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OFC 310: Barca vs Stanfield PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Buckets (ranked 5290 p4p, 579 weight class) and Mark Avreli (ranked 4779 p4p, 531 weight class). Avreli has chosen Миша Маваши - & as his entrance music. Bobby Buckets has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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275 lbs
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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
14 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bobby Buckets!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
31 - 18 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Mark Avreli!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Dillan Fox and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Buckets tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Avreli was well out of range. Poor timing from Buckets.
Buckets scores with a leg kick.
Buckets darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Avreli uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Buckets.
Buckets lands a jab to Avreli's midsection.
Buckets lands a slapping body shot.
A jab from Buckets misses.
Buckets lands a really nice looking cross but Avreli seems unphased.
It looks like Mark Avreli has been cut.
Avreli checks a leg kick nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Avreli uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Buckets.
Buckets throws a nice outside leg kick.
Buckets tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Avreli feints the counter takedown.
Buckets throws a chopping leg kick but Avreli manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Buckets jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Buckets misses with a looping right.
Avreli changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Buckets thows a left - swing and a miss!
Buckets throws a body punch but Avreli moves out of range.
Buckets tries to bum rush Avreli with a series of wild strikes but Avreli uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
And Avreli tries to counter it with a takedown but Buckets pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Buckets scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
A slow jab from Buckets misses its intended target.
Buckets fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Buckets misses with an uppercut. Avreli saw that one coming.
Buckets swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Avreli with the counter takedown but Buckets avoids it easily.
Buckets tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Avreli changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Avreli slips under a jab from Buckets.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Buckets looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Avreli feints the counter takedown.
Buckets misses with a looping left.
Avreli drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Buckets defends it well.
Avreli takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A head kick misses from Buckets.
Bobby Buckets seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Buckets misses with a few strikes there.
And Avreli tries to counter it with a takedown but Buckets pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Buckets throws a front kick aimed at Avreli's knee but Avreli avoids it well.
Avreli drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Buckets defends it well.
Buckets throws out a powerful jab.
Avreli takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Buckets missing with a left hand there. Avreli was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Avreli keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Avreli is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Buckets throws a body punch but Avreli moves out of range.
And Avreli tries to counter it with a takedown but Buckets pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Bobby Buckets is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Buckets will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Buckets throws a looping overhand right but Avreli ducks down to avoid it.
Buckets waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Avreli.
Avreli is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Buckets slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Buckets swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Buckets wants to land a leg kick but Avreli is out of range.
And Avreli tries to counter it with a takedown but Buckets pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Buckets lands a nice hook to Avreli's body. Avreli takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Buckets feints and then cracks Avreli's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Avreli down.
Buckets misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Avreli.
Avreli moves out of range of the strikes.
Avreli drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Buckets defends it well.
Buckets misses with a hook.
Avreli with the counter takedown but Buckets avoids it easily.
Buckets throws a body punch but Avreli moves out of range.
Buckets throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Avreli changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Buckets is looking to chop away at Avreli's legs.
Avreli tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Buckets misses with a wild body shot.
Buckets misses with an uppercut.
And Avreli tries to counter it with a takedown but Buckets pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Avreli walks into a jab.
Buckets is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Avreli staying out of range there.
A jab from Buckets misses.
Avreli is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Buckets throws a lazy right hand but Avreli sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Buckets scores with a crisp jab that stopped Avreli in his tracks.
Buckets is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Buckets tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Avreli drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Buckets defends it well.
Avreli blocks a leg kick.
And Avreli tries to counter it with a takedown but Buckets pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Buckets swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Buckets throws a lazy right hand but Avreli sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Avreli changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bobby Buckets dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mark Avreli's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Buckets is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Avreli.
Avreli takes one to the side of the head.
Avreli slips under a jab from Buckets.
Buckets misses with a looping right.
Buckets ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Avreli moves away.
Avreli feints the counter takedown.
Buckets is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Avreli can do to turn this around?
Avreli takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Avreli tries to move into range but Buckets moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A big right from Buckets misses.
Avreli drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Buckets defends it well.
A swing and a miss from Buckets.
And Avreli tries to counter it with a takedown but Buckets pushes his down on his head and steps out.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Buckets scores with a decent looking hook.
Buckets throws a hook but Avreli blocks it.
And Avreli tries to counter it with a takedown but Buckets pushes his down on his head and steps out.
A looping hook to the body misses from Buckets. Avreli does a little dance to reset his feet.
Buckets misses with a double jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Buckets misses with a straight left.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Avreli checks a leg kick.
Avreli avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Buckets scores with a jab.
Buckets misses with a wild combination.
Avreli is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Avreli uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Buckets.
Buckets throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Buckets thows a left - swing and a miss!
Avreli uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Buckets.
Avreli feints the counter takedown.
Buckets looks to throw the jab but Avreli is out of range.
Avreli feints the counter takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Buckets throws a series of strikes that have Avreli backpedaling.
Buckets jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Buckets throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Avreli tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Avreli uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Buckets.
Avreli is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Avreli bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Avreli might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Buckets has got the better of the exchanges.
Buckets misses with a few strikes there.
And Avreli tries to counter it with a takedown but Buckets pushes his down on his head and steps out.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Avreli uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Buckets.
Buckets throws a jab but it's blocked by Avreli.
Avreli drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Buckets defends it well.
Avreli moves away from the strike by Buckets.
And Avreli tries to counter it with a takedown but Buckets pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Buckets swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Avreli with the counter takedown but Buckets avoids it easily.
Buckets's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Buckets duly obliges.
Buckets misses with a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Buckets throws a low kick but Avreli avoids it.
Avreli moves out of range of the strikes.
Avreli feints the counter takedown.
Avreli ducks under a wild hook from Buckets.
Buckets throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Buckets throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Avreli is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Buckets throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Avreli feints the counter takedown.
Buckets takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
That has opened up Mark Avreli's cut even more.
Mark Avreli is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Avreli ducks under a wild hook from Buckets.
Avreli changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Buckets throws a lazy right hand but Avreli sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Buckets bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Avreli with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Buckets to score with a decent uppercut.
Buckets lands with a thumping leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Left hook, right uppercut from Buckets.
Buckets ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Buckets connects with a good right hand that stumbles Avreli. Avreli circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Buckets misses with an uppercut. Avreli saw that one coming.
And Avreli tries to counter it with a takedown but Buckets pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Avreli keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A low kick from Buckets is predictable there
and Avreli counters with a nice double leg into side control. Buckets won't be happy with that.
Buckets is not content to let Avreli control the position.
You can see the frustration on Buckets's face as Avreli controls the position.
Buckets takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bobby Buckets dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Mark Avreli's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Buckets misses with a looping right.
Avreli with the counter takedown but Buckets avoids it easily.
Buckets works the jab nicely.
Buckets moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Bobby Buckets is winning the standup battle so far.
Buckets throws a hook to the side of Avreli's head but Avreli sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Buckets throws a chopping leg kick but Avreli manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Avreli is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Buckets misses with the combination.
Avreli changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
A swing and a miss from Buckets.
Avreli feints the counter takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Buckets misses with an uppercut. Avreli saw that one coming.
Buckets throws the left hand but Avreli avoids the punch easily.
Buckets throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Avreli sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Avreli drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Buckets defends it well.
Buckets changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
No joy there for Buckets, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Avreli tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Buckets swings for the body but Avreli moves out of range.
Avreli keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Buckets throws a hook but Avreli blocks it.
A punch combination from Buckets misses.
Avreli is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Avreli has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A swing and a miss from Buckets.
Avreli feints the counter takedown.
Avreli ducks under a wild hook from Buckets.
Avreli with the counter takedown but Buckets avoids it easily.
Buckets shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Avreli eats them both and turns towards Buckets to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Buckets misses with a two punch combination.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Buckets misses with a hook. Avreli ducked under it nicely.
Avreli drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Buckets defends it well.
Avreli on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Avreli blocks a head kick by Buckets.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Buckets throws a lazy right hand but Avreli sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Avreli tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Buckets thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Avreli if he has to take too many more of those.
Buckets misses with a straight left.
Avreli is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Buckets throws an overhand right that lands on Avreli's shoulder, as Avreli tries to avoid the shot.
And Avreli tries to counter it with a takedown but Buckets pushes his down on his head and steps out.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Avreli blocks the body kick.
Avreli drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Buckets defends it well.
Buckets jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Avreli feints the counter takedown.
Buckets throws a nice looking combination but Avreli bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Avreli is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Avreli showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Buckets.
Avreli is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Buckets pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Avreli with the counter takedown but Buckets avoids it easily.
Buckets throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Buckets motions for Avreli to come forward. Buckets throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Avreli changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Buckets jabs at Avreli's body.
Buckets throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Avreli with the counter takedown but Buckets avoids it easily.
Buckets with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Buckets will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
And Avreli tries to counter it with a takedown but Buckets pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Buckets throws a lazy right hand but Avreli sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Avreli tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Buckets swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Avreli feints the counter takedown.
Buckets swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Buckets looks to land a combination. Avreli sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Buckets lands a lovely overhand right.
Avreli blocks a leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Avreli defending well as Buckets loads up on a big left hand.
Avreli uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Buckets.
Avreli blocks a head kick by Buckets.
Buckets lands a jab to the nose.
Buckets scores with a hook.
Bobby Buckets is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A cross from Buckets lands.
Avreli avoids the body shot from Buckets.
Avreli drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Buckets defends it well.
Buckets fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Avreli manages to avoid it.
Avreli tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Avreli takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Avreli dodges the punch combination from Buckets.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bobby Buckets showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Buckets, 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 30:24
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:24
Judge William Peck scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bobby Buckets!
After winning the bout, Bobby Buckets thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Clay Matthews (ranked 2246 p4p, 334 weight class) and Edmund Dorrance Jr (ranked 2419 p4p, 355 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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222 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
20 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Clay Matthews!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Edmund Dorrance Jr!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Trevor Gratis and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Matthews swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dorrance Jr looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Dorrance Jr scores with a leg kick.
Matthews throws a combination that misses
and Dorrance Jr counters with a stiff right hand.
Matthews misses with a few strikes there.
Matthews pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dorrance Jr shapes to counter with a head kick.
Dorrance Jr takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dorrance Jr checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A little jabbing left from Dorrance Jr on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Matthews drops Dorrance Jr with a beautiful combination! Dorrance Jr stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Matthews is looking for the KO!
It looks like Edmund Dorrance Jr has been cut.
Dorrance Jr has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A low kick from Matthews misses
and Dorrance Jr counters with a nice right hand that sends Matthews toppling to the canvas! Matthews scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Dorrance Jr finish him?!
It looks like Clay Matthews has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matthews throws a leg kick that is checked
letting Dorrance Jr counter with a right hand.
Matthews is rocked!
Dorrance Jr lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Matthews at a distance.
Oh Matthews is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Matthews is breathing heavily.
Matthews misses with a double jab
and Dorrance Jr rattles Matthews with a well-timed uppercut counter. - Matthews tries to back away and recover but his hands are down low and he gets tagged again, sending him stumbling down to the canvas. Dorrance Jr dives in after him and quickly finishes the job with a trio of brutal punches, leaving Matthews stiff and motionless on the mat!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Edmund Dorrance Jr!
During a confident post fight interview, Edmund Dorrance Jr thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Name Less (ranked 1689 p4p, 187 weight class) and Ole NKone (ranked 2364 p4p, 247 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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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
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Name Less!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
26 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Ole NKone!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Ian Loll and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Less keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Less looks to land a right hand but NKone moved out of range.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that NKone has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Less lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Less blocks a jab.
NKone fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Less looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Less takes a body punch but keeps moving.
NKone connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
NKone gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
NKone misses with a hook to the ribs.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Less.
Less tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Less works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
NKone stalls.
NKone will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Less up against the cage.
NKone receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Less with an attempt at a knee that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
NKone is trying to stall.
Nice elbow from Less.
Less throws a head punch that misses.
A right handed body shot lands from NKone.
Less blocks a body shot from NKone.
Less misses with a hook from the clinch.
Less working aggressively here.
A nice left hand lands by NKone.
Less lands a damaging elbow.
Less lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from NKone.
NKone tries a knee to the head but Less blocks it.
NKone controlling the action here for a moment.
Less managing to block the knees to the body from NKone.
A head punch blocked on the inside by NKone.
Less lands with a right to the head.
Less lands a knee to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Less lands an elbow that stopped NKone in his tracks for a moment.
NKone avoids the elbow strike from Less, against the cage.
NKone blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Less lands a right hand.
Less throws a head punch that misses.
NKone scores with a shoulder strike.
Less throws a blind hook that connects with the side of NKones head.
Nice elbow from Less.
Less lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
NKone leaning his opponent against the cage.
Less working NKone over with knees to the body.
NKone is trying to push Less away but Less has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
NKone is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Less lands a right hand.
NKone can't find room to land a body shot as Less controls the action.
Less scores with an uppercut up the middle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Less lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of NKone backwards.
NKone tries to work over Less's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Less tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Less lands on the inside with an uppercut.
NKone taking a breather.
Less tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and NKone avoids it.
NKone tries to work over Less's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
NKone goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Less tries to land knees in the clinch but NKone avoids the damage to the body.
Less with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
NKone tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Less's elbow.
NKone looking to slow down the pace here.
Less landing knees to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
NKone wants to stall.
Less lands an elbow that stopped NKone in his tracks for a moment.
Less misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from NKone.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Less lands a left hand.
Less lands a left hand.
NKone lands a body punch.
NKone blocks a punch to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
NKone pressing his opponent against the cage.
Less is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. NKone is defending well for now.
NKone struggles to land a body shot inside as Less controls his hands.
Less lands a nice elbow.
Less blocks a body shot from NKone.
NKone lands with a left to the head.
NKone tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Less avoids it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Less.
NKone dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Less misses with a knee strike.
Less working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Less gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Name Less dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Less defends well against a solid takedown attempt from NKone.
NKone lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Less wants to clinch up but NKone keeps it at a distance.
Less looks to throw a body kick
and NKone counters with a nice double leg into guard.
NKone is fighting to break Less's control of his arms but Less is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
NKone wants to control from the top but Less keeps moving.
NKone is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
NKone throwing strikes from guard but Less blocks nicely.
Less is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
NKone trying to control but Less is working from the bottom.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
NKone lands with a slapping head kick.
Ole NKone seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Less looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Less staying out of range there.
Less moves forwards but NKone connects with a nice, crisp jab.
NKone takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
NKone slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
NKone punishes Less's body with a nice straight punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
NKone misses with a jab to the body
and Less counters with a leg kick.
NKone swings for the body but Less moves out of range.
Less buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Less walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. NKone checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
NKone throws a hook but Less avoids it easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Less swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Less throws a chopping leg kick but NKone manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
NKone with the counter takedown but Less avoids it easily.
Less is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that NKone can do to turn this around?
NKone lands a jab to the head.
A low kick from Less misses
and NKone counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Less wants to control but NKone is keeping busy.
Less is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Less wants to control but NKone is keeping busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ground and pound from NKone.
NKone with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Less is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Less is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Less tries to get to full guard but NKone has control of the leg.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
NKone is thwarting Less's attempts to control the position.
NKone wants to control but Less is keeping him busy.
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.
Less wants to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. NKone connects with a nice short shot to Less's temple.
NKone is looking to take a break and control but Less is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Less gets back to full guard.
Less trying to control the position.
Less is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
NKone advances to half guard.
NKone is just content to waste time from the top position. Less takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ole NKone showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
NKone throws a body punch but Less moves out of range.
NKone drops his hands momentarily and Less takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
NKone throws a body punch but Less moves out of range.
NKone misses with the body kick
and Less counters with a nice leg kick.
Less looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
NKone lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Less at a distance.
Less tries to move into range but NKone moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
NKone jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Less lands a straight punch to the body, keeping NKone at a distance.
NKone misses the jab.
A counter left hand to the body from Less misses its target.
Less avoids the body shot from NKone.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Less closes the distance and clinches.
Less throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Less working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
NKone lands a right hand that snaps the head of Less backwards.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
NKone swings away with an uppercut that misses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Less creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Less lands a right hand that snaps the head of NKone backwards.
Less lands with a light punch inside.
Less lands a right hand.
NKone is looking to control Less's arms but Less gets an underhook and turns him. Now NKone has his back to the cage.
Less lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
NKone avoiding damage as Less throws knees to the body.
Less misses with a knee strike.
NKone looking to slow down the pace here.
NKone avoiding damage.
Nice elbow from Less.
NKone is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A nice left hand lands by NKone.
Less lands an elbow that stopped NKone in his tracks for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
NKone tries to throw a body punch but Less avoids it by throwing NKone back against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Less tried to land a shot to the body but connects with NKone's elbow.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
NKone blocks an uppercut.
Less landing knees to the body.
NKone tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Less avoids it.
A right hook to the body lands for NKone.
Less throws an elbow but it misses.
Less pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
NKone tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Less tried to land a shot to the body but connects with NKone's elbow.
Less misses with a punch on the inside.
Less creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
NKone displaying some good clinch control by pressing Less up against the cage.
NKone misses with a body punch.
NKone swings wildly with an uppercut but Less uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Less working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Less misses with some punches.
NKone looking to slow down the pace here.
Less comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Less lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
NKone is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Less tries a knee to the head but NKone blocks it.
Less misses with the head strike.
NKone blocks an elbow strike from Less.
NKone trying to land knees to the body.
NKone tries a knee to the head but Less blocks it.
Less pushes NKone back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
NKone tries to throw a body punch but Less avoids it by throwing NKone back against the cage.
NKone avoids a wild elbow strike from Less.
NKone takes a knee right on the jaw!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Less lands an elbow inside that NKone shrugs off.
Less using the Thai plumb to throw knees but NKone has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Less trying to land knees to the body.
Less lands a nice knee to the body.
NKone takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Less connects with a nasty looking knee right to NKone's face.
A head punch blocked on the inside by NKone.
Less doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Less lands an elbow that stopped NKone in his tracks for a moment.
Knees to the body from NKone.
NKone lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Less lands a left hand that snaps the head of NKone backwards.
Less connects with a nasty looking knee right to NKone's face.
NKone is rocked!
Less lands with a light punch inside.
NKone is still on wobbly legs! Can Less finish him?
Nice elbow from Less.
Less lands with a light punch inside.
Less unloads with a big right hand that wobbles NKone! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Less is unloading with more strikes now! NKone drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Name Less!
Our winner, Name Less, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Peter Angelov (ranked 2459 p4p, 368 weight class) and El Misterioso Damballah (ranked 2813 p4p, 401 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 welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Peter Angelov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, El Misterioso Damballah!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Trevor Gratis and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Angelov gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Angelov lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Angelov is pressed up against the cage. Damballah has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Angelov down to the mat. Angelov avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Damballah keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Damballah is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Damballah pushes Angelov up against the cage in a clinch.
Angelov lands a body shot in the clinch.
Damballah tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Angelov's elbow.
Damballah blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A right handed body shot lands from Angelov.
Knees in the clinch landing for Angelov.
Angelov unloads a knee to the mid-section. Damballah lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Damballah looks winded!
Angelov tries to stall but Damballah uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Damballah jumps guard but Angelov stands there with Damballah around his waist. Damballah gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Damballah managing to block the knees to the body from Angelov.
Angelov tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Damballah avoids it.
Angelov using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Angelov prevents a takedown attempt there.
Peter Angelov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of El Misterioso Damballah.
Angelov lands a knee to the body.
Damballah managing to block the knees to the body from Angelov.
We've been informed that Damballah has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Angelov misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Angelov obliges.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Damballah drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Angelov lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Damballah.
Angelov effectively controlling the action here.
Angelov trying to land knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Angelov.
Angelov working Damballah over with knees to the body.
Angelov misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Damballah.
Angelov connects with a nasty looking knee right to Damballah's face.
Angelov using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Damballah avoiding damage as Angelov throws knees to the body.
Angelov landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Damballah as Angelov tries to tie him up.
Knees in the clinch landing for Angelov.
Angelov throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Damballah blocks it with crossed arms.
Angelov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Angelov utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Damballah goes for a takedown attempt but Angelov pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Angelov closes the distance and clinches.
Angelov prevents a takedown attempt there.
Damballah drops down looking for an ankle pick but Angelov pulls his leg out and moves away.
Good leg kick by Angelov there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Angelov stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Angelov wants it to stay on the feet.
As Damballah looks to move away, Angelov throws a big counter combo but Damballah just gets out of the way.
Angelov tries to clinch there but Damballah circles away.
Damballah swats away the attempt to clinch by Angelov.
Peter Angelov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Angelov lands a nice leg kick that just misses Damballah's sensitive parts.
Damballah lands a glancing blow to the side of Angelov's head.
Angelov moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Damballah misses with a wild body shot.
Damballah fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Angelov, pushing him back against the cage.
Angelov tries to land knees in the clinch but Damballah avoids the damage to the body.
Damballah works on Angelov's body with a couple of short punches.
Angelov lands a nice knee to the body.
Damballah tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Angelov smiles and moves away.
Angelov rushes Damballah and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Angelov prevents the takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Angelov effectively controlling the action here.
Angelov taking a breather.
A right hand to the body from Angelov.
Angelov tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Damballah avoids it.
Damballah managing to block the knees to the body from Angelov.
Good body shot from Angelov.
Angelov unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Damballah tries a body shot but Angelov blocks it.
Angelov is trying to maintain a safe position but Damballah gets an underhook and turns Angelov into the cage.
Angelov tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Damballah avoids it.
Damballah has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Angelov avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Angelov tries to land knees in the clinch but Damballah avoids the damage to the body.
Angelov blocking some punches.
Damballah on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Angelov scores with a nice hook to the head.
I was talking to Angelov's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Damballah has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Angelov clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Angelov trying to get back to his feet but Damballah is in full control for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Peter Angelov dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Damballah misses the jab.
Angelov appears to be looking for a big counter.
Angelov connects with a solid leg kick.
Damballah tries to close the distance and clinch up but Angelov swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Angelov staying out of range there.
Damballah tries for a takedown but Angelov circles away easily
and Angelov counters with a left to the body.
Damballah fails with a takedown attempt.
Angelov seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Angelov clinches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Angelov prevents a takedown attempt there.
Peter Angelov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of El Misterioso Damballah.
Damballah managing to block the knees to the body from Angelov.
Damballah is breathing heavily.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Angelov connects with a knee to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Angelov tries to land knees in the clinch but Damballah avoids the damage to the body.
Angelov tries to work over Damballah's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Angelov obliges.
Angelov lands a nice shot to the body.
Angelov is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Angelov lands a knee to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Angelov obliges.
Angelov scores a nice knee to the body.
Angelov unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Angelov lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
A right hook to the body lands for Angelov.
Angelov misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Damballah.
Angelov misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Damballah.
Angelov is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Damballah can do to turn this around?
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Angelov scores with a knee to the head.
Angelov connects with a nasty looking knee right to Damballah's face.
Angelov misses with a body punch.
Good body shot from Angelov.
Damballah managing to block the knees to the body from Angelov.
Damballah managing to block the knees to the body from Angelov.
Angelov is stalling here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Angelov lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Angelov obliges.
Angelov misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Damballah.
Damballah blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Angelov tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Damballah avoids it.
Damballah is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Angelov is defending well.
Damballah blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Angelov tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Damballah avoids it.
Angelov prevents the takedown attempt.
Angelov missing with knees to the body.
Damballah tries to pull guard but Angelov holds him up against the cage and eventually Damballah drops back down to his feet.
Angelov working Damballah over with knees to the body.
Damballah on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Angelov digs a right hand into Damballah's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Damballah's gas tank.
Angelov putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Damballah in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Angelov using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Angelov is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Angelov crunches a lovely knee into Damballah's ribcage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Angelov.
Damballah is trying to pull guard but Angelov has him pressed against the cage.
Damballah blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Damballah tries to pull guard but Angelov won't allow it.
Peter Angelov has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Damballah takes a knee to the side of the body.
Angelov misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Damballah.
Damballah on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Angelov crunches a lovely knee into Damballah's ribcage.
Damballah blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Angelov obliges.
Angelov missing with knees to the body.
Angelov using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Angelov working Damballah over with knees to the body.
Angelov missing with knees to the body.
Angelov unloads a knee to the mid-section. Damballah lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Angelov is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Damballah is defending well for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Damballah blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Angelov putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Damballah in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Damballah tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Angelov just stands there and leans against the cage.
Damballah is looking to take this one to the mat.
Angelov stalling in the clinch but Damballah improves position.
Angelov effectively controlling the action here.
Knees in the clinch landing for Angelov.
Angelov lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Damballah or not.
Angelov lands a body shot in the clinch.
Angelov unloads a knee to the mid-section. Damballah lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Angelov taking a breather.
Angelov is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Damballah is keeping busy.
Angelov tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Damballah avoids it.
Damballah scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Angelov landing knees to the body.
Angelov is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Damballah is defending well for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Peter Angelov dominated that second round.
That's time! Angelov's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
That kick from Angelov tenderised Damballah's leg. Damballah is trying to keep his angry face on.
Damballah has his takedown stuffed
and Angelov counters with an inside leg kick.
Angelov fails in his attempt to clinch.
Damballah keeps the fight on the outside.
Damballah rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Angelov counters with a left and a right that stings Damballah.
Angelov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Damballah swings widly with a right hand
and Angelov counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Angelov tries to clinch up.
Damballah swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Damballah doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Angelov counters with a one-two to the body.
Damballah takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Damballah is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Damballah is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
A jab from Damballah misses.
Angelov seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Angelov fails in his attempt to clinch.
Damballah looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Angelov is fending him off so far but Damballah persists. Nope, Angelov circles away and we're back to standing.
Peter Angelov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of El Misterioso Damballah.
Angelov takes a shot right to the bread basket.
El Misterioso Damballah seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Damballah.
Angelov clinches with his opponent.
Damballah tries a body shot but Angelov blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Angelov prevents the takedown attempt.
Angelov tries to stall but Damballah uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Angelov working Damballah over with knees to the body.
Damballah avoiding damage as Angelov throws knees to the body.
Damballah is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Angelov unloads a knee to the mid-section. Damballah lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Angelov lands a nice shot to the body.
Angelov unloads a knee to the mid-section. Damballah lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Damballah on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Angelov tries to land knees in the clinch but Damballah avoids the damage to the body.
Damballah is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Angelov unloads a knee to the mid-section.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Damballah on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Damballah drops down looking for an ankle pick but Angelov pulls his leg out and moves away.
Damballah avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Angelov lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Angelov throws a sloppy head kick and Damballah moves out of range easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Damballah misses with a series of wild punches.
Angelov feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Damballah's calf.
Angelov tries to clinch
and Damballah connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Peter Angelov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Angelov slaps away a takedown attempt from Damballah, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Angelov has Damballah up against the cage in a clinch.
Angelov gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Damballah.
Angelov misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Damballah.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Damballah goes for a takedown attempt but Angelov pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Damballah shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Angelov counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Angelov fails with an attempt to clinch.
Angelov tries to clinch but Damballah moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Damballah looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Angelov went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Damballah lands a jab to the nose.
El Misterioso Damballah has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Peter Angelov is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Damballah throws a hook but Angelov blocks it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Peter Angelov showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Angelov has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:26
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:26
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Peter Angelov!
Peter Angelov seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Brian Grimes (ranked 2877 p4p, 377 weight class) and James Steel (ranked 4899 p4p, 549 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Brian Grimes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, James Steel!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Yves DeLean and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grimes has Steel up against the cage in a clinch.
Grimes escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Steel looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
A telegraphed right hand from Grimes misses the target.
Grimes tries to clinch but Steel moves out of range.
Steel lands with a thumping leg kick.
Steel keeps the fight on the outside.
Grimes takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Grimes takes the fight into the clinch.
Grimes breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Grimes moves into the clinch successfully.
Steel makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Steel jumps into guard, dragging Grimes to the mat.
Grimes trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Grimes trying to control but Steel is working from the bottom.
Grimes trying to stand up but can't free himself from Steel's guard.
Steel looking to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steel is looking for a triangle but Grimes pushes his legs off easily.
Grimes knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Steel on the ground.
Steel has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Grimes should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Steel has tightened it up now! Grimes should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). James Steel!
After the big win, James Steel made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Urban Fighter and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hone Huia (ranked 1300 p4p, 177 weight class) and Lip Ton (ranked 1336 p4p, 181 weight class). Huia's entrance music is Poi E - Patea Maori Club. A fine choice. Ton has chosen Snap - Rythm is a Dancing as his entrance music. Hone Huia has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
20 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Hone Huia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Lip Ton!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Steve Smith and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Huia ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ton moves away.
Huia misses with a right hand
and Huia takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ton drops his hands momentarily and Huia takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Ton shoots for a takedown but Huia saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Huia ducks under a wild hook from Ton.
Ton avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ton looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A telegraphed right hand from Huia misses the target.
Ton lunges at Huia with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Huia's hand.
Huia takes a swing at Ton's ribcage but misses.
Huia throws a big overhand right that connects, sending Ton tumbling to the canvas!
Ton is rocked!
It looks like Lip Ton has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Huia pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ton is keeping the position for now.
Ton is still in real trouble! Can Huia finish him?
Ton is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Huia is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Ton is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Ton seems to have recovered his senses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Huia controlling from the top position.
Ton looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ton not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Huia looking to pass the guard.
Huia is pushing down on Ton's leg trying to pass to half guard. Ton is fighting to maintain full guard but Huia has managed to sneak the leg through.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Huia wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ton keeps working.
Ton wants to sweep but Huia has passed to side control!
Huia is looking to take a break and control but Ton is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Huia working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ton tries to buck Huia off but Huia is having none of it.
Huia is looking to take a break and control but Ton is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ton sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Huia is keen to just control but Ton is a slippery customer.
Ton works his way to full guard. Good work.
Huia stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ton swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ton looking for a triangle here. Huia is fighting it but it looks tight! Ton pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Huia is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Lip Ton!
Lip Ton made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'I'm here to break some arms and snap some necks and tonight I proved that I'm the best of the best. Not one person in the promotion can play with me. I'm heading for the top and there is two things they can do about it - nothing and like it!'.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Hector Camacho (ranked 553 p4p, 70 weight class) and Sam Urai (ranked 685 p4p, 85 weight class). Urai is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Sever the Wicked. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
39 - 17 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hector Camacho!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
25 - 14 - 2, fighting out of London, Sam Urai!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Gregory Folan and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Camacho tests Urai's chin there with a solid looking shot.
It looks like Sam Urai has been cut.
Camacho fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Urai manages to avoid it.
Urai scores with a sloppy right hand. Camacho should have avoided that one.
Camacho scores with a sloppy right hand. Urai should have avoided that one.
Urai blocks a low kick nicely.
Camacho throws a nice outside leg kick.
Urai lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Urai tries to clinch but Camacho is having none of it.
Camacho throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Urai tries to counter by closing the distance.
Hector Camacho seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Camacho staying out of range there.
Camacho shoots for a double leg takedown but Urai sprawls well. He's pushed Camacho's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Urai digs a good body shot into Camacho's ribs.
Urai lands a right hook to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Camacho throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Camacho cracks Urai with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Camacho scoring well with a low kick there.
Urai blocks a jab.
Urai drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Camacho defends it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Camacho misses with a straight left.
Camacho connects with a crisp jab.
Urai staying out of range there.
Urai jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Camacho fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Urai has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Camacho throws the left hand but Urai avoids the punch easily.
Urai lands a jab.
A leg kick checked by Urai.
Camacho blocks the body kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Camacho misses the target.
Urai checks a leg kick nicely.
Urai throws out a counter right but Camacho avoids it with no problem.
Camacho lands a jab to the head.
Urai misses with a hook.
A thudding body kick lands there by Urai!
Camacho throws a right hand that misses
and Urai counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Camacho throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Camacho walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Urai checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Camacho jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Camacho lands a really nice looking cross but Urai seems unphased.
Urai throws a hook but Camacho avoids it easily.
Camacho misses the body punch
and Urai counters with a stiff right hand.
Camacho swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Urai looks to land a right hand but Camacho moved out of range.
Camacho throws a head kick that misses.
Camacho throws a hook but Urai blocks it.
Urai misses with a low kick.
Camacho takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Camacho swings widly with a right hand
enabling Urai to counter with a crisp jab.
Camacho lands a jab to Urai's midsection.
Urai throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Camacho doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Urai throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Camacho sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Camacho swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Urai just misses with a punch to the body.
A little feinted left hand from Camacho on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Camacho swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Urai is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Camacho with a body shot.
Camacho throws a body punch but Urai moves out of range.
That kick from Camacho tenderised Urai's leg. Urai is trying to keep his angry face on.
Urai throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Camacho lands a head shot.
Camacho swings widly with a right hand
enabling Urai to counter with a crisp jab.
Urai throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Camacho counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Camacho ducks under a wild hook from Urai.
Camacho lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Camacho tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Urai was well out of range. Poor timing from Camacho.
Camacho takes a swing at Urai's ribcage but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A clash of legs there as Camacho blocks the low kick.
Camacho connects with the punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Camacho connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Urai's hands.
Camacho listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
That has opened up Sam Urai's cut even more.
Camacho throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Urai flicks out a counter leg kick but Camacho steps away.
Camacho fakes the leg kick and cracks Urai in the body.
Camacho lands a nice looking kick to the body. Urai takes a step back to recover.
Camacho connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Camacho seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Camacho throws out a powerful jab.
Camacho misses with a body shot
and Urai counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Urai swings for the body but Camacho moves out of range.
Urai takes a swing at Camacho's ribcage but misses.
Urai sizes up Camacho with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hector Camacho dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sam Urai's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Urai tries to work over Camacho's front leg with a kick but Camacho checks it.
A big right from Camacho misses.
Camacho cracks Urai with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Camacho keeps the fight on the outside.
Camacho scores with a hook to the body. Urai takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Urai uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Camacho uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Urai.
Camacho slips under a jab from Urai.
Camacho uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Urai.
Camacho misses with a straight right.
Urai appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A solid leg kick lands there for Camacho.
Camacho lands a jab.
Camacho connects with a jab.
Nice defenses there by Urai.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Camacho misses with a low kick.
Urai misses the shot to the body.
Urai moves away from the strike by Camacho.
Camacho misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Urai.
Urai throws a low kick but it's checked well by Camacho.
Camacho changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Camacho misses with a hook. Urai ducked under it nicely.
Camacho is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Urai can do to turn this around?
Camacho connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Camacho is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Urai.
Camacho checks a leg kick nicely.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Camacho checks a leg kick.
Camacho looks to land a right hand but Urai moved out of range.
Urai blocks a low kick nicely.
Urai takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Urai uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Camacho.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Urai cracks Camacho with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Urai showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Camacho.
Camacho's corner calls for a 1-2. Camacho obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The fighters circling - Camacho throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Urai! But no joy.
Urai slips a jab from Camacho.
Camacho just misses with a punch to the body.
Urai uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Camacho.
Urai pushes Camacho away with a front kick.
Urai listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Camacho lands a jab.
Camacho misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Urai cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Camacho misses with a hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Urai throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Camacho throws a body shot but no joy.
Camacho shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Urai counters with a nice uppercut.
Camacho lands a really nice looking cross but Urai seems unphased.
Urai waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Camacho.
Camacho lands with a good body shot.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Urai might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Camacho has got the better of the exchanges.
Urai throws a hook but Camacho blocks it.
Urai on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Camacho cracks the inside of Urai's front leg.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Urai crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Camacho - the referee stops the clock and Urai gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Camacho. Urai manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Urai tries to land a front kick but Camacho steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Camacho misses the shot to the body.
Camacho misses with a body shot.
As Camacho backs off Urai throws a huge counter combo but Camacho manages to avoid it all.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Camacho rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Urai cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice shot lands for Camacho.
Camacho misses the shot to the body.
Camacho clobbers Urai with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Camacho misses with a lunging right hand
and Urai finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Camacho misses with a low kick.
A slow jab from Camacho misses its intended target.
Camacho ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Urai moves away.
Urai connects with a looping right hand.
Camacho scores with a hook.
A looping hook to the body misses from Urai. Camacho does a little dance to reset his feet.
Camacho connects with an inside leg kick.
Camacho looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Urai thinks about the counter body kick.
Urai tries to close the distance and clinch but Camacho swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hector Camacho dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Sam Urai's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Camacho displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Urai throws out the jab.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Both fighters circling a little - Urai finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Urai looks to score with a jab to the body but Camacho is just out of range.
Urai slips under a jab.
Urai misses the shot to the body.
Urai's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Camacho buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Urai throws a front kick aimed at Camacho's knee but Camacho avoids it well.
Urai fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Camacho connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Urai's hands.
Camacho throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Urai sees it coming and avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Camacho throws a right and a left that Urai avoids nicely.
A telegraphed right hand from Camacho misses the target.
Camacho throws a right hand that misses
and Urai counters with a right hand to the body.
Urai misses with an attempted mid kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Urai walks into a straight right hand from Camacho.
Urai with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Camacho scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Camacho blocks a low kick nicely.
Camacho throws a jab but it's blocked by Urai.
Camacho is looking to score with low kicks.
A low kick from Camacho is predictable there
and Camacho takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Camacho scores with a crisp jab that stopped Urai in his tracks.
Camacho keeps the fight on the outside.
Urai misses with a head kick.
Urai has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Urai misses with a body kick.
Camacho connects with a nice looking jab.
Urai on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Urai misses the target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Camacho connects with a right hand. Urai shakes it off.
Camacho lands a head shot.
Camacho throws a jab when Urai was well out of range.
Sam Urai has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Camacho throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Urai counters with a slapping leg kick.
Urai throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Camacho moves out of range of the body kick from Urai.
Camacho fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Urai.
Urai takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Camacho connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Camacho misses with an uppercut. Urai saw that one coming.
Camacho changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Camacho cracks the inside of Urai's front leg.
Camacho looks to score with a jab to the body but Urai is just out of range.
Urai swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Urai takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Camacho 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.
Urai tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Camacho takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Urai pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Camacho misses with an uppercut.
Urai takes one to the chin there.
The cut above Sam Urai's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Nice body punch from Camacho.
Urai is looking to clinch but Camacho is avoiding it.
A big right from Camacho misses.
Camacho ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Urai moves away.
Camacho lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Camacho lands with a thumping leg kick.
Hector Camacho is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Urai looking to land some kicks to the body here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Camacho lunges at Urai with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Urai's hand.
Camacho throws a poor cross that misses
and Urai counters with a good low kick that Camacho was not able to check.
Urai takes a jab right on the kisser.
Camacho ducks under a wild hook from Urai.
A leg kick checked by Urai.
Urai throws a fast counter high kick but Camacho manages to duck under it in time.
Urai on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Urai sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Urai pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A lazy left from Urai finds it's target.
Camacho with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Nice shot lands for Camacho.
Camacho throws a low kick but Urai moves out of range easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hector Camacho showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Camacho has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hector Camacho!
Post fight, an emotional Hector Camacho said 'Go ahead and tell everybody, I'm the man, Cortes, its time bro, I'm coming for that belt.'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Maui Wowie (ranked 890 p4p, 127 weight class) and Thomas Hawk (ranked 1073 p4p, 146 weight class). Wowie kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Dont bogart that joint. Hawk has chosen Deadwood as his entrance music. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Maui Wowie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 15 - 1, fighting out of London, Thomas Hawk!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Ian Loll and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hawk lands a body shot.
A low kick from Wowie misses
and Hawk counters by moving into the clinch.
Wowie blocks a body shot from Hawk.
Hawk tries a body shot but Wowie blocks it.
Hawk prevents Wowie from breaking the clinch.
Hawk is working Wowie over against the cage.
Wowie blocks a body shot from Hawk.
Hawk misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wowie tries to throw a body punch but Hawk avoids it by throwing Wowie back against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Wowie.
Good body shot from Hawk.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hawk.
A left hand lands to the body for Hawk.
Wowie is breathing heavily.
Hawk tries a body shot but Wowie blocks it.
Hawk lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Hawk lands an uppercut.
Hawk lands a left hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hawk jumps guard and drags Wowie to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Hawk throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Hawk is trying to keep Wowie in close.
Hawk bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Wowie's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hawk postures up in Wowie's guard and throws a big left but Wowie blocks it.
Hawk is in close to Wowie's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Hawk with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Hawk trying to control but Wowie is working from the bottom.
Hawk trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Hawk throwing strikes but missing.
Hawk scoring with some ground and pound.
Hawk tries to free his leg and advance position but Wowie is retaining full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hawk postures up and lands a big shot to Wowie's brow.
Hawk throwing strikes but missing.
Hawk working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hawk pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Wowie is keeping the position for now.
Hawk landing some decent shots from guard.
Hawk works over Wowie with some ground and pound from guard.
Hawk distracts Wowie with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hawk scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Hawk scoring with punches to the head and body.
Hawk throwing strikes but missing.
Hawk forces his way into half guard.
Hawk sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Wowie defending well though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hawk thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Wowie's head.
Wowie keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Hawk is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Wowie is rocked!
Hawk is sitting in half guard. He's postured up and lands a nice elbow. Oh, Wowie is hurt! He's hurt bad - Hawk fires away with more strikes and the referee jumps in to save Wowie from any more punishment! Congratulations to Hawk! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Thomas Hawk!
After the big win, Thomas Hawk made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Aspire Clothing and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Koba Wyatt (ranked 324 p4p, 40 weight class) and Leonard Martinez (ranked 1307 p4p, 165 weight class). Wyatt kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Channel Zero. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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270 lbs
12 - 2 - 0 |
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256 lbs
15 - 7 - 1 |
Good wrestling
World class 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
12 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Koba Wyatt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Leonard Martinez!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Steve Smith and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wyatt stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Wyatt wants it to stay on the feet.
Martinez throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Wyatt's waist but Wyatt gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Martinez off to one side.
Martinez throws a body kick that misses.
A lazy body kick from Martinez
and Wyatt cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
It looks like Leonard Martinez has been cut.
Martinez lands a head kick!
Wyatt lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Martinez circles away quickly and effectively.
Martinez throws a head kick but Wyatt moves out of range.
Wyatt defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Martinez.
Koba Wyatt has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Leonard Martinez.
Martinez fails with an attempt to clinch.
Wyatt uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Martinez.
Martinez just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromWyatt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Martinez misses with a body shot.
Martinez lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Wyatt throws out a loose jab but Martinez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Martinez throws a poor cross that misses
and Wyatt counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wyatt dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Martinez looks winded!
Good standup being displayed there by Wyatt as he connects with a hook.
Martinez looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Wyatt falls off balance throwing a combination
and Martinez counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Wyatt drops Martinez with a beautiful combination! Martinez stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Wyatt is looking for the KO!
Martinez is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wyatt flashes Martinez a smile before throwing a beast of a right hand, straight down the pipe. Martinez's eyes follow the hand right onto his nose, taking in it's full glory... and then darkness. Martinez crumples to the floor! He's out cold! Wyatt punches the air and yells at the top of his lungs - yeeeeeeeeeeah!!!! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Koba Wyatt!
A very excited looking Koba Wyatt rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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Main event
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Hannibal Barca (ranked 110 p4p, 18 weight class) and Marlo Stanfield (ranked 375 p4p, 48 weight class). Barca comes to the cage accompanied by Carthage. Stanfield comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Legendary kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Hannibal Barca could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Marlo Stanfield's chin.
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
23 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hannibal Barca!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
29 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Marlo Stanfield!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Ian Loll and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barca is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Stanfield.
Stanfield throws a counter combo.
Barca takes a swing at Stanfield's ribcage but misses.
Stanfield moves out of range as Barca strikes.
Stanfield misses with a right hand
and Barca counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Barca throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Stanfield on the side of the head.
Barca takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Barca avoids a punch combination nicely.
Barca listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Stanfield has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barca slips under a jab.
Stanfield swinging wildly here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from Stanfield misses.
Barca misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Stanfield.
Stanfield now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Barca falls off balance throwing a combination
and Stanfield counters with a straight right hand.
Stanfield takes one to the side of the head.
Barca closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Stanfield's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Barca loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Barca throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Barca wants to control from the top but Stanfield keeps moving.
Barca throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Barca stops Stanfield from standing up.
Barca missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barca trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Barca drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Stanfield dives on top into guard.
Stanfield won't allow Barca to sweep him here.
Stanfield is looking to stand up but Barca won't let him.
Stanfield won't allow Barca to sweep him here.
Stanfield wanted to stand there but Barca had control of the position.
Barca throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stanfield stopping the sweep attempt from Barca.
Barca is looking for a triangle but Stanfield pushes his legs off easily.
Stanfield wanted to stand there but Barca had control of the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barca 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.
Barca has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Stanfield can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Stanfield avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Barca had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Stanfield defends it easily.
Barca has a closed guard, preventing Stanfield from standing up.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Barca is on top in guard.
Barca cracks Stanfield with a solid left hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Barca accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Barca working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Stanfield working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Barca.
Barca is pushing down on Stanfield's leg trying to pass to half guard. Stanfield is fighting to maintain full guard but Barca has managed to sneak the leg through.
Barca trying to control from half guard but Stanfield is working away.
Barca is working for a kimura but Stanfield is defending it quite comfortably.
Stanfield is looking to escape.
Barca missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Barca looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hannibal Barca dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Stanfield uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Barca.
Barca tries to move into range but Stanfield moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Hannibal Barca seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stanfield scores with a three punch combo!
It looks like Hannibal Barca has been cut.
Marlo Stanfield is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Barca throws a shot to the body.
Stanfield throws a combination that misses
and Stanfield takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A big right from Barca misses.
Barca shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Stanfield's guard.
Stanfield is looking to stand up but Barca isn't so interested in that idea.
Barca trying to control but Stanfield is working from the bottom.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Barca throws a big elbow that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barca sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Stanfield's guard.
Barca thows a huge punch but Stanfield dodges it nicely.
Barca moves into full mount! Stanfield won't be happy about that!
Barca is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Stanfield can do to turn this around?
Stanfield really wants to buck Barca off and get back to his feet.
Barca cracks Stanfield with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Stanfield is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Barca can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Stanfield is looking to escape.
A nice elbow there by Barca.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barca with a couple of short strikes.
Barca won't let Stanfield get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Barca cracks Stanfield with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Barca fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Stanfield is rocked!
Hannibal Barca overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Barca postures up and throws a massive shot that knocks Stanfield out cold! Two more strikes to his unconscious opponent for good luck and this one is all over! Barca goes absolutely crazy with his corner! Wow, you can see how much that win means to him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Hannibal Barca!
Hannibal Barca retains his lightweight title!
In his post fight interview, Hannibal Barca started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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