Army's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Hallick swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Hallick.
Army misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Army has a couple of punches blocked by Hallick.
A right hand to the body from Army.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hallick throws a punch but it's blocked by Army.
Hallick tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Army's elbow.
Hallick misses with some punches.
Hallick has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Army working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Hallick is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Army throws a head punch that misses.
Army lands an elbow that stopped Hallick in his tracks for a moment.
Army fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Army is trying to maintain a safe position but Hallick gets an underhook and turns Army into the cage.
Hallick misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hallick lands a left hand that snaps the head of Army backwards.
Hallick breaks the clinch.
Army rushes Hallick and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Al Hallick just about did enough to take it.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
A big left from Hallick misses.
Hallick throws a jab but it's blocked by Army.
Army lets loose with a powerful body kick. Hallick will feel that in the morning.
Hallick moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Army wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Hallick takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A head kick misses from Hallick.
Army feints and then cracks Hallick's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hallick down.
Army throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Hallick on the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hallick misses with a head kick.
Army jabs Hallick right on the nose. Hallick blinks but takes it well.
A nice inside leg kick there by Army. That's going to slow Hallick down.
Nice defenses there by Hallick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Army smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hallick. Army does a little dance to reset his feet.
Army misses with a body kick.
Army misses with a left hand
and Hallick counters with a left to the body.
Hallick throws a head kick that misses
and Army counters with a nice low kick that buckles Hallick's knee momentarily.
Hallick is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Army throws a nice outside leg kick.
Army lands a head kick!
Army lands a jab to the nose.
Army lands an overhand right.
Army scoring well with a low kick there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the body from Hallick misses
and Army finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Hallick lands a right hook to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hallick connects with a high kick.
Army takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Army wants to land a leg kick but Hallick is out of range.
Hallick looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Army throws a head kick that misses.
Hallick drops his hands momentarily and Army takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Nice defenses there by Army.
Hallick swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hallick misses with a body shot.
Army throws a sloppy head kick
and Hallick counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hallick keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Army.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hallick throws a shot from downtown. Army moves away and avoids it.
Army appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Danga de danga de dang - Hallick scores with a four punch combination!
Army shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Army looks to clinch
and Hallick counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A jab from Army does it's job there.
Hallick swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Army counters with a nice low kick that buckles Hallick's knee momentarily.
Army throws a jab when Hallick was well out of range.
Hallick lands a glancing blow to the side of Army's head.
Army avoids the body shot from Hallick.
Hallick scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
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!
Hallick throws a lazy right hand but Army sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Army misses with a wild body shot.
Army misses with a low kick.
Hallick takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Hallick misses with a leg kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Hallick drops his hands momentarily and Army takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Nice shot by Hallick.
Army connects with an inside leg kick.
Army changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A slapping body kick lands there for Hallick.
Army swings for the body but Hallick moves out of range.
Army has closed the distance and engaged Hallick in a clinch.
Army tries to throw a body punch but Hallick avoids it by throwing Army back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dick Army had his way with Al Hallick in that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Hallick wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Hallick scores with a jab. Army acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Nice cross by Army.
Hallick with a hook.
Army throws a left and a right that both miss
and Hallick counters with a left to the body.
Army tries to land a body kick
and Hallick counters with a nice uppercut.
Hallick throws a head kick but Army moves out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Army on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Hallick misses with a straight left.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hallick misses the shot to the body.
Hallick moves away from the strike by Army.
Hallick scores with a jab to the body.
Hallick walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hallick throws the left hand but Army avoids the punch easily.
Army stuns Hallick with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Army pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Hallick cracks Army with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Army uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hallick.
Army throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Army scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
An inside leg kick lands from Hallick.
Hallick misses with a straight right.
Hallick misses with a two punch combination.
Army swinging wildly here.
Al Hallick has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hallick misses with a hook
and Army counters with a nice kick to the body.
Army throws out a leg kick but Hallick moves out of range and Army only half commits.
A little jabbing left from Hallick on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Hallick slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Hallick has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Army.
Sloppy strikes from Hallick. Those never looked like landing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hallick ducks under a wild hook from Army.
Hallick thows a leg kick but Army checks it
and Army counters with a straight right hand.
Army jabs Hallick right on the nose. Hallick blinks but takes it well.
Hallick ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A slapping body kick lands there for Hallick.
Hallick misses with a body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hallick. Army does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dick Army is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hallick misses with a body punch
and Army counters with a nice uppercut.
Army tries to land a front kick but Hallick steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Hallick rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Army moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Army throws a quick counter kick to the body but Hallick avoids it.
Army tries to clinch there but Hallick circles away.
Army scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
That kick from Hallick tenderised Army's leg. Army is trying to keep his angry face on.
An inside leg kick lands from Army.
Army has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Hallick.
Hallick has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Hallick there as he acknowledges the shot.
Army tests Hallick's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hallick throws a leg kick
and Army counters with a nice body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Army takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Hallick looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hallick with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Army to score with a decent uppercut.
Hallick is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Army.
Hallick misses with a right hand
and Army counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Army scores with a jab.
Army closes the distance and clinches.
Hallick breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Army lands a nice looking body kick.
Army keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hallick on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Army looks to land a combination but Hallick avoids it well.
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 Dick Army.
Well Army has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 49:46
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 49:46
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dick Army!
Dick Army is the new light heavyweight champion!
After winning the bout, Dick Army thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
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S |
C |
G |
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
74% |
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