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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Theros Ironfist (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rahkim Abdullah (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Theros Ironfist!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
25 - 18 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rahkim Abdullah!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Robert Douchet and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ironfist displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Abdullah.
Ironfist is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Abdullah's half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ironfist trying to pass the guard but Abdullah defending well.
Abdullah tries to roll over but Ironfist keeps him under control.
Abdullah moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Ironfist working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Abdullah manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Ironfist manages to get himself to full guard.
Abdullah postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Abdullah content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Abdullah accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Abdullah is working Ironfist over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Abdullah is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Ironfist throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Abdullah escapes and throws Ironfist's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Abdullah landing strikes.
Abdullah lands a nice forearm strike.
Abdullah controls the position.
Ironfist is looking for a sweep.
Ironfist taking punishment in the form of punches.
Abdullah in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Abdullah lands a nice forearm strike.
Ironfist takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Ironfist tries to buck Abdullah off but Abdullah is having none of it.
Check out the look on Abdullah's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ironfist tries to improve position but can't.
Ironfist takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Check out the look on Abdullah's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Abdullah looks up at the clock and then as Ironfist takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Abdullah smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Ironfist takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Abdullah working the body and head with strikes.
Ironfist is rocked!
Abdullah scoring with punches from side control.
Oh Ironfist is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
A lull in the action here.
Abdullah landing a few strikes.
Ironfist is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at School of Hard Knocks, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Ironfist is looking to regain half guard here but Abdullah keeps moving and retains side control.
Abdullah lands a strong strike to the head of Ironfist. That's dazed him! Abdullah looking to finish here. Ironfist is waving his arms around trying to block but he's hurt badly - Abdullah lands more strikes and the referee steps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rahkim Abdullah!
Rahkim Abdullah decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Black Coleman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Ruth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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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
20 - 23 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Black Coleman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Ruth!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Alec Ball and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Coleman is looking to clinch but Ruth is avoiding it.
Coleman gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Coleman uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ruth.
Ruth lands a jab to the nose.
Ruth lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Coleman slips a jab from Ruth.
Coleman just misses with a punch to the body.
Coleman lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ruth circles away quickly and effectively.
Coleman shoots in and bounces Ruth off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Coleman postures up and lands a big shot to Ruth's brow.
Coleman throwing strikes from guard but Ruth blocks nicely.
Ruth looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruth had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Coleman defends it easily.
Ruth looking for a sweep. Not yet Ruth, not yet.
Coleman wants to control from the top but Ruth keeps moving.
Coleman preventing the sweep.
Ruth working for a triangle but Coleman defends it easily.
Coleman engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Coleman scoring with some ground and pound.
Ruth is trying to control the position but Coleman postures up.
Coleman tries to free his leg and advance position but Ruth is retaining full guard.
Ruth looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Coleman works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Ruth controlling the position well.
Ruth blocking the ground and pound attempt from Coleman.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruth blocking the ground and pound attempt from Coleman.
Ruth wants to get back to full guard.
Ruth gets back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Coleman is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Coleman in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Ruth seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Ruth controls Coleman momentarily but Coleman frees himself.
Coleman trying to control the position from guard on top but Ruth is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
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.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Coleman accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Ruth working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Coleman doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Coleman manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Ruth utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Coleman postures up.
Coleman missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Coleman loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ruth working a defensive guard here.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Ruth keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ruth misses the jab.
Nice defenses there by Coleman.
Coleman throws a big counter combination but Ruth scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
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 Black Coleman will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Coleman slips a straight right by Ruth.
Coleman ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ruth moves away.
Ruth changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Nice cross by Coleman.
Coleman tries to close the distance and clinch but Ruth swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Coleman fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Ruth sprawls well initially but Coleman persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Black Coleman overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Coleman seems to be looking for submissions.
Ruth is trying to get back to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ruth moves into full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruth avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Coleman working some strikes from top position.
Coleman is in close to Ruth's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Ruth looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Coleman postures up.
Coleman with a flurry of punches that miss.
Ruth looking to control.
Ruth wants to sweep here but Coleman controlling him for the moment.
Coleman landing some decent shots from guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruth trying to keep a closed guard but Coleman is proving a slippery customer.
Ruth has his hands on Coleman's head, controlling the position.
Ruth looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ruth working a defensive guard here.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Ruth on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Ruth throws a hook to the side of Coleman's head but Coleman sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Coleman uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ruth.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coleman pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Coleman shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Coleman was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Ruth manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Nice strikes from Coleman there.
Coleman prevents Ruth from improving his position.
Coleman drops an elbow to the side of Ruth's head.
Ruth is looking to control Coleman's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Ruth avoid being mounted?
Coleman moves nicely into side control.
Ruth manages to work his way to half guard, despite Coleman's best efforts.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ruth wants to get back to full guard.
Coleman is controlling the pace.
Ruth tries to get to full guard but Coleman has control of the leg.
Ruth is trying to maintain the position but Coleman is very close to passing his half guard.
Coleman slips a nice elbow through Ruth's hands, connecting with Ruth's forehead.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ruth has his hands clasped together around Coleman's back. He's all about the action.
Ruth avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Coleman.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Black Coleman dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
The fight stays on the outside here - Coleman looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ruth is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Coleman defending well as Ruth loads up on a big left hand.
Coleman throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Ruth was covering up waiting for the punch and Coleman finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Ruth trying to control the position.
Coleman has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Coleman looking to pass the guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ruth 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.
Coleman advances position into side control!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Coleman lands a decent elbow from side control.
Ruth tries to buck Coleman off but Coleman is having none of it.
Ruth is trying to control Coleman's posture but Coleman avoids it.
Coleman lands an elbow.
Coleman cracks Ruth with a big elbow.
Coleman working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Ruth has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Ruth is trying to improve his position.
John Ruth has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coleman scores with punches from side control.
Coleman wants to control but Ruth is keeping him busy.
Coleman is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Ruth has escaped the position, nice work there.
Coleman works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Coleman in side control lands a decent elbow.
Coleman fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Coleman looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Ruth wants to control but Coleman postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruth tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Coleman presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
BOOM! Coleman connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Ruth keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Coleman looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Black Coleman is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ruth keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Coleman landing strikes, looking to finish!
Coleman landing strikes, looking to finish!
Coleman is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Ruth can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coleman prevents Ruth from getting the reversal.
Ruth is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ruth is squirming around, avoiding Coleman's attempts to control the action.
Ruth is trying desperately to improve position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that's the end of the fight!
Black Coleman showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Coleman, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Black Coleman!
Black Coleman made sure to mention his sponsor, GREEN!160 in his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nathan Fisher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Edmund Dorrance Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fisher comes to the cage accompanied by Wasiu - Bout 02 Blow. Edmund Dorrance Jr 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 light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nathan Fisher!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Edmund Dorrance Jr!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Steve Smith and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dorrance Jr throws a predictable looking body shot
and Fisher connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Fisher rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Dorrance Jr cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
It looks like Nathan Fisher has been cut.
Fisher tried to score with a low kick but Dorrance Jr checks it.
Fisher avoids the body shot from Dorrance Jr.
Fisher tries to counter with a takedown but Dorrance Jr is quick to defend against it.
Fisher scores with a jab. Dorrance Jr acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Fisher lands with a good body shot.
Fisher throws a leg kick which misses Dorrance Jr's front leg but catches the back leg as Dorrance Jr tries to avoid it.
Fisher lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Dorrance Jr lands a jab to Fisher's midsection.
Dorrance Jr throws a quick inside leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dorrance Jr throws a shot from downtown. Fisher moves away and avoids it.
Fisher throws a body punch but Dorrance Jr moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fisher with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Dorrance Jr to score with a decent uppercut.
Dorrance Jr throws a low kick, looking for Fisher's leg but Fisher calmly moves out of range.
Dorrance Jr avoids a punch combination nicely.
Dorrance Jr looks for the body kick but Fisher saw that one coming.
Dorrance Jr thows a leg kick but Fisher checks it
and Fisher makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Fisher avoids the body shot from Dorrance Jr.
Dorrance Jr is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Dorrance Jr swings widly with a right hand
and Fisher counters with a single leg into guard. Dorrance Jr didn't expect that.
Fisher working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Fisher slips nicely into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dorrance Jr is trying is best to control the position here.
Fisher is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Fisher not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fisher not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Fisher is stalling here. Dorrance Jr is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Fisher seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Dorrance Jr has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Fisher is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
My spies in Lucky Liam's MMA Academy inform me that Dorrance Jr has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Fisher is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Dorrance Jr off and has taken his back!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dorrance Jr defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Fisher's arms.
Dorrance Jr trying to control the position but Fisher manages to sink in the hooks.
Fisher is striking from the back but Dorrance Jr escapes and manages to recover to half guard.
Fisher throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Dorrance Jr keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Fisher is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Fisher wants to free his trapped foot but Dorrance Jr is holding on for dear life with his legs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fisher throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Dorrance Jr to regain full guard.
Fisher is looking to work some ground and pound but Dorrance Jr has wrist control.
Fisher throws a strike but Dorrance Jr rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Fisher pulls Dorrance Jr in to control the position.
Fisher trying to keep a closed guard but Dorrance Jr is proving a slippery customer.
Dorrance Jr got a little sloppy there for a moment and Fisher has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Dorrance Jr has managed to get both his arms back between Fisher's legs - danger averted.
Fisher wants to control the position but Dorrance Jr says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nathan Fisher dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Nathan Fisher's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Dorrance Jr scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A jab from Fisher misses.
Fisher drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Dorrance Jr keeping full guard, as Fisher tries to pass.
Dorrance Jr preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Fisher trying to control but Dorrance Jr is working from the bottom.
Fisher wants to pass the guard but Dorrance Jr is keeping the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fisher is in close to Dorrance Jr's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Fisher throws an elbow that misses. Dorrance Jr uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Fisher's guard. Nice move by Dorrance Jr!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fisher is trying to keep Dorrance Jr in close.
Fisher looking for a sweep. Not yet Fisher, not yet.
Fisher is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dorrance Jr can do to turn this around?
Fisher throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Dorrance Jr is stalling in the full guard.
Fisher working a defensive guard here.
Fisher keeping moving, preventing Dorrance Jr from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Fisher has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Dorrance Jr can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Dorrance Jr got a little sloppy there for a moment and Fisher has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Dorrance Jr has managed to get both his arms back between Fisher's legs - danger averted.
Fisher tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Fisher isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Dorrance Jr stacks Fisher on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Dorrance Jr!
Fisher is trying to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fisher is working hard here to advance position.
Nathan Fisher overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Fisher can't do much from the bottom here.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Dorrance Jr controls the position from side control.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Dorrance Jr fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Good leg kick by Dorrance Jr there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Fisher closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Dorrance Jr quickly recovers to half guard.
Fisher is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Dorrance Jr doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Fisher.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dorrance Jr won't allow Fisher to pass to mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nathan Fisher dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Nathan Fisher's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Dorrance Jr throws a wild body kick that Fisher sees coming a mile off.
Fisher pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A slapping leg kick lands for Fisher.
Fisher is trying hard to land a takedown here. Dorrance Jr sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Fisher loads up on a big right hand but Dorrance Jr slips the punch.
Dorrance Jr misses with a looping right.
Fisher takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Nice defenses there by Dorrance Jr.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fisher throws a front kick that sends Dorrance Jr stumbling back into the cage.
Dorrance Jr scores with a hook to the body. Fisher takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Dorrance Jr is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Fisher rather than just go for the knockout.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dorrance Jr throws a leg kick but Fisher sees it coming and moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dorrance Jr avoids the head kick by Fisher.
Dorrance Jr uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Fisher.
Edmund Dorrance Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Dorrance Jr, right into the meat.
Dorrance Jr tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fisher was well out of range. Poor timing from Dorrance Jr.
Dorrance Jr lands with a nice body kick.
Dorrance Jr connects with a solid leg kick.
Dorrance Jr cracks Fisher with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Dorrance Jr finds Fisher's off switch, with a big overhand right that connects perfectly to the side of the head! Fisher flops back against the cage, eyes gazing into the distance. Dorrance Jr lands an unnecessary shot before the referee has time to step in and end the fight. Brutal stuff but I'm sure Fisher will be OK.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Edmund Dorrance Jr!
A very excited looking Edmund Dorrance Jr made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Brian Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alan Fadzaev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jones's entrance music is Take my hand. A fine choice. Brian Jones could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Alan Fadzaev's chin.
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155 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Brian Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Alan Fadzaev!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Ian Loll and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Jones clinches up with Fadzaev and pushes him back against the cage.
Jones tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Fadzaev's elbow.
Jones lands a hook that snaps the head of Fadzaev backwards.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Jones trying to control the position but instead, Fadzaev has worked for underhooks and has pushed Jones into the cage.
Nice body punch from Fadzaev.
Jones manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Fadzaev swings away with an uppercut that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fadzaev tries to work over Jones's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Fadzaev lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Jones tries to land knees in the clinch but Fadzaev avoids the damage to the body.
Fadzaev with an attempt at a knee that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones lands a good knee to the midsection. Fadzaev won't want to take too many of those.
Jones tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Fadzaev just stands there and leans against the cage.
Jones jumps guard but Fadzaev stands there with Jones around his waist. Jones gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Fadzaev misses with a punch to the body.
Fadzaev leaning against his opponent.
Stalling in the clinch from Jones.
Jones works on Fadzaev's body with a couple of short punches.
Fadzaev tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jones avoids it.
A shot in the inside from Jones.
Fadzaev lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Jones misses with the head strike.
Jones displaying some good clinch control by pressing Fadzaev up against the cage.
Fadzaev working some nice short punches in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fadzaev lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Jones blocks a body shot from Fadzaev.
Jones wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brian Jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jones struggles to land a body shot inside as Fadzaev controls his hands.
Fadzaev lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Jones stalls.
Fadzaev stalling against the cage.
Nice body punch from Jones.
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!
Fadzaev stalling in the clinch but Jones improves position.
Jones tries to pull guard but Fadzaev won't allow it.
Fadzaev leaning against his opponent.
Jones lands a body punch.
Jones gets through Fadzaev's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Jones can't find room to land a body shot as Fadzaev controls the action.
Jones has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Fadzaev after a bit of a struggle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fadzaev manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Fadzaev dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Fadzaev wants to stall.
Jones is struggling to control the position.
Jones has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Fadzaev is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Jones tightens his grip and picks Fadzaev up, before dumping him to the ground. Fadzaev manages to land in guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Jones trying to control the position from guard on top but Fadzaev is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fadzaev looking to control.
Jones trying to control the position from guard on top but Fadzaev is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones preventing the sweep.
Jones wants to control from the top but Fadzaev keeps moving.
Fadzaev is pulling down on Jones's head. It's preventing any offense from Jones, at least for the moment.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Jones won't allow Fadzaev to sweep him here.
Fadzaev keeping moving, preventing Jones from controlling successfully.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Fadzaev connects with a right hand. Jones shakes it off.
Jones is looking to slow Fadzaev down with leg kicks.
Jones shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Fadzaev takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
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 Brian Jones will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Jones tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Fadzaev is able to avoid easily.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Jones.
Jones misses with a leg kick
and Fadzaev counters with a nice low kick that buckles Jones's knee momentarily.
Fadzaev moves out of range of the body kick.
Jones throws a sloppy head kick
and Fadzaev counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Fadzaev swings widly with a right hand
and Jones counters with a leg kick.
Jones lands with a thumping leg kick.
Fadzaev attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Fadzaev.
Fadzaev connects with a right hand. Jones shakes it off.
Jones throws a low kick but Fadzaev avoids it.
Jones takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Jones keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Nice defenses there by Jones.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Fadzaev checks a leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Jones.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones staying out of range there.
Jones ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jones attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Fadzaev tries to move into range but Jones moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Jones wants to clinch up but Fadzaev keeps it at a distance.
Jones scores with a push kick.
Jones tries to work over Fadzaev's front leg with a kick but Fadzaev checks it.
Fadzaev looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Fadzaev swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fadzaev rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Jones counters with a low kick, right behind Fadzaev 's knee.
Fadzaev lands with an overhand left.
Fadzaev moves out of range of the body kick.
Jones just misses with a punch to the body.
Fadzaev throws a fast counter high kick but Jones manages to duck under it in time.
Jones fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Fadzaev throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Jones throws a leg kick that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fadzaev moves out of range as Jones strikes.
Fadzaev connects with a jab.
Fadzaev connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jones moves out of range as Fadzaev strikes.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Jones 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 Fadzaev has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Fadzaev and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Jones.
Jones defending well as Fadzaev loads up on a big left hand.
Fadzaev throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jones takes a swing at Fadzaev's ribcage but misses.
Fadzaev on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Jones. Jones obviously looking to wear him down.
Jones turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Jab by Fadzaev.
Fadzaev 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.
Good standup being displayed there by Fadzaev as he connects with a hook.
Jones misses with a low kick.
Jones throws a chopping leg kick but Fadzaev manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Fadzaev lands with a hook. Jones tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Fadzaev misses with a hook to the body
and Jones counters with a leg kick.
Brian Jones is winning the standup battle so far.
Jones throws a front kick aimed at Fadzaev's knee but Fadzaev avoids it well.
Fadzaev is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Jones with a body shot.
Fadzaev sizes up Jones with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Fadzaev avoids the body shot from Jones.
Jones thows a leg kick but Fadzaev checks it
and Fadzaev cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jones on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Fadzaev lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Fadzaev misses with a lunging right hand
and Jones counters with a leg kick.
Jones throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Alan Fadzaev is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jones walks into a jab.
Jones's Muay Thai looks sharper than normal. He has obviously been working on it in the gym.
Jones misses with a kick to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jones bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Fadzaev thumps Jones with a low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fadzaev swings widly with a right hand
and Jones counters with a thumping low kick.
Fadzaev misses with a few strikes there.
Jones misses with a low kick.
Fadzaev swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Jones cracks Fadzaev with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Jones misses with a wild body shot.
Jones tries to clinch up.
Fadzaev connects with a solid leg kick.
Jones tries to clinch up but Fadzaev circles away and keeps his distance.
Jones connects with an inside leg kick.
Fadzaev 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.
Fadzaev misses the body punch
and Jones counters with a leg kick.
Jones is looking to wear down Fadzaev with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Fadzaev lands with a nice body punch.
Jones throws a leg kick which misses Fadzaev's front leg but catches the back leg as Fadzaev tries to avoid it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fadzaev misses with a body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Alan Fadzaev will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Jones is looking to slow Fadzaev down with leg kicks.
Fadzaev's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Jones, right into the meat.
Fadzaev misses with a left hand
and Jones counters with a good low kick that Fadzaev was not able to check.
Jones scores with a nice right hand.
Jones is trying hard to land a takedown here. Fadzaev sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Nice shot lands for Fadzaev.
Fadzaev throws a nice inside leg kick.
Fadzaev scores with a decent looking hook.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Jones.
Fadzaev throws a right hand that misses
and Jones counters with an outside leg kick.
Jones scores with a leg kick.
Jones swats away the attempt to clinch by Fadzaev.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jones tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Fadzaev unleashes a big counter combination but Jones bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Fadzaev misses with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A low kick from Jones is predictable there
and Fadzaev counters with a nice uppercut.
Jones throws a left and a right that both miss
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Jones pivots, looking for a leg kick but Fadzaev is out of range and Jones settles back down.
Fadzaev swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Fadzaev lands a nice shot that snaps Jones's head back.
Jones tries to clinch there but Fadzaev circles away.
Fadzaev lands with a thumping leg kick.
Fadzaev misses with an uppercut
and Jones counters with a low kick, right behind Fadzaev 's knee.
Jones lands a head shot.
A chopping leg kick lands by Jones.
Jones tries to land a leg kick but Fadzaev saw it coming and moves away.
Jones throws a leg kick
and Fadzaev cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jones needs to keep his hands up - Fadzaev had a free shot at his head there.
Fadzaev has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jones misses with a wild body shot.
Fadzaev swings away with a body shot that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fadzaev connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Jones's hands.
Jones feints and then cracks Fadzaev's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Fadzaev down.
Jones jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Fadzaev cracks Jones with a right hand to the side of the head.
Jones gets tackled into the cage by Fadzaev. Fadzaev maintains the clinch.
Fadzaev managing to block the knees to the body from Jones.
Fadzaev using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Jones has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Fadzaev using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Jones has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Jones creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Jones has Fadzaev pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Fadzaev manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Jones pushes Fadzaev back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Jones lands a shot to the body.
Jones is pushing Fadzaev up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Jones.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones leaning against his opponent.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Fadzaev is pushing Jones up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Fadzaev lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Fadzaev tries to throw a body punch but Jones avoids it by throwing Fadzaev back against the cage.
Jones swings wildly with an uppercut but Fadzaev uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fadzaev is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Jones is trying to pull guard but Fadzaev turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brian Jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fadzaev misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones gets control of Fadzaev's arms and successfully pulls guard. Jones will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Jones wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Fadzaev got a little sloppy there for a moment and Jones has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Fadzaev has managed to get both his arms back between Jones's legs - danger averted.
Jones wants to sweep but no luck.
Fadzaev works over Jones with some ground and pound from guard.
Fadzaev makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Fadzaev avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Fadzaev must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Jones is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
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 Brian Jones.
I think Jones 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Brian Jones!
After winning the bout, Brian Jones thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Reno Rawlings (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Herschel Pettaway (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rawlings comes into the arena with Burned blaring out of the sound system. The crowd seem to be enjoying Pettaway's choice of entrance music: Empire State of Mind - Jay Z. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Reno Rawlings!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Herschel Pettaway!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, William Peck and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rawlings pivots, looking for a leg kick but Pettaway is out of range and Rawlings settles back down.
Pettaway's coach down at Fight Club FC was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Pettaway's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Rawlings has his takedown stuffed
and Pettaway counters with a nice body shot.
Rawlings swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pettaway feints a counter leg kick.
Rawlings's corner calls for a 1-2. Rawlings obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Rawlings misses the jab.
Pettaway wants to slow Rawlings down by chopping away at his legs.
Rawlings swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Pettaway appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Rawlings swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rawlings lands a right hook to the body.
Rawlings tests Pettaway's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Pettaway misses with a low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pettaway connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Sloppy strikes from Pettaway. Those never looked like landing.
It looked like Rawlings wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Rawlings closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pettaway is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Rawlings cracks Pettaway with an elbow. That is naaassty.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rawlings advances to full mount.
Rawlings putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Rawlings trying to control but Pettaway is having none of it.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Rawlings cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Rawlings content just to control the position here.
Rawlings lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Rawlings looking to control but Pettaway is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rawlings pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rawlings trying to control but Pettaway is having none of it.
Rawlings lands a big shot there that rocks Pettaway but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rawlings fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rawlings punishing his opponent with strikes.
Pettaway is trying desperately to improve position.
Rawlings is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Rawlings working Pettaway over with strikes here.
Pettaway tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Rawlings lands a big shot there that rocks Pettaway but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pettaway is desperately trying to improve his position but Rawlings has a good base and remains in mount.
Rawlings is in the full mount, landing strikes.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Rawlings is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Pettaway can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Rawlings looking to control but Pettaway is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Rawlings landing strikes from the mount and Pettaway is in trouble!
Rawlings can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Pettaway is looking to escape.
Rawlings scoring with strikes but Pettaway is staying in there.
Rawlings with the ground and pound from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Rawlings.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pettaway taking shots to the head.
Rawlings landing strikes from the mount and Pettaway is in trouble!
Rawlings lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Pettaway is rocked!
Rawlings in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Pettaway is still in real trouble! Can Rawlings finish him?
Rawlings trying to control but Pettaway is having none of it.
Pettaway seems to have recovered his senses.
Pettaway is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Rawlings lands a nice shot to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rawlings trying to control but Pettaway is having none of it.
Rawlings will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Rawlings has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Pettaway's face.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Reno Rawlings dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Rawlings ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rawlings looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Pettaway fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rawlings manages to avoid it.
Some wild striking there from Pettaway.
Rawlings fires out a quick counter leg kick but Pettaway just manages to avoid it.
Rawlings drives through with a takedown into Pettaway's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Rawlings working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Rawlings trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Rawlings loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Rawlings trying to control the position from guard on top but Pettaway is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pettaway tries to land a sweep but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rawlings throwing strikes but missing.
Rawlings with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rawlings looking to sit in guard and control but Pettaway gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Rawlings wants to sweep here but Pettaway controlling him for the moment.
Rawlings bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Pettaway's guard.
Pettaway trying to control the position.
Rawlings postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Rawlings lands a couple of elbows.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Rawlings accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Rawlings tries to free his leg and advance position but Pettaway is retaining full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pettaway avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Rawlings looking to pass the guard.
Pettaway is trying to control the position but Rawlings postures up.
Rawlings postures up and lands a big shot to Pettaway's brow.
Rawlings advances to half guard.
Rawlings is trying to control the action in half guard but Pettaway is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Rawlings thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Pettaway's head.
Rawlings missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Rawlings is trying to control the action in half guard but Pettaway is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Pettaway is positioning himself well to prevent Rawlings advancing to mount.
Rawlings trying to control from half guard but Pettaway is working away.
We've been hearing good reports from Rawlings's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rawlings missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Rawlings 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.
Rawlings is stalling here. Pettaway is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Rawlings seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Pettaway has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Pettaway tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Pettaway has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Rawlings misses with an elbow from the bottom.
Rawlings tries to improve position but can't.
Rawlings is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Pettaway off and has taken his back!
Rawlings is looking for the choke from the back position but Pettaway is controlling his hands well.
Pettaway staying busy and making it hard for Rawlings to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rawlings missing with punches from the back.
Pettaway defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Pettaway covers up after that shot from Rawlings.
Rawlings is working the ground and pound here and the referee is taking a close look at Pettaway. He must escape soon or this one will be stopped.
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!
Even with his hooks in, Rawlings manages to miss with strikes from the back.
Good control from Rawlings.
Pettaway is trying to get back to his feet but Rawlings has full control of the position and if anything, Pettaway has just worked his way into a worse spot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Reno Rawlings dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
No joy there for Rawlings, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Pettaway takes a swing at Rawlings's ribcage but misses.
Rawlings drops down looking for a counter takedown but Pettaway sprawls and moves away.
Rawlings uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Rawlings throws a low kick but it's checked well by Pettaway.
Pettaway only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Rawlings misses with a low kick as Pettaway jumps back.
Reno Rawlings seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rawlings misses the shot to the body.
Pettaway misses the jab.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Rawlings.
Rawlings looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Rawlings with a lazy takedown attempt
and Pettaway counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Rawlings is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pettaway misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rawlings.
Pettaway scores with a body shot.
Pettaway looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Pettaway throws a body shot but no joy.
As Pettaway looks to move away, Rawlings throws a big counter combo but Pettaway just gets out of the way.
Pettaway swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pettaway slips a straight right by Rawlings.
Pettaway missing with a left hand there. Rawlings was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Pettaway leaves Rawlings with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Reno Rawlings. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rawlings fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
A jab from Pettaway finds it's way through Rawlings's defenses.
Pettaway tries to land a front kick but Rawlings steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Rawlings throwing a counter right hand but Pettaway manages to avoid it.
Horrible takedown attempt by Rawlings or perhaps it was just good defense by Pettaway, which made it look bad.
An inside leg kick lands from Pettaway.
Rawlings misses with a takedown attempt
and Pettaway counters with a nice uppercut.
Pettaway tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rawlings was well out of range. Poor timing from Pettaway.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rawlings with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Pettaway to score with a decent uppercut.
Rawlings decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rawlings seems to be working for a kimura but Pettaway defends the submission attempt.
Rawlings thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Pettaway's head.
Pettaway avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Rawlings.
Rawlings is looking to pass Pettaway's guard but actually Pettaway recovers to full guard.
Pettaway is trying to control the position but Rawlings postures up.
Rawlings scoring with some ground and pound.
Rawlings lands a couple of digs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rawlings trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Rawlings trying to control but Pettaway is working from the bottom.
Rawlings controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Pettaway utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Herschel Pettaway has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rawlings works over Pettaway with some ground and pound from guard.
Rawlings content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Rawlings preventing the sweep.
Rawlings postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Rawlings throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Rawlings stands and throws Pettaway's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Pettaway is trying to work for a sweep but Rawlings has mounted him!
Rawlings scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Reno Rawlings overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Rawlings has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Pettaway's face.
Rawlings with a couple of short strikes.
Rawlings in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Rawlings trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Rawlings landing strikes from the mount.
Pettaway is looking to get to half guard.
Rawlings lands a nice shot to the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Reno Rawlings showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Rawlings, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Peck scores the fight 30:27
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Reno Rawlings!
Reno Rawlings took to the mic in his post fight interview and said '(super serious) I will continue to destroy all those that block my path to eternal glory. (brief pause) David your soul now belongs to Reno Rawlings. (laughs...) Master guide me to my next victim. (then disappears)'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Greg Garrison (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Abed Nadir (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nadir is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by M.A.S.H Theme. Greg Garrison had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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38
275 lbs
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240 lbs
32 - 35 - 1 |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
26 - 23 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Greg Garrison!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
32 - 35 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Abed Nadir!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Dillan Fox and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab by Garrison.
Nadir fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Garrison manages to avoid it.
Garrison gets caught flat footed, as Nadir shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Nadir looking to pass the guard.
Nadir looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Nadir throws a big right hand that misses.
Nadir trying to control but Garrison is working from the bottom.
Nadir missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Garrison looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Nadir throwing strikes but missing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nadir is looking to work some ground and pound but Garrison has wrist control.
Nadir is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Nadir stays in close to Garrison's body and controls the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nadir distracts Garrison with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garrison controls Nadir momentarily but Nadir frees himself.
Nadir's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Nadir working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Nadir throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Nadir postures up in Garrison's guard and throws a big left but Garrison blocks it.
Nadir throws a strike but Garrison rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Nadir working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Garrison.
Nadir has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Garrison is looking to work some ground and pound but Nadir has wrist control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garrison sitting in guard here, content to control.
Garrison has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Garrison being controlled here momentarily.
Garrison looking to pass the guard.
Nadir looking for a sweep. Not yet Nadir, not yet.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nadir throws an overhand right that lands on Garrison's shoulder, as Garrison tries to avoid the shot.
Nadir tries to keep at a distance but Garrison has taken the fight into the clinch.
Garrison trying to control the position but instead, Nadir has worked for underhooks and has pushed Garrison into the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Nadir tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Garrison's elbow.
Nadir slows down the pace here.
Nadir wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Garrison has him pressed against the cage.
Garrison managing to block the knees to the body from Nadir.
Nadir trying to land knees to the body.
Nadir slowing the pace effectively.
Nadir misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Garrison.
Garrison stalling in the clinch.
Garrison has Nadir pushed against the cage.
Nadir is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Garrison is defending well for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garrison throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Garrison breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Abed Nadir seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
No luck for Nadir with that takedown attempt.
Nadir looks to land a combination. Garrison sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Garrison throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
It looks like Abed Nadir has been cut.
Garrison pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nadir lands a nice looking body shot.
Greg Garrison is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nadir throws a leg kick but Garrison checks it.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Nadir is defended easily by Garrison.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Nadir ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Nadir tries to clinch but Garrison is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Abed Nadir will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Abed Nadir's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Garrison cracks the inside of Nadir's front leg.
Nadir tries to close the distance and clinch but Garrison swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Garrison appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Nadir feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Garrisons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Garrison waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Nadir.
Nadir tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Garrison defends well and Nadir ends up having to push Garrison into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Garrison avoids the body shot from Nadir.
Nadir blocks a jab.
Nadir wants to slow Garrison down by chopping away at his legs.
Garrison misses with a wild body shot.
Garrison throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nadir throws a jab when Garrison was well out of range.
Nadir tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Garrison thinks about countering with a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nadir throws a series of punches but Garrison avoids them all with ease.
Nadir fails with a takedown attempt.
Some bone on bone action there as Garrison checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A decent looking cross lands there for Nadir.
Nadir avoids the head kick by Garrison.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nadir shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Garrison's guard.
Nadir sitting in guard here, content to control.
Nadir missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Nadir with a flurry of punches that miss.
Nadir loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Nadir throwing strikes but missing.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nadir working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Garrison wants to sweep but no luck.
Nadir stands up over Garrison, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Nadir throws a big elbow that misses.
Garrison is trying to keep Nadir in close.
Nadir has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Nadir throwing strikes from guard but Garrison blocks nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nadir with a flurry of punches that miss.
Garrison looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A punch combination from Nadir misses.
Garrison changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Sloppy strikes from Nadir. Those never looked like landing.
Garrison went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Nadir throws a series of punches but Garrison moves out of range.
Garrison fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nadir manages to avoid it.
Nadir takes the fight into the clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Nadir.
Garrison has had enough of the clinch but Nadir keeps him there for the moment.
Garrison misses with an elbow strike.
Garrison blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Garrison lands a left hand.
Nadir has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nadir tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Garrison avoids it.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nadir missing with knees to the body.
Nadir taking a breather.
Knees to the body from Nadir.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Nadir is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Garrison throws an elbow that misses.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Nadir obliges.
Nadir lands a nice shot to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nadir utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Nadir tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Garrison avoids it.
Nadir taking a breather.
Garrison blocks a body shot from Nadir.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nadir missing with knees to the body.
Nadir looking for a takedown.
Greg Garrison has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Abed Nadir.
Nadir tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Garrison avoids it.
Garrison on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Garrison's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Garrison is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Nadir missing with knees to the body.
Nadir missing with knees to the body.
Garrison blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Nadir goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nadir drops down looking for an ankle pick but Garrison pulls his leg out and moves away.
Garrison takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Garrison chopping away at his opponent's legs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nadir swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Abed Nadir showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Abed Nadir's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Nadir misses with a low kick.
Nadir wants to clinch up but Garrison keeps it at a distance.
A left lands for Garrison.
Garrison listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Nadir has a takedown stuffed.
Nadir lands a jab to the nose.
Nadir moves in looking to clinch but Garrison pushes him off.
Nadir takes the fight into the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Garrison as Nadir tries to tie him up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nadir misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nadir throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A short right from Garrison.
Garrison lands a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garrison managing to block the knees to the body from Nadir.
Nadir tries to work over Garrison's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Garrison avoiding damage as Nadir throws knees to the body.
Garrison wants to break the clinch but can't.
With the fighters up against the cage, Garrison throws an elbow but misses.
Garrison breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nadir lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Garrison circles away quickly and effectively.
Nadir misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Abed Nadir is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nadir throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Garrison's waist but Garrison gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Nadir off to one side.
Greg Garrison has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Abed Nadir.
Garrison 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.
Nadir avoids the head kick by Garrison.
Nadir misses with a takedown
and Garrison counters with a straight right hand.
Nadir takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Garrison looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nadir lands with a thumping leg kick.
Nadir fails to land the takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nadir tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nadir fails with a takedown attempt.
Garrison looks to land a combination but Nadir avoids it well.
Nadir darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nadir clinches.
A short right from Garrison.
Nadir looking to slow down the pace here.
Nadir takes a shot to the head.
Garrison lands a left hand.
Nadir goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Garrison throws an elbow but it misses.
Nadir is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Garrison is defending well for now.
Garrison lands a hook that snaps the head of Nadir backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nadir missing with knees to the body.
Garrison blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Nadir is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Garrison lands a right hand.
Garrison's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nadir walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Garrison checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Nadir wants to clinch.
Nadir closes the distance and clinches up with Garrison, looking for a takedown. Nadir pushes Garrison against the cage but Garrison circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Nadir misses with a lunging right hand
and Garrison counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nadir throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Garrison checks the leg kick nicely there.
Garrison looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Nadir tries to clinch up.
Garrison throws a head kick that misses.
Garrison takes a shot right to the bread basket.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garrison dodges the punch combination from Nadir.
Greg Garrison has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Nadir.
Garrison moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Nadir has a takedown stuffed.
Garrison works Nadir's body with a nice hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Garrison lands a slapping body shot.
Garrison lands a big head kick that sends Nadir tumbling to the mat! Garrison takes a step backwards and waves Nadir back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Nadir is rocked!
Garrison fakes the leg kick and throws a superman punch. It's knocked Nadir out cold! Brutal finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:45 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Greg Garrison!
An out of breath Greg Garrison thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Don Fagaro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brendan Duff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Duff has chosen Determined by Mudvayne as his entrance music. Brendan Duff has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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168 lbs
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28
170 lbs
11 - 7 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Don Fagaro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Brendan Duff!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Steve Smith and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fagaro moves out of range as Duff strikes.
A low kick from Duff misses
and Fagaro counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Fagaro looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Fagaro staying out of range there.
A lazy left from Duff finds it's target.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Fagaro.
Fagaro waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Duff.
Decent striking displayed by Duff there.
Duff just misses with a punch to the body.
Fagaro scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Duff doesn't seem bothered though.
Fagaro throws a body punch but Duff moves out of range.
Fagaro tries to close the distance and clinch but Duff swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Duff misses with a left hand
and Fagaro counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Duff throws a nice inside leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fagaro fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Fagaro shoots in looking for a takedown. Duff tries to sprawl out of it but Fagaro keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Duff manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Don Fagaro. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Duff throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Duff misses with an uppercut
and Fagaro counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Fagaro shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Duff as he avoids it easily.
Duff fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Decent striking displayed by Fagaro there.
The fighters circle momentarily. Fagaro darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Fagaro moves out of range of the body kick from Duff.
Fagaro ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Duff moves away.
Good shot there by Duff.
No luck for Fagaro with that takedown attempt.
Fagaro fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Duff avoids it really well and circles away.
A slow jab from Duff misses its intended target.
Duff throws a head kick that misses.
Fagaro looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Fagaro scores with a decent looking hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fagaro takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Duff.
Duff throws a hook but Fagaro avoids it easily.
Duff bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Fagaro's head.
Fagaro fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Fagaro closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Fagaro lands in his opponent's guard.
Duff manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Fagaro shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Duff sprawls well. Duff wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Fagaro gets slowly back to his feet.
Fagaro just misses with a punch to the body.
Duff lands a head kick!
Duff misses with a straight left.
Fagaro shoots in for a takedown but Duff shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Duff is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fagaro takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Fagaro shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Fagaro was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Duff is looking to regain half guard here but Fagaro keeps moving and retains side control.
Fagaro trying to control the action but Duff is working from the bottom.
Duff sneaks back into half guard.
Duff trying to control from the bottom.
Fagaro is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Fagaro winds up and cracks Duff with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Duff makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Duff.
Fagaro stopping the sweep attempt from Duff.
Our spies down at at MM eh Academy inform us that Duff has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fagaro working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Fagaro in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Fagaro working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Fagaro sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Duff's guard.
Duff is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Duff looking for submissions off his back.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fagaro is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Duff is just riding it out for now. Fagaro eventually gives up the hold.
Fagaro wants to take a breather but Duff is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Brendan Duff will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Duff defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Fagaro.
Duff looking to score a takedown here. Fagaro is defending well but Duff drives through and ends up in Fagaro's guard.
Duff wants to pass the guard but Fagaro is keeping the position.
Fagaro is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Fagaro has an active guard here but Duff has managed to pass into half guard.
Fagaro looking for submissions off his back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Duff is taking a breather. Fagaro 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.
Fagaro looking for submissions off his back.
Don Fagaro overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fagaro actively working from the bottom here.
Duff passes to side control.
Duff has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Fagaro gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Duff trying to control from half guard but Fagaro is working away.
Fagaro looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Fagaro looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Fagaro looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Duff with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Duff is looking to take a break and control but Fagaro is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Fagaro looking for submissions off his back.
Fagaro looking for submissions off his back.
Duff seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Fagaro does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Fagaro looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fagaro is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Duff scores with a couple of nice shots.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duff working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Fagaro's thigh. Fagaro counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Duff must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Duff scoring with some ground and pound.
Duff wants to control from the top but Fagaro keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Duff cracks Fagaro with a solid left hand.
Duff throws an elbow that misses. Fagaro uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Duff's guard. Nice move by Fagaro!
Fagaro advances to half guard.
Duff is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Fagaro pulls his head out easily.
Fagaro is looking to pass to full mount but he's left his head exposed in the process. Duff has locked up a guillotine and regained full guard. He's really cranking on it - this could be the end! Is it? Is it? No... YES! YES! He's tapped! I didn't think he was going to get it there for a minute but he did! Well done Duff! He waited for his chance and took it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Brendan Duff!
Brendan Duff decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Billy Goat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Don Cartagena (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cartagena has chosen The Crack Attack as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Billy Goat!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Don Cartagena!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Steve Smith and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cartagena fails to land with a series of punches.
Goat shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Cartagena as he avoids it easily.
Goat fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Cartagena swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Goat moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Goat looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Cartagena throws a body shot but no joy.
Goat fails in his attempt to clinch.
Goat moves into the clinch.
Goat turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Goat manages to end up in side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Goat scoring with punches from side control.
Goat advances to full mount.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cartagena wants to try and get back to his feet.
Goat lands a big shot there that rocks Cartagena but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Goat swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Cartagena is now in Goat's guard. A big mistake from Goat there, giving up the dominant position!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Goat is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Goat wants to sweep but no luck.
Goat has a closed guard, preventing Cartagena from standing up.
Goat had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Cartagena defends it easily.
Goat is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Cartagena avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Goat escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Cartagena gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Goat escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Cartagena gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goat controls Cartagena momentarily but Cartagena frees himself.
Cartagena wants to stand but Goat has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Goat lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Goat throws a big right hand that misses.
Cartagena is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Goat is controlling him.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Cartagena is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Goat postures up and lands a big shot to Cartagena's brow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cartagena pushes Goat off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Cartagena connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Goat momentarily.
Goat shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Cartagena as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Billy Goat. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cartagena leaves Goat with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Goat avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Don Cartagena is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cartagena looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Cartagena bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Goat's head backwards.
Cartagena tries to bum rush Goat with a series of wild strikes but Goat uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Goat is trying hard to land a takedown here. Cartagena sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Cartagena takes a swing at Goat's ribcage but misses.
Goat takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cartagena jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cartagena circles away from the clinch attempt.
Cartagena misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Goat.
Goat looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Cartagena pushes Goat off and gets back to his feet.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cartagena. Goat does a little dance to reset his feet.
Goat feinted with a counter takedown.
Cartagena looks to land a right hand but Goat moved out of range.
Goat is looking to clinch.
Billy Goat seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cartagena misses with a two punch combination.
Goat changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Cartagena looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Goat grinds an elbow into Cartagena's temple.
Goat wants to control but Cartagena is keeping him busy.
Goat lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Cartagena really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Goat. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Goat looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Don Cartagena will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Cartagena scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Goat shoots for a double leg takedown but Cartagena sprawls well. He's pushed Goat's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Goat showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Cartagena.
Cartagena swinging wildly here.
Goat moves into range and clinches up with Cartagena.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cartagena wants to break the clinch but can't.
Cartagena breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cartagena throws a left and a right that both miss
and Goat counters with a single leg into guard. Cartagena didn't expect that.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Cartagena can do anything to dispel that myth.
Cartagena wants to get back to his feet but Goat is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Goat is working Cartagena over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cartagena is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Goat is controlling him.
Goat is looking to work some ground and pound but Cartagena has wrist control.
Billy Goat overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Goat stands up over Cartagena, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Goat working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Goat is working Cartagena over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Goat won't allow Cartagena to get back to his feet.
Goat advances position into side control!
Goat takes a little break here. Cartagena wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Goat working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Cartagena is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Goat asserts his dominance and retains side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goat connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Cartagena some visible discomfort.
Goat working the ground and pound from side control.
Goat remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Goat thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Goat 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.
Goat wants to lay and pray for a moment but Cartagena keeps working.
Goat is really struggling to control Cartagena but he's trying to hold on to the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cartagena taking punishment in the form of punches.
Goat prevents Cartagena from escaping the position.
Goat throws an elbow but Cartagena slips to the side and avoids it well.
Goat is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Cartagena is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Cartagena is trying to get back to his feet.
Goat tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Goat throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Cartagena is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Goat asserts his dominance and retains side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Goat is looking to take a break and control but Cartagena is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Cartagena is trying to buck Goat off.
We've been informed that Cartagena has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Goat working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Goat is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Cartagena has escaped the position, nice work there.
Cartagena tries to escape but Goat is in control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Cartagena explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Billy Goat dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Cartagena lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Goat moves into range and clinches up with Cartagena.
Cartagena pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Goat tries to clinch up but Cartagena circles away and keeps his distance.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Cartagena! But no joy.
Goat tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Cartagena counters with a straight right hand.
Goat tries to clinch but Cartagena moves away
and Cartagena makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Goat shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Cartagena counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Goat wants to clinch up but Cartagena keeps it at a distance.
Goat gets a clinch.
Cartagena breaks from the clinch.
Cartagena misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cartagena keeps the fight on the outside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Goat tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Cartagena swivels and escapes.
Goat closes the distance looking to clinch
and Cartagena counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Goat goes for a double leg but Cartagena avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Cartagena continues to drive forward.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Billy Goat. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Goat shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Cartagena defends it nicely.
Cartagena now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Goat is trying hard to land a takedown here. Cartagena sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Don Cartagena is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A cross from Cartagena lands.
Goat darts in looking for a takedown but Cartagena gets double underhooks and turns Goat into the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Goat takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Goat is rocked!
Cartagena connects with the punch.
Oh Goat is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cartagena punishes Goat's body with a nice straight punch.
Goat wants to clinch but Cartagena slips to the side
and Cartagena counters with a left to the body.
Cartagena lands a big right hand that sends Goat crashing to the mat! Cartagena stays standing though and waves Goat back to his feet!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Goat bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Cartagena throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Goat darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Cartagena makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Cartagena jabs at Goat's body.
Goat seems to have got his legs back now.
Goat fails with an attempt to clinch.
A jab from Cartagena finds it's way through Goat's defenses.
Cartagena throws a series of punches but Goat moves out of range.
Goat drops down looking for a counter takedown but Cartagena sprawls and moves away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cartagena avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Goat tries to clinch up
and Cartagena counters with a crisp one two that drops Goat! Cartagena thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Goat to his feet! Goat is in big trouble!
Goat shoots for a takedown but Cartagena saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
A jab from Cartagena finds it's way through Goat's defenses.
Cartagena scores with a jab to the head.
Goat tries to clinch up
and Cartagena counters with a series of strikes that practically lifts Goat off his feet! He tumbles backwards, his head bouncing off the mat - Cartagena follows up with more strikes before the ref can step in but Goat was out before he hit the floor.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:40 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Don Cartagena!
Don Cartagena really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Urban Fighter logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Gurney Halleck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Krejzi Kure (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Halleck kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Simple Minds - Changeling. Kure is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by BIG SHUG - who's hard. Krejzi Kure told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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28
158 lbs
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159 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gurney Halleck!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Krejzi Kure!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Robert Douchet and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Halleck throws a leg kick
and Kure connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Halleck tries to clinch up.
Kure misses with a combination
letting Halleck counter with a right hand.
Kure misses with the combination.
We've been told by Halleck's head coaches at soundcloud.com/spinmanfinn that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Kure loads up on a big right hand but Halleck slips the punch.
Halleck is looking to clinch.
Halleck ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kure moves away.
Halleck cracks a nice hook into Kure's ribs.
Kure is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Halleck.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kure tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Halleck was well out of range. Poor timing from Kure.
Halleck lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Kure takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kure looks to land a combination but Halleck avoids it well.
Kure takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Halleck looks to score with a jab to the body but Kure is just out of range.
Halleck is looking to score with low kicks.
Halleck lands a lovely overhand right.
Halleck swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Kure.
Halleck avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kure misses with the combination.
Kure clinches up with Halleck and pushes him back against the cage.
Halleck lands with a light punch inside.
Halleck misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kure tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Halleck's elbow.
Halleck tries to work over Kure's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Halleck lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Halleck lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Halleck misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Halleck lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kure backwards.
Kure is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kure tries to break free but Halleck pushes him back against the cage.
Kure is still on wobbly legs! Can Halleck finish him?
A body shot lands from Halleck.
Halleck lands with a light punch inside.
Halleck lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Halleck unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Kure! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Halleck is unloading with more strikes now! Kure drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gurney Halleck!
Gurney Halleck took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'https://soundcloud.com/spinmanfinn'.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sam Urai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marlo Stanfield (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Urai might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Sever the Wicked. Stanfield has chosen Legendary as his entrance music. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
24 - 13 - 2, fighting out of London, Sam Urai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
27 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Marlo Stanfield!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Gregory Folan and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Urai lands with a straight right. Stanfield didn't see that one coming.
Stanfield's coach down at MM eh Academy was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Stanfield's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Urai misses with a hook to the body
and Stanfield cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Urai looks to land a right hand but Stanfield moved out of range.
Stanfield scores with a one two! Urai had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
It looks like Sam Urai has been cut.
Stanfield lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Urai misses with a body shot.
Stanfield misses with a few strikes there.
Stanfield takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
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!
Stanfield takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Stanfield misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A cross from Urai lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Urai tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Stanfield paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Stanfield misses with a hook.
Stanfield lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Stanfield.
Urai tries to land a body kick
and Urai takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Urai swings away with a body shot that misses
and Stanfield counters with a nice uppercut.
Urai lands a lovely overhand right.
Stanfield checks a low kick from Urai.
Stanfield throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Urai showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Stanfield.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Urai throws an overhand right that lands on Stanfield's shoulder, as Stanfield tries to avoid the shot.
Stanfield falls off balance throwing a combination
and Urai counters with a stiff right hand.
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!
Stanfield throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Urai seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Stanfield defending well as Urai loads up on a big left hand.
Urai misses with an uppercut. Stanfield saw that one coming.
Stanfield misses the body punch
and Urai counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Urai scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Stanfield throws out a powerful jab.
Sam Urai's cut is getting worse.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Urai misses with a looping right.
Stanfield misses with a few strikes there.
Stanfield lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Stanfield misses with a left hand
and Urai counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Stanfield swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Urai counter with a right hand.
Stanfield throws a body shot but no joy.
Urai fires out a quick counter leg kick but Stanfield just manages to avoid it.
Stanfield looks to throw the jab but Urai is out of range.
Urai delivers a nice body kick.
Stanfield throws a right hand that misses
and Urai counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Urai fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Stanfield looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good exchange - Urai coming out on top.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Urai scores with a punch to the head.
Stanfield walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Stanfield is rocked!
Left hook, right uppercut from Stanfield.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Urai - that will leave a mark!
Stanfield takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Urai closes the distance but Stanfield moves to the side
and Stanfield counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Urai looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of 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 Sam Urai will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Sam Urai's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Stanfield throws a jab when Urai was well out of range.
Urai misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Stanfield.
A nice side step and Stanfield releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Stanfield waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Urai.
Stanfield swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Urai counters with a nice leg kick.
Urai missing with a left hand there. Stanfield was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Stanfield looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Stanfield sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stanfield misses with a looping right.
Urai swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Stanfield drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Urai bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Stanfield is still on wobbly legs! Can Urai finish him?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stanfield fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Stanfield seems to have recovered his senses.
Marlo Stanfield is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Urai buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Urai throws a head kick that Stanfield semi-blocks.
Stanfield throws a big shot that misses.
A cross from Urai lands.
A big right from Stanfield misses.
A head kick by Urai misses
and Urai takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A lazy body kick from Urai
and Stanfield connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Stanfield pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
It looked like Urai wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stanfield throws a hook but Urai avoids it easily.
Urai ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Urai feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Stanfield scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Urai ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Stanfield moves away.
Some wild striking there from Stanfield.
A nice inside leg kick there by Urai. That's going to slow Stanfield down.
No joy there for Stanfield, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Urai was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Urai jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
A looping hook to the body misses from Urai. Stanfield does a little dance to reset his feet.
Stanfield throws a lazy right hand but Urai sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Stanfield shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Urai eats them both and turns towards Stanfield to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Sam Urai's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Stanfield fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Urai listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Stanfield gets caught napping as Urai dives in and scores a takedown. Stanfield manages to retain guard.
Stanfield wants to get back to his feet but Urai is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Urai is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Urai throws a strike but Stanfield rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stanfield tries to stand but Urai is controlling from the bottom.
Urai has his hands on Stanfield's head, controlling the position.
Stanfield stopping the sweep attempt from Urai.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Urai holds on and takes a little breather.
Stanfield gets to his feet - Urai follows without any prompting.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Marlo Stanfield will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Sam Urai's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Urai rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Stanfield counters with a two punch combo.
Stanfield scores with a nice head shot.
Urai misses with an uppercut. Stanfield saw that one coming.
A big right from Urai misses.
A little jabbing left from Stanfield on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Stanfield ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Urai moves away.
Urai swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Urai tries a head kick but it misses.
Urai blocks a jab.
Urai feinted there with a counter leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Urai tries to clinch up.
Stanfield looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Urai throws a right hand that misses
and Stanfield counters with a one-two to the body.
Stanfield missing with a left hand there. Urai was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stanfield ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Urai moves away.
Urai loads up on a big right hand but Stanfield slips the punch.
Urai misses with an uppercut
and Stanfield counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jeez, Sam Urai's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Stanfield misses with a two punch combination.
Urai thinks about countering with a body kick.
Urai lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Urai throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Stanfield checks the leg kick nicely there.
A slow jab from Stanfield misses its intended target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stanfield takes a jab right on the kisser.
Urai throws a body kick that misses
and Stanfield counters with a two punch combo.
Stanfield stuns Urai with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Marlo Stanfield seems to be getting the better of the standup.
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!
Urai takes a swing at Stanfield's ribcage but misses.
Urai scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Stanfield cracks Urai with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Sam Urai's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:48 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Marlo Stanfield!
In his post fight interview, Marlo Stanfield started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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