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MMMA 18: Breaking Bones PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Charlie Theron (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Miguel Gonzalez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Charlie Theron could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Miguel Gonzalez's chin.
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165 lbs
11 - 15 - 0 |
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168 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
11 - 15 - 0, fighting out of London, Charlie Theron! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Miguel Gonzalez! The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Taro Takaoka and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Nice body punch from Gonzalez. Theron throws an overhand right that lands on Gonzalez's shoulder, as Gonzalez tries to avoid the shot. Gonzalez misses with a head kick.
Gonzalez scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Theron doesn't seem bothered though. Theron looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Theron takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
It looks like Charlie Theron has been cut. Gonzalez lands a jab to the head.
Gonzalez scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Theron is looking to reverse the position. Theron is trying to control Gonzalez's posture but Gonzalez avoids it. Gonzalez is staying tight to Theron's torso, preventing him from escaping. Theron is trying to control Gonzalez's posture but Gonzalez avoids it. Theron seems a little lost for a moment, as Gonzalez dominates the positioning.
That's one minute gone in the round. Theron tries to buck Gonzalez off but Gonzalez is having none of it. Gonzalez tries to stand but Theron is controlling his head. Theron is trying to get back to half guard. Gonzalez working away. Theron is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Gonzalez is one step ahead and moves to full mount! Gonzalez content just to control the position here. It looks like Gonzalez might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it. Theron tries to hold on but Gonzalez pushes him away.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Gonzalez wants to stand but Theron is holding on to him, trying to stop him posturing up.
Theron really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Theron is working hard here to advance position. Theron tries to hold on but Gonzalez postures up. Theron is in all sorts of trouble here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Gonzalez content just to control the position here. Gonzalez wants to stand but Theron is holding on to him, trying to stop him posturing up.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Theron wants to control but Gonzalez is having none of it. Gonzalez controlling from the full mount. Theron is looking to improve his position but Gonzalez isn't that keen on the idea. Gonzalez wants to get back to his feet but Theron is holding on tight.
Theron tries to get back to half guard but can't. Gonzalez controlling his opponent. Gonzalez tries to stand up but he's trapped just for the moment. Gonzalez controlling from the full mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Theron wants to control but Gonzalez is having none of it. Gonzalez tries to stand up but he's trapped just for the moment. Gonzalez prevents Theron from getting the reversal. Gonzalez wants to stand but Theron is holding on to him, trying to stop him posturing up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Theron tries to reverse the position but Gonzalez maintains control. Gonzalez content just to control the position here. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Miguel Gonzalez dominated that round. The cut man is working on Charlie Theron'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.
Theron throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Gonzalez lands a glancing blow to the side of Theron's head. Gonzalez misses with the body kick and Theron counters with a nice double leg into half guard. Gonzalez gets full guard. Theron lands a couple of decent looking shots. Theron trying to control the position from guard on top but Gonzalez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Miguel Gonzalez has got the better of the ground game so far. Theron in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. Theron looking to pass the guard. Gonzalez wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Gonzalez tries to land a sweep but no joy. A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Theron accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's one minute gone in the round. Theron trying to control the position from guard on top but Gonzalez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Gonzalez managing to control the position. Theron trying to control the position from guard on top but Gonzalez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity. Theron misses with a straight right. Theron keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Theron changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Gonzalez tries to avoid it but Theron manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Gonzalez to the ground. Gonzalez escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet. Gonzalez throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Theron on the side of the head. A jab from Gonzalez does it's job there. Gonzalez scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Theron doesn't seem bothered though. Gonzalez slips under a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Gonzalez works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance. Miguel Gonzalez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Theron just misses with a punch to the body.
Gonzalez shoots in and bounces Theron off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Theron is rocked! The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Gonzalez wanted to stand there but Theron had control of the position. Oh Theron is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!! Gonzalez controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling. Theron seems to have got his legs back now. Theron controls Gonzalez momentarily but Gonzalez frees himself. Theron has his foot on Gonzalez's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Gonzalez works his way back into a safe position though. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Theron wants to sweep here but Gonzalez controlling him for the moment. Gonzalez wants to stand but Theron has a closed guard, so he can't escape. Gonzalez has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Gonzalez stands and steps away. Theron gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game. Gonzalez lands with a straight right. Theron didn't see that one coming. Theron misses with a body shot.
Gonzalez scores with a takedown into Theron's guard. Theron not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Gonzalez is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long. Theron controls Gonzalez momentarily but Gonzalez frees himself. Gonzalez sitting in guard here, content to control. Theron not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Gonzalez wants to stand but Theron is controlling his posture from full guard. Theron controls Gonzalez momentarily but Gonzalez frees himself. We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet. Gonzalez shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Gonzalez was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure! Gonzalez tries to stand but Theron is controlling his head. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. A lull in the action here. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Miguel Gonzalez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The cut man is working on Charlie Theron's cut. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Theron doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body. Gonzalez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. A shot to the liver by Theron. Beautiful body shot. Gonzalez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Theron will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Gonzalez lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent. Gonzalez lands a jab to Theron's midsection. Gonzalez stuns Theron with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Gonzalez looks to score with a jab to the body but Theron is just out of range. Gonzalez fakes a head shot and lands one to the body. Gonzalez is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Theron rather than just go for the knockout. Gonzalez shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard. Both fighters are breathing heavily. 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! Theron wants to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round. Gonzalez wants to stand up but Theron is controlling the position.
Theron has a hand on Gonzalez's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Gonzalez takes advantage of the position though and mounts him! Theron tries to control the position but Gonzalez now has his back.
Gonzalez controlling from the back. Theron trying to control the action but Gonzalez just sinks the hooks in. Well, with Gonzalez on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Theron is tapping out... Can he escape the position? Theron is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Gonzalez is hanging on to Theron's back as he tries to escape.
Gonzalez trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Theron doesn't escape. Theron tries to break free.
Theron looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Gonzalez biding his time, controlling Theron. Theron is really stuck here.
Gonzalez keeps control of the position easily here as Theron tries to buck him off.
Gonzalez gets his hands free as Theron looks to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action. Gonzalez keeps control of the position easily here as Theron tries to buck him off.
Theron rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Gonzalez is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen. Theron trying to control here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Theron wants to get back to full guard. Charlie Theron has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Miguel Gonzalez is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. Gonzalez with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
And that's the end of the fight! Miguel Gonzalez comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. Well Gonzalez has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight for Miguel Gonzalez! Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight for Miguel Gonzalez! Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight for Miguel Gonzalez!
Miguel Gonzalez wins by unanimous decision! Post fight, Miguel Gonzalez stared into the camera and said 'Thanks for the Opportunity. '.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Julian Thomas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sir Comstock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sir Comstock has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Julian Thomas's chin.
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185 cm
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178 lbs
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175 cm
45
184 lbs
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Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
Heavy handed |
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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
16 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Julian Thomas! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
41 - 34 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sir Comstock! The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Ren Mimura and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Thomas scores with a punch to the head. Thomas cracks Comstock with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd. Thomas tries a low kick but Comstock avoids it. Thomas fails in his attempt to clinch. Comstock with the counter takedown but Thomas avoids it easily. Thomas throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Comstock tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away. Thomas fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Comstock on the side of the head. Thomas lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range. Thomas is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Comstock. Comstock feints the counter takedown. A bone on bone clash there as Comstock blocks the leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Thomas just misses with a punch to the body.
Comstock drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Thomas defends it well. A slapping body kick lands there for Thomas. Thomas misses with a straight right. And Comstock tries to counter it with a takedown but Thomas pushes his down on his head and steps out. A bone on bone clash there as Comstock blocks the leg kick.
Comstock is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
That's one minute gone in the round. Thomas lands a nice leg kick that just misses Comstock's sensitive parts. Thomas misses with a double jab.
Comstock feints the counter takedown. A good leg kick by Thomas. Comstock takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Julian Thomas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Thomas motions for Comstock to come forward. Thomas throws a leg kick but it misses it's target. Comstock with the counter takedown but Thomas avoids it easily. Comstock displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Thomas throws out the jab. Comstock tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away. Thomas looks to throw the jab but Comstock is out of range. Comstock feints the counter takedown. Comstock keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Comstock with the counter takedown but Thomas avoids it easily. Thomas swings for the body but Comstock moves out of range.
Thomas throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Thomas loads up on a big right hand but Comstock slips the punch. Comstock feints the counter takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Thomas waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Comstock. And Comstock tries to counter it with a takedown but Thomas pushes his down on his head and steps out. Comstock keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Thomas. Comstock drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Thomas defends it well. The fighters circling - Thomas throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Thomas fakes a head shot and lands one to the body. Comstock chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Thomas can pounce on him.
An inside leg kick lands from Thomas. Thomas lands a leg kick that knocks Comstock off balance momentarily. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! A head kick misses from Thomas. Thomas throws a lazy right hand but Comstock sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Comstock tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away. Thomas is looking to clinch but Comstock is avoiding it.
A big right from Thomas misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round. A nice leg kick lands there from Thomas. Thomas paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button. A slapping leg kick lands for Thomas.
Thomas misses with an uppercut. Comstock changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt. Julian Thomas is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Thomas takes a swing at Comstock's ribcage but misses. Comstock ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Thomas instigates a clinch. Thomas tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Thomas prevents the takedown attempt.
Comstock has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Thomas is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet. Thomas is defending well against a takedown attempt. Julian Thomas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sir Comstock. Comstock blocks an elbow strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Thomas misses with an elbow over the top. Comstock changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Thomas fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Thomas throws a body punch but Comstock moves out of range. Thomas moves in looking to clinch but Comstock pushes him off. Comstock changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt. Thomas tries to score with a low kick but Comstock moves his leg out of the way. Thomas misses with a body kick. Comstock tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away. Thomas throws a solid leg kick but Comstock takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Thomas. Thomas tries to clinch but Comstock moves out of range. Thomas throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Comstock on the side of the head. Thomas pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Thomas wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Julian Thomas dominated that round. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Thomas looks to land a right hand but Comstock moved out of range. Comstock swats away the attempt to clinch by Thomas. Comstock changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt. Comstock drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles. Thomas looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Thomas fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Comstock checks it well. Comstock changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt. Comstock keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Thomas. Comstock tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Thomas looks to land a right hand but Comstock moved out of range. Comstock is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here. Thomas throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Comstock keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Thomas. Julian Thomas is winning the standup battle so far.
That's one minute gone in the round. Thomas lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent. Nice shot by Thomas. Thomas looks to score with a jab to the body but Comstock is just out of range. A big left from Thomas misses. Comstock drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Thomas defends it well. Thomas throws a low kick but Comstock avoids it. Comstock drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Thomas defends it well. Thomas ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Comstock moves away. Comstock tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away. Thomas throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Thomas misses with an uppercut. Comstock saw that one coming. Thomas throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Comstock changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt. Thomas lands a jab to Comstock's midsection. Thomas is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Comstock moves out of range of the strikes. Comstock is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here. Thomas lands a high kick!
Thomas lands a nice leg kick that just misses Comstock's sensitive parts. Thomas lands a nice hook to Comstock's body. Comstock takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Comstock uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Thomas.
Thomas listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut. Comstock checks the leg kick. Comstock chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Thomas can pounce on him.
Thomas is looking to land body kicks. Nice body punch from Thomas. Thomas misses with a body shot.
And Comstock tries to counter it with a takedown but Thomas pushes his down on his head and steps out.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Thomas uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Comstock has time to react. Sir Comstock is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Comstock avoids the head kick by Thomas.
Thomas fails with an attempt to clinch.
And Comstock tries to counter it with a takedown but Thomas pushes his down on his head and steps out. Comstock's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down. Comstock keeps the fight on the outside. Comstock is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here. Thomas misses with a looping right. Comstock takes a shot right to the bread basket. Thomas moves into the clinch. Thomas throws a knee to the head but misses.
Thomas misses with a hook from the clinch. Comstock has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Thomas avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch. Thomas looking to throw knees to the head but Comstock is blocking nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Comstock looking for a takedown. Comstock wants a takedown but no success here.
Julian Thomas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sir Comstock. Thomas tries to land knees in the clinch but Comstock avoids the damage to the body. Thomas stops a takedown attempt from Comstock.
Comstock changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Thomas fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Thomas throws a half hearted mid kick. Thomas tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Comstock was well out of range. Poor timing from Thomas. Comstock with the counter takedown but Thomas avoids it easily. Thomas throws a shot from downtown. Comstock moves away and avoids it. Comstock feints the counter takedown. Thomas takes a swing at Comstock's ribcage but misses. Comstock feints the counter takedown. Thomas shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down. Comstock chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Thomas can pounce on him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Julian Thomas dominated that second round. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Thomas throws a body shot but no joy. Thomas lands with a nice body punch. Comstock moves out of range as Thomas strikes. Thomas misses with a low kick as Comstock jumps back. Comstock changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt. A slow jab from Thomas misses its intended target. Thomas closes the distance and clinches. Thomas misses with a hook to the ribs.
Thomas stops a takedown attempt from Comstock.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Thomas misses with a punch on the inside.
Thomas creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses. Comstock dodges an elbow strike from Thomas.
Comstock is trying to drag Thomas to the mat but Thomas just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's one minute gone in the round. Thomas missing with knees to the body.
Thomas is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Comstock can do to turn this around? Comstock changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Thomas fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Julian Thomas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sir Comstock. Comstock ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Thomas cracks Comstock with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business. Thomas misses with a hook. And Comstock tries to counter it with a takedown but Thomas pushes his down on his head and steps out. A clash of legs there as Comstock blocks the low kick. And Comstock tries to counter it with a takedown but Thomas pushes his down on his head and steps out. Nice defenses there by Comstock. Comstock is trying desperately to land a takedown but Thomas is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Comstock. Comstock checks a low kick from Thomas. Thomas missing with a left hand there. Comstock was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Comstock feints the counter takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Thomas is looking to clinch but Comstock is avoiding it.
Comstock with the counter takedown but Thomas avoids it easily. Thomas tries to clinch up. Comstock avoids a low kick by using good footwork. Thomas throws a push kick but Comstock slaps the foot to one side. Comstock takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt. Comstock blocks a leg kick. And Comstock tries to counter it with a takedown but Thomas pushes his down on his head and steps out. Comstock ducks under a wild hook from Thomas. Comstock drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Thomas defends it well. Thomas throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Comstock sees it coming and avoids it easily. Thomas throws a nice inside leg kick. Thomas throws a head kick that misses. Comstock feints the counter takedown. Comstock is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Thomas moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. A big right from Thomas misses. Comstock feints the counter takedown. Comstock checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time. And Comstock tries to counter it with a takedown but Thomas pushes his down on his head and steps out. Comstock gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Thomas. A jab from Thomas misses. Comstock feints the counter takedown. Thomas just misses with a punch to the body.
Thomas throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Comstock is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here. Julian Thomas is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. Comstock moves away from the strike by Thomas. Comstock feints the counter takedown. Comstock bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Comstock tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away. Comstock moves out of range as Thomas strikes. Thomas throws out a leg kick but Comstock moves out of range and Thomas only half commits.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Thomas looks to land a right hand but Comstock moved out of range. Thomas connects with an inside leg kick. Thomas jabbing away but nothing is landing. Comstock feints the counter takedown. Thomas shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down. Thomas misses with a hook. And Comstock tries to counter it with a takedown but Thomas pushes his down on his head and steps out. Comstock avoids a low kick by using good footwork. Thomas misses with an uppercut. Comstock with the counter takedown but Thomas avoids it easily. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Thomas ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent. A swing and a miss from Thomas. Comstock is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here. Sir Comstock has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Thomas connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Comstock momentarily.
And that's the end of the fight! Julian Thomas showed his dominance in that final round. Well Thomas 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 Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight for Julian Thomas! Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight for Julian Thomas! Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight for Julian Thomas!
Julian Thomas wins by unanimous decision! After winning the bout, Julian Thomas thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mr Charcoal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Algot Uggla (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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155 lbs
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149 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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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
34 - 19 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mr Charcoal! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
10 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Algot Uggla! The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yuuki Gou and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Charcoal takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Uggla tries to bum rush Charcoal with a series of wild strikes but Charcoal uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Uggla tries to land a body kick and Charcoal counters with a single leg into guard. Uggla didn't expect that. Uggla avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. Uggla is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent. Charcoal is looking to work some ground and pound but Uggla has wrist control. Uggla not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Charcoal content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots. Uggla escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Charcoal gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. Charcoal won't allow Uggla to sweep him here. Charcoal trying to control but Uggla is working from the bottom. Charcoal throwing strikes but missing. Charcoal working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round. Charcoal trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. Uggla escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Charcoal gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. Charcoal trying to control the position from guard on top but Uggla is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Uggla is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive. Uggla is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Charcoal defends well. Uggla has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Bonsai Club MMA. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one. Charcoal lands a couple of elbows. Charcoal has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player. Charcoal connects with a couple of short punches. Uggla working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Charcoal. Uggla wants to reverse the position here. Charcoal has hold of a leg though and he's dropped back looking for a kneebar! The fighters roll across the mat but Uggla is forced to tap! Uggla looks devastated but at least his leg points in the right direction.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Mr Charcoal! Mr Charcoal made sure to mention his sponsor, ONI in his post fight interview. The defeated Algot Uggla had this to say: '*spits out blood* haven't you got something better to do than beating up 18-year olds in QFC?!'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bastien Harris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ragnar Danneskjöld (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Harris comes to the cage accompanied by Du Hast. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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193 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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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
31 - 30 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bastien Harris! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
18 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ragnar Danneskjöld! The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Harris moves in looking to clinch but Danneskjöld pushes him off. Harris is looking to take this fight into the clinch. A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Danneskjöld. Danneskjöld scores with a hook. Danneskjöld fails to land the takedown. Harris fails with an attempt to clinch.
Danneskjöld feints the counter takedown. Danneskjöld moves out of range as Harris throws a body kick.
Harris tries to clinch but Danneskjöld is having none of it. A punch combination from Harris misses. And Danneskjöld tries to counter it with a takedown but Harris pushes his down on his head and steps out. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Harris doesn't manage to clinch there - Danneskjöld circles away.
Danneskjöld throws a shot to the body.
Harris moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. Danneskjöld just misses with a punch to the body.
Harris thinks about countering with a body kick. Harris is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round. Danneskjöld throws a solid leg kick but Harris takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Danneskjöld. Harris takes the fight into the clinch. Harris throws an elbow that misses.
Harris leaning against his opponent.
Harris prevents a takedown attempt there.
Bastien Harris has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ragnar Danneskjöld. Harris has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate. Danneskjöld tries for a takedown but Harris manages to get underhooks.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch. Harris is trying to break the clinch but Danneskjöld has him pressed against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Harris wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Harris is trying to break the clinch but Danneskjöld has him pressed against the cage. Harris dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage. Harris is struggling to control the position. Harris wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Harris misses with a short punch on the inside. Harris tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Harris slows down the pace here.
Harris leaning his opponent against the cage. Harris has Danneskjöld pushed against the cage. Danneskjöld has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Harris clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
That's four minutes gone in the round. Danneskjöld trying to control. Harris is trying to get back to his feet but Danneskjöld has full control of the position and if anything, Harris has just worked his way into a worse spot. Danneskjöld thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent. Danneskjöld controlling from the back. Danneskjöld working for a choke but Harris reverses nicely into Danneskjöld 's guard. Danneskjöld has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan. Danneskjöld wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bastien Harris dominated that round. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Harris doesn't manage to clinch there - Danneskjöld circles away.
Danneskjöld connects with a solid leg kick. Danneskjöld fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt. Harris misses with a few strikes there.
An inside leg kick from Danneskjöld misses. The fight moves into the clinch position. Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Harris. Harris can't find room to land a body shot as Danneskjöld controls the action.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Danneskjöld keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Harris's efforts to push away. The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Danneskjöld takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
That's one minute gone in the round. Harris swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Danneskjöld looking for a takedown. Danneskjöld being controlled against the cage. Danneskjöld prevents Harris from breaking the clinch. Harris taking a breather. The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows. Harris gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace. Danneskjöld gets a trip takedown into half guard. Danneskjöld wants to pass to mount but Harris is defending the position. Harris is trying to stand up here but Danneskjöld is controlling him well. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Danneskjöld tries to pass the half guard into mount. Harris knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt. Harris is trying to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round. The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult. Harris is staying active underneath Danneskjöld, who seems content to just control the action from this position. Danneskjöld maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Harris could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Danneskjöld has cracked it and Harris is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Danneskjöld!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Ragnar Danneskjöld! Ragnar Danneskjöld decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. The defeated Bastien Harris had this to say: 'After this loss i think i will go home and hang myself now , goodbye'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Rekis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Monsun Moon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rekis comes to the cage accompanied by AC/DC - Thunderstruck. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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206 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
22 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Rekis! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
21 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Monsun Moon! The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! No luck with that takedown attempt from Rekis. Moon dives in and scores a takedown into Rekis's guard. Rekis working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Moon. Rekis is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Moon looking to sit in guard and control but Rekis gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Moon preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. Rekis in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Rekis throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. Rekis trying to control but Moon is working from the bottom. Moon has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall. Moon told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet. Moon looking to hit a scissor sweep but Rekis is one step ahead there.
That's one minute gone in the round. Rekis trying to control the position from guard on top but Moon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Rekis is really struggling to control Moon but he's trying to hold on to the position. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Rekis wants to stand but Moon has a closed guard, so he can't escape. Moon trying to keep a closed guard but Rekis is proving a slippery customer.
Moon pulls Rekis in close to prevent any damage. Rekis scoring with some ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd. Moon looking for a guillotine here but Rekis defends easily.
Moon seems keen to control Rekis's posture. The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. Rekis is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long. We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace. Moon is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Moon is thwarting Rekis's attempts to control the position. Rekis keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Moon lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears. Moon is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound. Moon seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Rekis tries to roll over but Moon keeps him under control. Rekis has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Moon is working away from the top position though. Moon prevents Rekis from standing back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Moon not landing any meaningful shots this time. Moon is thwarting Rekis's attempts to control the position. Moon wants to pass the guard but Rekis is defending well. Moon prevents Rekis from improving his position. Moon is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Rekis doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Moon. Rekis is looking to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Monsun Moon dominated that round. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Rekis shoots in but doesn't get the takedown and Moon cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Rekis on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. John Rekis is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Rekis with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Moon to score with a decent uppercut. Rekis looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight. Rekis changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Moon looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better. Moon manages to get back to half guard. Moon controlling the position for now. Rekis takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists. Rekis is thwarting Moon's attempts to control the position. Rekis looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Moon with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position. Moon is not content to let Rekis control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round. Rekis lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears. Rekis is nestled in close to Moon, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure. Rekis is trying to control. Moon wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. Moon wants to improve his position but Rekis is controlling well.
Rekis wants to take a breather but Moon is having none of it. Moon makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Moon. Moon throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Rekis postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Rekis trying to control but Moon is working from the bottom. Rekis stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Moon swivels though and keeps the full guard. Moon looking for a guillotine here but Rekis defends easily.
Moon pulls Rekis in close to prevent any damage. Monsun Moon has got the better of the ground game so far. Moon not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Rekis trying to control the position from guard on top but Moon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Rekis with a flurry of punches that miss. Moon avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. Rekis loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. Rekis chips away with some ground and pound. Rekis trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. Moon being controlled here, momentarily. Moon looking to sweep here. No luck so far. Moon has his foot on Rekis's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Rekis works his way back into a safe position though. Rekis trying to control the position from guard on top but Moon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Rekis has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Moon controls Rekis momentarily but Rekis frees himself.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet. Rekis shoots in but Moon avoids the takedown attempt easily. Moon tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away. Rekis walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush. Moon shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Moon is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Rekis is refusing to be controlled, as Moon sits in half guard. Rekis works his way to full guard. Good work. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Monsun Moon will probably get the nod - 10:9. That's time! Rekis's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Moon fails with a takedown attempt. Moon moves into range and connects with a jab. Moon looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard. Moon seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Rekis does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. Moon prevents Rekis from improving his position. Rekis is refusing to be controlled, as Moon sits in half guard. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Moon wants to pass the guard but Rekis is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round. Rekis tries to roll over but Moon keeps him under control. Rekis keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount. Rekis is staying active underneath Moon, who seems content to just control the action from this position. Moon working the head and body with strikes. Rekis wants to improve his position but Moon is controlling well.
Moon thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas. Moon passes to full mount!
That's two minutes gone in the round. Rekis tries to reverse the position but Moon maintains control. Moon looking to secure an arm triangle but Rekis defends it well. Rekis keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Moon avoids the attempt from Rekis to control. Rekis in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head. Moon wants to control but Rekis has made it back to half guard. Nice work. Rekis regains full guard. Nicely done.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Moon's corner is telling him to maintain position. Rekis controls Moon momentarily but Moon frees himself. Moon looking to control the position here, rather than advance. Moon lands a couple of digs.
That's four minutes gone in the round. There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action. Moon looking to control the position here, rather than advance. Rekis controlling Moon's posture. Moon trying to control the position from guard on top but Rekis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. John Rekis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Moon lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Rekis keeping moving, preventing Moon from controlling successfully. Rekis looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
And that's the end of the fight! Monsun Moon comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. Well Moon has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight for Monsun Moon! Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight for Monsun Moon! Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight for Monsun Moon!
Monsun Moon wins by unanimous decision! Monsun Moon very nearly forgot to thank Sun-Tzu amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you. The defeated John Rekis had this to say: 'I'll be back!!!'.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between John Eugemia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rodrigo Machado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Machado has chosen Arcade Fire - Power Out as his entrance music. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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26
147 lbs
15 - 10 - 1 |
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145 lbs
13 - 10 - 1 |
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
15 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, John Eugemia! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
13 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rodrigo Machado! The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Yuuki Gou and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! The fighters circling - Eugemia throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Machado tries to counter with a clinch but Eugemia shakes him off and moves away. We've been told by Eugemia's head coaches at Bonsai Club MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight. Machado slaps away a takedown attempt from Eugemia, before circling back to the center of the mat. Eugemia gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Machado is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two. Machado is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot. Machado with a nice cross. Eugemia throws a sloppy body shot
and Machado counters by clinching up. Eugemia tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Machado's elbow. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Eugemia misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Machado.
Machado lands a right hand. Machado throws an elbow but it misses.
Machado throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Machado. Eugemia has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Machado is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round. Machado has Eugemia pressed against the cage, preventing Eugemia from circling away and getting back to striking at range. Eugemia holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Eugemia escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Machado scores with a crisp jab that stopped Eugemia in his tracks. Machado jabbing away but nothing is landing. Eugemia seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter. Eugemia shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. Eugemia shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. Machado wants to clinch up but Eugemia keeps it at a distance. Machado dodges the punch combination from Eugemia.
Machado has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight. Eugemia on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere. Rodrigo Machado is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Eugemia connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Eugemia misses with the body kick and Machado moves into the clinch. Machado throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A short left from Machado. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Eugemia dodges an elbow strike from Machado.
A right hook to the body lands for Eugemia.
Machado pushes off an throws an elbow but Eugemia leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage. Eugemia is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage. Machado misses with an elbow over the top. Machado softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. Machado keeps control of Eugemia as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Eugemia breaks from the clinch.
Eugemia uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Machado. Eugemia drops down looking for a counter takedown but Machado sprawls and moves away. Eugemia misses the jab. Eugemia defending well as Machado loads up on a big left hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Machado lunges at Eugemia with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Eugemia's hand. Eugemia shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Machado pinned against the cage. Machado gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Eugemia. That's going to take a lot out of him. Eugemia rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Machado moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Machado uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Eugemia.
Machado tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Eugemia attempts a counter takedown but Machado avoids it well and moves away. Eugemia throws a series of punches but Machado moves out of range. Eugemia slips under a jab from Machado. Machado fails with an attempt to clinch.
Machado clobbers Eugemia with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. A slow jab from Machado misses its intended target.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Eugemia takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Eugemia gets tackled into the cage by Machado. Machado maintains the clinch. A head punch blocked on the inside by Eugemia. Machado lands a right hand. Machado misses with a punch on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Eugemia pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Machado tries to clinch but Eugemia moves out of range. Machado looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Eugemia scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction. Eugemia looks to land a right hand but Machado moved out of range. Eugemia sets himself, and Machado steps forward looking for the clinch! Eugemia avoids it this time. Eugemia throws a body punch but Machado moves out of range. Eugemia throws a looping overhand right but Machado ducks down to avoid it. As Eugemia backs off Machado throws a huge counter combo but Eugemia manages to avoid it all. Machado has taken the fight to the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rodrigo Machado 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.
Machado throws an off balance right hand
and Eugemia counters with a lovely shot to the body. Good shot there by Machado. Eugemia keeps the fight on the outside. Machado throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Eugemia counters with a stiff right hand. Machado has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Eugemia lands with a cross. A jab from Machado does it's job there. Eugemia dives in and scores a takedown into Machado's guard. Eugemia controls the pace of the fight for a moment. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Machado controlling Eugemia's posture. Machado keeping moving, preventing Eugemia from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round. Eugemia with a flurry of punches that miss. Machado keeping moving, preventing Eugemia from controlling successfully. We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity. Machado gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
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. Eugemia missing with knees to the body.
Eugemia gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. With the two fighters working up against the cage, Machado just misses with a elbow thrown towards Eugemia's brow. Eugemia is looking to break free of the clinch but Machado has double underhooks. A short left from Machado. Machado misses with a hook from the clinch. Machado lands a nice uppercut. Rodrigo Machado seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far. The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky. Machado lands an uppercut.
Eugemia is rocked! Machado keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Eugemia's efforts to push away. Oh Eugemia is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Eugemia lands an elbow just above Machado 's eye. Machado keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Eugemia's efforts to push away. Machado pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage. Eugemia seems to have got his legs back now.
That's three minutes gone in the round. A head punch on the inside from Machado fails to land. Eugemia is trying to force a seperation but Machado has the dominant position. Machado misses with an elbow strike.
Machado throws a punch but it's blocked by Eugemia. Machado has a couple of punches blocked by Eugemia.
Eugemia has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate. Eugemia blocking some punches.
Eugemia is looking to take this one to the mat. Machado lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. Machado lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. Machado throws an elbow but it misses.
Eugemia wants to get back to striking at distance but Machado won't allow it.
Both fighters working to control the clinch. Eugemia is looking for a takedown. Machado letting Eugemia take a breather here. Eugemia escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Eugemia throws the kick towards the body but Machado avoids it. Machado scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent. Machado cracks Eugemia with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business. Eugemia walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush. Eugemia has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Machado finds it's way round the side to connect with Eugemia's head. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Eugemia throws out a loose jab but Machado uses good head movement to avoid it. Machado lands a lovely overhand right. Machado ducks under a wild hook from Eugemia. Eugemia blocks a jab. Machado getting the better of the striking in that exchange. Eugemia uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Machado. Rodrigo Machado seems to be getting the better of the standup. Machado throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Eugemia on the side of the head. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rodrigo Machado showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Machado misses with a hook. Machado bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Eugemia's head. Machado moves away from the strike by Eugemia. Eugemia lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Eugemia cracks a nice hook into Machado's ribs. Machado uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Eugemia. Eugemia takes a swing at Machado's ribcage but misses. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Machado lands a lovely overhand right. Machado ducks under a wild hook from Eugemia. Machado tries to counter by closing the distance. Eugemia has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Eugemia there as he acknowledges the shot. Eugemia walks into a straight right hand from Machado.
That's one minute gone in the round. Machado tries to grapple but his opponent circles and Eugemia counters with a straight right hand. Eugemia looks to throw the jab but Machado is out of range. Eugemia goes for a double leg but Machado avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Machado continues to drive forward. Machado works the jab nicely. Eugemia takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Machado closes the distance and pushes Eugemia back into the cage. Eugemia looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. Eugemia avoids the elbow strike from Machado, against the cage.
Eugemia tries to circle away but Machado has him pinned against the cage. Machado keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Eugemia's efforts to push away. Machado throws an elbow but it's blocked.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Machado lands a hook that snaps the head of Eugemia backwards. Machado throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Eugemia escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Eugemia keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Machado. Eugemia misses with a combination
and Eugemia takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Eugemia dodges the punch combination from Machado.
It looked like Eugemia wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Eugemia moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Eugemia. Machado does a little dance to reset his feet. Machado tries to counter by closing the distance. Eugemia will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Machado moves out of range as Eugemia strikes. Machado wants to counter the offense by Eugemia and move into the clinch position. Eugemia slips under a jab. Eugemia walks into a stiff left hand from Machado. Eugemia misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Machado.
Eugemia walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head. Machado is looking to clinch but Eugemia is avoiding it.
Eugemia throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Machado. Eugemia avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Machado just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromEugemia. Eugemia throws a sloppy head kick and Machado moves out of range easily. Machado is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch. Decent striking displayed by Machado there.
That's four minutes gone in the round. A punch lands to the side of Eugemia 's head but he takes it in his stride. Eugemia throws a left and a right that both miss
and Machado counters with a huge left! Eugemia is in big trouble! He's backing up but Machado isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Eugemia from any more damage. A dominating finish by Machado!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:13 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rodrigo Machado!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kevin Garbutt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ernie Bezoink (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Garbutt might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Saxon - Strong Arm of the Law. The crowd seem to be enjoying Bezoink's choice of entrance music: Fuel. This should be fireworks!
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27
215 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kevin Garbutt! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
17 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ernie Bezoink! The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Yukihiro Shimada and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Bezoink stuns Garbutt with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range. That kick from Bezoink tenderised Garbutt's leg. Garbutt is trying to keep his angry face on. Garbutt closes this distance looking for a takedown but Bezoink circles away. Garbutt slips a jab and a cross from Bezoink.
Garbutt throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A jab from Bezoink finds it's way through Garbutt's defenses. Bezoink misses with a wild body shot. Bezoink throws a push kick but Garbutt slaps the foot to one side. Garbutt tried to counter with a leg kick but Bezoink avoided it. Garbutt jabs Bezoink to the body, keeping him at a distance. Garbutt takes a swing at Bezoink's ribcage but misses. Bezoink has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Garbutt. Garbutt closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth. We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake. 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! Garbutt misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Bezoink can't do much from the bottom here. Garbutt in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
That's one minute gone in the round. Garbutt cracks Bezoink with an elbow. That is naaassty. Bezoink takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better. Garbutt landing strikes. Garbutt is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Bezoink will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already. Bezoink told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet. Bezoink tries to improve position but can't. Bezoink takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head. Garbutt working away. Bezoink is looking for a sweep. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Garbutt in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time. Garbutt scoring with punches from side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Garbutt controlling the position from side mount. Garbutt trying to control the position but Bezoink is working away. Garbutt has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission. A lull in the action here. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Garbutt sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Bezoink is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Garbutt creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots. Garbutt scoring with punches from side control. Bezoink is trying to control Garbutt's posture but Garbutt avoids it. The strikes coming from Garbutt are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Garbutt scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Bezoink to see if he's OK. Garbutt cracks Bezoink with an elbow. That is naaassty. Bezoink takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
The strikes coming from Garbutt are missing the target in this wave of attacks. The ground and pound from Garbutt seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent. Garbutt looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Bezoink is avoiding damage well.
Garbutt grinds an elbow into Bezoink's temple. Garbutt trying to control the position but Bezoink is working away. The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult. Bezoink struggling a bit here.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Garbutt wants to control but Bezoink is keeping him busy. Bezoink is positioning himself to get back to half guard. Garbutt misses with the ground and pound. Garbutt wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bezoink keeps working. Garbutt scoring with punches from side control. Bezoink avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Garbutt. Bezoink is holding Garbutt down, trying to stall. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kevin Garbutt dominated that round. That's time! Back to the action!
Garbutt pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Garbutt tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target. Garbutt gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Bezoink. A combination from Bezoink does no damage. Garbutt is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bezoink. Bezoink misses the jab. Nice cross by Bezoink. Garbutt slips a straight right by Bezoink. Danga de danga de dang - Bezoink scores with a four punch combination! Bezoink throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. A head kick from Bezoink lands but Garbutt takes it in his stride. Garbutt throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Bezoink. Garbutt half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Bezoink takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
That's one minute gone in the round. Bezoink falls off balance throwing a combination
and Bezoink takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Donk. Garbutt catches Bezoink right on the button with a cross. Garbutt throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Bezoink takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming. Garbutt misses with a hook. Bezoink ducked under it nicely. Bezoink swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made. Garbutt lands with a right hand. Garbutt tries a head kick but it misses.
Garbutt is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight. A head kick misses from Bezoink. As Bezoink backs away, Garbutt returns fire with a leg kick that just misses. Garbutt avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Garbutt throws a head kick but Bezoink moves out of range.
Bezoink is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own. Bezoink looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Ernie Bezoink is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Bezoink ducks under a wild hook from Garbutt.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Bezoink avoids the head kick by Garbutt.
Bezoink appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Bezoink throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Garbutt fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt. Garbutt shoots in but Bezoink avoids the takedown attempt easily. Garbutt pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bezoink is looking to chop away at Garbutt's legs. Garbutt looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Garbutt throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Bezoink's waist but Bezoink gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Garbutt off to one side. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kevin Garbutt. That's going to take a lot out of him. Garbutt tried to score with a low kick but Bezoink checks it. Bezoink swinging wildly here.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Garbutt throws a chopping leg kick but Bezoink manages to avoid taking any serious damage. Bezoink jabbing away but nothing is landing. Bezoink throws a sloppy head kick and Garbutt moves out of range easily. Garbutt fails with a takedown attempt. Garbutt turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. Garbutt moves out of range as Bezoink throws a body kick.
Garbutt attempts a counter takedown but Bezoink avoids it well and moves away. Garbutt misses with a left hand and Bezoink counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work. Garbutt checks the leg kick. Bezoink lands a nice looking body shot.
Garbutt scores with a crisp jab that stopped Bezoink in his tracks.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Bezoink scores with a leg kick.
Bezoink chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Garbutt throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Bezoink. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Garbutt throws a solid leg kick but Bezoink takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Garbutt. Bezoink now looks to counter with a shot at the body. Good standup being displayed there by Garbutt as he connects with a hook. Bezoink throws a right and a left that Garbutt avoids nicely. Garbutt is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bezoink can do to turn this around? A slow jab from Garbutt misses its intended target. Garbutt pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bezoink checks a leg kick. Bezoink rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Garbutt moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Garbutt lands with a slapping head kick. Bezoink pulls out of a head kick attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Ernie Bezoink will probably get the nod - 10:9. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Bezoink's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Garbutt connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Bezoink scrambles back to his feet. Garbutt throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bezoink misses with a two punch combination.
Bezoink throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Garbutt is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Bezoink feints a counter leg kick. Ernie Bezoink seems to be getting the better of the standup. Garbutt tries a head kick but it misses.
Bezoink will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Good leg kick by Garbutt there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Garbutt is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Bezoink's half guard. Garbutt working over Bezoink with some ground and pound. Bezoink looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
That's one minute gone in the round. Bezoink is looking to improve his position.
The fighters are battling for position here. Bezoink manages to regain full guard. Nice work. Bezoink looking to sweep here. No luck so far. Garbutt lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard. Garbutt loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. Hammerfist, elbow! yells Garbutt's corner. There ya go! There ya go! Garbutt throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. Garbutt in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. Garbutt with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Garbutt slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Garbutt looks up at the clock and then as Bezoink takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Garbutt smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Garbutt landing with strikes to the head and body from side control. Garbutt cracks Bezoink with a big right hand but Bezoink just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Garbutt is chipping away with strikes.
Garbutt controls the position from side control. Garbutt scoring with punches and elbows. Garbutt wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bezoink keeps working. Garbutt creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Bezoink sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Bezoink is being controlled here. Garbutt is looking to take a break and control but Bezoink is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. Garbutt landing a few strikes. Ernie Bezoink has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Garbutt is putting a hurting on Bezoink here, landing some big shots from side control. Garbutt cracks Bezoink with a big elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Garbutt throwing shots but missing, from side control. Bezoink is not content to let Garbutt control the position. Bezoink takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better. Bezoink dodges the ground and pound from Garbutt. Garbutt working away. Bezoink manages to get back to half guard. Bezoink tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Garbutt is figuring out what he wants to do next. Garbutt is trying to control the action in half guard but Bezoink is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
And that's the end of the fight! Kevin Garbutt showed his dominance in that final round. I think Garbutt 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 Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight for Kevin Garbutt! Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight for Kevin Garbutt! Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight for Kevin Garbutt!
Kevin Garbutt wins by unanimous decision! A relieved looking Kevin Garbutt thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Josh Madhaki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Demon Maia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Madhaki comes to the cage accompanied by A Tribe Called Quest - Electric Relaxation. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good 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
17 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Josh Madhaki! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
31 - 16 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Demon Maia! The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Madhaki looks to land a right hand but Maia moved out of range. And an attempted straight right on the counter from Maia! But no joy. Maia displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Madhaki throws out the jab. Maia steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Madhaki. Josh Madhaki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Maia takes a swing at Madhaki's ribcage but misses. Madhaki tries to bum rush Maia with a series of wild strikes but Maia uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Maia will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Maia swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Madhaki pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Madhaki avoids the body shot from Maia.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Madhaki ducks under a wild hook from Maia. Maia throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. Maia throws a wild body kick that Madhaki sees coming a mile off. Madhaki jabbing away but nothing is landing. Maia misses with a combination
and Maia takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's one minute gone in the round. Maia throws a head kick that half lands.
Maia looks to land a right hand but Madhaki moved out of range. Maia lands a nice looking body shot.
Madhaki ducks down and throws a hook to the body. Madhaki walks forward, straight into a front kick from Maia. Madhaki lands a two punch combo.
It looks like Demon Maia has been cut. Madhaki lands a leg kick that knocks Maia off balance momentarily. Madhaki takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Maia walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Madhaki checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side. Maia jabs Madhaki to the body, keeping him at a distance. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Maia misses with the body kick and Madhaki counters with an inside leg kick. Maia misses with a body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round. This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Madhaki. An inside leg kick lands from Madhaki. Maia doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body. Madhaki fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Maia manages to avoid it. Maia scores with a nice body kick.
Madhaki swings for the body but Maia moves out of range.
Madhaki misses with a lunging right hand
letting Maia counter with a right hand. Maia uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Madhaki. Maia moves out of range as Madhaki strikes. Madhaki wants to slow Maia down by chopping away at his legs. Maia wants to counter the offense by Madhaki and move into the clinch position. Madhaki moves out of range of the body kick. Maia blocks a head kick by Madhaki.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Maia throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body. Maia works over Madhaki's head and body with a nice combination. Madhaki misses with a leg kick and Maia counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena. Maia throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Madhaki counters with a lovely straight right hand! Maia takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Madhaki works the jab nicely. Maia scores with a kick to the midsection. Madhaki connects with a body shot that sends Maia's belly button to the back. Madhaki throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Madhaki sets himself, and Maia steps forward looking for the clinch! Madhaki avoids it this time. Madhaki tries a head kick but it misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Madhaki moves out of range of the body kick from Maia.
Maia avoids the head kick by Madhaki.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Madhaki connects with an inside leg kick. Madhaki lands with a shot to the body. Maia tries to clinch but Madhaki moves out of range. Maia fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Madhaki checks it well. Maia getting the better of the striking in that exchange. Maia misses with a straight right. Madhaki throws a right hand that misses
and Maia counters with a lovely straight right hand! Maia looks to land a left hand but Madhaki moved out of range nicely. Maia looks to score with a jab to the body but Madhaki is just out of range. Maia misses with a body punch
and Madhaki counters with a thumping low kick. Madhaki is looking to land body kicks. Madhaki looks to throw the jab but Maia is out of range. 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 Josh Madhaki will probably get the nod. The cut man is working on Demon Maia's cut. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Madhaki misses with an uppercut. Maia is looking to land body kicks. Maia just misses with a punch to the body.
Madhaki thows a leg kick but Maia checks it and Maia cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Maia scores with a head kick. Madhaki tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time. Madhaki misses with a low kick. Madhaki throws a body shot but no joy. Maia uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Madhaki.
Madhaki swings widly with a right hand
and Maia finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Maia scores with a push kick. Maia throws a poor cross that misses
and Madhaki counters with a lovely straight right hand! Madhaki loads up on a big right hand but Maia slips the punch. Maia flicks out a counter leg kick but Madhaki steps away. Maia throws a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round. Madhaki moves out of range of the strikes. Maia misses the shot to the body. Madhaki walks forward, straight into a front kick from Maia. Maia connects with the punch. Madhaki 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. No joy there for Madhaki, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Maia throws a leg kick but Madhaki checks it. Madhaki throws a lazy body kick and Maia counters with a good low kick that Madhaki was not able to check. Maia takes the fight into the clinch. Maia throws a head punch that misses. Maia pushes Madhaki back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A short right from Maia on the inside. Maia lands with a short head shot on the inside. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Maia prevents a body shot from Madhaki. Maia swings wildly with an uppercut but Madhaki uses good head movement to avoid it. Madhaki looking for a takedown. Madhaki will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body. Madhaki is trying to pull guard but Maia has him pressed against the cage. Madhaki is trying to force a seperation but Maia has the dominant position. Maia misses with the head strike.
Maia lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Madhaki. Maia misses with some punches.
Maia misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Maia scores with a nice hook to the head. Maia misses with a body punch.
Maia throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Madhakis head. Madhaki tries to work over Maia's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Madhaki pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Madhaki misses with the combination.
Maia feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Madhakis jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist! A cross from Maia lands. Maia has taken the fight to the clinch.
Madhaki throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges. Madhaki blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Madhaki stalling in the clinch but Maia improves position. Madhaki goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Still in the clinch, Madhaki scores with a nice short uppercut. Madhaki's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Madhaki takes a kick to the body and keeps moving. Maia looking to land some kicks to the body here.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Maia throws a body shot but no joy. Madhaki throws a sloppy body shot
and Maia cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Maia feints and then cracks Madhaki's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Madhaki down. Demon Maia seems to be getting the better of the standup. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Madhaki swings for the body but Maia moves out of range.
Madhaki walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head. Maia tries to land a front kick but Madhaki steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed. Maia is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Madhaki. Maia fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Madhaki. Madhaki fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Maia looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath. Madhaki misses with a wild body shot. Maia throws a front kick that sends Madhaki stumbling back into the cage. Madhaki jabs at Maia's body. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Demon Maia showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The cut man is working on Demon Maia's cut. That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Maia slips under a jab from Madhaki. Madhaki backing away here, and Maia unleashes a leg kick that just misses. Maia lands with a straight right. Madhaki didn't see that one coming. Madhaki looks to land a right hand but Maia moved out of range. Madhaki scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent. Madhaki scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent. Maia throws a leg kick that is checked and Madhaki counters with a lovely straight right hand! Madhaki misses with a kick to the body.
Madhaki blocks a low kick nicely. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Maia takes one to the chin there. Madhaki tries to land a body kick and Maia counters with a straight punch to the midsection. Madhaki misses the jab. Maia was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind. Maia goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. Madhaki was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
That's one minute gone in the round. Maia keeps Madhaki at a distance using the push kick. Maia clinches up against the cage. Maia lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Nice body punch from Maia. Maia has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Madhaki is trying to pull guard but Maia has him pressed against the cage. Madhaki looking to slow down the pace here. Maia tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Madhaki's elbow. A head punch blocked on the inside by Madhaki. Maia has Madhaki pressed against the cage, preventing Madhaki from circling away and getting back to striking at range. Demon Maia seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far. Maia lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage. Maia tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Madhaki misses with a punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Maia. Madhaki blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Maia lands with a left to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Maia misses with a hook to the ribs.
Maia lands a left hand.
Maia lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Madhaki backwards. This has been an exciting period of action! Maia presses Madhaki against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot. A short uppercut from Madhaki. A short right from Maia on the inside. Madhaki blocks a body shot from Maia. Madhaki lands a hook to the side of the head. Madhaki presses Maia against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot. Maia lands a nice shot to the body. Madhaki looking to stall.
Madhaki wants a takedown but no success here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily. Maia avoiding damage.
Maia throws a punch but it's blocked by Madhaki. Josh Madhaki has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round. Madhaki can't break the clinch.
Madhaki lands with a short shot to the head. An uppercut to the body lands inside from Maia. Maia lands a body punch. A nice right hand lands inside from Maia. With the fighters up against the cage, Madhaki throws an elbow but misses. Maia lands a left hand that snaps the head of Madhaki backwards. Maia lands with a short shot to the head. Maia cracks Madhaki with a nice body shot. Maia lands on the inside with an uppercut. Maia throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges. Maia gets through Madhaki's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Maia throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Madhakis head. Madhaki takes a shot to the head. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Maia scores with an uppercut up the middle. Maia misses with a body punch.
Maia has Madhaki pressed against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Maia lands a shoulder strike. Maia swings wildly with an uppercut but Madhaki uses good head movement to avoid it. Madhaki lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Madhaki tries a body shot but Maia blocks it.
Madhaki wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Josh Madhaki. That's going to take a lot out of him. A short right from Maia. Madhaki lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Maia misses with some punches.
Maia lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Madhaki backwards. Maia stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Maia blocks an elbow strike. A head punch on the inside from Madhaki fails to land. Maia makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. Maia swings away with an uppercut that misses.
And that's the end of the fight! Demon Maia comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. Well Maia has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight for Demon Maia! Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight for Demon Maia! Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight for Demon Maia!
Demon Maia wins by unanimous decision! A victorious Demon Maia thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Marc Spector (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dolores Doremus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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144 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world! Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Marc Spector! And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dolores Doremus! The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Doremus fails to land the takedown. Doremus takes one to the chin there. Doremus slips a jab from Spector. Spector lands a head kick. Doremus smiles back at him and beckons him forward. Doremus drives through and clinches with Spector against the cage.
Spector scores with a shot to the side of Doremus's head. Spector lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Doremus is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Spector is defending well. Spector fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Spector stops a takedown attempt from Doremus.
Marc Spector has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dolores Doremus. Spector misses with a punch on the inside.
Spector lands a body punch in the clinch. Spector prevents the takedown attempt.
Spector can't find room to land a body shot as Doremus controls the action.
Doremus wants a takedown but no success here.
Doremus looking for a takedown. A short uppercut from Spector. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Spector swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round. Doremus goes for a takedown attempt but Spector pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Spector moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. A head kick misses from Spector. Doremus swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made. Spector throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Doremus fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Spector avoids it really well and circles away. Spector steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Doremus. Spector throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena. Spector throws a quick inside leg kick. Spector throws a body punch but Doremus moves out of range. Marc Spector is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Spector displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Doremus. Spector thinks about countering with a body kick. Spector lands with a cross.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Spector scores with a slapping inside leg kick. Spector takes the fight into the clinch. Spector lands an uppercut. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Spector has a couple of punches blocked by Doremus.
Doremus successfully pulls guard.
Doremus is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Spector is aware though and is defending well. Spector has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Doremus is proving hard to escape from. Doremus has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Spector is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Doremus. Spector decides to stand back up. Spector dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Doremus. That did some damage! Spector digs a good body shot into Doremus's ribs. Spector throws a head kick that Doremus semi-blocks.
Spector lands with a shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Spector gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here. With the fighters clinched against the cage, Spector creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. Spector misses with a short punch on the inside. Spector throws a head punch that misses. Spector lands a hook to the side of the head. Doremus wants to take the fight to the mat but Spector manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch. Spector is pressed up against the cage. Doremus has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Spector down to the mat. Spector avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance. Doremus fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Spector avoids it really well and circles away. Doremus takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt. A solid leg kick lands there for Spector.
Spector scoring well with a low kick there.
Spector misses with a head kick.
Marc Spector seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Spector takes one to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Doremus takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Spector lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head. Spector slips a jab from Doremus. Spector jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit. Doremus tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Spector swivels and escapes. Spector chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Nice sprawl there from Spector as Doremus shoots in. Doremus takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him. A chopping leg kick lands by Spector. Doremus takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch. Doremus blocks a leg kick. Spector tries a head kick but it misses.
Doremus slips a jab from Spector. Spector displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Doremus. Spector changes levels and scores with a jab to the body. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marc Spector 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.
Doremus takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards. Doremus looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Spector is fending him off so far but Doremus persists. Nope, Spector circles away and we're back to standing. Spector throws a big counter combination but Doremus scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage. Doremus throws a poor cross that misses
and Spector counters with a nice uppercut. Marc Spector is winning the standup battle so far. A telegraphed takedown attempt from Doremus is defended easily by Spector. Spector with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Doremus wants to clinch up but Spector keeps it at a distance. A kick lands to the mid section there for Spector. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Doremus forces Spector back against the cage and clinches. Doremus blocking some punches.
Doremus blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Doremus successfully pulls guard.
Spector is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Doremus can do to turn this around? Doremus is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Spector defends well. Spector wants to stand but Doremus is controlling his posture from full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round. Doremus escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Spector gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. Spector stands up from Doremus's guard - Spector perhaps looking for a knockout. Spector fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Doremus on the side of the head. Spector scores with a jab to the body. Doremus changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Spector tries to avoid it but Doremus manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Spector to the ground. Spector escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet. Marc Spector has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dolores Doremus. Excellent takedown into side control there by Doremus. Spector regains half guard, as Doremus was trying to land strikes. Doremus thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Spector's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Spector pushes Doremus off and gets back to his feet. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Spector throws a leg kick which misses Doremus's front leg but catches the back leg as Doremus tries to avoid it. Doremus fails with the takedown. Spector tried to counter with a leg kick but Doremus avoided it. Spector tries a low kick but Doremus avoids it. Spector lands with a thumping leg kick.
Doremus tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Spector defends well and Doremus ends up having to push Spector into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch. Doremus looks to clinch and Doremus takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Spector throws a body kick that misses. Doremus closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Spector did well to prevent Doremus getting side control. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Doremus is breathing heavily. Spector pushes Doremus off and gets back to his feet. Doremus misses with a takedown and Spector counters with a lovely shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Doremus is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Spector throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Doremus's head. Spector scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent. Spector lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. Spector lands a nice shot to the body.
Spector misses with an attempted mid kick.
Spector lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent. Doremus shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it. Doremus gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Spector lands with a right hand. Spector thumps Doremus with a low kick. Spector scores with a kick to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Spector comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range. Doremus's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down. No luck with that takedown attempt from Doremus. Spector closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. Spector scores with a nice hook to the head. Doremus is looking for a takedown. Doremus jumps guard but Spector stands there with Doremus around his waist. Doremus gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Good body shot from Spector.
Spector working aggressively here.
Doremus wants a takedown but no success here.
Doremus is working for takedown but Spector is calmly controlling the position for now. A nice left hand lands by Spector.
Spector throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Doremuss head. Spector scores with a shoulder strike. Spector lands a left hand that snaps the head of Doremus backwards. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Spector gets through Doremus's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marc Spector dominated that second round. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Doremus gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily and Spector counters with a nice uppercut.
Doremus is rocked! A good leg kick by Spector. It looks like Spector has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him. Spector slaps away a takedown attempt from Doremus, before circling back to the center of the mat. Spector has closed the distance and engaged Doremus in a clinch.
Spector lands an uppercut. Doremus is still on wobbly legs! Can Spector finish him? Spector misses with some punches.
Doremus blocking some punches.
Doremus seems to have recovered his senses. Doremus jumps into guard, dragging Spector to the mat.
Spector stands up and waves to Doremus to follow him. Doremus fails with an attempt to clinch.
Spector swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. A nice leg kick lands there from Spector. Spector connects with a good right hand that stumbles Doremus. Doremus circles away out of range and recomposes himself. Doremus throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Doremus takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. Spector scores with a kick to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action! Doremus walks into a stiff left hand from Spector.
That's one minute gone in the round. Doremus blocks a head kick by Spector.
And Doremus tries to counter it with a takedown but Spector pushes his down on his head and steps out. Spector stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush. Doremus misses with an uppercut
letting Spector counter with a right hand. Spector tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Doremus shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. Doremus shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Spector as he jumps to the side. Marc Spector has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dolores Doremus. Doremus shoots in but no luck this time. Spector scores with a body shot.
Doremus blocks a head kick by Spector.
Spector fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Doremus has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage. Doremus shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Doremus was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure! Spector bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
That's two minutes gone in the round. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Spector connects with an inside leg kick. Spector lands with a cross. Spector throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body. Doremus takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Doremus finds himself stumbling back on wobbly legs after being clipped by a right hand. He's up against the cage, ducking and weaving under Spector's strikes but an uppercut finds it's way through and Doremus falls! - He's completely out of it and the ref jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:29 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Marc Spector! Marc Spector retains his bantamweight title! After winning the bout, Marc Spector thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Obi Canuel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and BJ McGobblecock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). . On his way into the cage it seems that Obi Canuel has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Obi Canuel seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world! Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Obi Canuel! And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
17 - 7 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, BJ McGobblecock! The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Shirou Masuda and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! McGobblecock, Jr. keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl. McGobblecock, Jr. throws out a counter right but Canuel avoids it with no problem. Canuel checks the leg kick nicely there.
Canuel tries to keep at a distance but McGobblecock, Jr. has taken the fight into the clinch. McGobblecock, Jr. trying to land knees to the body.
McGobblecock, Jr. throws an elbow but it misses.
A short right from Canuel. Canuel lands with a short shot to the head. McGobblecock, Jr. blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Canuel takes an elbow to the forehead.
It looks like Obi Canuel has been cut. A short right hand to the side of the head by Canuel. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Canuel. Canuel working aggressively here.
A right hand to the body from McGobblecock, Jr..
Canuel scores with a shoulder strike. A short right from McGobblecock, Jr. on the inside. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. McGobblecock, Jr. tries a knee to the head but Canuel blocks it.
McGobblecock, Jr. doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Canuel working aggressively here.
That's one minute gone in the round. A short right from McGobblecock, Jr. on the inside. McGobblecock, Jr. takes a knee right on the jaw!
It looks like BJ McGobblecock, Jr. has been cut. Canuel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Canuel. Canuel has a couple of punches blocked by McGobblecock, Jr..
Still in the clinch, Canuel scores with a nice short uppercut. Canuel on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Canuel with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. McGobblecock, Jr. tries to land knees in the clinch but Canuel avoids the damage to the body. Canuel takes a shot to the head. McGobblecock, Jr. looking to throw knees to the head but Canuel is blocking nicely.
McGobblecock, Jr. has a couple of punches blocked by Canuel.
A head punch on the inside from Canuel fails to land. Canuel takes a knee right on the jaw!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. McGobblecock, Jr. lands a damaging elbow. Canuel scores with a knee to the head.
We've been hearing reports that Canuel has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight. McGobblecock, Jr. using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Canuel has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Canuel landing knees to the head.
Canuel tries to land a knee to the head but McGobblecock, Jr. blocks with his arms.
Knees to the body from McGobblecock, Jr..
Canuel misses with a punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round. McGobblecock, Jr. lands a knee to the body.
McGobblecock, Jr. landing knees to the body.
Canuel is breathing heavily. McGobblecock, Jr. throws a knee to the head but misses.
Canuel tries to land a knee to the head but McGobblecock, Jr. blocks with his arms.
McGobblecock, Jr. blocks an uppercut.
McGobblecock, Jr. scores with a hook to the body. McGobblecock, Jr. with a knee to the head.
McGobblecock, Jr. lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Canuel backwards. Canuel takes an elbow to the temple. McGobblecock, Jr. missing with knees to the body.
McGobblecock, Jr. lands a nice uppercut. McGobblecock, Jr. throws a head punch that misses. Canuel misses with a hook from the clinch. A nice right hand lands inside from McGobblecock, Jr.. McGobblecock, Jr. lands a nice elbow. McGobblecock, Jr. tries to work over Canuel's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. McGobblecock, Jr. lands with a light punch inside. Canuel unloads a knee to the mid-section. McGobblecock, Jr. doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Canuel lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of McGobblecock, Jr. backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round. McGobblecock, Jr. tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Canuel avoids it. Canuel swings wildly with an uppercut but McGobblecock, Jr. uses good head movement to avoid it. McGobblecock, Jr. misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Canuel avoiding damage as McGobblecock, Jr. throws knees to the body.
Canuel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. McGobblecock, Jr. working aggressively here.
Canuel takes a knee right on the jaw!
McGobblecock, Jr. is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Canuel is defending well for now. With the fighters clinched against the cage, McGobblecock, Jr. creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. Canuel blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Canuel can't find room to land a body shot as McGobblecock, Jr. controls the action.
Canuel lands with a left to the head. Canuel using the Thai plumb to throw knees but McGobblecock, Jr. has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Canuel working aggressively here.
McGobblecock, Jr. trying to land knees to the body.
McGobblecock, Jr. connects with a knee to the head.
Canuel throws a head punch that misses. A short right hand to the side of the head by McGobblecock, Jr..
That's four minutes gone in the round. McGobblecock, Jr. takes a shot to the head. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. McGobblecock, Jr. softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. Canuel crunches a lovely knee into McGobblecock, Jr.'s ribcage. McGobblecock, Jr. tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Canuel working some nice short punches in the clinch. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Canuel. Canuel wants to stall.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, McGobblecock, Jr. just misses with a elbow thrown towards Canuel's brow. Canuel takes an elbow to the temple. Canuel tries to land a knee to the head but McGobblecock, Jr. blocks with his arms.
McGobblecock, Jr. tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Canuel's elbow. A right hook to the body lands for McGobblecock, Jr..
Canuel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. The referee calls for Canuel to work.
McGobblecock, Jr. misses with the head strike.
Canuel lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. McGobblecock, Jr. struggles to land a body shot inside as Canuel controls his hands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
BJ McGobblecock, Jr. dominated that round. Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
A low kick from McGobblecock, Jr. misses and Canuel counters with a nice uppercut. McGobblecock, Jr. throws a lazy body kick and Canuel makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick. Canuel lands with an uppercut that bounces McGobblecock, Jr. off the cage and back into range. BJ McGobblecock, Jr. seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. McGobblecock, Jr. misses with a head kick.
It looked like Canuel wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit. The fighters circling - McGobblecock, Jr. throws out the jab but it was never going to land. McGobblecock, Jr. connects with a looping right hand.
McGobblecock, Jr. thows a leg kick but Canuel checks it and Canuel cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Canuel feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position. Canuel throws a big elbow that misses. Canuel throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. Canuel loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. Canuel postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Canuel tries to free his leg and advance position but McGobblecock, Jr. is retaining full guard. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round. Canuel trying to control the position from guard on top but McGobblecock, Jr. is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. McGobblecock, Jr. wants to sweep here but Canuel controlling him for the moment. Canuel might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground. Canuel won't allow McGobblecock, Jr. to get back to his feet. Canuel scores with a decent looking elbow strike. Canuel missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. McGobblecock, Jr. is adopting a defensive guard. Canuel working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. Canuel throwing strikes but missing. Canuel working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. Canuel chips away with some ground and pound. Canuel with a nice head shot there.
McGobblecock, Jr. is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round. Canuel is in close to McGobblecock, Jr.'s body, working some short punches and elbows. McGobblecock, Jr. is still in real trouble! Can Canuel finish him?
That has opened up BJ McGobblecock, Jr.'s cut even more. Canuel trying to control the position from guard on top but McGobblecock, Jr. is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Canuel accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. Canuel wants to control from the top but McGobblecock, Jr. keeps moving. Canuel has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission. McGobblecock, Jr. looking to control.
McGobblecock, Jr. preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. Canuel throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as McGobblecock, Jr. works some decent striking defense from the bottom. McGobblecock, Jr. seems to have recovered his senses. McGobblecock, Jr. avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Canuel accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. Canuel with a flurry of punches that miss. Canuel throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. McGobblecock, Jr. working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Canuel. Canuel is fighting to break McGobblecock, Jr.'s control of his arms but McGobblecock, Jr. is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment. Canuel missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Canuel advances position into side control! Canuel misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Canuel misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Canuel sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but McGobblecock, Jr. is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Canuel in side control lands a decent elbow. Canuel throws a strike aimed at the side of McGobblecock, Jr.'s head but McGobblecock, Jr. avoids it well. McGobblecock, Jr. tries to bench press Canuel off him but Canuel keeps the position. McGobblecock, Jr. is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Canuel's leg. He's managed it. Nice work. Canuel thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed McGobblecock, Jr.'s head. McGobblecock, Jr. wants to get back to his feet.
Canuel thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed McGobblecock, Jr.'s head. McGobblecock, Jr. wants to get back to his feet.
McGobblecock, Jr. felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Canuel throwing shots but McGobblecock, Jr. is blocking nicely. Canuel not landing any meaningful shots this time. Canuel trying to control from half guard but McGobblecock, Jr. is working away. Canuel thows a huge punch but McGobblecock, Jr. dodges it nicely.
Canuel prevents McGobblecock, Jr. from improving his position. McGobblecock, Jr. pushes Canuel off looking to stand but Canuel dives back in and keeps control.
McGobblecock, Jr. gets full guard. Canuel postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head. Canuel trying to control the position from guard on top but McGobblecock, Jr. is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Canuel throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as McGobblecock, Jr. works some decent striking defense from the bottom. McGobblecock, Jr. wants to stand but Canuel is controlling the position. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Obi Canuel dominated that second round. Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
McGobblecock, Jr. lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Canuel at a distance.
McGobblecock, Jr. throws a hook but Canuel avoids it easily. Canuel changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. McGobblecock, Jr. tries to avoid it but Canuel manages to keep hold of a leg and drag McGobblecock, Jr. to the ground. McGobblecock, Jr. escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet. Canuel pushing out the jab but it's not landing. McGobblecock, Jr. throws a leg kick but Canuel sees it coming and moves out of range. McGobblecock, Jr. misses with a jab, cross combination.
A jab from McGobblecock, Jr. finds it's way through Canuel's defenses. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Canuel closes the distance and pushes McGobblecock, Jr. back into the cage. Canuel lands a right hand. McGobblecock, Jr. lands a right hand that snaps the head of Canuel backwards. Nice body punch from McGobblecock, Jr. - that landed with a thud.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round. McGobblecock, Jr. scores with a shoulder strike. McGobblecock, Jr. working aggressively here.
McGobblecock, Jr. lands with a light punch inside. Canuel scores with a shoulder strike. Canuel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
McGobblecock, Jr. misses with a shot to the kidneys.
McGobblecock, Jr. lands with a short head shot on the inside. A head punch on the inside from Canuel fails to land. Canuel looking to throw knees to the head but McGobblecock, Jr. is blocking nicely.
McGobblecock, Jr. blocking some punches.
McGobblecock, Jr. lands a nice elbow from the clinch. McGobblecock, Jr. takes a knee right on the jaw!
The cut above BJ McGobblecock, Jr.'s eye is starting to cause him problems now. McGobblecock, Jr. lands a knee to the body.
McGobblecock, Jr. trying to land knees to the body.
McGobblecock, Jr. with a knee to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here. A knee to the head by McGobblecock, Jr..
McGobblecock, Jr. lands an uppercut. McGobblecock, Jr. scores with an uppercut up the middle. Canuel working aggressively here.
McGobblecock, Jr. lands a good knee to the midsection. Canuel won't want to take too many of those.
That's two minutes gone in the round. McGobblecock, Jr. scores with a shot to the side of Canuel's head. McGobblecock, Jr. tries a knee to the head but Canuel blocks it.
A left hand lands to the body for McGobblecock, Jr..
McGobblecock, Jr. doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Canuel doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
McGobblecock, Jr. with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Canuel is rocked! McGobblecock, Jr. lands a nice elbow. Oh Canuel is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! McGobblecock, Jr. lands a nice elbow. McGobblecock, Jr. lands a nice elbow. McGobblecock, Jr. connects with a knee to the head.
Canuel trying to land knees to the body.
Clinched against the cage, McGobblecock, Jr. lands a big elbow that drops Canuel! The ref dives in to save him from more shots - Canuel is complaining that he's OK but he was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:39 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). BJ McGobblecock, Jr.! BJ McGobblecock, Jr. is the new middleweight champion! BJ McGobblecock, Jr. 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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