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GKNY 122 - Lilard vs Man PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mike Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Melvin Morris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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145 lbs
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152 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
4 - 15 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mike Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 12 - 0, fighting out of New York, Melvin Morris!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Bruno Lombardi and Eddie Farnsworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morris tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Morris throws a head kick that misses
and Jackson counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Morris thinking.
Horrible takedown attempt by Morris or perhaps it was just good defense by Jackson, which made it look bad.
Morris changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Jackson tries to avoid it but Morris manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Jackson to the ground. Jackson escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Morris throws a sloppy head kick and Jackson moves out of range easily.
Jackson slips a jab and a cross from Morris.
Morris rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jackson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jackson stalks Morris and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Morris's face. Morris staggers backwards, shaken.
Morris has closed the distance and engaged Jackson in a clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Morris.
Jackson prevents a takedown attempt there.
Mike Jackson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Melvin Morris.
Morris tries to pull guard but Jackson forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Jackson lands an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jackson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morris fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Jackson slips a jab and a cross from Morris.
Jackson tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Morris manages to circle out of the way.
Jackson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Morris feints the counter takedown.
Jackson lands with a shot to the body.
Morris misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jackson appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Jackson has been working on his boxing with his coaches at School of Hard Knocks in the buildup to the fight.
Jackson throws a low kick but it's checked well by Morris.
Morris misses with a double jab
letting Jackson counter with a right hand.
Morris falls off balance throwing a combination
and Jackson counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Morris misses with a combination
and Jackson counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Morris doesn't manage to clinch there - Jackson circles away.
Jackson stuns Morris with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Jackson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Morris was well out of range. Poor timing from Jackson.
Morris drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Jackson defends it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson lands a right hook to the body.
Morris misses with a combination
and Jackson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Morris throws a shot from downtown. Jackson moves away and avoids it.
No joy there for Morris, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Morris throws a right hand that misses
and Jackson makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Mike Jackson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Morris lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Morris misses with a few strikes there.
Morris throws a sloppy head kick and Jackson moves out of range easily.
Morris checks a low kick from Jackson.
Morris throws a combination. Jackson tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
It looks like Mike Jackson has been cut.
Morris misses with a double jab
and Jackson counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Jackson stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Morris throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morris swinging wildly here.
Morris pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jackson is looking to counter punch.
Jackson scores with a jab. Morris acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Jackson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Morris tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Jackson misses with a body shot.
Morris throws a combination that misses
and Jackson counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Morris fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Morris throws a head kick that misses.
Morris is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Jackson.
Morris looks to throw the jab but Jackson is out of range.
Morris pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Morris misses with a shot to the body
and Jackson counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
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!
Jackson is trying to break the clinch but Morris has him pressed against the cage.
Morris pulls Jackson into guard.
Jackson is looking to stand up but Morris won't let him.
Morris is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Morris working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Jackson has passed into half guard!
Jackson tries to stand but can't do so whilst Morris controls his leg.
Morris actively working from the bottom here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Jackson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mike Jackson's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Jackson slips a jab and a cross from Morris.
Morris lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jackson circles away quickly and effectively.
Morris just misses with a punch to the body.
Jackson was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Morris pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A combination from Jackson does no damage.
Morris misses with a jab, cross combination.
Morris throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Morris throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Jackson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Morris swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Morris throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morris rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jackson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jackson looks to score with a jab to the body but Morris is just out of range.
Jackson throws a series of punches but Morris avoids them all with ease.
A head kick by Morris misses
and Jackson counters with a straight right hand.
Jackson is looking to wear down Morris with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Morris misses with a series of wild punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morris shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Jackson as he avoids it easily.
Morris slips a jab and a cross from Jackson.
Morris walks into a left hand.
Jackson dodges the punch combination from Morris.
Mike Jackson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Morris lands a two punch combo.
Morris looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Jackson attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Morris throws a nice looking combination but Jackson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Morris goes for a double leg but Jackson avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Jackson continues to drive forward.
Morris throws a right hand that Jackson ducks under and follows up with a left that Jackson also avoids with ease.
Morris is breathing heavily.
Morris lands a slapping body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morris shoots for a double leg takedown but Jackson sprawls well. He's pushed Morris's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Mike Jackson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Melvin Morris.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Morris with a lazy takedown attempt
and Jackson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Morris shoots in for a takedown but Jackson shows good takedown defense.
Jackson connects with a jab.
A nice leg kick lands there from Jackson.
Jackson connects with a body shot.
Jackson lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Morris closes the distance but Jackson moves to the side
and Jackson counters with a nice body shot.
Jackson throws a head kick but Morris moves out of range.
Morris throws a lazy uppercut
and Jackson counters with a stiff right hand.
Morris misses with an uppercut
enabling Jackson to counter with a crisp jab.
Morris fails to land with a series of punches.
Jackson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morris blocks a low kick nicely.
Morris gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Jackson counters with a stiff right hand.
Jab from Jackson.
Morris takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Morris throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jackson.
Morris wants to clinch up but Jackson keeps it at a distance.
Morris shoots in looking for a takedown. Jackson tries to sprawl out of it but Morris keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Jackson manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Morris doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Jackson counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Morris swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Jackson counters by clinching up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Morris misses with a punch on the inside.
Morris keeps control of Jackson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Jackson gets underhooks to prevent Morris's takedown attempt.
Morris throws a head punch that misses.
Jackson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Morris has him pressed against the cage.
Jackson manages to break the clinch.
Morris misses with the combination.
Morris throws a combination that misses
and Jackson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Melvin Morris seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A combination from Morris does no damage.
Morris fails to land with a series of punches.
Morris throws a sloppy head kick
and Jackson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Morris takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Jackson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Morris.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Jackson dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Mike Jackson'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!
Morris tries for a takedown but Jackson circles away easily
and Jackson counters with a straight right hand.
Morris takes one to the chin there.
Jackson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jackson jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Morris misses with a combination
and Jackson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jackson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Morris throws out the jab.
Jackson takes a swing at Morris's ribcage but misses.
Jackson throws a series of punches but Morris avoids them all with ease.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morris with a lazy takedown attempt
and Jackson counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Jackson.
Jackson has had enough of the clinch but Morris keeps him there for the moment.
Morris takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Jackson is trying to force a seperation but Morris has the dominant position.
Morris is looking to take this one to the mat.
Mike Jackson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Melvin Morris.
Jackson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Jackson stops a takedown attempt from Morris.
Jackson wants to get back to striking at distance but Morris won't allow it.
Jackson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Jackson is trying to force a seperation but Morris has the dominant position.
Jackson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Morris shoots in for a takedown but Jackson shows good takedown defense.
Morris fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Jackson sprawls well initially but Morris persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Jackson is looking to escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Morris slips a nice elbow through Jackson's hands, connecting with Jackson's forehead.
Jackson trying to hold on to Morris's head to control him but Morris postures up.
Jackson wants to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Morris scores with a couple of nice shots.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Morris is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Jackson is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Melvin Morris!
A relieved looking Melvin Morris thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lindomar Targaryen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Georgios Samaras (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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220 lbs
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Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lindomar Targaryen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Georgios Samaras!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Jonathan Paton and Alyssa Summers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Samaras scores with a push kick.
Samaras looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Samaras lands a big head kick that sends Targaryen tumbling to the mat! Samaras takes a step backwards and waves Targaryen back to his feet - he wants the finish!
It looks like Lindomar Targaryen has been cut.
Samaras tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Samaras tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Targaryen was well out of range. Poor timing from Samaras.
Targaryen half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Samaras wants to clinch
and Targaryen counters with a shoot takedown. Samaras fights it but they end up in guard.
Targaryen drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Targaryen jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Targaryen connects with a couple of short punches.
Targaryen scoring with some ground and pound.
Samaras keeping full guard, as Targaryen tries to pass.
Targaryen postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Samaras is trying to keep Targaryen in close.
Targaryen stopping the sweep attempt from Samaras.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Targaryen scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Targaryen lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Samaras wants to sweep but no luck.
Targaryen postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Samaras wants to stand but Targaryen is controlling the position.
Targaryen cracks Samaras with a solid left hand.
Targaryen is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Targaryen in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Targaryen drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Targaryen jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Targaryen landing some decent shots from guard.
Targaryen drops back looking for a submission - "I'm sorry sir, but I'm gunna break your leg" says Targaryen as he cranks on the unfortunate limb! Samaras screams and taps out before any major damage is done! Don't mess with Targaryen! Nice submission victory there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Lindomar Targaryen!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between James Cox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Benjamin Sigfridsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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192 lbs
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192 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
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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
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, James Cox!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Benjamin Sigfridsson!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Anthony Taglia and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cox misses with a hook. Sigfridsson ducked under it nicely.
Cox throws a looping overhand right but Sigfridsson ducks down to avoid it.
Cox misses the jab.
Cox misses with a hook
and Cox takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Cox looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Cox thows a left - swing and a miss!
Cox throws a sloppy body shot
and Sigfridsson counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Sigfridsson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Cox.
Sigfridsson moves away from the strike by Cox.
Sigfridsson misses with an uppercut.
Cox throws a hook but Sigfridsson avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cox with a hook.
Sigfridsson defending well as Cox loads up on a big left hand.
Cox connects with a looping right hand.
A jab from Cox misses.
Cox throws a series of punches but Sigfridsson avoids them all with ease.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cox throws an overhand right that lands on Sigfridsson's shoulder, as Sigfridsson tries to avoid the shot.
Sigfridsson lands a glancing blow to the side of Cox's head.
Sigfridsson drives through and clinches with Cox against the cage.
Sigfridsson gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Cox.
Sigfridsson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cox breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cox misses with a shot to the body
and Sigfridsson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Cox is rocked!
Cox swings widly with a right hand
and Sigfridsson counters with a big left hand that crumples Cox! He was out before he hit the floor! Brutal knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Benjamin Sigfridsson!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Seth Sexton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Erland Eliasson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sexton's entrance music is I'm too sexy - Right Said Fred. A fine choice. Eliasson has chosen Radioactive - Imagine Dragons as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Seth Sexton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Erland Eliasson!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Lou da Vinci and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sexton throws a hook but Eliasson blocks it.
Sexton looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Sexton shoots in looking for a takedown. Eliasson tries to sprawl out of it but Sexton keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Eliasson manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Seth Sexton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sexton takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Sexton throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Sexton scores with a crisp jab that stopped Eliasson in his tracks.
Eliasson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sexton.
Sexton tries to close the distance and clinch up but Eliasson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Eliasson keeps the fight on the outside.
Sexton moves into the clinch.
Eliasson struggles to land a body shot inside as Sexton controls his hands.
Sexton swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sexton tries a body shot but Eliasson blocks it.
Sexton blocking some punches.
Sexton swings wildly with an uppercut but Eliasson uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Eliasson stalling.
Eliasson has Sexton pressed against the cage.
The crowd are getting on Eliasson's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Eliasson taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Sexton.
Eliasson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sexton takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Eliasson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sexton.
Sexton instigates a clinch.
Sexton jumps guard but Eliasson turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Sexton misses with a punch on the inside.
Eliasson breaks the clinch.
Sexton rushes Eliasson and presses him up against the cage.
Eliasson has a couple of punches blocked by Sexton.
Eliasson misses with a punch on the inside.
Sexton pulls guard successfully.
Eliasson controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Sexton wants to hit a switch here but Eliasson passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Sexton there!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eliasson thowing shots but they're missing.
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!
Sexton can't escape the position.
Sexton wants to control but Eliasson is having none of it.
Sexton is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Eliasson is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Sexton regains half guard.
Sexton wants to improve his position but Eliasson is controlling well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sexton moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Sexton had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Eliasson defends it easily.
Sexton is looking for a triangle but Eliasson pushes his legs off easily.
Sexton tries to land a sweep but no joy.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Sexton is on top in guard.
Sexton throws a big right hand that misses.
Sexton passes Eliasson's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sexton is looking for a kimura here.
Sexton prevents Eliasson from improving his position.
Sexton is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Sexton performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Eliasson blocking the ground and pound attempt from Sexton.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Seth Sexton dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Eliasson on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Eliasson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sexton misses with a wild body shot.
Eliasson throws out a counter right but Sexton avoids it with no problem.
Sexton lands a nice looking body shot.
Eliasson takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Eliasson on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sexton looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sexton bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Eliasson's head backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sexton lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Sexton lands with a nice body punch.
Sexton misses with a straight right.
Sexton tries a head kick but it misses.
Eliasson takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Eliasson as Sexton shoots in.
Eliasson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice uppercut there from Sexton.
Eliasson takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A jab from Sexton misses.
Sexton closes the distance and clinches up with Eliasson, looking for a takedown. Sexton pushes Eliasson against the cage but Eliasson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
A little jabbing left from Eliasson on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Eliasson lands a slapping body shot.
Sexton tries to clinch up.
Sexton clinches up with Eliasson and pushes him back against the cage.
Sexton lands a left hand.
Sexton blocks a body shot from Eliasson.
Eliasson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sexton tries to pull guard but Eliasson won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Seth Sexton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sexton is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Eliasson to keep the fight standing.
Eliasson tries to throw a body punch but Sexton avoids it by throwing Eliasson back against the cage.
Eliasson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Eliasson breaks the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sexton throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sexton bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Eliasson's head backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Eliasson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sexton moves to clinch but Eliasson breaks away
and Eliasson counters with a nice uppercut.
Sexton lands a lovely overhand right.
Eliasson blocks a jab.
Sexton throws a sloppy body shot
and Eliasson counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Sexton jabs at Eliasson's body.
Sexton plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Sexton misses with a head kick.
Eliasson connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Sexton's hands.
It looks like Seth Sexton has been cut.
Eliasson cracks Sexton with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Sexton tries to close the distance and clinch up but Eliasson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sexton gets in close and instigates a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eliasson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Eliasson blocking some punches.
Eliasson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Eliasson breaks the clinch.
Sexton lands with an uppercut that bounces Eliasson off the cage and back into range.
Sexton swings for the body but Eliasson moves out of range.
Eliasson scores with a nice strike.
Sexton cracks Eliasson with an open hand slap.
Sexton wants to clinch.
A swing and a miss from Sexton.
Eliasson connects with a crisp jab.
Sexton throws a sloppy body shot
and Eliasson counters with a right hand to the body.
Sexton lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sexton lands a jab to the head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Eliasson. Sexton does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sexton with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Good shot there by Eliasson.
Eliasson ducks under a wild hook from Sexton.
Eliasson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sexton tries to close the distance and clinch but Eliasson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Eliasson! But no joy.
A slow jab from Eliasson misses its intended target.
Sexton works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Eliasson misses with a looping right.
Eliasson walks into a left hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Sexton.
Sexton lunges at Eliasson with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Eliasson's hand.
Sexton lands the left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Seth Sexton dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Seth Sexton's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Sexton misses with a body shot.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Eliasson! But no joy.
Sexton paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Eliasson avoids the body shot from Sexton.
Sexton tries to close the distance and clinch up but Eliasson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Eliasson looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Sexton lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Eliasson works the jab nicely.
Sexton thuds a left hand into Eliasson's body.
Eliasson blocks a head kick by Sexton.
A big left from Eliasson misses.
Eliasson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sexton manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sexton goes for a double leg but Eliasson avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Eliasson continues to drive forward.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Eliasson! But no joy.
Sexton shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Eliasson counters with a straight right hand.
Sexton closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Eliasson desperately trying to maintain half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Eliasson has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Sexton is working away from the top position though.
Sexton is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Eliasson has managed to free his arm - good work.
Sexton looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Eliasson is holding on to half guard well.
Seth Sexton overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
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.
Sexton is pressing down on Eliasson's thigh, looking to free his foot. Eliasson is holding on for now.
Sexton is working hard here to advance position.
Eliasson is not content to let Sexton control the position.
Eliasson won't allow Sexton to pass to mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sexton is working for a submission of some sort.
Sexton seems to be working for a kimura but Eliasson defends the submission attempt.
Seth Sexton is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Sexton is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Eliasson sees it coming and defends easily.
Sexton keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Erland Eliasson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
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.
Eliasson ducks under a wild hook from Sexton.
A little jabbing left from Eliasson on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Eliasson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sexton throws a hook to the side of Eliasson's head but Eliasson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nice shot lands for Eliasson.
Sexton has managed to clinch.
Eliasson misses with the head strike.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Sexton.
Eliasson leaning his opponent against the cage.
Sexton is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Eliasson can do to turn this around?
Eliasson misses with a hook from the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Eliasson controlling the action here for a moment.
Eliasson lands a right hand.
And that's the end of the fight!
Seth Sexton showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Sexton 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 Columbo Gatti scores the fight 30:27
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Seth Sexton!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yuri Boyka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adam Khaliev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Boyka comes to the cage accompanied by Three 6 Mafia - Its A Fight lyrics . Khaliev is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: T-Wayne - Nasty Freestyle. Yuri Boyka 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 light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Yuri Boyka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Adam Khaliev!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Bruno Lombardi and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Khaliev drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Boyka loads up on a big right hand but Khaliev slips the punch.
Boyka throws an off balance right hand
enabling Khaliev to counter with a crisp jab.
It looks like Yuri Boyka has been cut.
Boyka tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Khaliev paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Boyka dips to his left and cracks Khaliev with an uppercut!
Boyka 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.
Some wild striking there from Khaliev.
Boyka misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Khaliev.
Khaliev swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Khaliev throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Boyka fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Boyka ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Khaliev moves away.
Khaliev throws a nice looking combination but Boyka bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Khaliev jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Khaliev avoids the body shot from Boyka.
Boyka swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Adam Khaliev seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Khaliev uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Boyka.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Boyka checks the leg kick nicely there.
Jab, jab by Khaliev - just one landing.
Khaliev takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from Khaliev misses.
Boyka attempts a counter takedown but Khaliev avoids it well and moves away.
Boyka thuds his right hand into Khaliev's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Boyka slips a jab and a cross from Khaliev.
Khaliev misses with a double jab.
Boyka misses the jab.
Khaliev misses the shot to the body.
Yuri Boyka is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Khaliev closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Boyka swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Khaliev counters with a series of strikes. Boyka will be more careful next time no doubt.
Boyka works the jab nicely.
A telegraphed right hand from Boyka misses the target.
Khaliev thows a left - swing and a miss!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Khaliev throws a nice looking combination but Boyka bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Boyka on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Khaliev throws a right and a left that Boyka avoids nicely.
Boyka smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Khaliev dips to his left and cracks Boyka with an uppercut!
Khaliev misses with a hook. Boyka ducked under it nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
No luck for Khaliev with that takedown attempt.
A slow jab from Khaliev misses its intended target.
Khaliev gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Boyka is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
A punch combination from Khaliev misses.
A counter left hand to the body from Boyka misses its target.
Khaliev feints a jab promting Boyka to slip. Khaliev then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Boyka slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Boyka lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Khaliev is rocked!
Boyka lands hard precision jab right on the jaw that stiffens Khaliev up and sends him tumbling to the mat! The ref grabs Boyka from behind before he can pounce. Some folks in the crowd didn't like that stoppage, but I saw Khaliev's eyes roll way back in his head, he was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Yuri Boyka!
Yuri Boyka seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lolipo Slider (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and DJ Skeet (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lolipo Slider has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lolipo Slider!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, DJ Skeet!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Bruno Lombardi and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Slider throws an overhand right that lands on Skeet's shoulder, as Skeet tries to avoid the shot.
Slider fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Skeet looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Skeet on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
We've been informed that Skeet 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.
Skeet misses with a looping right.
Skeet cracks Slider with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A decent looking cross lands there for Slider.
Slider looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Skeet looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Skeet slips a jab from Slider.
Skeet throws an overhand right that lands on Slider's shoulder, as Slider tries to avoid the shot.
Slider walks into a jab.
Skeet misses with a wild body shot.
Slider connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Slider throws a nice outside leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A swing and a miss from Skeet.
Slider is looking to counter the offense by Skeet and move into the clinch.
DJ Skeet seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Skeet misses with a wild body shot.
Slider appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Skeet throws a right and a left that Slider avoids nicely.
Slider was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Slider with a jab.
Skeet loads up on a big right hand but Slider slips the punch.
Skeet misses with an uppercut. Slider saw that one coming.
A counter left hand to the body from Slider misses its target.
Skeet throws a push kick but Slider slaps the foot to one side.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Skeet throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Slider connects with a jab and follows up with a big overhand right! Oh that's hurt Skeet! He's out on his feet! Slider rushes in and drops Skeet with another big right hand, forcing the referee to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Lolipo Slider!
After the fight, Lolipo Slider was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ludvig Ericsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anders Funk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Anders Funk enters 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
9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ludvig Ericsson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Anders Funk!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Chad Campbell and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Funk connects with a body shot that sends Ericsson's belly button to the back.
Funk misses with a looping right.
Funk pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Ericsson looks for the body kick but Funk saw that one coming.
Funk misses with a looping left.
Funk moves out of range of the strikes.
Funk throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Funk connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Ericsson's hands.
Funk throws a shot to the body.
Funk throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Ericsson on the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Funk works Ericsson's body with a nice hook.
Funk uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ericsson.
Funk appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Funk moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Funk throws a body shot but no joy.
Funk throws a sloppy head kick and Ericsson moves out of range easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Funk takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Ericsson lands a head shot.
Ericsson throws a sloppy body shot
and Funk counters with a leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Funk. Ericsson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ericsson is looking to counter punch.
Ericsson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Funk.
It appears Ericsson was looking to counter with a kick there.
Funk with a jab.
Funk takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Ericsson tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Funk.
Funk has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
A jab from Funk misses.
Funk misses the jab.
Ericsson half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Funk misses with a body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ericsson bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Funk's head backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ericsson scores with a jab. Funk acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Funk scores with a jab. Ericsson acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Funk ducks under a wild hook from Ericsson.
Funk throws out a counter right but Ericsson avoids it with no problem.
Funk lands a glancing blow to the side of Ericsson's head.
Funk misses with an uppercut. Ericsson saw that one coming.
Funk lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Ericsson at a distance.
Funk swings for the body but Ericsson moves out of range.
It looked like Ericsson wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Ericsson shoots in for a double leg but Funk sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Funk is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Ericsson with a body shot.
Funk jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Funk listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Funk throws an overhand right that lands on Ericsson's shoulder, as Ericsson tries to avoid the shot.
Ericsson throws a front kick aimed at Funk's knee but Funk avoids it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Funk.
Funk looks to land a left hand but Ericsson moved out of range nicely.
Ericsson appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Funk ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ericsson moves away.
Funk bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Funk throws a low kick but it's checked well by Ericsson.
Ericsson takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Funk walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A low kick from Funk is predictable there
and Ericsson counters with a nice double leg into side control. Funk won't be happy with that.
Ericsson in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Funk is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Ericsson's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Ericsson content to control rather than advance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Funk won't allow Ericsson to pass to mount.
Ericsson stalling.
Ericsson thows a huge punch but Funk dodges it nicely.
Ericsson thows a huge punch but Funk dodges it nicely.
Funk tries to roll over but Ericsson keeps him under control.
Ericsson is taking a breather. Funk says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anders Funk dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Funk misses with a wild body shot.
Ericsson throws a poor cross that misses
and Funk counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Funk has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Funk throws out a powerful jab.
Ericsson moves out of range of the strikes.
Ericsson keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Ericsson on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Ericsson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Funk paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ericsson walks into a jab.
The fighters circling - Ericsson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Funk throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ericsson avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A swing and a miss from Funk.
Ericsson walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ericsson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Funk's sensitive parts.
Funk throws a big shot that misses.
Funk looks to land a right hand but Ericsson moved out of range.
Ericsson feinted with a counter takedown.
Funk misses with a looping left.
Funk scores with the left hand. Ericsson knows he should have avoided that one.
Ericsson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Funk.
Funk throws a body punch but Ericsson moves out of range.
Funk looks to score with a jab to the body but Ericsson is just out of range.
Ericsson lands with a good body shot.
Ericsson clinches with his opponent.
Funk tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ericsson misses with a punch on the inside.
Funk softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Funk misses with a body punch.
Ericsson scores with a hook to the body.
Ericsson wants to take the fight to the mat but Funk manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Ericsson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A short uppercut from Funk.
Funk scores with a nice hook to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Ericsson fails to land.
Funk misses with the head strike.
Funk tries to throw a body punch but Ericsson avoids it by throwing Funk back against the cage.
Ericsson lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right from Ericsson on the inside.
Ericsson gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Funk regains guard.
Ericsson throwing strikes but missing.
Ericsson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Ericsson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ericsson slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
You can see the frustration on Funk's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Ericsson remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Funk is working to avoid the ground and pound but Ericsson connects with a decent elbow.
Ludvig Ericsson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Ericsson taking a break here but Funk is having none of it and regains half guard.
Funk wants to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ericsson winds up and cracks Funk with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Ericsson is nestled in close to Funk, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Funk gets full guard.
Ericsson's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Funk utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Ericsson is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Anders Funk will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action!
Funk throws a looping overhand right but Ericsson ducks down to avoid it.
Ericsson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Anders Funk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ericsson scores with a decent looking hook.
Ericsson moves out of range of the body kick from Funk.
Funk misses with a looping right.
Ericsson throws a low kick but Funk avoids it.
That kick from Funk tenderised Ericsson's leg. Ericsson is trying to keep his angry face on.
Funk circles away from the clinch attempt.
Good exchange - Ericsson coming out on top.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A looping hook to the body misses from Funk. Ericsson does a little dance to reset his feet.
A leg kick checked by Ericsson.
Ericsson moves out of range as Funk throws a body kick.
Ericsson ducks under a wild hook from Funk.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Funk takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Ericsson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Funk.
Ericsson takes a swing at Funk's ribcage but misses.
Funk will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Ericsson tries to counter by clinching up but Funk breaks away and moves out of range.
Ericsson lands a nice looking kick to the body. Funk takes a step back to recover.
Funk avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ericsson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Funk throws a shot to the body.
Funk tries to clinch but Ericsson is having none of it.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Funk, as that shot connected.
Funk throws out a loose jab but Ericsson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Funk swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Funk throws a hook but Ericsson avoids it easily.
Funk misses with a head kick.
Ericsson listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Nice uppercut lands for Ericsson. That snapped Funk's head back.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice body punch from Funk.
Funk tries to land a front kick but Ericsson steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Funk connects with a body shot.
Ericsson rushes Funk and presses him up against the cage.
Nice body punch from Ericsson - that landed with a thud.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Funk.
Funk misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Funk has a couple of punches blocked by Ericsson.
Ericsson misses with a body punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Funk breaks the clinch.
Ericsson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Funk moves out of range as Ericsson strikes.
Funk pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Funk scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Ericsson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A combination from Ericsson does no damage.
Ericsson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ericsson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Funk as he jumps to the side.
Funk tries to work over Ericsson's front leg with a kick but Ericsson checks it.
Ericsson smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ericsson on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Funk throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Anders Funk seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Funk misses with a wild body shot.
Funk misses with a wild body shot.
Ericsson was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Funk circles away from the clinch attempt.
Funk throws a body shot but no joy.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ericsson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Ericsson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Funk.
Funk misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ericsson.
Ericsson listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Ericsson throws the left hand but Funk avoids the punch easily.
Ericsson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Funk manages to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Anders Funk just about did enough to take it.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Ericsson looks to throw the jab but Funk is out of range.
Funk scores with a hook.
Funk misses with a wild body shot.
Funk throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ericsson blocks a jab.
Funk swings widly with a right hand
and Ericsson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ericsson moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Funk avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Funk was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ericsson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Funk.
Funk uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Ericsson has time to react.
Funk throws a lazy uppercut
and Ericsson counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ericsson content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ericsson is looking to take a break and control but Funk is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Funk is pressing down on Ericsson's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Funk managing to control the position.
Ericsson trying to control but Funk is working from the bottom.
Ericsson throwing strikes from guard but Funk blocks nicely.
That's two 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.
Ericsson trying to control but Funk is working from the bottom.
Ericsson is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Funk is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Funk looks to score with a jab to the body but Ericsson is just out of range.
Ericsson lands a head shot.
Funk misses with a low kick as Ericsson jumps back.
Ericsson tries to counter with a takedown but Funk is quick to defend against it.
Funk throws a hook but Ericsson blocks it.
As Funk backs away, Ericsson returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Funk. Ericsson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ericsson checks a low kick from Funk.
Ericsson attempts a counter takedown but Funk avoids it well and moves away.
Ericsson walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Funk throws a right and a left that Ericsson avoids nicely.
Ericsson misses with a looping left.
Ericsson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Funk lands a nice hook to Ericsson's body. Ericsson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Ericsson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ericsson connects with a single shot there.
Funk misses with an uppercut.
Funk throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ericsson drops down looking for a counter takedown but Funk sprawls and moves away.
Ericsson tries a head kick but it misses.
Funk misses with a wild body shot.
Ericsson swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Ericsson shoots for a double leg takedown but Funk sprawls well. He's pushed Ericsson's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Funk misses its intended target.
That kick from Funk tenderised Ericsson's leg. Ericsson is trying to keep his angry face on.
Funk jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Funk throws a sloppy body shot
and Ericsson counters with a left to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ericsson shoots in and gets a takedown into Funk's guard.
Ericsson working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Ericsson stands up over Funk, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Ericsson engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Ericsson postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Ludvig Ericsson will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Ericsson just misses with a punch to the body.
Funk takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Funk swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Funk misses with a wild combination.
Funk avoids the body shot from Ericsson.
Funk lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Ericsson swats away the attempt to clinch by Funk.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Funk tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ericsson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Funk attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
It looked like Ericsson wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Ericsson lands a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Funk keeps the fight on the outside.
Ericsson throws a body shot but no joy.
Ericsson swings for the body but Funk moves out of range.
Funk tries to clinch up.
Funk will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Funk misses with a looping left.
Funk lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Ericsson throws a big shot that misses.
Funk tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Funk pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ludvig Ericsson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Funk tried to score with a low kick but Ericsson checks it.
A slow jab from Ericsson misses its intended target.
A jab from Ericsson misses.
Ericsson darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Ericsson is controlling the pace.
Ericsson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Funk defending well though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ericsson perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Ericsson missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Ericsson works his way into full mount!
Anders Funk is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Ericsson scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Funk?
Funk is trying to escape the mount.
Ericsson lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Ericsson with shots to the head and body - Funk looks very uncomfortable down there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ericsson looking to finish with strikes here!
Ericsson throws some wild stikes that Funk manages to avoid easily.
Ericsson working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Funk tries to hold on but Ericsson postures up.
Ericsson wants to control the action but instead Funk gets a body lock and reverses into Ericsson's guard! Nice work!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ericsson wants to hit a switch here but Funk passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Ericsson there!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ericsson 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.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ludvig Ericsson showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Funk 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 47:48
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 47:48
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 47:48
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Anders Funk!
Anders Funk is the new light heavyweight champion!
Anders Funk decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Leeland Lillard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Skeng Man (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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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
7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Leeland Lillard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 7 - 1, fighting out of New York, Skeng Man!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Joseph Jones and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Man is looking to clinch but Lillard is avoiding it.
Lillard throws a combination that misses
and Man counters with a shoot takedown. Lillard fights it but they end up in guard.
Lillard is trying to keep Man in close.
Man in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Man has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Lillard has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Man throws an elbow that misses. Lillard uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Man's guard. Nice move by Lillard!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Man has an active guard here but Lillard has managed to pass into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Man is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Man looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Lillard is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Man actively working from the bottom here.
Lillard seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Man is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Lillard pulls his head out easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Man looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Man tries to roll over but Lillard keeps him under control.
Man keeps trying to improve his position.
Man looking for a kimura from the bottom but Lillard passes into side control!
Man tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Lillard wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Man looking for a sweep but Lillard has passed into full mount! Oh no!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Man is working to get back to half guard.
Man 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.
Lillard seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Man is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Lillard jumps into side control!
Lillard controls the position.
Man wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land.
Man is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Man is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Lillard off and has taken his back!
Man not allowing Lillard to control his hands.
Man working for a choke but Lillard is defending well.
Lillard trying to control but not successfully.
Man looking for the choke from the back.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Man has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Lillard has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Man looking to break Lillard's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Lillard remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Man will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Skeng Man dominated that 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.
Man throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Lillard's waist but Lillard gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Man off to one side.
Lillard lands a jab to the nose.
Lillard lands a big head kick that sends Man tumbling to the mat! Lillard takes a step backwards and waves Man back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Man is rocked!
Lillard lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Man falls backwards - clearly groggy! Lillard dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Leeland Lillard!
Leeland Lillard thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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