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ICON Fight NIGHT 11 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Oleda Aswani (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Burt Rhinehold (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rhinehold has chosen Cream as his entrance music. Burt Rhinehold will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Oleda Aswani!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Burt Rhinehold!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A combination from Aswani does no damage.
Aswani closes the distance and clinches.
Aswani throws a head punch that misses.
Rhinehold misses with a hook to the ribs.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Rhinehold.
It looks like Oleda Aswani has been cut.
Aswani is struggling to control the position.
Aswani looking to stall.
Rhinehold lands a hook that snaps the head of Aswani backwards.
Aswani manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
A short right from Rhinehold on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aswani throws a punch but it's blocked by Rhinehold.
Rhinehold lands an elbow inside.
Rhinehold tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Aswani avoids a wild elbow strike from Rhinehold.
Rhinehold lands a body punch in the clinch.
Rhinehold gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aswani takes an elbow to the temple.
Rhinehold lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rhinehold creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Aswani's defenses.
Aswani misses with the head strike.
Rhinehold throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Aswanis head.
Rhinehold creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Aswani's defenses.
Aswani is pushing Rhinehold up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Aswani drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A shot in the inside from Rhinehold.
Aswani tries to score a body lock takedown but Rhinehold shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Rhinehold lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Aswani throws a punch but it's blocked by Rhinehold.
Rhinehold tries a knee to the head but Aswani blocks it.
Rhinehold lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rhinehold lands a right hand that snaps the head of Aswani backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aswani fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rhinehold lands an elbow just above Aswani 's eye.
Aswani trying to control the position but instead, Rhinehold has worked for underhooks and has pushed Aswani into the cage.
Rhinehold throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Aswanis head.
Aswani is rocked!
Rhinehold lands a nice elbow.
Oh Aswani is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Rhinehold unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Aswani! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Rhinehold is unloading with more strikes now! Aswani drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Burt Rhinehold!
After winning the bout, Burt Rhinehold thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Harry Gartola (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexein Rakotonandrasana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Harry Gartola!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Alexein Rakotonandrasana!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fighters circling - Gartola throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gartola drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Rakotonandrasana has his foot on Gartola's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Gartola works his way back into a safe position though.
Gartola is looking to stand up but Rakotonandrasana won't let him.
Rakotonandrasana escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Gartola gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Gartola postures up and lands a big shot to Rakotonandrasana's brow.
Rakotonandrasana working for a triangle but Gartola defends it easily.
Rakotonandrasana pushes a forearm under Gartola's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Gartola is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Alexein Rakotonandrasana!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kevin Kilpatrick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Biao Yang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yang has chosen Way of the Dragon as his entrance music. Biao Yang has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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170 lbs
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167 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kevin Kilpatrick!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Biao Yang!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yang throws a looping overhand right but Kilpatrick ducks down to avoid it.
We've been informed that Yang 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.
Kilpatrick is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Yang.
Kevin Kilpatrick seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kilpatrick tries to clinch but Yang moves out of range.
Kilpatrick tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Yang throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A looping hook to the body misses from Yang. Kilpatrick does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kilpatrick lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Kilpatrick ducks under a wild hook from Yang.
Kilpatrick slips a jab and a cross from Yang.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yang looks to score with a jab to the body but Kilpatrick is just out of range.
Kilpatrick fails in his attempt to clinch.
Yang takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Kilpatrick scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Yang doesn't seem bothered though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kilpatrick tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Yang blocks a head kick by Kilpatrick.
Yang throws a series of punches but Kilpatrick moves out of range.
Yang misses with a straight right.
Kilpatrick throws a chopping leg kick but Yang manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Yang fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Kilpatrick connects with a right hand. Yang shakes it off.
It looks like Biao Yang has been cut.
Kilpatrick tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yang was well out of range. Poor timing from Kilpatrick.
No joy there for Kilpatrick, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Yang looks to land a left hand but Kilpatrick moved out of range nicely.
Kilpatrick bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Kilpatrick is trying hard to land a takedown here. Yang sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Biao Yang is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kilpatrick bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Yang throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Kilpatrick throws a leg kick that misses.
Yang throws a lazy right hand but Kilpatrick sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kilpatrick is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Yang circles away from the clinch attempt
and Yang counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yang throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kilpatrick.
Kilpatrick fails in his attempt to clinch.
An inside leg kick from Kilpatrick misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kilpatrick rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Yang moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Yang fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Kilpatrick tries to clinch but Yang moves out of range.
Yang circles away from the clinch attempt
and Yang counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Yang keeps Kilpatrick at a distance using the push kick.
Yang looks to throw the jab but Kilpatrick is out of range.
Kilpatrick misses with a leg kick
letting Yang counter with a right hand.
Kilpatrick throws a head kick that misses
and Yang counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Kilpatrick thinking.
Kilpatrick wants to clinch up but Yang keeps it at a distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kilpatrick throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
enabling Yang to counter with a crisp jab.
Yang takes a swing at Kilpatrick's ribcage but misses.
Kilpatrick lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Yang throws a body punch but Kilpatrick moves out of range.
Kilpatrick throws a quick counter kick to the body but Yang avoids it.
Kilpatrick takes a jab right on the kisser.
Kilpatrick is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kilpatrick throws a left and a right that both miss
and Yang counters with a straight right hand.
Oh Kilpatrick is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kilpatrick misses with a low kick.
Yang now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Kilpatrick steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Yang.
Yang comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Yang Throws a clean left jab. Yang Twirls his body and connects with a Spinning Back Fist that connects flush with Kilpatrick's chin! Kilpatrick crumbles to the ground and Yang follows up with some unanswered strikes. It's all over!! Nice standup skills displayed by Yang!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Biao Yang!
A very excited looking Biao Yang made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roland La Starza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eugene Peavris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). La Starza comes to the cage accompanied by Middle. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Eugene Peavris enters the cage!
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Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
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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
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Roland La Starza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Eugene Peavris!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Peavris walks into a straight right hand from La Starza.
La Starza sizes up Peavris with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Peavris throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nice defenses there by Peavris.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Peavris.
La Starza feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Peavriss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
La Starza throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Peavris tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Nice uppercut there from Peavris.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Peavris moves out of range of the strikes.
Peavris slips under a jab.
La Starza throws a shot to the body.
Peavris slips under a jab from La Starza.
Roland La Starza is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Peavris throws a hook but La Starza blocks it.
A little feinted left hand from La Starza on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Peavris swinging wildly here.
A jab from La Starza misses.
Peavris throws a combination but it was largely blocked by La Starza.
Peavris throws a right and a left that La Starza avoids nicely.
Peavris slips a straight right by La Starza.
La Starza ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Peavris moves away.
La Starza misses with a body shot.
La Starza misses with a wild body shot.
La Starza uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Peavris.
La Starza swings for the body but Peavris moves out of range.
Peavris drops down looking to force a counter takedown but La Starza defends it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Peavris. La Starza does a little dance to reset his feet.
A jab from Peavris misses.
Peavris on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
La Starza avoids the body shot from Peavris.
Peavris fails with the takedown
and La Starza counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
La Starza drops Peavris with a big left hand! Peavris is injured, injured bad! La Starza jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Roland La Starza!
A victorious Roland La Starza thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jose Aldo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Benjamin Miles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Aldo comes to the cage accompanied by Moment for Life. Jose Aldo is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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197 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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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
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jose Aldo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Benjamin Miles !
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miles keeps the fight on the outside.
Aldo doesn't manage to clinch there - Miles circles away.
Aldo takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Aldo doesn't manage to clinch there - Miles circles away.
Aldo clinches with his opponent.
Miles lands a left hand.
It looks like Jose Aldo has been cut.
Miles told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Miles .
Miles has Aldo pressed against the cage.
Aldo misses with a punch on the inside.
Miles doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Miles lands a body shot.
Aldo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Miles lands with a short head shot on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Aldo.
Miles lands a shoulder strike.
Aldo is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miles lands a big right hand that drops Aldo! The killer instinct kicks in and Miles finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Miles !
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Benjamin Miles !
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matt Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aleksey Borodin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Aleksey Borodin enters the cage!
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292 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Matt Williams!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Aleksey Borodin!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Williams fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Borodin sprawls well initially but Williams persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Borodin works his way to full guard. Good work.
Williams has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Williams postures up in Borodin's guard and throws a big left but Borodin blocks it.
Borodin looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Borodin is looking to stand up but Williams isn't so interested in that idea.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Williams trying to control but Borodin is working from the bottom.
Borodin is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Williams is controlling him.
Borodin has momentary wrist control but Williams slips an elbow through the middle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Borodin wants to get back to his feet but Williams is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Williams stopping the sweep attempt from Borodin.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Borodin controlling Williams's posture.
Williams is looking to work some ground and pound but Borodin has wrist control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Borodin has his feet on Williams's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Aleksey Borodin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Borodin stuffs the takedown.
It seemed like Borodin was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Williams doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Borodin jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Matt Williams seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Donk. Borodin catches Williams right on the button with a cross.
Borodin's jab looks to have found its range, popping Williams under the eye.
Williams has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
It looks like Matt Williams has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A decent looking cross lands there for Borodin.
Williams has been working on his balance at World Combat Sports Academy, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Borodin.
Borodin darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Williams has his takedown stuffed
and Borodin counters with a straight right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Williams with a poor takedown
and Borodin counters with a left to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matt Williams. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Williams is breathing heavily.
Borodin lands a jab followed by a vicious hook that sends Williams sprawling to the canvas. Borodin follows him down, looking for the kill. Can Williams hang on?
Williams is rocked!
Well, if Borodin is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Oh Williams is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Borodin wants to lay and pray for a moment but Williams keeps working.
Williams seems to have got his legs back now.
Borodin is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Borodin is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Borodin decides to stand and escape the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Borodin lands a jab to the nose.
Williams dives in for a single leg takedown but Borodin sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
A countering left hand to the body from Borodin misses.
Williams is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Borodin connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Borodin lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Borodin drops Williams with a big left hand and mounts him. Williams is in big trouble!
Williams is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Borodin controlling his opponent.
Oh Williams is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Borodin looking to control but Williams is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Williams seems to have got his legs back now.
Borodin sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Borodin's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams is squirming around, avoiding Borodin's attempts to control the action.
Williams is wriggling around trying to escape.
Borodin can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Williams is looking to escape.
Williams is in all sorts of trouble here.
Borodin controlling his opponent.
Williams keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aleksey Borodin dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Matt Williams's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Williams gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Borodin.
Borodin might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Borodin scores with a nice head shot.
Williams darts in looking for a takedown but Borodin gets double underhooks and turns Williams into the cage.
Williams has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Borodin scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Williams drops his hands momentarily and Borodin takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Borodin tests Williams's chin there with a solid looking shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Borodin throws a big overhand right that connects, sending Williams tumbling to the canvas!
Williams keeping moving, preventing Borodin from controlling successfully.
Williams tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Borodin showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Williams had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Borodin defends it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Borodin preventing the sweep.
Borodin looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Williams throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Borodin trying to control but Williams is working from the bottom.
Williams wants to improve his position but instead Borodin has moved into half guard.
Borodin not doing much here.
Williams on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Williams tries to get out of the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Williams tries to roll over but Borodin keeps him under control.
Borodin looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Borodin scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams misses with a lunging right hand
and Borodin counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Williams shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Borodin counters with a stiff right hand.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Borodin listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Borodin connects with a looping right hand.
Borodin lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Borodin scores with a crisp jab that stopped Williams in his tracks.
Borodin cracks Williams with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Williams falls to his knees and Borodin doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Aleksey Borodin!
Aleksey Borodin is the new super heavyweight champion!
Aleksey Borodin thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between John Anderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tangaroa Ngata (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ngata has chosen Soundcritters - Haka War Chant as his entrance music. John Anderson could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Tangaroa Ngata's chin.
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195 lbs
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187 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, John Anderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tangaroa Ngata!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ngata clinches.
Ngata breaks from the clinch.
Anderson goes for a double leg but Ngata avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Ngata continues to drive forward.
Ngata closes the distance and clinches.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ngata creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Ngata digs a right hand into Anderson's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Anderson's gas tank.
Ngata gets through Anderson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Anderson goes for a takedown attempt but Ngata pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Ngata darts in and clinches Anderson up against the cage.
Ngata prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Anderson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Anderson wants a takedown.
Ngata lands a body punch.
Ngata lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Ngata lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ngata lands an uppercut.
Ngata softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Ngata pushes Anderson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ngata.
It looks like John Anderson has been cut.
Anderson tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Ngata smiles and moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ngata instigates a clinch.
Ngata lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Ngata works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Anderson goes for a takedown in the clinch but Ngata prevents it.
Ngata lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Anderson tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ngata creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Ngata stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Anderson is breathing heavily.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ngata.
A short body shot lands from Ngata as the two fighters clinch.
Ngata is working Anderson over against the cage.
Ngata lands a shoulder strike.
A left hand lands to the body for Ngata.
Still in the clinch, Ngata scores with a nice short uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ngata lands a left hand that snaps the head of Anderson backwards.
Ngata cracks Anderson with a nice body shot.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ngata creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ngata working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Ngata lands a right hand that snaps the head of Anderson backwards.
Anderson takes a shot to the head.
Good body shot from Ngata.
A short right from Ngata on the inside.
A short uppercut from Ngata.
Ngata lands a body punch in the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ngata.
Anderson takes a shot to the head.
Ngata lands a hook that snaps the head of Anderson backwards.
Ngata's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ngata pushes Anderson up against the cage in a clinch.
A short left from Ngata.
Ngata lands with a short shot to the head.
A shot in the inside from Ngata.
Ngata's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ngata darts in and clinches Anderson up against the cage.
Ngata lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Anderson.
Ngata pushes Anderson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ngata escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ngata gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Ngata makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Ngata lands a shoulder strike.
Ngata pushes Anderson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Anderson drops down looking for an ankle pick but Ngata pulls his leg out and moves away.
Ngata has managed to clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Ngata.
Ngata lands a nice shot to the body.
Ngata gets through Anderson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Ngata gets through Anderson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Ngata breaks the clinch.
Anderson tries to keep at a distance but Ngata has taken the fight into the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A right hook to the body lands for Ngata.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ngata.
Ngata pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ngata has managed to clinch.
Ngata breaks from the clinch.
Ngata darts in and clinches Anderson up against the cage.
Ngata escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tangaroa Ngata is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ngata gets a clinch.
Anderson changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Ngata fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Ngata has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Anderson is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Ngata moves into the clinch successfully.
Ngata lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ngata stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Ngata digs a right hand into Anderson's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Anderson's gas tank.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ngata lands with a right to the head.
Ngata lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Anderson or not.
Ngata lands an uppercut.
A short right from Ngata.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ngata.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tangaroa Ngata dominated that round.
The cut man is working on John Anderson's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Ngata has closed the distance and engaged Anderson in a clinch.
Ngata lands a left hand.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ngata.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ngata.
Anderson is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Ngata gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Ngata gets through Anderson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ngata.
Ngata breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ngata drops his shoulder and cracks Anderson with a huge uppercut! Anderson goes down! Can Ngata finish him?
Anderson is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Anderson looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Ngata passes into half guard.
Oh Anderson is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ngata really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Anderson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Anderson looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Ngata content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Let's hope that Ngata has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Anderson seems to have got his legs back now.
Anderson wants to get back to full guard but Ngata has mounted him!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ngata controlling his opponent.
Ngata has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ngata's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Anderson is trying desperately to improve position.
Ngata controlling from the full mount.
Anderson is trying to escape the mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Anderson is flailing around like a fish out of water, trying to land strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson is trying desperately to improve position.
Anderson throwing hammer fists to the chest of Ngata. What's that going to do exactly?
Anderson sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Anderson makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Anderson.
Anderson being controlled here, momentarily.
Anderson bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Ngata's guard.
Anderson has gone for a leg lock! Ngata slips out almost immediately though and dives into Anderson's guard.
Anderson is looking for a triangle but Ngata pushes his legs off easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ngata controls from within his opponent's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Anderson looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Ngata has picked Anderson up and slammed him! Anderson can't keep hold of the triangle and Ngata manages to pass to side control!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Anderson sneaks back into half guard.
Ngata controlling the pace.
Ngata prevents Anderson from improving his position.
Anderson is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Ngata pulls his head out easily.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Ngata in particular looking to stall.
Anderson is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Ngata pulls his head out easily.
Anderson looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tangaroa Ngata showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on John Anderson's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Ngata instigates a clinch.
Anderson tries to score a body lock takedown but Ngata shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Ngata escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ngata closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Ngata lands a shoulder strike.
A right handed body shot lands from Ngata.
Ngata manages to break the clinch.
Ngata drives through and clinches with Anderson against the cage.
Ngata stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Anderson wants a takedown.
Anderson goes for a takedown attempt but Ngata pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Anderson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ngata clinches up against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ngata working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short right from Ngata on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ngata breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Anderson tries for a takedown but Ngata sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
It seemed like Ngata was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Ngata has taken the fight to the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ngata creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Tangaroa Ngata seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Ngata working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Anderson takes a shot to the head.
Still in the clinch, Ngata scores with a nice short uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Ngata.
Ngata lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Anderson backwards.
Ngata lands a hook to the side of the head.
A nice left hand lands by Ngata.
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 body shot lands from Ngata.
Ngata pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Anderson tries for a takedown but Ngata circles away easily
and Ngata counters with a right hand that sends Anderson tumbling to the canvas! Can Ngata finish him? He dives into Anderson's guard looking to do just that!
Ngata passes Anderson's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Ngata slows the pace down in half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ngata wants to free his trapped foot but Anderson is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Anderson is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Ngata pulls his head out easily.
Tangaroa Ngata has got the better of the ground game so far.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Ngata in particular looking to stall.
Anderson is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Ngata pulls his head out easily.
Anderson has hold of a guillotine but he's not going to be able to crank on it really with only half guard, so it's no trouble for Ngata. Oh but Anderson has got full guard now! Oh boy! This one could be over very soon! Ngata goes limp - he's gone! Anderson jumps up and celebrates with the crowd - fantastic submission finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). John Anderson!
A pretty intense looking John Anderson took the opportunity post-fight to ask for a shot at the title.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Spank Crank (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dean Wesson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wesson is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by In Your Honor - Foo Fighters. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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201 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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Excellent MT
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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
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Spank Crank!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dean Wesson!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crank slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Wesson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Crank counters with a shoot takedown. Wesson fights it but they end up in guard.
Wesson wants to sweep here but Crank controlling him for the moment.
Crank lands a couple of digs.
Crank won't allow Wesson to sweep him here.
Crank wants to control from the top but Wesson keeps moving.
Wesson is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Crank got a little sloppy there for a moment and Wesson has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Crank has managed to get both his arms back between Wesson's legs - danger averted.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crank stands up over Wesson, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Crank working some strikes from top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Crank trying to control but Wesson is working from the bottom.
Wesson bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Crank's guard.
Wesson looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wesson wants to control from the top but Crank keeps moving.
Crank tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Crank keeping moving, preventing Wesson from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Crank is adopting a defensive guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Wesson slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Crank is trying to keep Wesson in close.
Crank striking off his back.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Crank trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Crank slips a jab from Wesson.
Dean Wesson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wesson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Wesson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wesson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Crank seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Crank avoids the head kick by Wesson.
Wesson misses with a leg kick
and Crank decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Wesson's guard.
Crank stands up over Wesson, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Crank with a flurry of punches that miss.
Crank throws a big elbow that misses.
Wesson working for a triangle but Crank defends it easily.
Crank landing some decent shots from guard.
Wesson trying to keep a closed guard but Crank is proving a slippery customer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crank landing with the ground and pound.
Wesson is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Crank trying to control the position from guard on top but Wesson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Crank pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Wesson is keeping the position for now.
Wesson had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Crank defends it easily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Crank lands a couple of elbows.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Spank Crank dominated that round.
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.
Crank thuds a left hand into Wesson's body.
Crank stuns Wesson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Wesson drops his hands momentarily and Crank takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Wesson misses with a kick to the body
and Crank counters with a single leg into guard. Wesson didn't expect that.
Crank content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Wesson working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Crank doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Crank manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Crank landing with the ground and pound.
Crank cracks Wesson with a solid left hand.
Crank trying to control but Wesson is working from the bottom.
Crank content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crank working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Wesson's head.
Wesson has momentary wrist control but Crank slips an elbow through the middle.
Wesson working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Crank doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Crank manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Crank controls from within his opponent's guard.
Wesson had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Crank defends it easily.
Crank chips away with some ground and pound.
Crank postures up and lands a big shot to Wesson's brow.
Crank is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Wesson can do to turn this around?
Wesson has momentary wrist control but Crank slips an elbow through the middle.
Crank postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crank landing some decent shots from guard.
Crank chips away with some ground and pound.
Crank with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Wesson throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Crank is in close to Wesson's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Wesson is rocked!
Wesson has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Crank can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Wesson is still in real trouble! Can Crank finish him?
Crank is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Spank Crank overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Crank scoring with punches to the head and body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wesson had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Crank defends it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wesson has his foot on Crank's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Crank works his way back into a safe position though.
Crank has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Crank trying to control but Wesson is working from the bottom.
Wesson seems to have recovered his senses.
Crank works over Wesson with some ground and pound from guard.
Crank scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Wesson has his foot on Crank's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Crank works his way back into a safe position though.
Crank stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Wesson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Crank chips away with some ground and pound.
Crank lands a couple of elbows.
Crank landing with the ground and pound.
Crank arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! Wesson's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Spank Crank!
Spank Crank managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Irish Collar & Elbow Nutrition and Laundry, into his post fight interview.
Dean Wesson spoke after the fight, saying 'The better fighter won tonight. Congrats to my opponent. Got to get back to the gym and work my way to avenge this loss.'.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Michael Carter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lamar Allen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Carter comes to the cage accompanied by Jazz Cartier - New Religion. Michael Carter had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Michael Carter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lamar Allen!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Allen takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Carter misses with a series of wild punches.
Allen changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Carter shoots in and gets a takedown into Allen's guard.
Carter landing some decent shots from guard.
Allen is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Carter is aware though and is defending well.
Allen trying to control the position.
Allen is pulling down on Carter's head. It's preventing any offense from Carter, at least for the moment.
Allen looking for a guillotine here but Carter defends easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carter throwing strikes from guard but Allen blocks nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Allen has an active guard here but Carter has managed to pass into half guard.
Allen slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Allen is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Allen is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Carter defends well.
Carter pushing down on Allen's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Allen gets back to full guard.
Carter scoring with punches to the head and body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Allen has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Carter has passed into side control.
Allen is trying to control Carter's posture but Carter avoids it.
Allen is looking for a sweep.
Carter lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Allen tries to improve position but can't.
Carter is looking to take a break and control but Allen is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Allen is looking for a sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carter looks up at the clock and then as Allen takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Carter smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Carter lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Carter working the ground and pound.
Allen tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Carter is chipping away with strikes.
Carter wants to lay and pray for a moment but Allen keeps working.
Carter working the body and head with strikes.
Allen can't do much from the bottom here.
A lull in the action here as Carter stalls from top position.
Carter scoring with punches from side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Allen tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Carter wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Carter cracks Allen with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Allen tries to bench press Carter off him but Carter keeps the position.
Carter controls the position from side control.
Check out the look on Carter's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Allen tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Carter wants to control but Allen is keeping him busy.
Carter tries to move into full mount but can't pass Allen's legs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Carter dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Carter checks a low kick from Allen.
Carter misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Allen.
Allen lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Carter scores with a shot to the body.
Allen throws a left and a right that both miss
and Carter connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Carter connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Allen momentarily.
Allen scores with a jab.
Carter cracks Allen with a right hand to the side of the head.
Carter avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lamar Allen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A head kick from Allen lands but Carter takes it in his stride.
Carter connects with a looping right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Carter takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A lazy left from Carter finds it's target.
Allen is rocked!
It looks like Carter has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Allen looks to land a combination but Carter avoids it well.
Allen is still on wobbly legs! Can Carter finish him?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Allen throws a nice inside leg kick.
Allen seems to have recovered his senses.
Allen dodges the punch combination from Carter.
Carter misses the body punch
and Allen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A nice combination there by Carter.
It looks like Lamar Allen has been cut.
Carter's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Carter duly obliges.
Carter misses the shot to the body.
Allen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Carter was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Allen scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Carter is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Allen can do to turn this around?
Carter getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Allen misses with a low kick as Carter jumps back.
Allen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Michael Carter is winning the standup battle so far.
Allen looks to throw a body kick
and Carter counters with a left to the body.
Carter cracks Allen with a good jab.
Allen throws a wild body kick that Carter sees coming a mile off.
It looked like Carter was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Allen.
Carter misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Allen.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carter throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Allen counters with a series of strikes. Carter will be more careful next time no doubt.
Carter lands a jab to Allen's midsection.
Allen misses with a hook.
Allen wants to slow Carter down by chopping away at his legs.
Carter takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A jab lands there for Carter.
Allen will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Carter is trying hard to land a takedown here. Allen sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Carter misses with a double jab.
Allen cracks Carter with a good jab.
Allen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Allen scores with a jab to the body.
Allen misses with an uppercut.
Carter scores with a nice strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Carter. No joy for Allen on that attempt.
Carter connects with a crisp jab.
Allen misses with an attempted mid kick.
Allen drops his hands momentarily and Carter takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Allen throws a combination that misses
and Carter counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Allen keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Carter controlling the action here.
Allen wants to get back to full guard.
Carter slips a nice elbow through Allen's hands, connecting with Allen's forehead.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Allen is not content to let Carter control the position.
Carter passes to full mount!
Allen regains half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Allen is trying to get back to full guard.
Carter is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Allen is trying to control but can't.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Carter is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Allen regains full guard. Nicely done.
Carter trying to control but Allen is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Carter dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Lamar Allen'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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Allen bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Carter's head backwards.
Allen ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Carter scores with a hook.
Carter walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Carter avoids the body shot from Allen.
Allen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Allen connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Carter's hands.
Carter throws a body shot but no joy.
Allen throws a right hand that misses
and Carter counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Allen throws a wild body kick that Carter sees coming a mile off.
Carter uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Carter swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Carter waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Allen.
Allen has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Carter ducks under a wild hook from Allen.
Allen takes a jab right on the kisser.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Allen throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Carter is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Allen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Carter manages to avoid it.
Carter takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Allen misses with a straight right.
Carter scores with a jab to the body.
Carter looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Allen scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Carter scores with a jab to the body.
Allen shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Carter but Carter pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Carter attempts a counter takedown but Allen avoids it well and moves away.
Allen slips under a jab.
Nice body punch from Allen.
Lamar Allen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carter tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A shot to the liver by Carter. Beautiful body shot.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Allen 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 Carter has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Carter and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Carter connects with a body shot that sends Allen's belly button to the back.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Carter throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Allen's waist but Allen gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Carter off to one side.
Allen throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Allen throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Allen takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
A telegraphed right hand from Allen misses the target.
Allen slips under a jab.
Allen misses the body punch
and Carter counters with a straight right hand.
Allen feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Carter's calf.
Carter lands a jab to the head.
Carter shoots in for a takedown but Allen shows good takedown defense.
And Allen tries to counter it with a takedown but Carter pushes his down on his head and steps out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Michael Carter. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Allen throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Carter counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Allen explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Carter closes this distance looking for a takedown but Allen circles away.
Allen throws out a counter right but Carter avoids it with no problem.
Allen lands with a thumping leg kick.
The crowd cheers as Allen lands an impressive looking overhand right. Carter doesn't seem phased though.
Allen needs to keep his hands up - Carter had a free shot at his head there.
Carter shoots for a takedown but Allen saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Carter lands a head shot.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Allen.
Allen throws a sloppy head kick and Carter moves out of range easily.
Carter throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Allen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Carter slips a straight right by Allen.
A little feinted left hand from Carter on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Allen throws a leg kick
and Carter counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Michael Carter is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Allen misses with a hook
and Carter counters with a nice uppercut.
Allen misses with a body shot.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Carter.
Carter scores with a sloppy right hand. Allen should have avoided that one.
Carter cracks a nice hook into Allen's ribs.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Allen.
Allen fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Carter has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Allen throws a combination that misses
enabling Carter to counter with a crisp jab.
Allen takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Good exchange - Carter coming out on top.
And that's the end of the fight!
Michael Carter showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Carter 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Michael Carter!
After the big win, Michael Carter made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Voodoo Nutrition and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ed Driver (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Adams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Adams has chosen Thom Pace - Maybe as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ed Driver!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, James Adams!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Adams lands a jab to Driver's midsection.
A cross from Driver lands.
Ed Driver seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Adams throws a body shot but no joy.
Adams blocks a jab.
A big right from Driver misses.
Good shot there by Adams.
Driver misses with a hook. Adams ducked under it nicely.
Nice jab there from Adams.
Adams moves forwards but Driver connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Sloppy strikes from Driver. Those never looked like landing.
Adams feints the counter takedown.
Adams scores with a body shot.
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!
Driver misses with a left hand
and Adams counters with a straight right hand.
Driver uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Adams.
Adams shoots in for a takedown but Driver shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Adams shoots in and gets a takedown into Driver's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Adams seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Adams's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Adams stays in close to Driver's body and controls the position.
Driver wants to sweep here but Adams controlling him for the moment.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Adams's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Adams lands a couple of elbows.
Driver keeping moving, preventing Adams from controlling successfully.
Adams is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Adams makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Adams chips away with some ground and pound.
Driver tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Adams is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Adams is pushing down on Driver's leg trying to pass to half guard. Driver is fighting to maintain full guard but Adams has managed to sneak the leg through.
Adams with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Adams scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Adams looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Driver with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Adams prevents Driver from improving his position.
Adams slips a nice elbow through Driver's hands, connecting with Driver's forehead.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Driver manages to get to full guard.
Adams looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Driver looking for a sweep. Not yet Driver, not yet.
Adams content to stall in guard here.
Driver is trying to control the position but Adams postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Adams's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Adams scoring with punches to the head and body.
Adams stopping the sweep attempt from Driver.
Driver lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Adams keeping moving, preventing Driver from controlling successfully.
Adams bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Driver's guard.
Adams sitting in guard here, content to control.
Driver looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Adams sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Adams's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Adams dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Adams has closed the distance and engaged Driver in a clinch.
Adams has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Adams is trying to drag Driver to the mat but Driver just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Driver lands a right hand.
Adams misses with the head strike.
Driver wants to break free but Adams has control.
Adams lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Driver misses with a punch on the inside.
Driver prevents a body shot from Adams.
Adams throws a punch but it's blocked by Driver.
Adams misses with a shot to the kidneys.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Adams lands with a light punch inside.
Adams lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Driver or not.
Adams tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A shot in the inside from Driver.
Adams misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Driver prevents a body shot from Adams.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Driver is pressed up against the cage. Adams has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Driver down to the mat. Driver avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Adams cracks Driver with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Driver jabs at Adams's body.
Driver pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Adams drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Driver defends it well.
Adams slips under a jab from Driver.
Adams lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Adams takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Adams fails to land the takedown.
Ed Driver has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Adams.
Adams closes the distance and pushes Driver back into the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Adams.
Adams is leaning against Driver and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adams blocks an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Adams.
Adams throws a punch but it's blocked by Driver.
Adams lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Driver backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Driver misses with some punches.
A short left from Driver.
Driver swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Adams lands a right hand.
Adams blocks an uppercut.
Adams stalling the fight.
Adams has Driver pushed against the cage.
Driver looking to slow down the pace here.
Driver lands a body punch.
Adams trying to stall but Driver improves his position.
Nice body punch from Driver.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Adams.
Adams taking a breather.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Driver misses with a short punch on the inside.
Driver tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Adams's elbow.
Driver misses with a body punch.
Driver digs a right hand underneath Adams's ribcage. Adams let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Driver blocking some punches.
Driver misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Driver scores with a shoulder strike.
Adams has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Driver after a bit of a struggle.
Driver lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Adams.
Adams lands a right hand.
Driver pushes Adams back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Adams is breathing heavily.
Driver digs a right hand underneath Adams's ribcage. Adams let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Driver lands a right hand that snaps the head of Adams backwards.
Driver presses Adams against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Driver's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Driver looks to score with a jab to the body but Adams is just out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Driver. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Driver.
Driver scores with a nice strike.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Adams misses the body punch
and Driver counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Driver digs a good body shot into Adams's ribs.
Driver ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Adams moves away.
Driver with a jab.
Nice body punch from Adams.
Adams has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Jab, jab by Adams - just one landing.
Adams takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Adams avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Driver tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Adams was well out of range. Poor timing from Driver.
Driver throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Adams.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ed Driver dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Adams wants to clinch.
Driver tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Adams was well out of range. Poor timing from Driver.
Adams ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Driver loads up on a big right hand but Adams slips the punch.
Adams scores with a crisp jab that stopped Driver in his tracks.
Adams has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Adams tries to move into range but Driver moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Adams swings widly with a right hand
enabling Driver to counter with a crisp jab.
Adams uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Driver.
Driver scores with a nice strike.
Adams ducks under a wild hook from Driver.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Adams tests Driver's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Driver fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Driver misses with a wild combination.
Adams swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Driver counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Adams connects with a looping right hand.
Driver missing with a left hand there. Adams was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Driver misses with a jab, cross combination.
Adams looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Adams scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A lazy left from Adams finds it's target.
Driver throws a big shot that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Driver takes a body punch but keeps moving.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Adams shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Adams makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Driver has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Adams has passed into side control.
Adams connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Driver some visible discomfort.
Adams wants to lay and pray for a moment but Driver keeps working.
Driver knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Adams on the ground.
Adams blocks the strikes from Driver.
Adams trying to control the position but Driver is working away.
A lull in the action here.
Driver is looking to reverse the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adams lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Driver down.
Adams lands a nice forearm strike.
Adams scoring with punches from side control.
Adams tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Driver is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Adams is working Driver over with some ground and pound from side control.
Adams working the body and head with strikes.
Driver is rocked!
Driver is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Adams landing a few strikes.
Oh Driver is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adams landing a few strikes.
Adams in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
A big shot lands for Adams! That's hurt Driver! Will he recover? Adams fires away with more strikes and the referee has to step in to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:37 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). James Adams!
James Adams is the new light heavyweight champion!
James Adams very nearly forgot to thank Hellbent amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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