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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gary Gravity (ranked 1981 p4p, 274 weight class) and Yuuto Yoshida (ranked 2736 p4p, 361 weight class). Yoshida has chosen Blue Oyster Cult Godzilla as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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25 - 9 - 1 |
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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
25 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gary Gravity!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Yuuto Yoshida!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yoshida throws a body kick that misses.
Yoshida has managed to clinch.
We've been hearing reports that Gravity has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Yoshida.
Gravity tries to work over Yoshida's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A nice left hand lands by Yoshida.
Yoshida lands with a right to the head.
Yoshida has a couple of punches blocked by Gravity.
Yoshida lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Yoshida gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Gravity.
Yoshida prevents a body shot from Gravity.
Gravity lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A hook to the body from Yoshida.
Gravity is breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gravity can't find room to land a body shot as Yoshida controls the action.
Yoshida scores with a shot to the side of Gravity's head.
Gravity tries to throw a body punch but Yoshida avoids it by throwing Gravity back against the cage.
A short uppercut from Yoshida.
Yoshida lands on the inside with an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Gravity.
Yoshida lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Gravity blocks an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yoshida swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Yoshida working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Gravity lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Yoshida misses with a punch to the body.
Yoshida tries to throw a body punch but Gravity avoids it by throwing Yoshida back against the cage.
Yoshida lands a hook that snaps the head of Gravity backwards.
Yoshida pushes Gravity back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Gravity fails to land.
Gravity lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Yoshida backwards.
Yoshida scores with a shot to the side of Gravity's head.
Gravity misses with a hook from the clinch.
Yoshida has a couple of punches blocked by Gravity.
Yoshida misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gravity misses with the head strike.
Gravity blocking some punches.
Good body shot from Yoshida.
Gravity scores with a shot to the side of Yoshida's head.
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!
Yoshida blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Yoshida lands a right hand.
Gravity swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Yoshida scores with a nice short uppercut.
Gravity blocks an uppercut.
Yoshida lands with a short shot to the head.
Still in the clinch, Gravity scores with a nice short uppercut.
Gravity swings wildly with an uppercut but Yoshida uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gravity has a couple of punches blocked by Yoshida.
Gravity is trying to trip Yoshida. He has hold of a leg but Yoshida is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Gravity persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Yoshida pushes Gravity off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Yoshida tries a head kick but it misses.
Gravity shoots in but no luck this time.
Yoshida ducks under a wild hook from Gravity.
Yoshida throws a body shot but no joy.
A lazy body kick from Gravity
and Yoshida cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Yoshida throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gravity shoots in looking for a takedown. Yoshida tries to sprawl out of it but Gravity keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Yoshida manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gary Gravity. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gravity scores with a jab. Yoshida acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Yoshida with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A jab lands there for Gravity.
Gravity misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yoshida.
Despite the aggression on Yoshida's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Yoshida takes a swing at Gravity's ribcage but misses.
Yoshida moves into range and clinches up with Gravity.
Yoshida blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Yoshida fails to land.
Gravity changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Yoshida fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Gravity scores with a kick to the midsection.
Nice body punch from Gravity.
Yuuto Yoshida is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Yoshida 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.
Gravity half committed to a counter leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gravity misses with a body shot.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Yoshida.
Gravity avoids the head kick by Yoshida.
Gravity throwing a counter right hand but Yoshida manages to avoid it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Gravity.
Gary Gravity seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fighters circle momentarily. Gravity darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Gravity stuns Yoshida with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Jab by Yoshida.
Good shot there by Gravity.
Yoshida misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Yoshida with a nice cross.
Yoshida ducks under a wild hook from Gravity.
A nice side step and Yoshida releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yoshida leaves Gravity with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Yoshida throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gravity misses with a wild body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yuuto Yoshida 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.
Gravity cracks a nice hook into Yoshida's ribs.
Gravity shoots in and drives through. Yoshida sprawls well.
Gravity throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Yoshida sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Yoshida misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gravity fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Yoshida avoids it really well and circles away.
Yoshida has worked on his takedown defense in the runup to this fight and it is paying off so far.
Yoshida fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Gravity bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Yoshida bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gravity darts in and clinches Yoshida up against the cage.
Yoshida lands a hook to the side of the head.
Yoshida tries to work over Gravity's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yoshida lands a nice uppercut.
Gravity swings wildly with an uppercut but Yoshida uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gravity can't find room to land a body shot as Yoshida controls the action.
Yoshida stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Gravity prevents a body shot from Yoshida.
Yoshida lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Gravity blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Yoshida can't find room to land a body shot as Gravity controls the action.
Yoshida working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Gravity lands a left hand that snaps the head of Yoshida backwards.
Gravity goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gravity can't find room to land a body shot as Yoshida controls the action.
Yoshida lands a shoulder strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Yoshida.
Yoshida throws a punch but it's blocked by Gravity.
Gravity swings wildly with an uppercut but Yoshida uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Yoshida.
Yoshida blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yoshida tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gravity's elbow.
Gravity swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Yoshida lands a nice uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Yoshida.
Yoshida blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Yoshida lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Gravity goes for a takedown in the clinch but Yoshida prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gary Gravity. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gravity tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Yoshida's elbow.
Gravity blocks a body shot from Yoshida.
Yoshida lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Gravity backwards.
Gravity blocking some punches.
Yoshida lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Gravity backwards.
Yoshida is leaning against Gravity and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Yuuto Yoshida seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Yoshida misses with a body punch.
Yoshida fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Yoshida working aggressively here.
Yoshida digs a right hand underneath Gravity's ribcage. Gravity let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Yoshida lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yoshida.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yoshida lands a hook that snaps the head of Gravity backwards.
Yoshida pushes Gravity back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Yoshida throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Gravitys head.
Yoshida drops Gravity onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Gravity is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Gravity is rocked!
Yoshida lands an uppercut.
Oh Gravity is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Yoshida fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Yoshida unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Gravity! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Yoshida is unloading with more strikes now! Gravity drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Yuuto Yoshida!
After winning the bout, Yuuto Yoshida thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Neymar Santos (ranked 2037 p4p, 207 weight class) and Ben Hogan (ranked 2104 p4p, 215 weight class). Santos kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Garota de Ipanema. Hogan comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Papoose feat. Cassidy - John F. Kennedy kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Ben Hogan has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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162 lbs
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
28 - 24 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Neymar Santos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
26 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ben Hogan!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Santos misses with a looping left.
Hogan throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Santos swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Hogan dodges the punch combination from Santos.
Hogan misses with a hook. Santos ducked under it nicely.
Santos motions for Hogan to come forward. Santos throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Hogan only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Santos lands with a hook. Hogan tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Hogan 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.
Santos throws a predictable looking body shot
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Santos lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Hogan lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Hogan connects with a solid leg kick.
Santos looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Hogan darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Hogan moves into range and connects with a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sloppy strikes from Santos. Those never looked like landing.
Hogan throws a leg kick but Santos moved away.
Santos swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Hogan dips to his left and cracks Santos with an uppercut!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hogan attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Hogan crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Santos - the referee stops the clock and Hogan gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Santos. Hogan manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Neymar Santos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Santos throws a low kick but it's checked well by Hogan.
Hogan has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Santos.
Hogan swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Santos.
Santos throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Hogan on the side of the head.
Santos throws out a leg kick but Hogan moves out of range and Santos only half commits.
Santos scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
A nice leg kick lands there from Santos.
Santos swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Santos looks to land a combination but Hogan avoids it well.
Santos throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hogan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Santos throws a leg kick which misses Hogan's front leg but catches the back leg as Hogan tries to avoid it.
Hogan fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Hogan takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Hogan throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Santos on the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santos is looking to score with low kicks.
Santos throws a sloppy head kick
and Hogan counters with a left to the body.
Santos throws a right hand that Hogan ducks under and follows up with a left that Hogan also avoids with ease.
Santos throws a right and a left that Hogan avoids nicely.
Hogan throws out a counter right but Santos avoids it with no problem.
Santos fails with an attempt to clinch.
The fighters circle momentarily. Hogan darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Hogan tries a head kick but it misses.
Santos looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Santos digs a good body shot into Hogan's ribs.
Hogan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Santos.
Santos tries to score with a low kick but Hogan moves his leg out of the way.
Santos tries to clinch but Hogan moves out of range.
A slapping leg kick lands for Santos.
Hogan is looking to chop away at Santos's legs.
An attempted straight right counter from Santos misses the target.
Santos looks to land a left hand but Hogan moved out of range nicely.
Santos throws a body punch but Hogan moves out of range.
Hogan appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hogan avoids the body shot from Santos.
Hogan looks to land a left hand but Santos moved out of range nicely.
A telegraphed right hand from Santos misses the target.
Santos throws a head kick that misses.
Hogan slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Santos finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Hogan throws out a counter right but Santos avoids it with no problem.
Santos throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hogan looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Hogan cracks Santos with a right hand to the side of the head.
Santos is looking to land body kicks.
Hogan slips a straight right by Santos.
Hogan only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Santos throws a lazy body kick
and Hogan counters with a straight right hand.
Santos connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
A clash of legs there as Santos blocks the low kick.
No joy there for Santos, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Donk. Hogan catches Santos right on the button with a cross.
Santos is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Santos scores with a decent looking hook.
Oh Santos is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santos wants to clinch up but Hogan keeps it at a distance.
Some bone on bone action there as Hogan checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Hogan is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Santos had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Santos is looking to slow Hogan down with leg kicks.
Santos throws a low kick, looking for Hogan's leg but Hogan calmly moves out of range.
Santos seems to have got his legs back now.
Hogan takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Santos fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hogan manages to avoid it.
Santos feints a jab promting Hogan to slip. Santos then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Hogan slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Santos with a nice cross.
Hogan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hogan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Santos.
Santos misses with a leg kick
and Hogan counters with a stiff right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Santos finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Hogan will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Santos tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Santos throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Neymar Santos 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.
Hogan scores with a punch to the head.
Santos looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Hogan might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Santos has got the better of the exchanges.
Santos pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Hogan swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Santos misses the shot to the body.
Santos takes one on the button.
Santos walks into a left hand.
A head kick misses from Santos.
Santos lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hogan at a distance.
Santos throws a looping overhand right but Hogan ducks down to avoid it.
Hogan swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Santos throws a head kick but Hogan moves out of range.
Neymar Santos is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hogan takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Hogan scores with a nice head shot.
Hogan looks to land a left hand but Santos moved out of range nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Santos moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Hogan with a nice cross.
Hogan wants to clinch up but Santos keeps it at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hogan scores with a body shot.
Hogan lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Santos misses with a kick to the body.
Hogan stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Santos.
Hogan blocks a low kick nicely.
Hogan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Santos sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Santos displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hogan throws out the jab.
Hogan throws a right hand that misses
and Santos makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Santos fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Hogan takes the fight into the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Hogan's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Santos pushes off an throws an elbow but Hogan leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Hogan avoids a wild elbow strike from Santos.
Hogan's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Hogan tries to break the clinch but Santos is controlling the position.
With the fighters up against the cage, Santos throws an elbow but misses.
Santos trying to stall but Hogan improves his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santos lands an elbow just above Hogan 's eye.
Santos lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
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!
Hogan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hogan lands the left hand.
Santos misses with a body shot.
Hogan connects with the punch.
Santos throws a leg kick that is checked
letting Hogan counter with a right hand.
Santos doesn't manage to clinch there - Hogan circles away.
Hogan lands a nice shot to the body.
Hogan misses with a looping right.
Santos misses with a leg kick
and Hogan makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Santos takes one to the chin there.
Santos throws a looping overhand right but Hogan ducks down to avoid it.
Hogan throws a low kick but Santos avoids it.
Santos throws a head kick that misses.
Santos throws a leg kick
enabling Hogan to counter with a crisp jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Santos.
Santos shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
It seemed like Hogan was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Hogan takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A good leg kick by Santos.
Santos gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Hogan.
A left lands for Santos.
Hogan drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Hogan lands a big right hand and follows it up with an uppercut. Oh and another big punch and a knee - Santos can't take much more of this! Another big shot to the jaw from Hogan and Santos drops to the floor. Beaten and bloodied - he had enough there. A vicious beatdown by Hogan.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ben Hogan!
A victorious Ben Hogan thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
Neymar Santos was interviewed post fight and said 'Merda!'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Galloway Sackett (ranked 1405 p4p, 205 weight class) and Carney Duffy (ranked 2073 p4p, 301 weight class). Duffy has chosen Brawl - Bloody spit as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Carney Duffy acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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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
24 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Galloway Sackett!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Carney Duffy!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sackett throws a jab when Duffy was well out of range.
Duffy tries to close the distance and clinch but Sackett swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sackett swings for the body but Duffy moves out of range.
Duffy on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sackett. Duffy does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sackett gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Duffy is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Sackett is defending well for now.
Duffy throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Sackett blocks it with crossed arms.
Sackett misses with some punches.
Duffy tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sackett's elbow.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Sackett tries to work over Duffy's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sackett has a couple of punches blocked by Duffy.
A head punch on the inside from Sackett fails to land.
Sackett digs a right hand into Duffy's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Duffy's gas tank.
Sackett throws a head punch that misses.
Duffy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Duffy scores with a nice hook to the head.
Duffy lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Sackett backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Duffy misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Duffy lands a body punch in the clinch.
Sackett fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sackett fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Duffy lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sackett.
Duffy tries to throw a body punch but Sackett avoids it by throwing Duffy back against the cage.
Duffy's coach down at Dark Corner was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Duffy's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Duffy lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Duffy managing to block the knees to the body from Sackett.
Sackett lands a shoulder strike.
Sackett pushes Duffy back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Duffy stalls.
Sackett pushes Duffy back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sackett throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Duffy tries to work over Sackett's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sackett.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sackett lands a body punch in the clinch.
Sackett misses with a body punch.
Sackett tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sackett misses with an elbow strike.
Sackett lands a body shot in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Duffy.
Sackett tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Duffy's elbow.
Duffy swings wildly with an uppercut but Sackett uses good head movement to avoid it.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Duffy.
Duffy blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Sackett works on Duffy's body with a couple of short punches.
Duffy misses with a punch to the body.
Duffy's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Duffy blocks a body shot from Sackett.
Sackett throws a head punch that misses.
Sackett misses with some punches.
Duffy is leaning against Sackett and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Sackett lands a left hand that snaps the head of Duffy backwards.
Sackett misses with the head strike.
Sackett tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sackett looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Sackett swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sackett can't find room to land a body shot as Duffy controls the action.
Sackett doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sackett working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Duffy.
Sackett fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Sackett.
Sackett has a couple of punches blocked by Duffy.
Duffy is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Sackett blocks a body shot from Duffy.
Sackett throws a punch but it's blocked by Duffy.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Duffy.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Sackett.
Duffy breaks the clinch.
Sackett explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Sackett keeps the fight on the outside.
Sackett throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sackett lands a nice leg kick that just misses Duffy's sensitive parts.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sackett throws a leg kick
and Duffy cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The fight stays on the outside here - Duffy looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sackett misses with a shot to the body
and Duffy cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Duffy gets in close and instigates a clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Duffy's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Sackett tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Duffy lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Sackett blocks an uppercut.
Sackett is leaning against Duffy and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Sackett.
A short right from Duffy.
Duffy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sackett scores with a hook to the body.
Sackett misses with some punches.
Duffy with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Sackett tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Duffy throws a head punch that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Galloway Sackett 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.
Duffy checks the leg kick nicely there.
Duffy rushes Sackett and presses him up against the cage.
Duffy working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Sackett fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Duffy blocks a body shot from Sackett.
Sackett missing with knees to the body.
Duffy misses with a punch on the inside.
Duffy can't find room to land a body shot as Sackett controls the action.
Sackett digs a right hand underneath Duffy's ribcage. Duffy let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Duffy breaks the clinch.
Duffy instigates a clinch.
Duffy misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Duffy on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Duffy blocks an uppercut.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Duffy is trying to stall.
Sackett misses with the head strike.
Sackett swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sackett lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Duffy lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Duffy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sackett tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Duffy lands a right hand that snaps the head of Sackett backwards.
Sackett misses with a body punch.
Sackett swings wildly with an uppercut but Duffy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sackett working aggressively here.
Sackett tries to work over Duffy's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Duffy blocking some punches.
Sackett misses with a hook to the ribs.
Duffy lands an uppercut.
Sackett swings wildly with an uppercut but Duffy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sackett misses with a punch on the inside.
Duffy prevents a body shot from Sackett.
Duffy swings wildly with an uppercut but Sackett uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sackett misses with the head strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sackett misses with some punches.
Sackett lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Duffy backwards.
Duffy lands a shoulder strike.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sackett misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sackett misses with a hook from the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Duffy.
Sackett misses with a body punch.
Sackett working aggressively here.
Sackett fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sackett tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Duffy's elbow.
Duffy blocks an uppercut.
Sackett tries to work over Duffy's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Duffy prevents a body shot from Sackett.
Sackett misses with a punch to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Duffy.
Sackett doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sackett misses with a body punch.
Sackett throws a punch but it's blocked by Duffy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Duffy fails to land.
Duffy blocks an uppercut.
Sackett goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Duffy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sackett blocks an uppercut.
Sackett lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Sackett working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Sackett lands with a left to the head.
Duffy utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Sackett fails to land.
Duffy blocks a body shot from Sackett.
A head punch on the inside from Sackett fails to land.
Sackett misses with the head strike.
Sackett digs a right hand into Duffy's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Duffy's gas tank.
Sackett misses with a punch to the body.
Sackett throws a head punch that misses.
Sackett misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sackett gets through Duffy's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Sackett creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Duffy scores with a knee to the head.
Duffy lands a body shot.
Duffy with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Duffy lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Duffy tries to throw a body punch but Sackett avoids it by throwing Duffy back against the cage.
Duffy tries to throw a body punch but Sackett avoids it by throwing Duffy back against the cage.
Duffy lands a right hand.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Duffy.
Sackett goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Duffy avoiding damage as Sackett throws knees to the body.
Sackett working aggressively here.
Nice body punch from Duffy - that landed with a thud.
A short right from Duffy.
Sackett working aggressively here.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sackett.
Duffy slows down the pace here.
Sackett blocks an elbow strike.
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 Galloway Sackett will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Duffy uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sackett.
Duffy tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Sackett manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sackett misses with a wild body shot.
Duffy has closed the distance and engaged Sackett in a clinch.
Duffy's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Sackett misses with a punch to the body.
Sackett blocks a body shot from Duffy.
Duffy tries to land a knee to the head but Sackett blocks with his arms.
Sackett goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A nice left hand lands by Sackett.
A nice right hand lands inside from Sackett.
Duffy lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A head punch on the inside from Duffy fails to land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sackett misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Duffy.
Sackett tries a body shot but Duffy blocks it.
A nice left hand lands by Sackett.
Duffy doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sackett blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Duffy.
Duffy lands a knee to the body.
Nice body punch from Duffy - that landed with a thud.
Duffy is leaning against Sackett and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Sackett misses with a punch on the inside.
Sackett lands a nice shot to the body.
Still in the clinch, Duffy scores with a nice short uppercut.
Galloway Sackett has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Duffy pushes off an throws an elbow but Sackett leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Sackett fails to land.
Duffy with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Sackett has a couple of punches blocked by Duffy.
Duffy blocking some punches.
Duffy prevents a body shot from Sackett.
Duffy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sackett lands a nice shot to the body.
Duffy throws a head punch that misses.
Sackett tries to throw a body punch but Duffy avoids it by throwing Sackett back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duffy lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Sackett or not.
Sackett struggles to land a body shot inside as Duffy controls his hands.
Duffy lands a shot to the body.
Sackett lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sackett lands a body shot.
Sackett fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Duffy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sackett drives through and clinches with Duffy against the cage.
Duffy lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Sackett misses with a punch to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Duffy.
Sackett lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Carney Duffy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Duffy blocks a body shot from Sackett.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Sackett creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Sackett misses with a short punch on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Duffy.
Sackett working aggressively here.
Duffy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duffy lands a nice uppercut.
Duffy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Duffy.
Sackett missing with knees to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Sackett.
Duffy misses with the head strike.
Duffy misses with a punch on the inside.
Duffy lands a hook to the side of the head.
Good body shot from Duffy.
Sackett misses with a punch on the inside.
Sackett throws a head punch that misses.
Good body shot from Duffy.
Galloway Sackett is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Duffy creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Sackett's defenses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sackett tries a body shot but Duffy blocks it.
Sackett misses with a short punch on the inside.
Duffy lands on the inside with an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duffy digs a right hand underneath Sackett's ribcage. Sackett let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Duffy lands with a right to the head.
Sackett is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Duffy prevents a body shot from Sackett.
Oh Sackett is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Sackett tries to work over Duffy's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sackett seems to have got his legs back now.
Duffy lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Sackett blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short left from Duffy.
Duffy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Duffy lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Sackett backwards.
Sackett working aggressively here.
Duffy misses with a knee to the head.
Duffy working aggressively here.
Sackett digs a right hand into Duffy's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Duffy's gas tank.
Duffy throws a punch but it's blocked by Sackett.
And that's the end of the fight!
Carney Duffy comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Sackett 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Galloway Sackett!
Galloway Sackett 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Alex Coxall (ranked 1322 p4p, 62 weight class) and Edward Scissorhands (ranked 1554 p4p, 70 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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135 lbs
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145 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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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
19 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Alex Coxall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
33 - 17 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Edward Scissorhands!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Scissorhands misses with a hook.
Scissorhands misses the jab.
Coxall staying out of range there.
Scissorhands rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Coxall counters with a leg kick.
Coxall lands a body shot.
Coxall uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Scissorhands.
We've been informed that Scissorhands 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.
Scissorhands throws a big shot that misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Coxall misses the target.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Scissorhands throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Coxall is looking to slow Scissorhands down with leg kicks.
Coxall moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Scissorhands swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Coxall moves out of range of the strikes.
Nice straight punches there by Scissorhands. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Scissorhands.
Scissorhands keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Coxall feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Scissorhands's calf.
Scissorhands loads up on a big right hand but Coxall slips the punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Scissorhands throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Coxall wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Coxall lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Scissorhands circles away quickly and effectively.
Coxall takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Coxall keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Good leg kick by Scissorhands there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Coxall keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Edward Scissorhands seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Scissorhands misses with a low kick.
Coxall keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Scissorhands.
Scissorhands cracks the inside of Coxall's front leg.
Coxall ducks under a wild hook from Scissorhands.
A telegraphed right hand from Scissorhands misses the target.
Coxall uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Scissorhands.
Scissorhands misses the jab.
Scissorhands waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Coxall.
Coxall tries to counter by clinching up but Scissorhands breaks away and moves out of range.
Coxall throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
The fighters circle momentarily. Coxall darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Scissorhands throws a big shot that misses.
Scissorhands misses with a low kick as Coxall jumps back.
Coxall tries a head kick but it misses.
Scissorhands misses with a straight left.
Coxall lands a nice shot to the body.
The fighters circling - Scissorhands throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Scissorhands connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Coxall momentarily.
Nice defenses there by Coxall.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coxall is looking to score with low kicks.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Coxall works Scissorhands's body with a nice hook.
Coxall slips under a jab.
Coxall lands a glancing blow to the side of Scissorhands's head.
Coxall lands a nice leg kick that just misses Scissorhands's sensitive parts.
Coxall ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Coxall buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Scissorhands takes a swing at Coxall's ribcage but misses.
Coxall misses with a body shot.
Coxall moves away from the strike by Scissorhands.
Coxall is looking to counter the offense by Scissorhands and move into the clinch.
Scissorhands throws a shot to the body.
Coxall moves away from the strike by Scissorhands.
Scissorhands throws a looping overhand right but Coxall ducks down to avoid it.
Coxall defending well as Scissorhands loads up on a big left hand.
Scissorhands with a jab.
Coxall displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Scissorhands throws out the jab.
An attempted straight right counter from Coxall misses the target.
Coxall moves out of range as Scissorhands strikes.
Scissorhands moves out of range as Coxall throws a body kick.
Coxall lands with a kick to the temple. Scissorhands shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coxall scores with a nice right hand.
Coxall misses with a body kick.
A clash of legs there as Scissorhands blocks the low kick.
Coxall fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Coxall misses with a body shot.
Scissorhands misses with a hook. Coxall ducked under it nicely.
Scissorhands misses with a looping right.
Scissorhands throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
As Scissorhands tries to get set, Coxall tries to push him back and clinch up but Scissorhands manages to avoid the attempt.
Nice shot by Scissorhands.
Coxall lands a front kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for Scissorhands.
Scissorhands with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Scissorhands connects with a body shot.
Scissorhands looks to land a left hand but Coxall moved out of range nicely.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Scissorhands.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Scissorhands lands with a good body shot.
Scissorhands misses the jab.
Coxall throws a body kick that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Scissorhands misses with an uppercut
and Coxall counters with a stiff right hand.
Scissorhands misses with a kick to the body.
Good work by Coxall as he checks the leg kick.
Scissorhands doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Scissorhands misses the target.
Scissorhands misses the jab.
Coxall dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Scissorhands. That did some damage!
Coxall walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Scissorhands checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Coxall is looking to wear down Scissorhands with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Coxall has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Coxall there as he acknowledges the shot.
Scissorhands misses with an uppercut.
Coxall was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Scissorhands connects with the punch.
Scissorhands connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Coxall momentarily.
Scissorhands looks to throw the jab but Coxall is out of range.
Coxall looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Coxall walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Coxall lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Coxall moves out of range as Scissorhands strikes.
And Coxall counters with a quick kick to the body but Scissorhands blocks it.
Coxall darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Scissorhands changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Coxall bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Edward Scissorhands dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Good shot there by Scissorhands.
Scissorhands wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Scissorhands missing with a left hand there. Coxall was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Coxall swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Coxall is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Scissorhands has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Scissorhands on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Coxall lands with a shot to the body.
Scissorhands chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Coxall can pounce on him.
Coxall uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Scissorhands.
Scissorhands wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A jab lands there for Scissorhands.
Edward Scissorhands seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Coxall blocks a leg kick.
Coxall is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Scissorhands fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Coxall manages to avoid it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Scissorhands uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Scissorhands misses with a wild body shot.
Scissorhands throws a looping overhand right but Coxall ducks down to avoid it.
Coxall tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Scissorhands was well out of range. Poor timing from Coxall.
Coxall misses with a body shot.
Scissorhands misses with an attempted mid kick.
Coxall throws a big counter combination but Scissorhands scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Scissorhands misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Coxall uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Scissorhands.
Scissorhands lands a nice shot that snaps Coxall's head back.
Coxall's jab looks to have found its range, popping Scissorhands under the eye.
Coxall slips a straight right by Scissorhands.
Scissorhands waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Coxall.
Coxall throws a shot from downtown. Scissorhands moves away and avoids it.
Coxall throws a chopping leg kick but Scissorhands manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Coxall misses with a low kick.
Scissorhands feints a counter leg kick.
Coxall ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Coxall might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Scissorhands has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Coxall.
Scissorhands throws a wild body kick that Coxall sees coming a mile off.
Scissorhands misses with a straight left.
Scissorhands misses the jab.
Coxall uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Scissorhands.
Scissorhands motions for Coxall to come forward. Scissorhands throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Coxall throws a series of punches but Scissorhands avoids them all with ease.
Scissorhands swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Scissorhands's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Coxall slips under a jab from Scissorhands.
Coxall lands an overhand right.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Coxall slips a straight right by Scissorhands.
Coxall blocks the body kick.
Coxall throws a jab when Scissorhands was well out of range.
No joy there for Coxall, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A telegraphed right hand from Scissorhands misses the target.
Coxall takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Coxall scores with a punch to the head.
Coxall swings for the body but Scissorhands moves out of range.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Scissorhands connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Some wild striking there from Coxall.
Scissorhands jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Coxall lands a nice shot to the body.
Scissorhands is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Coxall dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Scissorhands. That did some damage!
Coxall misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Scissorhands.
Scissorhands looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Coxall throws a body punch but Scissorhands moves out of range.
Scissorhands uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Coxall.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coxall getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Coxall scores with a jab to the jaw.
Scissorhands thows a left - swing and a miss!
Coxall is looking to clinch but Scissorhands is avoiding it.
Coxall on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Scissorhands uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Coxall.
Coxall uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Scissorhands.
Coxall lands a nice shot that snaps Scissorhands's head back.
Coxall throws a jab but it's blocked by Scissorhands.
Scissorhands throws a hook to the side of Coxall's head but Coxall sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Scissorhands blocks a head kick by Coxall.
Coxall digs a good hook to Scissorhands's body.
Coxall throws a head kick that misses.
Scissorhands is trying to counter with his kicks.
Scissorhands lunges at Coxall with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Coxall's hand.
Coxall throws a front kick aimed at Scissorhands's knee but Scissorhands avoids it well.
Coxall takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Scissorhands moves forwards but Coxall connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Coxall throws a quick inside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Scissorhands ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Coxall moves away.
Scissorhands throws a body shot but no joy.
Coxall moves out of range of the strikes.
Coxall cracks the inside of Scissorhands's front leg.
Scissorhands looks to score with a jab to the body but Coxall is just out of range.
Coxall misses with a hook.
Scissorhands bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Coxall's head.
Coxall tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Scissorhands was well out of range. Poor timing from Coxall.
Coxall misses the shot to the body.
Coxall ducks under a wild hook from Scissorhands.
A left lands for Scissorhands.
Scissorhands slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Coxall is rocked!
Scissorhands takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Coxall looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Coxall bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Scissorhands misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Coxall.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Coxall. Scissorhands shrugs it off though.
Coxall lands with an overhand left.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Edward Scissorhands will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Coxall slips under a jab from Scissorhands.
Coxall scores with a hook to the body. Scissorhands takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Scissorhands swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A jab from Scissorhands misses.
Scissorhands pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Scissorhands uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Coxall.
Scissorhands misses with a straight left.
Scissorhands scores with a punch to the head.
Coxall gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Coxall shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Scissorhands eats them both and turns towards Coxall to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Scissorhands throws a big shot that misses.
Scissorhands takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Scissorhands takes a head kick and keeps coming.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Scissorhands throws a big shot that misses.
Coxall throws a body shot but no joy.
Coxall closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Coxall is looking to land body kicks.
A slow jab from Scissorhands misses its intended target.
Coxall swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Scissorhands misses the target.
Coxall scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Scissorhands misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Coxall.
Scissorhands misses with a right hand
and Coxall counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Coxall takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Scissorhands takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Scissorhands throws a jab when Coxall was well out of range.
Scissorhands fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Coxall thumps Scissorhands with a low kick.
Coxall steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Scissorhands.
Coxall displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Scissorhands throws out the jab.
Nice defenses there by Coxall.
Scissorhands connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Coxall's hands.
Scissorhands misses with a body shot.
Scissorhands takes a body punch but keeps moving.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Coxall throws a series of strikes that have Scissorhands backpedaling.
That kick from Coxall tenderised Scissorhands's leg. Scissorhands is trying to keep his angry face on.
Scissorhands throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Coxall sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Alex Coxall has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scissorhands misses with a looping right.
Scissorhands throws the kick towards the body but Coxall avoids it.
Coxall throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jab from Coxall.
Scissorhands throws a head kick but Coxall moves out of range.
Scissorhands takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Scissorhands connects with a single shot there.
Coxall takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Scissorhands 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.
Scissorhands scores with a jab to the head.
Coxall throws a front kick aimed at Scissorhands's knee but Scissorhands avoids it well.
Coxall checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Scissorhands slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Scissorhands misses the target.
Coxall uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Scissorhands.
Coxall staying out of range there.
Scissorhands with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coxall cracks Scissorhands with a good jab.
Scissorhands uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Coxall has time to react.
Coxall takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Oh Coxall is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Coxall tries to score with a low kick but Scissorhands moves his leg out of the way.
Coxall has closed the distance and engaged Scissorhands in a clinch.
Coxall is working Scissorhands over against the cage.
Coxall seems to have got his legs back now.
Scissorhands lands a right hand that snaps the head of Coxall backwards.
Coxall misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Edward Scissorhands is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Coxall has Scissorhands pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Scissorhands manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Scissorhands tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Coxall throws a punch but it's blocked by Scissorhands.
Coxall can't find room to land a body shot as Scissorhands controls the action.
Coxall tries a body shot but Scissorhands blocks it.
Coxall tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Scissorhands's elbow.
Scissorhands blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coxall tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Scissorhands's elbow.
Coxall has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Scissorhands avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Scissorhands blocking some punches.
Scissorhands tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Coxall's elbow.
Coxall doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Scissorhands lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Coxall backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Scissorhands's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Coxall tries to work over Scissorhands's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Coxall misses with a hook to the ribs.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Coxall.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Coxall being controlled against the cage.
Scissorhands prevents a body shot from Coxall.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Edward Scissorhands.
I've got Scissorhands winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Edward Scissorhands!
Edward Scissorhands spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Liam Donnelly (ranked 840 p4p, 94 weight class) and Toktogulovich Bakiyev (ranked 1309 p4p, 137 weight class). Liam Donnelly could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Toktogulovich Bakiyev's chin.
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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
30 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Liam Donnelly!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Toktogulovich Bakiyev!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Donnelly looks to throw a body kick
and Bakiyev counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Donnelly thinking.
Donnelly misses with a straight right.
Donnelly scores with a punch to the head.
Bakiyev takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Bakiyev looks to score with a jab to the body but Donnelly is just out of range.
Bakiyev defending well as Donnelly loads up on a big left hand.
Donnelly bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Donnelly lands a really nice looking cross but Bakiyev seems unphased.
Donnelly scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Bakiyev moves out of range of the strikes.
Bakiyev now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Donnelly misses with a hook to the body
and Bakiyev counters with a straight right hand.
Bakiyev looks to score with a jab to the body but Donnelly is just out of range.
Bakiyev takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Donnelly works the jab nicely.
Bakiyev takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Bakiyev is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Donnelly throws a nice outside leg kick.
Bakiyev is still on wobbly legs! Can Donnelly finish him?
Donnelly seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
A looping hook to the body misses from Donnelly. Bakiyev does a little dance to reset his feet.
Donnelly misses with a shot to the body
and Bakiyev counters with a nice body shot.
Donnelly 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.
Bakiyev throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Donnelly counters with a crisp right that sends Bakiyev to the canvas! Donnelly follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Liam Donnelly!
Liam Donnelly decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gustaf Stenbeck (ranked 777 p4p, 103 weight class) and Dean Corll (ranked 920 p4p, 125 weight class). Corll has chosen South Texas Death Ride as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gustaf Stenbeck!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
36 - 18 - 1, fighting out of London, Dean Corll!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Corll shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Stenbeck counters with a straight right hand.
Corll is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Stenbeck.
Corll dips to his left and cracks Stenbeck with an uppercut!
That kick from Corll tenderised Stenbeck's leg. Stenbeck is trying to keep his angry face on.
Corll thumps Stenbeck with a low kick.
Corll keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Stenbeck.
Stenbeck jabs Corll right on the nose. Corll blinks but takes it well.
Corll lands a jab.
Stenbeck gets caught flat footed, as Corll shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Stenbeck scrambles and gets 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!
Corll throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Stenbeck sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nice body punch from Corll.
Nice shot by Corll.
Corll blocks a head kick by Stenbeck.
Corll throws the kick towards the body but Stenbeck avoids it.
Stenbeck is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Corll.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stenbeck lands with a cross.
Stenbeck scores with a shot to the body.
Corll fails with the takedown.
Stenbeck appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Corll scores with a nice head shot.
Corll takes a swing at Stenbeck's ribcage but misses.
Stenbeck looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Dean Corll seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stenbeck takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Stenbeck chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Stenbeck misses with a body kick.
Corll scoring well with a low kick there.
Corll is looking to slow Stenbeck down with leg kicks.
Corll takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Nice jab there from Corll.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A solid leg kick lands there for Corll.
Corll throws a leg kick
and Stenbeck counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stenbeck rushes Corll and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Stenbeck misses with the head strike.
A short body shot lands from Stenbeck as the two fighters clinch.
Stenbeck stalling the fight.
Stenbeck lands a nice uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Stenbeck.
Stenbeck tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Corll throws a punch but it's blocked by Stenbeck.
Stenbeck tries to throw a body punch but Corll avoids it by throwing Stenbeck back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Stenbeck fails to land.
Corll scores with a nice hook to the head.
Stenbeck lands with a right to the head.
Corll working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Corll can't find room to land a body shot as Stenbeck controls the action.
Corll makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Stenbeck taking a breather.
Corll working aggressively here.
Stenbeck can't find room to land a body shot as Corll controls the action.
Stenbeck prevents a takedown attempt there.
Gustaf Stenbeck has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dean Corll.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Corll misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Corll has a couple of punches blocked by Stenbeck.
A nice right hand lands inside from Stenbeck.
Still in the clinch, Corll scores with a nice short uppercut.
Stenbeck lands a left hand that snaps the head of Corll backwards.
Stenbeck is working Corll over against the cage.
Stenbeck struggles to land a body shot inside as Corll controls his hands.
Corll misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Stenbeck tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short right from Corll on the inside.
Corll tries to score a body lock takedown but Stenbeck shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Stenbeck lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Corll misses with a hook to the ribs.
Corll misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Corll misses with a hook from the clinch.
Corll fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from Stenbeck - that landed with a thud.
Corll blocks a body shot from Stenbeck.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stenbeck scores with a nice hook to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stenbeck throws a head punch that misses.
A hook to the body from Corll.
Corll goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Stenbeck working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from Stenbeck fails to land.
Corll tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Corll swings wildly with an uppercut but Stenbeck uses good head movement to avoid it.
Stenbeck letting Corll take a breather here.
Corll working aggressively here.
Corll tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Stenbeck's elbow.
A short right from Corll on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A head punch on the inside from Stenbeck fails to land.
Stenbeck misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Corll blocks an uppercut.
Corll has Stenbeck pressed against the cage.
Stenbeck lands a shoulder strike.
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 Gustaf Stenbeck will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Corll swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Dean Corll seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Corll smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Stenbeck looks to score with a jab to the body but Corll is just out of range.
Corll lands with a straight right. Stenbeck didn't see that one coming.
Corll throws a hook but Stenbeck avoids it easily.
Stenbeck moves into the clinch.
Corll throws a head punch that misses.
Stenbeck blocks a body shot from Corll.
Corll tries to score a body lock takedown but Stenbeck shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Stenbeck doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short left from Corll.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Stenbeck.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stenbeck misses with a hook from the clinch.
Stenbeck tries a body shot but Corll blocks it.
Stenbeck makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Corll is working Stenbeck over against the cage.
Stenbeck blocks a punch to the side of the head.
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 short uppercut from Corll.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Stenbeck.
Corll tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Stenbeck looking to slow down the pace here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Stenbeck.
Stenbeck can't find room to land a body shot as Corll controls the action.
Stenbeck can't find room to land a body shot as Corll controls the action.
Stenbeck blocks a body shot from Corll.
Corll tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Corll tries to work over Stenbeck's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Stenbeck blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Stenbeck fails to land.
Stenbeck blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Corll tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Corll blocks a body shot from Stenbeck.
Stenbeck throws a head punch that misses.
Stenbeck blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Stenbeck lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Corll lands with a light punch inside.
Corll goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Corll's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Corll throws a head punch that misses.
Corll tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Stenbeck's elbow.
Corll misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Corll misses with the head strike.
Stenbeck lands a hook that snaps the head of Corll backwards.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Stenbeck misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Stenbeck works on Corll's body with a couple of short punches.
Corll throws a punch but it's blocked by Stenbeck.
Stenbeck throws a punch but it's blocked by Corll.
Corll misses with a punch on the inside.
Corll lands an uppercut.
Stenbeck tries to work over Corll's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Corll lands with a left to the head.
Corll misses with the head strike.
Stenbeck swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Stenbeck lands a body shot in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Corll misses with a hook to the ribs.
Stenbeck is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Corll blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Stenbeck scores with a nice hook to the head.
Corll digs a right hand underneath Stenbeck's ribcage. Stenbeck let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Corll scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Corll goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gustaf Stenbeck has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Stenbeck doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Stenbeck fails to land.
Corll is working Stenbeck over against the cage.
Corll tries to work over Stenbeck's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Stenbeck lands a right hand.
Stenbeck doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Corll lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Stenbeck lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Stenbeck has a couple of punches blocked by Corll.
Corll softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Corll misses with a short punch on the inside.
Corll misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Stenbeck misses with a hook to the ribs.
Stenbeck is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Corll swings away with an uppercut that misses.
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!
Corll tries to work over Stenbeck's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Corll working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Corll lands a shoulder strike.
Stenbeck holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Stenbeck tries to stall but Corll uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Corll lands a body punch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Stenbeck.
Stenbeck swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Stenbeck blocks a body shot from Corll.
Stenbeck can't find room to land a body shot as Corll controls the action.
Corll gets through Stenbeck's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Corll doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Dean Corll will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Stenbeck pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Corll appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Corll is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Corll tries to close the distance and clinch but Stenbeck swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Corll is looking to land body kicks.
Stenbeck avoids the body shot from Corll.
Corll lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Corll drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Stenbeck looks to land a body kick but Corll moved away.
Stenbeck throws a half hearted mid kick.
Corll feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Stenbeck's calf.
Stenbeck moves away from the strike by Corll.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Corll turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Stenbeck scores with a shot to the body.
Stenbeck slips under a jab.
Corll slips under a jab from Stenbeck.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Corll goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Corll lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A swing and a miss from Stenbeck.
Stenbeck throws a low kick but Corll avoids it.
Gustaf Stenbeck is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Stenbeck 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 Corll has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Corll and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Corll throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Stenbeck was covering up waiting for the punch and Corll finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Stenbeck has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Corll off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Stenbeck avoids the head kick by Corll.
Corll throws a hook but Stenbeck avoids it easily.
Stenbeck just misses with a punch to the body.
Stenbeck thumps Corll with a low kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Corll tries a low kick but Stenbeck avoids it.
Corll lands with a thumping leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Corll uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Stenbeck takes a swing at Corll's ribcage but misses.
Stenbeck throws a push kick but Corll slaps the foot to one side.
Corll misses with a hook
and Stenbeck counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Stenbeck takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Stenbeck takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Corll throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Stenbeck just misses with a punch to the body.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Corll! But no joy.
Stenbeck misses the jab.
Corll uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Stenbeck has time to react.
Stenbeck gets caught napping as Corll dives in and scores a takedown. Stenbeck manages to retain guard.
Corll connects with a couple of short punches.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stenbeck has control of Corll's left arm, preventing Corll from doing any damage.
Stenbeck trying to keep a closed guard but Corll is proving a slippery customer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Corll tries to free his leg and advance position but Stenbeck is retaining full guard.
Stenbeck looking to hit a scissor sweep but Corll is one step ahead there.
Corll postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Corll throws a big right hand that misses.
Corll throws a strike but Stenbeck rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Corll keeping moving, preventing Stenbeck from controlling successfully.
Stenbeck controls from within his opponent's guard.
Stenbeck wants to pass the guard but Corll is keeping the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stenbeck is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Gustaf Stenbeck overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Corll working a defensive guard here.
Stenbeck decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Corll, up you get!
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Gustaf Stenbeck.
I think Stenbeck 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 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Dean Corll!
A relieved looking Dean Corll 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 heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dustin Kruger (ranked 577 p4p, 69 weight class) and Silas Monk (ranked 1037 p4p, 115 weight class). Kruger's entrance music is Enter The Spingbok Ninja. A fine choice. Monk has chosen Fucka Bjorn as his entrance music. Silas Monk has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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243 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dustin Kruger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Silas Monk!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Monk avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Monk looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Kruger lets loose with a powerful body kick. Monk will feel that in the morning.
Monk 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.
Monk misses with a straight right.
Kruger throws a low kick, looking for Monk's leg but Monk calmly moves out of range.
Kruger avoids the body shot from Monk.
Kruger tries to clinch up.
Kruger has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Wild Beasts Zoo in the buildup to the fight.
Monk shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Kruger takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Kruger is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Monk throws a jab but it's blocked by Kruger.
Kruger pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Monk fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Kruger looks to throw the jab but Monk is out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Monk thuds his right hand into Kruger's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Jab, jab by Kruger - just one landing.
Monk buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kruger throws a hook but Monk blocks it.
Kruger misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Monk.
Kruger connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Monk misses with a body shot.
Monk lands a front kick.
Kruger swings widly with a right hand
and Monk counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Monk throws an overhand right that lands on Kruger's shoulder, as Kruger tries to avoid the shot.
Dustin Kruger seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Monk takes a swing at Kruger's ribcage but misses.
Kruger throws a body kick that misses.
Monk throws a sloppy head kick and Kruger moves out of range easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kruger swings away with a leg kick that misses.
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!
Monk connects with a leg kick. Kruger looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Monk cracks Kruger with an open hand slap.
Monk buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kruger. Monk does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kruger misses with a shot to the body
and Monk counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Monk misses with an uppercut. Kruger saw that one coming.
Kruger misses with a body punch
and Monk makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Kruger really felt that one!
Monk throws a body punch but Kruger moves out of range.
Monk tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Monk ducks under a wild hook from Kruger.
An inside leg kick lands from Monk.
Kruger goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kruger misses the shot to the body.
Kruger is looking to slow Monk down with leg kicks.
Monk slips under a jab.
A lazy body kick from Monk
and Kruger counters with a body kick that stops Monk in his tracks momentarily.
Monk keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Monk takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Kruger scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Kruger misses the shot to the body.
Monk is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Kruger rather than just go for the knockout.
Kruger looks to score with a jab to the body but Monk is just out of range.
Kruger moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromMonk.
Kruger pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Monk flicks out a counter leg kick but Kruger steps away.
Kruger misses with a low kick as Monk jumps back.
Kruger tries to work over Monk's front leg with a kick but Monk checks it.
Monk connects with a body shot that sends Kruger's belly button to the back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kruger swings for the body but Monk moves out of range.
Monk sizes up Kruger with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Kruger blocks a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Monk takes one to the side of the head.
Monk keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kruger.
Kruger misses with a jab to the body
and Monk counters with a nice uppercut.
Kruger swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kruger throws a push kick but Monk slaps the foot to one side.
Kruger swings for the body but Monk moves out of range.
Kruger throws a leg kick
and Monk counters with a nice uppercut.
Kruger tries to land a front kick but Monk steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Kruger tests Monk's chin there with a solid looking shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Silas Monk will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Kruger misses with a body shot
and Monk counters with an inside leg kick.
It looks like Silas Monk has been cut.
Monk lands with a right hand.
It looks like Dustin Kruger has been cut.
Kruger misses with a leg kick
and Monk counters with a nice right hand that sends Kruger toppling to the canvas! Kruger scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Monk finish him?!
Kruger is rocked!
Monk takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Oh Kruger is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kruger lands a leg kick that knocks Monk off balance momentarily.
Kruger is looking to land body kicks.
Monk appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Kruger seems to have got his legs back now.
Kruger swings away with a body shot that misses
and Monk counters with a crisp right hand that drops Kruger! Monk lets Kruger back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Kruger throws an off balance right hand
and Monk counters with a right hand from hell and Kruger is out cold! A vicious knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Silas Monk!
Silas Monk decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Christian Edge (ranked 266 p4p, 15 weight class) and Tony Ramos (ranked 572 p4p, 31 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Edge might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to For Heavy Metal we will die!. Tony Ramos has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Christian Edge's chin.
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30
141 lbs
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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
19 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Christian Edge!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tony Ramos !
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Edge throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Edge paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Christian Edge seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ramos looks to land a combination but Edge avoids it well.
Edge misses with a head kick.
Ramos with the counter takedown but Edge avoids it easily.
Edge shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Edge misses with the body kick
and Ramos counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Edge tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Ramos throws a big right hand that misses.
Ramos pushing down on Edge's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Ramos not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Ramos is nestled in close to Edge, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Ramos drops an elbow to the side of Edge's head.
Edge works his way to full guard. Good work.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ramos wants to control from the top but Edge keeps moving.
Edge is looking to sweep but instead, Ramos has passed into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Edge looking for submissions off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ramos looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Edge with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Ramos lands strikes from half guard.
Ramos thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Edge is looking for a sweep. Ramos is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Ramos winds up and cracks Edge with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Ramos is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Ramos looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Edge is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Edge manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Ramos is looking to work some ground and pound but Edge has wrist control.
Edge keeping moving, preventing Ramos from controlling successfully.
Ramos is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Ramos works over Edge with some ground and pound from guard.
Edge has his foot on Ramos 's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Ramos works his way back into a safe position though.
Ramos connects with a couple of short punches.
Edge has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Ramos can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Ramos stopping the sweep attempt from Edge.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ramos stands and throws Edge's legs to the side, diving into side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramos scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Edge to see if he's OK.
Ramos lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Edge down.
Edge tries to improve position but can't.
Edge is not content to let Ramos control the position.
Edge is looking for a sweep.
Edge on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Edge is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Edge regains full guard. Nicely done.
Ramos scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Ramos drops back looking for a leg! Edge is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Edge manages to kick Ramos off! Ramos jumps back into Edge's guard.
Edge looking for a sweep. Not yet Edge, not yet.
Edge is looking for a triangle but Ramos pushes his legs off easily.
Ramos is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Ramos landing with the ground and pound.
Ramos working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Edge's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tony Ramos dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Edge takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Edge looks to land a right hand but Ramos moved out of range.
Ramos avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Edge lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Edge plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Ramos misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Edge.
Ramos jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Edge misses with a double jab.
Ramos takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Ramos scores with a body shot.
Edge misses with an attempted mid kick.
Edge misses with a straight right.
Edge throws a series of punches but Ramos moves out of range.
Ramos just misses with a punch to the body.
Edge fails with a takedown attempt.
Ramos is looking for the big counter here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramos shoots in looking for a takedown but Edge manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Ramos 's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Edge throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Edge is looking to score with low kicks.
Ramos swings for the body but Edge moves out of range.
Edge throws a front kick aimed at Ramos 's knee but Ramos avoids it well.
Ramos tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Ramos blocks a leg kick.
Ramos with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Edge to score with a decent uppercut.
A lazy body kick from Edge
and Ramos counters with a takedown into side control.
Ramos creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Ramos lands an elbow.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ramos looks up at the clock and then as Edge takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Ramos smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Oh Edge is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ramos creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Edge is working to avoid the ground and pound but Ramos connects with a decent elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Edge tries to buck Ramos off but Ramos is having none of it.
Edge taking punishment in the form of punches.
Ramos lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Edge down.
Tony Ramos has got the better of the ground game so far.
Edge is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Edge sneaks back into half guard.
Edge seems to have got his legs back now.
Ramos is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Edge is trying to control but can't.
Edge is looking for a sweep. Ramos is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Ramos landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Ramos scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Edge blocking the ground and pound attempt from Ramos .
Ramos looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Ramos not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Ground and pound from Ramos .
Ramos seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Ground and pound from Ramos .
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ramos takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Ramos looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Ramos lands a massive shot from half guard that has rocked Edge! More strikes land and this one is all over! Ramos jumps to his feet and is applauded loudly by the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tony Ramos !
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Steve Belliveau (ranked 156 p4p, 25 weight class) and Edward Blake (ranked 260 p4p, 38 weight class). Belliveau comes to the cage accompanied by We will rock you. Blake has chosen Gucci Mane feat. Rick Ross - Head Shots as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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195 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
34 - 16 - 0, fighting out of London, Steve Belliveau!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Edward Blake!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Belliveau pushes Blake away with a front kick.
Belliveau works Blake's body with a nice hook.
Belliveau misses the shot to the body.
Blake scores with a push kick.
Blake misses with an attempted mid kick.
Blake walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Belliveau checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Blake throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Belliveau swats away the attempt to clinch by Blake.
Belliveau 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.
Belliveau lands with a nice body punch.
Belliveau lands a nice leg kick that just misses Blake's sensitive parts.
Blake steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Belliveau.
Belliveau connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
It looks like Edward Blake has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Blake ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Belliveau takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Blake lands a nice looking body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A clash of legs there as Blake blocks the low kick.
Belliveau pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Belliveau throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Blake stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Belliveau.
Belliveau lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Blake at a distance.
A jab from Blake finds it's way through Belliveau's defenses.
Blake gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Belliveau throws a front kick that sends Blake stumbling back into the cage.
Blake bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Blake will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Blake is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Belliveau throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Blake drives through with a takedown into Belliveau's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
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!
Blake is fighting to break Belliveau's control of his arms but Belliveau is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Belliveau working a defensive guard here.
Blake decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Belliveau, up you get!
Belliveau connects with a leg kick. Blake looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Belliveau chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Blake stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Belliveau.
Blake connects with a solid leg kick.
Blake shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Blake gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Belliveau takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Belliveau misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Blake.
Belliveau sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Belliveau thows a leg kick but Blake checks it
and Blake counters with a stiff right hand.
Blake misses with a left hand
and Belliveau counters with a straight right hand.
Blake looks to land a right hand but Belliveau moved out of range.
Belliveau was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Blake scores with a nice strike.
Blake takes one on the button.
Blake misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Belliveau throws a low kick but Blake moves out of range easily.
Belliveau throws a lazy right hand but Blake sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Blake unleashes a big counter combination but Belliveau bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Belliveau checks the leg kick.
Belliveau is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Blake.
Both fighters circling a little - Blake finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Good work by Blake as he checks the leg kick.
Belliveau checks a leg kick nicely.
Blake checks a leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blake throws a wild body kick that Belliveau sees coming a mile off.
Belliveau tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Blake is able to avoid easily.
Blake keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Belliveau wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Belliveau turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Belliveau changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Belliveau scores with a leg kick.
Blake bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Belliveau's head backwards.
Belliveau lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Blake misses with a double jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Belliveau 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.
Blake swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Blake with a hook.
Belliveau catches Blake with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Blake is rocked!
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 Steve Belliveau will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Edward Blake's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Blake forces Belliveau back against the cage and clinches.
A short right from Belliveau on the inside.
Blake is still on wobbly legs! Can Belliveau finish him?
A head punch on the inside from Blake fails to land.
Blake tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Belliveau avoids a wild elbow strike from Blake.
Blake doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Blake tries to work over Belliveau's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Belliveau digs a right hand into Blake's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Blake's gas tank.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Blake just misses with a elbow thrown towards Belliveau's brow.
Blake misses with a punch on the inside.
A hook to the body from Belliveau.
Belliveau blocking some punches.
Blake seems to have recovered his senses.
Belliveau softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Belliveau softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Blake's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A head punch on the inside from Belliveau fails to land.
Belliveau lands a nice uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Belliveau.
Belliveau blocking some punches.
Blake is breathing heavily.
Belliveau creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Blake's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Blake drops to his knees and Belliveau pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Steve Belliveau!
Steve Belliveau tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Timur Rubin (ranked 113 p4p, 13 weight class) and Pierre St. Georges (ranked 206 p4p, 21 weight class). St. Georges has chosen Jiu Jitsu as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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265 lbs
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
39 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Timur Rubin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Pierre St. Georges!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rubin scores with a hook to the body. St. Georges takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
St. Georges takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rubin. St. Georges does a little dance to reset his feet.
St. Georges closes the distance and pushes Rubin back into the cage.
Rubin manages to break the clinch.
Rubin gets tackled into the cage by St. Georges. St. Georges maintains the clinch.
Rubin 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.
Rubin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rubin has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by St. Georges after a bit of a struggle.
St. Georges tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rubin's elbow.
St. Georges lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Rubin lands a body punch.
Rubin manages to break the clinch.
Rubin bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rubin trying to control the action but St. Georges is working from the bottom.
St. Georges is looking to regain half guard here but Rubin keeps moving and retains side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rubin postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rubin tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Sloppy strikes there by Rubin.
Rubin lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Rubin is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt St. Georges will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
St. Georges struggling a bit here.
Rubin wants to lay and pray for a moment but St. Georges keeps working.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
St. Georges is trying to improve his position.
Rubin wants to control for a moment but St. Georges uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rubin takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
St. Georges tries to roll over but Rubin keeps him under control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rubin lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
St. Georges is trying to get back to full guard.
Rubin throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
St. Georges wants to sweep but Rubin has passed to side control!
Rubin lands a decent elbow from side control.
Rubin connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused St. Georges some visible discomfort.
Rubin tries to score with some ground and pound. St. Georges controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rubin fails to land a wild elbow strike.
St. Georges tries to bench press Rubin off him but Rubin keeps the position.
Rubin landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Rubin tries to score with some ground and pound. St. Georges controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Rubin scoring with punches from side control.
Rubin tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
St. Georges tries to buck Rubin off but Rubin is having none of it.
Rubin working the ground and pound but St. Georges is defending the strikes.
St. Georges takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Rubin misses with the ground and pound.
St. Georges wants to control but Rubin postures up.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rubin is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt St. Georges will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Timur Rubin 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.
Rubin cracks St. Georges with a right hand to the side of the head.
St. Georges ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rubin moves away.
Good standup being displayed there by Rubin as he connects with a hook.
Rubin fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches St. Georges on the side of the head.
St. Georges is looking to clinch.
St. Georges uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rubin.
St. Georges unleashes a big counter combination but Rubin bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Rubin dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on St. Georges. That did some damage!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
St. Georges misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rubin.
Rubin appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Rubin lands a nice shot that snaps St. Georges's head back.
Rubin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that St. Georges can do to turn this around?
Rubin misses with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rubin throws a hook to the side of St. Georges's head but St. Georges sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
St. Georges throws a right hand that misses
and Rubin counters with a nice double leg into side control. St. Georges won't be happy with that.
Rubin working away.
St. Georges is trying to get back to his feet.
St. Georges takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
St. Georges struggling a bit here.
St. Georges is looking for a sweep.
Rubin 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.
Rubin working away.
Rubin works to advance to full mount. St. Georges defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
St. Georges felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
St. Georges in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rubin connects with a bit shot that sees St. Georges covering up! More strikes from Rubin and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Rubin is our winner by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Timur Rubin!
A very excited looking Timur Rubin 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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