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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kristus Koistinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jake Blade (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jake Blade has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
23 - 11 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Kristus Koistinen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 13 - 0, fighting out of London, Jake Blade!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Robert Twigg and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Koistinen chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Koistinen looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Koistinen misses with a straight right.
Despite the aggression on Blade's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Koistinen scores with a shot to the body.
Blade has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Koistinen.
Blade jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Koistinen fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Blade has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Koistinen throws a hook to the side of Blade's head but Blade sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Koistinen throws a quick inside leg kick.
Koistinen lands a nice hook to Blade's body. Blade takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Blade closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Koistinen scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Koistinen thows a body kick. Blade tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Blade swings widly with a right hand
and Koistinen counters with an inside leg kick.
Blade looks winded!
Blade takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Koistinen tries to clinch there but Blade circles away.
Koistinen throws a hook but Blade avoids it easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Blade. Koistinen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Koistinen slips a jab from Blade.
A clash of legs there as Blade blocks the low kick.
Koistinen just misses with a punch to the body.
Koistinen takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blade swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A solid leg kick lands there for Koistinen.
Koistinen tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Blade takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Koistinen looks to land a right hand but Blade moved out of range.
Blade scores with a jab to the jaw.
Koistinen lands a leg kick that knocks Blade off balance momentarily.
Blade uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Koistinen.
Blade throws a chopping leg kick but Koistinen manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Blade with a jab.
Koistinen looks to score with a jab to the body but Blade is just out of range.
Blade takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Koistinen just misses with a punch to the body.
Blade checks a low kick from Koistinen.
Koistinen scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Blade tries to land a leg kick but Koistinen saw it coming and moves away.
A jab lands there for Koistinen.
Good shot there by Koistinen.
Blade is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blade smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Koistinen misses with a body shot.
Koistinen has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Blade.
Koistinen throws a leg kick that misses.
Nice defenses there by Koistinen.
Koistinen throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Blade on the side of the head.
Blade is still on wobbly legs! Can Koistinen finish him?
Blade looks up at the clock. Bad move! Koistinen lands a right hand from hell, dropping Blade. Koistinen pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kristus Koistinen!
After the fight, Kristus Koistinen was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Warren Peace (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kim Shaw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Peace comes to the cage accompanied by AC/DC Thunder Struck. Shaw comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Silver Bullet - Bring Forth The Guillotine kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Warren Peace had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Warren Peace!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kim Shaw!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Cecil Peabody and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Peace lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Shaw with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Peace to score with a decent uppercut.
Shaw has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Shaw looks to score with a jab to the body but Peace is just out of range.
Peace cracks Shaw with an open hand slap.
Peace moves away from the strike by Shaw.
Peace thinks about countering with a body kick.
Shaw needs to keep his hands up - Peace had a free shot at his head there.
Peace moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Shaw clinches up with Peace and pushes him back against the cage.
Shaw scores with a hook to the body.
Shaw pushes Peace back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Shaw can't find room to land a body shot as Peace controls the action.
Shaw lands a shot to the body.
Peace really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Shaw misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Peace 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.
Shaw can't find room to land a body shot as Peace controls the action.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Peace pushes Shaw back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Peace jumps guard but Shaw stands there with Peace around his waist. Peace gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Shaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Peace content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Shaw lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Peace backwards.
Peace tries to work over Shaw's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Shaw goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Shaw lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Peace backwards.
Shaw misses with a hook to the ribs.
Shaw scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Shaw is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Peace is defending well for now.
Peace is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A short right from Shaw.
Peace misses with a hook from the clinch.
Shaw working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Shaw tries to work over Peace's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Peace is struggling to control the position.
Peace is trying to stall.
Shaw misses with a body punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peace blocks a body shot from Shaw.
Shaw tries a body shot but Peace blocks it.
Shaw tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Shaw lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Shaw swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Peace blocking some punches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Peace lands a nice uppercut.
Peace escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Shaw tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Peace manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Shaw tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Peace misses with a wild combination.
A looping hook to the body misses from Shaw. Peace does a little dance to reset his feet.
Peace swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Shaw catches Peace with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Peace takes a jab right on the kisser.
Shaw looks to throw the jab but Peace is out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shaw rushes Peace and presses him up against the cage.
Shaw misses with a body punch.
Good body shot from Shaw.
Shaw doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Shaw working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Shaw doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Peace tries to pull guard but Shaw won't allow it.
Shaw scores with a shoulder strike.
Peace fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Warren Peace. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Peace misses with some punches.
Shaw misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Shaw misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Shaw letting Peace take a breather here.
Peace lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Shaw backwards.
Peace wants to get back to striking at distance but Shaw won't allow it.
Shaw tries to work over Peace's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Peace holding his opponent close, against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Peace's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Peace misses with the head strike.
Shaw tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Peace avoids it.
Shaw lands with a light punch inside.
Shaw throws a head punch that misses.
Shaw lands a hook that snaps the head of Peace backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Peace working aggressively here.
Peace tries a body shot but Shaw blocks it.
Shaw dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Shaw lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Peace tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Shaw smiles and moves away.
Peace looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kim Shaw dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Peace fails to land the takedown.
Shaw keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Peace.
Shaw is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Peace throws a body shot but no joy.
Shaw just misses with a punch to the body.
Peace works over Shaw's head and body with a nice combination.
Shaw tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Peace paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Shaw tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Peace manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Shaw pushes Peace up against the cage in a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Peace blocks a body shot from Shaw.
Shaw digs a right hand underneath Peace's ribcage. Peace let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Shaw lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Peace or not.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Shaw as Peace tries to tie him up.
Peace tries to pull guard but Shaw forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Peace stalling.
Peace tries to stall but Shaw uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Peace blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Shaw misses with the head strike.
Shaw lands a body shot in the clinch.
Peace misses with a short punch on the inside.
Shaw blocks a body shot from Peace.
Shaw using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Peace has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Shaw tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Shaw lands a left hand that snaps the head of Peace backwards.
Shaw digs a right hand into Peace's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Peace's gas tank.
Shaw has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Shaw throws a punch but it's blocked by Peace.
Shaw scores with a shot to the side of Peace's head.
Peace is trying to break the clinch but Shaw has him pressed against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Shaw as the two fighters clinch.
Peace misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Shaw.
Peace lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Shaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shaw lands a nice knee to the body.
A short left from Peace.
Shaw pushes Peace back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Shaw tries to throw a body punch but Peace avoids it by throwing Shaw back against the cage.
Peace blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Shaw swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Shaw lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Peace backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Shaw.
Peace throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Peace's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Peace is looking to control Shaw's arms but Shaw gets an underhook and turns him. Now Peace has his back to the cage.
Peace is trying to pull guard but Shaw has him pressed against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Warren Peace. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Shaw presses Peace against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Peace blocks a body shot from Shaw.
Peace struggles to land a body shot inside as Shaw controls his hands.
Peace stalling in the clinch but Shaw improves position.
A right hand to the body from Shaw.
Shaw blocks a body shot from Peace.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peace is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Shaw to keep the fight standing.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Peace.
Shaw lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Shaw lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Peace backwards.
Shaw lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Peace backwards.
Shaw tries to throw a body punch but Peace avoids it by throwing Shaw back against the cage.
Peace tries to work over Shaw's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Shaw tries to work over Peace's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Peace.
A head punch on the inside from Peace fails to land.
Shaw is looking to control Peace's arms but Peace gets an underhook and turns him. Now Shaw has his back to the cage.
Shaw tries a body shot but Peace blocks it.
Shaw tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Peace lands with a right to the head.
A right hand to the body from Peace.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Shaw lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Peace or not.
Shaw lands a body shot.
Shaw lands a nice knee to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shaw misses with a hook to the ribs.
Shaw is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Shaw can't find room to land a body shot as Peace controls the action.
Peace swings wildly with an uppercut but Shaw uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kim Shaw seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Shaw lands a body punch.
Shaw trying to land knees to the body.
Peace wants to stall.
Shaw cracks Peace with a nice body shot.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Shaw.
Shaw lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Peace looking to slow down the pace here.
A nice right hand lands inside from Peace.
Peace blocks a body shot from Shaw.
Shaw misses with a punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kim Shaw showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Shaw looks to throw a body kick
enabling Peace to counter with a crisp jab.
Shaw throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Peace counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Shaw lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Shaw drives through and clinches with Peace against the cage.
Peace avoiding damage as Shaw throws knees to the body.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Shaw as Peace tries to tie him up.
Peace is looking to control Shaw's arms but Shaw gets an underhook and turns him. Now Peace has his back to the cage.
Shaw swings wildly with an uppercut but Peace uses good head movement to avoid it.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Peace takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Shaw is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Peace is defending well for now.
Shaw lands a right hand that snaps the head of Peace backwards.
Shaw swings wildly with an uppercut but Peace uses good head movement to avoid it.
A shot in the inside from Shaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shaw goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Peace misses with a hook to the ribs.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Shaw creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Good body shot from Shaw.
Shaw lands with a light punch inside.
Peace takes a knee right on the jaw!
Peace looking to slow down the pace here.
Shaw working Peace over with knees to the body.
Shaw content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Peace is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Peace can't seem to implement his control oriented gameplan at the moment. That's no bad thing of course, for those of us who want to see a good fight.
Shaw misses with a punch to the body.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A head punch on the inside from Shaw fails to land.
Shaw lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kim Shaw is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peace is looking to break free of the clinch but Shaw has double underhooks.
Shaw swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Peace leaning his opponent against the cage.
Peace wants to stall.
Peace fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Shaw will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Peace up against the cage.
Shaw works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Peace is looking to control Shaw's arms but Shaw gets an underhook and turns him. Now Peace has his back to the cage.
Peace jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Shaw walks away with a smile on his face. Peace gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Shaw fails to land with a series of punches.
Peace was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Shaw ducks under a wild hook from Peace.
Shaw doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shaw fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Peace, pushing him back against the cage.
Shaw misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Peace.
Shaw blocks a body shot from Peace.
Shaw misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Shaw lands a knee to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Shaw.
Shaw misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Peace jumps guard and drags Shaw to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Shaw showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Shaw wants to pass the guard but Peace is keeping the position.
Shaw controlling from the top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Peace is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Shaw sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Peace has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Shaw can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Warren Peace has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Peace has an active guard here but Shaw has managed to pass into half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Shaw looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kim Shaw comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Shaw 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 George Francis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kim Shaw!
A relieved looking Kim Shaw thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
Warren Peace was interviewed post fight and said 'I was not prepared for this fight. I will be prepared next time.'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ronald Fredrick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Skeng Man (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fredrick kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Lil Jon & The Eastside Boyz: Throw It Up. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ronald Fredrick!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 11 - 1, fighting out of New York, Skeng Man!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Tiny Johnson and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fredrick moves into range and clinches up with Man.
Man tries a knee to the head but Fredrick blocks it.
Fredrick has a couple of punches blocked by Man.
Man blocks the elbow strike.
Fredrick tries to land a knee to the head but Man blocks with his arms.
Fredrick is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Man is defending well for now.
A short uppercut from Fredrick.
Fredrick throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mans head.
Man ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Man no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
We've been hearing that Fredrick has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Man throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Fredrick wants to pass the guard but Man is keeping the position.
Fredrick wants to stand and escape but instead Man has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fredrick has his foot on Man's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Man works his way back into a safe position though.
Fredrick keeping full guard, as Man tries to pass.
Fredrick working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Man doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Man manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Man throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Fredrick works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Man slips nicely into half guard.
Fredrick is defending against the submission attempts here by Man.
Man takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Man is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Fredrick wants to get back to full guard.
Fredrick is working hard here to advance position.
Man is trying to work for a kimura but Fredrick is defending well.
Fredrick looking for submissions off his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fredrick blocking the ground and pound attempt from Man.
Man throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Man looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Fredrick with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Man throwing shots but Fredrick is blocking nicely.
Man has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Man is trying to work for a kimura but Fredrick is defending well.
Fredrick tries to kick Man off but Man keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Man prevents Fredrick from improving his position.
Fredrick is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Man's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Man's back!
Oooh a big shot gets through from Fredrick. Many more shots like that and the referee will have to think about stepping in!
Man fending off the submission attempt from Fredrick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Man tries to break free.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Man is keeping busy.
Man tries to escape but Fredrick has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Man is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Man keeps trying to improve his position.
Man is still trying to improve position.
Fredrick slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Fredrick throwing damaging strikes from the back! Man could be in trouble here!
Man wants to escape the position.
Man is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Fredrick working for a choke but Man is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
I really don't envy Man right now.
Man manages to reverse the position and now he's in Fredrick's guard. Nice work there by Man.
Man with a nice head shot there.
Man postures up and lands a big shot to Fredrick's brow.
Man forces his way into half guard.
Man is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Fredrick sees it coming and defends easily.
Man is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Fredrick is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Skeng Man!
Skeng Man really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Urban Fighter logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
The defeated Ronald Fredrick had this to say: 'I'll see you soon!!!'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jerome Seinfeld (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Amirezza Pourramenazanali (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pourramenazanali has chosen Godsmack - Cryin' Like A Bitch!! as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 14 - 1, fighting out of London, Jerome Seinfeld!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
25 - 23 - 0, fighting out of New York, Amirezza Pourramenazanali!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Tiny Johnson and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Seinfeld avoids the body shot from Pourramenazanali.
Seinfeld uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pourramenazanali.
It looked like Seinfeld wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Pourramenazanali throws a poor cross that misses
letting Seinfeld counter with a right hand.
Seinfeld stuns Pourramenazanali with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Pourramenazanali slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Pourramenazanali connects with a leg kick. Seinfeld looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Seinfeld is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Pourramenazanali.
It looks like Jerome Seinfeld has been cut.
Pourramenazanali moves out of range as Seinfeld strikes.
Seinfeld stuns Pourramenazanali with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Pourramenazanali.
Seinfeld pushes Pourramenazanali away with a front kick.
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!
Seinfeld connects with a right hand. Pourramenazanali shakes it off.
Pourramenazanali gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Pourramenazanali pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Seinfeld ducks under a wild hook from Pourramenazanali.
Seinfeld scores with a crisp jab that stopped Pourramenazanali in his tracks.
Pourramenazanali walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Seinfeld blocks a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Seinfeld takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Pourramenazanali throws an off balance right hand
and Seinfeld counters with a thumping low kick.
Pourramenazanali has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Seinfeld.
Seinfeld displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Pourramenazanali throws out the jab.
Pourramenazanali misses with a hook. Seinfeld ducked under it nicely.
Pourramenazanali throws a hook but Seinfeld avoids it easily.
Seinfeld moves out of range as Pourramenazanali strikes.
Pourramenazanali fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Seinfeld manages to avoid it.
Seinfeld scores with a head kick.
A combination from Pourramenazanali does no damage.
Seinfeld looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Seinfeld throws a head kick that misses.
Seinfeld swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Pourramenazanali swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A combination from Pourramenazanali does no damage.
Pourramenazanali throws a push kick but Seinfeld slaps the foot to one side.
Seinfeld lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pourramenazanali throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Pourramenazanali takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Seinfeld fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Pourramenazanali checks it well.
Jerome Seinfeld is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pourramenazanali throws a left and a right that both miss
and Pourramenazanali takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Seinfeld thuds his right hand into Pourramenazanali's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Seinfeld scores with a nice right hand.
A nice combination there by Pourramenazanali.
Pourramenazanali sizes up Seinfeld with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Pourramenazanali throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Pourramenazanali looks to score with a jab to the body but Seinfeld is just out of range.
Seinfeld is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Pourramenazanali with a jab.
Seinfeld fails in his attempt to clinch.
The fighters circle, before Seinfeld throws a beautiful high kick that crashes into Pourramenazanali's neck, sending him stumbling to the floor! Seinfeld lands more strikes and forces a referee stoppage! That one ended in an instant!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick & Punches). Jerome Seinfeld!
A very excited looking Jerome Seinfeld made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bo Angliese (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George Ciz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bo Angliese has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bo Angliese!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 16 - 1, fighting out of New York, George Ciz!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Tiny Johnson and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ciz pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Angliese misses with a body shot.
Ciz needs to keep his hands up - Angliese had a free shot at his head there.
Angliese misses with a straight left.
Ciz tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Ciz swinging wildly here.
Ciz throws a nice inside leg kick.
Angliese throws a sloppy head kick and Ciz moves out of range easily.
Angliese backing away here, and Ciz unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Angliese on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Ciz blocks a head kick by Angliese.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Angliese plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Angliese lands a glancing blow to the side of Ciz's head.
Ciz uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Angliese.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Angliese takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Angliese misses with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Angliese tries a head kick but it misses.
We've been informed that Ciz has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Angliese throws a looping overhand right but Ciz ducks down to avoid it.
Angliese throws a body shot but no joy.
Angliese scores with a head kick.
Ciz is rocked!
Angliese tries a head kick but it misses.
Ciz steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Angliese.
Ciz is still on wobbly legs! Can Angliese finish him?
Ciz throws a leg kick but Angliese sees it coming and moves out of range.
Ciz seems to have recovered his senses.
Angliese throws a looping overhand right but Ciz ducks down to avoid it.
Angliese throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Ciz tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Angliese swivels and escapes.
Angliese missing with a left hand there. Ciz was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Angliese fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ciz looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Ciz tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Angliese manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Angliese went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Angliese misses with a head kick.
Bo Angliese is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ciz waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Angliese.
Bo Angliese seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ciz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Angliese swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Ciz.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Angliese throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Angliese throws a shot to the body.
Angliese throws a head kick but Ciz moves out of range.
Ciz avoids the head kick by Angliese.
Ciz clinches.
Angliese tries to work over Ciz's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Angliese lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Angliese tries to work over Ciz's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ciz is working for takedown but Angliese is calmly controlling the position for now.
Angliese escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ciz showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Angliese.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ciz fakes the leg kick and cracks Angliese in the body.
Angliese throws a head kick that misses.
Angliese tries a head kick but it misses.
Ciz blocks a head kick by Angliese.
A countering left hand to the body from Ciz misses.
Ciz tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Angliese swivels and escapes.
Bo Angliese has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of George Ciz.
Angliese tries a head kick but it misses.
Angliese throws a lazy head kick
and Ciz holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Angliese throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Angliese stalls.
A right hand to the body from Angliese.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Angliese lands a left hand.
Angliese manages to break the clinch.
Ciz shoots in for a double leg but Angliese sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Angliese tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Ciz lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Angliese has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Angliese and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Angliese dodges the punch combination from Ciz.
Angliese misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Angliese misses with a double jab
and Ciz counters with a nice kick to the body.
Angliese looks to land a combination but Ciz avoids it well.
Sloppy strikes from Angliese. Those never looked like landing.
Despite the aggression on Ciz's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Ciz tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bo Angliese dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Angliese takes one to the side of the head.
Ciz throws a solid leg kick but Angliese takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Ciz.
Angliese tries a head kick but it misses.
A big right from Ciz misses.
Ciz just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromAngliese.
Ciz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ciz now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Ciz shoots and misses
and Angliese counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Angliese jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Angliese is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ciz can do to turn this around?
Ciz goes for a double leg but Angliese avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Angliese continues to drive forward.
Angliese throws a lazy right hand but Ciz sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ciz throws a counter combo.
Angliese fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Ciz looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ciz tries to clinch up but Angliese circles away and keeps his distance.
Angliese misses with a body shot.
Angliese moves out of range of the body kick from Ciz.
Bo Angliese is winning the standup battle so far.
Angliese pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ciz blocks a head kick by Angliese.
Angliese throws a head kick but Ciz moves out of range.
Ciz avoids the head kick by Angliese.
Ciz replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Angliese blocks it well.
Ciz tries to land a front kick but Angliese steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
As Ciz looks to move away, Angliese throws a big counter combo but Ciz just gets out of the way.
Ciz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ciz misses with a body kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Angliese misses the target.
Angliese misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ciz tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Angliese tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ciz. Angliese does a little dance to reset his feet.
Angliese pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A head kick misses from Angliese.
Ciz shoots in and gets a takedown into Angliese's guard.
Angliese seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Ciz with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ciz trying to control but Angliese is working from the bottom.
Ciz is standing up over Angliese. Angliese looks to escape but Ciz dives into side control.
Angliese pushes Ciz away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Ciz gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Ciz is trying to get an arm triangle but Angliese is defending well.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ciz creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Angliese sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Ciz goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Angliese has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Ciz but great work by Angliese.
Ciz tries to buck Angliese off but Angliese is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ciz is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Ciz manages to work his way to half guard, despite Angliese's best efforts.
Ciz is looking for a sweep. Angliese is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Ciz is looking to escape.
Ciz wants to get back to full guard.
Angliese decides to stand up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ciz tries to land a front kick but Angliese steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Angliese gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Angliese has his feet on Ciz's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Nice defenses there by Ciz.
Angliese throws a head kick but Ciz moves out of range.
A lazy left from Angliese finds it's target.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ciz ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Angliese moves away.
Ciz throws a wild body kick that Angliese sees coming a mile off.
Angliese lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Ciz tries to land a front kick but Angliese steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bo Angliese dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Angliese jabs Ciz to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Angliese throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A jab-cross combination lands for Angliese and sends Ciz crashing to the mat! Angliese follows him down to the mat - Ciz regains half guard but he's not out of trouble yet!
Ciz tries to get to full guard but Angliese has control of the leg.
Ciz is trying to control but can't.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ciz has his hands clasped together around Angliese's back. He's all about the action.
Angliese wants to stand but Ciz has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ciz looking for submissions off his back.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Ciz wants to control but Angliese is keeping busy.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Ciz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Angliese.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Ciz tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Angliese lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Ciz closes this distance looking for a takedown but Angliese circles away.
Angliese throws a series of punches but Ciz moves out of range.
Ciz gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Angliese.
A head kick misses from Angliese.
Angliese throws a sloppy head kick and Ciz moves out of range easily.
Ciz tries a quick counter leg kick but Angliese is wise to it.
Angliese throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Ciz counters with a good low kick that Angliese was not able to check.
Ciz tries a head kick but it misses.
Angliese throws a head kick that misses.
A head kick misses from Ciz.
Angliese changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice sprawl there from Angliese as Ciz shoots in.
Ciz throws a wild body kick that Angliese sees coming a mile off.
It looked like Angliese wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ciz thows a left - swing and a miss!
As Ciz looks to move away, Angliese throws a big counter combo but Ciz just gets out of the way.
Angliese throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Angliese tries a head kick but it misses.
Angliese lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Ciz at a distance.
Angliese throws a sloppy head kick
and Ciz counters with a nice leg kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Angliese throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ciz throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Angliese was covering up waiting for the punch and Ciz finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Angliese kicks Ciz off and gets to his feet.
Angliese misses with a looping left.
Ciz steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ciz defending well as Angliese loads up on a big left hand.
Ciz slips a jab from Angliese.
A looping hook to the body misses from Angliese. Ciz does a little dance to reset his feet.
Angliese throws a combination that misses
and Ciz counters with a nice double leg into side control. Angliese won't be happy with that.
Bo Angliese is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Angliese wants to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ciz landing a few strikes.
Bo Angliese overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Angliese sneaks out the side door and pushes Ciz away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Ciz blocks a head kick by Angliese.
Ciz tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Angliese misses with a head kick.
Ciz avoids the head kick by Angliese.
George Ciz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ciz lands a head kick. Angliese smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bo Angliese showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Angliese has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bo Angliese!
A very excited looking Bo Angliese made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Milo Markovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dyllz Tahere (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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160 lbs
12 - 3 - 1 |
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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
15 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Milo Markovic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dyllz Tahere!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Chris Downing and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tahere throws a head kick but Markovic moves out of range.
Markovic throws a nice looking combination but Tahere bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Markovic scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Tahere doesn't seem bothered though.
Tahere slips under a jab.
Tahere only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Tahere throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Markovic sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Markovic staying out of range there.
Markovic is looking to counter punch.
Tahere takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Tahere misses with a head kick.
Markovic tries to counter by clinching up but Tahere breaks away and moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Tahere.
Tahere throws a solid leg kick but Markovic takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Tahere.
Markovic listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Markovic has been working on his boxing with his coaches at LOD: Lightning Kicks (MaxID290K) in the buildup to the fight.
Markovic fails with a takedown attempt.
Markovic ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tahere moves away.
Markovic scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Markovic tries to clinch there but Tahere circles away.
Markovic throws a head kick that misses.
Markovic is looking to score with low kicks.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Markovic checks the leg kick.
Tahere is looking to chop away at Markovic's legs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Markovic misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tahere.
Markovic throws a shot to the body.
Markovic throws a body shot but no joy.
Markovic takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Tahere on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Markovic rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tahere moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Tahere avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Tahere uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Markovic.
Tahere displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Markovic throws out the jab.
Markovic moves away from the strike by Tahere.
Markovic checks a leg kick.
Markovic scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Markovic has taken the fight to the clinch.
A short left from Tahere.
Markovic prevents a body shot from Tahere.
Markovic goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tahere works on Markovic's body with a couple of short punches.
Markovic fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Markovic stalling the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tahere lands a shot to the body.
Good body shot from Tahere.
Markovic blocks a body shot from Tahere.
Tahere misses with a punch on the inside.
Markovic misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Markovic stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Tahere misses with the head strike.
Tahere lands a body shot in the clinch.
Markovic struggles to land a body shot inside as Tahere controls his hands.
Markovic drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Tahere fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Tahere as Markovic tries to tie him up.
Markovic lands an uppercut.
A right handed body shot lands from Tahere.
Tahere doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Markovic lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Tahere.
Markovic softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Markovic working aggressively here.
Tahere struggles to land a body shot inside as Markovic controls his hands.
A hook to the body from Markovic.
Tahere throws a punch but it's blocked by Markovic.
Markovic doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tahere working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Markovic is leaning against Tahere and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Markovic.
Markovic goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short uppercut from Tahere.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Markovic takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Markovic taking a breather.
Markovic prevents a body shot from Tahere.
Markovic swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Markovic has Tahere pushed against the cage.
Good body shot from Tahere.
Tahere misses with a hook from the clinch.
Markovic blocks a body shot from Tahere.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tahere prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Milo Markovic. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tahere blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Markovic drops down looking for an ankle pick but Tahere pulls his leg out and moves away.
Tahere chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Good shot there by Markovic.
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!
Markovic takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Markovic shoots in looking for a takedown. Tahere tries to sprawl out of it but Markovic keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Tahere manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Tahere lands an overhand right.
Tahere throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Tahere connects with a solid leg kick.
Tahere fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Dyllz Tahere is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tahere connects with a solid leg kick.
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 Milo Markovic will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Markovic checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Tahere displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Markovic.
Tahere lands with a thumping leg kick.
Tahere throws a quick inside leg kick.
Markovic is looking to wear down Tahere with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Tahere waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Markovic.
Tahere throws a right and a left that Markovic avoids nicely.
Markovic attempts a counter takedown but Tahere avoids it well and moves away.
Markovic misses with a hook. Tahere ducked under it nicely.
Markovic will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
An inside leg kick lands from Tahere.
Tahere lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Tahere has worked on his takedown defense in the runup to this fight and it is paying off so far.
Markovic's jab looks to have found its range, popping Tahere under the eye.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Markovic misses the shot to the body.
Tahere takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Markovic throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Markovic throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tahere tries a quick counter leg kick but Markovic is wise to it.
Tahere avoids the body shot from Markovic.
Markovic scores with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Markovic has taken the fight to the clinch.
Markovic lands a hook that snaps the head of Tahere backwards.
Markovic drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Tahere gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Milo Markovic. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Markovic can't find room to land a body shot as Tahere controls the action.
Tahere tries to throw a body punch but Markovic avoids it by throwing Tahere back against the cage.
Markovic blocks a body shot from Tahere.
Markovic doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Milo Markovic has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Markovic blocks an uppercut.
Markovic prevents a body shot from Tahere.
Markovic tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Markovic goes for a takedown attempt but Tahere pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Tahere works over Markovic's head and body with a nice combination.
Markovic scores with a takedown into Tahere's guard.
Tahere looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tahere manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Markovic manages to get himself to full guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tahere stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Markovic swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Tahere passes Markovic's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Markovic keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Markovic actively working from the bottom here.
Tahere thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Tahere is looking to advance position but Markovic won't allow it.
Tahere is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tahere misses with a head shot. Markovic uses the momentum to regain guard.
Markovic has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Tahere can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Tahere trying to move into half guard but instead Markovic has managed to sweep!
Markovic passes Tahere's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Tahere wants to get back to full guard.
Markovic seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tahere wants to get back to full guard.
Markovic looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Markovic winds up and cracks Tahere with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Tahere tries to get to full guard but Markovic has control of the leg.
Nice strikes from Markovic there.
Markovic looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Markovic drops an elbow to the side of Tahere's head.
Tahere on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Markovic landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Tahere trying to get back to full guard but Markovic takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Milo Markovic dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!
A left lands for Tahere.
Markovic takes a swing at Tahere's ribcage but misses.
Tahere is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Markovic lands a nice shot to the body.
Markovic has a takedown stuffed.
Tahere paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Dyllz Tahere seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Markovic is looking to clinch but Tahere is avoiding it.
Markovic throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Tahere stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Tahere throws a low kick but Markovic moves out of range easily.
Tahere throws a leg kick but Markovic moved away.
Markovic avoids a punch combination nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Markovic takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Markovic throws a hook but Tahere blocks it.
Tahere tries to move into range but Markovic moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Markovic throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Markovic jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Tahere lands a nice hook to Markovic's body. Markovic takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Tahere lets loose with a powerful body kick. Markovic will feel that in the morning.
Markovic with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Tahere to score with a decent uppercut.
Markovic throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The fighters circling - Tahere throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Markovic ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Markovic throws a combination. Tahere tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Markovic cracks Tahere with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Markovic shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Tahere but Tahere pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Markovic with a hook.
Tahere pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tahere lands a nice leg kick that just misses Markovic's sensitive parts.
Markovic is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Tahere connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Tahere cracks Markovic with a good jab.
Markovic scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tahere throws a chopping leg kick but Markovic manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A solid leg kick lands there for Tahere.
Tahere goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Tahere moves away from the strike by Markovic.
Markovic lands a nice shot to the body.
Markovic throws a looping overhand right but Tahere ducks down to avoid it.
Tahere throws a nice inside leg kick.
Tahere slips a jab and a cross from Markovic.
Markovic throws a right hand that Tahere ducks under and follows up with a left that Tahere also avoids with ease.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Tahere! But no joy.
Dyllz Tahere has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tahere connects with a solid leg kick.
Markovic checks a leg kick.
Markovic fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tahere manages to avoid it.
A big right from Tahere misses.
Nice jab there from Markovic.
Markovic fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Tahere has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Markovic moves out of range of the body kick.
Markovic lands a nice hook to Tahere's body. Tahere takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Tahere tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Markovic fails with an attempt to clinch.
Markovic throws a hook to the side of Tahere's head but Tahere sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Tahere tries a head kick but it misses.
A nice leg kick lands there from Tahere.
Markovic throws a body punch but Tahere moves out of range.
Markovic darts in and clinches Tahere up against the cage.
Markovic swings wildly with an uppercut but Tahere uses good head movement to avoid it.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Milo Markovic is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Tahere tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Tahere working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Tahere digs a right hand underneath Markovic's ribcage. Markovic let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A head punch on the inside from Markovic fails to land.
A short right from Tahere on the inside.
Tahere can't find room to land a body shot as Markovic controls the action.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tahere doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tahere tries to throw a body punch but Markovic avoids it by throwing Tahere back against the cage.
Tahere can't find room to land a body shot as Markovic controls the action.
Tahere lands a left hand.
Markovic lands with a right to the head.
Tahere misses with some punches.
Tahere misses with a short punch on the inside.
Markovic lands a body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tahere.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Tahere creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tahere.
Markovic prevents a body shot from Tahere.
Markovic misses with a body punch.
Tahere fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Dyllz Tahere.
I think Markovic has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:28
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Milo Markovic!
An out of breath and clearly excited Milo Markovic thanked Victory! Sports Nutrition for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Darby Gordon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Javier Esposito (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gordon kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is United Booty Foundation. This should be a great matchup!
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205 lbs
11 - 6 - 0 |
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World class boxer
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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
36 - 26 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Darby Gordon!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Javier Esposito!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Tiny Johnson and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No joy there for Gordon, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gordon pushes Esposito up against the cage in a clinch.
Gordon struggles to land a body shot inside as Esposito controls his hands.
Esposito blocks a body shot from Gordon.
Esposito lands a left hand that snaps the head of Gordon backwards.
Gordon tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gordon lands with a left to the head.
Esposito lands with a right to the head.
The referee is keeping an eye on Esposito - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Esposito misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gordon lands a nice elbow.
It looks like Javier Esposito has been cut.
Gordon swings wildly with an uppercut but Esposito uses good head movement to avoid it.
Esposito scores with a nice hook to the head.
Gordon struggles to land a body shot inside as Esposito controls his hands.
Gordon misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gordon tries a body shot but Esposito blocks it.
Gordon is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Esposito gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
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!
Gordon tries to work over Esposito's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Our sources have told us that Gordon has been working on his elbows in the gym.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gordon scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Esposito prevents a body shot from Gordon.
With the fighters up against the cage, Gordon throws an elbow but misses.
Esposito avoids a wild elbow strike from Gordon.
Gordon fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Esposito lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Gordon tries to pull guard but Esposito forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Gordon scores with a nice hook to the head.
Gordon softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Esposito tries for a takedown but Gordon manages to get underhooks.
Come on Esposito - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Gordon tries to work over Esposito's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gordon takes a shot to the head.
Esposito misses with the head strike.
Gordon misses with the head strike.
Nice body punch from Gordon - that landed with a thud.
Gordon swings wildly with an uppercut but Esposito uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gordon lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gordon struggles to land a body shot inside as Esposito controls his hands.
Esposito avoids a wild elbow strike from Gordon.
Esposito breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Esposito circles away from the clinch attempt.
Esposito takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Gordon tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gordon lands a head kick. Esposito smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Esposito throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Gordon tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Esposito is in Gordon's guard.
Esposito wants to control from the top but Gordon keeps moving.
Gordon is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Esposito defends well.
Esposito seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Gordon is looking to stand up but Esposito isn't so interested in that idea.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Esposito is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Gordon looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Gordon manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Esposito digs a right hand underneath Gordon's ribcage. Gordon let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Gordon throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Gordon goes for a takedown attempt but Esposito pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Darby Gordon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
An inside leg kick from Gordon misses.
Gordon tests Esposito's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Gordon tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Gordon dives in for a single leg takedown but Esposito sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Esposito connects with a single shot there.
Nice straight punches there by Esposito. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Esposito.
Esposito fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
That's four 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!
Esposito 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.
Esposito avoids the head kick by Gordon.
Esposito throws a push kick but Gordon slaps the foot to one side.
Gordon is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Esposito.
Gordon misses with a leg kick
and Esposito counters with a takedown into side control.
You can see the frustration on Gordon's face as Esposito controls the position.
Gordon is looking to reverse the position.
Esposito is looking to take a break and control but Gordon is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Esposito working the ground and pound.
Gordon regains half guard.
Gordon has hold of Esposito's hands but Esposito slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Esposito lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Gordon is looking to improve his position.
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 Darby Gordon will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Javier Esposito's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Gordon tries to clinch but Esposito moves out of range.
Gordon connects with a leg kick. Esposito looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Gordon fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Esposito changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Darby Gordon is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Esposito closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Esposito lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Esposito slips under a jab.
Esposito digs a good body shot into Gordon's ribs.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Gordon lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Esposito has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Esposito and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Gordon misses with a right hand
and Esposito counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gordon takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Gordon misses with a head kick.
Gordon moves out of range as Esposito strikes.
Gordon clinches with his opponent.
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!
Esposito avoids the elbow strike from Gordon, against the cage.
Gordon pushes off an throws an elbow but Esposito leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Gordon tries to throw a body punch but Esposito avoids it by throwing Gordon back against the cage.
Gordon goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's one minute gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Gordon just misses with a elbow thrown towards Esposito's brow.
Esposito breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gordon stuffs the takedown.
The fighters circling - Esposito throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
An inside leg kick lands from Esposito.
Gordon fails with a takedown attempt.
Gordon tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Esposito manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Esposito fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Gordon looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Javier Esposito seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gordon fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Esposito manages to avoid it.
Esposito scores with a nice head shot.
Gordon lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Esposito blocks a head kick by Gordon.
Gordon tries to clinch but Esposito moves out of range.
Esposito looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Esposito takes the fight into the clinch.
Esposito prevents a body shot from Gordon.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Esposito fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Esposito scores with a nice hook to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Esposito is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Gordon creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Esposito's defenses.
Esposito swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Esposito takes an elbow to the temple.
Gordon throws a punch but it's blocked by Esposito.
Gordon tries a body shot but Esposito blocks it.
Gordon stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Gordon blocks an uppercut.
Gordon lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Gordon misses with a hook from the clinch.
Esposito avoiding damage.
Darby Gordon has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Gordon misses with a hook from the clinch.
Esposito lands a shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Esposito makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Gordon struggles to land a body shot inside as Esposito controls his hands.
Esposito blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Esposito lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Esposito takes an elbow to the forehead.
Esposito lands a nice uppercut.
Esposito misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gordon throws a punch but it's blocked by Esposito.
Gordon swings wildly with an uppercut but Esposito uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gordon throws a punch but it's blocked by Esposito.
Gordon lands an elbow inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Gordon.
Esposito slowing the pace effectively.
Gordon creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Esposito's defenses.
Gordon is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Esposito gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Darby Gordon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A head punch on the inside from Esposito fails to land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gordon throws an elbow but it misses.
Esposito looking to slow down the pace here.
Gordon lands a right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gordon throws a head punch that misses.
Gordon's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Esposito blocks a body shot from Gordon.
Gordon manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Gordon is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Esposito tries to roll over but Gordon keeps him under control.
Esposito slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Gordon wants to stand but Esposito has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
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 Darby Gordon will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Javier Esposito's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Esposito explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Esposito fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gordon has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Esposito.
Esposito delivers a nice body kick.
Esposito scores with a jab to the body.
Gordon tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Esposito is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Esposito scores with a leg kick.
Gordon throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Esposito counters with a nice uppercut.
Gordon wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gordon lands the left hand.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gordon is looking to land body kicks.
Gordon thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gordon shoots for a takedown but Esposito saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Gordon shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Esposito thuds his shin into the meat of Gordon's side.
Esposito looking to score a takedown here. Gordon is defending well but Esposito drives through and ends up in Gordon's guard.
Esposito slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Esposito got a little sloppy there for a moment and Gordon has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Esposito has managed to get both his arms back between Gordon's legs - danger averted.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Esposito stays in close to Gordon's body and controls the position.
Gordon working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Esposito doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Esposito manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gordon looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Gordon is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Esposito is aware though and is defending well.
Esposito looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
A good leg kick by Esposito.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Esposito tries to close the distance and clinch but Gordon swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Esposito jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Gordon shoots in for a takedown but Esposito shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Esposito scores with a leg kick.
Esposito looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Gordon trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Esposito chips away with some ground and pound.
Esposito showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Gordon had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Esposito defends it easily.
Esposito working some strikes from top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gordon working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Esposito doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Esposito manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Gordon throws his legs up looking for a submission but Esposito uses it to pass to side control.
Esposito taking a breather here.
Esposito's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Esposito cracks Gordon with a big right hand but Gordon just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Esposito takes advantage of some sloppy striking from Gordon to pass into mount.
Esposito controlling from the full mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Javier Esposito really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Javier Esposito's cut.
That's time! Gordon's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Gordon is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Esposito drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Gordon defends it well.
Esposito avoids the head kick by Gordon.
Gordon looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Esposito feints the counter takedown.
Gordon takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Esposito shoots in and drives through. Gordon sprawls well.
Nice shot lands for Esposito.
Esposito throws a shot from downtown. Gordon moves away and avoids it.
Gordon scores with a nice right hand.
Gordon throws a jab when Esposito was well out of range.
Gordon throws a right hand that misses
and Esposito counters with a low kick, right behind Gordon 's knee.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice sprawl there from Esposito as Gordon shoots in.
Esposito unleashes a big counter combination but Gordon bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Esposito looks to score with a jab to the body but Gordon is just out of range.
Esposito closes the distance and pushes Gordon back into the cage.
Gordon swings wildly with an uppercut but Esposito uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gordon throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Esposito misses with a punch to the body.
Esposito breaks from the clinch.
Esposito tries to bum rush Gordon with a series of wild strikes but Gordon uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
An attempted straight right counter from Gordon misses the target.
Gordon misses with an uppercut. Esposito saw that one coming.
Gordon misses with a kick to the body
enabling Esposito to counter with a crisp jab.
Esposito avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gordon darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Gordon is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Gordon doesn't manage to clinch there - Esposito circles away.
Gordon throws a head kick that misses
and Esposito decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Gordon's guard.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Esposito passes Gordon's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Esposito not doing much here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gordon is looking to escape.
Gordon is looking for a sweep. Esposito is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Gordon actively working from the bottom here.
Gordon is looking to improve his position.
Esposito slows the pace down in half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gordon tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Esposito has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Gordon is looking to improve his position but Esposito isn't that keen on the idea.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Esposito controlling the pace for now.
Esposito scoring with strikes but Gordon is staying in there.
Gordon is in all sorts of trouble here.
Esposito avoids the attempt from Gordon to control.
Esposito controlling from the full mount.
Javier Esposito has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gordon working to try and regain half guard.
Esposito controlling his opponent.
Gordon working to try and regain half guard.
Gordon manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Esposito wants to take a breather but Gordon is having none of it.
Esposito perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Javier Esposito dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Javier Esposito's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Gordon tries to clinch up
and Esposito counters with a leg kick.
Gordon is looking to clinch but Esposito is avoiding it.
Esposito fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Gordon has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Gordon tries to clinch up.
Esposito feints a counter leg kick.
Esposito has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Esposito goes for a double leg but Gordon avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Gordon continues to drive forward.
Gordon swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Gordon takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Gordon gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Gordon tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from Esposito fails to land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Esposito gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Gordon regains guard.
Gordon is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Esposito controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Esposito got a little sloppy there for a moment and Gordon has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Esposito has managed to get both his arms back between Gordon's legs - danger averted.
Esposito seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Gordon is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Esposito defends well.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Esposito cracks Gordon with a solid left hand.
Esposito trying to control the position from guard on top but Gordon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Esposito postures up.
Esposito sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Gordon has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Esposito can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Gordon looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Gordon looking for subs off his back but Esposito has passed one foot through into half guard.
Gordon looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Esposito moves into full mount! Gordon won't be happy about that!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Esposito content just to control the position here.
Gordon in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Gordon is looking to get to half guard.
Esposito tries to control but Gordon wriggling away.
Gordon tries to hold on but Esposito pushes him away.
Gordon is in all sorts of trouble here.
Gordon is flailing around like a fish out of water, trying to land strikes.
Gordon tries to reverse the position but Esposito maintains control.
Gordon tries to lock up and control but Esposito gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gordon tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Esposito controlling the position easily from mount.
Gordon is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gordon can't escape the position.
Esposito can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Gordon is looking to escape.
And that's the end of the fight!
Javier Esposito comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Esposito has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 47:48
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 47:48
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 47:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Javier Esposito!
Javier Esposito is the new light heavyweight champion!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Monte Zuma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maki Pulu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Pulu's choice of entrance music: Alive. Maki Pulu told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Monte Zuma!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
25 - 14 - 0, fighting out of New York, Maki Pulu!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Cecil Peabody and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pulu scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Zuma is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Pulu's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Zuma is trying to get back to full guard.
Pulu is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Zuma defends it well.
Pulu is trying to improve position by moving to mount. Zuma has hold of his neck though and manages to move into guard! All of a sudden, Pulu is in a lot of trouble! Zuma is straining to finish and he's done it! Pulu taps out! Amazing!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Monte Zuma!
Monte Zuma is the new super heavyweight champion!
During a confident post fight interview, Monte Zuma thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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