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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Shin Dong Hyuk (ranked 668 p4p, 68 weight class) and Farboleous Ricard (ranked 608 p4p, 64 weight class). Ricard is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Vibe Killer. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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145 lbs
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146 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
33 - 16 - 3, fighting out of Las Vegas, Shin Dong Hyuk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Farboleous Ricard!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ricard misses with a body shot.
Shin Dong Hyuk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dong Hyuk throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ricard swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dong Hyuk wants to clinch.
Ricard swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Dong Hyuk bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Dong Hyuk misses with a two punch combination.
Dong Hyuk backing away here, and Ricard unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Dong Hyuk connects with an inside leg kick.
Dong Hyuk with a hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dong Hyuk tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ricard was well out of range. Poor timing from Dong Hyuk.
Dong Hyuk 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.
Dong Hyuk shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Ricard throws a low kick but Dong Hyuk moves out of range easily.
Dong Hyuk blocks a low kick nicely.
Dong Hyuk appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Ricard lands with a right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ricard lands a glancing blow to the side of Dong Hyuk's head.
Ricard has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Dong Hyuk.
Dong Hyuk fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Ricard checks it well.
We've been hearing reports that Dong Hyuk has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
A bone on bone clash there as Ricard blocks the leg kick.
Ricard throws a poor cross that misses
and Dong Hyuk counters with a stiff right hand.
Ricard ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Ricard tries a head kick but it misses.
Dong Hyuk walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Ricard checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Ricard checks the leg kick.
Ricard avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Dong Hyuk steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ricard.
Dong Hyuk tries a low kick but Ricard avoids it.
Ricard unleashes a big counter combination but Dong Hyuk bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Dong Hyuk takes a swing at Ricard's ribcage but misses.
Dong Hyuk connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Ricard has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Dong Hyuk.
Dong Hyuk throws a front kick aimed at Ricard's knee but Ricard avoids it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ricard gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Dong Hyuk.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ricard tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dong Hyuk moves forwards but Ricard connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Dong Hyuk misses the shot to the body.
Ricard looks to score with a jab to the body but Dong Hyuk is just out of range.
Dong Hyuk loads up on a big right hand but Ricard slips the punch.
Ricard has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Dong Hyuk.
Dong Hyuk ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ricard moves away.
Ricard only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Ricard connects with an inside leg kick.
Ricard misses the shot to the body.
The fighters circling - Ricard throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Dong Hyuk was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Dong Hyuk tries to land a leg kick but Ricard saw it coming and moves away.
A big left from Ricard misses.
Ricard blocks a low kick nicely.
Dong Hyuk lands a leg kick that knocks Ricard off balance momentarily.
Ricard rushes Dong Hyuk and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Dong Hyuk blocks a body shot from Ricard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ricard can't find room to land a body shot as Dong Hyuk controls the action.
Dong Hyuk doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ricard can't find room to land a body shot as Dong Hyuk controls the action.
Ricard working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Ricard blocks an uppercut.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Ricard.
Dong Hyuk has a couple of punches blocked by Ricard.
Ricard blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dong Hyuk struggles to land a body shot inside as Ricard controls his hands.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dong Hyuk.
Dong Hyuk lands with a short shot to the head.
Ricard tries to throw a body punch but Dong Hyuk avoids it by throwing Ricard back against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Ricard.
Ricard doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ricard prevents a body shot from Dong Hyuk.
Dong Hyuk misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dong Hyuk misses with a punch on the inside.
Ricard goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ricard lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Ricard lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dong Hyuk tries to work over Ricard's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dong Hyuk misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ricard looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Nice body punch from Dong Hyuk.
Ricard misses with some punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ricard is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Dong Hyuk is keeping busy.
Ricard avoids a wild elbow strike from Dong Hyuk.
Ricard cracks Dong Hyuk with a nice body shot.
Ricard prevents a body shot from Dong Hyuk.
Ricard can't find room to land a body shot as Dong Hyuk controls the action.
Dong Hyuk tries to work over Ricard's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dong Hyuk goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dong Hyuk blocks a body shot from Ricard.
Dong Hyuk blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ricard lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Dong Hyuk or not.
Dong Hyuk misses with the head strike.
Ricard misses with a punch to the body.
Ricard lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Ricard makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Ricard tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Dong Hyuk avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Shin Dong Hyuk will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Dong Hyuk misses with an attempted mid kick.
Shin Dong Hyuk is winning the standup battle so far.
Ricard throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ricard throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Dong Hyuk is looking to counter punch.
Dong Hyuk takes one to the chin there.
Ricard scores with a push kick.
Dong Hyuk checks a leg kick.
Ricard throws a leg kick but Dong Hyuk sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Dong Hyuk throws a leg kick which misses Ricard's front leg but catches the back leg as Ricard tries to avoid it.
Ricard throws a nice outside leg kick.
A low kick from Dong Hyuk is predictable there
and Ricard counters with a good low kick that Dong Hyuk was not able to check.
That kick from Ricard tenderised Dong Hyuk's leg. Dong Hyuk is trying to keep his angry face on.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dong Hyuk slips a straight right by Ricard.
Dong Hyuk fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Ricard is out of range.
A big right from Ricard misses.
Ricard swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Dong Hyuk.
Dong Hyuk scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dong Hyuk moves out of range as Ricard strikes.
Ricard fails to land with a series of punches.
Ricard takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Ricard listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Ricard misses with a body kick.
A slow jab from Dong Hyuk misses its intended target.
Ricard connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Ricard takes a swing at Dong Hyuk's ribcage but misses.
Ricard looks for the body kick but Dong Hyuk saw that one coming.
Dong Hyuk avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dong Hyuk throws a sloppy head kick and Ricard moves out of range easily.
Dong Hyuk with a nice cross.
Ricard throws a body shot but no joy.
Ricard looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Ricard shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dong Hyuk throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Ricard checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dong Hyuk sizes up Ricard with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Ricard throws a hook but Dong Hyuk blocks it.
Ricard misses with a leg kick
and Dong Hyuk counters with an outside leg kick.
Ricard misses with a looping right.
Dong Hyuk tries to land a leg kick but Ricard saw it coming and moves away.
Ricard appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Dong Hyuk throws a low kick but Ricard avoids it.
Ricard fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Dong Hyuk checks it well.
Ricard tries a low kick but Dong Hyuk avoids it.
Ricard throws a leg kick
and Dong Hyuk counters with a thumping low kick.
A right-left combo lands from Ricard.
A low kick from Dong Hyuk misses
and Dong Hyuk takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Dong Hyuk lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ricard circles away quickly and effectively.
Dong Hyuk misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dong Hyuk misses with a lunging right hand
and Ricard counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ricard throws a head kick that misses.
Ricard takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Dong Hyuk tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ricard was well out of range. Poor timing from Dong Hyuk.
Dong Hyuk tries to land a body kick
and Ricard counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dong Hyuk throws a low kick, looking for Ricard's leg but Ricard calmly moves out of range.
Ricard swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Ricard thows a leg kick but Dong Hyuk checks it
and Dong Hyuk counters with a thumping low kick.
Dong Hyuk moves out of range of the leg kick from Ricard.
Ricard waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dong Hyuk.
Ricard wants to land a leg kick but Dong Hyuk is out of range.
Ricard misses with a leg kick
and Dong Hyuk counters with a nice uppercut.
Dong Hyuk will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Ricard scores with a nice body kick.
Dong Hyuk displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ricard throws out the jab.
Dong Hyuk throws a leg kick but Ricard checks it.
Ricard connects with an inside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dong Hyuk bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Dong Hyuk, right into the meat.
Ricard checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Dong Hyuk throws a big shot that misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dong Hyuk throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ricard sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ricard takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Ricard tries to land a front kick but Dong Hyuk steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Dong Hyuk misses with a wild body shot.
Good work by Ricard as he checks the leg kick.
Dong Hyuk misses with a low kick.
Ricard jabs at Dong Hyuk's body.
Ricard throws out a leg kick but Dong Hyuk moves out of range and Ricard only half commits.
Ricard shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Good shot there by Dong Hyuk.
Ricard lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Farboleous Ricard will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Ricard pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ricard's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Dong Hyuk checks a low kick from Ricard.
Ricard lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Ricard misses with a straight left.
Ricard 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.
Ricard lands a really nice looking cross but Dong Hyuk seems unphased.
Dong Hyuk lands with a thumping leg kick.
Dong Hyuk checks a low kick from Ricard.
As Ricard backs away, Dong Hyuk returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Ricard misses with a straight left.
Nice cross by Ricard.
A jab from Ricard misses.
Dong Hyuk tried to counter with a leg kick but Ricard avoided it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice combination there by Ricard.
Dong Hyuk fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Dong Hyuk keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A big left from Ricard misses.
Ricard checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ricard throws a right hand that misses
and Dong Hyuk counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Ricard throws a poor cross that misses
and Dong Hyuk cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Dong Hyuk tries to score with a low kick but Ricard moves his leg out of the way.
Ricard throws out a counter right but Dong Hyuk avoids it with no problem.
Ricard just misses with a punch to the body.
Dong Hyuk connects with a body shot that sends Ricard's belly button to the back.
Ricard gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Dong Hyuk.
Dong Hyuk scores with a jab to the body.
A head kick misses from Dong Hyuk.
Ricard fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dong Hyuk manages to avoid it.
Ricard chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Dong Hyuk can pounce on him.
A nice inside leg kick there by Dong Hyuk. That's going to slow Ricard down.
Dong Hyuk throws a body shot but no joy.
A telegraphed right hand from Ricard misses the target.
Ricard throws a sloppy body shot
enabling Dong Hyuk to counter with a crisp jab.
Ricard works the jab nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dong Hyuk bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Dong Hyuk feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Ricard's calf.
Ricard is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Ricard misses with the body kick
and Ricard takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Dong Hyuk throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ricard throws a poor cross that misses
and Dong Hyuk counters with an inside leg kick.
A left lands for Dong Hyuk.
Dong Hyuk uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ricard.
Ricard throws a leg kick
and Dong Hyuk counters with a thumping low kick.
Ricard throws the left hand but Dong Hyuk avoids the punch easily.
Dong Hyuk misses with a wild body shot.
Dong Hyuk attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Ricard misses with a low kick.
Good work by Ricard as he checks the leg kick.
Ricard misses with an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ricard tried to score with a low kick but Dong Hyuk checks it.
Dong Hyuk will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Ricard looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Nice jab there from Dong Hyuk.
Ricard lands a leg kick that knocks Dong Hyuk off balance momentarily.
Ricard tries to clinch up.
Ricard lands with a hook. Dong Hyuk tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Jab by Dong Hyuk.
Dong Hyuk checks a low kick from Ricard.
Dong Hyuk throws a low kick but Ricard avoids it.
Ricard checks a low kick from Dong Hyuk.
Dong Hyuk scores with a leg kick.
Dong Hyuk checks the leg kick nicely there.
Dong Hyuk was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Ricard takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Ricard drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Dong Hyuk scores with a leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ricard smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ricard pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Ricard lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Dong Hyuk has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Dong Hyuk and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Ricard, right into the meat.
A lazy body kick from Ricard
and Dong Hyuk counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Dong Hyuk throws a solid leg kick but Ricard takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Dong Hyuk.
Dong Hyuk misses with a low kick.
Ricard swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Dong Hyuk scores with a nice body kick.
Dong Hyuk throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ricard only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Dong Hyuk takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Dong Hyuk fires out a quick counter leg kick but Ricard just manages to avoid it.
Dong Hyuk throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dong Hyuk misses with a low kick.
Ricard lands a jab to the nose.
Ricard swings widly with a right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Ricard tries to land a body kick
and Dong Hyuk counters with a low kick, right behind Ricard 's knee.
And that's the end of the fight!
Shin Dong Hyuk showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Dong Hyuk 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Shin Dong Hyuk!
After winning the bout, Shin Dong Hyuk thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jimi Powell (ranked 1042 p4p, 30 weight class) and Jackie Chan (ranked 667 p4p, 27 weight class). Powell comes to the cage accompanied by 8 Mile. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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258 lbs
21 - 10 - 0 |
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World class boxer
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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
22 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jimi Powell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jackie Chan!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Powell fails with a takedown attempt.
Chan bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Powell's head backwards.
Chan slips under a jab.
Powell lands a really nice looking cross but Chan seems unphased.
Powell misses with a takedown
and Chan counters by moving into the clinch.
Chan lands a left hand that snaps the head of Powell backwards.
We've been hearing reports that Powell has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Chan lands a left hand that snaps the head of Powell backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chan wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Chan is looking for a takedown.
Chan has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Powell avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Powell ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Powell no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Powell avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
My spies in LOD: Lightning Kicks (MaxID290K) inform me that Chan has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Chan loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Powell trying to control the position here.
Chan's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Powell might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Powell keeping full guard, as Chan tries to pass.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Chan throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Chan has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Chan is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Powell controls Chan momentarily but Chan frees himself.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Powell bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Powell is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Chan.
Powell shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jimi Powell. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Powell on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Powell lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Powell rushes Chan and presses him up against the cage.
Chan breaks the clinch.
Powell uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Chan.
Jimi Powell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Powell scores with a jab to the jaw.
Powell shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Chan sprawls well. Chan wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Powell gets slowly back to his feet.
Powell misses with a takedown attempt
and Powell takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Powell takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Powell gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Powell working aggressively here.
Chan is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Powell pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Chan is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Powell gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Chan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Powell lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Powell is working for takedown but Chan is calmly controlling the position for now.
Chan lands a right hand.
Powell misses with a short punch on the inside.
Chan misses with a body punch.
Chan pushes Powell back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Powell lands with a right to the head.
Chan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Chan shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Chan trying to pass the guard but Powell defending well.
Chan throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Powell is looking to control Chan's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Powell avoid being mounted?
Chan missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Chan trying to control the action but Powell is working from the bottom.
Chan thows a huge punch but Powell dodges it nicely.
Chan not landing any meaningful shots this time.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chan is taking a breather. Powell says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Chan connects with a body shot.
Powell takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Powell misses with an uppercut. Chan saw that one coming.
Powell with a poor takedown
and Chan counters with a lovely shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jackie Chan dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Chan catches Powell with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Powell with a poor takedown
and Chan counters with a stiff right hand.
Chan throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Powell stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A slow jab from Chan misses its intended target.
Powell on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Chan cracks Powell with a big right hand and Powell goes down!
Powell is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chan throws a big right hand that misses.
Oh Powell is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Chan controlling from the top position.
Chan trying to control the position from guard on top but Powell is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Powell seems to have got his legs back now.
Chan missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Powell can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Chan controls the pace.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Powell preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Chan in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Powell tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jackie Chan seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Chan lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Chan drops Powell with a left right combo! Chan follows him down to the ground into side control.
Chan wants to lay and pray for a moment but Powell keeps working.
Chan scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Powell to see if he's OK.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Powell managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Chan.
Chan moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Chan scores with punches from side control.
Powell parries the strikes from Chan easily there. Chan is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Powell to escape.
Chan scores with a couple of short elbows.
Powell is trying to control Chan's posture but Chan avoids it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Chan throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Chan tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Powell parries the strikes from Chan easily there. Chan is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Powell to escape.
Powell defending against the ground and pound.
Powell tries to bench press Chan off him but Chan keeps the position.
Chan has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Chan landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Chan misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Powell regains half guard there - taking advantage of Chan's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Chan thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Powell's head.
Chan not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Powell connects with a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Powell shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Chan manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Powell pushes down on Chan's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Powell in particular looking to stall.
Chan pushes Powell off looking to stand but Powell dives back in and keeps control.
Chan is staying active underneath Powell, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jackie Chan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Powell drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
The crowd cheers as Chan lands an impressive looking overhand right. Powell doesn't seem phased though.
Chan looks to score with a jab to the body but Powell is just out of range.
Powell tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Chan manages to circle out of the way.
Chan has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Powell closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Chan did well to prevent Powell getting side control.
Chan kicks Powell off and gets back to his feet.
Chan misses with a wild body shot.
Chan is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Powell shoots in looking for a takedown. Chan tries to sprawl out of it but Powell keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Chan manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Powell is looking to clinch.
It seemed like Chan was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A telegraphed right hand from Chan misses the target.
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!
Powell takes one to the chin there.
Chan lands a nice hook to Powell's body. Powell takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Chan takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Powell darts in trying to clinch
and Chan counters with a big right hand! Oh Powell is in trouble here! Chan follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jackie Chan!
Jackie Chan 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.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Callum Pagnozzi (ranked 372 p4p, 17 weight class) and Matt Hunt (ranked 602 p4p, 18 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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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
21 - 14 - 5, fighting out of Las Vegas, Callum Pagnozzi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
28 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Matt Hunt!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pagnozzi is looking to slow Hunt down with leg kicks.
Hunt throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
An inside leg kick lands from Pagnozzi.
Pagnozzi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hunt.
Hunt misses with a body shot.
Nice jab there from Hunt.
Hunt checks the leg kick.
Callum Pagnozzi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pagnozzi takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
It looks like Callum Pagnozzi has been cut.
Hunt displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Pagnozzi throws out the jab.
Pagnozzi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Pagnozzi lands with a thumping leg kick.
Good leg kick by Pagnozzi there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Pagnozzi closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Pagnozzi lands in his opponent's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pagnozzi missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pagnozzi loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Pagnozzi wants to control from the top but Hunt keeps moving.
Pagnozzi is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Pagnozzi might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Pagnozzi in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Pagnozzi throws a big right hand that misses.
Pagnozzi wants to control from the top but Hunt keeps moving.
Pagnozzi is really struggling to control Hunt but he's trying to hold on to the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Pagnozzi is looking to work some ground and pound but Hunt has wrist control.
Pagnozzi in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Pagnozzi trying to control but Hunt is working from the bottom.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
A punch lands to the side of Hunt 's head but he takes it in his stride.
It looks like Matt Hunt has been cut.
A good leg kick by Pagnozzi.
Pagnozzi looks to land a left hand but Hunt moved out of range nicely.
Hunt looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Pagnozzi stuns Hunt with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Pagnozzi connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Hunt loads up on a big right hand but Pagnozzi slips the punch.
Pagnozzi walks into a left hand.
Hunt moves out of range of the strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pagnozzi looks to land a right hand but Hunt moved out of range.
Hunt swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Pagnozzi misses with the combination.
Pagnozzi is looking to chop away at Hunt's legs.
Pagnozzi lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Pagnozzi tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Hunt is able to avoid easily.
Hunt scores with a nice strike.
A slow jab from Pagnozzi misses its intended target.
Hunt lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Pagnozzi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hunt manages to avoid it.
A little jabbing left from Hunt on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Pagnozzi defending well as Hunt loads up on a big left hand.
Hunt jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Hunt lands a head shot.
A low kick from Pagnozzi misses
and Hunt counters with a low kick, right behind Pagnozzi 's knee.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pagnozzi lunges at Hunt with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Hunt's hand.
Pagnozzi definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hunt checks a leg kick nicely.
Hunt is looking for the big counter here.
Pagnozzi throws a wild body kick that Hunt sees coming a mile off.
Nice takedown defense from Hunt. No joy for Pagnozzi on that attempt.
Pagnozzi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
It seemed like Hunt was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Pagnozzi with a lazy takedown attempt
and Hunt counters with a nice low kick that buckles Pagnozzi's knee momentarily.
Pagnozzi scores with the left hand. Hunt knows he should have avoided that one.
Pagnozzi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pagnozzi scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Hunt doesn't seem bothered though.
Some bone on bone action there as Pagnozzi checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Pagnozzi misses with a leg kick.
Hunt moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Jab by Hunt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Callum Pagnozzi dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Hunt throws a head kick that half lands.
Hunt throws the kick towards the body but Pagnozzi avoids it.
Hunt feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Pagnozzi's calf.
Pagnozzi gets a double leg takedown into Hunt's guard.
Hunt keeping moving, preventing Pagnozzi from controlling successfully.
Pagnozzi is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Hunt is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pagnozzi looking to sit in guard and control but Hunt gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Hunt sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Pagnozzi's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pagnozzi is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Pagnozzi is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Hunt's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Hunt's back!
Pagnozzi thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
Pagnozzi throwing strikes and Hunt squirms under the pressure, ending up mounted.
Pagnozzi throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Hunt because Pagnozzi loaded up on that one.
Pagnozzi looking to control but Hunt is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Hunt holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Pagnozzi tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Pagnozzi thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pagnozzi thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Poor strikes thrown by Pagnozzi there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Pagnozzi sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Pagnozzi lands a nice shot to the head.
Pagnozzi sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Pagnozzi looking to ground and pound but Hunt is blocking nicely.
Hunt wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Pagnozzi.
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!
Pagnozzi looking to ground and pound but Hunt is blocking nicely.
BOOM! Pagnozzi connects with a massive shot to the dome!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pagnozzi looking to finish with strikes here!
Pagnozzi raining down shots from the mount!
That has opened up Matt Hunt's cut even more.
Pagnozzi unloads with some shots from mount but Hunt bucks and avoids them well.
Hunt takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
The cut above Matt Hunt's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Matt Hunt's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Callum Pagnozzi!
Callum Pagnozzi 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.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Stanly Williams (ranked 359 p4p, 52 weight class) and Ryu Musashi (ranked 341 p4p, 48 weight class). Williams comes to the cage accompanied by Alice In Chains. Musashi is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Obama Sings. Stanly Williams has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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180 lbs
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172 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
43 - 26 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Stanly Williams !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ryu Musashi!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Musashi blocks a jab.
Musashi looks to land a left hand but Williams moved out of range nicely.
A little feinted left hand from Williams on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Williams misses with a two punch combination.
Musashi with a hook.
Williams tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Musashi was well out of range. Poor timing from Williams .
Williams on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Musashi misses with a straight left.
Musashi looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Ryu Musashi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Williams slips under a jab from Musashi.
We've been hearing reports that Williams has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Musashi connects with a jab.
Williams thows a left - swing and a miss!
Musashi blocks a jab.
A lazy left from Musashi finds it's target.
Jab by Musashi.
Musashi misses with a low kick.
Musashi looks to land a right hand but Williams moved out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Musashi throws out a loose jab but Williams uses good head movement to avoid it.
A big right from Williams misses.
A shot to the liver by Musashi. Beautiful body shot.
Musashi jabs at Williams 's body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams with a hook.
Musashi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
It looked like Williams was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Musashi scores with a crisp jab that stopped Williams in his tracks.
Williams blocks a head kick by Musashi.
An inside leg kick lands from Williams .
Musashi cracks Williams with a right hand to the side of the head.
Musashi swings for the body but Williams moves out of range.
Williams ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Musashi moves away.
Musashi swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Williams just misses with a punch to the body.
Williams takes a swing at Musashi's ribcage but misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Musashi misses the target.
Musashi throws a lazy right hand but Williams sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That kick from Musashi tenderised Williams 's leg. Williams is trying to keep his angry face on.
Musashi lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A swing and a miss from Williams .
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Musashi takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A punch lands to the side of Musashi 's head but he takes it in his stride.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Musashi throws the left hand but Williams avoids the punch easily.
Musashi scores with a jab. Williams acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Musashi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Williams misses with a leg kick.
Williams takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Musashi connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Williams 's hands.
Williams misses with a series of wild punches.
Musashi connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Musashi scores with a hook.
Williams throws a leg kick which misses Musashi's front leg but catches the back leg as Musashi tries to avoid it.
Musashi lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Williams at a distance.
Musashi walks into a straight right hand from Williams .
Williams slips a straight right by Musashi.
Williams swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Musashi lands a lovely overhand right.
Musashi is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Williams had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Williams throws a leg kick but Musashi sees it coming and checks it nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Musashi avoids the body shot from Williams .
Williams swings for the body but Musashi moves out of range.
Musashi drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Musashi dips to his left and cracks Williams with an uppercut!
Williams misses with a low kick.
Williams keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Musashi.
Musashi ducks under a wild hook from Williams .
Williams scores with a jab to the body.
Musashi lands a jab to the nose.
Williams moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Musashi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Musashi lands a head shot.
A slow jab from Williams misses its intended target.
Williams avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Williams is looking to counter punch.
Musashi takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Musashi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Musashi changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Williams bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Williams walks forward, straight into a front kick from Musashi.
Williams throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Musashi throws out a counter right but Williams avoids it with no problem.
Williams walks into a left hand.
Musashi listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Musashi lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Williams throws a right and a left that both miss.
That kick from Musashi tenderised Williams 's leg. Williams is trying to keep his angry face on.
A big right from Williams misses.
Musashi takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Musashi bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Williams 's head.
Williams pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Williams takes a swing at Musashi's ribcage but misses.
Good exchange - Musashi coming out on top.
Musashi looks to land a right hand but Williams moved out of range.
Musashi sizes up Williams with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Musashi checks a low kick from Williams .
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ryu Musashi dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Williams wants to slow Musashi down by chopping away at his legs.
Musashi throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A jab from Williams misses.
Williams fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Musashi looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Williams throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Musashi counter with a right hand.
Musashi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Williams sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Williams scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Musashi throws a front kick that sends Williams stumbling back into the cage.
Musashi lands with a straight right. Williams didn't see that one coming.
Musashi digs a good body shot into Williams 's ribs.
Musashi ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Williams might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Musashi cracks Williams with a right hand to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sloppy strikes from Williams . Those never looked like landing.
Musashi connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Williams 's hands.
Musashi scores with a nice strike.
Ryu Musashi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Williams moves out of range of the body kick.
Williams throws a shot from downtown. Musashi moves away and avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot to the body from Williams misses
and Musashi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Williams works Musashi's body with a nice hook.
Williams throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Williams fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Musashi manages to avoid it.
Nice straight punches there by Williams . You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Williams .
Williams chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Musashi can pounce on him.
Musashi with a hook.
Musashi has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Musashi scores with a nice right hand.
Musashi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Williams went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Williams misses with a hook to the body
letting Musashi counter with a right hand.
Williams takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Musashi throws the left hand but Williams avoids the punch easily.
A counter left hand to the body from Williams misses its target.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A slow jab from Musashi misses its intended target.
Nice body punch from Williams .
Williams misses the jab.
Musashi throws a leg kick which misses Williams 's front leg but catches the back leg as Williams tries to avoid it.
Williams throws a body punch but Musashi moves out of range.
A nice side step and Musashi releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams throws a nice inside leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Williams . Musashi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nice straight punches there by Williams . You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Williams .
Musashi uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Williams has time to react.
Musashi misses with a body shot.
Musashi tries a head kick but it misses.
Williams takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Williams scores with a nice strike.
Williams lands a glancing blow to the side of Musashi's head.
Musashi is rocked!
Williams connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Musashi is still on wobbly legs! Can Williams finish him?
A bone on bone clash there as Williams blocks the leg kick.
Williams dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Musashi lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Jab, jab by Musashi - just one landing.
Williams steps in with a hook that catches Musashi right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! Williams follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! Musashi looks absolutely devastated.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Stanly Williams !
Stanly Williams very nearly forgot to thank IniTech Nutrition amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
In defeat, Ryu Musashi stepped up to the mic, saying 'Bastard needs to wash his clothes....I gagged when he clinched me and almost vomited when we was on the ground....good GOD he stinks...should be a rule on clean clothes....nasty bastard.'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy Dias Jimenez (ranked 431 p4p, 58 weight class) and Big Guns (ranked 456 p4p, 59 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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195 lbs
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192 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
34 - 21 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jimmy Dias Jimenez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 12 - 1, fighting out of London, Big Guns!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some bone on bone action there as Guns checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Guns avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Guns throws a head kick but Dias Jimenez moves out of range.
A jab from Dias Jimenez finds it's way through Guns's defenses.
Dias Jimenez fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Guns throws a head kick that Dias Jimenez semi-blocks.
Guns avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Guns lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Dias Jimenez throws a wild body kick that Guns sees coming a mile off.
Dias Jimenez misses the shot to the body.
Good leg kick by Guns there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Guns keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dias Jimenez.
Dias Jimenez closes the distance and pushes Guns back into the cage.
Dias Jimenez avoids the elbow strike from Guns, against the cage.
Dias Jimenez lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Guns goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Guns stalling in the clinch.
Guns pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dias Jimenez walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Guns checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Guns uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dias Jimenez.
Guns takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Guns scores with a crisp jab that stopped Dias Jimenez in his tracks.
Jab from Guns.
Dias Jimenez connects with the punch.
Dias Jimenez has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Men Only. No Liberals ! in the buildup to the fight.
Guns lands a nice looking body kick.
Dias Jimenez misses with an uppercut.
Guns takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Dias Jimenez connects with the punch.
Guns misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Guns shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Dias Jimenez throws a jab but it's blocked by Guns.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dias Jimenez throws a wild body kick that Guns sees coming a mile off.
Guns scores with a nice right hand.
Dias Jimenez scoring well with a low kick there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guns throws a leg kick that misses.
Guns misses with a head kick.
Guns chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Guns fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Dias Jimenez is out of range.
Guns misses with a hook. Dias Jimenez ducked under it nicely.
Guns fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dias Jimenez manages to avoid it.
Dias Jimenez connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Dias Jimenez throws the left hand but Guns avoids the punch easily.
Dias Jimenez scores with a jab. Guns acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Guns misses with a head kick.
Guns misses with a leg kick
and Dias Jimenez counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Dias Jimenez.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Guns misses with an elbow strike.
Dias Jimenez digs a right hand underneath Guns's ribcage. Guns let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Guns misses with an elbow over the top.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dias Jimenez makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Dias Jimenez has a couple of punches blocked by Guns.
Dias Jimenez swings wildly with an uppercut but Guns uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dias Jimenez working aggressively here.
Dias Jimenez creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Dias Jimenez looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Dias Jimenez working aggressively here.
A left hand lands to the body for Guns.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Dias Jimenez as Guns tries to tie him up.
Dias Jimenez lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
It looks like Big Guns has been cut.
With the fighters up against the cage, Dias Jimenez throws an elbow but misses.
Dias Jimenez misses with a body punch.
Dias Jimenez pushes off an throws an elbow but Guns leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Guns is trying to stall.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Guns creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Dias Jimenez pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Dias Jimenez lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guns pressing his opponent against the cage.
Dias Jimenez throws a punch but it's blocked by Guns.
Guns avoids the elbow strike from Dias Jimenez, against the cage.
Dias Jimenez scores with a nice hook to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Guns blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Guns.
Guns lands a right hand that snaps the head of Dias Jimenez backwards.
Guns tries to circle away but Dias Jimenez has him pinned against the cage.
Guns wants to stall.
Guns presses Dias Jimenez against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Dias Jimenez.
Dias Jimenez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dias Jimenez lands a shoulder strike.
Guns doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dias Jimenez pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Dias Jimenez misses with a hook from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jimmy Dias Jimenez dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Big Guns's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Dias Jimenez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Guns.
The fighters circling - Dias Jimenez throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Dias Jimenez lands a jab to the nose.
Jimmy Dias Jimenez is winning the standup battle so far.
Dias Jimenez moves out of range of the body kick.
Guns throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Guns moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Dias Jimenez is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Guns can do to turn this around?
A slapping leg kick lands for Guns.
Guns slips a straight right by Dias Jimenez.
Guns throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
A head kick misses from Guns.
Dias Jimenez misses with a body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dias Jimenez's corner calls for a 1-2. Dias Jimenez obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Dias Jimenez takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dias Jimenez takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Guns throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dias Jimenez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Guns throws a sloppy head kick and Dias Jimenez moves out of range easily.
Dias Jimenez blocks a head kick by Guns.
Dias Jimenez connects with a jab.
Dias Jimenez throws a leg kick that is checked
and Guns counters with a nice uppercut.
A solid leg kick lands there for Guns.
Guns lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Dias Jimenez backs up against the cage.
Dias Jimenez blocks a head kick by Guns.
Dias Jimenez misses with a body shot.
Guns lets loose with a powerful body kick. Dias Jimenez will feel that in the morning.
Dias Jimenez takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A nice inside leg kick there by Guns. That's going to slow Dias Jimenez down.
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!
Dias Jimenez misses with a lunging right hand
and Guns counters with an inside leg kick.
Dias Jimenez takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Guns keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dias Jimenez.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dias Jimenez blocks a head kick by Guns.
Dias Jimenez misses with a left hand
and Guns counters with a body kick that stops Dias Jimenez in his tracks momentarily.
Guns throws a head kick that misses.
A little feinted left hand from Dias Jimenez on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
An inside leg kick lands from Guns.
Guns motions for Dias Jimenez to come forward. Guns throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Guns throws a body kick that misses.
Dias Jimenez fires out a quick counter leg kick but Guns just manages to avoid it.
Dias Jimenez takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Dias Jimenez is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Guns motions for Dias Jimenez to come forward. Guns throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Guns misses with an uppercut.
Guns looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Dias Jimenez takes a kick to the side of the head.
Dias Jimenez pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Guns tries to work over Dias Jimenez's front leg with a kick but Dias Jimenez checks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guns loads up on a big right hand but Dias Jimenez slips the punch.
Guns scores with a head kick. Dias Jimenez tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Guns connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Dias Jimenez's hands.
Guns misses with a low kick.
Dias Jimenez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dias Jimenez tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Guns manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dias Jimenez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dias Jimenez moves out of range of the body kick.
Guns lands with a kick to the ribs.
Guns throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dias Jimenez throws a poor cross that misses
and Guns counters with a two punch combo.
Dias Jimenez jabs Guns right on the nose. Guns blinks but takes it well.
Guns misses with a head kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dias Jimenez pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Guns has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dias Jimenez throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Guns counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dias Jimenez misses with a left hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
A head kick by Guns misses
and Dias Jimenez counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Dias Jimenez throws out a leg kick but Guns moves out of range and Dias Jimenez only half commits.
Dias Jimenez on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Guns lands a leg kick that knocks Dias Jimenez off balance momentarily.
A big left from Guns misses.
Good leg kick by Guns there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Dias Jimenez tries to clinch up.
Dias Jimenez rushes Guns and presses him up against the cage.
Guns pressing his opponent against the cage.
Guns pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Big Guns showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Big Guns'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. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Dias Jimenez doesn't manage to clinch there - Guns circles away.
A left lands for Guns.
Guns tries to land a leg kick but Dias Jimenez saw it coming and moves away.
Dias Jimenez is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Guns.
Dias Jimenez tries a low kick but Guns avoids it.
Nice body kick from Dias Jimenez.
Guns goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Guns with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Dias Jimenez to score with a decent uppercut.
Guns throws a body shot but no joy.
Guns throws a push kick but Dias Jimenez slaps the foot to one side.
Guns throws a lazy head kick
and Dias Jimenez counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice inside leg kick there by Guns. That's going to slow Dias Jimenez down.
Guns misses with a leg kick
and Dias Jimenez counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Guns walks into a straight right hand from Dias Jimenez.
Guns buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Guns throws a head kick that half lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dias Jimenez misses with a looping right.
Dias Jimenez tries to clinch
and Guns counters with a slapping leg kick.
Guns jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Guns lands a nice looking kick to the body. Dias Jimenez takes a step back to recover.
Guns jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Guns throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Guns connects with a body shot that sends Dias Jimenez's belly button to the back.
Guns ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A shot to the body from Dias Jimenez misses
and Guns counters with a three punch combo that has Dias Jimenez backing up. Dias Jimenez nods at Guns to acknowledge the strikes.
Dias Jimenez steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Guns. That one must have hurt.
Dias Jimenez forces Guns back against the cage and clinches.
Guns looking to stall.
Guns pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guns throws a quick inside leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Guns misses with a hook. Dias Jimenez ducked under it nicely.
Dias Jimenez throws a leg kick
and Guns counters with a leg kick.
Guns pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dias Jimenez is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Guns.
Guns throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Guns moves out of range as Dias Jimenez strikes.
Dias Jimenez will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Guns throws a head kick that misses
and Dias Jimenez counters by moving into the clinch.
Guns blocks the elbow strike.
Guns pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dias Jimenez takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Dias Jimenez punishes Guns's body with a nice straight punch.
A head kick from Guns lands but Dias Jimenez takes it in his stride.
Guns takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Dias Jimenez lands a nice shot that snaps Guns's head back.
Dias Jimenez throws a chopping leg kick but Guns manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dias Jimenez rushes Guns and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Guns blocks an uppercut.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Guns pushes off an throws an elbow but Dias Jimenez leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Guns tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dias Jimenez tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dias Jimenez creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Dias Jimenez scores with a shoulder strike.
Guns stalling the fight.
Guns can't find room to land a body shot as Dias Jimenez controls the action.
Guns misses with a body punch.
Guns wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Dias Jimenez swings wildly with an uppercut but Guns uses good head movement to avoid it.
Guns scores with a nice hook to the head.
Dias Jimenez lands a damaging elbow.
Guns is stalling here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dias Jimenez scores with a shot to the side of Guns's head.
Dias Jimenez tries to throw a body punch but Guns avoids it by throwing Dias Jimenez back against the cage.
Dias Jimenez lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Guns working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dias Jimenez blocks a body shot from Guns.
Guns misses with a hook from the clinch.
Guns's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Dias Jimenez throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A shot in the inside from Dias Jimenez.
Guns tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Guns tries to stall but Dias Jimenez uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Dias Jimenez digs a right hand into Guns's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Guns's gas tank.
Dias Jimenez makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Nice elbow from Dias Jimenez.
Dias Jimenez lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Guns.
Dias Jimenez lands a nice uppercut.
Guns dodges an elbow strike from Dias Jimenez.
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 Jimmy Dias Jimenez.
I think Dias Jimenez 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jimmy Dias Jimenez!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Jimmy Dias Jimenez waved his t-shirt featuring Aspire Clothing's logo in front of the cameras.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Billy West (ranked 441 p4p, 64 weight class) and Katsu Laoka (ranked 145 p4p, 19 weight class). West comes to the cage accompanied by Rebelution - So High. Laoka has chosen The Bell Tolls as his entrance music. Katsu Laoka has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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205 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Billy West!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
30 - 14 - 5, fighting out of Las Vegas, Katsu Laoka!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Laoka throws a half hearted mid kick.
Laoka loads up on a big right hand but West slips the punch.
West scores with a sloppy right hand. Laoka should have avoided that one.
Laoka bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
And Laoka responds with a good body kick, but West manages to step out the way in time.
West lands a jab to the nose.
Laoka on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Laoka fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches West on the side of the head.
West has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Death Valley Training Facility in the buildup to the fight.
West rushes Laoka and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
West is looking to control Laoka's arms but Laoka gets an underhook and turns him. Now West has his back to the cage.
West digs a right hand into Laoka's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Laoka's gas tank.
West throws a head punch that misses.
Laoka takes a knee to the side of the body.
Laoka struggles to land a body shot inside as West controls his hands.
West lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Laoka with an attempt at a knee that misses.
West breaks the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Laoka tests West's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Laoka cracks West with an open hand slap.
Laoka misses with a hook.
West is looking to counter punch.
Laoka connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
West wants to land a leg kick but Laoka is out of range.
Katsu Laoka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Laoka jabbing away but nothing is landing.
West lands a really nice looking cross but Laoka seems unphased.
Laoka thumps West with a low kick.
Laoka throws out a loose jab but West uses good head movement to avoid it.
Good standup being displayed there by West as he connects with a hook.
West lands a big shot that drops Laoka! Can he finish him?
Laoka is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Laoka wants to stand but West is controlling the position.
Laoka is still in real trouble! Can West finish him?
West stays in close to Laoka's body and controls the position.
Laoka avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Laoka seems to have recovered his senses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laoka keeping full guard, as West tries to pass.
West in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Laoka working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from West.
West trying to control but Laoka is working from the bottom.
West lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Laoka preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
West stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Laoka swivels though and keeps the full guard.
West is looking to work some ground and pound but Laoka has wrist control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
West postures up in Laoka's guard and throws a big left but Laoka blocks it.
West working some strikes from top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
West with a flurry of punches that miss.
West scoring with some ground and pound.
West trying to control but Laoka is working from the bottom.
Laoka wants to get back to his feet but West is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
West 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.
West throws a big elbow that misses.
West wants to control from the top but Laoka keeps moving.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
West throwing strikes but missing.
Laoka is looking to stand up but West isn't so interested in that idea.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
West comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laoka throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
West jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Laoka swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
West is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Laoka looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Laoka scores with a jab to the jaw.
Laoka misses with a body shot.
West throws a series of punches but Laoka moves out of range.
Laoka misses with a straight right.
Laoka tries to keep at a distance but West has taken the fight into the clinch.
West tries to work over Laoka's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Laoka is trying to stall.
A short right from Laoka.
Laoka tries a body shot but West blocks it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A short body shot lands from Laoka as the two fighters clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Billy West dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Laoka cracks West with a right hand to the side of the head.
West throws an overhand right that lands on Laoka's shoulder, as Laoka tries to avoid the shot.
A swing and a miss from West.
Laoka throws a head kick that misses.
Laoka misses with a lunging right hand
and West counters with a stiff right hand.
A slow jab from Laoka misses its intended target.
West lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
West tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Laoka was well out of range. Poor timing from West.
A decent looking cross lands there for Laoka.
Laoka swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by West.
West moves out of range of the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
West throws out a loose jab but Laoka uses good head movement to avoid it.
West misses with a hook.
West ducks under a wild hook from Laoka.
Laoka attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Laoka tries a low kick but West avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
West drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Laoka bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Laoka 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.
West throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A jab from West misses.
Laoka ducks under a wild hook from West.
A jab from West misses.
Laoka pushes West away with a front kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Laoka throws a looping overhand right but West ducks down to avoid it.
Laoka slips a straight right by West.
A jab lands there for Laoka.
Laoka throws a leg kick but West sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Laoka defends well against a solid takedown attempt from West.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laoka with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Laoka swinging wildly here.
West pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
West swinging wildly here.
Nice cross by Laoka.
Billy West is winning the standup battle so far.
West throws a jab but it's blocked by Laoka.
West looks to land a body kick but Laoka moved away.
Laoka feints the counter takedown.
Katsu Laoka is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
West uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Laoka.
Laoka listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
West moves out of range as Laoka strikes.
Laoka swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by West.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laoka ducks under a wild hook from West.
Laoka throws a body punch but West moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from West misses the target.
Laoka throws a leg kick but West sees it coming and moves out of range.
West swings for the body but Laoka moves out of range.
Laoka misses with a low kick as West jumps back.
West slips a straight right by Laoka.
West drives through with a takedown into guard.
West postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Laoka is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of West, into his guard.
West wants to sweep but no luck.
West is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Laoka is aware though and is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
West wants to stand but Laoka is controlling the position.
West has a closed guard, preventing Laoka from standing up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Laoka stands up from West's guard - Laoka perhaps looking for a knockout.
Laoka throws a body punch but West moves out of range.
Laoka lands with a cross.
Nice shot lands for Laoka.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
West closes the distance and clinches.
West lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A head punch on the inside from West fails to land.
West prevents a body shot from Laoka.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Laoka tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Katsu Laoka showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! West's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
West moves out of range of the strikes.
Laoka scores with a crisp jab that stopped West in his tracks.
Laoka takes a swing at West's ribcage but misses.
It appears West was looking to counter with a kick there.
West misses with a right hand
and Laoka counters with a nice uppercut.
Laoka looks to score with a jab to the body but West is just out of range.
West was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Laoka lands with a cross.
West is rocked!
West slips under a jab.
Laoka tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A little feinted left hand from West on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
West missing with a left hand there. Laoka was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Laoka throws a good cross that connects.
Oh West is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Laoka misses with a body kick.
West was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
West cracks Laoka with an open hand slap.
West seems to have got his legs back now.
Laoka fakes high and swings low for a body shot but West manages to avoid it.
West stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Laoka lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
West takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
West pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Laoka pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces West back to the cage. Laoka follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
West throws a head kick that lands with a deafening thwack! The crowd roars as Laoka stumbles backwards and falls to the mat. West follows into mount!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Laoka is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Laoka is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Laoka is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
West pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Laoka is in a horrible position here. West smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
West won't let Laoka get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
West unloads with some shots from mount but Laoka bucks and avoids them well.
Laoka is squirming around, avoiding West's attempts to control the action.
West throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Laoka is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
West scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Laoka is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
West postures up and throws a couple of big shots that have Laoka in real trouble here! The ref calls for Laoka to improve his position which he doesn't do, so the referee has no choice but to end the fight due to the strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Billy West!
Billy West seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Michael Cole (ranked 229 p4p, 31 weight class) and Jutta Hanolla (ranked 193 p4p, 26 weight class). Cole comes to the cage accompanied by I Won't Back Down. Jutta Hanolla 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
17 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Michael Cole!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 8 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jutta Hanolla!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hanolla throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Cole counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Cole.
Hanolla swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cole misses with a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cole.
Cole misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cole goes for a takedown attempt but Hanolla pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Hanolla throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
It looks like Michael Cole has been cut.
Jutta Hanolla seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cole connects with a body shot.
Hanolla misses with a body shot.
Cole wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hanolla looks to score with a jab to the body but Cole is just out of range.
Hanolla ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hanolla looks for the body kick but Cole saw that one coming.
We've been hearing reports that Cole has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Hanolla throws a hook to the side of Cole's head but Cole sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Cole misses with a straight left.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanolla throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cole is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hanolla.
Cole stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hanolla.
Hanolla connects with a jab.
Hanolla swings widly with a right hand
and Cole counters with a straight right hand.
Hanolla thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Cole if he has to take too many more of those.
Jutta Hanolla is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hanolla gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Cole counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Cole scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cole landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Cole is thwarting Hanolla's attempts to control the position.
Cole missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Cole lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cole is trying to control. Hanolla wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Hanolla avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Cole.
Cole missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Cole looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Hanolla with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Cole working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Hanolla wants to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hanolla slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Cole stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hanolla swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Cole in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cole throws a big elbow that misses.
Cole lands a couple of elbows.
Cole is working Hanolla over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Cole throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Cole 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.
Hanolla is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Cole is aware though and is defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hanolla looking to control.
Cole works over Hanolla with some ground and pound from guard.
Hanolla utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Cole with a flurry of punches that miss.
Cole is fighting to break Hanolla's control of his arms but Hanolla is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Hanolla is trying to keep Cole in close.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cole trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Hanolla keeping moving, preventing Cole from controlling successfully.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Cole throws a strike but Hanolla rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Hanolla controls from within his opponent's guard.
Cole is pulling down on Hanolla's head. It's preventing any offense from Hanolla, at least for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Cole dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Michael Cole's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Cole takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Cole moves away from the strike by Hanolla.
Hanolla throws a wild body kick that Cole sees coming a mile off.
A counter left hand to the body from Cole misses its target.
Cole swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cole defending well as Hanolla loads up on a big left hand.
Hanolla throws a lazy body kick
and Cole counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Michael Cole overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Hanolla working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Cole doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Cole manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Hanolla not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cole postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Hanolla has his foot on Cole's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Cole works his way back into a safe position though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cole working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Cole missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Cole might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Cole in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Cole landing with the ground and pound.
Cole makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Cole is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Cole is in close to Hanolla's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Cole is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hanolla can do to turn this around?
Hanolla controls Cole momentarily but Cole frees himself.
Hanolla looking to control but Cole passes into half guard.
Hanolla is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hanolla works his way to full guard. Good work.
Hanolla working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Cole.
Cole is in close to Hanolla's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Cole with a flurry of punches that miss.
Cole is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Cole throws an elbow that misses. Hanolla uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Cole's guard. Nice move by Hanolla!
Cole pulls Hanolla in close to his closed guard and prevents Hanolla from doing any damage or advancing position.
Hanolla stopping the sweep attempt from Cole.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanolla controlling from the top position.
Hanolla's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Cole looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hanolla is one step ahead there.
Cole managing to control the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hanolla trying to control the position from guard on top but Cole 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.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Cole dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Michael Cole's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Cole goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Hanolla bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jutta Hanolla seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Cole moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Decent striking displayed by Hanolla there.
Good shot there by Hanolla.
Hanolla scores with a kick to the midsection.
A swing and a miss from Cole.
Hanolla connects with a crisp jab.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Hanolla goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Hanolla tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cole needs to keep his hands up - Hanolla had a free shot at his head there.
Hanolla throws a hook to the side of Cole's head but Cole sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanolla tries to sprawl but Cole drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Cole is nestled in close to Hanolla, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Hanolla desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Cole drops an elbow to the side of Hanolla's head.
Cole is nestled in close to Hanolla, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Cole with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Hanolla trying to control but Cole postures up.
Hanolla tries to roll over but Cole keeps him under control.
Jutta Hanolla has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cole wants to pass the guard but Hanolla is defending well.
Cole stalling away here and it's allowed Hanolla to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Cole throws a strike but Hanolla rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Hanolla sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Cole is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Hanolla sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cole controlling Hanolla's posture.
Hanolla wants to pass the guard but Cole is keeping the position.
Hanolla loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
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.
Cole is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Hanolla trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Hanolla seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Hanolla cracks the inside of Cole's front leg.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hanolla tries a head kick but it misses.
Hanolla throws a half hearted mid kick.
Michael Cole is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Cole takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Cole tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Hanolla manages to circle out of the way.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jutta Hanolla.
I think Cole 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Michael Cole!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Michael Cole made sure he mentioned MayheM sportswear, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rupert Blasts (ranked 88 p4p, 11 weight class) and Russian Obama (ranked 37 p4p, 5 weight class). Obama has chosen 5 minutes Alone as his entrance music. Russian Obama has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Rupert Blasts's chin.
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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
21 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rupert Blasts!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
28 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Russian Obama!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Obama lands a nice hook to Blasts's body. Blasts takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Obama misses with a two punch combination.
Blasts connects with a nice looking jab.
Obama throws a body punch but Blasts moves out of range.
Blasts thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rupert Blasts seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Obama avoids the body shot from Blasts.
Obama looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Blasts avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Obama bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Blasts throws a hook but Obama blocks it.
Blasts thows a left - swing and a miss!
Obama cracks a nice hook into Blasts's ribs.
Blasts keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Obama scores with a hook to the body. Blasts takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Obama takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Blasts misses with a jab, cross combination.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Obama throws a hook but Blasts blocks it.
Obama throws a right and a left that Blasts avoids nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Obama lands with an uppercut that bounces Blasts off the cage and back into range.
Blasts fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Obama manages to avoid it.
Obama connects with a solid leg kick.
A big left from Blasts misses.
Blasts ducks under a wild hook from Obama.
Obama dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Blasts ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Blasts throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Blasts moves out of range as Obama strikes.
Obama avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Obama misses with a wild body shot.
Obama looks to score with a jab to the body but Blasts is just out of range.
Blasts throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A combination from Obama does no damage.
Blasts throws a leg kick that misses.
Obama's jab looks to have found its range, popping Blasts under the eye.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blasts slips under a jab.
Obama tries to clinch up but Blasts circles away and keeps his distance.
Blasts ducks under a wild hook from Obama.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Blasts swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Blasts misses with a low kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Obama! But no joy.
Blasts avoids the body shot from Obama.
An attempted straight right counter from Blasts misses the target.
Blasts avoids the body shot from Obama.
Obama dodges the punch combination from Blasts.
Obama misses with a hook.
Blasts is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Obama.
Blasts misses with a straight right.
Blasts lands with a shot to the body.
Blasts forces Obama back against the cage and clinches.
Blasts works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Blasts struggles to land a body shot inside as Obama controls his hands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blasts tries to work over Obama's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Blasts landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Blasts is working Obama over against the cage.
Obama blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Blasts blocking some punches.
Obama lands a shoulder strike.
Obama lands an uppercut.
Blasts blocks a body shot from Obama.
Obama scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Obama misses with some punches.
Obama misses with a short punch on the inside.
Obama tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Blasts struggles to land a body shot inside as Obama controls his hands.
Blasts misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Obama.
Obama blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Blasts with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Obama working aggressively here.
Blasts missing with knees to the body.
Blasts misses with a body punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Obama.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Obama tries to work over Blasts's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Obama misses with a punch to the body.
Obama working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Obama throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Obama lands a shoulder strike.
Obama lands a shot to the body.
Obama tries a body shot but Blasts blocks it.
Obama misses with a hook to the ribs.
Obama misses with some punches.
Blasts tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Obama avoids it.
I was talking to Blasts's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Blasts missing with knees to the body.
Blasts tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Obama's elbow.
Obama misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short right from Obama on the inside.
Obama goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Obama misses with the head strike.
Blasts swings wildly with an uppercut but Obama uses good head movement to avoid it.
Obama lands a right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Russian Obama dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Blasts is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Obama.
Blasts throws an off balance right hand
enabling Obama to counter with a crisp jab.
Blasts lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Blasts slips a straight right by Obama.
Blasts looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Blasts throws a poor cross that misses
and Obama counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Obama misses with a straight right.
Obama blocks a low kick nicely.
Obama fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Obama takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Blasts throws a hook but Obama avoids it easily.
Blasts misses with a looping left.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Obama fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Blasts manages to avoid it.
As Obama tries to get set, Blasts tries to push him back and clinch up but Obama manages to avoid the attempt.
Jab, jab by Blasts - just one landing.
Obama throws a shot from downtown. Blasts moves away and avoids it.
Blasts 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.
Obama appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Blasts lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
That's one minute gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Blasts.
A big right from Obama misses.
Some bone on bone action there as Obama checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Obama looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Blasts scores with a jab to the head.
Obama misses the shot to the body.
Blasts lands with a thumping leg kick.
Obama missing with a left hand there. Blasts was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Obama is looking to slow Blasts down with leg kicks.
Blasts lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Obama connects with a body shot that sends Blasts's belly button to the back.
Blasts misses with an uppercut. Obama saw that one coming.
Obama avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Blasts moves forwards but Obama connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Obama misses the target.
As Obama backs away, Blasts returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
A nice leg kick lands there from Obama.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blasts misses with a low kick.
Blasts throws a leg kick but Obama sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A slow jab from Blasts misses its intended target.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Blasts slips under a jab.
Blasts moves in looking to clinch but Obama pushes him off.
Blasts dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Blasts waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Obama.
Obama avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Blasts is looking to score with low kicks.
Obama ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Obama steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Blasts.
A telegraphed right hand from Blasts misses the target.
Obama wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Obama lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Blasts fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Obama checks it well.
Obama appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Obama tries to move into range but Blasts moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A slow jab from Obama misses its intended target.
Obama throws a push kick but Blasts slaps the foot to one side.
Blasts rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Obama counters with a stiff right hand.
Blasts takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Blasts misses with a low kick.
Blasts misses with a low kick.
Blasts uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Obama.
Obama throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Blasts lands with a hook. Obama tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
An inside leg kick from Blasts misses.
Obama scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Obama checks a low kick from Blasts.
Blasts takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Blasts. Obama does a little dance to reset his feet.
Blasts takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Blasts throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Blasts crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Obama - the referee stops the clock and Blasts gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Obama. Blasts manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Blasts misses with a jab to the body
and Obama counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A head kick misses from Blasts.
Blasts throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Blasts throws a hook but Obama avoids it easily.
Blasts walks into a straight right hand from Obama.
Obama feints and then cracks Blasts's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Blasts down.
Blasts misses with a left hand
and Obama counters with a right hand to the body.
Blasts dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Obama. That did some damage!
Blasts keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Obama blocks a low kick nicely.
Obama checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Obama only half commits to the counter leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Russian Obama will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Blasts misses the shot to the body.
Obama rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Blasts counters with an inside leg kick.
Blasts lands a nice shot to the body.
Obama throws a leg kick but Blasts moved away.
Blasts throws a leg kick but Obama moved away.
It seemed like Obama was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Blasts moves out of range as Obama strikes.
A nice leg kick lands there from Obama.
Obama ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Blasts throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Obama lands a slapping body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blasts chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Obama can pounce on him.
Obama throws out a loose jab but Blasts uses good head movement to avoid it.
Russian Obama seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Obama ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Blasts pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Blasts jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blasts clobbers Obama with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Blasts tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Obama paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Obama is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Obama's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Blasts takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Blasts throws a front kick aimed at Obama's knee but Obama avoids it well.
Blasts connects with a solid leg kick.
Blasts moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Blasts throws a jab but it's blocked by Obama.
Obama doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Blasts misses with a low kick as Obama jumps back.
A bone on bone clash there as Obama blocks the leg kick.
Obama punishes Blasts's body with a nice straight punch.
Blasts lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A big right from Blasts misses.
Blasts moves out of range of the strikes.
A decent looking cross lands there for Obama.
Rupert Blasts has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blasts walks into a straight right hand from Obama.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Obama has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Blasts finds it's way round the side to connect with Obama's head.
A leg kick checked by Obama.
Obama takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Obama blocks a head kick by Blasts.
Obama dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Russian Obama is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Blasts throws a hook but Obama blocks it.
Blasts looks to score with a jab to the body but Obama is just out of range.
Obama misses with a body shot.
Obama lands a glancing blow to the side of Blasts's head.
Blasts thows a leg kick but Obama checks it
and Obama counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Blasts moves into the clinch.
Obama takes a shot to the head.
Blasts swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blasts tries a knee to the head but Obama blocks it.
Blasts looking to throw knees to the head but Obama is blocking nicely.
Blasts misses with a hook from the clinch.
Blasts blocks a body shot from Obama.
Blasts tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Blasts takes a shot to the head.
Blasts misses with a hook to the ribs.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Blasts.
Obama lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Blasts tries to work over Obama's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Blasts tries to land a knee to the head but Obama blocks with his arms.
Blasts fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blasts misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Obama.
Blasts breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Blasts is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Obama jabs at Blasts's body.
Obama lands a jab to the nose.
Blasts sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A telegraphed right hand from Blasts misses the target.
Nice defenses there by Blasts.
Blasts throws a lazy uppercut
and Obama counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Blasts slips a straight right by Obama.
Obama lands a leg kick that knocks Blasts off balance momentarily.
Obama throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Blasts buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Russian Obama comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Obama has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Russian Obama!
Russian Obama 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.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Saul Goodman (ranked 8 p4p, 2 weight class) and Matt Quin (ranked 68 p4p, 8 weight class). Goodman comes to the cage accompanied by Baba O'riley. Quin has chosen Captain Jack - Iko Iko as his entrance music. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
22 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Saul Goodman!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
28 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Matt Quin!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Goodman slips under a jab.
Goodman jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Quin jabs at Goodman's body.
Goodman misses with a kick to the body
and Quin counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Quin.
Quin being controlled here momentarily.
Quin postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Quin lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Quin wants to pass the guard but Goodman is keeping the position.
Quin has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Quin wants to control from the top but Goodman keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Goodman can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Quin controls the pace.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Quin sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Goodman's guard.
Goodman is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Globo Gym, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Quin tries to pass the half guard into mount. Goodman knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Quin thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Quin is trying to control. Goodman wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Quin missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Goodman is looking to improve his position.
Quin not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Quin throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Quin drops an elbow to the side of Goodman's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Quin not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Quin looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Goodman with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Quin sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Goodman defending well though.
Quin is looking to advance position but Goodman won't allow it.
Quin trying to advance position but Goodman counters by regaining guard.
Quin controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Quin's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Quin loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Quin is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Goodman is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Goodman has escaped and now he's on top!
Our spies down at at LOD: Lightning Kicks (MaxID290K) inform us that Quin has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Quin is trying to control the position but Goodman postures up.
Quin manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Goodman manages to get himself to full guard.
Quin trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Quin throws an elbow that misses. Goodman uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Quin's guard. Nice move by Goodman!
Quin is trying to keep Goodman in close.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Quin is adopting a defensive guard.
Goodman has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Quin looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Quin has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Goodman is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Quin.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Quin tries to bench press Goodman off him but Goodman keeps the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matt Quin dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Quin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Quin avoids the head kick by Goodman.
Quin throws a one two combo.
Goodman lands a leg kick that knocks Quin off balance momentarily.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Goodman, right into the meat.
Goodman scores with a leg kick.
Quin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Quin takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Goodman, right into the meat.
Quin misses with an uppercut.
A swing and a miss from Goodman.
Quin doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Quin has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Quin throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Goodman stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Goodman moves away from the strike by Quin.
Goodman appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Goodman tries to land a front kick but Quin steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Goodman lands a leg kick that knocks Quin off balance momentarily.
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!
Quin lands a slapping body shot.
Quin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Quin looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Quin avoids the body shot from Goodman.
Quin connects with a right hand. Goodman shakes it off.
Quin takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Goodman rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Quin counters with a stiff right hand.
Goodman throws a jab when Quin was well out of range.
Goodman throws a hook but Quin avoids it easily.
Quin scores with the left hand. Goodman knows he should have avoided that one.
Quin takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Quin staying out of range there.
Quin rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Goodman counter with a right hand.
Quin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Quin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Goodman moves away.
Goodman avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Goodman steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Quin.
Quin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Goodman.
Quin slips under a jab.
Matt Quin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Quin checks the leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Goodman uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Quin.
Goodman 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.
Quin misses with a body shot.
Quin takes one to the chin there.
Quin swings away with a body shot that misses
and Goodman counters with a straight right hand.
A shot to the body from Quin misses
letting Goodman counter with a right hand.
Quin looks to score with a jab to the body but Goodman is just out of range.
Quin with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Nice shot lands for Goodman.
Quin takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Quin just misses with a punch to the body.
Goodman misses with a right hand
and Quin counters with a nice uppercut.
Quin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Goodman.
Quin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Quin's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Quin duly obliges.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Quin. Goodman does a little dance to reset his feet.
Goodman darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Quin uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Goodman.
Goodman lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Goodman swings for the body but Quin moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Goodman. Quin does a little dance to reset his feet.
A chopping leg kick lands by Goodman.
Quin scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Saul Goodman is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A shot to the liver by Quin. Beautiful body shot.
Goodman misses the shot to the body.
Goodman throws a hook but Quin blocks it.
Quin looks to throw the jab but Goodman is out of range.
Quin blocks a jab.
Quin throws out a counter right but Goodman avoids it with no problem.
Goodman chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Goodman lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Quin misses with a looping left.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Quin darts in looking for a takedown but Goodman gets double underhooks and turns Quin into the cage.
Goodman wants to slow Quin down by chopping away at his legs.
It seemed like Quin was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Goodman keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Quin ducks under a wild hook from Goodman.
Quin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Quin with a nice cross.
Quin throws the left hand but Goodman avoids the punch easily.
Quin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Goodman throws out the jab.
Goodman misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Quin.
Goodman connects with the punch.
A slow jab from Goodman misses its intended target.
Quin swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Quin checks a low kick from Goodman.
Quin throws a poor cross that misses
and Goodman counters with a leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Goodman swings for the body but Quin moves out of range.
Quin takes a shot to the body in his stride.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Saul Goodman dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Goodman comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Goodman misses with a body shot.
Quin now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Goodman fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Quin manages to avoid it.
Some wild striking there from Goodman.
Goodman looks to land a body kick but Quin moved away.
Goodman scores with a shot to the body.
Goodman misses with a straight right.
Quin looks to land a right hand but Goodman moved out of range.
Goodman throwing a counter right hand but Quin manages to avoid it.
Nice uppercut there from Goodman.
Goodman just misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Goodman misses with a straight right.
Goodman fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Quin checks it well.
Good exchange - Quin coming out on top.
Goodman fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Quin manages to avoid it.
Quin is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Goodman throws a front kick that sends Quin stumbling back into the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Goodman just misses with a punch to the body.
Quin digs a good body shot into Goodman's ribs.
Goodman throws a lazy right hand but Quin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Quin scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Goodman doesn't seem bothered though.
Goodman throws a hook but Quin avoids it easily.
Quin throws a lazy right hand but Goodman sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Goodman throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Quin counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Goodman!
Goodman is looking to get back to his feet here but Quin is keeping cool and he's managed to take Goodman's back.
Quin seems to be going for a rear naked choke. He has an arm under Goodman's chin but Goodman turns very nicely into Quin's guard. Good BJJ skills being displayed there by Goodman.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Quin is trying to keep Goodman in close.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Quin manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Goodman manages to get himself to full guard.
Quin lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Quin is looking to work some ground and pound but Goodman has wrist control.
Quin tries to free his leg and advance position but Goodman is retaining full guard.
Quin sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Goodman keeping moving, preventing Quin from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Quin looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Quin trying to control the position from guard on top but Goodman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Quin throws a big elbow that misses.
Matt Quin has got the better of the ground game so far.
Quin scoring with punches to the head and body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Goodman utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Quin trying to control the position from guard on top but Goodman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Goodman avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Quin advances position into side control!
Quin is putting a hurting on Goodman here, landing some big shots from side control.
You can see the frustration on Goodman's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Quin lands a decent elbow from side control.
Quin tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Matt Quin just about did enough to take it.
That's time! Goodman's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
A slow jab from Quin misses its intended target.
Quin takes a swing at Goodman's ribcage but misses.
Quin misses with a body punch
and Goodman counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Quin swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Goodman counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Quin throws a big shot that misses.
Quin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Goodman misses the shot to the body.
Quin throws a jab but it's blocked by Goodman.
Goodman misses with a looping right.
Jab by Goodman.
A big right from Quin misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Goodman tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Quin is able to avoid easily.
Quin needs to keep his hands up - Goodman had a free shot at his head there.
Goodman uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Quin.
Goodman feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Goodman fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Quin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Quin decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Goodman tries to kick Quin off in order to stand up. Quin Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
Quin scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Goodman to see if he's OK.
Quin trying to control the action but Goodman is working from the bottom.
Quin tries to score with some ground and pound. Goodman controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Quin is looking to take a break and control but Goodman is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Goodman seems a little lost for a moment, as Quin dominates the positioning.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Quin trying to control the position but Goodman is working away.
Quin moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Goodman struggling a bit here.
Quin wants to lay and pray for a moment but Goodman keeps working.
Goodman managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Quin.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goodman takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Quin happy to just control the position for now.
Goodman prevents Quin from improving position.
A lull in the action here as Quin stalls from top position.
Sloppy strikes there by Quin.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Quin wants to take a breather but Goodman manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Quin.
Quin looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Goodman keeping full guard, as Quin tries to pass.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Goodman misses with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Matt Quin will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Goodman staying out of range there.
Quin looks to score with a jab to the body but Goodman is just out of range.
Goodman connects with a solid leg kick.
Goodman tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Quin is able to avoid easily.
Goodman walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A lazy left from Quin finds it's target.
Quin takes a swing at Goodman's ribcage but misses.
Goodman tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Quin is able to avoid easily.
Quin ducks under a wild hook from Goodman.
Quin misses with a body shot.
Goodman fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Quin manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Quin lands with a hook. Goodman tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Quin dips to his left and cracks Goodman with an uppercut!
Goodman connects with the punch.
Quin defending well as Goodman loads up on a big left hand.
Quin is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Quin lands with a straight right. Goodman didn't see that one coming.
Goodman looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Quin rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Goodman counter with a right hand.
Goodman pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Goodman connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Goodman throws an off balance right hand
and Quin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Goodman swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Quin counters with a straight right hand.
Goodman keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Quin throws the left hand but Goodman avoids the punch easily.
A little feinted left hand from Goodman on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Goodman lands a slapping body shot.
Quin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Quin fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Quin scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Quin lands a jab to the nose.
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!
Quin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Goodman.
Quin swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Goodman.
Quin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Goodman manages to avoid it.
Quin throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Goodman jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Quin lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Quin's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Goodman bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Quin's head backwards.
Quin takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Jab by Goodman.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Quin.
Goodman loads up on a big right hand but Quin slips the punch.
Quin drops his hands momentarily and Goodman takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Quin shoots in for a takedown but Goodman shows good takedown defense.
A big left from Quin misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goodman throws a hook but Quin avoids it easily.
Goodman thows a leg kick but Quin checks it
and Quin counters with a nice double leg into side control. Goodman won't be happy with that.
Quin throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Goodman works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Quin looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Goodman is not content to let Quin control the position.
Saul Goodman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Quin seems to be working for a kimura but Goodman defends the submission attempt.
Quin is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Goodman is pressing down on Quin's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Quin loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Quin trying to control but Goodman is working from the bottom.
Quin trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Matt Quin.
I think Quin has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 46:49
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 49:46
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 46:49
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Matt Quin!
Matt Quin is the new middleweight champion!
Matt Quin seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Menace Defoe (ranked 5 p4p, 1 weight class) and Alex John Conor Burns (ranked 7 p4p, 2 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Defoe might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Bodies. Burns has chosen Body Head Bangerz feat. Lil' Boosie & Young Bleed - I Smoke, I Drank as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
21 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Menace Defoe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
27 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Alex John Conor Burns !
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fighters circling - Defoe throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Burns ducks under a wild hook from Defoe.
A big left from Burns misses.
Defoe looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Burns staying out of range there.
Burns throws a quick inside leg kick.
Defoe throws a big shot that misses.
Defoe misses the jab.
Burns misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Defoe.
Burns throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Burns has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Defoe is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Burns throws out a leg kick but Defoe moves out of range and Burns only half commits.
Burns tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Defoe was well out of range. Poor timing from Burns .
Burns fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Defoe has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Defoe tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Burns lands a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Defoe just misses with a punch to the body.
Defoe checks a low kick from Burns .
That kick from Defoe tenderised Burns 's leg. Burns is trying to keep his angry face on.
Burns throws a half hearted mid kick.
Defoe misses with a looping left.
Defoe avoids the body shot from Burns .
That's one minute gone in the round.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Defoe.
Defoe tries to close the distance and clinch up but Burns swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Burns counters with a body kick.
Burns swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Defoe throws a jab but it's blocked by Burns .
A jab from Defoe misses.
Alex John Conor Burns seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A jab from Burns finds it's way through Defoe's defenses.
Burns moves away from the strike by Defoe.
Defoe throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A looping hook to the body misses from Burns . Defoe does a little dance to reset his feet.
Defoe lands a nice shot to the body.
Burns throws a hook but Defoe avoids it easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Burns . Defoe does a little dance to reset his feet.
Burns takes a jab right on the kisser.
Defoe throws a hook to the side of Burns 's head but Burns sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Burns throws a low kick, looking for Defoe's leg but Defoe calmly moves out of range.
A big right from Burns misses.
A nice leg kick lands there from Burns .
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Burns chopping away at his opponent's legs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burns slips under a jab.
Defoe throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Burns stuns Defoe with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Burns keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Burns throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Defoe stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Burns is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Defoe rather than just go for the knockout.
Burns on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
A nice inside leg kick there by Burns . That's going to slow Defoe down.
Burns punishes Defoe's body with a nice straight punch.
Burns scores with a leg kick.
Burns tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Defoe is able to avoid easily.
Defoe fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Defoe takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Defoe pushes Burns up against the cage in a clinch.
Defoe tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Burns 's elbow.
Burns throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Burns fails to land.
A bit of stalling here from Burns .
Burns blocks a body shot from Defoe.
Burns misses with the head strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burns goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short left from Burns .
Burns is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Burns manages to break the clinch.
Defoe takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Defoe looks to land a combination but Burns avoids it well.
Defoe misses with a leg kick.
Defoe looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Burns takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Burns swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A lazy left from Defoe finds it's target.
Burns misses with a low kick.
Good work by Defoe as he checks the leg kick.
Defoe tries to score with a low kick but Burns moves his leg out of the way.
Burns dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Burns bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Defoe throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Defoe scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Burns closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Defoe slips under a jab from Burns .
Burns sizes up Defoe with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Burns throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Defoe looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Defoe takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Defoe lands with a nice body punch.
Defoe throws a head kick but Burns moves out of range.
Burns wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Defoe pivots, looking for a leg kick but Burns is out of range and Defoe settles back down.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Burns .
Defoe throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Burns let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Defoe checks a leg kick.
Defoe keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Burns moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Burns scores with a jab to the head.
Defoe throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Burns throws a jab but it's blocked by Defoe.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Alex John Conor Burns will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Burns throws a body punch but Defoe moves out of range.
Defoe comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Burns connects with an inside leg kick.
Burns tries to work over Defoe's front leg with a kick but Defoe checks it.
Burns throws a solid leg kick but Defoe takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Burns .
A looping hook to the body misses from Burns . Defoe does a little dance to reset his feet.
Burns dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Defoe scores with a jab to the head.
Defoe blocks a leg kick.
Burns fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Defoe checks it well.
Burns throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Defoe is looking to land body kicks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Burns moves into the clinch.
Burns misses with a punch to the body.
Burns has a couple of punches blocked by Defoe.
Defoe scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Defoe throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Burns s head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Burns swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Burns swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Defoe is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burns tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A body shot lands from Defoe.
Burns throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Burns fails to land.
Defoe lands with a left to the head.
Defoe blocking some punches.
Burns throws a head punch that misses.
Burns has a couple of punches blocked by Defoe.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Burns .
Defoe swings wildly with an uppercut but Burns uses good head movement to avoid it.
Burns throws a head punch that misses.
Burns tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Defoe misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Defoe throws a head punch that misses.
Burns fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Burns lands with a light punch inside.
Burns misses with a hook from the clinch.
Defoe lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Burns .
Burns pushes Defoe back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Defoe misses with a punch to the body.
Defoe lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Burns backwards.
Defoe misses with the head strike.
Defoe lands a shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Defoe tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Burns lands a right hand.
Defoe lands with a left to the head.
Defoe works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Burns tries a body shot but Defoe blocks it.
Burns swings wildly with an uppercut but Defoe uses good head movement to avoid it.
Burns misses with some punches.
Burns tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Defoe's elbow.
Burns scores with a shoulder strike.
Burns misses with some punches.
Burns misses with some punches.
Burns scores with a nice hook to the head.
Burns lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A hook to the body from Burns .
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Burns .
Burns tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Defoe lands a body punch in the clinch.
Burns throws a head punch that misses.
Burns lands a shoulder strike.
Burns lands with a short shot to the head.
Burns lands a body shot.
Burns lands an uppercut.
Burns 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Burns has managed to clinch.
Defoe tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Burns prevents a body shot from Defoe.
Defoe misses with a punch to the body.
Burns works on Defoe's body with a couple of short punches.
Defoe scores with a shot to the side of Burns 's head.
Defoe blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Burns misses with some punches.
Burns 's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Defoe's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A hook to the body from Burns .
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Burns misses with a punch to the body.
Burns breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Burns lands an overhand right.
Burns connects with the punch.
Alex John Conor Burns seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Burns looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Burns cracks the inside of Defoe's front leg.
Burns scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
An inside leg kick from Burns misses.
Burns connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Defoe's hands.
Burns misses with an attempted mid kick.
Burns throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Burns goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Burns on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Burns loads up on a big right hand but Defoe slips the punch.
Burns fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Defoe checks it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alex John Conor Burns showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Defoe's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Burns fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Defoe closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Burns moves out of range of the strikes.
Burns keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Burns wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Burns feints and then cracks Defoe's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Defoe down.
Burns slips a jab from Defoe.
Defoe doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Burns throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Burns throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Defoe is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Burns .
Burns lands with an overhand left.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A clash of legs there as Defoe blocks the low kick.
Burns misses with a low kick.
Burns has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A slapping body kick lands there for Defoe.
Burns throws a leg kick but Defoe checks it.
Defoe keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Burns . Defoe does a little dance to reset his feet.
Defoe went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
A low kick from Burns is predictable there
and Defoe counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Defoe pushes Burns away with a front kick.
Burns takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Burns ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Burns misses with a low kick.
It looked like Defoe was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Burns .
Defoe throws a hook to the side of Burns 's head but Burns sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Burns appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Burns is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Defoe lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Defoe chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Nice body punch from Burns .
Burns with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Burns is looking to land body kicks.
Burns moves into the clinch.
Defoe digs a right hand into Burns 's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Burns 's gas tank.
Burns tries to break the clinch but Defoe is controlling the position.
Defoe lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Defoe gets through Burns 's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Defoe tries to work over Burns 's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Burns misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Defoe tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Burns working aggressively here.
Burns tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from Burns fails to land.
Burns lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Defoe tries a body shot but Burns blocks it.
Burns lands with a light punch inside.
Defoe misses with a punch to the body.
Defoe misses with a punch to the body.
Defoe prevents a body shot from Burns .
Defoe tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Defoe blocking some punches.
A body shot lands from Defoe.
Burns blocks an uppercut.
Defoe has a couple of punches blocked by Burns .
Burns misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burns working aggressively here.
Defoe tries a body shot but Burns blocks it.
Defoe misses with the head strike.
Defoe prevents a body shot from Burns .
Defoe struggles to land a body shot inside as Burns controls his hands.
Defoe throws a punch but it's blocked by Burns .
Defoe works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Burns blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Defoe pushes Burns back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Defoe lands a shoulder strike.
Burns has a couple of punches blocked by Defoe.
Burns misses with a hook to the ribs.
Defoe scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Defoe swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short right from Burns on the inside.
Defoe blocks an uppercut.
Defoe misses with some punches.
Defoe misses with a body punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Defoe lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Burns tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Defoe lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Defoe misses with a hook from the clinch.
Burns lands with a light punch inside.
Burns misses with a short punch on the inside.
Burns tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Defoe.
A left hand lands to the body for Defoe.
A short right from Defoe.
Burns blocks a body shot from Defoe.
A body shot lands from Defoe.
Defoe lands with a right to the head.
Burns has a couple of punches blocked by Defoe.
Burns doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Defoe can't find room to land a body shot as Burns controls the action.
Burns misses with a hook from the clinch.
Burns prevents a body shot from Defoe.
Burns misses with some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Menace Defoe did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
That's time! Back to the action!
Burns takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Defoe looks to throw the jab but Burns is out of range.
Defoe throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Burns avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Burns swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Defoe misses with a looping right.
Burns appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Burns lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Defoe pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Burns just misses with a punch to the body.
Burns is looking to score with low kicks.
Defoe appears to be looking for a big counter.
Burns jabbing away but nothing is landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Burns finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Burns lands a glancing blow to the side of Defoe's head.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Defoe.
Burns scores with a three punch combo!
Defoe throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Defoe throws a jab when Burns was well out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burns takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Defoe throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Burns is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Defoe misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Defoe takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A swing and a miss from Defoe.
Burns shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Burns takes one to the chin there.
Defoe throws a front kick aimed at Burns 's knee but Burns avoids it well.
Defoe misses with a head kick.
Burns waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Defoe.
Defoe is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Burns .
Burns misses with a kick to the body
and Defoe counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Burns shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Burns throws a lazy right hand but Defoe sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Defoe blocks a low kick nicely.
Defoe tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Burns manages to circle out of the way.
Burns throws a right hand that Defoe ducks under and follows up with a left that Defoe also avoids with ease.
A jab from Burns misses.
Defoe thinks about countering with a body kick.
Burns throws a big shot that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burns uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Defoe.
Burns let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Defoe misses with an uppercut. Burns saw that one coming.
Burns keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice shot lands for Burns .
Burns feints and then cracks Defoe's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Defoe down.
Burns checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A bone on bone clash there as Defoe blocks the leg kick.
Burns wants to clinch but Defoe slips to the side
and Defoe counters with a right hand to the body.
Defoe checks a low kick from Burns .
Defoe misses with an uppercut.
Defoe pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Defoe.
Defoe uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Burns .
Defoe tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Defoe takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A jab from Burns misses.
Defoe tried to counter with a leg kick but Burns avoided it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burns throws a hook but Defoe blocks it.
Defoe is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Burns slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Burns fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Defoe is out of range.
Defoe lands with a good body shot.
Defoe misses the jab.
Defoe takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Burns misses with a wild body shot.
Burns lands with a good body shot.
Burns throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Burns misses with a low kick as Defoe jumps back.
Defoe tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Burns manages to circle out of the way.
Defoe keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Defoe tries to land a front kick but Burns steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Burns lands with a thumping leg kick.
Defoe looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Burns misses the jab.
Defoe misses with the body kick
and Burns makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crunch! Burns slams his shin into Defoe's torso.
Burns misses with the combination.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Burns throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Defoe on the side of the head.
Burns wants to clinch.
Burns moves out of range of the body kick from Defoe.
Defoe scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Burns throws a nice inside leg kick.
Burns waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Defoe.
Defoe swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Burns lands a glancing blow to the side of Defoe's head.
Burns misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Defoe.
Defoe circles away from the clinch attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Alex John Conor Burns will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Burns bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Burns misses with a body shot.
Defoe throws a leg kick but Burns checks it.
Burns is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Burns tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Burns throws out a powerful jab.
Defoe walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Good exchange - Defoe coming out on top.
Defoe blocks a jab.
Burns misses the jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Burns has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Defoe finds it's way round the side to connect with Burns 's head.
Defoe misses with a few strikes there.
Burns throws a hook but Defoe avoids it easily.
A little feinted left hand from Defoe on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Burns !
Burns connects with the punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Defoe checks a low kick from Burns .
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burns cracks the inside of Defoe's front leg.
Burns moves out of range as Defoe throws a body kick.
Defoe checks a low kick from Burns .
Burns keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Burns keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Burns dips to his left and cracks Defoe with an uppercut!
Burns tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Defoe is able to avoid easily.
Burns throws a shot from downtown. Defoe moves away and avoids it.
It appears Defoe was looking to counter with a kick there.
Burns misses with a low kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Defoe misses the target.
Defoe takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Burns misses with a low kick as Defoe jumps back.
Defoe throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Defoe blocks a low kick nicely.
Burns misses the shot to the body.
Defoe stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Burns .
Defoe lands with a nice body kick.
Menace Defoe has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Alex John Conor Burns is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Defoe connects with a body shot that sends Burns 's belly button to the back.
Burns connects with the punch.
Defoe throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Burns sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Burns scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Defoe doesn't seem bothered though.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Defoe looks to score with a jab to the body but Burns is just out of range.
Burns keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Burns shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Defoe swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Good leg kick by Burns there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Burns moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Burns moves away from the strike by Defoe.
Burns feints a counter leg kick.
Burns has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Defoe.
Burns blocks a jab.
Burns scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Burns misses with a wild body shot.
Defoe misses with a body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Defoe throws a leg kick that is checked
and Burns counters with a stiff right hand.
Burns fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Defoe has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Defoe tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Burns tries to clinch there but Defoe circles away.
An attempted straight right counter from Defoe misses the target.
Defoe ducks right into an uppercut from Burns .
Burns is looking to slow Defoe down with leg kicks.
Burns takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Defoe on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Defoe throws a nice looking combination but Burns bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Defoe takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Burns lands with a kick to the ribs.
Burns jabs at Defoe's body.
Defoe takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Nice shot lands for Burns .
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Burns avoids the body shot from Defoe.
A slapping leg kick lands for Burns .
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burns on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Nice shot by Burns .
Burns cracks Defoe with a good jab.
Burns listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Defoe looks to score with a jab to the body but Burns is just out of range.
Defoe throws a shot to the body.
Burns does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Defoe jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Jab from Defoe.
Defoe takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Burns throws a leg kick but Defoe sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Defoe throws a leg kick but Burns moved away.
Defoe cracks a nice hook into Burns 's ribs.
Burns throws a hook but Defoe avoids it easily.
Burns ducks under a wild hook from Defoe.
Burns looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alex John Conor Burns comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Burns 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 46:49
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 46:49
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 45:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alex John Conor Burns !
A relieved looking Alex John Conor Burns thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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