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FSF 13: Life PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Geronimo Apache (ranked 7926 p4p, 562 weight class) and Billy Bolek (ranked 2219 p4p, 225 weight class). Apache comes to the cage accompanied by Eye of the Tiger. Bolek has chosen Iron Maiden - Run To The Hills as his entrance music. This should be a great matchup!
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149 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Geronimo Apache!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Billy Bolek!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Richard Clark and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bolek gets caught flat footed, as Apache shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Apache drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Bolek dives on top into guard.
Bolek avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Apache striking off his back but it's not causing Bolek any problems.
Bolek avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Apache is looking for a triangle but Bolek pushes his legs off easily.
Apache has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Bolek can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bolek wants to get up but he can't break Apache's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bolek gets to his feet. Apache looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Apache misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Apache shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Apache tests Bolek's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bolek pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bolek lands with a slapping head kick.
Apache shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Bolek as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Geronimo Apache. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Apache scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Bolek throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Apache is breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Apache goes for a double leg but Bolek avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Bolek continues to drive forward.
Apache gets tackled into the cage by Bolek. Bolek maintains the clinch.
Bolek manages to break the clinch.
We've been told by Apache's head coaches at Elite Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Bolek swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Apache.
Bolek digs a good hook to Apache's body.
Bolek has closed the distance and engaged Apache in a clinch.
Bolek scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Bolek breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bolek closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Bolek's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Bolek lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Apache backwards.
Apache has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Bolek after a bit of a struggle.
Bolek lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Bolek working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Apache is looking for a takedown.
Bolek with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Apache has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Bolek avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Bolek leaning against his opponent.
Bolek is pressed up against the cage. Apache has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Bolek down to the mat. Bolek avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Bolek looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Bolek moves into range and clinches up with Apache.
Bolek lands with a right to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Bolek scores with a nice short uppercut.
Apache tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bolek avoids it.
Apache is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Bolek pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Apache letting Bolek take a breather here.
Bolek pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Billy Bolek is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bolek forces Apache back against the cage and clinches.
Bolek presses Apache against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A shot in the inside from Bolek.
Apache connects with a knee to the head.
Bolek breaks the clinch.
Bolek has taken the fight to the clinch.
Apache pressing his opponent against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Bolek.
Bolek breaks from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Apache tries to clinch up but Bolek circles away and keeps his distance.
Bolek feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Apaches jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice takedown defense from Bolek. No joy for Apache on that attempt.
Bolek scores with the left hand. Apache knows he should have avoided that one.
Bolek uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Apache.
Apache showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bolek.
Apache throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Apache on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Apache avoids the head kick by Bolek.
Bolek swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Apache.
Apache shoots in for a takedown but Bolek shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Apache moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromBolek.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bolek lands a slapping body shot.
Bolek throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Apache is rocked!
Bolek takes the fight into the clinch.
Apache goes for a takedown in the clinch but Bolek prevents it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Billy Bolek dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Apache takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Bolek lands a high kick!
Oh Apache is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bolek has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bolek throws an overhand right that drops Apache like a sack of potatoes! Bolek dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:17 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Billy Bolek!
Post fight, an emotional Billy Bolek said 'Good ole Billy is back!!! '.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Tragic Visions (ranked 4690 p4p, 218 weight class) and Jese Rodriguez (ranked 8789 p4p, 343 weight class). Tragic Visions has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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135 lbs
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140 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
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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
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tragic Visions!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Jese Rodriguez!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, James Ackerman and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rodriguez with a poor takedown
and Visions counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Rodriguez tries for a takedown but Visions sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Rodriguez will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Tragic Visions has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jese Rodriguez.
Visions stuffs the takedown attempt from Rodriguez. Rodriguez gets slowly back to his feet.
Visions misses with a looping right.
Rodriguez blocks a head kick by Visions.
Rodriguez takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Visions throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
No joy there for Rodriguez, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Visions scores with a jab to the body.
Visions pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rodriguez will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Rodriguez tries to work over Visions's front leg with a kick but Visions checks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Visions misses the jab.
A little jabbing left from Rodriguez on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Jese Rodriguez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rodriguez closes the distance looking to clinch
and Visions counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Visions advances to half guard.
Rodriguez blocking the ground and pound attempt from Visions.
Visions is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Rodriguez defends it well.
Visions in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Rodriguez tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Visions!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Tragic Visions!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Josh Turner (ranked 1492 p4p, 70 weight class) and Panupong Singsurat (ranked 3742 p4p, 183 weight class). Turner comes to the cage accompanied by Next Episode by Dr. Dre. This should be fireworks!
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135 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
11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Josh Turner!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Panupong Singsurat!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Colin Fotheringham and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Singsurat uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Turner.
Turner throws a push kick but Singsurat slaps the foot to one side.
Turner swings for the body but Singsurat moves out of range.
Turner stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Turner wants it to stay on the feet.
Turner throws a nice looking combination but Singsurat bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Singsurat goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Josh Turner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Singsurat tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Turner manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Turner walks into a left hand.
Singsurat slips a straight right by Turner.
Singsurat fails with the takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Singsurat fails with an attempt to clinch.
Turner misses with a straight right.
Singsurat shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Turner sprawls well. Turner wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Singsurat gets slowly back to his feet.
Turner tries to counter with a takedown but Singsurat is quick to defend against it.
Josh Turner has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Panupong Singsurat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Turner stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Turner wants it to stay on the feet.
Nice defenses there by Singsurat.
Turner misses with a hook
and Singsurat counters with a series of strikes. Turner will be more careful next time no doubt.
Singsurat slips a jab from Turner.
Singsurat slips a straight right by Turner.
Turner throws a leg kick
and Singsurat counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Turner thinking.
Singsurat lands with an uppercut that bounces Turner off the cage and back into range.
Singsurat gets caught napping as Turner dives in and scores a takedown. Singsurat manages to retain guard.
Turner has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Singsurat manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Turner manages to get himself to full guard.
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!
Turner is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Singsurat engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Singsurat trying to control the position from guard on top but Turner is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turner bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Singsurat's guard.
Singsurat keeping moving, preventing Turner from controlling successfully.
Turner postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Turner forces his way into half guard.
Singsurat regains full guard. Nicely done.
Singsurat keeping full guard, as Turner tries to pass.
Singsurat is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Singsurat lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turner is trying to control the position but Singsurat postures up.
Singsurat throwing strikes from guard but Turner blocks nicely.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Singsurat accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Singsurat trying to control the position from guard on top but Turner is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Singsurat advances position into side control!
Turner tries to improve position but can't.
Singsurat remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Turner manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turner tries to roll over but Singsurat keeps him under control.
Singsurat missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Turner is looking for a sweep. Singsurat is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Singsurat content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Singsurat not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Singsurat wants to free his trapped foot but Turner is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Turner is looking to get back to full guard here but Singsurat has managed to pass to side control instead.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Turner tries to bench press Singsurat off him but Singsurat keeps the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Panupong Singsurat will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Turner looks to land a right hand but Singsurat moved out of range.
Turner misses with a double jab.
Singsurat throws out a counter right but Turner avoids it with no problem.
Singsurat uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Turner.
Singsurat unleashes a big counter combination but Turner bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Josh Turner is winning the standup battle so far.
Singsurat shoots in but Turner avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Singsurat looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Singsurat dives in for a single leg takedown but Turner sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Turner throws a right hand that Singsurat ducks under and follows up with a left that Singsurat also avoids with ease.
Singsurat is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Turner throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Singsurat's waist but Singsurat gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Turner off to one side.
Singsurat throws a counter combo.
Turner is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Singsurat's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
No joy there for Singsurat, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Singsurat dives in for a single leg takedown but Turner sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Josh Turner has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Panupong Singsurat.
Singsurat tries to clinch there but Turner circles away.
Turner changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Singsurat avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Singsurat shapes to counter with a head kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Singsurat checks a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Singsurat misses with a head kick.
Turner changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
No joy there for Singsurat, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Turner misses with a straight right.
Singsurat gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Singsurat scores with a kick to the body.
Singsurat displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Turner throws out the jab.
Turner blocks a head kick by Singsurat.
Singsurat uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Turner.
Singsurat scores with a sloppy right hand. Turner should have avoided that one.
Singsurat shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Turner as he jumps to the side.
Singsurat shoots in looking for a takedown. Turner tries to sprawl out of it but Singsurat keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Turner manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Singsurat tries for a takedown but Turner sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
A punch combination from Turner misses.
Turner misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Singsurat.
Turner throws the kick towards the body but Singsurat avoids it.
Singsurat defending well as Turner loads up on a big left hand.
Singsurat appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
A swing and a miss from Turner.
Turner swings for the body but Singsurat moves out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Singsurat fails to land the takedown.
Turner half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Turner tried to score with a low kick but Singsurat checks it.
Singsurat moves in looking to clinch but Turner pushes him off.
Turner waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Singsurat.
Turner takes a kick to the side of the head.
Turner throws a hook but Singsurat blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turner fails with a takedown attempt.
A telegraphed right hand from Turner misses the target.
Turner steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Singsurat. That one must have hurt.
Singsurat slips under a jab from Turner.
Singsurat forces Turner back against the cage and clinches.
Turner doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Singsurat breaks the clinch.
Turner gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Singsurat stopping the sweep attempt from Turner.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Singsurat sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Turner is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Singsurat passes into half guard.
Singsurat trying to advance position but Turner counters by regaining guard.
Singsurat trying to control but Turner is working from the bottom.
Turner wants to sweep here but Singsurat controlling him for the moment.
Singsurat trying to control the position from guard on top but Turner is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
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 Josh Turner will probably get the nod.
That's time! Turner's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Turner lands with a cross.
Turner scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Turner misses with a looping right.
Singsurat goes for a double leg but Turner avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Turner continues to drive forward.
Turner throws the left hand but Singsurat avoids the punch easily.
Singsurat slips a straight right by Turner.
A nice leg kick lands there from Singsurat.
Singsurat looks for a takedown but Turner sprawls well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Turner misses with a body shot.
Singsurat moves out of range of the body kick from Turner.
Singsurat takes a kick to the side of the head.
Turner misses with a looping left.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Turner with a nice cross.
Turner takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Singsurat slips a jab and a cross from Turner.
Despite the aggression on Singsurat's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Singsurat just misses with a punch to the body.
Turner throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Singsurat tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Turner paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A good leg kick by Singsurat.
Turner loads up on a big right hand but Singsurat slips the punch.
Singsurat has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Singsurat is defended easily by Turner.
Turner half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Josh Turner has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Panupong Singsurat.
Singsurat shoots for a takedown but Turner saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Turner misses with a hook. Singsurat ducked under it nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Singsurat uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Turner.
Singsurat darts in and clinches Turner up against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Turner breaks the clinch.
Turner lands a jab to the head.
Singsurat throws a shot to the body.
Singsurat changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Turner looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Turner tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Turner being controlled for a moment.
Turner looking for a sweep but Singsurat has passed into full mount! Oh no!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turner working to try and regain half guard.
Singsurat controlling from mount.
Turner keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Panupong Singsurat has got the better of the ground game so far.
Singsurat moves to the back.
Singsurat is looking to control Turner but Turner is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Singsurat throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turner covering up well and avoiding damage.
Singsurat is not going to allow Turner to sit and survive in this position.
Singsurat doesn't have the hooks in and Turner manages to turn into his guard.
Turner in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Singsurat keeping moving, preventing Turner from controlling successfully.
Singsurat looking for a guillotine here but Turner defends easily.
Turner won't allow Singsurat to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Josh Turner clearly takes that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Turner with a lazy takedown attempt
and Singsurat counters by moving into the clinch.
Turner tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Singsurat's elbow.
Singsurat is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Turner is defending well.
Turner is trying to break the clinch but Singsurat is controlling him.
Singsurat tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Turner ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Turner no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Turner not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Turner wants to sweep here but Singsurat controlling him for the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Turner is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Singsurat controlling from the top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Turner tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Singsurat controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Singsurat preventing the sweep.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Turner tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Singsurat swivels and escapes.
Turner throws a leg kick that is checked
and Singsurat counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Singsurat lands a nice looking kick to the body. Turner takes a step back to recover.
Turner misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Singsurat.
Singsurat defending well as Turner loads up on a big left hand.
Singsurat keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Turner.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turner scores with a takedown into Singsurat's guard.
Turner throws a big elbow that misses.
Turner trying to move into half guard but instead Singsurat has managed to sweep!
Singsurat loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Turner has an active guard here but Singsurat has managed to pass into half guard.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Singsurat controlling the action here.
Turner wants to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Singsurat wants to free his trapped foot but Turner is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Turner wants to improve his position but Singsurat is controlling well.
Singsurat tries to pass to full mount but Turner defends it.
Turner is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Hell's Furnace Gym, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Singsurat landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Singsurat tries to stand but can't do so whilst Turner controls his leg.
Singsurat is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Singsurat trying to control from half guard but Turner is working away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Turner avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Singsurat.
Singsurat seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Turner trying to control here.
Turner controlling the position well.
Singsurat tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Singsurat is just content to waste time from the top position. Turner takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Panupong Singsurat dominated that fourth round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Singsurat manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Turner on his heels. He'll look to pass Turner's guard now, I'm sure.
Singsurat advances to half guard.
Turner tries to get to full guard but Singsurat has control of the leg.
Singsurat decides to stand and escape the position.
Turner stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Turner wants it to stay on the feet.
Turner keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Turner connects with a crisp jab.
Turner lands a head shot.
Turner misses with an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Singsurat looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Turner is fending him off so far but Singsurat persists. Nope, Turner circles away and we're back to standing.
Josh Turner has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Panupong Singsurat.
Turner lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Singsurat at a distance.
Turner connects with a jab.
Singsurat drops his hands momentarily and Turner takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Turner looks to score with a jab to the body but Singsurat is just out of range.
Turner throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Singsurat ducks under a wild hook from Turner.
Turner throws out a loose jab but Singsurat uses good head movement to avoid it.
Turner misses with a hook. Singsurat ducked under it nicely.
Turner looks to score with a jab to the body but Singsurat is just out of range.
Turner shoots in looking for a takedown. Singsurat tries to sprawl out of it but Turner keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Singsurat manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turner tries to bum rush Singsurat with a series of wild strikes but Singsurat uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Singsurat scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Panupong Singsurat is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Singsurat looks for a takedown but Turner sprawls well.
Turner throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Singsurat looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Singsurat closes the distance and clinches.
Turner is trying to break free.
With the fighters up against the cage, Turner throws an elbow but misses.
Singsurat managing to block the knees to the body from Turner.
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!
Singsurat tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Turner's elbow.
Singsurat drags the fight down to the ground.
Singsurat is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Turner is controlling him.
Singsurat trying to control the position here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turner postures up.
Turner advances to half guard.
Turner frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Singsurat has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Turner putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Turner fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Singsurat tries to lock up and control but Turner gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Turner postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Singsurat looks a forlorn figure.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turner looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Turner throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Turner working Singsurat over with strikes here.
Singsurat is rocked!
Singsurat is in a horrible position here. Turner smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Singsurat is still in real trouble! Can Turner finish him?
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!
Turner breaks from Singsurat's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Singsurat tries to lock up and control but Turner gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Turner drops a big elbow. That's hurt Singsurat! More shots from Turner and the ref steps in! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Josh Turner!
Josh Turner retains his bantamweight title!
Josh Turner thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Wayne Conner (ranked 2574 p4p, 349 weight class) and Kassius Halo (ranked 2176 p4p, 304 weight class). Conner's entrance music is The Man Who Sold The World. A fine choice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Wayne Conner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kassius Halo!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Daniel Bishop and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Halo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Halo blocks a jab.
Conner connects with a good right hand that stumbles Halo. Halo circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Donk. Conner catches Halo right on the button with a cross.
Halo steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Conner. That one must have hurt.
Conner throws a looping overhand right but Halo ducks down to avoid it.
Halo tries to clinch there but Conner circles away.
Halo rushes Conner and presses him up against the cage.
Halo drops down looking for an ankle pick but Conner pulls his leg out and moves away.
Conner pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Halo tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Conner counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Conner 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.
Halo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Conner.
Halo tries to clinch but Conner is having none of it.
Conner misses with a body kick.
Conner plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Conner shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Halo takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Conner throws a lazy right hand but Halo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Halo slips under a jab.
Conner keeps the fight on the outside.
Halo moves in looking to clinch but Conner pushes him off.
Conner missing with a left hand there. Halo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
The fighters circling - Conner throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Halo tries to clinch up
and Conner counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Halo wants to clinch.
Halo fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Conner, pushing him back against the cage.
Conner lands a nice shot to the body.
Halo wants to stall.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Halo's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Conner breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Conner works Halo's body with a nice hook.
Wayne Conner is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Conner circles away from the clinch attempt.
Halo wants to clinch up but Conner keeps it at a distance.
Conner circles away from the clinch attempt.
Conner throws a quick counter kick to the body but Halo avoids it.
Conner keeps the fight on the outside.
Halo is looking to clinch but Conner is avoiding it.
Conner is looking to counter punch.
Halo takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Halo closes the distance but Conner moves to the side
letting Conner counter with a right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Conner works Halo's body with a nice hook.
The fighters circling - Conner throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Conner lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Halo has Conner up against the cage in a clinch.
Halo manages to break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Halo tries to clinch but Conner moves away
and Conner counters with a low kick, right behind Halo 's knee.
Conner throws a shot from downtown. Halo moves away and avoids it.
Halo wants to clinch.
Halo closes the distance and clinches.
Halo tries for a takedown. No joy.
Conner stalls.
Conner's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nice body kick there by Conner.
Halo shoots in but no luck this time.
Wayne Conner has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kassius Halo.
Halo tries to clinch but Conner is having none of it.
Halo tries to close the distance and clinch but Conner swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Conner scores with a jab.
Halo gets a clinch.
Conner blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Conner breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Halo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Halo is looking to clinch.
Halo looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Conner is fending him off so far but Halo persists. Nope, Conner circles away and we're back to standing.
Halo moves in looking to clinch but Conner pushes him off.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Conner lands a lovely overhand right.
Halo shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Halo wants to control from the top but Conner keeps moving.
Halo throws a big right hand that misses.
Conner looking to hit a scissor sweep but Halo is one step ahead there.
Conner working a defensive guard but Halo manages to pass into side control anyway.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wayne Conner 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.
Decent striking displayed by Conner there.
Conner waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Halo.
Wayne Conner is winning the standup battle so far.
Halo closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Conner's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Conner throws a right and a left that both miss.
Conner jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Halo is looking to clinch.
Halo is looking to clinch.
Conner connects with a looping right hand.
Conner throws out a leg kick but Halo moves out of range and Conner only half commits.
Halo tries to clinch there but Conner circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Conner swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Halo clinches.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Conner breaks the clinch.
Conner thows a leg kick but Halo checks it
and Halo counters with a shoot takedown. Conner fights it but they end up in guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Halo throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Conner preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Conner preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Conner utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Halo accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Conner working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Halo.
Halo is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Halo wants to control from the top but Conner keeps moving.
Conner utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Halo with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Halo scoring with some ground and pound.
Halo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Halo loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Halo content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Conner is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Halo can do to turn this around?
Halo missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Halo throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Halo works over Conner with some ground and pound from guard.
Conner not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Halo missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Halo has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Halo trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Halo is in close to Conner's body, working some short punches and elbows.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Halo wants to control from the top but Conner keeps moving.
Halo is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Halo missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Halo throws a big right hand that misses.
Halo controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Conner utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Halo stands up over Conner, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Halo works over Conner with some ground and pound from guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Halo connects with a couple of short punches.
Halo throwing strikes but missing.
Halo trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Halo trying to control but Conner is working from the bottom.
Halo in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Conner utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Halo looking to sit in guard and control but Conner gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Kassius Halo has got the better of the ground game so far.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Halo working for submissions but it's allowed Conner to get to half guard.
Halo trying to control here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kassius Halo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Halo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Conner scores with a crisp jab that stopped Halo in his tracks.
Halo wants to clinch up but Conner keeps it at a distance.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Conner, right into the meat.
Halo tries to clinch up but Conner circles away and keeps his distance.
Conner avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Halo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Halo needs to keep his hands up - Conner had a free shot at his head there.
Halo takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Halo clinches up with Conner and pushes him back against the cage.
Halo tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Halo tries to pull guard but Conner forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Conner prevents a takedown attempt there.
Wayne Conner has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kassius Halo.
Conner breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Halo takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Conner looks to land a left hand but Halo moved out of range nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Conner throws a body shot but no joy.
Halo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Conner manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Conner scores with a nice strike.
Conner keeps the fight on the outside.
Conner throws a hook but Halo avoids it easily.
Conner circles away from the clinch attempt.
Halo stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Conner.
Conner avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Conner tried to counter with a leg kick but Halo avoided it.
Halo wants to clinch up but Conner keeps it at a distance.
Conner avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Halo closes the distance looking to clinch
and Conner counters with a three punch combo that has Halo backing up. Halo nods at Conner to acknowledge the strikes.
Halo tries to clinch but Conner is having none of it.
Halo tries to clinch but Conner moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Halo is defended easily by Conner.
Halo shoots in for a double leg but Conner sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Halo clinches.
Halo is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Conner breaks the clinch.
Conner ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Halo moves away.
Halo darts in and clinches Conner up against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Halo throws a head punch that misses.
Conner breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Halo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Conner paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Halo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Conner paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Conner lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Halo at a distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Halo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Halo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Conner swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Halo tries to clinch up but Conner circles away and keeps his distance.
Halo is looking to clinch but Conner is avoiding it.
Conner tests Halo's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Halo shoots in but no luck this time.
Conner keeps the fight on the outside.
Conner is looking for a counter combo.
Conner ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Halo moves away.
Conner looks to score with a jab to the body but Halo is just out of range.
Conner tries a low kick but Halo avoids it.
Halo is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Conner connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Halo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Conner misses with a kick to the body.
Halo doesn't manage to clinch there - Conner circles away.
Halo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Conner swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Halo tries to clinch up.
An attempted straight right counter from Conner misses the target.
Halo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Conner paws at him with a jab and circles away.
An attempted straight right counter from Conner misses the target.
Conner throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Conner misses with a straight right.
Halo wants to clinch.
Halo moves into range and clinches up with Conner.
Halo tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Conner breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Halo's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Conner connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Halo 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!
Conner tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Halo was well out of range. Poor timing from Conner.
Halo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Halo tries to clinch but Conner moves out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
Wayne Conner showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Conner 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wayne Conner!
After the fight, Wayne Conner was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Marquan Weatherspoon (ranked 5920 p4p, 596 weight class) and Ryan Booster (ranked 3632 p4p, 415 weight class). Weatherspoon kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Triumph by: Wu Tang Clan. Ryan Booster has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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202 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Marquan Weatherspoon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ryan Booster!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, James Atkins and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Weatherspoon takes one on the button.
Weatherspoon shoots in looking for a takedown. Booster tries to sprawl out of it but Weatherspoon keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Booster manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Weatherspoon 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.
Booster connects with a good right hand that stumbles Weatherspoon. Weatherspoon circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Booster scores with a sloppy right hand. Weatherspoon should have avoided that one.
A shot to the liver by Booster. Beautiful body shot.
Weatherspoon takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Booster throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Weatherspoon throws a head kick that misses.
Booster with a hook.
Booster scores with a jab to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Booster scores with a decent looking hook.
Weatherspoon is rocked!
Weatherspoon circles to his right, straight into a beautiful hook by Booster. Weatherspoon falls face first into the canvas - great knockout victory for Booster!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ryan Booster!
A victorious Ryan Booster thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
Marquan Weatherspoon was interviewed post fight and said 'A little setback is the setup for a major comeback!!'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Trzy Trzy (ranked 8090 p4p, 686 weight class) and Deshaun Williams (ranked 2026 p4p, 255 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Williams's choice of entrance music: Dr. Octagon - Earth People. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Trzy Trzy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Deshaun Williams!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Richard Clark and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Williams looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Trzy attempts a counter takedown but Williams avoids it well and moves away.
Williams throws a leg kick that is checked
and Trzy makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Trzy avoids the body shot from Williams.
Trzy with a poor takedown
and Williams counters with a left to the body.
Williams scores with a body shot.
Trzy shoots and misses
and Williams counters with a nice uppercut.
Williams stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Williams wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Trzy Trzy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Trzy takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Williams clinches up against the cage.
Williams breaks the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams tries to clinch up but Trzy circles away and keeps his distance.
Williams ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Trzy moves away.
Trzy drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Trzy trying to control the position but Williams is working away.
Williams is looking for a sweep.
Williams gets back to half guard.
Trzy is taking a breather. Williams says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams trying to hold on to Trzy's head to control him but Trzy postures up.
Williams keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Trzy passes to full mount!
Trzy looking to ground and pound but Williams is blocking nicely.
Trzy prevents Williams from getting the reversal.
We've been hearing good reports from Trzy's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Trzy lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Williams is trying to escape the mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams is in a horrible position here. Trzy smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Trzy landing strikes from the mount and Williams is in trouble!
Trzy looking to finish with strikes here!
Trzy postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Williams looks a forlorn figure.
BOOM! Trzy connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Williams tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Trzy scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Trzy with shots to the head and body - Williams looks very uncomfortable down there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Trzy with the ground and pound from mount.
Williams is rocked!
Poor strikes thrown by Trzy there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Williams is still in real trouble! Can Trzy finish him?
Trzy controlling from mount.
Williams seems to have recovered his senses.
Trzy throwing strikes but Williams uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Trzy sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Williams defending well though.
Williams trying to hold on to Trzy's head to control him but Trzy postures up.
Trzy looks to land a strike but Williams avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Williams utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Trzy pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Williams is keeping the position for now.
Trzy won't allow Williams to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Trzy Trzy dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Williams smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Deshaun Williams seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Williams swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Williams swings away with a leg kick that misses.
It looked like Trzy wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Williams takes a swing at Trzy's ribcage but misses.
Trzy drops down looking for a counter takedown but Williams sprawls and moves away.
Williams scores with a jab. Trzy acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Williams stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Trzy shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Williams but Williams pushes him off and we're back to square one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Trzy closes this distance looking for a takedown but Williams circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams scores with a nice strike.
Trzy shoots for a takedown but Williams saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
A countering left hand to the body from Williams misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Trzy Trzy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Trzy looks up at the clock. Bad move! Williams lands a right hand from hell, dropping Trzy. Williams pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Deshaun Williams!
Post fight, Deshaun Williams took to the microphone: 'https://soundcloud.com/spinmanfinn'.
In defeat, Trzy Trzy stepped up to the mic, saying 'mamacita nececito de coca para passar la dolor....ai ai ai ai'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Arman Shaker (ranked 4344 p4p, 485 weight class) and Walter Black (ranked 2918 p4p, 350 weight class). Black comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Men in Black kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
23 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Arman Shaker!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Walter Black!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, James Atkins and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shaker connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Black momentarily.
Shaker dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Black. That did some damage!
Black fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Good leg kick by Shaker there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A jab from Shaker misses.
Black dives in for a single leg takedown but Shaker sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Shaker has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Coffee Shop in the buildup to the fight.
Shaker throws a sloppy head kick and Black moves out of range easily.
Shaker waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Black.
Shaker tries a head kick but it misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shaker slips a straight right by Black.
Black shoots in for a double leg but Shaker sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Arman Shaker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Walter Black.
Shaker throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Shaker scores with a jab.
Shaker chopping away at his opponent's legs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shaker misses the jab.
Black with the counter takedown but Shaker avoids it easily.
Black shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Shaker pinned against the cage. Shaker gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Shaker misses with a head kick.
Black is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Black lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Shaker throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Black on the side of the head.
A cross from Black lands.
Shaker misses with a straight left.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Shaker - that will leave a mark!
Black misses with an uppercut. Shaker saw that one coming.
Shaker lands a nice looking kick to the body. Black takes a step back to recover.
Shaker throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Black throws an off balance right hand
letting Shaker counter with a right hand.
We've been informed that Black 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.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Shaker lands a jab to Black's midsection.
Shaker scores with a leg kick.
Black throws a left and a right that both miss
and Shaker counters with a straight right hand.
Black keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Shaker.
Good leg kick by Shaker there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Black misses with a wild combination.
Shaker looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Shaker with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Black with a poor takedown
enabling Shaker to counter with a crisp jab.
Shaker cracks the inside of Black's front leg.
Black stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Shaker.
Shaker lands a nice looking kick to the body. Black takes a step back to recover.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Black checks a low kick from Shaker.
Black lands with a straight right. Shaker didn't see that one coming.
Black's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Shaker throws a low kick but Black moves out of range easily.
Shaker thumps Black with a low kick.
A punch combination from Black misses.
Shaker looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Shaker with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Shaker wants to free his trapped foot but Black is holding on for dear life with his legs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Black wants to control but Shaker is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Shaker is controlling the pace.
Black is trying to get back to full guard.
Shaker performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Arman Shaker dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Shaker looks for the body kick but Black saw that one coming.
Shaker scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Shaker wants to pass to mount but Black is defending the position.
Still in half guard, Shaker seems content to control.
Black is not content to let Shaker control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shaker looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Shaker is thwarting Black's attempts to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Black is looking for a sweep. Shaker is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Black looks to throw the jab but Shaker is out of range.
Shaker tries a head kick but it misses.
Arman Shaker is winning the standup battle so far.
Shaker fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Black has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Shaker misses with a head kick.
Walter Black is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Black throws a right and a left that both miss.
Shaker throws a nice inside leg kick.
Shaker keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Shaker throws a quick inside leg kick.
Shaker throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Black dives in for a single leg takedown but Shaker sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Black sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Shaker throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Black on the side of the head.
Shaker lands with a kick to the ribs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Shaker tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Black has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Shaker.
Black throws a hook but Shaker avoids it easily.
Arman Shaker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Black takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Black is defended easily by Shaker.
Black is breathing heavily.
Black misses with a hook. Shaker ducked under it nicely.
Black moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Shaker lands a high kick!
It looks like Walter Black has been cut.
Shaker scores with a nice body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shaker lands with a right hand.
Black on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Shaker connects with the punch.
Shaker turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Shaker connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Shaker fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Black checks it well.
Shaker uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Black.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Shaker.
Shaker is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Black can do to turn this around?
Shaker throws a front kick aimed at Black's knee but Black avoids it well.
Black throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Shaker changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Black is defended easily by Shaker.
Arman Shaker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Walter Black.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shaker lands with a kick to the ribs.
Shaker stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Shaker wants it to stay on the feet.
Shaker scoring well with a low kick there.
Black shoots in for a takedown but Shaker shows good takedown defense.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Shaker.
Shaker fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Black has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Black looks to land a right hand but Shaker moved out of range.
Shaker walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Black checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Black takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Black throws a series of punches but Shaker avoids them all with ease.
Good leg kick by Shaker there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Arman Shaker dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Walter Black's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Black tries to move into range but Shaker moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Black will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Black 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.
Shaker scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Black lands a jab-cross combination.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Black checks a leg kick.
Black takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Shaker's corner calls for a 1-2. Shaker obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shaker throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Black throws a shot from downtown. Shaker moves away and avoids it.
Good leg kick by Shaker there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
An inside leg kick lands from Shaker.
Shaker fails to land the takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shaker leaves Black with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Black takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Shaker lands with a kick to the temple. Black shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Shaker takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Black is trying desperately to land a takedown but Shaker is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Black.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Shaker enables Black to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Shaker manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Shaker pulls Black in close to prevent any damage.
Shaker continues to stall.
Black stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Shaker swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shaker not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Black trying to control but Shaker is working from the bottom.
Shaker is looking for a triangle but Black pushes his legs off easily.
Shaker has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Black can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Shaker is pulling down on Black's head. It's preventing any offense from Black, at least for the moment.
Shaker wants to sweep but no luck.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shaker can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Black controls the pace.
Shaker is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Black trying to control the position from guard on top but Shaker is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
The fighters circle momentarily. Black darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Shaker turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Black shoots in looking for a takedown but Shaker manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Black's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
A left and a right from Black both land. Nice combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shaker dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Black. That did some damage!
Black fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Arman Shaker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Walter Black.
Shaker scoring well with a low kick there.
Shaker lands a high kick!
Shaker looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Black stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Shaker.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Black looks to land a right hand but Shaker moved out of range.
Black takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Shaker lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Black shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Arman Shaker clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Walter Black's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Black cracks Shaker with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Shaker walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Black checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Black is defended easily by Shaker.
Shaker connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Black misses with a jab, cross combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shaker scores with a nice head shot.
Black takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Shaker dives in for a single leg takedown but Black sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Both fighters circling a little - Shaker finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Black is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Shaker. That's going to slow Black down.
Shaker throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Black's waist but Black gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Shaker off to one side.
A chopping leg kick lands by Shaker.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Shaker.
Black shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Shaker scoring well with a low kick there.
Shaker clobbers Black with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Shaker throws a nice outside leg kick.
A cross from Shaker lands.
Black misses with a jab, cross combination.
Black tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Shaker lands with a slapping head kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Black misses with a left hand
and Shaker counters with a nice leg kick.
Black has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shaker throws a sloppy head kick and Black moves out of range easily.
Black throws a hook but Shaker avoids it easily.
Black on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Shaker. Shaker obviously looking to wear him down.
Shaker scores with a kick to the midsection.
Black throws a right and a left that Shaker avoids nicely.
Black on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A good leg kick by Shaker.
Shaker connects with a solid leg kick.
Shaker fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Black manages to avoid it.
Shaker looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Black shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Shaker is trying to defend but Black finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Black looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shaker trying to control from the bottom.
Shaker wants to improve his position but Black is controlling well.
Shaker slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Shaker keeping moving, preventing Black from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Black is looking to advance position but Shaker has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Black in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
You can see that Black has visibly slowed down as a result of the leg kicks
Shaker tries to control but Black wriggling away.
Shaker sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Arman Shaker had his way with Walter Black in that round.
The cut man is working on Walter Black's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Black looks to throw the jab but Shaker is out of range.
Shaker lands a leg kick that knocks Black off balance momentarily.
Shaker is looking to slow Black down with leg kicks.
A low kick from Shaker misses
and Black counters with a nice double leg into side control. Shaker won't be happy with that.
Black trying to control the position but Shaker is working away.
Shaker regains half guard there - taking advantage of Black's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Shaker has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Black is working away from the top position though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Black stalling away here and it's allowed Shaker to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Black trying to control but Shaker is working from the bottom.
Black looking to sit in guard and control but Shaker gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Shaker is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Arman Shaker overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Shaker seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Black for as long as he can get away with.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Black trying to control the position.
Shaker not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Black 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.
Shaker sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Black keeping moving, preventing Shaker from controlling successfully.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Arman Shaker is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Shaker scores with a decent looking hook.
Shaker thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Black if he has to take too many more of those.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Black moves out of range of the strikes.
Black with the counter takedown but Shaker avoids it easily.
A big right from Black misses.
Black takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Shaker lands a nice leg kick that just misses Black's sensitive parts.
Shaker feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Black's calf.
Shaker throws a head kick but Black moves out of range.
Black jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Black throws a series of punches but Shaker avoids them all with ease.
Shaker drops down looking for a counter takedown but Black sprawls and moves away.
A slapping leg kick lands for Shaker.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Shaker pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Black loads up on a big right hand but Shaker slips the punch.
Walter Black has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Shaker connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
And that's the end of the fight!
Arman Shaker showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Shaker 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 Phil Schofield scores the fight 50:45
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 50:45
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Arman Shaker!
Arman Shaker is the new middleweight champion!
A very excited looking Arman Shaker made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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