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GAMMA#671 Bubba v Bryant 3 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Eric Ashton (ranked 1364 p4p, 183 weight class) and Mentor Guruland (ranked 1301 p4p, 176 weight class). Ashton's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Zombie Nation. Eric Ashton looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.
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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
16 - 16 - 0, fighting out of London, Eric Ashton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mentor Guruland!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ashton shoots and misses
and Guruland connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ashton takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Ashton ducks under a wild hook from Guruland.
Guruland misses with a hook. Ashton ducked under it nicely.
Ashton misses the jab.
Guruland 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.
Guruland lands a right hook to the body.
Guruland tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Ashton is able to avoid easily.
Guruland tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Ashton is able to avoid easily.
Guruland moves out of range as Ashton strikes.
Guruland throws a nice inside leg kick.
Guruland moves away from the strike by Ashton.
Ashton clobbers Guruland with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Guruland misses with a low kick.
Ashton throws a jab but it's blocked by Guruland.
Guruland takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A jab from Guruland does it's job there.
Ashton takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Ashton thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ashton ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Guruland moves away.
Guruland misses with a straight right.
Ashton is looking to counter with a body kick.
Guruland tried to score with a low kick but Ashton checks it.
Ashton swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Guruland takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Guruland uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ashton.
A thudding body kick lands there by Guruland!
Guruland thuds a left hand into Ashton's body.
Ashton is breathing heavily.
Guruland fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Ashton looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Guruland throws a quick inside leg kick.
We've been told by Ashton's head coaches at English Top Team - THE Hybrid Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Guruland lands a glancing blow to the side of Ashton's head.
Ashton throws a hook but Guruland avoids it easily.
A solid leg kick lands there for Guruland.
Jab from Guruland.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Guruland thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ashton uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Guruland.
Ashton is looking to counter punch.
Ashton doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Guruland counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guruland pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Guruland takes one on the button.
Guruland just misses with a punch to the body.
Guruland lands with a good body shot.
Mentor Guruland is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ashton throws a low kick but it's checked well by Guruland.
Guruland throws a big shot that misses.
Ashton walks into a jab.
Guruland lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Guruland misses with a straight right.
Guruland tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ashton was well out of range. Poor timing from Guruland.
Guruland throws a monster overhand right that drops Ashton! Guruland follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mentor Guruland!
Mentor Guruland decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Basten Sodergren (ranked 530 p4p, 71 weight class) and Rufus McTearson (ranked 551 p4p, 75 weight class). Rufus McTearson 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 middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Basten Sodergren!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
46 - 23 - 4, fighting out of New York, Rufus McTearson!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice straight punches there by Sodergren. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Sodergren.
McTearson throws a head kick but Sodergren moves out of range.
McTearson misses with a left hand
and Sodergren counters with a body kick that stops McTearson in his tracks momentarily.
McTearson lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
We've been informed that McTearson 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.
McTearson jabs Sodergren to the body, keeping him at a distance.
The crowd cheers as Sodergren lands an impressive looking overhand right. McTearson doesn't seem phased though.
A right-left combo lands from McTearson.
McTearson looks to land a left hand but Sodergren moved out of range nicely.
McTearson lands a right hook to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sodergren slips under a jab.
McTearson connects with a jab.
Sodergren circles away from the clinch attempt
and Sodergren counters with a nice body shot.
Sodergren checks a leg kick.
McTearson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sodergren fires out a quick counter leg kick but McTearson just manages to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sodergren staying out of range there.
Sodergren keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Sodergren is looking to counter punch.
Sodergren lands a jab to the head.
McTearson takes a swing at Sodergren's ribcage but misses.
McTearson connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Sodergren's hands.
Sodergren connects with a looping right hand.
Sodergren is on the wrong end of a nice combination from McTearson.
A slow jab from Sodergren misses its intended target.
Sodergren's hands are dropping dangerously low here and McTearson connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Sodergren scrambles back to his feet.
Sodergren lands with a good body shot.
A left lands for Sodergren.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McTearson walks into a jab.
Sodergren tries to move into range but McTearson moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A chopping leg kick lands by Sodergren.
McTearson tries a head kick but it misses.
It appears Sodergren was looking to counter with a kick there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McTearson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Sodergren motions for McTearson to come forward. Sodergren throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
McTearson scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Sodergren swings and misses with a hook to the body.
McTearson swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
McTearson throws a hook but Sodergren blocks it.
Sodergren just misses with a punch to the body.
McTearson looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
McTearson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McTearson scores with a spinning back kick!
McTearson goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Sodergren blocks a head kick by McTearson.
Sodergren looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
McTearson tries a head kick but it misses.
No joy there for Sodergren, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
McTearson slips a straight right by Sodergren.
Sodergren misses with a low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McTearson moves out of range as Sodergren strikes.
Sodergren looks to throw a body kick
and McTearson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sodergren throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
McTearson swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
McTearson throws a low kick but Sodergren moves out of range easily.
Sodergren avoids the body shot from McTearson.
Sodergren checks a low kick from McTearson.
Sodergren on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from McTearson.
Sodergren feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Sodergren fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Sodergren blocks the leg kick.
Sodergren's hands are dropping dangerously low here and McTearson connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Sodergren scrambles back to his feet.
McTearson throws a push kick but Sodergren slaps the foot to one side.
McTearson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sodergren is looking to counter punch.
Sodergren throws out a loose jab but McTearson uses good head movement to avoid it.
McTearson throws a counter combo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McTearson slips a straight right by Sodergren.
McTearson instigates a clinch.
Sodergren lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McTearson swings wildly with an uppercut but Sodergren uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sodergren breaks from the clinch.
Sodergren needs to keep his hands up - McTearson had a free shot at his head there.
Nice straight punches there by Sodergren. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Sodergren.
Sodergren scoring well with a low kick there.
Sodergren swings away with a leg kick that misses.
McTearson unleashes a big counter combination but Sodergren bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
McTearson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Sodergren. Sodergren obviously looking to wear him down.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sodergren clinches with his opponent.
McTearson misses with a punch to the body.
McTearson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
McTearson prevents a body shot from Sodergren.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Rufus McTearson will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
McTearson tries to score with a low kick but Sodergren moves his leg out of the way.
Sodergren bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Sodergren throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck McTearson on the side of the head.
McTearson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sodergren throws a sloppy head kick and McTearson moves out of range easily.
Rufus McTearson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
McTearson takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Sodergren moves into range and connects with a jab.
Sodergren moves away from the strike by McTearson.
Sodergren keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sodergren is looking to counter with a body kick.
Sodergren slips a straight right by McTearson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sodergren throws a leg kick that misses.
A lazy body kick from Sodergren
and McTearson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sodergren keeps the fight on the outside.
Sodergren misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McTearson.
McTearson throws out a counter right but Sodergren avoids it with no problem.
Sodergren checks a low kick from McTearson.
And Sodergren counters with a quick kick to the body but McTearson blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McTearson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Sodergren. Sodergren obviously looking to wear him down.
Sodergren moves out of range as McTearson throws a body kick.
McTearson throws a body shot but no joy.
Sodergren scores with a push kick.
Sodergren tests McTearson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Sodergren looks to land a body kick but McTearson moved away.
Sodergren moves into range and connects with a jab.
McTearson throws a nice looking combination but Sodergren bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sodergren is looking to land body kicks.
Sodergren scores with a nice right hand.
Sodergren throws a hook but McTearson avoids it easily.
Sodergren tries to clinch but McTearson is having none of it.
Sodergren instigates a clinch.
McTearson throws an elbow but it misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sodergren is trying to break the clinch but McTearson has him pressed against the cage.
Sodergren breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Donk. Sodergren catches McTearson right on the button with a cross.
Sodergren connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed McTearson momentarily.
Sodergren slips a jab and a cross from McTearson.
Sloppy strikes from Sodergren. Those never looked like landing.
McTearson lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Sodergren throws a shot from downtown. McTearson moves away and avoids it.
Sodergren throws a nice inside leg kick.
McTearson takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Sodergren lands with a thumping leg kick.
A clash of legs there as McTearson blocks the low kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Sodergren, right into the meat.
McTearson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sodergren moves away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McTearson throws a head kick but Sodergren moves out of range.
Sodergren fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. McTearson looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Sodergren's corner calls for a 1-2. Sodergren obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Nice straight punches there by Sodergren. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Sodergren.
Sodergren turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Sodergren scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Sodergren throws a hook but McTearson avoids it easily.
A big right from McTearson misses.
McTearson swings for the body but Sodergren moves out of range.
McTearson takes one to the chin there.
McTearson lands with a hook. Sodergren tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
McTearson drops Sodergren with a left and a right! Oh, Sodergren is hurt - McTearson dives into side control looking to finish!
Sodergren is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McTearson moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Oh Sodergren is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sodergren stops McTearson from passing to mount.
Sodergren seems to have got his legs back now.
McTearson fails to land a wild elbow strike.
McTearson trying to control the position but Sodergren is working away.
Sodergren is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
McTearson controls the position from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Basten Sodergren dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Sodergren is looking to clinch but McTearson is avoiding it.
A little jabbing left from McTearson on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Sodergren keeps the fight on the outside.
Sodergren misses with a low kick.
Sodergren scores with a shot to the body.
McTearson's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Sodergren scores with a body shot.
Sodergren dodges the punch combination from McTearson.
A big left from McTearson misses.
Sodergren is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
McTearson takes one to the side of the head.
A low kick from McTearson misses
and Sodergren counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sodergren takes a swing at McTearson's ribcage but misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from McTearson! But no joy.
McTearson throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Sodergren with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
McTearson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sodergren.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sodergren misses with a low kick.
Sodergren lands with a nice body kick.
McTearson walks into a stiff left hand from Sodergren.
Sodergren thuds a left hand into McTearson's body.
Sodergren tries to clinch but McTearson moves out of range.
McTearson thuds his shin into the meat of Sodergren's side.
Sodergren with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling McTearson to score with a decent uppercut.
McTearson misses with a left hand
and Sodergren counters with a nice uppercut.
A combination from McTearson does no damage.
McTearson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sodergren.
McTearson is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Sodergren with a body shot.
Sodergren lands a glancing blow to the side of McTearson's head.
McTearson throws an overhand right that lands on Sodergren's shoulder, as Sodergren tries to avoid the shot.
McTearson walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sodergren blocks a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sodergren tries to land a front kick but McTearson steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
It seemed like McTearson was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
McTearson misses with a body punch
letting Sodergren counter with a right hand.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Sodergren crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from McTearson - the referee stops the clock and Sodergren gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says McTearson. Sodergren manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
McTearson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Some bone on bone action there as McTearson checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Sodergren lands with a nice body kick.
McTearson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Sodergren misses the jab.
A solid leg kick lands there for Sodergren.
Sodergren tries a low kick but McTearson avoids it.
McTearson swings for the body but Sodergren moves out of range.
Sodergren falls off balance throwing a combination
and McTearson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
McTearson throws a nice outside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sodergren misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sodergren tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
McTearson throws a counter combo.
Sodergren looks for the body kick but McTearson saw that one coming.
Sodergren uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before McTearson has time to react.
McTearson will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
McTearson misses with a looping left.
Sodergren throws a hook to the side of McTearson's head but McTearson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sodergren wants to clinch.
McTearson tries to counter with a clinch but Sodergren shakes him off and moves away.
The fighters circling - Sodergren throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sodergren connects with a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sodergren throws the kick towards the body but McTearson avoids it.
Sodergren slips under a jab.
McTearson throws a sloppy head kick
and Sodergren counters with a nice kick to the body.
Sodergren throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
McTearson is looking to chop away at Sodergren's legs.
Nice body kick there by Sodergren.
Sodergren throws a nice head kick!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sodergren cracks McTearson with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
McTearson pivots, looking for a leg kick but Sodergren is out of range and McTearson settles back down.
A slapping body kick lands there for Sodergren.
McTearson blocks a head kick by Sodergren.
McTearson walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sodergren. McTearson does a little dance to reset his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Basten Sodergren showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Sodergren 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Basten Sodergren!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Javier Esposito (ranked 633 p4p, 91 weight class) and Yuri Boyka (ranked 354 p4p, 48 weight class). Boyka is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Three 6 Mafia - Its A Fight lyrics . Yuri Boyka told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Javier Esposito!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Yuri Boyka!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Esposito.
Boyka throws out a loose jab but Esposito uses good head movement to avoid it.
Esposito misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Boyka replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Esposito blocks it well.
Esposito keeps the fight on the outside.
Boyka ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Esposito throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Esposito lands a nice shot to the body.
Boyka ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Boyka follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Esposito finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Boyka misses with a body kick.
A left lands for Boyka.
Boyka throws a half hearted mid kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boyka throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A solid leg kick lands there for Esposito.
Esposito connects with a good right hand that stumbles Boyka. Boyka circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Boyka thows a left - swing and a miss!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Esposito moves into the clinch successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boyka goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Boyka misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Esposito tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Boyka's elbow.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Boyka creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Good body shot from Boyka.
Boyka struggles to land a body shot inside as Esposito controls his hands.
Esposito's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Boyka is looking to control Esposito's arms but Esposito gets an underhook and turns him. Now Boyka has his back to the cage.
Boyka manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Boyka throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Esposito blocks it with crossed arms.
Boyka tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Boyka lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Boyka doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Boyka tries to land a knee to the head but Esposito blocks with his arms.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Esposito.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Esposito.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boyka stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Boyka pushes Esposito back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Boyka doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Esposito goes for a takedown attempt but Boyka pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
A looping hook to the body misses from Esposito. Boyka does a little dance to reset his feet.
Boyka cracks Esposito with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Boyka gets tackled into the cage by Esposito. Esposito maintains the clinch.
Boyka is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Esposito is defending well for now.
Boyka lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Esposito backwards.
Boyka scores with a shoulder strike.
Boyka has Esposito pushed against the cage.
Boyka unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Esposito escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Esposito ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Esposito moves out of range as Boyka strikes.
Boyka has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Esposito.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Esposito turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Esposito tries to close the distance and clinch up but Boyka swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Boyka misses with a hook.
Esposito avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Boyka takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Esposito needs to keep his hands up - Boyka had a free shot at his head there.
Esposito tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Boyka misses with a wild body shot.
Boyka misses with a straight right.
Boyka avoids the body shot from Esposito.
Boyka uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Esposito.
Boyka throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Esposito sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Boyka misses with a looping right.
Boyka throws a good cross that connects.
Boyka throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Esposito stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Esposito is looking to wear down Boyka with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Esposito ducks right into an uppercut from Boyka.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A head kick from Boyka lands but Esposito takes it in his stride.
The fighters circling - Esposito throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Esposito slips a jab from Boyka.
Esposito dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Boyka closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Esposito lands a nice shot to the body.
Esposito breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A slapping leg kick lands for Esposito.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Esposito.
Esposito throws a leg kick but Boyka sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Boyka looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Esposito takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Boyka throws a head kick but Esposito moves out of range.
An inside leg kick lands from Esposito.
Esposito lands with an overhand left.
Yuri Boyka is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Esposito staying out of range there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yuri Boyka dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Boyka misses with an uppercut.
A lazy body kick from Boyka
and Esposito counters with a shoot takedown. Boyka fights it but they end up in guard.
Esposito throws a big elbow that misses.
Esposito trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Esposito trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Boyka looking to control.
Esposito trying to control but Boyka is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boyka is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Esposito has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Esposito trying to control the position from guard on top but Boyka is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Esposito stuns Boyka with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Esposito throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Esposito thumps Boyka with a low kick.
Esposito jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Boyka misses with a wild body shot.
Boyka ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Esposito moves away.
Boyka keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Boyka has taken the fight to the clinch.
Esposito swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Boyka tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Esposito breaks from the clinch.
Boyka is looking to clinch but Esposito is avoiding it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Boyka looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Javier Esposito is winning the standup battle so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boyka moves in looking to clinch but Esposito pushes him off.
Javier Esposito seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Boyka keeps the fight on the outside.
Esposito closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Boyka is trying to improve his position.
Esposito throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Boyka is holding Esposito down, trying to stall.
Esposito throwing shots but missing, from side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Esposito wants to control but Boyka is keeping him busy.
Esposito working the head with strikes.
Esposito in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Esposito in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Esposito is looking to take a break and control but Boyka is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Boyka is trying to control Esposito's posture but Esposito avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Esposito trying to control the action but Boyka is working from the bottom.
Boyka is looking for a sweep.
Esposito working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Esposito takes a little break here. Boyka wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Boyka is looking for a sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Javier Esposito dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Esposito throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Boyka on the side of the head.
Boyka changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Esposito fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Esposito tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Boyka changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Esposito connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Esposito on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Boyka scores with a jab to the body.
Esposito throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Boyka changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Boyka avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Esposito throws a body kick that misses.
The fighters circling - Boyka throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Esposito rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Boyka moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Boyka throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Boyka misses with a kick to the body.
Nice defenses there by Esposito.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Crunch! Esposito slams his shin into Boyka's torso.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boyka stuns Esposito with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Boyka lands a high kick!
Esposito scores with a crisp jab that stopped Boyka in his tracks.
Esposito has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Boyka finds it's way round the side to connect with Esposito's head.
A bone on bone clash there as Boyka blocks the leg kick.
Boyka is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Esposito with a body shot.
Boyka connects with a jab.
Esposito lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Boyka circles away quickly and effectively.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Esposito.
Boyka swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Esposito tries to clinch up but Boyka circles away and keeps his distance.
Esposito throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Boyka looks to clinch
and Esposito counters with a two punch combo.
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 is looking to clinch but Boyka is avoiding it.
Esposito tries to move into range but Boyka moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Horrible takedown attempt by Esposito or perhaps it was just good defense by Boyka, which made it look bad.
Boyka is looking for the big counter here.
Boyka throws a hook but Esposito blocks it.
Boyka throws a body punch but Esposito moves out of range.
Esposito fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Boyka to the ground. Esposito is now in Boyka's guard.
Boyka preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Esposito content to stall in guard here.
Boyka is trying to hold Esposito in close to prevent damage but Esposito has managed to pass into half guard.
Javier Esposito overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Boyka tries to get to full guard but Esposito has control of the leg.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Esposito tries to pass to full mount but Boyka defends it.
Boyka felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Esposito throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The fighters are battling for position here. Boyka manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Boyka looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Boyka working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Esposito.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Boyka has control of Esposito's left arm, preventing Esposito from doing any damage.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Boyka cracks Esposito with an open hand slap.
Boyka feints a jab promting Esposito to slip. Boyka then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Esposito slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
It looks like Javier Esposito has been cut.
Boyka lands the left hand.
Boyka ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Esposito moves away.
Esposito throws a chopping leg kick but Boyka manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Boyka's corner calls for a 1-2. Boyka obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Esposito shoots in and bounces Boyka off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Yuri Boyka.
I think Boyka has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yuri Boyka!
Yuri Boyka bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between The Chimaera (ranked 747 p4p, 25 weight class) and Mitzi Glozman (ranked 804 p4p, 27 weight class). Chimaera comes to the cage accompanied by The Vikings warrior spirit. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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265 lbs
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275 lbs
11 - 3 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 14 - 1, fighting out of New York, The Chimaera!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mitzi Glozman!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A combination from Chimaera does no damage.
Chimaera fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Glozman moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Chimaera.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Glozman.
Chimaera really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Chimaera uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Glozman.
Chimaera works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Chimaera attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Glozman misses with a straight right.
The fight stays on the outside here - Glozman looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Chimaera moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A slow jab from Glozman misses its intended target.
Chimaera on the wrong end of a nice hook.
It looks like The Chimaera has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chimaera getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Glozman throws a lazy right hand but Chimaera sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Chimaera appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Chimaera jabs at Glozman's body.
Glozman throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Chimaera throws out a loose jab but Glozman uses good head movement to avoid it.
Glozman lands a really nice looking cross but Chimaera seems unphased.
Chimaera tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Glozman swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Glozman cracks Chimaera with an open hand slap.
Glozman throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Chimaera feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Glozmans jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Glozman misses with a kick to the body.
Chimaera checks a low kick from Glozman.
Glozman throws out a leg kick but Chimaera moves out of range and Glozman only half commits.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Glozman.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Glozman throws a right hand that misses
and Chimaera counters with an outside leg kick.
Chimaera connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Chimaera fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Glozman throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Glozman throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Chimaera uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Glozman.
Glozman misses with a straight left.
An attempted straight right counter from Chimaera misses the target.
Mitzi Glozman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Glozman moves away from the strike by Chimaera.
A lazy left from Chimaera finds it's target.
Glozman walks into a left hand.
Chimaera throws out a powerful jab.
Chimaera drops his hands momentarily and Glozman takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Glozman plants his feet and throws a 3 punch combo. Miss, miss, boom! The third punch, a big right hook, connects right on the temple and drops Chimaera to the mat, unconscious! This fight is all over! Chimaera just couldn't keep out of the way of the whole flurry of punches!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Mitzi Glozman!
Mitzi Glozman decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Crushman (ranked 396 p4p, 17 weight class) and Joe Jordan (ranked 641 p4p, 28 weight class). Joe Jordan has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Daniel Crushman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
39 - 23 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Joe Jordan!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crushman changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Crushman takes one to the chin there.
Crushman tries to land a leg kick but Jordan saw it coming and moves away.
Crushman drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Crushman controlling the position from side mount.
Crushman tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jordan is looking to regain half guard here but Crushman keeps moving and retains side control.
Crushman tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crushman wants to control but Jordan is keeping him busy.
Crushman tries for a kimura but Jordan is defending well.
Crushman thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Crushman tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Crushman has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Jordan!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crushman looking to control and managing it successfully.
Jordan somehow manages to escape the mount and get back to his feet!
Crushman misses with a low kick.
A jab from Jordan misses.
Crushman with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Crushman's jab looks to have found its range, popping Jordan under the eye.
Crushman shoots in for a double leg but Jordan sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Jordan follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crushman misses with a double jab
and Jordan counters with a stiff right hand.
It looks like Daniel Crushman has been cut.
Jordan takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Crushman scores with a decent looking hook.
Crushman shoots and misses
and Jordan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Crushman throws a big shot that misses.
Jordan throws a body punch but Crushman moves out of range.
Jordan slips under a jab.
Crushman falls off balance throwing a combination
and Jordan counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Crushman throws a body punch but Jordan moves out of range.
Jordan tries to clinch but Crushman is having none of it.
A quick step to the side and Crushman tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crushman throws a lazy right hand but Jordan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jordan takes one on the button.
Jordan scores with a leg 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!
Crushman throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jordan takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Crushman feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Jordan's calf.
Jordan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jordan throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Crushman misses with an attempted mid kick.
Crunch! Jordan slams his shin into Crushman's torso.
Jordan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Crushman.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Daniel Crushman dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Daniel Crushman's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Jordan on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Crushman tries to clinch there but Jordan circles away.
Nice defenses there by Jordan.
Crushman just misses with a punch to the body.
A left lands for Crushman.
Jordan misses with a straight right.
Crushman scores with a hook to the body. Jordan takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Crushman looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Daniel Crushman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crushman cracks Jordan with an uppercut from hell and Jordan crumples to the canvas, he's out! Oh no, he's recovered and he's grabbed one of Crushman's legs and pulled him into guard. The ref thought about stopping it there but he's let it go - good reffing!
Jordan is rocked!
Jordan is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Crushman drops back looking for a leg! Jordan is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Jordan manages to kick Crushman off! Crushman jumps back into Jordan's guard.
Jordan is still in real trouble! Can Crushman finish him?
Crushman pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jordan is keeping the position for now.
Jordan seems to have recovered his senses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crushman passes into half guard.
Crushman is working for a submission of some sort.
Jordan wants to get back to his feet.
Crushman trying to control from half guard but Jordan is working away.
Jordan felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Crushman is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Jordan sees it coming and defends easily.
Crushman stops Jordan from getting back to his feet.
Daniel Crushman overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Well, if Crushman is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Jordan is defending against the submission attempts here by Crushman.
Crushman is keen to just control but Jordan is a slippery customer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crushman performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Jordan looks like he's trying to stand up.
Crushman works his way into side control.
Crushman passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Jordan!
Crushman has hold of Jordan's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Jordan manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Crushman wants to finish this one by submission but Jordan is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Crushman.
Jordan prevents Crushman from taking his back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jordan bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Jordan is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Crushman working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Jordan doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Jordan manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Crushman is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Crushman keeping moving, preventing Jordan from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Daniel Crushman dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Daniel Crushman's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Jordan waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Crushman.
Crushman with a poor takedown
and Jordan makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Crushman really felt that one!
Jordan takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
A solid body kick from Crushman.
Jordan takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Crushman lands a big shot that drops Jordan! Can he finish him?
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Crushman trying to control but Jordan is working from the bottom.
Crushman passes Jordan's left leg - he's now in half guard.
We've been hearing good reports from Crushman's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Jordan is defending against the submission attempts here by Crushman.
Jordan takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Crushman seems to be looking for submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crushman is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Jordan sees it coming and defends easily.
Crushman seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Jordan does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Crushman is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jordan can do to turn this around?
Crushman stalling.
Crushman is working for a submission of some sort.
Joe Jordan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Crushman is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Jordan misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Crushman tries to pass to full mount but Jordan defends it.
Crushman frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Jordan defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Crushman.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crushman takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Jordan is wriggling around here but as he tries to escape, Crushman has taken his back.
Crushman is working for the choke. I would put my money on him to finish from this position. He's rolled onto his back and has dragged Jordan with him. Jordan is trying to defend but Crushman has an arm under the chin now! Jordan grimaces and is forced to tap out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:41 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Daniel Crushman!
Daniel Crushman decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dao Sonnen (ranked 420 p4p, 56 weight class) and Champ Kind (ranked 594 p4p, 82 weight class). Sonnen comes into the arena with Sure to be sure blaring out of the sound system. Kind has chosen Afternoon Delight as his entrance music. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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195 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dao Sonnen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Champ Kind!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kind chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Danga de danga de dang - Kind scores with a four punch combination!
It looks like Dao Sonnen has been cut.
Sonnen avoids the head kick by Kind.
Kind throws a quick inside leg kick.
Kind throws a leg kick which misses Sonnen's front leg but catches the back leg as Sonnen tries to avoid it.
Sonnen scoring well with a low kick there.
Kind missing with a left hand there. Sonnen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sonnen scores with a jab. Kind acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Kind lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Kind scores with a leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kind throws a poor cross that misses
and Sonnen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The fighters circling - Sonnen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sonnen on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Sonnen sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Kind swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sonnen misses with a series of wild punches.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kind.
Sonnen cracks Kind with a good jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A slapping body kick lands there for Kind.
Kind misses the shot to the body.
Kind connects with a looping right hand.
Kind misses with a looping right.
Kind tries a low kick but Sonnen avoids it.
Kind lunges at Sonnen with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Sonnen's hand.
Kind throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sonnen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sonnen checks a low kick from Kind.
Sonnen swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Sonnen throws a solid leg kick but Kind takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Sonnen.
Kind appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
The fighters circling - Sonnen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kind throws a leg kick that is checked
and Sonnen counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Kind throws a shot from downtown. Sonnen moves away and avoids it.
Champ Kind is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kind lands a nice hook to Sonnen's body. Sonnen takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kind.
Kind cracks Sonnen with a right hand to the side of the head.
We've been hearing reports that Sonnen has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sonnen tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A left lands for Sonnen.
Champ Kind seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sonnen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kind thows a body kick. Sonnen tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kind.
Sonnen fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Kind looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Kind misses with a straight right.
A head kick misses from Kind.
Sonnen works the jab nicely.
Sonnen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kind.
Sonnen scores with a body shot.
Sonnen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kind fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sonnen manages to avoid it.
Sonnen rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kind moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kind takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Kind swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Sonnen.
Sonnen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kind drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Sonnen misses with an uppercut. Kind saw that one coming.
Kind flicks out a counter leg kick but Sonnen steps away.
Kind scores with a jab to the body.
Sonnen lands with a thumping leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sonnen throws a low kick but Kind avoids it.
Sonnen misses with a looping right.
Sloppy strikes from Sonnen. Those never looked like landing.
Sonnen lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kind's sensitive parts.
Sonnen misses with a straight left.
Kind throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Sonnen's head.
Sonnen cracks the inside of Kind's front leg.
Sonnen moves out of range of the leg kick from Kind.
Sonnen fails with a takedown attempt.
Sonnen is looking to slow Kind down with leg kicks.
Kind tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kind moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Kind throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Kind misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kind scores with a punch to the head.
Sonnen throws a hook but Kind avoids it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Sonnen.
Kind throws a body kick that misses
and Kind takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sonnen moves out of range of the strikes.
Nice defenses there by Sonnen.
Kind connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Kind is looking to chop away at Sonnen's legs.
Kind blocks a jab.
Kind misses with a right hand
and Sonnen counters with a left and a right that stings Kind.
Kind tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A slow jab from Kind misses its intended target.
Sonnen moves out of range of the leg kick from Kind.
Sonnen tried to counter with a leg kick but Kind avoided it.
Kind will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Kind throws a right hand that Sonnen ducks under and follows up with a left that Sonnen also avoids with ease.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kind connects with an inside leg kick.
Kind misses with an uppercut
and Sonnen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sonnen takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Sonnen doesn't manage to clinch there - Kind circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Champ Kind dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dao Sonnen's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Kind throws a sloppy head kick and Sonnen moves out of range easily.
Sonnen scores with a leg kick.
Kind scores with a punch to the head.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Sonnen.
Kind's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Kind misses with a body shot.
Sonnen is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Sonnen's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Kind connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Sonnen scrambles back to his feet.
Kind takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Kind throws a front kick aimed at Sonnen's knee but Sonnen avoids it well.
Sonnen has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kind.
Sonnen takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Kind scores with a head kick. Sonnen tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Sonnen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kind.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kind wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Kind throws the kick towards the body but Sonnen avoids it.
Kind is looking to score with low kicks.
Kind throws a jab when Sonnen was well out of range.
Kind throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kind misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sonnen.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Sonnen might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Kind looks to land a left hand but Sonnen moved out of range nicely.
Decent striking displayed by Sonnen there.
Crunch! Kind slams his shin into Sonnen's torso.
Kind throws a lazy right hand but Sonnen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kind does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Kind pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kind checks a low kick from Sonnen.
A decent looking cross lands there for Sonnen.
Kind connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Sonnen checks the leg kick.
Sonnen scores with a hook.
Kind lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Sonnen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kind throws a leg kick that is checked
and Sonnen counters with a leg kick.
Sonnen is looking to clinch.
Kind throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kind fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Sonnen with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Sonnen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kind has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Sonnen.
Kind connects with a nice looking jab.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Sonnen, as that shot connected.
Kind takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Kind looks for the body kick but Sonnen saw that one coming.
Kind tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Sonnen fires out a quick counter leg kick but Kind just manages to avoid it.
Kind misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sonnen.
Sonnen lands an overhand right.
Sonnen misses with a straight right.
A big left from Sonnen misses.
Kind waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sonnen.
Sonnen half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Sonnen lands a right hook to the body.
Sonnen throws a looping overhand right but Kind ducks down to avoid it.
Kind feints a counter leg kick.
Sonnen swings for the body but Kind moves out of range.
Kind appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Sonnen.
A jab from Kind misses.
Sonnen checks a leg kick nicely.
Kind avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Kind, as that shot connected.
Sonnen will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Sonnen closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Kind manages to get to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sonnen is fighting to break Kind's control of his arms but Kind is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Sonnen trying to control but Kind is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sonnen stopping the sweep attempt from Kind.
Sonnen is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Sonnen trying to control but Kind is working from the bottom.
Sonnen tries to free his leg and advance position but Kind is retaining full guard.
Sonnen not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Kind lands with a thumping leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Champ Kind will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Dao Sonnen's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Sonnen connects with a high kick.
Sonnen connects with a jab.
Sonnen throws out a loose jab but Kind uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kind throws a half hearted mid kick.
Good work by Sonnen as he checks the leg kick.
Kind needs to keep his hands up - Sonnen had a free shot at his head there.
Kind attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Kind checks the leg kick nicely there.
Sonnen blocks a jab.
Kind throws a push kick but Sonnen slaps the foot to one side.
Kind throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kind misses with a kick to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kind moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Sonnen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kind.
Kind throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kind takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sonnen does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Sonnen tries to clinch up.
Sonnen moves out of range of the leg kick from Kind.
Sonnen half committed to a counter leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sonnen on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Sonnen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kind.
Sonnen looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Sonnen swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Sonnen throws a hook but Kind avoids it easily.
Kind connects with a looping right hand.
Sonnen slips a straight right by Kind.
Sonnen drops down looking for a counter takedown but Kind sprawls and moves away.
Kind throws the kick towards the body but Sonnen avoids it.
Kind lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Sonnen is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Kind's half guard.
Sonnen slows the pace down in half guard.
Kind is defending against the submission attempts here by Sonnen.
Dao Sonnen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sonnen trying to control from half guard but Kind is working away.
Sonnen wants to pass the guard but Kind is defending well.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kind is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sonnen is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Sonnen trying to move into half guard but instead Kind has managed to sweep!
Champ Kind is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Kind's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Sonnen is trying to control the position but Kind postures up.
Kind trying to control the position from guard on top but Sonnen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kind wanted to stand there but Sonnen had control of the position.
Kind slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sonnen had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Kind defends it easily.
Kind is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Kind trying to control but Sonnen is working from the bottom.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kind fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Dao Sonnen.
I think Kind has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Champ Kind!
Champ Kind seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Cullen Castrello (ranked 54 p4p, 5 weight class) and Karol Mirowski (ranked 269 p4p, 16 weight class). Mirowski comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Mercy kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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34
148 lbs
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32
149 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
30 - 12 - 3, fighting out of New York, Cullen Castrello!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 3 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Karol Mirowski!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Castrello walks into a jab.
Mirowski takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Mirowski scoring well with a low kick there.
Mirowski cracks the inside of Castrello's front leg.
Castrello takes a swing at Mirowski's ribcage but misses.
Mirowski lands a nice hook to Castrello's body. Castrello takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Mirowski lands a right hook to the body.
Castrello throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mirowski looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Mirowski dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Castrello lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Mirowski throws a low kick but Castrello avoids it.
Mirowski missing with a left hand there. Castrello was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mirowski pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Castrello ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mirowski moves away.
Mirowski throws an off balance right hand
and Castrello counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mirowski throws a leg kick that is checked
enabling Castrello to counter with a crisp jab.
Castrello gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Mirowski throws a looping overhand right but Castrello ducks down to avoid it.
Mirowski slips a jab from Castrello.
Castrello wants to land a leg kick but Mirowski is out of range.
Castrello avoids the body shot from Mirowski.
Castrello fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mirowski looks to land a right hand but Castrello moved out of range.
Mirowski throws a lazy uppercut
and Castrello counters with a stiff right hand.
Castrello is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Castrello tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Mirowski looks to land a right hand but Castrello moved out of range.
Castrello tries to clinch up but Mirowski circles away and keeps his distance.
Mirowski throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Mirowski looks to land a left hand but Castrello moved out of range nicely.
A little feinted left hand from Castrello on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Mirowski ducks right into an uppercut from Castrello.
Castrello scores with a nice right hand.
Mirowski fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Castrello manages to avoid it.
Mirowski displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Castrello throws out the jab.
Castrello staying out of range there.
Castrello uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mirowski.
An inside leg kick lands from Castrello.
A jab lands there for Castrello.
Mirowski uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Castrello.
Castrello misses the shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Castrello pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Castrello rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mirowski moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A jab from Castrello misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Castrello keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Donk. Castrello catches Mirowski right on the button with a cross.
Castrello tries to clinch but Mirowski moves out of range.
The fighters circling - Mirowski throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Castrello tries to clinch up.
Mirowski uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Castrello has time to react.
Mirowski lands an overhand right.
Castrello throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mirowski ducks under a wild hook from Castrello.
Castrello takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Mirowski misses with a looping left.
Mirowski jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Mirowski dodges the punch combination from Castrello.
Karol Mirowski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Castrello takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Mirowski has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Mirowski there as he acknowledges the shot.
Castrello really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Castrello connects with a jab.
Mirowski misses with a wild body shot.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Mirowski throws the left hand but Castrello avoids the punch easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Castrello throws a series of punches but Mirowski moves out of range.
Castrello is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Mirowski swats away the attempt to clinch by Castrello.
The fighters circling - Mirowski throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Castrello misses with a wild combination.
Mirowski takes a kick to the side of the head.
Castrello pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mirowski throws a shot from downtown. Castrello moves away and avoids it.
A big left from Mirowski misses.
Castrello will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Castrello backing away here, and Mirowski unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Mirowski has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Mirowski fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Castrello has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Mirowski lands an overhand right.
A big right from Castrello misses.
Mirowski throws out a powerful jab.
Castrello fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Mirowski has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Castrello motions for Mirowski to come forward. Castrello throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Mirowski scores with a nice strike.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Castrello throws a series of punches but Mirowski moves out of range.
Mirowski connects with a leg kick. Castrello looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Mirowski throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Castrello ducks under a wild hook from Mirowski.
Castrello staying out of range there.
Castrello feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Mirowski loads up on a big right hand but Castrello slips the punch.
Castrello pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Castrello checks a leg kick nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Castrello. Mirowski does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mirowski only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Mirowski scores with a punch to the head.
No joy there for Castrello, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Mirowski bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Mirowski misses with a wild body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mirowski connects with a crisp jab.
Castrello looks to score with a jab to the body but Mirowski is just out of range.
Mirowski swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Castrello throws the left hand but Mirowski avoids the punch easily.
Castrello swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Castrello tries to land a front kick but Mirowski steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Karol Mirowski will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Castrello has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Mirowski.
Castrello throws a leg kick that misses.
A cross from Mirowski lands.
Castrello slips a jab from Mirowski.
Castrello throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
A nice inside leg kick there by Mirowski. That's going to slow Castrello down.
Mirowski pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mirowski lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Castrello tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Mirowski is able to avoid easily.
Mirowski now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Mirowski on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Castrello. Castrello obviously looking to wear him down.
Mirowski throws a lazy right hand but Castrello sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mirowski throws a big shot that misses.
Mirowski stuns Castrello with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Mirowski tries to clinch but Castrello is having none of it.
Castrello is looking to clinch.
Mirowski throws a looping overhand right but Castrello ducks down to avoid it.
Mirowski throws a body shot but no joy.
Castrello staying out of range there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Castrello throws a jab but it's blocked by Mirowski.
Castrello fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mirowski throws a chopping leg kick but Castrello manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Mirowski scores with a body shot.
Castrello steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mirowski.
Mirowski looks to score with a jab to the body but Castrello is just out of range.
Mirowski lands with a hook. Castrello tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Castrello throws a leg kick that misses.
Mirowski is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Castrello with a body shot.
A bone on bone clash there as Castrello blocks the leg kick.
Castrello looks to land a body kick but Mirowski moved away.
Castrello with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Mirowski scores with a jab to the jaw.
Castrello fails in his attempt to clinch.
Castrello bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Castrello moves out of range of the strikes.
Castrello is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Mirowski fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Castrello manages to avoid it.
Mirowski throws a low kick but Castrello moves out of range easily.
Mirowski lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Nice body kick from Castrello.
Mirowski throws out a loose jab but Castrello uses good head movement to avoid it.
Castrello throwing a counter right hand but Mirowski manages to avoid it.
Mirowski tried to score with a low kick but Castrello checks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Castrello throws a right hand that Mirowski ducks under and follows up with a left that Mirowski also avoids with ease.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Castrello might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Mirowski takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Mirowski misses with a body shot.
Castrello avoids the head kick by Mirowski.
Castrello jabs Mirowski right on the nose. Mirowski blinks but takes it well.
Mirowski fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Castrello connects with a single shot there.
Castrello fails to land with a series of punches.
It seemed like Mirowski was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Castrello misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Castrello scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Castrello misses with an attempted mid kick.
Mirowski misses with a looping right.
Karol Mirowski seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Castrello defending well as Mirowski loads up on a big left hand.
Castrello fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Mirowski looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Mirowski swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Castrello throws a series of punches but Mirowski moves out of range.
Mirowski misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Castrello.
Mirowski throws a jab when Castrello was well out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crunch! Castrello slams his shin into Mirowski's torso.
Mirowski forces Castrello back against the cage and clinches.
Castrello throws a head punch that misses.
Mirowski gets through Castrello's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Mirowski misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mirowski blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Mirowski tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mirowski lands a right hand that snaps the head of Castrello backwards.
Castrello missing with knees to the body.
Castrello lands a nice elbow.
Mirowski blocks the elbow strike.
Castrello trying to land knees to the body.
Mirowski is leaning against Castrello and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Mirowski dodges an elbow strike from Castrello.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mirowski.
Mirowski working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Mirowski lands a hook to the side of the head.
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!
Mirowski lands with a left to the head.
Our sources have told us that Castrello has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Mirowski lands a hook that snaps the head of Castrello backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mirowski scores with a nice hook to the head.
Mirowski misses with some punches.
Mirowski tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Castrello misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mirowski lands a left hand.
Mirowski pushes Castrello back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Castrello throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Mirowski throws a punch but it's blocked by Castrello.
Castrello comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
It looks like Karol Mirowski has been cut.
Castrello blocks an uppercut.
Castrello blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mirowski fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mirowski lands a nice shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mirowski misses with a body punch.
Mirowski misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mirowski tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mirowski lands a right hand that snaps the head of Castrello backwards.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Castrello just misses with a elbow thrown towards Mirowski's brow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Karol Mirowski showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Karol Mirowski's cut.
That's time! Castrello's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Castrello connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Mirowski's hands.
Mirowski lands a jab to the nose.
Mirowski tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Mirowski connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Mirowski throws a jab but it's blocked by Castrello.
Mirowski misses with a hook. Castrello ducked under it nicely.
Castrello lands a jab to the nose.
Castrello slips under a jab from Mirowski.
Mirowski throws a leg kick but Castrello sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Castrello fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mirowski manages to avoid it.
Mirowski waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Castrello.
A telegraphed right hand from Castrello misses the target.
Mirowski misses with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head kick misses from Castrello.
Castrello moves out of range of the strikes.
Castrello tries a head kick but it misses.
A little jabbing left from Mirowski on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Mirowski cracks Castrello with a right hand to the side of the head.
A combination from Castrello does no damage.
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!
A cross from Mirowski lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mirowski just misses with a punch to the body.
Castrello keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mirowski.
Mirowski throws an overhand right that lands on Castrello's shoulder, as Castrello tries to avoid the shot.
Castrello throws a chopping leg kick but Mirowski manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Castrello uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mirowski.
Mirowski fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Mirowski lands a right hook to the body.
Castrello uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mirowski.
A telegraphed right hand from Mirowski misses the target.
Castrello connects with a crisp jab.
Mirowski takes a swing at Castrello's ribcage but misses.
Castrello is looking to clinch.
Mirowski displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Castrello throws out the jab.
Castrello fakes the leg kick and cracks Mirowski in the body.
Castrello fails to land with a series of punches.
Mirowski lands the left hand.
Mirowski checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Castrello ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mirowski works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Castrello throws a right and a left that Mirowski avoids nicely.
Mirowski scores with a crisp jab that stopped Castrello in his tracks.
Castrello moves into range and connects with a jab.
Castrello blocks a jab.
Castrello avoids the body shot from Mirowski.
Mirowski uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Castrello.
A swing and a miss from Castrello.
Mirowski swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Castrello throws a jab but it's blocked by Mirowski.
Mirowski walks into a left hand.
Castrello takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Mirowski is looking to chop away at Castrello's legs.
Mirowski swings for the body but Castrello moves out of range.
Castrello looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Mirowski lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Castrello misses with a hook
and Mirowski counters with a body kick that stops Castrello in his tracks momentarily.
Castrello lands a leg kick that knocks Mirowski off balance momentarily.
Mirowski throws the left hand but Castrello avoids the punch easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mirowski misses with a body kick.
Castrello waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mirowski.
Castrello misses with a body shot.
Castrello misses with a hook.
Mirowski throws out a counter right but Castrello avoids it with no problem.
Castrello misses the shot to the body.
Mirowski counters with a body kick.
Mirowski bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Castrello cracks Mirowski with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Castrello connects with a high kick.
Mirowski jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Castrello moves out of range of the strikes.
Castrello is looking to counter the offense by Mirowski and move into the clinch.
Mirowski thumps Castrello with a low kick.
Castrello blocks a jab.
Castrello slips a straight right by Mirowski.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Castrello.
Mirowski throws a body shot but no joy.
Mirowski buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Mirowski looks to throw the jab but Castrello is out of range.
Castrello misses the shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mirowski slips under a jab.
A big left from Mirowski misses.
Mirowski keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Castrello takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Castrello scores with a punch to the head.
Castrello moves away from the strike by Mirowski.
Castrello lands a really nice looking cross but Mirowski seems unphased.
Castrello misses with a hook.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Mirowski! But no joy.
Castrello avoids the body shot from Mirowski.
Castrello takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Castrello throws a head kick that misses.
Castrello throws a body shot but no joy.
Mirowski looks to land a left hand but Castrello moved out of range nicely.
Castrello blocks the body kick.
Castrello avoids the body shot from Mirowski.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Castrello moves out of range of the body kick from Mirowski.
Castrello scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Mirowski doesn't seem bothered though.
Mirowski slips under a jab from Castrello.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Karol Mirowski just about did enough to take it.
The cut man is working on Karol Mirowski's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Castrello attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Castrello throws a hook but Mirowski avoids it easily.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Mirowski.
Castrello takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Mirowski blocks a jab.
Decent striking displayed by Castrello there.
Castrello swings for the body but Mirowski moves out of range.
Mirowski throws the kick towards the body but Castrello avoids it.
Castrello swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Mirowski throws a lazy right hand but Castrello sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Castrello uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mirowski.
Castrello throws a leg kick which misses Mirowski's front leg but catches the back leg as Mirowski tries to avoid it.
Mirowski staying out of range there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mirowski throws a right hand that misses
and Castrello counters with a stiff right hand.
Castrello works Mirowski's body with a nice hook.
Castrello moves out of range as Mirowski throws a body kick.
Castrello moves out of range as Mirowski strikes.
Mirowski lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Castrello misses with a straight left.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Castrello misses the jab.
Castrello on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Castrello lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Mirowski at a distance.
Castrello ducks under a wild hook from Mirowski.
Mirowski misses with a lunging right hand
and Castrello counters with a nice leg kick.
Mirowski throws a big shot that misses.
Castrello keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mirowski bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Castrello keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mirowski.
Mirowski steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Castrello.
Mirowski looks to score with a jab to the body but Castrello is just out of range.
Castrello throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Castrello displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mirowski throws out the jab.
Castrello is looking to clinch.
Mirowski throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Castrello was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Castrello moves out of range of the body kick from Mirowski.
Castrello loads up on a big right hand but Mirowski slips the punch.
Castrello misses the jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Castrello ducks under a wild hook from Mirowski.
Castrello seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Castrello moves out of range as Mirowski strikes.
Castrello slips under a jab from Mirowski.
Castrello blocks a jab.
Castrello uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mirowski.
Mirowski misses with a low kick.
Castrello misses with a body shot
and Mirowski cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mirowski keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Castrello on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Castrello fails to land with a series of punches.
Castrello uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mirowski.
Mirowski throws a head kick that misses.
Mirowski throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Castrello stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Mirowski throws a shot from downtown. Castrello moves away and avoids it.
Mirowski thows a left - swing and a miss!
Castrello blocks a jab.
Castrello goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Castrello tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Castrello rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Mirowski counters with a low kick, right behind Castrello 's knee.
Castrello tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mirowski keeps the fight on the outside.
A head kick misses from Castrello.
Castrello moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Mirowski throws a shot from downtown. Castrello moves away and avoids it.
Castrello misses with a hook.
Castrello tries to land a front kick but Mirowski steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Mirowski pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mirowski fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Mirowski dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Castrello. That did some damage!
Castrello misses with a looping right.
Castrello takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Mirowski lands a jab to Castrello's midsection.
Mirowski takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Mirowski scores with a sloppy right hand. Castrello should have avoided that one.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mirowski dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Castrello. That did some damage!
Castrello takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Mirowski slips under a jab.
Castrello takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Castrello keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mirowski.
Castrello on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Castrello keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mirowski.
Mirowski tests Castrello's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Mirowski misses with a straight left.
Mirowski throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mirowski checks a leg kick nicely.
Good standup being displayed there by Castrello as he connects with a hook.
Castrello moves into range and connects with a jab.
Castrello avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Mirowski avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Castrello lands with a straight right. Mirowski didn't see that one coming.
Castrello takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Karol Mirowski dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Karol Mirowski's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Mirowski drops his hands momentarily and Castrello takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Mirowski keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Castrello.
Castrello missing with a left hand there. Mirowski was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Castrello steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mirowski.
Mirowski gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Castrello closes the distance and clinches.
Mirowski lands with a right to the head.
Mirowski struggles to land a body shot inside as Castrello controls his hands.
Mirowski scores with a shoulder strike.
Mirowski gets through Castrello's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Castrello misses with some punches.
Mirowski can't find room to land a body shot as Castrello controls the action.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mirowski fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mirowski misses with a short punch on the inside.
Castrello lands a damaging elbow.
A nice right hand lands inside from Mirowski.
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!
Castrello throws a head punch that misses.
Castrello lands a hook that snaps the head of Mirowski backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mirowski lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Mirowski fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Mirowski.
Mirowski misses with a punch on the inside.
Mirowski tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mirowski blocking some punches.
Castrello lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Mirowski scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Mirowski blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mirowski.
Mirowski blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Mirowski has a couple of punches blocked by Castrello.
Karol Mirowski seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Castrello throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Castrello lands a body punch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Castrello just misses with a elbow thrown towards Mirowski's brow.
Mirowski blocks an elbow strike from Castrello.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Mirowski takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Cullen Castrello has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mirowski misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mirowski lands a nice uppercut.
Mirowski misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mirowski tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mirowski misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Castrello fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mirowski misses with some punches.
Mirowski stalling.
Mirowski lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Castrello lands an elbow inside.
Mirowski tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mirowski working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Mirowski lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Castrello is rocked!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Castrello.
Mirowski misses with a punch to the body.
Mirowski misses with a punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mirowski.
Mirowski tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Castrello's elbow.
Mirowski tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Castrello lands with a left to the head.
Castrello blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Castrello gets through Mirowski's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Mirowski blocks an elbow strike.
Castrello lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Castrello looking to throw knees to the head but Mirowski is blocking nicely.
A bit of stalling here from Mirowski.
Nice body punch from Mirowski - that landed with a thud.
Castrello tries to throw a body punch but Mirowski avoids it by throwing Castrello back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mirowski.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Mirowski working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Mirowski throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Castrellos head.
Mirowski scores with a shoulder strike.
Castrello can't find room to land a body shot as Mirowski controls the action.
Karol Mirowski is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Castrello unloads a knee to the mid-section.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Castrello lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Mirowski throws a head punch that misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Mirowski.
Castrello can't find room to land a body shot as Mirowski controls the action.
Mirowski tries to work over Castrello's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mirowski tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mirowski tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Castrello's elbow.
Castrello lands an elbow just above Mirowski 's eye.
Castrello lands a damaging elbow.
Mirowski working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Oh Castrello is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Mirowski.
With the fighters up against the cage, Castrello throws an elbow but misses.
Castrello misses with a short punch on the inside.
Castrello misses with a punch on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Mirowski.
Castrello takes a shot to the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Karol Mirowski comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Mirowski has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 45:50
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 45:50
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 46:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Karol Mirowski!
Karol Mirowski is the new bantamweight champion!
Karol Mirowski bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hector Verama (ranked 84 p4p, 11 weight class) and Ludvig Ericsson (ranked 233 p4p, 34 weight class). Verama comes to the cage accompanied by Swing It Away. Ludvig Ericsson has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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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
18 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hector Verama!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ludvig Ericsson!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Verama avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Verama has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Ericsson.
Ericsson throws the kick towards the body but Verama avoids it.
Ericsson fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Verama connects with a nice looking jab.
Verama looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Ericsson throws out a powerful jab.
Verama loads up on a big right hand but Ericsson slips the punch.
Ericsson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A bone on bone clash there as Verama blocks the leg kick.
A good leg kick by Ericsson.
Ericsson wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Ericsson attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Ericsson thumps Verama with a low kick.
Verama moves out of range of the leg kick from Ericsson.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ericsson wants to clinch up but Verama keeps it at a distance.
Verama ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ericsson moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Ericsson - just one landing.
Verama bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Verama looks to land a right hand but Ericsson moved out of range.
Ericsson tries to clinch but Verama moves out of range.
Verama looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Ericsson takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Verama dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Ericsson. That did some damage!
Verama misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ericsson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Verama paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Verama misses with an uppercut. Ericsson saw that one coming.
Ericsson tries a head kick but it misses.
Verama walks into a straight right hand from Ericsson.
Verama throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Verama cracks the inside of Ericsson's front leg.
Ericsson moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Verama jabs at Ericsson's body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ericsson attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Ericsson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Verama throws a hook to the side of Ericsson's head but Ericsson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Verama blocks a head kick by Ericsson.
That kick from Verama tenderised Ericsson's leg. Ericsson is trying to keep his angry face on.
Verama plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Ericsson tries to land a body kick
and Ericsson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Verama lands a body shot.
Ericsson looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Ericsson looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Hector Verama is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Verama displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ericsson throws out the jab.
Verama thuds his shin into the meat of Ericsson's side.
Verama forces Ericsson back against the cage and clinches.
A short right from Verama on the inside.
Verama scores with a shoulder strike.
Verama misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ericsson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Ericsson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Verama blocks a body shot from Ericsson.
Verama swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Verama misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Verama tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Verama doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Verama scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Verama misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Verama tries to work over Ericsson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Verama misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ericsson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Verama misses with some punches.
Verama throws an elbow but it misses.
Verama tries to throw a body punch but Ericsson avoids it by throwing Verama back against the cage.
Verama pushes Ericsson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Verama can't find room to land a body shot as Ericsson controls the action.
Ericsson lands a shoulder strike.
Verama lands on the inside with an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ericsson lands a shot to the body.
Verama tries to throw a body punch but Ericsson avoids it by throwing Verama back against the cage.
Ericsson blocks an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ericsson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ericsson has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Verama is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Ericsson is looking to take this one to the mat.
Ericsson lands a hook that snaps the head of Verama backwards.
Verama goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Verama doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ericsson is looking to take this one to the mat.
Hector Verama has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ludvig Ericsson.
Nice body punch from Verama.
Verama misses with a punch on the inside.
Verama tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Verama misses with a short punch on the inside.
Verama misses with a punch to the body.
Verama lands a right hand.
A frustrated look appears on Verama's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Verama misses with a punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hector Verama dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Verama throws a push kick but Ericsson slaps the foot to one side.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Verama. Ericsson shrugs it off though.
Ericsson clinches up against the cage.
Ericsson pushes Verama back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ericsson prevents a body shot from Verama.
Verama tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Verama misses with a punch on the inside.
Verama tries a body shot but Ericsson blocks it.
Verama tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ericsson's elbow.
Ericsson turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Ericsson manages to end up in side control.
Ericsson scores with punches from side control.
Verama tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Ericsson wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Ericsson tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Verama taking a bit of punishment here - Ericsson scoring with strikes.
Ericsson in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
That's one minute gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Verama's face as Ericsson controls the position.
Ericsson creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Ericsson is chipping away with strikes.
Verama is trying to get back to half guard.
Ericsson lands an elbow.
Ericsson lands an elbow.
Verama is trying to control Ericsson's posture but Ericsson avoids it.
Ericsson in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Verama is looking for a sweep.
Verama is working hard here to advance position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Verama seems a little lost for a moment, as Ericsson dominates the positioning.
Verama is working to avoid the ground and pound but Ericsson connects with a decent elbow.
You can see the frustration on Verama's face as Ericsson controls the position.
Verama tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Ericsson working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Ericsson gets to mount! Verama was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Ericsson punishing his opponent with strikes.
Ericsson avoids the attempt from Verama to control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ericsson postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked Verama badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of Ericsson around the waist but Ericsson pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! Ericsson is the winner by TKO! Ericsson jumps onto the cage and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ludvig Ericsson!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sebastiaan Rutten (ranked 206 p4p, 11 weight class) and Gunnar Steigelmann (ranked 167 p4p, 4 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
28 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sebastiaan Rutten!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
45 - 23 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gunnar Steigelmann!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rutten slips under a jab.
Rutten is looking to counter with head kicks.
Steigelmann fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rutten manages to avoid it.
Steigelmann throws out a loose jab but Rutten uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rutten thinks about countering with a body kick.
Steigelmann connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Steigelmann drops Rutten with a right and a left! Steigelmann comes rushing in but Rutten regains his composure and manages to keep Steigelmann in guard.
It looks like Sebastiaan Rutten has been cut.
Steigelmann slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Steigelmann wants to pass the guard but Rutten is keeping the position.
Steigelmann keeps trying to improve his position.
Rutten being controlled here, momentarily.
Rutten wants to get back to his feet but Steigelmann is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Steigelmann looking to pass the guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Steigelmann loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Steigelmann throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rutten.
Rutten is looking to counter with head kicks.
Jab from Steigelmann.
Rutten slips under a jab.
and Steigelmann counters with a massive uppercut that badly hurts Rutten! He's just covering up as Steigelmann starts to tee off till the referee steps in and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gunnar Steigelmann!
An out of breath Gunnar Steigelmann thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bubba Gumption (ranked 7 p4p, 1 weight class) and Gerbert Bryant (ranked 10 p4p, 1 weight class). Bryant has chosen I just wanna as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 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
22 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bubba Gumption!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
29 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gerbert Bryant!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bryant comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Gumption keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gumption scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
It looks like Gerbert Bryant has been cut.
Gumption lands a nice shot to the body.
Bryant walks into a left hand.
Gumption throws the kick towards the body but Bryant avoids it.
Bryant lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Gumption scores with a jab to the jaw.
A swing and a miss from Bryant.
A telegraphed right hand from Gumption misses the target.
Bryant lands a head shot.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Bryant dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gumption is looking to slow Bryant down with leg kicks.
Bryant throws the left hand but Gumption avoids the punch easily.
Gumption lands a really nice looking cross but Bryant seems unphased.
Bryant ducks under a wild hook from Gumption.
Gumption moves out of range of the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bryant looks to land a left hand but Gumption moved out of range nicely.
A big right from Gumption misses.
Gumption throws a head kick but Bryant moves out of range.
Gumption misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bryant.
Gumption pivots, looking for a leg kick but Bryant is out of range and Gumption settles back down.
Bubba Gumption is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bryant catches Gumption with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A solid body kick from Gumption.
Gumption throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Bryant is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bryant throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gumption slips under a jab.
Gumption scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Gumption throws out a loose jab but Bryant uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bryant waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gumption.
Gumption is looking to counter punch.
Gumption connects with an inside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bryant with a jab.
Jab from Bryant.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gumption lands with a thumping leg kick.
Bryant scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Bryant has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
A big right from Bryant misses.
Bryant swings for the body but Gumption moves out of range.
Gumption rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bryant counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bryant tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Gumption manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Gumption throws a big shot that misses.
Gumption scores with a jab to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Bryant misses the target.
Gumption scores with a leg kick.
Bryant tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gumption was well out of range. Poor timing from Bryant.
Gumption staying out of range there.
Bryant blocks a jab.
Bryant feints the counter takedown.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gumption lands a leg kick that knocks Bryant off balance momentarily.
Bryant throws a jab but it's blocked by Gumption.
Bryant throws a body punch but Gumption moves out of range.
Gumption appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Gumption pushes Bryant away with a front kick.
Bryant tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Gumption manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Gumption throws a hook but Bryant blocks it.
Gumption dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gumption throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Gumption missing with a left hand there. Bryant was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gumption lands with a hook. Bryant tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Gumption connects with a good right hand that stumbles Bryant. Bryant circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Nice uppercut there from Gumption.
Gumption avoids the body shot from Bryant.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Gumption - that will leave a mark!
Gumption feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Bryant's calf.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bryant swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bryant misses with a lunging right hand
and Bryant takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bryant lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gumption circles away quickly and effectively.
A counter left hand to the body from Gumption misses its target.
Bryant lands a jab to the head.
Bryant lands an overhand right.
Bryant just misses with a punch to the body.
Gumption uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Bryant has time to react.
Gumption lands with a kick to the temple. Bryant shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Gumption tries to keep at a distance but Bryant has taken the fight into the clinch.
Gumption lands with a left to the head.
Bryant stalls.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bryant's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Gumption breaks from the clinch.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Gumption.
Bryant takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bubba Gumption dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Gerbert Bryant's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Gumption misses with a straight right.
Gumption is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bryant can do to turn this around?
Bryant swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Gumption counters with a head kick. That will keep Bryant thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Bryant swings for the body but Gumption moves out of range.
Gumption is looking to land body kicks.
Gumption pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gumption lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Gumption throws a shot from downtown. Bryant moves away and avoids it.
Gumption throws an off balance right hand
and Bryant holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Bryant blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Gumption fails to land.
Bryant misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gumption.
Bryant fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Bryant tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Bryant has a couple of punches blocked by Gumption.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bryant scores with a nice hook to the head.
Bryant goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bryant has a couple of punches blocked by Gumption.
Gumption lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Gumption misses with some punches.
Gumption lands with a right to the head.
Gumption's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bryant throws a body punch but Gumption moves out of range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Gumption.
Gumption lands a really nice looking cross but Bryant seems unphased.
Bryant takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Gumption throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bryant throws a lazy uppercut
and Gumption counters with a solid body kick.
Gumption misses with a body kick.
Gumption is looking to chop away at Bryant's legs.
Bryant misses with an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bryant throws a jab but it's blocked by Gumption.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Gumption.
Gumption punishes Bryant's body with a nice straight punch.
The crowd cheers as Gumption lands an impressive looking overhand right. Bryant doesn't seem phased though.
Bryant swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gumption fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bryant manages to avoid it.
Bryant walks forward, straight into a front kick from Gumption.
Bryant misses with a takedown attempt - Gumption sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Bryant is breathing heavily.
Gumption comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
The fighters circle momentarily. Gumption darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Gumption uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bryant.
Bryant misses with a right hand
and Gumption connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gumption pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Bryant steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Gumption.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gumption throws a body kick that misses.
Gumption throws a jab but it's blocked by Bryant.
Gumption tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Bryant fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bryant shoots for a double leg takedown but Gumption sprawls well. He's pushed Bryant's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Gumption takes one to the chin there.
Gumption cracks Bryant with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Gumption will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Bryant misses with a looping left.
Gumption throws a lazy uppercut
and Bryant connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gumption scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Bryant doesn't seem bothered though.
Gumption looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Gumption lands a nice looking kick to the body. Bryant takes a step back to recover.
Gumption fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bryant manages to avoid it.
Nice straight punches there by Gumption. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Gumption.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gumption cracks a nice hook into Bryant's ribs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gumption throws a predictable looking body shot
so Bryant counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Gumption wriggles free and stands up.
Bryant misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gumption.
Bryant with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Gumption to score with a decent uppercut.
Gumption lands a leg kick that knocks Bryant off balance momentarily.
Bryant avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gumption scores with a jab to the body.
Gumption throws a lazy right hand but Bryant sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nice defenses there by Gumption.
Bryant changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Gumption wants to land a leg kick but Bryant is out of range.
Bubba Gumption is winning the standup battle so far.
Bryant just misses with a punch to the body.
Bryant throws a hook to the side of Gumption's head but Gumption sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bubba Gumption dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Gerbert Bryant's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Gumption connects with a body shot that sends Bryant's belly button to the back.
Gumption misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Bryant counters with a straight right hand.
Bryant stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Gumption.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Gumption.
Gumption swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gumption takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Gumption looks to score with a jab to the body but Bryant is just out of range.
Bryant is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
A big left from Bryant misses.
Gumption thuds his shin into the meat of Bryant's side.
Gumption misses with a low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gumption moves out of range as Bryant strikes.
Bryant takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Gumption scores with a leg kick.
Gumption swings for the body but Bryant moves out of range.
Gumption cracks Bryant with a good jab.
Bryant has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Gumption.
Gumption wants to land a leg kick but Bryant is out of range.
Bryant tries to counter by closing the distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gumption lands a jab to Bryant's midsection.
Bryant misses with a hook to the body
and Gumption counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bryant throws a predictable looking body shot
and Gumption counters with a good, hard body kick but Bryant shrugs it off.
Gumption changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Gumption connects with the punch.
Bryant throws out a loose jab but Gumption uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gumption looks to land a combination but Bryant avoids it well.
Gumption scores with a kick to the midsection.
Gumption throws a hook to the side of Bryant's head but Bryant sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gumption takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Bryant has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Bryant darts in trying to clinch
enabling Gumption to counter with a crisp jab.
Gumption jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bryant throws out a counter right but Gumption avoids it with no problem.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gumption throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bryant lands a nice looking body shot.
A solid leg kick lands there for Gumption.
Gumption moves into range and connects with a jab.
Gumption showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bryant.
Gumption throws a half hearted mid kick.
A little jabbing left from Bryant on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Gumption misses the jab.
Gumption looks to land a right hand but Bryant moved out of range.
Bryant works Gumption's body with a nice hook.
Bryant ducks under a wild hook from Gumption.
Gumption throws a leg kick but Bryant moved away.
Bryant connects with a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gumption looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Bryant throws out a counter right but Gumption avoids it with no problem.
Good leg kick by Gumption there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Bryant lands with a shot to the body.
Gumption scoring well with a low kick there.
Gumption throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bryant appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Bryant misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gumption.
Gumption lands with a cross.
Gumption misses with a few strikes there.
Gumption takes one on the button.
Bryant pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gumption walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Bryant checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Bryant moves out of range of the leg kick from Gumption.
Bryant takes one to the side of the head.
Bryant takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bryant checks a leg kick.
Gumption throws a leg kick but Bryant sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bryant swings for the body but Gumption moves out of range.
Bryant takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A jab from Bryant does it's job there.
Gumption blocks a jab.
Bryant lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Gumption at a distance.
Gumption waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bryant.
Bryant uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gumption.
Bryant swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gumption's Muay Thai looks sharper than normal. He has obviously been working on it in the gym.
Bryant misses with a wild body shot.
Gumption swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Gumption is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Bryant.
Gumption misses with a low kick.
Bryant throws out a counter right but Gumption avoids it with no problem.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bubba Gumption clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Gerbert Bryant's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Bryant scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Gumption throws a body kick that misses
enabling Bryant to counter with a crisp jab.
Bryant uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gumption.
Gumption throws a body kick that misses.
Bryant looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Gumption uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bryant.
Gumption tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bryant was well out of range. Poor timing from Gumption.
Gumption scores with a push kick.
Bryant misses with a left hand
and Gumption counters with a leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Gumption.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Gumption, right into the meat.
You can see that Bryant has visibly slowed down as a result of the leg kicks
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bryant takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Gumption lands with a shot to the body.
Bryant takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Bryant waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gumption.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gumption throws a good cross that connects.
Bryant's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Gumption scoring well with a low kick there.
Bryant swings widly with a right hand
and Gumption makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Bryant really felt that one!
Bryant bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Gumption's head.
Gumption lands with a nice body kick.
Bryant is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Gumption throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A clash of legs there as Bryant blocks the low kick.
Gumption thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bryant takes a swing at Gumption's ribcage but misses.
Gumption appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Gumption waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bryant.
Gumption throws a nice outside leg kick.
Bryant throws a looping overhand right but Gumption ducks down to avoid it.
Gumption's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Gumption duly obliges.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A thudding body kick lands there by Gumption!
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!
A swing and a miss from Gumption.
Bryant closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Gumption did well to prevent Bryant getting side control.
Gumption has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Bryant is on him like a limpet, forcing Gumption back against the cage.
Gumption has a couple of punches blocked by Bryant.
Gumption breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bryant misses the shot to the body.
A shot to the body from Gumption misses
and Bryant counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Gumption manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Bryant keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Gumption misses with some punches.
Bryant tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bryant stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Gumption blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gumption blocks an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Bryant.
Gumption lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bryant backwards.
Bryant lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Bryant blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bryant tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gumption's elbow.
Bryant trying to control the position but instead, Gumption has worked for underhooks and has pushed Bryant into the cage.
Bryant trying to stall but Gumption improves his position.
Bryant is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Gumption is keeping busy.
Bryant misses with the head strike.
Bryant goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gumption throws a head punch that misses.
Bryant has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Gumption is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Gumption lands with a short shot to the head.
Bryant is trying to maintain a safe position but Gumption gets an underhook and turns Bryant into the cage.
Bryant misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gumption working aggressively here.
Gumption tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bryant looking to slow down the pace here.
Gumption misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bryant makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Gumption scores with a shot to the side of Bryant's head.
A head punch on the inside from Gumption fails to land.
Gumption tries to throw a body punch but Bryant avoids it by throwing Gumption back against the cage.
Bryant lands an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bryant lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Bryant lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Bryant fails to land.
Bryant tries to throw a body punch but Gumption avoids it by throwing Bryant back against the cage.
Bryant blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gerbert Bryant seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Bryant lands a shoulder strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bryant lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bubba Gumption had his way with Gerbert Bryant in that round.
The cut man is working on Gerbert Bryant's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Gumption misses with a low kick.
Nice body punch from Bryant.
Bryant moves out of range as Gumption strikes.
Bryant forces Gumption back against the cage and clinches.
Bryant tries to throw a body punch but Gumption avoids it by throwing Bryant back against the cage.
Gumption tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bryant's elbow.
Bryant avoids a wild elbow strike from Gumption.
Gumption effectively controlling the action here.
Bryant goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A frustrated look appears on Gumption's face as he tries to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bryant doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short right from Gumption on the inside.
Gumption lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bryant.
Gumption misses with some punches.
Bryant lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gumption blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bryant can't find room to land a body shot as Gumption controls the action.
Bryant lands a left hand.
Bryant scores with a shoulder strike.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Gumption.
Bryant taking a breather.
Gumption swings wildly with an uppercut but Bryant uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gumption has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Bryant avoids a wild elbow strike from Gumption.
Bryant lands a big left hand right to the temple and Gumption goes down!
Gumption is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bryant sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Gumption defending well though.
Oh Gumption is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Nice strikes from Bryant there.
Gumption controlling the position for now.
Gumption seems to have got his legs back now.
Bryant has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Gumption is looking for a sweep. Bryant is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bryant winds up and cracks Gumption with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Bryant unloads with some huge strikes here! Gumption is out! Bryant wins by brutal knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:36 of round 5, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Gerbert Bryant!
Gerbert Bryant is the new super heavyweight champion!
Gerbert Bryant was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
The defeated Bubba Gumption had this to say: 'My shrimp have failed me. Time to move on to lobster?'.
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