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MMMA 47 Night of Champions 3 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Nero Burningrom (ranked 9282 p4p, 346 weight class) and Johnie Cash (ranked 9586 p4p, 356 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nero Burningrom!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Johnie Cash!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A nice combination there by Cash.
Burningrom on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Burningrom's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Cash connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Burningrom scrambles back to his feet.
Burningrom with a poor takedown
and Cash counters with a nice uppercut.
Cash fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Burningrom, pushing him back against the cage.
A hook to the body from Cash.
Burningrom tries for a takedown. No joy.
Cash lands a shot to the body.
A bit of stalling here from Cash.
Cash effectively controlling the action here.
Burningrom is trying to break the clinch but Cash has him pressed against the cage.
Cash scores with a shot to the side of Burningrom's head.
Burningrom is trying to break the clinch but Cash is controlling him.
Cash lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cash lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Cash working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Burningrom is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cash is leaning against Burningrom and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Oh Burningrom is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Burningrom is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Cash is keeping busy.
Cash lands an uppercut.
Burningrom's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Cash lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Burningrom tries to score a body lock takedown but Cash shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nero Burningrom. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cash lands a body shot in the clinch.
Cash lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Burningrom to his knees! Cash keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Johnie Cash!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Pozar Pozar (ranked 4439 p4p, 212 weight class) and Jarni Kutsoo (ranked 4575 p4p, 215 weight class). Pozar's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, z Buta Wjeżdzam. Kutsoo has chosen Enter Sandman as his entrance music. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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132 lbs
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Good wrestling
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
26 - 38 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Pozar Pozar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
33 - 35 - 0, fighting out of London, Jarni Kutsoo!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kutsoo has a takedown stuffed.
Pozar leaves Kutsoo with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Pozar bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Kutsoo is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Pozar trying to control the position but Kutsoo is working away.
Pozar lands a few punches from side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pozar stands up and beckons Kutsoo to his feet.
Horrible takedown attempt by Kutsoo or perhaps it was just good defense by Pozar, which made it look bad.
Pozar Pozar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jarni Kutsoo.
Kutsoo is trying hard to land a takedown here. Pozar sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Kutsoo shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Pozar sprawls well. Pozar wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Kutsoo gets slowly back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kutsoo gets caught napping as Pozar dives in and scores a takedown. Kutsoo manages to retain guard.
Kutsoo working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Pozar doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Pozar manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pozar lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Pozar's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Pozar with a nice head shot there.
Pozar wants to get up but he can't break Kutsoo's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Kutsoo has his foot on Pozar's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Pozar works his way back into a safe position though.
Pozar stands up and waves to Kutsoo to follow him.
Pozar defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Kutsoo.
Pozar tries to counter with a takedown but Kutsoo is quick to defend against it.
Kutsoo with a poor takedown
and Pozar counters with a takedown into side control.
Kutsoo looks winded!
Check out the look on Pozar's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Pozar really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Pozar content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pozar decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kutsoo shoots for a double leg takedown but Pozar sprawls well. He's pushed Kutsoo's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Kutsoo fails with a takedown attempt.
Pozar feinted with a counter takedown.
Kutsoo fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Pozar is looking to counter the offense by Kutsoo and move into the clinch.
Pozar lands a jab-cross combination.
Pozar shoots in and bounces Kutsoo off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Pozar decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Pozar closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Pozar wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kutsoo keeps working.
Kutsoo tries to improve position but can't.
Pozar takes a little break here. Kutsoo wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Kutsoo on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pozar stands up and beckons Kutsoo to his feet.
Pozar drives through with a takedown into guard.
Pozar pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kutsoo is keeping the position for now.
Pozar stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Kutsoo gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Pozar trying to control the position from guard on top but Kutsoo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kutsoo is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Pozar defends well.
Pozar decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Kutsoo, up you get!
Kutsoo shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Pozar as he jumps to the side.
Kutsoo with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Pozar to score with a decent uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kutsoo has a takedown stuffed.
Kutsoo shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kutsoo fails with a takedown attempt.
Kutsoo has his takedown stuffed
and Pozar moves into the clinch.
Kutsoo has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Pozar regains guard immediately.
The fighters are working up against the cage. Pozar manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pozar drags the fight down to the ground.
Kutsoo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Pozar is keeping the position for now.
Pozar striking off his back.
Pozar 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.
Kutsoo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Pozar is keeping the position for now.
Kutsoo drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Pozar dives on top into guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pozar Pozar dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Pozar drives through and clinches with Kutsoo against the cage.
Pozar is pressed up against the cage. Kutsoo has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Pozar down to the mat. Pozar avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Pozar shoots in and bounces Kutsoo off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Kutsoo throws his legs up looking for a submission but Pozar uses it to pass to side control.
Kutsoo is looking for a sweep.
A lull in the action here.
Pozar working the ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pozar lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Pozar is working Kutsoo over with some ground and pound from side control.
Kutsoo looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Pozar has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Pozar Pozar overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Kutsoo tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Kutsoo is squirming around, avoiding Pozar's attempts to control the action.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pozar fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Pozar lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Pozar controlling from the full mount.
Kutsoo in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Kutsoo is trying desperately to improve position.
Pozar can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Kutsoo is looking to escape.
Pozar is working for a guillotine from mount but Kutsoo frees his head quite easily.
Kutsoo is looking to get to half guard.
Pozar is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kutsoo can do to turn this around?
Pozar can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Kutsoo is looking to escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pozar sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Kutsoo is squirming around, avoiding Pozar's attempts to control the action.
Pozar raining down hammerfists from mount.
Pozar looking to control but Kutsoo is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kutsoo is in all sorts of trouble here.
Pozar is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Kutsoo can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Pozar trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kutsoo tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Pozar takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Pozar lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Pozar tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Kutsoo can't escape the position.
Pozar looking to control but Kutsoo is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Pozar controlling his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kutsoo is working to get back to half guard.
Pozar looking to control but Kutsoo is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Pozar working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Pozar raining down shots from the mount!
Pozar working Kutsoo over with strikes here.
Pozar will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Pozar controlling the position easily from mount.
Kutsoo is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Pozar looking to control and managing it successfully.
Pozar is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pozar Pozar dominated that second round.
That's time! Pozar's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Kutsoo shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Pozar's guard.
Kutsoo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Pozar is looking for a triangle but Kutsoo pushes his legs off easily.
Pozar doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Pozar is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Kutsoo defends well.
Pozar is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Kutsoo defends well.
Pozar throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kutsoo 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.
Pozar has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Kutsoo can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Kutsoo tries to free his leg and advance position but Pozar is retaining full guard.
Kutsoo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kutsoo pushes down on Pozar's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Pozar looking for submissions off his back.
Pozar trying to control here.
Pozar makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Jarni Kutsoo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pozar closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Pozar lands in his opponent's guard.
Kutsoo is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Pozar is pushing down on Kutsoo's leg trying to pass to half guard. Kutsoo is fighting to maintain full guard but Pozar has managed to sneak the leg through.
Kutsoo actively working from the bottom here.
Jarni Kutsoo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pozar is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Pozar sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Pozar tries to pass the half guard into mount. Kutsoo knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Kutsoo is not content to let Pozar control the position.
Kutsoo looking for submissions off his back.
Kutsoo wants to improve his position but Pozar is controlling well.
Pozar wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kutsoo keeps working.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pozar slows the pace down in half guard.
Pozar looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Kutsoo with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Nice strikes from Pozar there.
Pozar content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Pozar's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Kutsoo looking for submissions off his back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Pozar wants to take a breather but Kutsoo is having none of it.
Kutsoo wants to get back to full guard.
Pozar Pozar is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Still in half guard, Pozar seems content to control.
Kutsoo looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Kutsoo tries to get to full guard but Pozar has control of the leg.
Pozar is controlling the pace.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kutsoo wants to get back to full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pozar Pozar showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Pozar 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:26
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:26
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pozar Pozar!
Pozar Pozar took his opportunity to call for a title shot in his post fight interview.
Jarni Kutsoo was interviewed post fight and said 'my fault my fault i`m week...'.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ronnie McDonald (ranked 3352 p4p, 322 weight class) and Chris Gunn (ranked 3062 p4p, 299 weight class). McDonald comes to the cage accompanied by Get Busy Living. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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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
15 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ronnie McDonald!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 13 - 1, fighting out of London, Chris Gunn!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McDonald tries to clinch
and Gunn counters with a nice uppercut.
McDonald scores with a nice head shot.
Gunn lands with a thumping leg kick.
Gunn tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Gunn walks into a left hand.
We've been told by McDonald's head coaches at Death Valley Training Facility that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Gunn closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A head kick from McDonald lands but Gunn takes it in his stride.
McDonald delivers a nice body kick.
McDonald tries to close the distance and clinch but Gunn swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gunn blocks a head kick by McDonald.
Gunn throws out a counter right but McDonald avoids it with no problem.
McDonald tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Gunn counters with a stiff right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McDonald wants to clinch up but Gunn keeps it at a distance.
McDonald throws a poor cross that misses
and Gunn counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps McDonald thinking.
McDonald throws a head kick that Gunn semi-blocks.
McDonald lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
McDonald throws a sloppy head kick and Gunn moves out of range easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by Gunn there.
McDonald feints and as Gunn raises his hands in defense, McDonald changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McDonald wants to control from the top but Gunn keeps moving.
McDonald is really struggling to control Gunn but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Gunn looking for a sweep. Not yet Gunn, not yet.
McDonald content to stall in guard here.
McDonald preventing the sweep.
McDonald wants to control from the top but Gunn keeps moving.
Gunn wants to sweep here but McDonald controlling him for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McDonald engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
McDonald doesn't manage to clinch there - Gunn circles away.
McDonald darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Gunn gets back to full guard.
McDonald not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
McDonald passes into half guard.
Gunn gets back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McDonald's corner is telling him to maintain position.
McDonald stopping the sweep attempt from Gunn.
McDonald wants to pass the guard but Gunn is keeping the position.
McDonald controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
McDonald slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Gunn struggling a bit here.
Gunn looking for a sweep but McDonald has passed into full mount! Oh no!
McDonald controlling from the full mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gunn tries to reverse the position but McDonald maintains control.
McDonald sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gunn is trying to escape the mount.
Gunn keeps trying to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ronnie McDonald dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
McDonald scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Gunn on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Ronnie McDonald seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McDonald fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ronnie McDonald is winning the standup battle so far.
Gunn lands a two punch combo.
A head kick by McDonald misses
and Gunn counters with a straight right hand.
McDonald is rocked!
A swing and a miss from McDonald.
Oh McDonald is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Gunn fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops McDonald to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! McDonald looks to clinch but Gunn throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! McDonald taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Chris Gunn!
A victorious Chris Gunn 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 Alan Ford (ranked 2189 p4p, 323 weight class) and Brian Hardy (ranked 1379 p4p, 206 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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187 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Alan Ford!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
25 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brian Hardy!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ford swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hardy lands a nice hook to Ford's body. Ford takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Ford lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hardy circles away quickly and effectively.
Nice cross by Ford.
Ford misses with a series of wild punches.
Despite the aggression on Hardy's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
That kick from Ford tenderised Hardy's leg. Hardy is trying to keep his angry face on.
Hardy punishes Ford's body with a nice straight punch.
Hardy takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Ford connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Ford needs to keep his hands up - Hardy had a free shot at his head there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hardy ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Ford swings widly with a right hand
and Hardy counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hardy throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ford scoring well with a low kick there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ford throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Hardy on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
A slow jab from Ford misses its intended target.
Hardy steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ford.
Hardy throws out a counter right but Ford avoids it with no problem.
Ford lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Ford is looking to clinch.
Hardy cracks Ford with a right hand to the side of the head.
Nice cross by Hardy.
Hardy scores with a punch to the head.
Hardy throws the left hand but Ford avoids the punch easily.
Hardy on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A leg kick checked by Hardy.
Hardy clobbers Ford with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Hardy lands with a straight right. Ford didn't see that one coming.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hardy moves out of range as Ford throws a body kick.
Jab by Ford.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hardy swings for the body but Ford moves out of range.
Ford throws a body punch but Hardy moves out of range.
Ford connects with a right hand. Hardy shakes it off.
Hardy misses with a hook.
Ford tries to land a leg kick but Hardy saw it coming and moves away.
Ford takes a swing at Hardy's ribcage but misses.
Ford uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hardy.
Ford misses with a body shot.
Ford uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A punch lands to the side of Ford 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Hardy misses with a straight right.
Ford slips under a jab from Hardy.
Hardy misses the jab.
Ford takes a swing at Hardy's ribcage but misses.
Hardy is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Ford had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Hardy takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hardy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ford.
Hardy swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Hardy scores with a jab to the jaw.
Ford throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hardy has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Ford throws out a loose jab but Hardy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ford clinches with his opponent.
Hardy is trying to break the clinch but Ford is controlling him.
Come on Ford - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Ford misses with a short punch on the inside.
I was talking to Ford's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Hardy wants to get back to striking at distance but Ford won't allow it.
Ford lands a hook that snaps the head of Hardy backwards.
Ford tries to throw a body punch but Hardy avoids it by throwing Ford back against the cage.
Hardy wants to break free but Ford has control.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ford.
Hardy looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Hardy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hardy slips under a jab from Ford.
Ford misses with a leg kick.
Ford pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hardy let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Hardy connects with a jab.
Ford jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hardy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ford thinks about countering with a body kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ford misses with a kick to the body
and Ford takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hardy is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Ford throws a leg kick that misses.
Hardy checks a leg kick.
Hardy fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A big left from Ford misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Hardy misses the target.
Ford slips a straight right by Hardy.
Hardy throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ford.
Hardy misses with a hook.
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 Alan Ford will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Hardy throws a hook but Ford blocks it.
Brian Hardy seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hardy throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Ford to counter with a crisp jab.
Hardy misses with a looping right.
Ford throws out a loose jab but Hardy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Donk. Ford catches Hardy right on the button with a cross.
Hardy misses with a jab to the body
and Ford moves into the clinch.
Hardy has had enough of the clinch but Ford keeps him there for the moment.
Hardy wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Ford slowing the pace effectively.
A short right from Ford.
Hardy looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ford lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
It looks like Brian Hardy has been cut.
Ford tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ford misses with a punch on the inside.
Hardy has had enough of the clinch but Ford keeps him there for the moment.
Hardy wants to break the clinch but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ford lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Hardy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hardy throws a big shot that misses.
Ford jabs at Hardy's body.
Ford misses with a body shot.
Ford fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hardy manages to avoid it.
Hardy works over Ford's head and body with a nice combination.
Ford takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Ford throws a nice outside leg kick.
Ford tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hardy swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hardy walks into a jab.
Hardy throws a series of punches but Ford avoids them all with ease.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hardy rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ford moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hardy looks to land a right hand but Ford moved out of range.
Ford bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Ford ducks under a wild hook from Hardy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hardy throws a series of strikes that have Ford backpedaling.
A swing and a miss from Ford.
Hardy throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ford jabs at Hardy's body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ford. That's going to slow Hardy down.
Ford slips a jab from Hardy.
Ford appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Hardy checks a low kick from Ford.
Hardy swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A decent looking cross lands there for Ford.
Hardy misses with an uppercut.
Hardy throws an overhand right that lands on Ford's shoulder, as Ford tries to avoid the shot.
Ford tried to counter with a leg kick but Hardy avoided it.
The fighters circling - Hardy throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hardy misses with an uppercut.
Hardy misses with a looping right.
Hardy might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ford swings widly with a right hand
letting Hardy counter with a right hand.
Ford jabs at Hardy's body.
Hardy waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ford.
Ford throws a leg kick but Hardy checks it.
Hardy throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ford.
Ford was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Hardy loads up on a big right hand but Ford slips the punch.
A swing and a miss from Ford.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Ford lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hardy circles away quickly and effectively.
Hardy misses with a looping right.
Hardy staying out of range there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hardy. Ford does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ford throws a nice looking combination but Hardy bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hardy takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Hardy misses with a lunging right hand
letting Ford counter with a right hand.
Ford throws a body punch but Hardy moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ford pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hardy ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hardy lands a slapping body shot.
Ford keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ford throwing a counter right hand but Hardy manages to avoid it.
Ford misses with a hook.
Hardy misses with a few strikes there.
Ford throws a body kick that misses
letting Hardy counter with a right hand.
Hardy throws a hook to the side of Ford's head but Ford sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ford appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Hardy's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Hardy duly obliges.
Hardy takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Alan Ford seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hardy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ford was well out of range. Poor timing from Hardy.
Ford connects with an inside leg kick.
Hardy lands a nice shot to the body.
Ford throws a sloppy head kick and Hardy moves out of range easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Alan Ford will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Brian Hardy's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Donk. Ford catches Hardy right on the button with a cross.
Ford cracks Hardy with an open hand slap.
Nice defenses there by Ford.
Hardy's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Ford is looking to score with low kicks.
Hardy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ford manages to avoid it.
A little feinted left hand from Ford on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Hardy loads up on a big right hand but Ford slips the punch.
It looked like Ford wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Ford gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A slow jab from Hardy misses its intended target.
Ford is looking to counter punch.
Hardy throws out a loose jab but Ford uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hardy looks to land a left hand but Ford moved out of range nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ford misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hardy throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ford sees it coming and avoids it easily.
No joy there for Ford, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hardy connects with a good right hand that stumbles Ford. Ford circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Hardy scores with a crisp jab that stopped Ford in his tracks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ford closes the distance and pushes Hardy back into the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Ford fails to land.
Hardy wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Hardy breaks the clinch.
Hardy throws an overhand right that lands on Ford's shoulder, as Ford tries to avoid the shot.
Hardy scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Hardy looks to land a left hand but Ford moved out of range nicely.
Hardy blocks a jab.
Hardy lands with a straight right. Ford didn't see that one coming.
Hardy throws a jab but it's blocked by Ford.
Ford moves out of range of the strikes.
Hardy pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A little feinted left hand from Ford on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A swing and a miss from Hardy.
A counter left hand to the body from Ford misses its target.
Ford looks to land a left hand but Hardy moved out of range nicely.
Ford misses with a straight left.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ford thows a leg kick but Hardy checks it
and Hardy counters with a nice uppercut.
A left and a right from Hardy both land. Nice combination.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ford tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hardy paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hardy misses with a looping left.
Ford scores with a crisp jab that stopped Hardy in his tracks.
Ford catches Hardy with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Hardy throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ford sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hardy avoids the head kick by Ford.
Ford looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Hardy throws a right and a left that Ford avoids nicely.
A big left from Hardy misses.
Hardy throws the left hand but Ford avoids the punch easily.
Ford feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Hardy loads up on a big right hand but Ford slips the punch.
Ford throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Ford takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ford avoids the body shot from Hardy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hardy misses with an uppercut
and Ford counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Ford.
Ford dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Ford keeps control of Hardy as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Ford throws a head punch that misses.
Ford lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Hardy is trying to break the clinch but Ford has him pressed against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Hardy's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Brian Hardy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ford swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Ford.
Hardy wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Ford has Hardy pressed against the cage, preventing Hardy from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Alan Ford is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ford prevents Hardy from breaking the clinch.
Alan Ford has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Hardy is trying to break the clinch but Ford has him pressed against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ford has Hardy pressed against the cage, preventing Hardy from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Ford gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Hardy has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Hardy has had enough of the clinch but Ford keeps him there for the moment.
Hardy manages to break the clinch.
Hardy shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Ford throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ford gets a clinch.
Hardy wants to get back to striking at distance but Ford won't allow it.
Hardy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hardy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hardy looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Brian Hardy.
I think Ford has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Alan Ford!
An out of breath Alan Ford thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Borg Bunting (ranked 1734 p4p, 56 weight class) and Cyrus Great (ranked 1530 p4p, 45 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 9 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Borg Bunting!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Cyrus Great!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bunting moves out of range of the strikes.
Great rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bunting counters with a stiff right hand.
Bunting scores with a jab to the head.
Great takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Great lunges at Bunting with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Bunting's hand.
Bunting throws an off balance right hand
letting Great counter with a right hand.
It looks like Borg Bunting has been cut.
Bunting has Great up against the cage in a clinch.
Bunting misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Bunting.
Great is trying to pull guard but Bunting has him pressed against the cage.
Great is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Bunting to keep the fight standing.
Great tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Borg Bunting has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cyrus Great.
Great drags the fight down to the ground.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bunting controls from within his opponent's guard.
Bunting 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.
Great told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Great is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Great throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Great escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Bunting gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Great looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Bunting passes into side control.
Bunting is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Great will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Great is holding Bunting down, trying to stall.
Great is looking to regain half guard here but Bunting keeps moving and retains side control.
Great is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Bunting has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Great is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Great is trying to control but Bunting passes into side control!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Great is trying to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Great is trying to control Bunting's posture but Bunting avoids it.
Great is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Bunting is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Great wants to try and get back to his feet.
Great is looking to improve his position but Bunting isn't that keen on the idea.
Bunting looking to control but Great is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Great is looking to get to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bunting controlling the position easily from mount.
Bunting wants to control the pace but Great is squirming around nicely.
Bunting takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Great tries to hold on but Bunting pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Borg Bunting dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Borg Bunting's cut.
That's time! Bunting's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Great avoids the body shot from Bunting.
Great throws a right hand that Bunting ducks under and follows up with a left that Bunting also avoids with ease.
Great jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Bunting throws a chopping leg kick but Great manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Bunting looks to throw a body kick
and Great counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Great scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Bunting pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Great swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Bunting throws a body punch but Great moves out of range.
Bunting lands with a kick to the ribs.
Great fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bunting walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Great lands with an uppercut that bounces Bunting off the cage and back into range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Great throws a jab but it's blocked by Bunting.
Cyrus Great seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Great throws a body shot but no joy.
Great fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bunting throws a hook but Great avoids it easily.
Bunting looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Great waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bunting.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bunting on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Bunting swings and misses with a hook to the body.
An inside leg kick lands from Bunting.
Bunting steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Great.
Great misses with a hook.
Great lands with an uppercut that bounces Bunting off the cage and back into range.
Great misses with a hook.
Great might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Great misses with a lunging right hand
and Bunting counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A jab from Great does it's job there.
Bunting blocks a jab.
Bunting was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Great looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Great is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Great misses the shot to the body.
Bunting avoids the body shot from Great.
Great rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bunting counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Great thinking.
Cyrus Great seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bunting misses with a low kick.
Great misses with an uppercut. Bunting saw that one coming.
Great steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Bunting. That one must have hurt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bunting on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Bunting moves into range and clinches up with Great.
Bunting throws a head punch that misses.
Great ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Great no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Bunting's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Great throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Bunting escapes and throws Great's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Great is trying to buck Bunting off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Great's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Borg Bunting overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Great gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Great is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Bunting pulls his head out easily.
Great pushes Bunting off and gets back to his feet.
Bunting looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Bunting throws a wild body kick that Great sees coming a mile off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bunting avoids the body shot from Great.
Great uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Bunting avoids the body shot from Great.
Bunting looks to throw the jab but Great is out of range.
Great chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bunting can pounce on him.
A left lands for Bunting.
Bunting lands a nice looking kick to the body. Great takes a step back to recover.
Bunting wants to slow Great down by chopping away at his legs.
Bunting takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bunting moves into range and clinches up with Great.
Bunting misses with some punches.
A short right from Bunting on the inside.
Great tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Bunting just stands there and leans against the cage.
Bunting struggles to land a body shot inside as Great controls his hands.
Bunting scores with a nice hook to the head.
Great is trying to pull guard but Bunting turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Bunting throws a head punch that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Cyrus Great will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Borg Bunting's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Bunting thuds his shin into the meat of Great's side.
Bunting paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Great misses with a looping left.
Great lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bunting circles away quickly and effectively.
A telegraphed right hand from Great misses the target.
Bunting ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Bunting rushes Great and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Bunting works on Great's body with a couple of short punches.
Bunting misses with the head strike.
Great prevents a body shot from Bunting.
Bunting lands an uppercut.
Bunting throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Greats head.
Bunting tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Great prevents a body shot from Bunting.
Great takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A short right from Bunting on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Great jumps guard but Bunting turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Borg Bunting has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Bunting can't find room to land a body shot as Great controls the action.
A nice left hand lands by Bunting.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Great jumps guard but Bunting stands there with Great around his waist. Great gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Bunting fails to land.
Great blocks an uppercut.
Great fails to pull guard.
Borg Bunting has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cyrus Great.
Bunting misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bunting struggles to land a body shot inside as Great controls his hands.
Great tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
A head punch on the inside from Bunting fails to land.
Great jumps guard but Bunting turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Great tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Bunting smiles and moves away.
Great takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Bunting chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Bunting clobbers Great with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Great misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bunting.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Great throws a poor cross that misses
and Bunting counters with a nice body kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Bunting, right into the meat.
Bunting lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Bunting dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Great. That did some damage!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bunting connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A big left from Great misses.
Great throws a looping overhand right but Bunting ducks down to avoid it.
Bunting scoring well with a low kick there.
Great fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Bunting thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Great if he has to take too many more of those.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bunting.
Bunting lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Bunting thumps Great with a low kick.
Bunting lands a right hook to the body.
Bunting connects with a body shot.
Bunting fakes the leg kick and cracks Great in the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bunting lands a leg kick that knocks Great off balance momentarily.
Bunting scoring well with a low kick there.
Great takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Bunting gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Bunting swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Great jumps guard but Bunting turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Bunting tries a body shot but Great blocks it.
Bunting misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bunting scores with a nice hook to the head.
Bunting throws a head punch that misses.
Great tries to pull guard but Bunting won't allow it.
Bunting misses with the head strike.
Great blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bunting lands a right hand that snaps the head of Great backwards.
Great fails to pull the fight into his guard.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bunting.
Bunting misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bunting pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
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!
Bunting ducks under a wild hook from Great.
Bunting is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Great can do to turn this around?
Great throws a jab when Bunting was well out of range.
You can see that Great has visibly slowed down as a result of the leg kicks
Great misses with a body shot.
A little feinted left hand from Bunting on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Bunting lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Great misses the jab.
Great just misses with a punch to the body.
Great misses with a lunging right hand
and Bunting counters with an inside leg kick.
Bunting lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Bunting lands a front kick.
Bunting lands a big uppercut and Great crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Great looks OK. Bunting waves Great back to his feet!
Great is rocked!
Bunting lands with a massive overhand right! Stick a fork in Great - he's out cold! Ermm... I think I just mixed my metaphors but yeah... That was a nice KO! Big win for Bunting!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:49 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Borg Bunting!
Borg Bunting really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Kalashnikov Nutrition & Supplements (160Q) logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
In defeat, Cyrus Great stepped up to the mic, saying 'O man, whoever you are and wherever you come from, for I know you will come, I am Cyrus who won the Persians their empire. Do not therefore begrudge me this bit of earth that covers my bones.'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Frank Martin (ranked 1711 p4p, 259 weight class) and Jos Beton (ranked 1136 p4p, 177 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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28
185 lbs
12 - 4 - 1 |
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28
184 lbs
15 - 8 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
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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
12 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Frank Martin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jos Beton!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A low kick from Martin misses
and Beton counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Martin!
Martin can't do much from the bottom here.
Beton trying to control the action but Martin is working from the bottom.
Beton tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Beton wants to lay and pray for a moment but Martin keeps working.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Martin regains half guard.
Beton is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Martin has managed to free his arm - good work.
Beton is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Martin doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Beton.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martin is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Beton missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Martin is trying to stand up here but Beton is controlling him well.
Beton trying to mount his opponent but Martin defends it.
Beton not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Beton is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Martin defends it well.
Beton is trying to work for a kimura but Martin is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Beton wants to control but Martin is keeping him busy.
Beton is working for a submission of some sort.
Beton controlling the action here.
Martin is looking for a sweep. Beton is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Martin pushes Beton off looking to stand but Beton dives back in and keeps control.
Beton is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Martin sees it coming and defends easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Martin wants to get back to full guard.
Beton seems to be working for a kimura but Martin defends the submission attempt.
Martin trying to control but Beton postures up.
Beton wants to control but Martin is keeping him busy.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Beton not doing much here.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Beton has his takedown stuffed
and Martin counters with a thumping low kick.
Martin scores with a leg kick.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Beton is defended easily by Martin.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martin wants to clinch but Beton slips to the side
and Beton counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Beton.
Martin utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Beton trying to control but Martin is working from the bottom.
Martin looking for a sweep. Not yet Martin, not yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Martin keeping moving, preventing Beton from controlling successfully.
Beton preventing the sweep.
Beton seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Martin avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Beton prevents Martin from getting back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jos Beton 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.
Beton shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Martin leaves Beton with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Martin throws a quick counter kick to the body but Beton avoids it.
Beton shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Martin defends it nicely.
Frank Martin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jos Beton.
Beton dives in and grabs Martin's left leg, looking for a takedown. Martin pushes down on Beton's head and hops out.
Beton tries for a takedown but Martin circles away easily
and Martin counters with a thumping low kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Martin.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Martin scores with a spinning back kick!
Beton moves out of range as Martin strikes.
Beton drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Martin defends it well.
Beton moves out of range of the body kick.
Martin fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Martin, right into the meat.
Martin fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Martin lands with a kick to the ribs.
Martin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
And Beton tries to counter it with a takedown but Martin pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Beton blocks a jab.
Martin rushes Beton and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Martin scores a nice knee to the body.
Good body shot from Martin.
Martin landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Beton has picked Martin up - he's going for a ride! Beton dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Beton is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Beton missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Martin trying to control but Beton postures up.
Martin is positioning himself well to prevent Beton advancing to mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beton is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Martin is just riding it out for now. Beton eventually gives up the hold.
Martin trying to control from the bottom.
Martin controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Martin avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Beton.
Beton is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Beton is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beton is looking for submissions but instead, Martin has regained full guard.
Martin is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Beton wants to control from the top but Martin keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Martin keeping full guard, as Beton tries to pass.
Martin looking to hit a scissor sweep but Beton is one step ahead there.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Beton darts in looking for a takedown but Martin gets double underhooks and turns Beton into the cage.
A jab lands there for Martin.
A lazy body kick from Martin
and Beton counters with a single leg into guard. Martin didn't expect that.
Beton stays in close to Martin's body and controls the position.
Beton trying to control the position from guard on top but Martin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jos Beton has got the better of the ground game so far.
Beton with a flurry of punches that miss.
Martin controlling Beton's posture.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frank Martin dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Martin misses with a kick to the body
and Beton counters with a shoot takedown. Martin fights it but they end up in guard.
Beton trying to control but Martin is working from the bottom.
Beton sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Martin's guard.
Beton trying to control the action but Martin is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Beton is working for a kimura but Martin is defending it quite comfortably.
Martin moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beton throwing strikes from guard but Martin blocks nicely.
Martin keeping full guard, as Beton tries to pass.
Beton wants to control from the top but Martin keeps moving.
Martin looking to control.
Beton is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Martin keeping moving, preventing Beton from controlling successfully.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Beton slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Beton has a takedown stuffed.
Martin lands a high kick!
Martin connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Beton blocks a leg kick.
Beton avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Beton dives in and grabs Martin's left leg, looking for a takedown. Martin pushes down on Beton's head and hops out.
Martin is looking to counter with head kicks.
Beton takes one to the side of the head.
Frank Martin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Martin has managed to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beton is looking to take this one to the mat.
Frank Martin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jos Beton.
Martin lands a nice knee to the body.
Martin misses with a hook to the ribs.
Beton can't get the takedown.
Martin tries to land a knee to the head but Beton blocks with his arms.
Beton jumps guard and drags Martin to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Beton throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Martin escapes and throws Beton's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Beton takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Beton tries to buck Martin off but Martin is having none of it.
Martin wants to lay and pray for a moment but Beton keeps working.
You can see the frustration on Beton's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beton is looking to reverse the position.
Beton struggling a bit here.
Martin trying to control the position but Beton is working away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Beton struggling a bit here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Frank Martin showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Martin has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Frank Martin!
Frank Martin 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 bantamweight MMA rules bout between Marc Spector (ranked 373 p4p, 23 weight class) and Paul Hewitt (ranked 1219 p4p, 60 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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143 lbs
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32
142 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Marc Spector!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Paul Hewitt!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed right hand from Hewitt misses the target.
A counter left hand to the body from Spector misses its target.
Hewitt 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.
Spector tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hewitt swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Spector digs a good body shot into Hewitt's ribs.
Spector closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Spector working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Hewitt blocks an uppercut.
Spector blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Spector gets through Hewitt's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Hewitt is trying to break free.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Hewitt working some nice short punches in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Spector lands a body punch in the clinch.
Spector throws a punch but it's blocked by Hewitt.
Hewitt tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Spector lands with a light punch inside.
A short left from Hewitt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Spector misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hewitt misses with a short punch on the inside.
Spector throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hewitts head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Spector.
Hewitt tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Spector working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Hewitt misses with a hook from the clinch.
Spector lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Hewitt goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Spector misses with a punch on the inside.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Spector scores with a nice hook to the head.
Spector throws a punch but it's blocked by Hewitt.
Spector struggles to land a body shot inside as Hewitt controls his hands.
A short right from Spector.
A head punch on the inside from Hewitt fails to land.
Hewitt fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hewitt lands a nice shot to the body.
Hewitt has had enough of the clinch but Spector keeps him there for the moment.
A shot in the inside from Hewitt.
Spector lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short right from Hewitt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Spector lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Spector fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hewitt misses with the head strike.
Spector throws a punch but it's blocked by Hewitt.
Hewitt tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Spector lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Spector swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Spector.
Hewitt lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Spector swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Spector misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hewitt swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Spector lands with a left to the head.
Spector softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Spector misses with some punches.
Hewitt presses Spector against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Hewitt tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Spector's elbow.
Spector lands with a left to the head.
Spector blocks a body shot from Hewitt.
Spector lands a body shot.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Spector creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Hewitt lands a left hand.
Hewitt has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spector lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Spector scores with a nice short uppercut.
Hewitt has had enough of the clinch but Spector keeps him there for the moment.
Hewitt throws a punch but it's blocked by Spector.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hewitt.
Hewitt blocking some punches.
Hewitt lands a body punch.
Spector lands a body punch.
Spector blocking some punches.
Spector blocks a body shot from Hewitt.
Hewitt lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Spector swings wildly with an uppercut but Hewitt uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hewitt content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Hewitt throws a head punch that misses.
A shot in the inside from Spector.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hewitt.
A left hand lands to the body for Spector.
Spector misses with a punch on the inside.
Spector misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spector fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Spector gets through Hewitt's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Spector lands a nice shot to the body.
Hewitt blocking some punches.
Spector pushes Hewitt back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Spector pushes Hewitt back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hewitt tries to break free but Spector pushes him back against the cage.
Hewitt's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Spector misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hewitt lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Spector can't find room to land a body shot as Hewitt controls the action.
Hewitt lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Spector backwards.
Hewitt scores with a nice hook to the head.
Spector lands a body punch.
Spector misses with a punch on the inside.
Spector blocks an uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hewitt.
Spector throws a punch but it's blocked by Hewitt.
Hewitt misses with a body punch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Spector.
Spector misses with a body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marc Spector dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Spector throws a leg kick but Hewitt checks it.
Hewitt let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Spector turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Spector misses with a head kick.
Hewitt 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 Paul Hewitt has been cut.
Spector avoids the body shot from Hewitt.
Spector lands with a good body shot.
Spector scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Spector lunges at Hewitt with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Hewitt's hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hewitt lands a nice hook to Spector's body. Spector takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Spector is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hewitt can do to turn this around?
Spector misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hewitt misses with a straight right.
Hewitt avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hewitt throws out a counter right but Spector avoids it with no problem.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Spector throws a head punch that misses.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Spector as Hewitt tries to tie him up.
Hewitt can't find room to land a body shot as Spector controls the action.
Spector cracks Hewitt with a nice body shot.
Hewitt fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Spector gets through Hewitt's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Hewitt tries to work over Spector's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A right hand to the body from Spector.
Spector makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Hewitt lands a body punch in the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Spector.
Hewitt has a couple of punches blocked by Spector.
Hewitt blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Spector tries to work over Hewitt's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Spector lands with a left to the head.
Hewitt misses with a punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spector misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hewitt scores with a shoulder strike.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hewitt lands with a short head shot on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hewitt.
Spector lands a body shot.
Spector throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Spector blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Spector blocks a body shot from Hewitt.
Spector lands with a left to the head.
Spector lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Spector scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hewitt.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hewitt.
Spector lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hewitt backwards.
Spector misses with the head strike.
Spector's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Spector lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Spector creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Hewitt misses with a punch to the body.
Spector has a couple of punches blocked by Hewitt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spector misses with a punch on the inside.
Hewitt doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Spector gets through Hewitt's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Spector lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Spector scores with a shot to the side of Hewitt's head.
Spector lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Spector lands a hook that snaps the head of Hewitt backwards.
Spector lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Hewitt goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Spector tries to work over Hewitt's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Spector lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hewitt backwards.
A right hand to the body from Spector.
A head punch on the inside from Spector fails to land.
Spector lands with a right to the head.
Spector throws a punch but it's blocked by Hewitt.
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!
Hewitt struggles to land a body shot inside as Spector controls his hands.
Spector blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Spector tries to land knees in the clinch but Hewitt avoids the damage to the body.
Marc Spector has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Spector working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hewitt swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hewitt wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Spector has him pressed against the cage.
Hewitt trying to stall but Spector improves his position.
Hewitt blocks a body shot from Spector.
Hewitt blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Spector fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hewitt takes a shot to the head.
Spector lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Spector lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Nice body punch from Spector.
Spector has a couple of punches blocked by Hewitt.
Spector blocks a body shot from Hewitt.
Spector tries to throw a body punch but Hewitt avoids it by throwing Spector back against the cage.
Spector lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hewitt backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Spector fails to land.
A head punch on the inside from Spector fails to land.
Hewitt scores with an uppercut up the middle.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The referee calls for Hewitt to work.
Spector lands a shoulder strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marc Spector dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Paul Hewitt's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Hewitt uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Spector.
Hewitt misses with a lunging right hand
and Spector counters with a low kick, right behind Hewitt 's knee.
Spector cracks Hewitt with an open hand slap.
Hewitt throws a hook but Spector avoids it easily.
Hewitt throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Spector cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Marc Spector is winning the standup battle so far.
Hewitt throws a lazy uppercut
letting Spector counter with a right hand.
Spector lands a body shot.
Spector slips a jab from Hewitt.
Spector appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Spector dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hewitt. That did some damage!
Spector bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
A clash of legs there as Hewitt blocks the low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hewitt keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Spector.
Hewitt takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Spector is looking to slow Hewitt down with leg kicks.
Spector lands with a cross.
Hewitt circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hewitt throws out a counter right but Spector avoids it with no problem.
A slapping leg kick lands for Spector.
Spector has closed the distance and engaged Hewitt in a clinch.
Spector has Hewitt pressed against the cage, preventing Hewitt from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Hewitt misses with a hook to the ribs.
Spector pushes off an throws an elbow but Hewitt leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Hewitt blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hewitt blocking some punches.
Hewitt misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hewitt throws a head punch that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spector gets through Hewitt's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Spector presses Hewitt against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Spector misses with a short punch on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Spector creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hewitt.
Spector tries a body shot but Hewitt blocks it.
Spector has a couple of punches blocked by Hewitt.
A head punch on the inside from Hewitt fails to land.
A shot in the inside from Spector.
Hewitt dodges an elbow strike from Spector.
Hewitt tries to stall but Spector uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Hewitt misses with a short punch on the inside.
Spector misses with the head strike.
Spector misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hewitt lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Hewitt blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Spector swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hewitt working aggressively here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spector swings wildly with an uppercut but Hewitt uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hewitt tries to work over Spector's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Spector lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Hewitt softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Spector cracks Hewitt with a nice body shot.
Hewitt lands with a right to the head.
Spector working aggressively here.
Hewitt lands a nice shot to the body.
Spector misses with some punches.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Spector.
Hewitt blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Spector lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hewitt backwards.
Spector misses with the head strike.
Spector throws a head punch that misses.
Spector misses with a body punch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Hewitt lands a hook to the side of the head.
Spector scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hewitt doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hewitt pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Spector gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Hewitt.
Spector avoids the body shot from Hewitt.
Spector lands with a shot to the body.
Spector swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Hewitt.
Spector misses with a kick to the body.
Hewitt throws out a counter right but Spector avoids it with no problem.
Hewitt takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Spector lands a nice looking body shot.
Spector takes a swing at Hewitt's ribcage but misses.
Hewitt is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Spector with a body shot.
Spector scores with a decent looking hook.
A jab from Hewitt misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marc Spector clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Paul Hewitt's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Spector scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Spector swings for the body but Hewitt moves out of range.
Spector uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hewitt.
Hewitt throws a hook to the side of Spector's head but Spector sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A counter left hand to the body from Spector misses its target.
Hewitt on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Spector feints and then cracks Hewitt's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hewitt down.
A good leg kick by Spector.
A swing and a miss from Spector.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hewitt feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Spectors jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Hewitt throws a looping overhand right but Spector ducks down to avoid it.
Hewitt misses with an uppercut. Spector saw that one coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hewitt avoids the body shot from Spector.
Spector fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hewitt.
Spector tries a low kick but Hewitt avoids it.
Hewitt appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Spector throws a body punch but Hewitt moves out of range.
Hewitt let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Spector scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A head kick by Spector misses
and Hewitt counters with a nice uppercut.
Spector slips a straight right by Hewitt.
Hewitt throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Spector sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hewitt swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Spector fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Spector darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Spector with a nice cross.
Spector throws a leg kick but Hewitt checks it.
Hewitt looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Hewitt's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Spector bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A slow jab from Hewitt misses its intended target.
Hewitt thows a left - swing and a miss!
Marc Spector seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Spector throws a body kick that misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Spector swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Hewitt! But no joy.
Hewitt tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Spector on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Spector lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hewitt at a distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Spector misses.
Hewitt loads up on a big right hand but Spector slips the punch.
Hewitt lands a head shot.
Spector goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Hewitt misses with a body shot
and Spector counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Hewitt thinking.
Spector throws a leg kick which misses Hewitt's front leg but catches the back leg as Hewitt tries to avoid it.
Hewitt blocks a jab.
Spector throws a sloppy head kick and Hewitt moves out of range easily.
Spector misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Spector.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hewitt misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Spector.
Spector throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Hewitt gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Spector connects with a body shot.
Hewitt checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Spector connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Hewitt's hands.
A head kick from Spector lands but Hewitt takes it in his stride.
Spector misses with a body shot.
Spector lands with a nice body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marc Spector had his way with Paul Hewitt in that round.
The cut man is working on Paul Hewitt'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. This is the final round!
Spector uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hewitt.
Nice defenses there by Hewitt.
Spector moves out of range as Hewitt strikes.
Spector digs a good hook to Hewitt's body.
Spector throws a half hearted mid kick.
Spector thumps Hewitt with a low kick.
Spector jabs at Hewitt's body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Spector connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Hewitt momentarily.
Spector bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Spector uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Hewitt has time to react.
Hewitt throws a big shot that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spector looks to throw the jab but Hewitt is out of range.
Spector lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
A thudding body kick lands there by Spector!
Spector looks to score with a jab to the body but Hewitt is just out of range.
Hewitt swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Hewitt misses with a body shot.
Spector thumps Hewitt with a low kick.
Spector dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hewitt moves out of range of the body kick.
Hewitt doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
A slow jab from Hewitt misses its intended target.
As Hewitt backs away, Spector returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Spector throws a nice inside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spector gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Spector takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Hewitt takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Hewitt on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Spector. Spector obviously looking to wear him down.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Spector scores with a leg kick.
Spector ducks under a wild hook from Hewitt.
Hewitt throws a body punch but Spector moves out of range.
Spector lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hewitt's sensitive parts.
Spector lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Hewitt pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
It looked like Spector was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Hewitt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spector jabs at Hewitt's body.
Hewitt takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Spector connects with an inside leg kick.
Spector tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hewitt swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Hewitt throws a shot from downtown. Spector moves away and avoids it.
Spector was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Hewitt throws out a loose jab but Spector uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hewitt has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Hewitt there as he acknowledges the shot.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Spector.
Spector lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Spector motions for Hewitt to come forward. Spector throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hewitt misses with a double jab.
Spector connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Spector is looking to chop away at Hewitt's legs.
Hewitt is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Spector.
Nice body punch from Spector.
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!
Spector buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Hewitt chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Spector can pounce on him.
Spector jabs Hewitt to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Hewitt circles away from the clinch attempt.
Paul Hewitt has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Spector tests Hewitt's chin there with a solid looking shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Marc Spector showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Spector 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 50:45
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 50:45
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marc Spector!
Marc Spector retains his bantamweight title!
An out of breath Marc Spector thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bruno Steve (ranked 200 p4p, 32 weight class) and Antonio Lobo (ranked 876 p4p, 115 weight class). Steve comes to the cage accompanied by Tarantela. Lobo comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Hayden James - Embrace kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! 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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195 lbs
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bruno Steve!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
27 - 15 - 1, fighting out of London, Antonio Lobo!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lobo pivots, looking for a leg kick but Steve is out of range and Lobo settles back down.
Steve checks the leg kick.
Lobo throws a leg kick but Steve sees it coming and moves out of range.
A bone on bone clash there as Steve blocks the leg kick.
Steve throws a body kick that misses.
Steve fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Steve has been working on his boxing with his coaches at *****AXE PACK***** in the buildup to the fight.
Lobo misses with a low kick.
Steve misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lobo.
Steve moves out of range of the leg kick from Lobo.
Lobo throws a solid leg kick but Steve takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Lobo.
A punch lands to the side of Lobo 's head but he takes it in his stride.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Steve checks a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lobo moves in looking to clinch but Steve pushes him off.
An inside leg kick from Lobo misses.
Steve ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Lobo takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Lobo misses with a leg kick
and Steve counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Lobo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steve tries to work over Lobo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lobo is trying to pull guard but Steve turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Lobo.
Steve prevents a body shot from Lobo.
Steve misses with a body punch.
Lobo misses with the head strike.
Lobo misses with some punches.
Steve blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Steve blocks an uppercut.
Lobo struggles to land a body shot inside as Steve controls his hands.
Lobo misses with the head strike.
Lobo misses with the head strike.
Lobo throws a head punch that misses.
Steve lands with a left to the head.
Lobo swings wildly with an uppercut but Steve uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lobo jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Steve walks away with a smile on his face. Lobo gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Lobo tries to score with a low kick but Steve moves his leg out of the way.
Steve misses with an uppercut. Lobo saw that one coming.
Lobo only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Lobo tried to score with a low kick but Steve checks it.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Lobo, right into the meat.
A jab from Steve does it's job there.
Steve sizes up Lobo with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lobo motions for Steve to come forward. Lobo throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Lobo throws out a leg kick but Steve moves out of range and Lobo only half commits.
Lobo throws a leg kick
and Steve counters with a nice double leg into side control. Lobo won't be happy with that.
Lobo is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Steve is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Lobo tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Steve wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lobo is letting Steve control him for a moment.
Lobo is looking for a sweep.
Lobo sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Lobo wants to get back to full guard.
Steve sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Lobo trying to control but Steve postures up.
Steve performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Lobo is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Lobo preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Steve controlling the action here.
Steve prevents Lobo from improving his position.
Steve content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Lobo wants to get back to full guard.
Steve controlling the action here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bruno Steve dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Steve checks the leg kick.
Lobo tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Steve is able to avoid easily.
Lobo tries to score with a low kick but Steve moves his leg out of the way.
Steve tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Steve is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lobo can do to turn this around?
Lobo feints and then cracks Steve's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Steve down.
Steve misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Lobo makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Lobo gets tackled into the cage by Steve. Steve maintains the clinch.
Lobo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Steve's elbow.
Steve lands a nice shot to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lobo.
Steve blocking some punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lobo prevents a body shot from Steve.
Lobo has a couple of punches blocked by Steve.
Lobo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Steve blocking some punches.
Lobo misses with a body punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lobo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lobo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Steve working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lobo.
Antonio Lobo seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Steve tries to work over Lobo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Steve misses with a short punch on the inside.
Steve misses with a hook to the ribs.
Steve misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lobo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Steve misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lobo misses with the head strike.
Steve struggles to land a body shot inside as Lobo controls his hands.
Lobo stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Lobo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Steve's elbow.
Steve blocks an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steve fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lobo.
Lobo misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Lobo fails to land.
Lobo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lobo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lobo fails to pull guard.
Steve misses with a punch to the body.
Lobo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lobo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lobo can't find room to land a body shot as Steve controls the action.
Lobo misses with a punch on the inside.
A right hook to the body lands for Lobo.
Steve misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lobo pulls guard successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steve preventing the sweep.
Steve looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Steve preventing the sweep.
Steve engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Lobo looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Lobo keeping full guard, as Steve tries to pass.
Lobo not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Steve is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Lobo keeping full guard, as Steve tries to pass.
Steve controlling from the top position.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Lobo wants to sweep here but Steve controlling him for the moment.
Steve trying to control the position from guard on top but Lobo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Steve throws the kick towards the body but Lobo avoids it.
Lobo throws a low kick but it's checked well by Steve.
Lobo misses with a low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Antonio Lobo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Steve scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Lobo throws a leg kick
and Steve counters with a straight right hand.
Steve throws an overhand right that lands on Lobo's shoulder, as Lobo tries to avoid the shot.
A low kick from Lobo is predictable there
and Steve decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Lobo's guard.
Steve slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Lobo keeping full guard, as Steve tries to pass.
Lobo looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lobo is pulling down on Steve's head. It's preventing any offense from Steve, at least for the moment.
Lobo is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Steve defends well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Steve slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Bruno Steve overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Steve postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steve trying to control the position from guard on top but Lobo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Steve controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Steve trying to control the position from guard on top but Lobo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lobo being controlled here, momentarily.
Steve continues to stall.
Steve wants to control from the top but Lobo keeps moving.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Bruno Steve is winning the standup battle so far.
Steve tries to land a leg kick but Lobo saw it coming and moves away.
Lobo throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Lobo will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Steve keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Lobo misses with a low kick.
Lobo throws a front kick aimed at Steve's knee but Steve avoids it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steve throws a hook but Lobo avoids it easily.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Lobo, right into the meat.
Steve looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Steve looks to land a body kick but Lobo moved away.
Steve doesn't manage to clinch there - Lobo circles away.
Lobo flicks out a counter leg kick but Steve steps away.
Lobo throws a leg kick but Steve sees it coming and moves out of range.
Steve stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Lobo.
Steve scores with a nice head shot.
Lobo throws a low kick but it's checked well by Steve.
Steve takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Steve missing with a left hand there. Lobo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Steve waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lobo.
Steve on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
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!
Lobo slips a straight right by Steve.
No joy there for Steve, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lobo throws a leg kick
and Steve counters with a nice leg kick.
Steve swings for the body but Lobo moves out of range.
Steve checks a low kick from Lobo.
Lobo will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Lobo misses with a low kick.
Steve misses with a body kick.
Steve misses with a straight right.
Lobo feints a counter leg kick.
Lobo attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Lobo on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Steve misses with an uppercut
and Lobo counters with a slapping leg kick.
Lobo misses with a low kick.
A leg kick checked by Steve.
Lobo slips a straight right by Steve.
Lobo fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Steve checks it well.
Lobo throws a low kick but it's checked well by Steve.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Steve misses its intended target.
Lobo throws a leg kick but Steve moved away.
Steve misses with the combination.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Lobo, right into the meat.
Steve darts in and clinches Lobo up against the cage.
Lobo is trying to pull guard but Steve turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Lobo tries to pull guard but Steve won't allow it.
Steve gets through Lobo's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Steve breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Steve misses with a body shot.
Steve scores with a jab to the head.
Lobo misses with a low kick.
Lobo throws a chopping leg kick but Steve manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bruno Steve clearly takes that round.
That's time! Steve's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Steve catches Lobo with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Lobo throws a solid leg kick but Steve takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Lobo.
Steve misses with a hook. Lobo ducked under it nicely.
Steve blocks a leg kick.
Steve avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Steve ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lobo moves away.
Lobo throws a front kick aimed at Steve's knee but Steve avoids it well.
Steve throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lobo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Steve fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Lobo is out of range.
Steve backing away here, and Lobo unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Lobo tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Steve keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Steve just misses with a punch to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Lobo.
Lobo finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Lobo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lobo lands a leg kick that knocks Steve off balance momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lobo misses with a low kick as Steve jumps back.
Steve works Lobo's body with a nice hook.
Lobo keeps the fight on the outside.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Steve checks a leg kick.
A left and a right from Steve both land. Nice combination.
Lobo is looking to clinch.
Steve lands a really nice looking cross but Lobo seems unphased.
Lobo moves out of range as Steve strikes.
Lobo tries to land a leg kick but Steve saw it coming and moves away.
Steve throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Steve lands with a straight right. Lobo didn't see that one coming.
Steve digs a good body shot into Lobo's ribs.
Steve avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Steve lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Lobo backs up against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Steve checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steve tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Good leg kick by Steve there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Lobo throws a chopping leg kick but Steve manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Lobo does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Steve. Lobo shrugs it off though.
Lobo takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Steve punishes Lobo's body with a nice straight punch.
A clash of legs there as Steve blocks the low kick.
Lobo scores with a leg kick.
Steve lands a jab to the nose.
Steve is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A nice leg kick lands there from Lobo.
Lobo throws a leg kick
and Steve counters with a three punch combo that has Lobo backing up. Lobo nods at Steve to acknowledge the strikes.
Lobo fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Steve.
Steve goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lobo tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Steve is able to avoid easily.
Steve throws out a loose jab but Lobo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Steve has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Lobo.
Steve feints a jab promting Lobo to slip. Steve then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Lobo slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Lobo looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Lobo tried to score with a low kick but Steve checks it.
Lobo throws a leg kick
and Steve counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Lobo looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Lobo being controlled here, momentarily.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Lobo wants to sweep here but Steve controlling him for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steve showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
More hug and hope from Steve.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Lobo is on top in guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lobo slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Lobo trying to control but Steve is working from the bottom.
Lobo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Steve swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Steve pulls Lobo in to control the position.
Steve keeping moving, preventing Lobo from controlling successfully.
Steve trying to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bruno Steve had his way with Antonio Lobo in that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Nice defenses there by Lobo.
Lobo tries to counter by closing the distance.
A nice inside leg kick there by Lobo. That's going to slow Steve down.
Steve throws a right and a left that Lobo avoids nicely.
Steve has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Lobo.
Steve throws a hook but Lobo blocks it.
Lobo connects with a leg kick. Steve looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Steve keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Steve is looking for a counter combo.
No joy there for Steve, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Steve looks to throw a body kick
and Lobo makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Steve blocks a low kick nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lobo tries to score with a low kick but Steve moves his leg out of the way.
Lobo connects with an inside leg kick.
Steve looks to land a right hand but Lobo moved out of range.
Steve backing away here, and Lobo unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Steve throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Lobo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lobo on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Steve. Steve obviously looking to wear him down.
An inside leg kick from Lobo misses.
Lobo attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Steve throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lobo thows a leg kick but Steve checks it
and Steve counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Lobo lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Steve has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Steve and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A jab from Steve does it's job there.
Steve fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lobo manages to avoid it.
Steve checks the leg kick.
Steve throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Lobo on the side of the head.
Steve checks the leg kick.
Sloppy strikes from Steve. Those never looked like landing.
Lobo misses with a low kick.
Steve throws a body punch but Lobo moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steve moves out of range of the leg kick from Lobo.
Lobo lands with a thumping leg kick.
Steve throws a hook but Lobo avoids it easily.
A head kick misses from Steve.
Lobo fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Steve is out of range.
Lobo throws a leg kick
and Steve counters with a straight right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lobo tries to clinch up.
A counter left hand to the body from Steve misses its target.
Lobo misses with a low kick.
Steve checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
It looked like Steve wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Lobo ducks under a wild hook from Steve.
An inside leg kick from Lobo misses.
Steve blocks a leg kick.
Lobo throws a low kick, looking for Steve's leg but Steve calmly moves out of range.
A big left from Steve misses.
A good leg kick by Lobo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steve checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Lobo gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Steve scores with a jab. Lobo acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Some wild striking there from Steve.
Steve lands a jab to the head.
Bruno Steve is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Steve dips to his left and cracks Lobo with an uppercut!
Steve will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Lobo throws a nice inside leg kick.
Decent striking displayed by Steve there.
Steve blocks a low kick nicely.
Steve lands with a nice body punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steve misses with an uppercut. Lobo saw that one coming.
Lobo pivots, looking for a leg kick but Steve is out of range and Lobo settles back down.
Lobo tried to score with a low kick but Steve checks it.
Lobo walks into a left hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Steve throws an overhand right that lands on Lobo's shoulder, as Lobo tries to avoid the shot.
Steve misses with an uppercut. Lobo saw that one coming.
Lobo takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Steve closes the distance and clinches.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Steve.
Lobo working aggressively here.
Steve fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lobo lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Lobo can't find room to land a body shot as Steve controls the action.
Lobo has a couple of punches blocked by Steve.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bruno Steve showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Steve has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 49:46
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 49:46
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bruno Steve!
Bruno Steve retains his middleweight title!
A relieved looking Bruno Steve thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Arshnoor Singh (ranked 387 p4p, 41 weight class) and Cholo Van Gaal (ranked 369 p4p, 36 weight class). Singh comes to the cage accompanied by 2Pac - Hit 'Em Up. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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158 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
51 - 25 - 4, fighting out of Los Angeles, Arshnoor Singh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Cholo Van Gaal!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Van Gaal missing with a left hand there. Singh was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Singh thuds his right hand into Van Gaal's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Van Gaal listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Van Gaal with a nice cross.
Van Gaal misses with a straight left.
Singh is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Van Gaal finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Van Gaal is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Singh.
Singh walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
The fighters circling - Van Gaal throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
We've been informed that Van Gaal 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.
Van Gaal walks forward, straight into a front kick from Singh.
Singh thows a left - swing and a miss!
Van Gaal throws a counter combo.
Van Gaal throws a hook but Singh avoids it easily.
Singh's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Van Gaal connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Singh scrambles back to his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Singh looks to land a body kick but Van Gaal moved away.
A little jabbing left from Van Gaal on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Singh lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Van Gaal has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Van Gaal and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Van Gaal scores with a jab. Singh acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Van Gaal takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Crunch! Singh slams his shin into Van Gaal's torso.
Van Gaal with a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Singh uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Van Gaal.
Singh really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Van Gaal connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Singh momentarily.
Singh scores with a nice right hand.
Singh defending well as Van Gaal loads up on a big left hand.
Singh looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Van Gaal keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Singh.
Singh defending well as Van Gaal loads up on a big left hand.
Singh throws a jab when Van Gaal was well out of range.
Van Gaal throws out a loose jab but Singh uses good head movement to avoid it.
Singh throws a chopping leg kick but Van Gaal manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Van Gaal fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Singh takes one to the side of the head.
Singh ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Singh avoids the body shot from Van Gaal.
Van Gaal throws a big shot that misses.
Van Gaal swinging wildly here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Singh keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Van Gaal.
A little feinted left hand from Singh on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Van Gaal might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
A big left from Singh misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Gaal throws a front kick aimed at Singh's knee but Singh avoids it well.
Singh looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Van Gaal throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Singh scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Van Gaal throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Singh sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Singh appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Van Gaal rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Singh moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Van Gaal uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Singh.
Van Gaal drops his hands momentarily and Singh takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Singh slips a straight right by Van Gaal.
A big right from Van Gaal misses.
Van Gaal is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Singh had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Van Gaal slips a jab from Singh.
Singh keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Good standup being displayed there by Van Gaal as he connects with a hook.
Van Gaal walks into a stiff left hand from Singh.
A jab from Van Gaal finds it's way through Singh's defenses.
Singh throws a quick inside leg kick.
Van Gaal misses with a body shot.
Van Gaal lands a slapping body shot.
Van Gaal throws a body shot but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Gaal blocks the body kick.
The fighters circling - Singh throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Van Gaal throws a series of strikes that have Singh backpedaling.
Van Gaal throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Singh avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Singh with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Van Gaal to score with a decent uppercut.
Cholo Van Gaal seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Singh keeps Van Gaal at a distance using the push kick.
Singh misses with a looping left.
Van Gaal scores with a jab.
Singh lands a nice hook to Van Gaal's body. Van Gaal takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A telegraphed right hand from Singh misses the target.
Van Gaal connects with a good right hand that stumbles Singh. Singh circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice uppercut lands for Singh. That snapped Van Gaal's head back.
Singh throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Van Gaal checks the leg kick nicely there.
Van Gaal swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Van Gaal cracks Singh with a good jab.
A left and a right from Van Gaal both land. Nice combination.
It looks like Arshnoor Singh has been cut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Gaal scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Van Gaal cracks Singh with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Van Gaal throws a jab but it's blocked by Singh.
Singh throws a hook but Van Gaal avoids it easily.
Van Gaal dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Van Gaal looks to score with a jab to the body but Singh is just out of range.
Van Gaal keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Singh.
Van Gaal misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Singh.
Singh fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Singh ducks under a wild hook from Van Gaal.
Singh slips under a jab.
Singh connects with a solid leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Van Gaal pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The fighters circle momentarily. Singh darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Van Gaal shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Singh connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Singh ducks under a wild hook from Van Gaal.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cholo Van Gaal dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Arshnoor Singh's cut.
That's time! Singh's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Van Gaal uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Singh.
Van Gaal lands the left hand.
Van Gaal throws a good cross that connects.
Van Gaal tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Singh throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Van Gaal counters with a stiff right hand.
Singh looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Singh scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Van Gaal doesn't seem bothered though.
Van Gaal has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Singh checks a leg kick.
Van Gaal uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Singh feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Van Gaal's calf.
Van Gaal throws out a loose jab but Singh uses good head movement to avoid it.
Van Gaal throws a hook but Singh blocks it.
Van Gaal looks to score with a jab to the body but Singh is just out of range.
Singh takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
That kick from Singh tenderised Van Gaal's leg. Van Gaal is trying to keep his angry face on.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A big left from Singh misses.
Singh throws a looping overhand right but Van Gaal ducks down to avoid it.
Van Gaal misses the shot to the body.
Singh lands a nice leg kick that just misses Van Gaal's sensitive parts.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Gaal ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Van Gaal throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Van Gaal gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Singh.
Van Gaal avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Singh scores with the left hand. Van Gaal knows he should have avoided that one.
Van Gaal bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Van Gaal punishes Singh's body with a nice straight punch.
Van Gaal misses with a looping right.
Singh goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Van Gaal misses with a shot to the body
and Singh counters with a straight right hand.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Singh might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Singh fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Van Gaal manages to avoid it.
Van Gaal lands with a thumping leg kick.
Van Gaal misses the jab.
Nice shot lands for Singh.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Van Gaal is looking to clinch but Singh is avoiding it.
Singh throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cholo Van Gaal seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Van Gaal.
Van Gaal pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nice shot by Singh.
Van Gaal is rocked!
Van Gaal throws a jab but it's blocked by Singh.
Van Gaal is still on wobbly legs! Can Singh finish him?
Singh lands a body shot.
Singh avoids the body shot from Van Gaal.
Van Gaal seems to have recovered his senses.
Van Gaal scores with the left hand. Singh knows he should have avoided that one.
Van Gaal misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Singh connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Van Gaal uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Singh is pawing at Van Gaal, trying to feel the distance before throwing out a cross that crashes into Van Gaal's nose. Van Gaal is badly hurt! Singh pounces, throwing wild strikes as both fighters end up on the ground! Van Gaal tries desperately to hold on but Singh is relentless in his assault! As Van Gaal receives an ever increasing number of unanswered strikes the referee pulls Singh away and this one is in the books!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Arshnoor Singh!
Arshnoor Singh thanked the fans post fight for their support.
Cholo Van Gaal was interviewed post fight and said 'I ain't no terminator but... ILL BE BACK!'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gabriel Gray (ranked 129 p4p, 16 weight class) and Dante Boudain (ranked 83 p4p, 7 weight class). Boudain is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Let the bodies hit the floor. Dante Boudain has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Gabriel Gray!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dante Boudain!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boudain throws the kick towards the body but Gray avoids it.
It looked like Gray was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Boudain.
Boudain takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Boudain fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gray throwing a counter right hand but Boudain manages to avoid it.
Boudain pushes Gray up against the cage in a clinch.
We've been informed that Boudain 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.
Gray breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gray misses with a low kick.
Boudain has taken the fight to the clinch.
Boudain throws a punch but it's blocked by Gray.
Boudain misses with a punch to the body.
Boudain tries a body shot but Gray blocks it.
A left hand lands to the body for Boudain.
Gray goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boudain cracks Gray with a nice body shot.
A short right from Gray on the inside.
Boudain misses with a punch to the body.
Gray misses with a hook to the ribs.
Boudain blocking some punches.
Gray lands a body shot in the clinch.
Boudain lands a body shot in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boudain lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Boudain tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gray's elbow.
Gray swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gray throws a punch but it's blocked by Boudain.
Gray wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gray.
Boudain misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gray prevents a body shot from Boudain.
Gray tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gray lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A nice left hand lands by Boudain.
Boudain is working Gray over against the cage.
Gray is breathing heavily.
Gray blocks a body shot from Boudain.
Boudain misses with a punch to the body.
A short right from Boudain.
Gray blocks a body shot from Boudain.
Boudain misses with the head strike.
Boudain connects with a big uppercut there that sends Gray tumbling to the ground! Boudain follows him down into his guard.
Gray is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Boudain tries to free his leg and advance position but Gray is retaining full guard.
Boudain content to stall in guard here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boudain pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gray is keeping the position for now.
Boudain looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Boudain wants to pass the guard but Gray is keeping the position.
Boudain is stalling in the full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boudain tries to free his leg and advance position but Gray is retaining full guard.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Gray tries to keep at a distance but Boudain has taken the fight into the clinch.
Boudain softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Gray throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Boudains head.
A right hand to the body from Boudain.
Boudain scores with a shoulder strike.
Boudain blocking some punches.
Gray tumbles to the floor! Boudain threw a big shot that dropped him and now Boudain is on top looking to finish! Gray has guard but can he survive?!
Oh Gray is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Boudain is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boudain's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Gray seems to have got his legs back now.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dante Boudain dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Boudain tries to clinch but Gray is having none of it.
Boudain clinches.
Gray can't find room to land a body shot as Boudain controls the action.
Boudain misses with a punch on the inside.
Boudain tries to throw a body punch but Gray avoids it by throwing Boudain back against the cage.
Gray misses with some punches.
Boudain makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Boudain misses with a body punch.
Boudain blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Boudain tries a body shot but Gray blocks it.
A head punch on the inside from Gray fails to land.
Gray pushes Boudain back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dante Boudain seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Boudain misses with a shot to the kidneys.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gray missing with knees to the body.
Gray struggles to land a body shot inside as Boudain controls his hands.
Gray misses with a short punch on the inside.
Boudain blocks an uppercut.
Gray can't find room to land a body shot as Boudain controls the action.
A right hook to the body lands for Boudain.
Gray swings wildly with an uppercut but Boudain uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gray has a couple of punches blocked by Boudain.
Boudain leaning his opponent against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Boudain.
Gray tries to break the clinch but Boudain is controlling the position.
Gray misses with a body punch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Gray creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Gray throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Gray misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Gray as Boudain tries to tie him up.
Boudain goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gray fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Boudain scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short uppercut from Boudain.
Gray misses with a punch on the inside.
Gray lands a left hand that snaps the head of Boudain backwards.
Gray prevents a body shot from Boudain.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gray blocks a body shot from Boudain.
Boudain lands a body punch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Boudain can't find room to land a body shot as Gray controls the action.
Boudain misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Boudain scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Gray softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Boudain tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Boudain.
Boudain floors Gray with a big punch on the inside! Gray is trying to recover but Boudain dives into side control.
Gray is rocked!
A lull in the action here as Boudain stalls from top position.
Oh Gray is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
More stalling from Boudain.
Gray seems to have got his legs back now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gray prevents Boudain from moving into mount.
A lull in the action here.
Boudain has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Boudain has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Boudain controlling the pace for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Let's hope that Boudain has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Gray is wriggling around trying to escape.
Gray tries to hold on but Boudain postures up.
Boudain controlling his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dante Boudain showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Boudain lands a nice leg kick that just misses Gray's sensitive parts.
A head kick misses from Boudain.
Gray throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Boudain sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Boudain rushes Gray and presses him up against the cage.
Boudain works on Gray's body with a couple of short punches.
Boudain misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Boudain pushes Gray back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Boudain tries to throw a body punch but Gray avoids it by throwing Boudain back against the cage.
Boudain presses Gray against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Boudain works on Gray's body with a couple of short punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boudain lands a shot to the body.
Boudain lands a body shot in the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Boudain as the two fighters clinch.
Boudain lands a shot to the body.
Boudain cracks Gray with a nice body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Boudain doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Boudain lands a body punch in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boudain dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Boudain lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Gray backwards.
Gray's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Boudain doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Boudain misses with a body punch.
Nice body punch from Boudain - that landed with a thud.
Boudain working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Gray swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Boudain lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Gray to his knees! Boudain keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dante Boudain!
Dante Boudain is the new heavyweight champion!
A very excited looking Dante Boudain 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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