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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Shamus McGillicuddy (ranked 1834 p4p, 210 weight class) and Squanchy Squanch (ranked 4371 p4p, 413 weight class). McGillicuddy comes to the cage accompanied by DJ Shadow featuring Run The Jewels - Nobody Speak. Squanchy Squanch has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Shamus McGillicuddy's chin.
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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
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Shamus McGillicuddy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Squanchy Squanch!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Colin Fray and Roger Salmon.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McGillicuddy falls off balance throwing a combination
and Squanch counters with a lovely shot to the body.
McGillicuddy swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Squanch counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
McGillicuddy connects with a crisp jab.
McGillicuddy missing with a left hand there. Squanch was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Squanch is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
A looping hook to the body misses from McGillicuddy. Squanch does a little dance to reset his feet.
Squanch takes one to the chin there.
McGillicuddy throws a leg kick that is checked
and Squanch counters with a right hand to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McGillicuddy scores with a hook to the body. Squanch takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
McGillicuddy misses with a looping left.
McGillicuddy takes a swing at Squanch's ribcage but misses.
Squanch doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
McGillicuddy misses with a lunging right hand
and Squanch counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGillicuddy connects with a body shot that sends Squanch's belly button to the back.
McGillicuddy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Squanch moves away.
Shamus McGillicuddy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McGillicuddy just misses with a punch to the body.
McGillicuddy lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Squanch backs up against the cage.
McGillicuddy misses with a wild body shot.
Squanch tries to counter by closing the distance.
No luck for McGillicuddy with that takedown attempt.
McGillicuddy rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Squanch counters with a nice uppercut.
Squanch ducks under a wild hook from McGillicuddy.
McGillicuddy misses with a telegraphed body shot
letting Squanch counter with a right hand.
Squanch avoids the body shot from McGillicuddy.
Squanch appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Squanch takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
McGillicuddy throws a hook to the side of Squanch's head but Squanch sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
McGillicuddy misses with a straight left.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
McGillicuddy misses with a shot to the body
and Squanch counters by moving into the clinch.
Squanch prevents a body shot from McGillicuddy.
McGillicuddy takes an elbow to the temple.
McGillicuddy struggles to land a body shot inside as Squanch controls his hands.
McGillicuddy being controlled against the cage.
McGillicuddy has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Squanch is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Squanch stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Squanch blocks a punch to the side of the head.
McGillicuddy misses with a shot to the kidneys.
McGillicuddy stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
McGillicuddy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGillicuddy lands a jab to the nose.
McGillicuddy looks to land a combination but Squanch avoids it well.
Squanch looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
McGillicuddy swings away with a body shot that misses
and Squanch counters with a lovely straight right hand!
McGillicuddy throws a body shot but no joy.
McGillicuddy throws an off balance right hand
and Squanch counters with a stiff right hand.
McGillicuddy throws a hook but Squanch blocks it.
McGillicuddy tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
McGillicuddy throws a body shot but no joy.
Squanch appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Squanch avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Squanch looks like he wants to counter punch here.
McGillicuddy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Squanch uses good head movement to avoid the hook from McGillicuddy.
McGillicuddy fails with the takedown
and Squanch connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shamus McGillicuddy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGillicuddy misses with an uppercut. Squanch saw that one coming.
McGillicuddy changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
McGillicuddy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Squanch manages to avoid it.
Squanch steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from McGillicuddy.
McGillicuddy misses with a hook
and Squanch counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Squanchy Squanch is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McGillicuddy misses with an uppercut.
Squanch now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
McGillicuddy misses with a straight right.
McGillicuddy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Squanch moves away.
McGillicuddy sets himself, and Squanch steps forward looking for the clinch! McGillicuddy avoids it this time.
McGillicuddy throws a body punch but Squanch moves out of range.
McGillicuddy misses with a low kick.
McGillicuddy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Squanch moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shamus McGillicuddy dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Squanch ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Squanch throws out a counter right but McGillicuddy avoids it with no problem.
McGillicuddy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A nice side step and Squanch releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
McGillicuddy misses with a body shot.
McGillicuddy misses with a lunging right hand
and Squanch counters with a nice kick to the body.
McGillicuddy throws a shot from downtown. Squanch moves away and avoids it.
McGillicuddy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Squanch let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
McGillicuddy throws a jab when Squanch was well out of range.
It seemed like Squanch was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
McGillicuddy lands a nice hook to Squanch's body. Squanch takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McGillicuddy misses with a looping right.
Squanch throws out a counter right but McGillicuddy avoids it with no problem.
McGillicuddy misses with an uppercut.
Squanch wants to counter the offense by McGillicuddy and move into the clinch position.
McGillicuddy is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Squanch can do to turn this around?
McGillicuddy swings widly with a right hand
and Squanch counters with a nice uppercut.
McGillicuddy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Squanch let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGillicuddy looks to score with a jab to the body but Squanch is just out of range.
Squanch now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
McGillicuddy misses with an uppercut.
Squanch let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
McGillicuddy throws a leg kick
and Squanch counters by clinching up.
McGillicuddy tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Squanch's elbow.
A head punch on the inside from McGillicuddy fails to land.
McGillicuddy goes for a takedown in the clinch but Squanch prevents it.
Squanch blocks an uppercut.
Squanch tries a body shot but McGillicuddy blocks it.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Squanch takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Squanch lands with a light punch inside.
Squanch throws an elbow but it misses.
McGillicuddy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
McGillicuddy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGillicuddy misses with a hook to the ribs.
Squanch stalls.
McGillicuddy goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, McGillicuddy creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Squanch lands an uppercut.
Squanch throws an elbow but it misses.
Squanch lands a right hand.
Squanch throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Squanch prevents a body shot from McGillicuddy.
Squanch lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Squanch misses with a punch on the inside.
Squanch gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
McGillicuddy pushes off an throws an elbow but Squanch leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
McGillicuddy is working Squanch over against the cage.
McGillicuddy misses with a punch to the body.
Squanch cracks McGillicuddy with a nice body shot.
McGillicuddy lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Squanch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Squanch misses with the head strike.
Squanchy Squanch seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Squanch lands with a short shot to the head.
Squanch misses with a hook to the ribs.
McGillicuddy throws a head punch that misses.
Squanch makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Squanch misses with a punch to the body.
McGillicuddy struggles to land a body shot inside as Squanch controls his hands.
McGillicuddy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Squanch lands an elbow inside.
Squanch lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt McGillicuddy or not.
McGillicuddy lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Squanch backwards.
Squanch struggles to land a body shot inside as McGillicuddy controls his hands.
McGillicuddy tries to throw a body punch but Squanch avoids it by throwing McGillicuddy back against the cage.
Squanch gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Squanch struggles to land a body shot inside as McGillicuddy controls his hands.
McGillicuddy blocks the elbow strike.
Squanch on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Squanch gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGillicuddy misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Squanch dodges an elbow strike from McGillicuddy.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Squanch blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
McGillicuddy lands with a right to the head.
McGillicuddy takes an elbow to the temple.
Squanch swings wildly with an uppercut but McGillicuddy uses good head movement to avoid it.
McGillicuddy misses with a body punch.
Squanch tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Good body shot from Squanch.
Squanch pushes McGillicuddy back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
McGillicuddy digs a right hand underneath Squanch's ribcage. Squanch let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Still in the clinch, Squanch scores with a nice short uppercut.
Squanch holding his opponent close, against the cage.
McGillicuddy lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Squanch lands a left hand that snaps the head of McGillicuddy backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Squanchy Squanch showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
McGillicuddy misses with a right hand
and Squanch connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
McGillicuddy throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Squanch counters with a nice uppercut.
McGillicuddy misses with a body shot.
Squanch steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from McGillicuddy.
McGillicuddy throws a right hand that misses
and Squanch counters with a lovely shot to the body.
McGillicuddy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Squanch keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Squanch swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
McGillicuddy rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Squanch counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps McGillicuddy thinking.
Squanch keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from McGillicuddy.
Squanch unleashes a big counter combination but McGillicuddy bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
No joy there for McGillicuddy, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Squanch swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
McGillicuddy takes a swing at Squanch's ribcage but misses.
McGillicuddy throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Squanch.
McGillicuddy throws a lazy uppercut
and Squanch counters with a right hand to the body.
McGillicuddy swings away with a body shot that misses
and Squanch counters with a lovely shot to the body.
McGillicuddy throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
McGillicuddy keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Squanch uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McGillicuddy.
McGillicuddy misses with a right hand
and Squanch counters by moving into the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Squanch fails to land.
McGillicuddy pushes Squanch back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
McGillicuddy jumps guard but Squanch stands there with McGillicuddy around his waist. McGillicuddy gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
McGillicuddy doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Squanch lands an elbow just above McGillicuddy 's eye.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Squanch misses with an elbow strike.
McGillicuddy lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Squanch lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
McGillicuddy is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Squanch is defending well.
McGillicuddy tries to throw a body punch but Squanch avoids it by throwing McGillicuddy back against the cage.
McGillicuddy throws an elbow that misses.
McGillicuddy struggles to land a body shot inside as Squanch controls his hands.
Squanch throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
McGillicuddy tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Squanch's elbow.
Squanch lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on McGillicuddy - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
McGillicuddy swings wildly with an uppercut but Squanch uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short body shot lands from Squanch as the two fighters clinch.
McGillicuddy working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A body shot lands from Squanch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
McGillicuddy goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Squanch pushes off an throws an elbow but McGillicuddy leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A short right from Squanch on the inside.
McGillicuddy jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Squanch walks away with a smile on his face. McGillicuddy gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shamus McGillicuddy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
McGillicuddy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Squanch moves away.
A nice side step and Squanch releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
McGillicuddy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Squanch moves away.
Squanch doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
McGillicuddy swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
McGillicuddy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Squanch moves away.
McGillicuddy throws a lazy uppercut
letting Squanch counter with a right hand.
McGillicuddy throws an overhand right that lands on Squanch's shoulder, as Squanch tries to avoid the shot.
McGillicuddy misses with a hook to the body
and Squanch cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
McGillicuddy misses with a body shot
and Squanch counters with a solid body kick.
McGillicuddy just misses with a punch to the body.
Squanch throws a counter combo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGillicuddy digs a good hook to Squanch's body.
McGillicuddy shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Squanch sprawls well. Squanch wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. McGillicuddy gets slowly back to his feet.
McGillicuddy is looking to wear down Squanch with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Squanch defending well as McGillicuddy loads up on a big left hand.
A nice side step and Squanch releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
McGillicuddy misses the shot to the body.
Squanch replies with a solid counter kick to the body but McGillicuddy blocks it well.
McGillicuddy throws a big shot that misses.
McGillicuddy rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Squanch counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McGillicuddy looks to throw a body kick
and Squanch counters with a nice body shot.
Squanch uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from McGillicuddy.
Squanch tries to counter with a clinch but McGillicuddy shakes him off and moves away.
Squanch takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Squanchy Squanch.
I think Squanch has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Josh West scores the fight 28:29
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 28:29
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Squanchy Squanch!
Squanchy Squanch really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Fenrir Fightgear - Be the Wolf logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
Shamus McGillicuddy spoke after the fight, saying 'I'll be back next time with da luck o' da Irish!'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rocco Marciano (ranked 863 p4p, 104 weight class) and Arjan Bhullar (ranked 2253 p4p, 270 weight class). Marciano kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Marciano is a stone cold pimp out there. Bhullar is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Lords of the Underground - Chief Rocka. Rocco Marciano had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rocco Marciano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Arjan Bhullar!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Chris Saunders and Roger Salmon.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marciano cracks Bhullar with an open hand slap.
Marciano throws a right hand that Bhullar ducks under and follows up with a left that Bhullar also avoids with ease.
Bhullar shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Marciano as he jumps to the side.
Bhullar shoots for a takedown but Marciano saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Marciano throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bhullar counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Bhullar.
Bhullar missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Marciano has his feet on Bhullar's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Marciano throws a hook but Bhullar blocks it.
Bhullar changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A cross from Marciano lands.
It looks like Arjan Bhullar has been cut.
A big left from Marciano misses.
Marciano connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Marciano doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Bhullar tries to move into range but Marciano moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A lazy left from Marciano finds it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marciano throws a hook but Bhullar blocks it.
Bhullar misses with a wild body shot.
Marciano steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bhullar.
Marciano fakes the leg kick and cracks Bhullar in the body.
Jab by Marciano.
Bhullar shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Rocco Marciano has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Arjan Bhullar.
Nice uppercut there from Marciano.
Marciano is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Marciano throws a lazy uppercut
and Bhullar counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Marciano avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Marciano keeping moving, preventing Bhullar from controlling successfully.
Bhullar looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Bhullar trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Marciano is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Marciano pulls Bhullar in close to his closed guard and prevents Bhullar from doing any damage or advancing position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marciano has momentary wrist control but Bhullar slips an elbow through the middle.
Marciano controlling the position.
Bhullar trying to control but Marciano is working from the bottom.
Marciano scrambles and gets back to his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bhullar on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Bhullar works Marciano's body with a nice hook.
Marciano scores with a nice strike.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bhullar. Marciano does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bhullar fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Marciano avoids it really well and circles away.
Bhullar moves out of range of the strikes.
Marciano throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Marciano lands a nice shot that snaps Bhullar's head back.
Bhullar shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Marciano as he avoids it easily.
Bhullar's jab looks to have found its range, popping Marciano under the eye.
Marciano lands a really nice looking cross but Bhullar seems unphased.
Bhullar is rocked!
Marciano darts in and lands a big hook, right on the button! Bhullar's legs crumble underneath him as he falls to the canvas! The ref tackles Marciano before he gets to land any more shots to his stricken foe.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Rocco Marciano!
A very excited looking Rocco Marciano made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kaspars Petrovs (ranked 1239 p4p, 182 weight class) and Alphonzo Mirage (ranked 1915 p4p, 278 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 light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kaspars Petrovs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Alphonzo Mirage!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Paul Gruel and Jeff Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mirage takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Mirage takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Petrovs throws a right hand that misses
and Mirage counters with a leg kick.
Mirage takes the fight into the clinch.
Petrovs lands with a right to the head.
Mirage lands a nice uppercut.
Mirage breaks the clinch.
Petrovs throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Petrovs bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Mirage's head backwards.
Mirage uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Petrovs.
Mirage on the wrong end of a nice hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mirage lands with a good body shot.
Petrovs misses with an uppercut
and Mirage counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Petrovs works Mirage's body with a nice hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Petrovs is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
It looks like Kaspars Petrovs has been cut.
Petrovs has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Nice defenses there by Mirage.
A nice side step and Mirage releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Mirage lands with a kick to the temple. Petrovs shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Mirage slips under a jab.
Petrovs lands with a nice body punch.
Mirage is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Petrovs throws a right hand that misses
and Mirage counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Kaspars Petrovs seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mirage will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Mirage defending well as Petrovs loads up on a big left hand.
Petrovs keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mirage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petrovs pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Petrovs scores with the left hand. Mirage knows he should have avoided that one.
Mirage wants to slow Petrovs down by chopping away at his legs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mirage missing with a left hand there. Petrovs was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mirage blocks a jab.
Mirage appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Mirage misses with a looping left.
Petrovs missing with a left hand there. Mirage was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mirage moves out of range of the strikes.
Petrovs throws a poor cross that misses
and Mirage counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Petrovs misses with a looping right.
Mirage slips a straight right by Petrovs.
Mirage looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petrovs waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mirage.
Petrovs takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Petrovs scores with a punch to the head.
Mirage misses with a body shot.
Petrovs looks to throw the jab but Mirage is out of range.
Mirage throws out a counter right but Petrovs avoids it with no problem.
Donk. Petrovs catches Mirage right on the button with a cross.
Mirage lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Mirage tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Petrovs was well out of range. Poor timing from Mirage.
Mirage dodges the punch combination from Petrovs.
Mirage appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Mirage looks for the body kick but Petrovs saw that one coming.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mirage takes a jab right on the kisser.
Mirage moves away from the strike by Petrovs.
Mirage uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Petrovs.
A decent looking cross lands there for Petrovs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A shot to the liver by Mirage. Beautiful body shot.
A jab from Petrovs misses.
Petrovs rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Mirage counters with a straight right hand.
Mirage looks to throw a body kick
enabling Petrovs to counter with a crisp jab.
A swing and a miss from Petrovs.
Mirage misses with a wild body shot.
Mirage lands a nice looking body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Kaspars Petrovs will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Kaspars Petrovs's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Mirage scores with a hook to the body. Petrovs takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Kaspars Petrovs is winning the standup battle so far.
Mirage lands a front kick.
A swing and a miss from Mirage.
Petrovs swings widly with a right hand
and Mirage finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Petrovs looks to land a right hand but Mirage moved out of range.
Mirage lands a big uppercut and Petrovs crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Petrovs looks OK. Mirage waves Petrovs back to his feet!
Petrovs is rocked!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Mirage lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Petrovs falls backwards - clearly groggy! Mirage dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alphonzo Mirage!
Alphonzo Mirage was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Brian Roper (ranked 946 p4p, 109 weight class) and Ilir Carnevore (ranked 3827 p4p, 369 weight class). Brian Roper has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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165 lbs
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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
10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Brian Roper!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ilir Carnevore!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Jeff Smith and Ryoma Takatsuka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carnevore throws a body punch but Roper moves out of range.
Roper moves in looking to clinch but Carnevore pushes him off.
Carnevore with a nice cross.
Roper ducks under a wild hook from Carnevore.
Roper throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Carnevore sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Carnevore connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Carnevore lands with a shot to the body.
Roper seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Roper takes the fight into the clinch.
Carnevore misses with a punch on the inside.
Carnevore blocks an uppercut.
Carnevore prevents a body shot from Roper.
Roper lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Roper tries to work over Carnevore's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Roper digs a right hand into Carnevore's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Carnevore's gas tank.
Roper is leaning against Carnevore and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Roper throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Carnevores head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice body punch from Roper - that landed with a thud.
A short body shot lands from Roper as the two fighters clinch.
Carnevore looks winded!
Roper lands a body punch.
Roper lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Nice body punch from Roper.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carnevore swings wildly with an uppercut but Roper uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short body shot lands from Roper as the two fighters clinch.
A short right from Roper.
Still in the clinch, Roper scores with a nice short uppercut.
Roper lands with a short shot to the head.
Roper lands a nice shot to the body.
Roper lands with a short shot to the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Roper.
Roper lands with a short punch from the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Roper creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
It looks like Ilir Carnevore has been cut.
Roper lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Carnevore backwards.
Carnevore is rocked!
Roper lands a shoulder strike.
Carnevore is still on wobbly legs! Can Roper finish him?
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A short uppercut from Roper.
Roper cracks Carnevore with a nice body shot.
Roper pushes Carnevore back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Roper working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Roper creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Carnevore with a big uppercut! Carnevore tries to clinch up but Roper pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Carnevore to the mat! Carnevore covers up and Roper unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Brian Roper!
Brian Roper spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Khabib Nurmagomedov (ranked 970 p4p, 116 weight class) and Marcos Souza (ranked 5263 p4p, 464 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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155 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Khabib Nurmagomedov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Marcos Souza!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Roger Salmon and Jeff Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Souza misses with a right hand
and Nurmagomedov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Souza steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Nurmagomedov.
Souza looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Souza tries to land a leg kick but Nurmagomedov saw it coming and moves away.
Souza connects with a right hand. Nurmagomedov shakes it off.
Souza throws a leg kick but Nurmagomedov checks it.
Souza is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Souza pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Souza is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Nurmagomedov moves out of range as Souza strikes.
Souza tries a head kick but it misses.
Nurmagomedov throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nurmagomedov keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Souza is rocked!
Nurmagomedov scoring well with a low kick there.
Souza is still on wobbly legs! Can Nurmagomedov finish him?
Nurmagomedov thuds his shin into the meat of Souza's side.
Souza walks into a picture perfect straight right hand from Nurmagomedov! He's gone down face first to the canvas, unconscious before he even hit the floor! Ohhhh. My. Goodness! That boys and girls was a beautiful knockout! Give that man a biscuit!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Khabib Nurmagomedov!
Khabib Nurmagomedov bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Khabib Nurmagomedov (ranked 1365 p4p, 190 weight class) and Guillermo Pato (ranked 2100 p4p, 284 weight class). Nurmagomedov comes to the cage accompanied by KHABIB ''The Eagle'' NURMAGOMEDOV. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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190 lbs
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195 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 1, fighting out of London, Khabib Nurmagomedov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Guillermo Pato!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Colin Fray and Roger Salmon.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pato is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Pato scores with a jab.
Pato lands a nice looking body shot.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Nurmagomedov.
Nurmagomedov fails to land the takedown.
Pato goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
It looks like Khabib Nurmagomedov has been cut.
Pato lands a big uppercut and Nurmagomedov crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Nurmagomedov looks OK. Pato waves Nurmagomedov back to his feet!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nurmagomedov has Pato up against the cage in a clinch.
A short left from Pato.
Nurmagomedov has been working on his balance at The Dojo, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Pato.
Pato lands a right hand.
Nurmagomedov is struggling to control the position.
Pato throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Pato breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nice shot by Pato.
Pato rushes Nurmagomedov and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nurmagomedov fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Khabib Nurmagomedov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nurmagomedov wants to take the fight to the mat but Pato manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Pato lands a left hand that snaps the head of Nurmagomedov backwards.
Nurmagomedov goes for a takedown in the clinch but Pato prevents it.
Nurmagomedov is breathing heavily.
Pato lands a right hand.
Pato lands an uppercut.
Nurmagomedov drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Nurmagomedov fails to pull the fight into his guard.
A short right from Pato.
A nice right hand lands inside from Pato.
A nice left hand lands by Pato.
Nurmagomedov jumps guard but Pato stands there with Nurmagomedov around his waist. Nurmagomedov gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Nurmagomedov has Pato pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Pato manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pato working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Pato is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Pato has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Nurmagomedov seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Pato can turn it around.
Pato lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Nurmagomedov.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pato stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Pato works on Nurmagomedov's body with a couple of short punches.
Pato softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Pato lands with a left to the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Pato.
Pato lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Pato throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Nurmagomedovs head.
Pato lands a body shot.
Pato lands an uppercut.
Nurmagomedov is trying to pull guard but Pato has him pressed against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Pato creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short uppercut from Pato.
Pato is working Nurmagomedov over against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Pato as Nurmagomedov tries to tie him up.
Pato lands with a short punch from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pato lands a left hand that snaps the head of Nurmagomedov backwards.
Nurmagomedov is rocked!
Pato lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Oh Nurmagomedov is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Pato lands a nice uppercut.
Pato drops Nurmagomedov onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Nurmagomedov is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Nurmagomedov tries for a takedown but Pato manages to get underhooks.
Pato lands a nice shot to the body.
A short right from Pato.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pato unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Nurmagomedov! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Pato is unloading with more strikes now! Nurmagomedov drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Guillermo Pato!
Guillermo Pato made sure to mention his sponsor, Red Light Coffeeshop in his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lew Rockwell (ranked 872 p4p, 115 weight class) and Stryker Payne (ranked 2073 p4p, 279 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Rockwell might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Like a Rock. Stryker Payne has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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28
192 lbs
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197 lbs
7 - 4 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lew Rockwell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Stryker Payne!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Roger Salmon and Chris Saunders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rockwell shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Payne counters with a stiff right hand.
It looks like Lew Rockwell has been cut.
Rockwell throws a predictable looking body shot
and Payne counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Rockwell shoots in for a double leg but Payne sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Rockwell shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Payne counters with a right hand to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lew Rockwell. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rockwell gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Payne counters with a nice right hand that sends Rockwell toppling to the canvas! Rockwell scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Payne finish him?!
Rockwell is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rockwell misses with a takedown
and Payne counters with a huge overhand right that connects right on the temple, sending him crumpling, face first to the floor! This one is all over! What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Stryker Payne!
A very excited looking Stryker Payne made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Snot Slurper (ranked 401 p4p, 60 weight class) and Xavier Frost (ranked 782 p4p, 106 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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22
195 lbs
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193 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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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
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Snot Slurper!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Xavier Frost!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Ryoma Takatsuka and Josh West.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Slurper throws a jab when Frost was well out of range.
Frost appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Slurper throws a sloppy body shot
and Frost counters with a nice uppercut.
Slurper misses with a series of wild punches.
Frost looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Slurper fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Frost manages to avoid it.
Frost slips under a jab from Slurper.
Frost thinks about the counter body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Slurper swings widly with a right hand
and Frost makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
The fighters circle momentarily. Slurper darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Slurper misses with a lunging right hand
and Frost counters with a straight right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Slurper lands the left hand.
It looks like Xavier Frost has been cut.
Slurper rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Frost counters with a nice body kick.
Frost displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Slurper throws out the jab.
Frost only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Slurper looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Frost keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Slurper.
Slurper ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Frost moves away.
Frost throws a big counter head kick but Slurper avoids it with no problem.
Slurper fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Slurper digs a good body shot into Frost's ribs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slurper lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Slurper swings widly with a right hand
and Slurper takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Frost slips a straight right by Slurper.
Slurper misses with a looping left.
Slurper rushes Frost and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A short uppercut from Slurper.
Frost blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Slurper throws a punch but it's blocked by Frost.
Frost jumps into guard, dragging Slurper to the mat.
Slurper trying to stand up but can't free himself from Frost's guard.
Slurper avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frost has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Slurper wants to get up but he can't break Frost's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Frost has his feet on Slurper's thighs here. He's pushed Slurper off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Slurper screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Xavier Frost!
A victorious Xavier Frost thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Wilhelm Strauss (ranked 261 p4p, 39 weight class) and Lucas McCain (ranked 685 p4p, 118 weight class). Strauss comes to the cage accompanied by Root Of All Evil. McCain has chosen My Heros Have Always Been Cowboys as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Lucas McCain will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Wilhelm Strauss!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lucas McCain!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Jeff Smith and Paul Gruel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Strauss moves out of range of the leg kick from McCain.
Strauss is looking to counter the offense by McCain and move into the clinch.
McCain throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
McCain moves out of range of the leg kick from Strauss.
Strauss gets cracked with a nice right hand there by McCain.
Strauss moves out of range as McCain strikes.
McCain avoids the head kick by Strauss.
McCain ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Strauss moves away.
McCain throws a sloppy head kick and Strauss moves out of range easily.
Strauss's jab looks to have found its range, popping McCain under the eye.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A solid leg kick lands there for McCain.
McCain lands with a good body shot.
Strauss looks to land a left hand but McCain moved out of range nicely.
Strauss throws a lazy uppercut
and McCain connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Strauss has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A low kick from Strauss is predictable there
and McCain counters with a nice uppercut.
McCain gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Strauss counters by moving into the clinch.
Strauss swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Strauss fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Strauss throws a punch but it's blocked by McCain.
McCain misses with a hook from the clinch.
Strauss pushes McCain back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Strauss misses with a punch on the inside.
McCain digs a right hand into Strauss's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Strauss's gas tank.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Strauss.
McCain is looking to control Strauss's arms but Strauss gets an underhook and turns him. Now McCain has his back to the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by McCain.
McCain tries to work over Strauss's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Strauss creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Strauss misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Strauss fails to land.
McCain displaying some good clinch control by pressing Strauss up against the cage.
McCain lands a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCain prevents a body shot from Strauss.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from McCain.
A short uppercut from McCain.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McCain working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Strauss doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Strauss lands an uppercut.
McCain breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
McCain defending well as Strauss loads up on a big left hand.
Strauss with a nice cross.
McCain lands a high kick!
It looks like Wilhelm Strauss has been cut.
McCain dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
McCain connects with a jab.
A head kick by Strauss misses
and McCain counters with a nice low kick that buckles Strauss's knee momentarily.
Strauss ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Strauss throws a hook but McCain blocks it.
A nice side step and McCain releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
McCain has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
McCain lands a nice hook to Strauss's body. Strauss takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
McCain lands a leg kick that knocks Strauss off balance momentarily.
McCain throws a body kick that misses.
McCain misses with a low kick.
McCain misses with a straight left.
Strauss takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A head kick misses from McCain.
Strauss uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from McCain.
McCain uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Strauss.
McCain drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
McCain looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Nice body kick from McCain.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Strauss throws a low kick but McCain moves out of range easily.
McCain only half commits to the counter leg kick.
McCain is looking to chop away at Strauss's legs.
Strauss wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
McCain misses with a wild body shot.
Strauss clinches with his opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Strauss throws a head punch that misses.
Strauss fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
McCain blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Strauss misses with some punches.
A short right hand to the side of the head by McCain.
Strauss working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
McCain is rocked!
McCain blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
McCain is still on wobbly legs! Can Strauss finish him?
Strauss throws a punch but it's blocked by McCain.
McCain throws a punch but it's blocked by Strauss.
Strauss has a couple of punches blocked by McCain.
McCain misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch blocked on the inside by McCain.
McCain misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Strauss misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Strauss fails to land.
Strauss fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Strauss swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Strauss misses with some punches.
McCain blocks an uppercut.
McCain blocks an uppercut.
McCain blocking some punches.
Strauss misses with a punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Lucas McCain will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Wilhelm Strauss's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Strauss gets tackled into the cage by McCain. McCain maintains the clinch.
McCain seems to have recovered his senses.
McCain lands a nice uppercut.
McCain working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Strauss lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down McCain.
Strauss throws a punch but it's blocked by McCain.
McCain presses Strauss against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Strauss swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A hook to the body from McCain.
Strauss misses with some punches.
Strauss takes a shot to the head.
A body shot lands from McCain.
McCain lands a body punch.
McCain lands a shot to the body.
A body shot lands from McCain.
McCain lands a body punch.
McCain digs a right hand underneath Strauss's ribcage. Strauss let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A left hand lands to the body for McCain.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Still in the clinch, McCain scores with a nice short uppercut.
McCain lands a nice uppercut.
McCain has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
McCain lands with a short punch from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McCain lands a left hand.
A short left from McCain.
McCain misses with the head strike.
McCain lands a body shot in the clinch.
McCain can't find room to land a body shot as Strauss controls the action.
McCain throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Strausss head.
McCain misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch on the inside from Strauss fails to land.
Strauss can't find room to land a body shot as McCain controls the action.
Strauss working aggressively here.
Strauss being controlled against the cage.
McCain prevents a body shot from Strauss.
Strauss misses with a hook from the clinch.
McCain misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Still in the clinch, McCain scores with a nice short uppercut.
McCain manages to break the clinch.
Strauss avoids the body shot from McCain.
McCain listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCain lands a leg kick that knocks Strauss off balance momentarily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McCain punishes Strauss's body with a nice straight punch.
Lucas McCain seems to be getting the better of the standup.
McCain throws a low kick but it's checked well by Strauss.
Strauss tries to counter by clinching up but McCain breaks away and moves out of range.
McCain works the jab nicely.
Strauss misses with a looping right.
McCain has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
McCain fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Strauss.
McCain lands with an overhand left.
McCain misses with a low kick.
McCain closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
McCain feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Strausss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Strauss throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
McCain lets loose with a powerful body kick. Strauss will feel that in the morning.
McCain catches Strauss with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Lucas McCain seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McCain instigates a clinch.
McCain can't find room to land a body shot as Strauss controls the action.
Strauss blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Strauss.
Strauss working some nice short punches in the clinch.
McCain tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
McCain blocks a punch to the side of the head.
McCain effectively controlling the action here.
Lucas McCain seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
McCain's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
McCain blocks an uppercut.
Strauss misses with a punch on the inside.
McCain blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Strauss blocking some punches.
Strauss misses with a hook from the clinch.
Strauss lands a body shot.
McCain blocks a body shot from Strauss.
McCain lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
McCain manages to break the clinch.
McCain throws a shot from downtown. Strauss moves away and avoids it.
McCain looks to land a body kick but Strauss moved away.
A little feinted left hand from Strauss on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
McCain chopping away at his opponent's legs.
McCain avoids the body shot from Strauss.
Crunch! McCain slams his shin into Strauss's torso.
McCain tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
McCain cracks Strauss with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Good standup being displayed there by McCain as he connects with a hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lucas McCain showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Wilhelm Strauss's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
McCain is looking to clinch but Strauss is avoiding it.
Wilhelm Strauss has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
McCain smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
McCain keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Strauss.
McCain lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
McCain throws a wild body kick that Strauss sees coming a mile off.
Strauss takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
McCain throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Strauss seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Strauss throws a body shot but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Strauss dips to his left and cracks McCain with an uppercut!
Jab, jab by McCain - just one landing.
McCain connects with a leg kick. Strauss looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
McCain lands a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Strauss slips under a jab from McCain.
A punch lands to the side of Strauss 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Strauss has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by McCain.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
McCain lands a big head kick that sends Strauss tumbling to the mat! McCain takes a step backwards and waves Strauss back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Strauss is rocked!
Wilhelm Strauss's cut is getting worse.
Strauss doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Oh Strauss is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
McCain lands a nice looking body shot.
Strauss is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Strauss takes a body punch but keeps moving.
McCain cracks Strauss with a hook to the temple - Strauss is on wobbly legs here! McCain swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Strauss falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! McCain wins by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Lucas McCain!
Lucas McCain is the new welterweight champion!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Lucas McCain waved his t-shirt featuring Urban Fighter's logo in front of the cameras.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Bravo (ranked 514 p4p, 73 weight class) and Hendrik Vermeulen (ranked 1147 p4p, 157 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Johnny Bravo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Hendrik Vermeulen!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Paul Gruel and Colin Fray.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vermeulen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bravo.
Bravo has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Seppo's Massage Temple in the buildup to the fight.
Bravo takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Vermeulen moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Some wild striking there from Bravo.
Bravo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bravo tries to clinch up
and Vermeulen counters with a stiff right hand.
Vermeulen lands a nice hook to Bravo's body. Bravo takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Bravo on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Bravo takes one to the side of the head.
Bravo misses with a hook
and Vermeulen counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Vermeulen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bravo.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bravo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A big left from Bravo misses.
Bravo looks to land a right hand but Vermeulen moved out of range.
Bravo throws a lazy uppercut
and Vermeulen counters with a straight right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vermeulen cracks Bravo with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Bravo misses with a right hand
and Vermeulen counters with a nice uppercut.
Vermeulen's jab looks to have found its range, popping Bravo under the eye.
Vermeulen ducks under a wild hook from Bravo.
Johnny Bravo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bravo throws a jab but it's blocked by Vermeulen.
Bravo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Vermeulen.
Bravo throws a lazy right hand but Vermeulen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Vermeulen is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Bravo had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Bravo throws out a loose jab but Vermeulen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bravo misses with a left hand
and Vermeulen counters with a straight right hand.
Vermeulen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bravo rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Vermeulen to counter with a crisp jab.
Nice uppercut there from Vermeulen.
Bravo takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bravo cracks Vermeulen with a right hand to the side of the head.
Vermeulen looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Bravo gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Vermeulen throws a right and a left that Bravo avoids nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vermeulen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bravo.
Bravo throws a looping overhand right but Vermeulen ducks down to avoid it.
Vermeulen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bravo.
Vermeulen jabs Bravo right on the nose. Bravo blinks but takes it well.
Bravo takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Bravo throws a shot from downtown. Vermeulen moves away and avoids it.
Bravo takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Vermeulen loads up on a big right hand but Bravo slips the punch.
Vermeulen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
It seemed like Vermeulen was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Bravo drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Bravo swings away with a body shot that misses
and Vermeulen counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Vermeulen jabs at Bravo's body.
Bravo misses with a right hand
and Vermeulen counters with a nice uppercut.
Bravo is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Bravo defending well as Vermeulen loads up on a big left hand.
Bravo was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Vermeulen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bravo.
Bravo misses with a few strikes there.
Vermeulen throws a combination. Bravo tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bravo bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Vermeulen's head.
Vermeulen lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Vermeulen slips under a jab.
Vermeulen lands a head shot.
Bravo needs to keep his hands up - Vermeulen had a free shot at his head there.
Vermeulen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bravo.
Vermeulen digs a good body shot into Bravo's ribs.
Vermeulen throws the left hand but Bravo avoids the punch easily.
Vermeulen misses with a straight left.
Vermeulen swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Bravo.
A telegraphed right hand from Bravo misses the target.
Bravo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Vermeulen.
Vermeulen uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Bravo has time to react.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vermeulen smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Vermeulen throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vermeulen ducks under a wild hook from Bravo.
Bravo throws a hook to the side of Vermeulen's head but Vermeulen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bravo throws a body punch but Vermeulen moves out of range.
Bravo misses with a looping right.
Vermeulen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Vermeulen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bravo.
Bravo shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Vermeulen scores with a hook.
Bravo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vermeulen was well out of range. Poor timing from Bravo.
Bravo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vermeulen was well out of range. Poor timing from Bravo.
Vermeulen cracks Bravo with a good jab.
Bravo misses the shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bravo's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Vermeulen connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Bravo scrambles back to his feet.
Vermeulen connects with a right hand. Bravo shakes it off.
Vermeulen lands a glancing blow to the side of Bravo's head.
Bravo takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hendrik Vermeulen dominated that round.
That's time! Bravo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Vermeulen lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Bravo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Vermeulen.
Vermeulen throws a hook but Bravo avoids it easily.
Vermeulen takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Bravo looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Bravo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Vermeulen.
Bravo takes a swing at Vermeulen's ribcage but misses.
Hendrik Vermeulen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bravo misses with a combination
and Vermeulen counters with a straight right hand.
Vermeulen misses with a double jab.
Vermeulen fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Bravo just misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bravo has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Bravo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bravo scores with a nice strike.
Bravo just misses with a punch to the body.
Vermeulen's corner calls for a 1-2. Vermeulen obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vermeulen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bravo.
Vermeulen slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Vermeulen lands with an overhand left.
Vermeulen takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Vermeulen throws a lazy right hand but Bravo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bravo has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Vermeulen finds it's way round the side to connect with Bravo's head.
Vermeulen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Vermeulen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Vermeulen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bravo misses with an uppercut. Vermeulen saw that one coming.
Vermeulen avoids a punch combination nicely.
Vermeulen wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Vermeulen with a hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bravo swings widly with a right hand
and Vermeulen counters with a stiff right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bravo has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
It looks like Johnny Bravo has been cut.
Bravo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bravo on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Vermeulen has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Vermeulen misses with an uppercut. Bravo saw that one coming.
Vermeulen looks to land a combination. Bravo sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Bravo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bravo throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Vermeulen counter with a right hand.
Bravo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
It seemed like Vermeulen was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
The fighters circling - Vermeulen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Vermeulen misses with a straight right.
The fighters circling - Bravo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Some wild striking there from Vermeulen.
Bravo throws an overhand right that lands on Vermeulen's shoulder, as Vermeulen tries to avoid the shot.
A swing and a miss from Bravo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vermeulen misses the jab.
Bravo swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Vermeulen thows a left - swing and a miss!
An attempted straight right counter from Bravo misses the target.
Bravo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Vermeulen manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bravo misses the jab.
Vermeulen scores with a sloppy right hand. Bravo should have avoided that one.
Bravo misses with an uppercut
and Vermeulen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bravo throws a series of punches but Vermeulen avoids them all with ease.
Vermeulen throws out a counter right but Bravo avoids it with no problem.
A big right from Bravo misses.
Bravo misses with a looping left.
Vermeulen looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Bravo works Vermeulen's body with a nice hook.
Vermeulen bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Bravo's head.
Bravo throws a predictable looking body shot
and Vermeulen counters with a right hand to the body.
Vermeulen lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice defenses there by Bravo.
Vermeulen lands an overhand right.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vermeulen moves out of range as Bravo strikes.
Bravo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Vermeulen ducks under a wild hook from Bravo.
Bravo drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Vermeulen throws a lazy uppercut
and Bravo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bravo misses with a wild body shot.
Vermeulen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bravo throws out the jab.
Vermeulen with a jab.
Bravo takes one on the button.
Bravo throws a sloppy body shot
and Vermeulen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bravo cracks Vermeulen with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vermeulen lands a nice hook to Bravo's body. Bravo takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Vermeulen moves out of range of the strikes.
Bravo misses with a lunging right hand
letting Vermeulen counter with a right hand.
Bravo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hendrik Vermeulen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Johnny Bravo's cut.
That's time! Bravo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Vermeulen misses with an uppercut. Bravo saw that one coming.
A telegraphed right hand from Vermeulen misses the target.
Vermeulen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A swing and a miss from Vermeulen.
Vermeulen misses with a looping left.
Bravo misses with a right hand
and Vermeulen counters with a stiff right hand.
Bravo misses with a shot to the body
and Vermeulen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bravo walks into a jab.
Vermeulen scores with a jab. Bravo acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Bravo lands a jab.
Vermeulen smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Vermeulen throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Bravo on the side of the head.
Bravo throws a poor cross that misses
and Vermeulen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Bravo takes one to the chin there.
Vermeulen misses with a looping left.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bravo takes a swing at Vermeulen's ribcage but misses.
Vermeulen connects with a right hand. Bravo shakes it off.
A slow jab from Vermeulen misses its intended target.
Bravo takes a jab right on the kisser.
A big right from Bravo misses.
Vermeulen takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Bravo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Vermeulen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Vermeulen lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Vermeulen.
Vermeulen lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Bravo at a distance.
Bravo throws a one two combo.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bravo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Vermeulen throws out a counter right but Bravo avoids it with no problem.
Bravo throws a big shot that misses.
Vermeulen keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Bravo misses with a left hand
and Vermeulen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bravo takes one to the side of the head.
Johnny Bravo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vermeulen cracks Bravo with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A big left from Bravo misses.
Bravo slips a jab from Vermeulen.
A big left from Vermeulen misses.
Bravo misses with a hook. Vermeulen ducked under it nicely.
Vermeulen looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Bravo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Vermeulen fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Bravo on the side of the head.
Bravo takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Vermeulen lunges at Bravo with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Bravo's hand.
Vermeulen scores with a sloppy right hand. Bravo should have avoided that one.
Bravo throws a big shot that misses.
Vermeulen getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Vermeulen scores with a jab to the body.
Bravo has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Bravo there as he acknowledges the shot.
Hendrik Vermeulen is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bravo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
The fighters circling - Bravo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bravo scores with a jab to the jaw.
Vermeulen blocks a jab.
Vermeulen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bravo.
Vermeulen slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Bravo throws a body shot but no joy.
Vermeulen lands with a straight right. Bravo didn't see that one coming.
Bravo throws a looping overhand right but Vermeulen ducks down to avoid it.
Bravo misses with a right hand
and Vermeulen counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bravo throws a big shot that misses.
Bravo misses with a hook
and Vermeulen counters with a nice uppercut.
Vermeulen connects with the punch.
A jab from Bravo misses.
Bravo takes one to the chin there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bravo throws a lazy right hand but Vermeulen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Vermeulen connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Vermeulen lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Bravo loads up on a big right hand but Vermeulen slips the punch.
Vermeulen's corner calls for a 1-2. Vermeulen obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Bravo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Vermeulen, as that shot connected.
Bravo missing with a left hand there. Vermeulen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Vermeulen connects with a jab.
Bravo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Vermeulen throws out a counter right but Bravo avoids it with no problem.
Vermeulen lands the left hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vermeulen getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A swing and a miss from Bravo.
Bravo misses with a hook
enabling Vermeulen to counter with a crisp jab.
Vermeulen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bravo.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hendrik Vermeulen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Vermeulen has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 27:30
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hendrik Vermeulen!
After winning the bout, Hendrik Vermeulen 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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