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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Viktor Grishin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kevaughn Aldridge (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Grishin comes to the cage accompanied by Danger. Aldridge comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Smooth Criminal By Michael Jackson kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Kevaughn Aldridge has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Viktor Grishin's chin.
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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
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Viktor Grishin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 12 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kevaughn Aldridge!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Joseph Jones and Eddie Farnsworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aldridge lands with a kick to the temple. Grishin shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Grishin tries to keep at a distance but Aldridge has taken the fight into the clinch.
Aldridge tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Aldridge looking to throw knees to the head but Grishin is blocking nicely.
A short right from Grishin.
Aldridge is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Grishin is defending well for now.
Grishin is trying to break free.
Grishin stalls.
Grishin being controlled against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The referee calls for Aldridge to work.
Grishin throws a head punch that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aldridge pressing his opponent against the cage.
Aldridge throws an elbow but it misses.
Grishin slows down the pace here.
Aldridge throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Aldridge looking to throw knees to the head but Grishin is blocking nicely.
Aldridge lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Aldridge tries to land knees in the clinch but Grishin avoids the damage to the body.
Grishin stalling in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aldridge using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Grishin has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Aldridge tries a knee to the head but Grishin blocks it.
Grishin breaks the clinch.
Aldridge catches Grishin with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Aldridge throws a head kick that misses.
Grishin misses with a straight left.
Aldridge misses with an attempted mid kick.
Grishin moves out of range of the body kick from Aldridge.
Grishin gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Aldridge counters with a right hand to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grishin changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Aldridge looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Grishin throws a leg kick but Aldridge checks it.
Kevaughn Aldridge is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Aldridge tries a head kick but it misses.
Grishin misses with a double jab.
Grishin looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Aldridge pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Aldridge swings and misses with a hook to the body.
It appears Grishin was looking to counter with a kick there.
Aldridge tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Grishin appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
A head kick from Aldridge lands but Grishin takes it in his stride.
Aldridge lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Grishin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Grishin goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Aldridge scores with a three punch combo!
Grishin is rocked!
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Grishin crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Aldridge - the referee stops the clock and Grishin gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Aldridge. Grishin manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Oh Grishin is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Grishin is keeping his hands low and just asking to be knocked out. Aldridge Raises his leg and lands a stunning axe kick! Grishin is out cold, face down on the mat!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Kevaughn Aldridge!
A victorious Kevaughn Aldridge thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jack Major (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tom Dyer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Dyer's choice of entrance music: Zack Hemsey – Don't Get In My Way. 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
3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jack Major!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tom Dyer!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Jonathan Paton and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dyer throws a leg kick
enabling Major to counter with a crisp jab.
Major throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dyer sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A punch combination from Dyer misses.
Dyer delivers a nice body kick.
Dyer connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Major's hands.
Major dives in and grabs Dyer's left leg, looking for a takedown. Dyer pushes down on Major's head and hops out.
Major slips a straight right by Dyer.
Dyer lands with a thumping leg kick.
Major misses with a wild body shot.
Dyer throws a nice looking combination but Major bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Major connects with a good right hand that stumbles Dyer. Dyer circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Dyer throws a sloppy head kick
enabling Major to counter with a crisp jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Major throws a nice looking combination but Dyer bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Major plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Major throws a nice head kick!
Major throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Dyer to counter with a crisp jab.
Dyer fails to land with a series of punches.
Major rushes Dyer and presses him up against the cage.
Major is trying to break the clinch but Dyer is controlling him.
Major fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Major misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dyer misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dyer lands with a short shot to the head.
Major stalling.
Major blocks an uppercut.
Dyer throws a knee to the head but misses.
Dyer lands a good knee to the midsection. Major won't want to take too many of those.
Major lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Dyer using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Major has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Dyer tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Dyer tries a knee to the head but Major blocks it.
Major wants to get back to striking at distance but Dyer won't allow it.
Major breaks from the clinch.
Dyer misses with a few strikes there.
Dyer fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jab from Major.
A head kick misses from Dyer.
Tom Dyer is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dyer closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Major breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A big left from Dyer misses.
We've been told by Major's head coaches at Death Valley Training Facility that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Major closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Dyer did well to prevent Major getting side control.
Major escapes and gets back to his feet.
Major lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dyer circles away quickly and effectively.
Major swinging wildly here.
Major takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Dyer lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Major fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dyer throws a fast counter high kick but Major manages to duck under it in time.
Dyer tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Major manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Major is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Major clinches up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dyer misses with a knee to the head.
Dyer landing knees to the body.
Major is looking to break free of the clinch but Dyer has double underhooks.
Major pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Major misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Major tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Dyer manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Major fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Major. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Major closes the distance and pushes Dyer back into the cage.
Major has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Major wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Dyer misses with a knee to the head.
Major wants to get back to striking at distance but Dyer won't allow it.
Dyer lands a left hand that snaps the head of Major backwards.
Dyer throws a knee to the head but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Major tries to break the clinch but Dyer is controlling the position.
Major tries to land a knee to the head but Dyer blocks with his arms.
Major escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Major is looking to clinch.
Dyer lands a jab to the head.
Major throws a series of punches but Dyer avoids them all with ease.
Major tries to clinch up but Dyer circles away and keeps his distance.
Dyer pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
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!
Dyer chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Major takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Major bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Major circles away from the clinch attempt.
Major showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dyer.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Major displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dyer throws out the jab.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Dyer - that will leave a mark!
A leg kick checked by Dyer.
Dyer throws a push kick but Major slaps the foot to one side.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tom Dyer dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Dyer darts in and clinches Major up against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Dyer blocks an uppercut.
Dyer breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dyer ducks right into an uppercut from Major.
Major scores with a sloppy right hand. Dyer should have avoided that one.
Decent striking displayed by Major there.
Dyer closes the distance and clinches.
Dyer throws a knee to the head but misses.
Dyer misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Major.
Dyer with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Dyer lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Major works on Dyer's body with a couple of short punches.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Dyer is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Major is defending well for now.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Major misses with the head strike.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dyer is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Major is defending well for now.
Dyer prevents Major from breaking the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Major is working Dyer over against the cage.
Major escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Major is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dyer fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Major, pushing him back against the cage.
Major wants to stall.
Dyer unloads a knee to the mid-section. Major lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Dyer tries to land a knee to the head but Major blocks with his arms.
Dyer lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Major backwards.
Dyer using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Major has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Dyer using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Major trying to stall but Dyer improves his position.
Major escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jack Major is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Major cracks Dyer with a good jab.
No joy there for Dyer, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Major is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice combination there by Major.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dyer lands a leg kick that knocks Major off balance momentarily.
Major gets a double leg takedown into Dyer's guard.
Dyer pushes Major off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Dyer is breathing heavily.
Major throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dyer looks to land a combination but Major avoids it well.
Dyer lands with a good body shot.
Major pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dyer circles away from the clinch attempt.
Major blocks a low kick nicely.
Major shoots in and drives through. Dyer sprawls well.
Dyer misses with a double jab.
Major throws a hook to the side of Dyer's head but Dyer sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Major fails with the takedown.
Dyer has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Dyer is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Major moves out of range of the body kick.
Dyer throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dyer moves into range and clinches up with Major.
Dyer tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Major lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Dyer landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Dyer manages to break the clinch.
A punch combination from Major misses.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Major tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dyer tries to counter by closing the distance.
Dyer pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Major appears to be looking for a big counter.
Major tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dyer paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dyer getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Major shoots in for a takedown but Dyer shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Major. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Major misses with a low kick.
Dyer looks to land a combination but Major avoids it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dyer gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Dyer has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Major off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dyer throws a head kick but Major moves out of range.
Dyer is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Major.
Dyer lands an overhand right.
A good leg kick by Dyer.
Dyer avoids the head kick by Major.
Dyer throws a push kick but Major slaps the foot to one side.
Major lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Dyer tries to land a front kick but Major steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Major throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dyer sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Dyer throws a counter combo.
Dyer gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Dyer breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Major is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Dyer is rocked!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tom Dyer showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Major ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dyer moves away.
Dyer keeps the fight on the outside.
Dyer ducks under a wild hook from Major.
Major takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Dyer tries to bum rush Major with a series of wild strikes but Major uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Dyer is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Major.
Dyer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Major manages to avoid it.
Dyer chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Dyer misses with a looping left.
Major wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Major pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Major swings widly with a right hand
and Dyer counters with a left to the body.
Dyer walks into a jab.
Tom Dyer seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Dyer throws a sloppy head kick and Major moves out of range easily.
Dyer takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Major wants to clinch up but Dyer keeps it at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body kick from Dyer.
Major fails with an attempt to clinch.
Major blocks a head kick by Dyer.
Dyer needs to keep his hands up - Major had a free shot at his head there.
Dyer is still on wobbly legs! Can Major finish him?
Major is throwing a storm of strikes! Right hook, left hook and follows it up with a spinning back fist! Dyer hits the canvas like a rag doll! And just like that, this one is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Jack Major!
Our winner, Jack Major, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Desmond Glass (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chinggis Khaan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Desmond Glass has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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182 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Desmond Glass!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Chinggis Khaan!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Anthony Taglia and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Khaan takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Glass walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
It looks like Desmond Glass has been cut.
Glass slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A jab-cross combination lands for Khaan and sends Glass crashing to the mat! Khaan follows him down to the mat - Glass regains half guard but he's not out of trouble yet!
Glass is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Khaan lands a big elbow from half guard. That looks like it's hurt Glass quite badly. Glass pulls Khaan in close trying to recover. Khaan postures up and lands two really hard shots that put Glass on queer street! The ref takes a look and decides to call an end to the fight! Possibly an early stoppage but Glass doesn't seem to be complaining too much.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chinggis Khaan!
Chinggis Khaan thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kenji Sato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jorge Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sato comes into the arena with True Survivor - David Hasselhoff blaring out of the sound system. Kenji Sato has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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204 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
6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kenji Sato!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jorge Santos!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Alyssa Summers and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sato rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Santos moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Santos scores with a nice right hand.
A swing and a miss from Santos.
A lazy left from Sato finds it's target.
Santos misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Sato counters with a three punch combo that has Santos backing up. Santos nods at Sato to acknowledge the strikes.
Santos throws a jab but it's blocked by Sato.
Santos throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sato throws a jab but it's blocked by Santos.
Santos throws out a counter right but Sato avoids it with no problem.
Sato misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Santos.
Sato is looking to clinch but Santos is avoiding it.
A jab from Santos misses.
Sato scoring well with a low kick there.
Horrible takedown attempt by Santos or perhaps it was just good defense by Sato, which made it look bad.
Sato slips a jab from Santos.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Santos looks to land a right hand but Sato moved out of range.
Sato tests Santos's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Sato dodges the punch combination from Santos.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sato throws a body punch but Santos moves out of range.
Santos misses the shot to the body.
Jorge Santos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
No luck for Santos with that takedown attempt.
Sato looks to score with a jab to the body but Santos is just out of range.
Sato swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sato takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Sato lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Nice defenses there by Santos.
Santos takes one to the chin there.
Santos shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Santos was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
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!
Santos is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Sato's shoulder. That is not cool.
Santos is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Sato has escaped the position, nice work there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santos sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Sato is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Santos has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Santos misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Santos wants to control but Sato is keeping him busy.
Sato is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Santos's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Santos seems to be working for a kimura but Sato defends the submission attempt.
Santos perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Sato is trying to stand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santos is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Sato doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Santos.
Sato tries to get to full guard but Santos has control of the leg.
Sato is positioning himself well to prevent Santos advancing to mount.
Santos sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Sato defending well though.
Well, if Santos 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.
Sato is looking to improve his position.
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.
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.
Santos controlling the action here.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Santos throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sato swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Sato cracks Santos with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Santos throws an overhand right that lands on Sato's shoulder, as Sato tries to avoid the shot.
Sato uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Santos.
Santos getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Sato slips under a jab from Santos.
Santos keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sato gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Kenji Sato will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Santos lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sato circles away quickly and effectively.
As Santos tries to get set, Sato tries to push him back and clinch up but Santos manages to avoid the attempt.
Sato takes one on the button.
Santos 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.
Santos ducks under a wild hook from Sato.
Sato gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Santos taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Sato blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Santos digs a right hand underneath Sato's ribcage. Sato let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Sato has a couple of punches blocked by Santos.
Santos blocking some punches.
Sato blocking some punches.
Santos dodges an elbow strike from Sato.
Sato tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sato throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Sato is stalling here.
Sato letting Santos take a breather here.
Sato tries to stall but Santos uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Santos misses with a body punch.
Santos tries to work over Sato's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Sato stalling the fight.
Santos lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Santos misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A nice right hand lands inside from Sato.
Santos drops down looking for an ankle pick but Sato pulls his leg out and moves away.
Santos walks into a straight right hand from Sato.
Sato throws a body punch but Santos moves out of range.
Sato looks to land a combination but Santos avoids it well.
Sato ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sato looks to score with a jab to the body but Santos is just out of range.
Santos throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sato moves away from the strike by Santos.
It looked like Sato was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Santos.
The fighters circling - Santos throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sato swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Santos tests Sato's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Santos slips a jab from Sato.
Sato throws a right and a left that Santos avoids nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sato throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Santos swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Santos throws a big shot that misses.
Santos throws a shot from downtown. Sato moves away and avoids it.
Sato was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Jab from Sato.
Santos tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sato was well out of range. Poor timing from Santos.
Sato is looking for a counter combo.
Sato throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sato misses the shot to the body.
Santos swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santos ducks under a wild hook from Sato.
Kenji Sato is winning the standup battle so far.
Santos moves out of range of the strikes.
Santos throws a lazy right hand but Sato sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Santos lands a jab-cross combination.
A looping hook to the body misses from Santos. Sato does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sato throws a hook but Santos avoids it easily.
Santos fails with a takedown attempt.
Santos drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Santos throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sato on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Sato misses with a hook. Santos ducked under it nicely.
Sato misses with a body shot.
Kenji Sato is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sato throws a right hand that Santos ducks under and follows up with a left that Santos also avoids with ease.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santos uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sato.
Santos throws out a powerful jab.
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!
Santos on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Sato misses the shot to the body.
Santos connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Sato momentarily.
Sato throws a body punch but Santos moves out of range.
Santos misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Santos with a nice cross.
Jab, jab by Santos - just one landing.
Sato uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Santos.
Santos lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Sato throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Santos misses with a jab to the body
and Sato counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Santos takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Santos takes a jab right on the kisser.
Sato connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Kenji Sato will probably get the nod.
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!
Santos throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Santos jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Santos needs to keep his hands up - Sato had a free shot at his head there.
Jab from Santos.
Santos looks to score with a jab to the body but Sato is just out of range.
Santos misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sato half committed to a counter leg kick.
Sato keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
No joy there for Santos, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A little feinted left hand from Sato on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Santos slips under a jab.
Santos thows a left - swing and a miss!
It looked like Sato wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Santos fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Sato is out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sato uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Santos.
Sato clinches up against the cage.
Sato breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Santos shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Sato but Sato pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sato misses with an uppercut. Santos saw that one coming.
Santos circles away from the clinch attempt.
Santos shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Santos was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Santos slows the pace down.
Sato knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Santos on the ground.
Sato regains half guard.
Santos perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Santos's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Santos moves into full mount! Sato won't be happy about that!
Santos looking to finish Sato with some ground and pound. This is bad for Sato!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santos trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Santos controlling his opponent.
Poor strikes thrown by Santos there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Sato tries to hold on but Santos pushes him away.
Santos trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Santos looking to control and managing it successfully.
Sato has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Santos trying to control but Sato is having none of it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Santos goes for an armbar but Sato turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Sato.
Sato has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sato wants to control from the top but Santos keeps moving.
Santos escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Sato gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Sato throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Santos not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Sato trying to stand up but can't free himself from Santos's guard.
Kenji Sato is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Sato tries to free his leg and advance position but Santos is retaining full guard.
Santos trying to control the position here.
Sato preventing the sweep.
Santos pulls Sato in close to prevent any damage.
Sato avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Jorge Santos has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Santos has control of Sato's left arm, preventing Sato from doing any damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jorge Santos comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Sato has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kenji Sato!
A very excited looking Kenji Sato 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 featherweight MMA rules bout between Jose Aldo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tony Bravo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bravo has chosen Booyakasha as his entrance music. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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145 lbs
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155 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jose Aldo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tony Bravo!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Franklyn Lucas and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bravo misses with a double jab
and Aldo counters with a straight right hand.
Bravo throws a right and a left that Aldo avoids nicely.
Bravo throws a combination that misses
and Aldo counters with a low kick, right behind Bravo 's knee.
Aldo thuds his shin into the meat of Bravo's side.
Bravo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bravo lands a jab-cross combination.
Aldo connects with a nice looking jab.
Aldo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bravo.
Aldo appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Some wild striking there from Bravo.
Aldo throwing a counter right hand but Bravo manages to avoid it.
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!
Bravo lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Bravo.
Aldo lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Bravo misses with a hook
and Bravo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bravo misses with a double jab
and Aldo counters with a nice body shot.
Aldo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bravo throws a right and a left that Aldo avoids nicely.
Bravo throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Aldo counters with a stiff right hand.
Bravo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bravo misses with a combination
and Aldo counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Aldo avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bravo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bravo falls off balance throwing a combination
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Bravo looks winded!
Bravo throws a combination that misses
and Aldo counters with a nice uppercut.
Aldo misses the shot to the body.
Aldo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bravo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Aldo.
Aldo lands a body shot.
Bravo has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Bravo swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Aldo 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.
Both fighters circling a little - Aldo finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bravo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Aldo circles away quickly and effectively.
Tony Bravo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Aldo scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Aldo scores with a nice strike.
Bravo moves out of range of the body kick from Aldo.
Aldo lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Bravo looks to land a combination but Aldo avoids it well.
Bravo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bravo throws a nice looking combination but Aldo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Aldo moves out of range of the body kick from Bravo.
Bravo takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Aldo lands a nice hook to Bravo's body. Bravo takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Aldo lands a right hook to the body.
Aldo connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Bravo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Aldo circles away quickly and effectively.
Aldo takes a swing at Bravo's ribcage but misses.
Bravo misses with a double jab
and Aldo counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bravo scores with a one two! Aldo had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Bravo doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Aldo cracks Bravo with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Aldo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bravo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Aldo.
Bravo scores with a one two! Aldo had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Bravo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Aldo circles away quickly and effectively.
Aldo smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bravo throws a left and a right that both miss
and Aldo counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Aldo works Bravo's body with a nice hook.
Bravo takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Aldo slips a straight right by Bravo.
Aldo cracks Bravo with a good jab.
Aldo throws a head kick that misses.
Bravo blocks a head kick by Aldo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bravo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Aldo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Aldo slips a jab and a cross from Bravo.
Aldo is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Aldo throws a head kick that half lands.
Bravo takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Aldo throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Bravo on the side of the head.
Aldo is looking to wear down Bravo with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
A punch combination from Bravo misses.
A chopping leg kick lands by Aldo.
Aldo looks to land a combination but Bravo avoids it well.
Bravo throws a combination that misses
and Aldo counters with a three punch combo that has Bravo backing up. Bravo nods at Aldo to acknowledge the strikes.
Bravo has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Aldo.
Aldo scores with a push kick.
Bravo throws a combination that misses
and Aldo counters with a nice uppercut.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bravo misses with a combination
and Aldo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bravo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Aldo throws a head kick that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jose Aldo dominated that round.
That's time! Aldo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Bravo swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Aldo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bravo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Aldo connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Bravo's hands.
Nice shot by Aldo.
Bravo throws a sloppy head kick and Aldo moves out of range easily.
Bravo throws a big shot that misses.
Bravo throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Aldo counters with a straight right hand.
Bravo throws a right and a left that Aldo avoids nicely.
Aldo appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Bravo misses with a combination
and Aldo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Aldo.
Bravo throws a sloppy head kick
and Aldo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Aldo darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Bravo is breathing heavily.
Bravo takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Bravo throws a series of punches but Aldo moves out of range.
Aldo lands with a right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
No joy there for Bravo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Aldo throws a big counter combination but Bravo scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Aldo connects with a solid leg kick.
Bravo moves forwards but Aldo connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Bravo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Aldo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bravo throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Aldo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Good leg kick by Aldo there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Jose Aldo is winning the standup battle so far.
Bravo goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Aldo connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A left and a right from Aldo both land. Nice combination.
Bravo takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Bravo is rocked!
Aldo avoids the head kick by Bravo.
Sloppy strikes from Bravo. Those never looked like landing.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Bravo in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Bravo tries to bum rush Aldo with a series of wild strikes but Aldo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Aldo was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bravo drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Aldo, as that shot connected.
Sloppy strikes from Bravo. Those never looked like landing.
It looked like Aldo was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Bravo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Aldo.
Aldo blocks the body kick.
Bravo throws a head kick but Aldo moves out of range.
Aldo looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Bravo has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Bravo throws a right hand that Aldo ducks under and follows up with a left that Aldo also avoids with ease.
Bravo has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Aldo.
Aldo throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Bravo.
Aldo moves out of range of the strikes.
Bravo misses with a double jab.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Bravo might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Aldo has got the better of the exchanges.
Aldo cracks a nice hook into Bravo's ribs.
Bravo throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Aldo counters with a nice low kick that buckles Bravo's knee momentarily.
Aldo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bravo misses with the combination.
Bravo's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Bravo gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Bravo throws a combination that misses
letting Aldo counter with a right hand.
Aldo plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Bravo is still on wobbly legs! Can Aldo finish him?
Bravo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bravo seems to have recovered his senses.
Aldo clobbers Bravo with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Bravo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bravo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Aldo lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Aldo throws a one two combo.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Aldo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bravo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bravo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A punch combination from Bravo misses.
Aldo throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Aldo chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A nice leg kick lands there from Aldo.
Aldo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bravo misses with a combination
and Aldo counters with a nice low kick that buckles Bravo's knee momentarily.
Aldo feints a jab promting Bravo to slip. Aldo then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Bravo slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
A combination from Aldo does no damage.
Aldo scores with the left hand. Bravo knows he should have avoided that one.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Aldo tries a head kick but it misses.
Aldo connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Bravo's hands.
A punch combination from Bravo misses.
Aldo is looking for a counter combo.
Bravo throws a series of punches but Aldo avoids them all with ease.
Aldo is looking to counter punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jose Aldo dominated that second round.
That's time! Aldo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Bravo throws a head kick that misses
and Aldo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bravo throws a series of strikes that have Aldo backpedaling.
Aldo swinging wildly here.
Jose Aldo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bravo looks to land a combination but Aldo avoids it well.
Good shot there by Bravo.
Bravo swings away with a body shot that misses
and Aldo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bravo throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Aldo counters with a nice uppercut.
Aldo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bravo can do to turn this around?
Aldo feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Bravo's calf.
Aldo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bravo.
Aldo was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bravo throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Aldo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Aldo throws a combination. Bravo tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Bravo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bravo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bravo has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Aldo finds it's way round the side to connect with Bravo's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bravo misses with a lunging right hand
and Aldo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Aldo misses with a head kick.
Aldo lands an overhand right.
Aldo throws a head kick but Bravo moves out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Bravo. Those never looked like landing.
Bravo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Aldo throws a nice inside leg kick.
Aldo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bravo misses with a double jab
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
A jab from Bravo misses.
Aldo slips a jab and a cross from Bravo.
Bravo dodges the punch combination from Aldo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bravo takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
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!
Aldo slips a jab and a cross from Bravo.
Aldo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bravo.
An attempted straight right counter from Aldo misses the target.
Bravo throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Aldo counter with a right hand.
Bravo closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Bravo misses with a wild combination.
Bravo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Aldo thows a body kick. Bravo tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Bravo misses with a hook.
Aldo scoring well with a low kick there.
Aldo throws the kick towards the body but Bravo avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bravo throws a series of punches but Aldo avoids them all with ease.
Aldo appears to be looking for a big counter.
A lazy body kick from Bravo
and Aldo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Aldo fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Aldo throws a head kick that Bravo semi-blocks.
Bravo throws a right and a left that Aldo avoids nicely.
Aldo thinks about countering with a head kick.
Bravo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bravo stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Aldo.
Bravo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A combination from Bravo does no damage.
A left and a right from Aldo both land. Nice combination.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bravo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A chopping leg kick lands by Aldo.
Bravo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Aldo circles away quickly and effectively.
Aldo appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Bravo misses with a few strikes there.
Aldo connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bravo takes one to the chin there.
Bravo throws a sloppy head kick and Aldo moves out of range easily.
Aldo throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Bravo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bravo walks into a stiff left hand from Aldo.
Bravo misses with a left hand
and Aldo counters with a thumping low kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Aldo.
Tony Bravo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bravo misses with a two punch combination.
Aldo connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A nice leg kick lands there from Aldo.
Bravo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bravo drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Jose Aldo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Aldo.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jose Aldo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Aldo 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 Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 30:27
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jose Aldo!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Scott Mallox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Danny Page (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mallox comes into the arena with Mobb Deep - Quiet Storm blaring out of the sound system. Danny Page 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 welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Scott Mallox!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Danny Page!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, John Roberts and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mallox fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Page on the side of the head.
Mallox moves into the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Page just misses with a elbow thrown towards Mallox's brow.
Mallox lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Mallox misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Page is looking to control Mallox's arms but Mallox gets an underhook and turns him. Now Page has his back to the cage.
Page breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mallox forces Page back against the cage and clinches.
Mallox pushes Page back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mallox digs a right hand underneath Page's ribcage. Page let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Mallox pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Mallox letting Page take a breather here.
Mallox lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Mallox breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Page darts in and clinches Mallox up against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The referee calls for Page to work.
Mallox keeps control of Page as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Page is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Page tries to break the clinch but Mallox is controlling the position.
A body shot lands from Mallox.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mallox lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Mallox lands an elbow inside that Page shrugs off.
Nice body punch from Mallox - that landed with a thud.
Nice body punch from Mallox - that landed with a thud.
Page lands with a short shot to the head.
Mallox lands a knee to the body.
Mallox keeps control of Page as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A right hook to the body lands for Mallox.
Mallox is working Page over against the cage.
Mallox misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Page.
Mallox working Page over with knees to the body.
Page takes an elbow to the temple.
Mallox scores with a hook to the body.
Page looks winded!
Mallox works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
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!
Mallox lands a left hand.
Nice body punch from Mallox - that landed with a thud.
Page has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Mallox seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Page can turn it around.
Mallox lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Mallox lands a right hand.
A right hook to the body lands for Mallox.
Mallox lands a body punch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Mallox just misses with a elbow thrown towards Page's brow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mallox lands a knee to the body.
Mallox lands a body punch in the clinch.
Mallox cracks Page with a nice body shot.
Mallox comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A head punch on the inside from Page fails to land.
Page wants to break free but Mallox has control.
Mallox manages to break the clinch.
Page cracks Mallox with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Mallox moves into the clinch.
Mallox lands an elbow just above Page 's eye.
Mallox throws an elbow but it misses.
Mallox lands an elbow inside.
Mallox presses Page against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A short uppercut from Mallox.
Mallox lands an elbow just above Page 's eye.
Mallox lands an elbow inside that Page shrugs off.
Mallox pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Mallox lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Mallox lands an elbow inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Mallox.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mallox lands an elbow that stopped Page in his tracks for a moment.
Mallox lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Mallox lands a right hand.
Page breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mallox throws a nice looking combination but Page bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
The crowd cheers as Page lands an impressive looking overhand right. Mallox doesn't seem phased though.
Page waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mallox.
Page throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mallox looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Mallox goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
A jab lands there for Mallox.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mallox lands a slapping body shot.
Page scores with a nice head shot.
Mallox defending well as Page loads up on a big left hand.
Page pushes Mallox up against the cage in a clinch.
Page takes an elbow to the temple.
Mallox lands a right hand that snaps the head of Page backwards.
Page is trying to push Mallox away but Mallox has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Page taking a breather.
A right hand to the body from Mallox.
A frustrated look appears on Page's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Mallox lands an elbow just above Page 's eye.
Page blocks an elbow strike from Mallox.
Mallox stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A body shot lands from Mallox.
Page misses with a punch on the inside.
Page is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mallox is defending well for now.
Mallox lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Page has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Mallox lands an elbow just above Page 's eye.
A short right from Mallox on the inside.
Mallox creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Page's defenses.
Mallox looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A short right from Mallox on the inside.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mallox digs a right hand into Page's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Page's gas tank.
Mallox creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Page's defenses.
Mallox misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Page.
A body shot lands from Mallox.
Mallox scores with a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Scott Mallox 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.
Mallox closes the distance and clinches.
A short uppercut from Mallox.
Scott Mallox has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Page throws an elbow but it misses.
Page breaks from the clinch.
Mallox moves into the clinch.
Mallox is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Page can do to turn this around?
Mallox breaks the clinch.
Mallox has Page up against the cage in a clinch.
Mallox comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Page wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Mallox lands a nice elbow.
Page wants to break free but Mallox has control.
Mallox lands an elbow inside that Page shrugs off.
Page is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Page breaks the clinch.
Page looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Jab by Page.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Page gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Danny Page seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mallox fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Page, pushing him back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mallox lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Page or not.
Mallox lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Mallox's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mallox lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Page at a distance.
Page is breathing heavily.
Page takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A nice leg kick lands there from Mallox.
Mallox wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Page gets tackled into the cage by Mallox. Mallox maintains the clinch.
Mallox digs a right hand into Page's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Page's gas tank.
Mallox throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A right handed body shot lands from Mallox.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Mallox.
Mallox lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Page.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mallox throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Mallox.
Page misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Page wants to stall.
Mallox comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Page pushes off an throws an elbow but Mallox leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Mallox works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Mallox cracks Page with a nice body shot.
Mallox lands a damaging elbow.
Mallox gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Mallox pushes Page back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Mallox lands an elbow just above Page 's eye.
Mallox landing knees to the body.
Mallox lands a damaging elbow.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Mallox.
Mallox landing knees to the head.
Mallox gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Mallox creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Page trying to control the position but instead, Mallox has worked for underhooks and has pushed Page into the cage.
Mallox unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Mallox lands an elbow inside.
Mallox lands a damaging elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mallox comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Page takes an elbow to the temple.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Mallox just misses with a elbow thrown towards Page's brow.
Mallox lands a nice elbow.
Mallox digs a right hand into Page's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Page's gas tank.
Mallox breaks the clinch.
Page misses with a low kick.
Page misses with a two punch combination.
Mallox closes the distance and clinches.
Mallox lands an elbow inside that Page shrugs off.
Mallox creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Page's defenses.
Mallox lands an elbow inside.
Page can't break the clinch.
A short uppercut from Mallox.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Page avoids a wild elbow strike from Mallox.
Mallox lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Page is trying to break free.
Mallox lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Mallox comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Mallox.
Mallox keeps control of Page as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Mallox lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Page is rocked!
Mallox lands a nice elbow.
Page is still on wobbly legs! Can Mallox finish him?
Mallox landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Page takes an elbow to the forehead.
Mallox works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A hook to the body from Mallox.
A short right from Mallox.
Mallox lands a shot to the body.
Page seems to have recovered his senses.
Mallox lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Mallox.
Mallox works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Mallox lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Mallox.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mallox scores with a nice hook to the head.
Mallox presses Page against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Mallox lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Mallox lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Mallox lands a nice elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Scott Mallox dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Mallox moves into the clinch.
Mallox scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Mallox lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Mallox keeps control of Page as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Page has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Page wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Mallox lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A hook to the body from Mallox.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Page.
Page tries to circle away but Mallox has him pinned against the cage.
Mallox lands on the inside with an uppercut.
With the fighters up against the cage, Mallox throws an elbow but misses.
Mallox working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Page misses with an elbow over the top.
Mallox landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Mallox gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Mallox gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mallox pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mallox scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Page takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Page takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Mallox is looking to wear down Page with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Mallox gets a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Page is trying to force a seperation but Mallox has the dominant position.
Mallox lands a damaging elbow.
Mallox comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Mallox makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Mallox comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Mallox lands a hook that snaps the head of Page backwards.
Mallox lands a right hand.
Mallox throws an elbow that misses.
Mallox managing to block the knees to the body from Page.
Mallox lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Mallox comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A short right from Mallox on the inside.
Page takes an elbow to the temple.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mallox lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Page.
Page missing with knees to the body.
Page takes an elbow to the temple.
Page wants to stall.
Page avoids a wild elbow strike from Mallox.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Page doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Page is trying to push Mallox away but Mallox has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Scott Mallox is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Page wants to stall.
Mallox stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Page trying to land knees to the body.
Page takes an elbow to the forehead.
Page looking to stall.
Page breaks the clinch.
Mallox gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Mallox lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Mallox is working Page over against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Page throws an elbow but misses.
Mallox creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Page's defenses.
Mallox gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Mallox lands an elbow that stopped Page in his tracks for a moment.
Mallox lands an elbow inside that Page shrugs off.
Mallox lands an elbow inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Page takes an elbow to the forehead.
Mallox lands an elbow that stopped Page in his tracks for a moment.
Page takes a shot to the head.
Mallox lands a right hand.
Mallox lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Mallox presses Page against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Mallox gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Mallox has Page pressed against the cage. He pushes Page back and as he springs towards him off the cage, Mallox throws a beautiful elbow that sends Page crashing to the floor! Mallox piles on the pressure with more strikes! Page is flailing away but he's not defending himself and the referee steps in to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:32 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Scott Mallox!
After the fight, Scott Mallox 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 featherweight MMA rules bout between Buzz Baxster (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ching Ching (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Ching Ching enters the cage!
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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
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Buzz Baxster!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ching Ching!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Lou da Vinci and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ching moves out of range of the body kick.
Baxster misses with a few strikes there.
Ching takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Baxster seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Ching lands with a good body shot.
Ching swats away the attempt to clinch by Baxster.
No joy there for Ching, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ching throws a looping overhand right but Baxster ducks down to avoid it.
Ching darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Baxster blocking the ground and pound attempt from Ching.
Ching is stalling here. Baxster is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Ching seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Baxster has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
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!
Ching is looking to regain half guard here but Baxster keeps moving and retains side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baxster wants to stand but Ching has his arm trapped.
Ching wants to control but Baxster postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ching tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Baxster wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Ching is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Baxster decides to stand back up. Baxster steps back and let's Ching get back to his feet.
Ching misses with a takedown attempt - Baxster sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Ching looks to land a left hand but Baxster moved out of range nicely.
Ching on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Ching waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Baxster.
Ching scores with a nice right hand.
Baxster uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ching.
Ching misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Baxster is looking to clinch but Ching is avoiding it.
Ching gets tackled into the cage by Baxster. Baxster maintains the clinch.
Baxster lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Baxster tries a body shot but Ching blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ching tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Baxster connects with a nasty looking knee right to Ching's face.
Ching pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Baxster tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ching swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ching throws a shot from downtown. Baxster moves away and avoids it.
Ching dodges the punch combination from Baxster.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Ching looks to land a left hand but Baxster moved out of range nicely.
Baxster turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Ching fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Baxster manages to avoid it.
Baxster lands a jab to Ching's midsection.
Ching is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Baxster.
Baxster fails in his attempt to clinch.
Baxster darts in and clinches Ching up against the cage.
Baxster lands a hook to the side of the head.
Baxster can't find room to land a body shot as Ching controls the action.
A short uppercut from Ching.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Baxster tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ching stalling the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ching blocking some punches.
Ching swings wildly with an uppercut but Baxster uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ching gets through Baxster's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Baxster using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ching has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Baxster lands a body punch.
Ching content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Baxster connects with a knee to the head.
Baxster doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ching.
Ching dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Ching gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Ching wants to lay and pray for a moment but Baxster keeps working.
Ching is looking for a kimura but Baxster is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Ching to get the leverage.
Ching trying to control from half guard but Baxster is working away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Buzz Baxster will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Baxster is looking to chop away at Ching's legs.
Ching scores with a hook to the body. Baxster takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Baxster uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ching.
Baxster misses with a kick to the body.
Baxster sets himself, and Ching steps forward looking for the clinch! Baxster avoids it this time.
Baxster lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Ching scores with a takedown into Baxster's guard.
Baxster wriggles free and stands up.
Baxster takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Baxster checks a leg kick.
Ching feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Baxsters jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Ching fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Baxster to the ground. Ching is now in Baxster's guard.
Baxster pushes Ching off and scrambles back to his feet.
Baxster wants to clinch.
Ching Ching seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ching uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Baxster.
Ching keeps the fight on the outside.
Baxster takes a swing at Ching's ribcage but misses.
Baxster takes one on the button.
Baxster tries to clinch but Ching is having none of it.
Ching closes the distance and pushes Baxster back into the cage.
Buzz Baxster has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Baxster misses with a knee strike.
Ching trying to control the position but instead, Baxster has worked for underhooks and has pushed Ching into the cage.
Baxster creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Ching's defenses.
Baxster misses with a body punch.
Ching lands with a right to the head.
Baxster struggles to land a body shot inside as Ching controls his hands.
Ching misses with a punch on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Ching.
Baxster creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Ching's defenses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ching.
Ching looking to stall.
Ching blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ching breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Baxster takes a swing at Ching's ribcage but misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Baxster swings for the body but Ching moves out of range.
Baxster works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Ching moves out of range of the body kick from Baxster.
Ching throws a good cross that connects.
Ching tries to close the distance and clinch up but Baxster swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ching shoots in for a takedown but Baxster shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Baxster throws a half hearted mid kick.
Ching blocks the body kick.
Nice defenses there by Baxster.
Baxster blocks the body kick.
A cross from Ching lands.
Decent striking displayed by Ching there.
Ching throws a combination. Baxster tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Ching connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Ching is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Ching Ching seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Baxster looks to score with a jab to the body but Ching is just out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ching blocks a leg kick.
Ching on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Baxster. Baxster obviously looking to wear him down.
A shot to the liver by Ching. Beautiful body shot.
Ching tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Baxster was well out of range. Poor timing from Ching.
Buzz Baxster is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ching keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Baxster.
Baxster tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ching swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Baxster is looking to clinch but Ching is avoiding it.
Baxster stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Baxster wants it to stay on the feet.
Ching throws a shot to the body.
Ching tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Baxster defends well and Ching ends up having to push Baxster into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Buzz Baxster has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ching Ching.
Baxster uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ching.
Baxster looks to land a left hand but Ching moved out of range nicely.
Baxster turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Both fighters circling a little - Baxster finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Ching tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Baxster was well out of range. Poor timing from Ching.
Baxster is looking for a counter combo.
Ching misses the shot to the body.
Ching keeps the fight on the outside.
Baxster moves out of range of the body kick.
Baxster tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Ching manages to circle out of the way.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baxster paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ching misses with a right hand
and Baxster counters with a nice body kick.
Baxster misses with a two punch combination.
Ching avoids the body shot from Baxster.
Ching takes a swing at Baxster's ribcage but misses.
Baxster feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Baxster is looking to wear down Ching with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Baxster lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Ching gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Ching looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Baxster is fending him off so far but Ching persists. Nope, Baxster circles away and we're back to standing.
Baxster avoids the body shot from Ching.
Baxster throws a body shot but no joy.
A countering left hand to the body from Ching misses.
Baxster turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Ching lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Ching pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ching takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ching avoids the head kick by Baxster.
Baxster throws a low kick but it's checked well by Ching.
Baxster doesn't manage to clinch there - Ching circles away.
Ching dips to his left and cracks Baxster with an uppercut!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Buzz Baxster will probably get the nod.
That's time! Baxster's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Baxster throws a nice inside leg kick.
Ching ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Baxster moves away.
Baxster keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Baxster misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A lazy left from Baxster finds it's target.
Baxster throws out a leg kick but Ching moves out of range and Baxster only half commits.
A looping hook to the body misses from Baxster. Ching does a little dance to reset his feet.
Baxster throws a nice outside leg kick.
Ching lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Ching throws a jab when Baxster was well out of range.
Ching throws a big shot that misses.
Ching's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Baxster tries to close the distance and clinch but Ching swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ching misses with a hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ching misses with an attempted mid kick.
Baxster appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Ching ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Baxster tries to clinch but Ching is having none of it.
Ching misses with a hook.
Ching throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A leg kick checked by Ching.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Ching throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A swing and a miss from Ching.
Ching smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Ching misses with an attempted mid kick.
A swing and a miss from Ching.
Baxster throws a jab when Ching was well out of range.
Baxster just misses with a punch to the body.
Ching avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Baxster throws a sloppy head kick and Ching moves out of range easily.
Ching throws a big shot that misses.
Ching closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Baxster did well to prevent Ching getting side control.
Ching trying to control the action but Baxster is working from the bottom.
Ching slows the pace down in half guard.
Buzz Baxster is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ching wants to take a breather but Baxster is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ching 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.
Ching not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ching works his foot free and advances to mount.
Ching goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Baxster is on top in guard.
Ching is trying to control the position but Baxster postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baxster wants to stand but Ching is controlling his posture from full guard.
Ching is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Ching looking to control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ching might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Baxster haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Ching wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Ching Ching.
I think Baxster has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 29:29
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 28:29
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dan Howson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jervis Tetch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Howson might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to TV Party by Black Flag. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dan Howson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jervis Tetch!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Russell Pearce and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Howson misses with a looping right.
Howson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Tetch cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Howson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Tetch.
Tetch misses with a hook. Howson ducked under it nicely.
Tetch misses with a head kick.
Howson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Howson lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Howson seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Howson misses with a leg kick
and Tetch counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Howson looks to land a right hand but Tetch moved out of range.
Dan Howson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Howson cracks Tetch with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Howson scores with a jab to the body.
A jab lands there for Tetch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Howson throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Tetch to counter with a crisp jab.
Tetch throws a big shot that misses.
Tetch thumps Howson with a low kick.
Howson misses with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tetch moves out of range of the strikes.
Howson takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Howson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tetch.
Tetch moves forwards but Howson connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Howson blocks a low kick nicely.
Howson missing with a left hand there. Tetch was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Howson blocks a leg kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Howson 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 Tetch has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Tetch and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Tetch throws out a powerful jab.
Tetch on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Howson. Howson obviously looking to wear him down.
Nice defenses there by Tetch.
Howson scores with a shot to the body.
Howson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tetch.
Howson takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Left hook, right uppercut from Tetch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tetch throws out a leg kick but Howson moves out of range and Tetch only half commits.
A head kick by Tetch misses
and Howson counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Tetch on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Tetch pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Howson tries to close the distance and clinch but Tetch swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Tetch keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Howson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Nice shot lands for Tetch.
A leg kick checked by Tetch.
Tetch avoids the head kick by Howson.
Howson connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Howson throws a leg kick which misses Tetch's front leg but catches the back leg as Tetch tries to avoid it.
Tetch is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Howson.
Tetch throws a leg kick that is checked
and Howson counters with a stiff right hand.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Howson 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 Tetch has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Tetch and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tetch tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Some bone on bone action there as Tetch checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Tetch is looking to score with low kicks.
Tetch tries a head kick but it misses.
Tetch blocks a leg kick.
Howson lands a jab.
Tetch tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Tetch pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Howson checks a low kick from Tetch.
Howson is looking to counter punch.
Tetch with a jab.
Howson on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Howson throws a front kick aimed at Tetch's knee but Tetch avoids it well.
Tetch misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Howson tries to clinch up.
Tetch moves out of range of the body kick.
Howson's corner calls for a 1-2. Howson obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A jab from Howson finds it's way through Tetch's defenses.
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!
Howson pushes Tetch up against the cage in a clinch.
Howson scores with a shot to the side of Tetch's head.
Tetch is rocked!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tetch.
Tetch is still on wobbly legs! Can Howson finish him?
Howson pushes Tetch against the cage. Howson is working some dirty boxing. Howson pushes off with a quick right hook! Tetch goes down! Tetch tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Howson moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dan Howson!
Dan Howson retains his welterweight title!
Dan Howson 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 featherweight MMA rules bout between Balbus Michael (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Natural Born Killer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Natural Born Killer told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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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 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Balbus Michael!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Natural Born Killer!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Joseph Jones and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Michael ducks under a wild hook from Killer.
Killer throws a body punch but Michael moves out of range.
Killer closes the distance and clinches.
Killer missing with knees to the body.
Killer's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Killer misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Michael.
Michael scores with a nice hook to the head.
Michael lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Michael looking to stall.
Killer using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Michael has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Michael tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Killer's elbow.
Michael tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Killer tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Michael avoids it.
Killer working aggressively here.
Michael lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Killer pushes Michael back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A head punch on the inside from Killer fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Michael.
Killer misses with the head strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Michael misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Killer prevents a body shot from Michael.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Killer scores with a nice hook to the head.
Killer landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Killer is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Killer tries to land knees in the clinch but Michael avoids the damage to the body.
Michael on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Michael tries to work over Killer's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Killer lands a good knee to the midsection. Michael won't want to take too many of those.
Killer swings wildly with an uppercut but Michael uses good head movement to avoid it.
Killer prevents Michael from breaking the clinch.
Michael breaks the clinch.
Michael throws an off balance right hand
and Killer connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Killer throws a body shot but no joy.
Michael is looking to land body kicks.
Michael throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Killer stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Killer throws a jab but it's blocked by Michael.
Michael tries to land a front kick but Killer steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Killer swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A punch lands to the side of Michael 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Killer misses with a hook. Michael ducked under it nicely.
Michael is looking to counter punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Killer takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
The fighters circling - Michael throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Killer pushes Michael up against the cage in a clinch.
Michael cracks Killer with a nice body shot.
Killer throws a head punch that misses.
Michael blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Michael avoiding damage as Killer throws knees to the body.
Michael throws a knee to the head but misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Killer.
Michael successfully pulls guard.
Killer controlling from the top position.
Michael is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Killer is aware though and is defending well.
Killer gets to his feet. Michael looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Killer throws a hook but Michael blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Killer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Michael was well out of range. Poor timing from Killer.
Killer with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Killer looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Killer feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Michaels jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Michael tries to land a front kick but Killer steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Killer stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Killer connects with a looping right hand.
Michael keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Killer keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Michael.
Michael throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
No joy there for Michael, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Michael lands a nice leg kick that just misses Killer's sensitive parts.
Michael looks to land a left hand but Killer moved out of range nicely.
Killer misses with a hook.
Michael does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Killer scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Michael doesn't seem bothered though.
Killer getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Natural Born Killer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Killer connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Killer scores with a jab to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Killer tries to clinch there but Michael circles away.
It looked like Michael wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Donk. Killer catches Michael right on the button with a cross.
Killer forces Michael back against the cage and clinches.
Michael managing to block the knees to the body from Killer.
Michael tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Killer trying to land knees to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Michael fails to land.
Michael cracks Killer with a nice body shot.
Killer struggles to land a body shot inside as Michael controls his hands.
Killer looking to stall.
Killer is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Michael tries to throw a body punch but Killer avoids it by throwing Michael back against the cage.
Michael manages to break the clinch.
A cross from Killer lands.
Michael uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Killer.
Michael takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Michael uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Killer.
Killer loads up on a big right hand but Michael slips the punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Natural Born Killer dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Michael staying out of range there.
A little feinted left hand from Michael on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Killer has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Michael throws a half hearted mid kick.
Killer takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Michael slips under a jab.
Killer lands a head shot.
Michael has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Michael throws a hook to the side of Killer's head but Killer sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Good shot there by Michael.
Killer throws a hook but Michael blocks it.
Michael moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Michael lands a really nice looking cross but Killer seems unphased.
Michael keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Michael throws the left hand but Killer avoids the punch easily.
Michael misses with a body kick.
Killer keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Michael.
Michael moves out of range as Killer strikes.
Natural Born Killer seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Michael takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Killer takes a swing at Michael's ribcage but misses.
Michael looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Michael takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Killer throws a shot from downtown. Michael moves away and avoids it.
Killer avoids a kick to the body.
Killer misses with an uppercut. Michael saw that one coming.
Killer takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Killer ducks under a wild hook from Michael.
Michael staying out of range there.
Michael pivots, looking for a leg kick but Killer is out of range and Michael settles back down.
Killer tries to clinch but Michael is having none of it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Killer. Michael does a little dance to reset his feet.
Killer pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Killer swings for the body but Michael moves out of range.
Killer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Michael.
Michael slips a straight right by Killer.
Michael connects with a leg kick. Killer looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Michael catches Killer with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Michael ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Killer moves away.
Killer moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Michael misses the shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A punch lands to the side of Michael 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Michael misses with the combination.
It seemed like Killer was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Michael misses with a looping right.
Killer swings for the body but Michael moves out of range.
Nice uppercut there from Michael.
Michael misses with a body kick.
Michael scores with a nice head shot.
Killer moves out of range as Michael strikes.
Michael avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Michael swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Killer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Michael.
Michael takes a swing at Killer's ribcage but misses.
Michael takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Killer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Michael slips a jab from Killer.
Good shot there by Killer.
Michael looking to land some kicks to the body here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Killer lands a really nice looking cross but Michael seems unphased.
Michael keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Michael misses with a low kick.
Michael stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Killer looks to land a right hand but Michael moved out of range.
Killer throws out a powerful jab.
Nice uppercut lands for Killer. That snapped Michael's head back.
Killer lands a really nice looking cross but Michael seems unphased.
Michael scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A swing and a miss from Killer.
Killer getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Michael throws a lazy right hand but Killer sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Michael lands an overhand right.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Michael delivers a nice body kick.
Michael misses the jab.
Killer just misses with a punch to the body.
Killer slips a straight right by Michael.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Killer misses.
Killer moves out of range as Michael throws a body kick.
Michael bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Michael. Killer shrugs it off though.
Killer cracks Michael with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Michael moves out of range of the strikes.
A slow jab from Killer misses its intended target.
Michael fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Killer manages to avoid it.
Killer throws a sloppy body shot
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Michael cracks Killer with a right hand to the side of the head.
Nice shot by Killer.
Killer with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Michael misses with a body kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Killer misses with a body shot.
Michael throws a body kick that misses.
Killer slips under a jab.
Michael throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Balbus Michael will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Michael misses with a hook. Killer ducked under it nicely.
Michael takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Michael throws a big shot that misses.
Killer misses with an uppercut.
Killer cracks Michael with a good jab.
The crowd cheers as Michael lands an impressive looking overhand right. Killer doesn't seem phased though.
Michael throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A right-left combo lands from Killer.
Killer defending well as Michael loads up on a big left hand.
Killer swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Killer misses with a straight right.
A solid leg kick lands there for Michael.
Michael keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Killer darts in and clinches Michael up against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Michael swings wildly with an uppercut but Killer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Killer lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Killer misses with a knee to the head.
Michael jumps guard and drags Killer to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Michael seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Killer stays in close to Michael's body and controls the position.
Killer has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Michael is proving hard to escape from.
Michael is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Killer has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Michael is proving hard to escape from.
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.
Michael looking to control.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Killer misses with an uppercut.
Killer uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Michael has time to react.
Michael throws a big shot that misses.
Nice jab there from Killer.
Killer misses with a hook
and Michael counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Michael takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Killer clinches up with Michael and pushes him back against the cage.
Michael looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Michael avoiding damage as Killer throws knees to the body.
Michael struggles to land a body shot inside as Killer controls his hands.
Michael taking a breather.
Michael on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Killer working aggressively here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Killer misses with a punch on the inside.
Michael scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Killer has a couple of punches blocked by Michael.
Killer scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Michael misses with the head strike.
Michael successfully pulls guard.
Michael is trying to keep Killer in close.
Killer gets to his feet. Michael looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Killer misses the shot to the body.
It appears Michael was looking to counter with a kick there.
Killer moves out of range of the body kick.
Killer throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Michael stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Killer is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Michael.
Killer misses with a looping left.
Michael steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Killer.
Michael jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Killer smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Michael takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Killer moves out of range of the strikes.
Michael sets himself, and Killer steps forward looking for the clinch! Michael avoids it this time.
Killer throws a wild body kick that Michael sees coming a mile off.
Michael throwing a counter right hand but Killer manages to avoid it.
Killer lands a jab to the nose.
Michael uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Killer.
Michael throws a body shot but no joy.
Michael slips under a jab from Killer.
Michael was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Killer takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Killer cracks Michael with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Killer lands a jab to Michael's midsection.
Michael delivers a nice body kick.
Killer throws a big shot that misses.
Michael fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Killer manages to avoid it.
Killer throws a body punch but Michael moves out of range.
Killer walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Michael uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Killer.
And that's the end of the fight!
Natural Born Killer comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Killer has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 28:29
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 28:29
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Natural Born Killer!
Our winner, Natural Born Killer, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ja Wuan Robinson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Steel (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
11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Ja Wuan Robinson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, James Steel!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, David Schapiro and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Steel moves forwards but Robinson connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Robinson cracks the inside of Steel's front leg.
James Steel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Robinson scores with a kick to the body.
Steel throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Robinson.
Steel takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Steel looks to land a combination but Robinson avoids it well.
Robinson lands with a hook. Steel tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Robinson gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Robinson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Steel has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Steel slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
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!
Steel takes a jab right on the kisser.
Good leg kick by Robinson there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Steel is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Robinson.
Robinson is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Steel.
Steel swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Robinson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Steel takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Robinson lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steel looks to throw the jab but Robinson is out of range.
Ja Wuan Robinson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Steel has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Steel there as he acknowledges the shot.
The crowd cheers as Robinson lands an impressive looking overhand right. Steel doesn't seem phased though.
Robinson attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Steel throws a jab but it's blocked by Robinson.
Robinson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Steel tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Steel works Robinson's body with a nice hook.
Steel avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Robinson slips under a jab.
Robinson swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Steel connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Robinson pivots, looking for a leg kick but Steel is out of range and Robinson settles back down.
Steel lands a body shot.
Nice uppercut lands for Steel. That snapped Robinson's head back.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Robinson scores with a crisp jab that stopped Steel in his tracks.
Steel clinches with his opponent.
Steel goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Steel blocking some punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steel goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Robinson scores with a shoulder strike.
Steel manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Robinson prevents a takedown attempt there.
Robinson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Robinson tries to throw a body punch but Steel avoids it by throwing Robinson back against the cage.
Steel tries to score a body lock takedown but Robinson shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Robinson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Robinson lands a body punch.
Robinson tries to work over Steel's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Robinson working aggressively here.
Robinson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Robinson cracks Steel with a nice body shot.
Steel tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Steel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Robinson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steel clinches up against the cage.
Steel tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Robinson's elbow.
Steel blocks a body shot from Robinson.
Robinson prevents a body shot from Steel.
Robinson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Robinson lands with a light punch inside.
Robinson stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Steel misses with a body punch.
Robinson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Steel fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Robinson manages to avoid it.
Steel closes the distance and clinches.
Robinson stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Steel lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Robinson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Steel's elbow.
Robinson lands a shoulder strike.
Steel misses with a body punch.
Robinson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Robinson lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Robinson gets through Steel's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
It looks like James Steel has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A hook to the body from Robinson.
Steel tries to work over Robinson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Robinson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Robinson misses with an uppercut. Steel saw that one coming.
Steel circles away from the clinch attempt.
Robinson lands with a thumping leg kick.
Robinson lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Robinson fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Steel has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Robinson fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Steel shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Robinson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Robinson ducks under a wild hook from Steel.
Robinson seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Steel on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Steel misses with a looping right.
Robinson ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Steel takes one on the button.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ja Wuan Robinson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on James Steel's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Steel ducks right into an uppercut from Robinson.
Robinson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Robinson throws a low kick but Steel moves out of range easily.
Ja Wuan Robinson is winning the standup battle so far.
Robinson is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Steel steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Robinson.
Robinson throws a leg kick that misses.
A little jabbing left from Steel on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Robinson pushes Steel away with a front kick.
Robinson finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Steel clinches.
Robinson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Steel moves out of range of the body kick from Robinson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Steel changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Robinson tries to avoid it but Steel manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Robinson to the ground. Robinson escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Steel rushes Robinson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Steel's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Robinson is stalling here.
A short body shot lands from Robinson as the two fighters clinch.
Robinson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Robinson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A hook to the body from Robinson.
Steel blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Steel jumps guard but Robinson stands there with Steel around his waist. Steel gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Ja Wuan Robinson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Steel.
Robinson breaks from the clinch.
A nice leg kick lands there from Robinson.
Robinson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Steel manages to avoid it.
Steel closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Robinson stalls.
Steel working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Steel drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Robinson cracks Steel with a nice body shot.
Robinson tries to throw a body punch but Steel avoids it by throwing Robinson back against the cage.
Robinson content to slow the pace in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Robinson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Steel cracks Robinson with a nice body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Robinson.
Robinson manages to break the clinch.
Robinson throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Robinson, as that shot connected.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Robinson scores with a body shot.
Steel pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Steel cracks Robinson with an open hand slap.
Robinson cracks Steel with a right hand to the side of the head.
No joy there for Steel, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That kick from Robinson tenderised Steel's leg. Steel is trying to keep his angry face on.
Steel rushes Robinson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Robinson misses with some punches.
Robinson is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Robinson blocks a body shot from Steel.
Robinson gets through Steel's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Steel.
Steel can't find room to land a body shot as Robinson controls the action.
Steel takes a shot to the head.
Robinson tries to work over Steel's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Robinson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Steel throws a shot from downtown. Robinson moves away and avoids it.
Robinson tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Steel manages to circle out of the way.
Steel looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Robinson slips a jab from Steel.
Steel throws a series of punches but Robinson avoids them all with ease.
Robinson tests Steel's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Robinson thuds a left hand into Steel's body.
Nice cross by Steel.
Robinson doesn't manage to clinch there - Steel circles away.
Robinson moves out of range of the strikes.
Robinson lands with a shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Robinson with a hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Steel forces Robinson back against the cage and clinches.
Robinson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Steel can do to turn this around?
Robinson is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Robinson tries to work over Steel's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Robinson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ja Wuan Robinson has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Robinson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Robinson is trying to maintain a safe position but Steel gets an underhook and turns Robinson into the cage.
Robinson stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Steel wants a takedown.
Robinson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Robinson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Steel backwards.
A hook to the body from Robinson.
Steel is breathing heavily.
Robinson tries a body shot but Steel blocks it.
Robinson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Steel backwards.
Steel takes a shot to the head.
Robinson lands a nice shot to the body.
A body shot lands from Robinson.
Robinson stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ja Wuan Robinson dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on James Steel'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!
Robinson feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Steel's calf.
Robinson lands a leg kick that knocks Steel off balance momentarily.
Robinson moves into the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Robinson.
Robinson breaks the clinch.
Robinson throws a leg kick which misses Steel's front leg but catches the back leg as Steel tries to avoid it.
Steel looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Robinson is fending him off so far but Steel persists. Nope, Robinson circles away and we're back to standing.
Steel closes the distance and pushes Robinson back into the cage.
Steel letting Robinson take a breather here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Steel.
Robinson can't find room to land a body shot as Steel controls the action.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Robinson blocks an uppercut.
Robinson manages to break the clinch.
Robinson slaps away a takedown attempt from Steel, before circling back to the center of the mat.
A jab from Robinson does it's job there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Danga de danga de dang - Robinson scores with a four punch combination!
Steel throws a combination that misses
and Robinson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Steel has a takedown stuffed.
Ja Wuan Robinson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Steel.
Steel takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Robinson throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Robinson fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Robinson with a nice cross.
Robinson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Steel.
Robinson bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Robinson connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
An inside leg kick lands from Robinson.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A low kick from Steel is predictable there
and Robinson counters with a straight right hand.
Robinson throws the kick towards the body but Steel avoids it.
Steel 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.
Steel misses with a few strikes there.
A telegraphed right hand from Steel misses the target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Robinson stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Robinson wants it to stay on the feet.
Robinson thuds his right hand into Steel's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Robinson bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Steel's head.
Robinson throws a nice outside leg kick.
Robinson works Steel's body with a nice hook.
Steel on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Robinson darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Robinson throws a nice head kick!
Steel shoots in for a takedown but Robinson shows good takedown defense.
Robinson finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Steel with a poor takedown
and Robinson counters with a nice body shot.
Robinson lands with a right hand.
Robinson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Steel.
Steel moves into range and clinches up with Robinson.
Robinson lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Steel.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robinson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Robinson darts in and clinches Steel up against the cage.
Steel is trying desperately to land a takedown but Robinson is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Steel.
Robinson misses with a body punch.
Robinson stalls.
Steel tries to work over Robinson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Steel looking for a takedown.
Steel has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Robinson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Robinson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ja Wuan Robinson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Steel stalks Robinson and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Robinson's face. Robinson staggers backwards, shaken.
Robinson connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A slow jab from Steel misses its intended target.
James Steel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Robinson cracks Steel with a good jab.
Steel throws a jab when Robinson was well out of range.
Steel misses with a lunging right hand
and Robinson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Robinson gets tackled into the cage by Steel. Steel maintains the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Robinson is pushing Steel up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steel is trying to drag Robinson to the mat but Robinson just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Steel lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Steel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Robinson blocks an uppercut.
Steel throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Robinsons head.
A left hand lands to the body for Steel.
Steel tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Robinson's elbow.
Robinson scores with a nice hook to the head.
Steel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Steel presses Robinson against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ja Wuan Robinson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Robinson 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 Alyssa Summers scores the fight 30:27
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 30:27
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ja Wuan Robinson!
Ja Wuan Robinson decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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