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DFC 49: Dog Vs Pauwels PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Rob Myres (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrej Madai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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147 lbs
6 - 6 - 0 |
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150 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
KO power |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin |
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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
6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rob Myres!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Andrej Madai!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Ben Hemmingworth and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Myres dodges the punch combination from Madai.
Myres's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Myres duly obliges.
It looks like Andrej Madai has been cut.
Madai throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Myres tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Madai is in Myres's guard.
Myres scrambles 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!
Myres cracks Madai with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Myres has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Madai to stand back up!
Myres throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Madai is rocked!
Madai gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! Myres gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! Madai is too out of it to defend against the strikes and the referee jumps in to save him from the beatdown!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rob Myres!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Rob Myres waved his t-shirt featuring Alpha-Male Nutritional Supplements Q160/$185's logo in front of the cameras.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Lafon Bornay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alex Cowell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bornay's entrance music is House Boulevard - Set Me Free. A fine choice. Alex Cowell is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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135 lbs
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135 lbs
4 - 7 - 0 |
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Counter fighter
KO power |
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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
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Lafon Bornay!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Alex Cowell!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Bruno Hogan and Topper Green.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cowell wants to clinch
and Bornay counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Bornay prevents Cowell from improving his position.
Bornay tries to stand and escape but Cowell is controlling the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cowell actively working from the bottom here.
It looks like Bornay is going to stand back up.
Bornay will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cowell throws the left hand but Bornay avoids the punch easily.
A slow jab from Cowell misses its intended target.
Cowell looks to clinch
and Bornay counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Bornay wants to stand but Cowell has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Cowell 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.
Bornay has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Cowell is proving hard to escape from.
Cowell looking for a sweep. Not yet Cowell, not yet.
Cowell has a closed guard, preventing Bornay from standing up.
Cowell throws his legs up looking for a submission but Bornay uses it to pass to side control.
Bornay tries to stand but Cowell is controlling his head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bornay decides to stand up, so the ref orders Cowell to his feet.
Cowell tries to clinch
and Bornay counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Cowell!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bornay tries to stand but Cowell is controlling his head.
Bornay decides to stand back up.
Bornay circles away from the clinch attempt.
Cowell changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Bornay tries to avoid it but Cowell manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Bornay to the ground. Bornay escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Cowell is looking to clinch but Bornay is avoiding it.
Cowell closes the distance but Bornay moves to the side
and Bornay counters with a nice double leg into side control. Cowell won't be happy with that.
Bornay wants to stand but Cowell is controlling his arm.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Cowell's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Bornay tries to stand but Cowell is controlling his head.
Bornay decides to stand back up.
Bornay keeps the fight on the outside.
Bornay half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Bornay circles away from the clinch attempt
and Bornay counters with a nice double leg into side control. Cowell won't be happy with that.
Bornay tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cowell tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Bornay wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Bornay tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Cowell tries to improve position but can't.
We've been hearing that Bornay has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Cowell is still trying to improve position.
Cowell can't do much from the bottom here.
Bornay tries to get to his feet but Cowell is in the middle of advancing position himself and ends up with Bornay in his guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bornay trying to stand up but can't free himself from Cowell's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lafon Bornay dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Cowell looks to clinch
and Bornay counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Bornay seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Bornay decides to stand up.
Cowell tries to clinch but Bornay is having none of it.
Cowell has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Bornay is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Bornay swats away the attempt to clinch by Cowell.
Bornay half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Bornay really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Cowell wants to clinch
and Bornay counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Bornay decides to stand up.
Cowell is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cowell tries to close the distance and clinch but Bornay swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Cowell shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Bornay pinned against the cage. Bornay gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Cowell tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Bornay defends well and Cowell ends up having to push Bornay into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Cowell wants to clinch up but Bornay keeps it at a distance.
Bornay appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Cowell fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bornay feinted with a counter takedown.
Cowell tries to clinch but Bornay is having none of it.
Cowell doesn't manage to clinch there - Bornay circles away.
Bornay tries to counter with a takedown but Cowell is quick to defend against it.
Cowell tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bornay paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bornay changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Cowell wants to clinch but Bornay slips to the side
so Bornay counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bornay has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Cowell is proving hard to escape from.
Cowell is looking for a triangle but Bornay pushes his legs off easily.
Bornay has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Cowell is proving hard to escape from.
Cowell wants to sweep here but Bornay controlling him for the moment.
Cowell is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Bornay is aware though and is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bornay gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Cowell tries to clinch up but Bornay circles away and keeps his distance.
Cowell throws a poor cross that misses
so Bornay counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Bornay gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Cowell wants to clinch.
Bornay half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Bornay circles away from the clinch attempt
and Bornay counters with a shoot takedown. Cowell fights it but they end up in guard.
Cowell looking for a sweep. Not yet Cowell, not yet.
Bornay stands up and waves to Cowell to follow him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cowell tries to clinch
and Bornay counters with a takedown into side control.
Lafon Bornay overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bornay stands up and beckons Cowell to his feet.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cowell looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bornay tries to counter with a takedown but Cowell is quick to defend against it.
Cowell tries to clinch but Bornay moves away
so Bornay counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Bornay trying to stand up but can't free himself from Cowell's guard.
Cowell manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Bornay manages to get himself to full guard.
Cowell throws an elbow that misses. Bornay uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Cowell's guard. Nice move by Bornay!
Bornay trying to stand up but can't free himself from Cowell's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lafon Bornay dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Cowell tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Bornay counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Bornay.
Cowell wants to sweep here but Bornay controlling him for the moment.
Cowell throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Bornay escapes and throws Cowell's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Bornay decides to stand back up.
Cowell tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Bornay counters with a takedown into side control.
Bornay wants to stand but Cowell has his arm trapped.
Bornay tries to get to his feet but Cowell is in the middle of advancing position himself and ends up with Bornay in his guard.
Bornay trying to stand up but can't free himself from Cowell's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cowell looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Bornay wants to stand but Cowell has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Bornay trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Cowell gets in close and instigates a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Cowell swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bornay has picked Cowell up - he's going for a ride! Bornay dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
It looks like Bornay is going to stand back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cowell is looking for a sweep. Bornay is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Bornay seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Cowell is looking to control Bornay's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Cowell avoid being mounted?
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Cowell darts in trying to clinch
and Bornay counters with a takedown into side control.
Bornay wants to stand but Cowell is controlling his arm.
Bornay decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Cowell wants to clinch up but Bornay keeps it at a distance.
Cowell moves to clinch but Bornay breaks away
and Bornay counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Cowell!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cowell tries to improve position but can't.
Cowell is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Bornay off and has taken his back!
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!
Bornay rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Cowell throws a strike but Bornay avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Bornay preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Cowell throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Cowell trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Cowell throws an elbow that misses. Bornay uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Cowell's guard. Nice move by Bornay!
Alex Cowell has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bornay wants to stand but Cowell is controlling his posture from full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lafon Bornay showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Bornay, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Damien Edna scores the fight 30:26
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 30:26
Judge Topper Green scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lafon Bornay!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Amadeus Venturo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chester Drawers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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147 lbs
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146 lbs
1 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
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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
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Amadeus Venturo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Chester Drawers!
The judges for this bout are Chris Dean, Bruno Hogan and Steve Erwin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Venturo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Drawers.
Venturo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
We've been told by Venturo's head coaches at Zen Balance Monastery that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Drawers lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Drawers dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Venturo. That did some damage!
Drawers lands a really nice looking cross but Venturo seems unphased.
Venturo looks to land a right hand but Drawers moved out of range.
A little jabbing left from Drawers on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Drawers's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Venturo connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Drawers scrambles back to his feet.
Drawers moves out of range of the strikes.
Venturo takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Chester Drawers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A jab from Venturo finds it's way through Drawers's defenses.
Drawers scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Venturo takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Venturo misses with a straight left.
Venturo misses with a straight left.
Despite the aggression on Drawers's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Drawers with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Venturo attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Venturo does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Venturo wants to slow Drawers down by chopping away at his legs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drawers feints and then cracks Venturo's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Venturo down.
Venturo just misses with a punch to the body.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Drawers, right into the meat.
Venturo misses with a left hand
and Drawers finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Venturo throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Venturo misses with a series of wild punches.
Drawers feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Venturo's calf.
Venturo throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Drawers throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Drawers lands with a thumping leg kick.
A good leg kick by Drawers.
Venturo misses with a straight left.
Drawers lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Venturo looks to score with a jab to the body but Drawers is just out of range.
Drawers dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Venturo. That did some damage!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drawers goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Nice uppercut there from Drawers.
Drawers feints and then cracks Venturo's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Venturo down.
Venturo tries to move into range but Drawers moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Venturo pivots, looking for a leg kick but Drawers is out of range and Venturo settles back down.
Drawers slips a straight right by Venturo.
Drawers lands a high kick!
Drawers lands a jab to Venturo's midsection.
Drawers forces Venturo back against the cage and clinches.
Drawers leaning against his opponent.
Venturo blocking some punches.
Drawers misses with a short punch on the inside.
Drawers breaks from the clinch.
Venturo has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Drawers.
Venturo throws a looping overhand right but Drawers ducks down to avoid it.
Venturo connects with a body shot that sends Drawers's belly button to the back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drawers with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Venturo takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Drawers misses with a head kick.
Venturo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Drawers connects with a nice looking jab.
Drawers walks into a left hand.
Drawers lands a jab.
Venturo is rocked!
Venturo throws a lazy uppercut
and Drawers counters with a nice leg kick.
Oh Venturo is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Drawers lands a nice leg kick that just misses Venturo's sensitive parts.
Venturo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Venturo throws a nice looking combination but Drawers bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Venturo seems to have got his legs back now.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Venturo walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Drawers changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A lazy left from Drawers finds it's target.
Drawers lunges at Venturo with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Venturo's hand.
Venturo swings away with a leg kick that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drawers lands a slapping body shot.
Venturo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Drawers connects with a body shot.
Venturo scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Drawers is looking to slow Venturo down with leg kicks.
Drawers lands a leg kick that knocks Venturo off balance momentarily.
Drawers looks to land a right hand but Venturo moved out of range.
Venturo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Drawers.
Nice body punch from Drawers.
Drawers keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Venturo.
Venturo jabs at Drawers's body.
Venturo thuds his right hand into Drawers's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Drawers lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Venturo just misses with a punch to the body.
Venturo connects with a jab.
Drawers forces Venturo back against the cage and clinches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chester Drawers dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Drawers lands with a thumping leg kick.
Venturo throws a shot from downtown. Drawers moves away and avoids it.
Venturo takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Venturo is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Drawers closes the distance and clinches.
Drawers works on Venturo's body with a couple of short punches.
Drawers misses with a short punch on the inside.
Drawers tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Venturo just stands there and leans against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Drawers.
A frustrated look appears on Venturo's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Drawers lands a hook that snaps the head of Venturo backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Drawers lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Venturo is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Venturo has had enough of the clinch but Drawers keeps him there for the moment.
Drawers scores with a shot to the side of Venturo's head.
Drawers working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Venturo is trying to break free.
A hook to the body from Drawers.
A short left from Drawers.
Venturo is trying to force a seperation but Drawers has the dominant position.
Drawers lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Drawers struggles to land a body shot inside as Venturo controls his hands.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Drawers creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Drawers leaning against his opponent.
The referee calls for Drawers to work.
Venturo wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Drawers tries to pull guard but Venturo won't allow it.
Drawers's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drawers scores with a body shot.
Drawers blocks a head kick by Venturo.
Venturo connects with a jab.
Drawers throws a nice inside leg kick.
Drawers takes the fight into the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Drawers jumps guard but Venturo stands there with Drawers around his waist. Drawers gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Amadeus Venturo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chester Drawers.
Drawers tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A body shot lands from Drawers.
Drawers lands a right hand that snaps the head of Venturo backwards.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Drawers.
Venturo wants to break the clinch but can't.
Drawers jumps guard and drags Venturo to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drawers looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Venturo is defending well. Drawers quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Venturo has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Drawers celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Chester Drawers!
Chester Drawers spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Chris Thompson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stratovarius Smiff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thompson's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, The Boys Are Back by Dropkick Murphys. Stratovarius Smiff acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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185 lbs
7 - 14 - 0 |
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177 lbs
10 - 13 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
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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
7 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Chris Thompson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Stratovarius Smiff!
The judges for this bout are Topper Green, Winston Howard and Francis DeMontford.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smiff takes a jab right on the kisser.
Thompson bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Smiff falls off balance throwing a combination
and Thompson counters with a stiff right hand.
It looks like Stratovarius Smiff has been cut.
Thompson connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Smiff takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Thompson connects with a nice looking jab.
Thompson looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Smiff ducks right into an uppercut from Thompson.
Smiff is rocked!
Smiff doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Thompson counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thompson throws a 1-2 combo that connects squarely on Smiff's jaw, knocking him onto his back! Thompson dives in looking to finish as Smiff flails his arms in a desperate attempt to block Thompson's strikes! Thompson is raining down hammerfists and the ref stops it! Smiff's desperate flailing just didn't constitute intelligent defence. Some people will probably question the ref's decision but Smiff was definitely hurt and the ref saved him from taking unnecessary punishment. A fighter's safety is paramount in this sport.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chris Thompson!
Chris Thompson thanked the fans post fight for their support.
Stratovarius Smiff spoke after the fight, saying 'Thanks for coming out party's on me '.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Big Joe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eric Anderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Anderson has chosen Guillotine as his entrance music. Eric Anderson has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Big Joe's chin.
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155 lbs
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166 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
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Determined |
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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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Big Joe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Eric Anderson!
The judges for this bout are Ron Honeybunn, Skip Squint and Ben Watson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anderson has Joe up against the cage in a clinch.
Joe tries a body shot but Anderson blocks it.
Come on Joe - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Anderson prevents a takedown attempt there.
Joe misses with a hook to the ribs.
We've been hearing reports that Joe has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Joe is looking for a takedown.
Joe misses with an elbow over the top.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short right from Anderson on the inside.
Joe can't find room to land a body shot as Anderson controls the action.
Anderson dodges an elbow strike from Joe.
Anderson breaks from the clinch.
Anderson's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Anderson duly obliges.
It looks like Big Joe has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Joe throws a front kick aimed at Anderson's knee but Anderson avoids it well.
Anderson fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Joe forces Anderson back against the cage and clinches.
Joe misses with a knee strike.
Anderson blocks the elbow strike.
Joe misses with an elbow over the top.
Joe missing with knees to the body.
Joe holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Joe is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Anderson is defending well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Big Joe. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A left hand lands to the body for Joe.
Joe swings wildly with an uppercut but Anderson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Joe lands a right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joe tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Joe lands a knee to the head.
Anderson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Joe lands a left hand.
Joe misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Anderson.
Anderson blocks the elbow strike.
Joe using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Anderson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Joe tries to throw a body punch but Anderson avoids it by throwing Joe back against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Joe tries to land knees in the clinch but Anderson avoids the damage to the body.
Joe with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Anderson working hard to break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joe misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Anderson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Joe tries to land knees in the clinch but Anderson avoids the damage to the body.
Anderson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Anderson with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Eric Anderson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Anderson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Joe changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Anderson looks to land a combination. Joe sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Anderson lands with a shot to the body.
Anderson throws a sloppy head kick and Joe moves out of range easily.
Joe tries to counter with a takedown but Anderson is quick to defend against it.
Anderson lands with a nice body punch.
Joe is breathing heavily.
Anderson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Anderson is trying to break the clinch but Joe is controlling him.
Anderson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anderson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Anderson blocking some punches.
Anderson working hard to break the clinch.
Joe prevents Anderson from breaking the clinch.
Joe has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Anderson clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Anderson is trying to get back to his feet but Joe has full control of the position and if anything, Anderson has just worked his way into a worse spot.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Joe is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Anderson defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Anderson is trying to stand back up.
Anderson is trying to get back to his feet. He's worked up on to his knees and now he's on his feet with his head on the canvas, trying to shake Joe off. It looks like it's working - Joe slides off, much to his dismay, and we're back to standing! Anderson displaying calm under pressure there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Eric Anderson will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Big Joe's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Anderson tries a head kick but it misses.
Joe throws a head kick that misses.
Anderson pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Anderson drops Joe with a left right combo! Anderson follows him down to the ground into side control.
Joe is rocked!
Anderson has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Oh Joe is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Big Joe is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Anderson rushes Joe and presses him up against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Joe tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Anderson avoids it.
Anderson has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Joe avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Anderson looking for a takedown.
Joe tries to throw a body punch but Anderson avoids it by throwing Joe back against the cage.
Anderson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Anderson prevents a body shot from Joe.
Anderson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Joe seems to have got his legs back now.
Joe throws a wild body kick that Anderson sees coming a mile off.
Joe bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Joe dodges the punch combination from Anderson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson fails to land with a series of punches.
Joe takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Anderson scores with a three punch combo!
Anderson fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Anderson wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Anderson scores with a crisp jab that stopped Joe in his tracks.
Anderson closes the distance and pushes Joe back into the cage.
Joe tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Stalling in the clinch from Joe.
Joe throws an elbow but it's blocked.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joe goes for a takedown in the clinch but Anderson prevents it.
Anderson prevents the takedown attempt.
Anderson dodges an elbow strike from Joe.
Joe throws an elbow but it misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Joe just misses with a elbow thrown towards Anderson's brow.
Joe keeps control of Anderson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
The referee is keeping an eye on Joe - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Joe goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Anderson drops down looking for an ankle pick but Joe pulls his leg out and moves away.
Big Joe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eric Anderson.
Anderson bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Anderson.
Anderson moves into the clinch.
Anderson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Anderson wants a takedown.
Joe doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Anderson is trying to break the clinch but Joe is controlling him.
Joe trying to stall but Anderson improves his position.
Joe with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Joe utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anderson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Anderson can't break the clinch.
Big Joe has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Joe looking for a takedown.
Joe tries a body shot but Anderson blocks it.
A head punch on the inside from Joe fails to land.
Joe is trying to maintain a safe position but Anderson gets an underhook and turns Joe into the cage.
Joe is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Anderson drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Joe gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Joe scores with a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eric Anderson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Big Joe's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Some wild striking there from Anderson.
As Anderson tries to get set, Joe tries to push him back and clinch up but Anderson manages to avoid the attempt.
Anderson clinches.
Anderson gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Joe.
Joe is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Anderson is defending well for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Joe misses with a knee strike.
Anderson wants a takedown.
Anderson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Anderson is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Joe rather than just go for the knockout.
Anderson connects with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Joe.
Joe takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Anderson throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Joe showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Anderson.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Anderson.
A nice combination there by Anderson.
Joe avoids the head kick by Anderson.
Anderson lands a jab to the nose.
Big Joe has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Anderson blocks the body kick.
Anderson wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Joe will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Joe takes one to the chin there.
Joe throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Anderson throws a right and a left that Joe avoids nicely.
Joe feinted with a counter takedown.
Anderson works the jab nicely.
Joe throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Anderson scores with a push kick.
Joe shoots in for a double leg but Anderson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Big Joe. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson throws a head kick that misses.
Joe seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Anderson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Joe shoots in looking for a takedown but Anderson manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Joe's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Anderson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Anderson lands a slapping body shot.
Anderson throws a half hearted mid kick.
Anderson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Joe misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Anderson is trying to break the clinch but Joe is controlling him.
Joe tries for a takedown but Anderson manages to get underhooks.
Joe misses with a punch to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Joe tries to land knees in the clinch but Anderson avoids the damage to the body.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Joe fails to land.
Joe tries a knee to the head but Anderson blocks it.
Anderson avoiding damage as Joe throws knees to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Joe.
Joe swings wildly with an uppercut but Anderson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Joe pushes off an throws an elbow but Anderson leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Anderson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Anderson misses with a wild combination.
And that's the end of the fight!
Eric Anderson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Anderson winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Ron Honeybunn scores the fight 27:30
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ben Watson scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eric Anderson!
Eric Anderson thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Leonidas Sparta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Darren Burns (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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20
186 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
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180 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
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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
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Leonidas Sparta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Darren Burns!
The judges for this bout are Chris Dean, Topper Green and Ben Watson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sparta goes for a double leg but Burns avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Burns continues to drive forward.
Burns getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Sparta connects with a body shot.
Sparta moves away from the strike by Burns.
Sparta tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Burns manages to circle out of the way.
Burns moves out of range as Sparta strikes.
A left lands for Sparta.
Burns tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Sparta manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Burns works Sparta's body with a nice hook.
The fighters circling - Burns throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Burns ducks under a wild hook from Sparta.
Sparta takes a swing at Burns's ribcage but misses.
Burns tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Sparta manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Burns tries to clinch up.
Sparta is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Burns takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Burns stuns Sparta with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Burns misses with a series of wild punches.
Sparta throwing a counter right hand but Burns manages to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burns lands a slapping body shot.
Sparta walks forward, straight into a front kick from Burns.
Burns pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Sparta misses with a hook. Burns ducked under it nicely.
Burns moves into the clinch.
Sparta misses with a hook to the ribs.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Burns.
Burns goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sparta has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Burns is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Sparta avoids the elbow strike from Burns, against the cage.
Sparta takes an elbow to the temple.
Burns swings wildly with an uppercut but Sparta uses good head movement to avoid it.
Burns has a couple of punches blocked by Sparta.
A nice left hand lands by Sparta.
Burns stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Burns goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Burns blocks a body shot from Sparta.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burns throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Spartas head.
Burns tries a body shot but Sparta blocks it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sparta prevents a body shot from Burns.
Burns gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Burns tries to work over Sparta's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nice body punch from Sparta.
Burns misses with a punch on the inside.
Burns misses with some punches.
Burns presses Sparta against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Sparta is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Burns gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Leonidas Sparta. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Burns misses with a short punch on the inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Sparta.
Burns lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Burns misses with a hook to the ribs.
Burns misses with the head strike.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Burns just misses with a elbow thrown towards Sparta's brow.
Burns takes a shot to the head.
Burns tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nice body punch from Sparta.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burns blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Burns gets through Sparta's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Burns misses with a short punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Sparta.
Burns has a couple of punches blocked by Sparta.
Burns lands a right hand that snaps the head of Sparta backwards.
Sparta struggles to land a body shot inside as Burns controls his hands.
Sparta tries a body shot but Burns blocks it.
Sparta breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Burns misses with a right hand
and Sparta counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Burns thinking.
Burns misses with a kick to the body
letting Sparta counter with a right hand.
Burns misses the jab.
Sparta scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Burns swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sparta staying out of range there.
Sparta is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Burns.
Sparta misses with a wild body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sparta swats away the attempt to clinch by Burns.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sparta pushes Burns up against the cage in a clinch.
Burns trying to stall but Sparta improves his position.
Sparta lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Sparta lands a body shot in the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Sparta.
Burns looks winded!
Burns creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Sparta lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Sparta breaks the clinch.
A low kick from Burns misses
enabling Sparta to counter with a crisp jab.
Sparta looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Sparta dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sparta misses with a body shot.
Sparta with a jab.
Burns gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Darren Burns is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Burns goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sparta 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.
That was a close round but I would say that Leonidas Sparta will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Burns closes the distance but Sparta moves to the side
and Sparta counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Burns misses with a double jab
and Sparta counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Burns tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sparta swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Burns tries to close the distance and clinch but Sparta swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sparta swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Burns tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Sparta makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Burns stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Burns wants it to stay on the feet.
Darren Burns is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Burns throws a poor cross that misses
letting Sparta counter with a right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Burns misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Burns throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Sparta counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sparta connects with a body shot.
Sparta scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Burns doesn't seem bothered though.
Sparta connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burns with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Sparta to score with a decent uppercut.
Sparta connects with a crisp jab.
Burns is rocked!
Sparta lands a nice hook to Burns's body. Burns takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Burns is looking to clinch but Sparta is avoiding it.
Sparta smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Burns is still on wobbly legs! Can Sparta finish him?
Sparta swats away the attempt to clinch by Burns.
Burns seems to have recovered his senses.
Leonidas Sparta is winning the standup battle so far.
Burns pushes Sparta up against the cage in a clinch.
Darren Burns seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Burns throws an elbow but it misses.
Burns throws a punch but it's blocked by Sparta.
Sparta blocks an elbow strike.
Sparta lands a body punch in the clinch.
Sparta blocks an elbow strike from Burns.
Burns working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Burns misses with an elbow strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burns misses with an elbow over the top.
Sparta is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Good body shot from Sparta.
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!
Burns looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sparta.
Sparta blocks an elbow strike.
Burns tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sparta.
Burns swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Burns drops down looking for an ankle pick but Sparta pulls his leg out and moves away.
Burns is breathing heavily.
A bone on bone clash there as Sparta blocks the leg kick.
Burns tries a head kick but it misses.
Sparta swings widly with a right hand
and Burns cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sparta misses with a wild body shot.
Sparta throws a body shot but no joy.
Burns misses with a looping right.
Burns wants to clinch.
An attempted straight right counter from Sparta misses the target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sparta swats away the attempt to clinch by Burns.
Burns throws a shot from downtown. Sparta moves away and avoids it.
Sparta keeps the fight on the outside.
Burns tries to clinch there but Sparta circles away.
Sparta scores with a hook to the body. Burns takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Sparta swings for the body but Burns moves out of range.
Sparta throws out a loose jab but Burns uses good head movement to avoid it.
Burns looks to land a right hand but Sparta moved out of range.
Sparta swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Burns slips a jab from Sparta.
Burns does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Sparta half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Burns throws a big shot that misses.
Burns keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Burns tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sparta paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sparta 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.
Burns is looking to clinch but Sparta is avoiding it.
Burns gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Sparta misses with a body punch.
Burns is defending well against a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Leonidas Sparta. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sparta tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sparta.
Sparta breaks the clinch.
Burns has closed the distance and engaged Sparta in a clinch.
Burns goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Burns turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Sparta throws Burns to one side and escapes!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Darren Burns seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sparta is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Sparta looks to throw the jab but Burns is out of range.
Sparta shoots in for a takedown but Burns shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Burns keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Leonidas Sparta dominated that second 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. This is the final round!
Burns throws a hook but Sparta blocks it.
Sparta was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Burns misses with a hook
and Sparta counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Burns clinches up against the cage.
Burns prevents a body shot from Sparta.
Sparta wants a takedown.
A right handed body shot lands from Burns.
Sparta blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sparta's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sparta throws a hook to the side of Burns's head but Burns sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sparta on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A shot to the liver by Sparta. Beautiful body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sparta ducks under a wild hook from Burns.
Sparta ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Burns moves away.
Sparta lands a glancing blow to the side of Burns's head.
Burns uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sparta.
Burns throws an overhand right that lands on Sparta's shoulder, as Sparta tries to avoid the shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Burns.
Sparta jabs Burns right on the nose. Burns blinks but takes it well.
Danga de danga de dang - Burns scores with a four punch combination!
Sparta throws a body punch but Burns moves out of range.
Burns connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
A cross from Sparta lands.
Sparta throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sparta scores with a nice strike.
The fighters circling - Burns throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sparta seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Sparta blocks a leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sparta. Burns does a little dance to reset his feet.
Burns tries to clinch but Sparta moves out of range.
Burns moves into the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sparta avoids the elbow strike from Burns, against the cage.
Burns lands an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sparta pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nice shot lands for Burns.
Sparta throws a body shot but no joy.
A little jabbing left from Burns on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Burns closes the distance but Sparta moves to the side
and Sparta counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Burns misses with a looping left.
Burns fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Sparta digs a good hook to Burns's body.
Sparta uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Burns.
Sparta tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Burns was well out of range. Poor timing from Sparta.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Sparta, as that shot connected.
Burns is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Burns uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sparta.
Burns moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burns moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Decent striking displayed by Sparta there.
Burns takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Burns throws a head kick but Sparta moves out of range.
Sparta appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Burns misses with a looping right.
Nice jab there from Sparta.
Sparta digs a good hook to Burns's body.
Sparta throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Burns counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Burns takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sparta. Burns does a little dance to reset his feet.
Burns throws a head kick that misses
and Sparta counters with a nice uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Burns lands with an overhand left.
Sparta lands a nice looking body shot.
Sparta shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burns not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Sparta pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Burns is keeping the position for now.
Sparta not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Leonidas Sparta is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Darren Burns has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Leonidas Sparta.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Sparta, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Chris Dean scores the fight 30:28
Judge Topper Green scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ben Watson scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Leonidas Sparta!
Leonidas Sparta took some time post fight to say the following; 'THIS IS SPARTA!'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tomas Lindberg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tiny Trump (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lindberg kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is At The Gates - The Book of Sand. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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153 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tomas Lindberg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tiny Trump!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, John Mangel and Ben Watson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Trump wants to clinch
and Lindberg connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Trump tries to clinch up
and Lindberg counters with a nice uppercut.
Lindberg avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lindberg scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Lindberg feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Trumps jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Trump tries to clinch
enabling Lindberg to counter with a crisp jab.
Lindberg misses with a double jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Trump looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Trump tries to clinch
and Lindberg cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Tiny Trump seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Trump moves out of range as Lindberg strikes.
Lindberg moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Trump is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Trump tries to clinch up
and Lindberg counters with a big right hand! Oh Trump is in trouble here! Lindberg follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tomas Lindberg!
A victorious Tomas Lindberg 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 Kanishka Lijikiszcz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jordan Shore (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jordan Shore will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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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
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kanishka Lijikiszcz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jordan Shore!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, John Mangel and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lijikiszcz tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Shore swivels and escapes.
Lijikiszcz throws a nice looking combination but Shore bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Shore wants to counter with a clinch but Lijikiszcz pushes him away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Shore. Lijikiszcz does a little dance to reset his feet.
Shore is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Shore misses with a body shot
and Lijikiszcz makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Shore. Lijikiszcz does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lijikiszcz loads up on a big right hand but Shore slips the punch.
Lijikiszcz gets tackled into the cage by Shore. Shore maintains the clinch.
Shore misses with a knee to the head.
Shore misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lijikiszcz.
Lijikiszcz blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Lijikiszcz successfully pulls guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shore postures up.
Shore looking to sit in guard and control but Lijikiszcz gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Lijikiszcz passes Shore's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lijikiszcz prevents Shore from improving his position.
Lijikiszcz stops Shore from getting back to his feet.
Lijikiszcz looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Shore with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Lijikiszcz is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Shore looks like he's trying to stand up.
Shore tries to get to full guard but Lijikiszcz has control of the leg.
Lijikiszcz is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Lijikiszcz performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Lijikiszcz lands with a punch from half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lijikiszcz scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Lijikiszcz content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Shore really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Lijikiszcz. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Lijikiszcz slips a nice elbow through Shore's hands, connecting with Shore's forehead.
Lijikiszcz keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Lijikiszcz prevents Shore from improving his position.
Shore trying to control but Lijikiszcz postures up.
Lijikiszcz takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Lijikiszcz controlling the action here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lijikiszcz's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Lijikiszcz connects with a nice short shot to Shore's temple.
Shore trying to control from the bottom.
Shore looks like he's trying to stand up.
Lijikiszcz is controlling the pace.
Shore is defending against the submission attempts here by Lijikiszcz.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Shore is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Lijikiszcz scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Lijikiszcz working Shore over with strikes.
Lijikiszcz wants to control but Shore is keeping him busy.
Lijikiszcz looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Shore with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Lijikiszcz seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Shore flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Shore is trying to stand up here but Lijikiszcz is controlling him well.
Lijikiszcz stalling.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kanishka Lijikiszcz dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Shore misses with a left hand
and Lijikiszcz counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Shore jabs at Lijikiszcz's body.
Shore cracks a nice hook into Lijikiszcz's ribs.
Lijikiszcz jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Shore is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Lijikiszcz rather than just go for the knockout.
Shore scores with a three punch combo!
It looks like Kanishka Lijikiszcz has been cut.
Shore throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Shore misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lijikiszcz looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Lijikiszcz ducks under a wild hook from Shore.
Lijikiszcz throws an overhand right that lands on Shore's shoulder, as Shore tries to avoid the shot.
Lijikiszcz keeps the fight on the outside.
Lijikiszcz with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Lijikiszcz works Shore's body with a nice hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Good work by Shore as he checks the leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lijikiszcz has a takedown stuffed.
Shore rushes Lijikiszcz and presses him up against the cage.
Lijikiszcz's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Shore misses with a body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Shore. Lijikiszcz does a little dance to reset his feet.
Shore throws a left and a right that both miss
and Lijikiszcz counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A slow jab from Shore misses its intended target.
Good shot there by Shore.
Some wild striking there from Shore.
Jordan Shore seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shore connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Lijikiszcz momentarily.
Shore tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Lijikiszcz manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lijikiszcz avoids the body shot from Shore.
Shore tries to clinch but Lijikiszcz moves away
and Lijikiszcz counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Shore throws a combination that misses
and Lijikiszcz counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Lijikiszcz.
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!
Lijikiszcz postures up and lands a big shot to Shore's brow.
Lijikiszcz is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Shore can do to turn this around?
Lijikiszcz landing some decent shots from guard.
Lijikiszcz working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Shore's head.
Shore has momentary wrist control but Lijikiszcz slips an elbow through the middle.
Lijikiszcz sitting in guard here, content to control.
Lijikiszcz works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Lijikiszcz is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Lijikiszcz lands with a punch from half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lijikiszcz is working for a kimura but Shore is defending it quite comfortably.
Shore is trying to stand up here but Lijikiszcz is controlling him well.
Lijikiszcz lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Lijikiszcz winds up and cracks Shore with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Lijikiszcz prevents Shore from standing back up.
Shore tries to roll over but Lijikiszcz keeps him under control.
Lijikiszcz scoring with strikes to the body and head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lijikiszcz wants to lay and pray for a moment but Shore keeps working.
Lijikiszcz is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Shore has managed to free his arm - good work.
Kanishka Lijikiszcz overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Lijikiszcz with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Lijikiszcz has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Shore missing with punches from the bottom.
Lijikiszcz is taking a breather. Shore says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Lijikiszcz is keen to just control but Shore is a slippery customer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kanishka Lijikiszcz dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Kanishka Lijikiszcz's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Shore is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lijikiszcz.
Shore looks to land a right hand but Lijikiszcz moved out of range.
Jordan Shore seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lijikiszcz gets the takedown into side control.
Lijikiszcz content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Lijikiszcz is chipping away with strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lijikiszcz gets to mount! Shore was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Shore is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Lijikiszcz looking to control but Shore is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shore is looking to get to half guard.
Lijikiszcz lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Lijikiszcz controlling the position easily from mount.
Shore can't escape the position.
Lijikiszcz cracks Shore with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Shore throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Lijikiszcz avoids the attempt from Shore to control.
Lijikiszcz can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Shore is looking to escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shore is trying desperately to improve position.
Lijikiszcz working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Lijikiszcz postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Shore looks a forlorn figure.
Lijikiszcz landing strikes, looking to finish!
Lijikiszcz looking for a guillotine from mount but Shore is having none of it.
Lijikiszcz breaks from Shore's wrist control and lands an elbow.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Shore takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Shore is rocked!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lijikiszcz working Shore over with strikes here.
Shore is still in real trouble! Can Lijikiszcz finish him?
Lijikiszcz lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Lijikiszcz postures up and throws a couple of big shots that have Shore in real trouble here! The ref calls for Shore to improve his position which he doesn't do, so the referee has no choice but to end the fight due to the strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:28 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kanishka Lijikiszcz!
Our winner, Kanishka Lijikiszcz, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between James Kicker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and King Phol (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kicker comes to the cage accompanied by Kiss Kicker 99. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that King Phol was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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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
10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, James Kicker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, King Phol!
The judges for this bout are Francis DeMontford, Summer Carpenter and Ron Honeybunn.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Phol scores with a kick to the body.
Phol connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Kicker misses with a left hand
and Phol counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A slapping leg kick lands for Phol.
Nice body kick from Phol.
Phol throws a one two combo.
Kicker tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Phol counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Phol gets tackled into the cage by Kicker. Kicker maintains the clinch.
Kicker has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kicker tries to throw a body punch but Phol avoids it by throwing Kicker back against the cage.
Phol throws a head punch that misses.
Kicker misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Phol avoiding damage.
Phol lands a hook that snaps the head of Kicker backwards.
Phol is trying to maintain a safe position but Kicker gets an underhook and turns Phol into the cage.
Kicker can't find room to land a body shot as Phol controls the action.
A short uppercut from Phol.
Phol blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Phol swings wildly with an uppercut but Kicker uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Phol makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Phol lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Kicker is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Kicker scores with a shoulder strike.
Kicker working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Phol.
Phol goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Phol lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Phol scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kicker fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kicker misses with a body punch.
Kicker is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Kicker blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Phol blocking some punches.
Phol is struggling to control the position.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Phol.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kicker working aggressively here.
Kicker trying to control the position but instead, Phol has worked for underhooks and has pushed Kicker into the cage.
Kicker tries to throw a body punch but Phol avoids it by throwing Kicker back against the cage.
Kicker lands a body shot in the clinch.
Phol tries to stall but Kicker uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Phol blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kicker misses with a body punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Phol blocks an uppercut.
Phol misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Still in the clinch, Kicker scores with a nice short uppercut.
Phol tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Phol lands a body shot in the clinch.
Phol stalls.
Kicker has Phol pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Phol manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Phol misses with a punch on the inside.
Kicker goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kicker lands a left hand.
Kicker misses with some punches.
Phol has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Kicker seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Phol can turn it around.
Kicker tries to throw a body punch but Phol avoids it by throwing Kicker back against the cage.
Phol makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Phol throws a head punch that misses.
Kicker misses with a body punch.
Kicker working aggressively here.
Phol lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kicker backwards.
Phol lands an uppercut.
Phol blocks an uppercut.
Phol gets through Kicker's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kicker is trying to break the clinch but Phol is controlling him.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Kicker takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Phol scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kicker fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Phol taking a breather.
Kicker misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Phol cracks Kicker with a nice body shot.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kicker.
Phol is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Kicker doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kicker doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kicker.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Phol takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Kicker blocking some punches.
Phol prevents a body shot from Kicker.
Phol misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kicker misses with a punch on the inside.
Kicker misses with a hook to the ribs.
Phol is working Kicker over against the cage.
Phol working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
King Phol dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Kicker walks into a left hand.
Phol fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kicker throws a big counter combination but Phol scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Kicker forces Phol back against the cage and clinches.
Phol blocks a body shot from Kicker.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Phol working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Phol controlling the action here for a moment.
Kicker lands a right hand.
Phol makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kicker scores with a nice hook to the head.
Phol working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kicker is rocked!
A right hand to the body from Phol.
Kicker swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Phol has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A head punch on the inside from Kicker fails to land.
Kicker has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Phol 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.
Kicker is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Phol is keeping busy.
Kicker struggles to land a body shot inside as Phol controls his hands.
Phol stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Kicker tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Phol's elbow.
Kicker tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A shot in the inside from Phol.
Phol pressing his opponent against the cage.
A short right from Phol on the inside.
Oh Kicker is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
King Phol seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Phol works on Kicker's body with a couple of short punches.
Kicker seems to have got his legs back now.
Kicker can't find room to land a body shot as Phol controls the action.
Kicker wants a takedown.
Kicker working aggressively here.
Kicker misses with a punch to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Phol.
Phol lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Phol as the two fighters clinch.
Phol scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kicker lands a body shot in the clinch.
Phol lands an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kicker tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Phol's elbow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Phol.
Kicker swings wildly with an uppercut but Phol uses good head movement to avoid it.
Phol lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kicker backwards.
Kicker tries a body shot but Phol blocks it.
Phol lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kicker backwards.
Phol has Kicker pushed against the cage.
Phol blocking some punches.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Phol.
Kicker doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short right from Phol.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kicker tries to throw a body punch but Phol avoids it by throwing Kicker back against the cage.
Kicker tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Phol avoids it.
Phol lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Phol lands a big right hand that drops Kicker! The killer instinct kicks in and Phol finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Phol!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). King Phol!
The defeated James Kicker had this to say: 'Looks like I *kicked* my habit of winning'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Junkyard Dog (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexander Pauwels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pauwels has chosen Bad Company as his entrance music. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Junkyard Dog!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Alexander Pauwels !
The judges for this bout are Ben Watson, Chris Dean and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dog lands an overhand right.
Pauwels defending well as Dog loads up on a big left hand.
Dog has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Coffee Shop in the buildup to the fight.
Dog digs a good hook to Pauwels 's body.
Dog rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Pauwels cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Dog throws a combination that misses
and Pauwels cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Pauwels misses the shot to the body.
Dog throws a big counter combination but Pauwels scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Pauwels swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dog misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pauwels .
Dog slips under a jab.
Dog has taken the fight to the clinch.
Pauwels lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A left hand lands to the body for Dog.
Pauwels tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dog's elbow.
Dog blocks an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dog has a couple of punches blocked by Pauwels .
Pauwels lands a shoulder strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pauwels tries to break free but Dog pushes him back against the cage.
Pauwels misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Pauwels tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dog's elbow.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Pauwels .
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pauwels .
Pauwels takes a shot to the head.
Pauwels misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Pauwels lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Dog lands a body punch.
Dog blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Dog escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dog comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Dog throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Pauwels counters with a straight right hand.
Pauwels misses the shot to the body.
Pauwels fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Dog on the side of the head.
Dog scores with the left hand. Pauwels knows he should have avoided that one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dog throws a hook to the side of Pauwels 's head but Pauwels sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Pauwels misses with a straight right.
Dog swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Pauwels slips a straight right by Dog.
Pauwels misses the jab.
Junkyard Dog seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dog throws a lazy right hand but Pauwels sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
It seemed like Pauwels was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Dog misses the jab.
Dog lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Pauwels displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dog throws out the jab.
Pauwels throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dog sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Pauwels bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Pauwels looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Pauwels lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dog circles away quickly and effectively.
Dog wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Pauwels cracks Dog with a right hand to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dog takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Dog throws a hook but Pauwels avoids it easily.
Pauwels throws out a loose jab but Dog uses good head movement to avoid it.
A swing and a miss from Dog.
Dog throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dog loads up on a big right hand but Pauwels slips the punch.
Pauwels scores with a body shot.
Dog throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Dog cracks a nice hook into Pauwels 's ribs.
Pauwels scores with a punch to the head.
Dog slips a jab from Pauwels .
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dog throws a hook but Pauwels blocks it.
Pauwels blocks a jab.
A little jabbing left from Pauwels on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Pauwels blocks a jab.
Dog misses with a hook. Pauwels ducked under it nicely.
Pauwels swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Pauwels misses with an uppercut.
Pauwels ducks under a wild hook from Dog.
Pauwels is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Dog with a body shot.
Pauwels has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Dog finds it's way round the side to connect with Pauwels 's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dog fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pauwels manages to avoid it.
Dog fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Pauwels on the side of the head.
Pauwels blocks a jab.
Dog is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Dog defending well as Pauwels loads up on a big left hand.
Dog was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
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 Junkyard Dog will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Dog throws a lazy uppercut
and Pauwels counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Dog lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Pauwels throws a big shot that misses.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Pauwels , as that shot connected.
Dog misses with a right hand
and Pauwels counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Pauwels is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dog.
Pauwels drops his hands momentarily and Dog takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Dog scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Dog staying out of range there.
Pauwels misses with a hook
and Dog counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Pauwels thinking.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dog misses the jab.
Pauwels appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Dog throws a looping overhand right but Pauwels ducks down to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dog misses with a left hand
and Pauwels counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Dog misses with an uppercut
letting Pauwels counter with a right hand.
Dog lands a right hook to the body.
Pauwels moves out of range as Dog strikes.
A cross from Pauwels lands.
A decent looking cross lands there for Dog.
Dog uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pauwels .
Dog misses with an uppercut
and Pauwels counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dog misses with a hook. Pauwels ducked under it nicely.
Pauwels avoids the body shot from Dog.
Pauwels appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Dog uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pauwels .
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dog moves into the clinch successfully.
Dog scores with a nice hook to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dog lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Pauwels throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Dog lands a right hand that snaps the head of Pauwels backwards.
Dog misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short uppercut from Pauwels .
Dog struggles to land a body shot inside as Pauwels controls his hands.
Still in the clinch, Pauwels scores with a nice short uppercut.
Dog blocking some punches.
Alexander Pauwels seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Pauwels throws a punch but it's blocked by Dog.
Pauwels working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Pauwels lands a right hand.
Dog misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A nice left hand lands by Dog.
Pauwels swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A nice left hand lands by Dog.
Dog misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dog tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pauwels 's elbow.
Dog fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Pauwels lands with a short head shot on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pauwels .
A left hand lands to the body for Dog.
Pauwels is leaning against Dog and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Dog blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Pauwels fails to land.
Dog has a couple of punches blocked by Pauwels .
A body shot lands from Dog.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Pauwels makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Dog swings wildly with an uppercut but Pauwels uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dog manages to pull guard.
Dog has control of Pauwels 's left arm, preventing Pauwels from doing any damage.
Pauwels controlling from the top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pauwels avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Dog is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Pauwels really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Dog. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Dog is looking to take a break and control but Pauwels is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Junkyard Dog will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Dog scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Pauwels lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Pauwels misses with a lunging right hand
and Dog counters with a stiff right hand.
Pauwels keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dog.
Pauwels let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Pauwels bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A nice side step and Pauwels releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Dog throws an overhand right that lands on Pauwels 's shoulder, as Pauwels tries to avoid the shot.
Pauwels looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Pauwels with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Dog to score with a decent uppercut.
Pauwels is rocked!
Jab from Pauwels .
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dog uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pauwels .
A looping hook to the body misses from Pauwels . Dog does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dog throwing a counter right hand but Pauwels manages to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dog keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dog missing with a left hand there. Pauwels was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Pauwels swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Pauwels fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dog manages to avoid it.
Dog scores with a nice head shot.
Dog connects with the punch.
Pauwels is still on wobbly legs! Can Dog finish him?
Dog swings widly with a right hand
and Pauwels counters with a stiff right hand.
Pauwels seems to have recovered his senses.
Pauwels ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dog moves away.
Dog throws a series of punches but Pauwels moves out of range.
Pauwels looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Pauwels throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Dog moves out of range of the strikes.
A quick step to the side and Dog tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dog clobbers Pauwels with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pauwels misses with a left hand
and Dog counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Dog throws an overhand right that lands on Pauwels 's shoulder, as Pauwels tries to avoid the shot.
Pauwels misses with a hook
and Dog counters with a nice uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pauwels ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dog moves away.
Dog misses with a right hand
and Pauwels connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dog paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Pauwels ducks under a wild hook from Dog.
Dog misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pauwels .
Pauwels doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Dog tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Pauwels manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Dog throws a series of punches but Pauwels avoids them all with ease.
Dog misses with a hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dog connects with the punch.
Pauwels scores with a crisp jab that stopped Dog in his tracks.
The fighters circling - Dog throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Dog slips under a jab from Pauwels .
Dog swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jab, jab by Dog - just one landing.
Pauwels throws a body punch but Dog moves out of range.
It looked like Dog wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Pauwels bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Dog's head.
A swing and a miss from Dog.
Pauwels scores with a jab to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dog misses with an uppercut
and Pauwels counters with a nice uppercut.
Good shot there by Pauwels .
Dog lands a nice looking body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice jab there from Dog.
Pauwels throws a lazy uppercut
and Dog holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Pauwels has a couple of punches blocked by Dog.
Pauwels working hard to break the clinch.
Pauwels throws a punch but it's blocked by Dog.
Dog struggles to land a body shot inside as Pauwels controls his hands.
Dog changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Pauwels fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Pauwels throws a shot from downtown. Dog moves away and avoids it.
Dog lands with a right hand.
Pauwels misses the body punch
and Pauwels takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Junkyard Dog clearly takes that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Pauwels pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dog cracks Pauwels with an uppercut from hell and Pauwels crumples to the canvas, he's out! Oh no, he's recovered and he's grabbed one of Dog's legs and pulled him into guard. The ref thought about stopping it there but he's let it go - good reffing!
Dog advances to half guard.
Dog passes to full mount!
Dog tries to control but Pauwels wriggling away.
Pauwels keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dog can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Pauwels is looking to escape.
Pauwels is trying to escape the mount.
Dog wants to control the pace but Pauwels is squirming around nicely.
Dog misses with a head shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Dog looking to ground and pound but Pauwels is blocking nicely.
Dog can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Pauwels is looking to escape.
Dog tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Dog punching from mount but Pauwels doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Dog controlling the pace for now.
Dog looking to finish with strikes here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pauwels is looking to improve his position but Dog isn't that keen on the idea.
Dog throws some wild stikes that Pauwels manages to avoid easily.
Dog sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Dog is working for a guillotine from mount but Pauwels frees his head quite easily.
Pauwels is bucking up trying to escape but Dog cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Dog 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.
Pauwels wants to hold on but Dog pushes him away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dog sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Dog avoids the attempt from Pauwels to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dog sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Dog can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Pauwels is looking to escape.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dog with a couple of short strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Junkyard Dog had his way with Alexander Pauwels in that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Pauwels rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Dog counters with a nice uppercut.
Pauwels misses with a right hand
and Dog counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Dog bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Pauwels 's head backwards.
Pauwels takes a swing at Dog's ribcage but misses.
Pauwels ducks under a wild hook from Dog.
Pauwels loads up on a big right hand but Dog slips the punch.
An attempted straight right counter from Dog misses the target.
The fighters circling - Dog throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Pauwels now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Dog misses with a body punch
and Pauwels counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dog throws a good cross that connects.
Pauwels throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Junkyard Dog is winning the standup battle so far.
Dog takes a shot to the body in his stride.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pauwels defending well as Dog loads up on a big left hand.
A countering left hand to the body from Pauwels misses.
Pauwels throws a hook but Dog avoids it easily.
Dog misses with a hook. Pauwels ducked under it nicely.
Dog throws a right hand that misses
and Pauwels counters with a nice uppercut.
Dog lands with a straight right. Pauwels didn't see that one coming.
A big right from Dog misses.
Dog lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Dog lands with a right hand.
Pauwels misses with a looping right.
Pauwels just misses with a punch to the body.
Alexander Pauwels has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pauwels throws an off balance right hand
and Dog counters with a huge left! Pauwels is in big trouble! He's backing up but Dog isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Pauwels from any more damage. A dominating finish by Dog!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:08 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Junkyard Dog!
Junkyard Dog retains his light heavyweight title!
Junkyard Dog took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Sully's Bar & Grill for their support in the buildup to the fight.
The defeated Alexander Pauwels had this to say: 'Damn. I tried to keep this on the feet but this guy is a very good grappler. I'm sorry to my fans and coaches, I promise I'll come back stronger than ever'.
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