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NJMMA #21: Colnago v McLure PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kevin Ando (ranked 7747 p4p, 666 weight class) and Ross Barkley (ranked 5434 p4p, 545 weight class). Ando kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Eye Of The Tiger. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kevin Ando!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ross Barkley!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Jonathan Paton and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ando shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Barkley counters with a nice uppercut.
Ando drives through with a takedown into guard.
Barkley trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Ando drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Ando jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Barkley wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Ando is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Barkley looking to control.
Ando throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Barkley is pulling down on Ando's head to control his posture.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barkley is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Barkley might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Ando haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ando drops back looking for a leg! Barkley is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Barkley manages to kick Ando off! Ando jumps back into Barkley's guard.
Ando throws a big elbow that misses.
Barkley trying to keep a closed guard but Ando is proving a slippery customer.
Ando throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Barkley seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Ando lands a couple of digs.
Ando drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Ando jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Ando might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Ando thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Ando drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Ando jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Barkley looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Ando looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barkley is trying to control the position but Ando postures up.
Ando lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Barkley wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Ando 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.
Barkley controls Ando momentarily but Ando frees himself.
Ando is in close to Barkley's body, working some short punches and elbows.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Barkley holds on and takes a little breather.
Ando is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Ando with a nice head shot there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ando wants to pass the guard but Barkley is keeping the position.
Ando drops back looking for a leg! Barkley is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Barkley manages to kick Ando off! Ando jumps back into Barkley's guard.
Barkley managing to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ando trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Barkley has his hands on Ando's head, controlling the position.
Ando drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Ando jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Ando scoring with some ground and pound.
Ando throws a big right hand that misses.
Barkley wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Ando keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Barkley's head.
Barkley has momentary wrist control but Ando slips an elbow through the middle.
Ando landing some decent shots from guard.
Ando drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Ando jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ando thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Ando chips away with some ground and pound.
Barkley working for a triangle but Ando defends it easily.
Barkley is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Barkley is pulling down on Ando's head to control his posture.
Ando wants to pass the guard but Barkley is keeping the position.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Barkley holds on and takes a little breather.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ando thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Barkley is controlling Ando's posture.
Barkley keeping full guard, as Ando tries to pass.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kevin Ando dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Barkley throws out a powerful jab.
Ross Barkley is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ando looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Barkley throws out a powerful jab.
Ando shoots in and drives through. Barkley sprawls well.
Barkley scores with the left hand. Ando knows he should have avoided that one.
Ando tries for a takedown but Barkley sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Ando doesn't manage to clinch there - Barkley circles away.
Barkley scores with a shot to the body.
Barkley moves into the clinch successfully.
Barkley lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Come on Barkley - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Barkley throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Barkley stalls.
Barkley lands with a short shot to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barkley lands an uppercut.
Barkley lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ando backwards.
A short left from Barkley.
Barkley lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Barkley drops Ando onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Ando is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Ando is rocked!
Barkley pushes Ando against the cage. Barkley is working some dirty boxing. Barkley pushes off with a quick right hook! Ando goes down! Ando tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Barkley moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ross Barkley!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Philipp Meyer (ranked 8929 p4p, 709 weight class) and Kratus Magnus (ranked 4499 p4p, 512 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Meyer might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Mother Superior. Kratus Magnus has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Philipp Meyer's chin.
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198 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Philipp Meyer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Kratus Magnus!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Russell Pearce and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
An inside leg kick lands from Meyer.
Meyer misses with a two punch combination.
Meyer scores with a kick to the body.
Magnus fails to land with a series of punches.
Meyer throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Magnus decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Meyer's guard.
Magnus prevents Meyer from getting back to his feet.
Meyer wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Magnus manages to pass to side control.
Magnus wants to stand up but Meyer has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Magnus in particular looking to stall.
Meyer looks like he's trying to stand up.
Magnus is pressing down on Meyer's thigh, looking to free his foot. Meyer is holding on for now.
Meyer is trying to stand up here but Magnus is controlling him well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Meyer knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Magnus on the ground.
Magnus controlling the action here.
Magnus working over Meyer with some ground and pound. Meyer looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Magnus controlling the action here.
Meyer wants to get back to his feet.
Magnus is looking for a kimura but Meyer is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Magnus to get the leverage.
Magnus looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Magnus seems to be working for a kimura but Meyer defends the submission attempt.
Magnus trying to control the pace.
Magnus stops Meyer from getting back to his feet.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Magnus shoots in and bounces Meyer off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Magnus advances to half guard.
Meyer pushes Magnus off looking to stand but Magnus dives back in and keeps control.
Meyer makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
No luck for Magnus with that takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magnus shoots for a takedown but Meyer saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Meyer appears to be looking for a big counter.
Philipp Meyer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Meyer throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Meyer lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Meyer.
Meyer seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Meyer connects with a solid leg kick.
Philipp Meyer is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Meyer gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Meyer keeping full guard, as Magnus tries to pass.
Magnus is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Meyer is looking to stand up but Magnus isn't so interested in that idea.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Magnus controlling from the top position.
Meyer is looking to stand up but Magnus isn't so interested in that idea.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Meyer misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Magnus is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Magnus misses with a body shot.
Meyer lands with a slapping head kick.
Meyer throws a left and a right that both miss
and Magnus counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Meyer!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Meyer bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
We've been informed that Magnus has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Meyer moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
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 Philipp Meyer will probably get the nod.
That's time! Meyer's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Meyer throws a chopping leg kick but Magnus manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Meyer. Magnus shrugs it off though.
Meyer looks to throw a body kick
and Magnus counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Magnus frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Magnus won't let Meyer get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
A nice elbow there by Magnus.
Magnus dominating with strikes here.
Magnus looking for a guillotine from mount but Meyer is having none of it.
Magnus punishing his opponent with strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Magnus controlling from mount.
Meyer is trying to stand but he's not in a good position to be doing that! Magnus has taken his back!
Magnus controls the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Magnus is landing with strikes from the back.
Meyer is trying to stand back up.
Magnus really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Meyer.
Magnus looking to break Meyer's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Meyer remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Magnus will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Meyer is trying to get back to his feet but Magnus has full control of the position and if anything, Meyer has just worked his way into a worse spot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Meyer preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Magnus.
Meyer wants to get back to his feet.
Magnus controls the action.
Meyer trying to get back to his feet but Magnus is in full control for now.
Magnus tightening his grip on Meyer, looking for the choke.
Magnus is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Meyer has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meyer trying to get back to his feet but Magnus is in full control for now.
Meyer preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Magnus.
Magnus lands with a hammerfist to the side of Meyer's head.
Meyer is trying to stand back up.
Magnus trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Meyer doesn't escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Meyer trying to get back to his feet but Magnus is in full control for now.
Magnus is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Magnus lands with a couple of good shots - one to the side of the head and one questionable shot that could be viewed as to the back of the head but the referee lets it go.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Magnus keeps control of the position easily here as Meyer tries to buck him off.
Meyer wants to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kratus Magnus showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Meyer tries to bum rush Magnus with a series of wild strikes but Magnus uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Meyer leaves Magnus with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Meyer misses with the combination.
Nice takedown defense from Meyer. No joy for Magnus on that attempt.
Meyer closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Philipp Meyer is winning the standup battle so far.
Meyer rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Magnus moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Meyer gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Magnus counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Meyer!
Magnus is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Meyer will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Magnus is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Meyer has escaped the position, nice work there.
Magnus has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Meyer is looking to get back to his feet here but Magnus is keeping cool and he's managed to take Meyer's back.
Meyer wants to get back to his feet.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Meyer wants to get back to his feet.
Magnus biding his time, looking for the opening.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Meyer is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Magnus tightening his grip on Meyer, looking for the choke.
Meyer is trying to shake Magnus off. He's managed it and has hopped back to his feet! Magnus won't be happy about giving up the dominant position.
Magnus dodges the punch combination from Meyer.
Magnus swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Magnus blocks the body kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Meyer, right into the meat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magnus will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Philipp Meyer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kratus Magnus.
Meyer is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Meyer tries to land a front kick but Magnus steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A nice leg kick lands there from Meyer.
Meyer defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Magnus.
Meyer looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Meyer misses with a series of wild punches.
Magnus is looking for the big counter here.
Meyer leaves Magnus with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Magnus throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Meyer's waist but Meyer gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Magnus off to one side.
Meyer thuds his shin into the meat of Magnus's side.
Meyer darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Meyer throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Magnus counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Magnus looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Meyer is kicking away at Magnus from the bottom - trying to push off and stand up. Magnus grabs hold of a leg and drops back for a heel hook! The two fighters roll across the mat, with Meyer trying to push Magnus off... Meyer taps! He's tapped! This one is all over! A throwback to the old Pancrase there with an infrequently seen submission hold! Nice work.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:26 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Heel Hook). Kratus Magnus!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tyler Kingsly (ranked 6940 p4p, 653 weight class) and Masahiro Tanaka (ranked 8427 p4p, 710 weight class). Tanaka has chosen Takyon as his entrance music. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Masahiro Tanaka was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tyler Kingsly!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Masahiro Tanaka!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Jonathan Paton and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kingsly misses with a jab, cross combination.
Tanaka tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kingsly swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kingsly circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kingsly appears to be looking for a big counter.
Tanaka tries to clinch but Kingsly moves out of range.
Tanaka tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kingsly swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tanaka tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kingsly circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tanaka doesn't manage to clinch there - Kingsly circles away.
Kingsly seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Tanaka tries to bum rush Kingsly with a series of wild strikes but Kingsly uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Tanaka tries to close the distance and clinch but Kingsly swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kingsly appears to be looking for a big counter.
Tanaka tries to clinch up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tanaka shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Kingsly sprawls well. Kingsly wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Tanaka gets slowly back to his feet.
Kingsly's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Kingsly duly obliges.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kingsly scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Kingsly fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tanaka manages to avoid it.
Some wild striking there from Kingsly.
Kingsly takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Tanaka tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kingsly manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kingsly lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Tanaka tries to clinch up but Kingsly circles away and keeps his distance.
Kingsly lands a nice looking body kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tanaka looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Tanaka.
Tanaka closes the distance and pushes Kingsly back into the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tanaka tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kingsly.
Kingsly misses with a knee to the head.
Kingsly blocks an elbow strike.
Kingsly breaks from the clinch.
Tanaka wants to clinch up but Kingsly keeps it at a distance.
Kingsly scores with a hook.
Tyler Kingsly is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tanaka fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Kingsly avoids it really well and circles away.
Tyler Kingsly has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Masahiro Tanaka.
Kingsly rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tanaka moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Tanaka tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kingsly manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Masahiro Tanaka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tanaka misses with a few strikes there.
Some wild striking there from Kingsly.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kingsly moves out of range as Tanaka throws a body kick.
Kingsly displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tanaka looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tanaka wants to clinch up but Kingsly keeps it at a distance.
Tanaka misses with a head kick.
Tanaka tries a head kick but it misses.
Kingsly looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Tanaka misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Tanaka looks winded!
Tanaka throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Kingsly lands with an uppercut that bounces Tanaka off the cage and back into range.
Tanaka misses with a body kick.
Tanaka shoots in for a takedown but Kingsly shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Kingsly scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tanaka looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kingsly throws a quick counter kick to the body but Tanaka avoids it.
Kingsly throws a front kick that sends Tanaka stumbling back into the cage.
Kingsly comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kingsly works the jab nicely.
Kingsly connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Tanaka's hands.
Kingsly misses with a body kick.
Tanaka wants to clinch up but Kingsly keeps it at a distance.
Kingsly comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Tanaka tries to clinch there but Kingsly circles away.
Kingsly throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Tanaka.
Tanaka closes the distance looking to clinch
and Kingsly counters with a three punch combo that has Tanaka backing up. Tanaka nods at Kingsly to acknowledge the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tyler Kingsly 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.
Kingsly throws a head kick that misses.
Tyler Kingsly is winning the standup battle so far.
Kingsly drives through and clinches with Tanaka against the cage.
Kingsly misses with an elbow over the top.
Tanaka blocks an elbow strike.
Kingsly's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kingsly avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kingsly swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Tanaka lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Tanaka gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Tanaka misses with a knee to the head.
Kingsly breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tanaka tries to close the distance and clinch but Kingsly swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
It looked like Kingsly was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Tanaka.
Kingsly lands a two punch combo.
Tanaka misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kingsly ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Tanaka tries to clinch but Kingsly is having none of it.
Tanaka fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Kingsly is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kingsly rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tanaka moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Tanaka tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kingsly paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tanaka tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kingsly swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tyler Kingsly is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tanaka is looking to clinch but Kingsly is avoiding it.
Tanaka tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kingsly swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tanaka is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tanaka throws a head kick but Kingsly moves out of range.
Tanaka is breathing heavily.
Kingsly throws a series of punches but Tanaka moves out of range.
Tanaka closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Tanaka tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Tanaka with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kingsly's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tanaka looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kingsly misses with an attempted mid kick.
Despite the aggression on Tanaka's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Kingsly is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tanaka can do to turn this around?
Kingsly gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Kingsly breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tanaka throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Tanaka checks a leg kick.
Kingsly circles away from the clinch attempt
and Kingsly counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Tanaka tries to bum rush Kingsly with a series of wild strikes but Kingsly uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tanaka doesn't manage to clinch there - Kingsly circles away.
Kingsly tries to counter by clinching up but Tanaka breaks away and moves out of range.
Tanaka slips a jab and a cross from Kingsly.
Tanaka tries to close the distance and clinch but Kingsly swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Tanaka is looking to clinch.
Tanaka takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kingsly throws a right hand that Tanaka ducks under and follows up with a left that Tanaka also avoids with ease.
Tanaka steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Kingsly.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tanaka looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tanaka pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tanaka tries to clinch up.
Kingsly lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Tanaka circles away quickly and effectively.
Tanaka moves in looking to clinch but Kingsly pushes him off.
Kingsly scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Tanaka fails with the takedown.
Kingsly is looking for a counter combo.
Kingsly throws a push kick but Tanaka slaps the foot to one side.
Tanaka tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kingsly swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sloppy strikes from Kingsly. Those never looked like landing.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Kingsly scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Tanaka tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kingsly swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kingsly throws a series of strikes that have Tanaka backpedaling.
Kingsly circles away from the clinch attempt.
It looked like Kingsly was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kingsly blocks a head kick by Tanaka.
Tanaka closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Tanaka creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Kingsly lands an elbow inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Tanaka.
Kingsly throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Tanaka misses with a knee to the head.
Kingsly escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kingsly is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Kingsly works the jab nicely.
Kingsly moves into the clinch.
Kingsly manages to break the clinch.
Tanaka tries to clinch up.
Kingsly looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tyler Kingsly dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Kingsly lands with a right hand.
Tanaka wants to clinch.
Tanaka wants to clinch.
Kingsly swings for the body but Tanaka moves out of range.
Kingsly displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Tanaka tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Kingsly defends well and Tanaka ends up having to push Kingsly into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Kingsly seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tanaka has taken the fight to the clinch.
Kingsly throws an elbow but it misses.
Tanaka with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Tanaka takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kingsly lands a nice knee to the body.
Tanaka blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Tanaka is trying desperately to land a takedown but Kingsly is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Tanaka.
Nice body punch from Kingsly - that landed with a thud.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kingsly throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Tanaka being controlled against the cage.
Kingsly tries a knee to the head but Tanaka blocks it.
Kingsly throws an elbow but it misses.
Kingsly manages to break the clinch.
Tanaka throws a sloppy head kick and Kingsly moves out of range easily.
Kingsly gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Tanaka blocks the elbow strike.
Kingsly avoids the elbow strike from Tanaka, against the cage.
Tanaka lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Kingsly is stalling here.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Kingsly just misses with a elbow thrown towards Tanaka's brow.
Tanaka misses with a knee to the head.
Kingsly is leaning against Tanaka and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Kingsly manages to break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Kingsly.
Kingsly circles away from the clinch attempt.
An attempted straight right counter from Kingsly misses the target.
Tanaka tries to clinch but Kingsly moves out of range.
Kingsly feints a jab promting Tanaka to slip. Kingsly then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Tanaka slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kingsly misses with a series of wild punches.
Tanaka misses with a head kick.
Kingsly will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kingsly is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Kingsly looks to land a combination. Tanaka sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Kingsly gets a clinch.
Tanaka with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kingsly effectively controlling the action here.
Tyler Kingsly is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kingsly breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A head kick by Tanaka misses
and Kingsly holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Kingsly breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kingsly slaps away a takedown attempt from Tanaka, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Kingsly throws a big counter combination but Tanaka scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Kingsly misses with a kick to the body.
Kingsly throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kingsly circles away from the clinch attempt
and Kingsly counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Kingsly throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Tanaka tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Kingsly counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Kingsly.
Kingsly misses with a body kick.
Tanaka darts in trying to clinch
and Kingsly counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kingsly clinches.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Kingsly as Tanaka tries to tie him up.
Tanaka is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Kingsly breaks from the clinch.
Kingsly avoids the head kick by Tanaka.
Masahiro Tanaka has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Tanaka.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tyler Kingsly showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kingsly 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 Lou da Vinci scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tyler Kingsly!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Karnak Lao (ranked 6542 p4p, 492 weight class) and Raeven Gracie (ranked 5324 p4p, 454 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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26
155 lbs
2 - 2 - 1 |
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25
158 lbs
1 - 0 - 1 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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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
2 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Karnak Lao!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 1, fighting out of New York, Raeven Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Anthony Taglia and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice takedown defense from Gracie. No joy for Lao on that attempt.
Gracie looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Lao is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Lao gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Gracie.
Lao jumps guard but Gracie stands there with Lao around his waist. Lao gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
We've been informed that Gracie 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Lao tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Gracie has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Lao regains half guard.
Lao is controlling Gracie's trapped leg to prevent Gracie from advancing to side control.
Gracie is trying to work for a kimura but Lao is defending well.
Lao manages to get to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Lao seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Lao working a defensive guard here.
Lao has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Gracie has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Lao is trying to force a seperation but Gracie has the dominant position.
Gracie tries to stall but Lao uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Lao throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Lao can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Karnak Lao. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lao missing with knees to the body.
Lao tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Gracie smiles and moves away.
Gracie throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lao.
No luck for Lao with that takedown attempt.
Lao drives through with a takedown into Gracie's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Lao controlling from the top position.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Gracie looking for a guillotine here but Lao defends easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lao slips nicely into half guard.
Lao lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Lao is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Nice strikes from Lao there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Karnak Lao dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Lao darts in looking for a takedown but Gracie gets double underhooks and turns Lao into the cage.
Lao tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gracie pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lao tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Gracie swivels and escapes.
Lao shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Gracie but Gracie pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Karnak Lao. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lao fails with a takedown attempt.
Gracie wants to counter with a clinch but Lao pushes him away.
Lao shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Gracie as he avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie closes the distance and pushes Lao back into the cage.
Lao stops a takedown attempt from Gracie.
Gracie is breathing heavily.
Lao is looking to break free of the clinch but Gracie has double underhooks.
Lao is trying to stall.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lao tries to pull guard but Gracie holds him up against the cage and eventually Lao drops back down to his feet.
Lao is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Gracie to keep the fight standing.
Lao tries to score a body lock takedown but Gracie shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Gracie jumps guard but Lao stands there with Gracie around his waist. Gracie gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Lao tries to pull guard but Gracie won't allow it.
Lao has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Lao is looking to take this one to the mat.
Gracie keeps control of Lao as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Gracie goes for a takedown in the clinch but Lao prevents it.
Lao is trying to pull guard but Gracie has him pressed against the cage.
Lao holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Gracie avoids the elbow strike from Lao, against the cage.
Lao misses with a body punch.
Lao wants to take the fight to the mat but Gracie manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Lao missing with knees to the body.
Gracie is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lao tries to work over Gracie's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lao tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gracie avoids it.
Gracie goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lao misses with a body punch.
Gracie gets underhooks to prevent Lao's takedown attempt.
Lao is working for takedown but Gracie is calmly controlling the position for now.
Lao jumps guard but Gracie stands there with Lao around his waist. Lao gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Lao is looking to control Gracie's arms but Gracie gets an underhook and turns him. Now Lao has his back to the cage.
Gracie is looking to take this one to the mat.
Lao has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Gracie after a bit of a struggle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Gracie can't get the takedown.
Lao is trying to pull guard but Gracie has him pressed against the cage.
Gracie tries to work over Lao's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lao has had enough of the clinch but Gracie keeps him there for the moment.
Lao is working for takedown but Gracie is calmly controlling the position for now.
Lao is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Gracie is keeping busy.
Gracie has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Lao after a bit of a struggle.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lao wants to stall.
Gracie changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Lao fights it off and pushes away nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Raeven Gracie showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Lao drives through with a takedown into Gracie's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Gracie controls Lao momentarily but Lao frees himself.
Lao looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Lao pushes down on Gracie's leg and manages to get into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lao seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Gracie takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lao is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Gracie trying to hold on to Lao's head to control him but Lao postures up.
Lao is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gracie can do to turn this around?
Lao takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Gracie taking some punishment here, with Lao in his half guard.
Lao trying to control from half guard but Gracie is working away.
Lao seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Lao wants to stand up but Gracie is controlling the position.
Gracie has a hand on Lao's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Lao takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lao stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
Lao closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Lao seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Gracie is not content to let Lao control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lao stalling.
Lao looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Lao is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Gracie has managed to free his arm - good work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Lao looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Gracie with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Gracie moves into full guard.
Lao makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lao with a nice head shot there.
Gracie keeping moving, preventing Lao from controlling successfully.
And that's the end of the fight!
Karnak Lao showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Lao 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 Jonathan Paton scores the fight 29:28
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Karnak Lao!
In defeat, Raeven Gracie stepped up to the mic, saying 'I'll be back, thank you everyone, my opponent was a great fighter.'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jesus Ruane (ranked 3092 p4p, 373 weight class) and Joseph Lewis (ranked 6655 p4p, 607 weight class). Lewis has chosen "City" - Hollywood Undead as his entrance music. Joseph Lewis will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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25
185 lbs
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23
190 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
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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
1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jesus Ruane!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Joseph Lewis!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, John Roberts and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lewis throws a left and a right that both miss
and Ruane counters by clinching up.
Ruane breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ruane fails to land with a series of punches.
Jesus Ruane seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ruane dodges the punch combination from Lewis.
Lewis misses with a series of wild punches.
Ruane shoots for a double leg takedown but Lewis sprawls well. He's pushed Ruane's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Despite the aggression on Lewis's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Sloppy strikes from Lewis. Those never looked like landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A right-left combo lands from Lewis.
Ruane throws out a loose jab but Lewis uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lewis throws a counter combo.
Ruane closes the distance and clinches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lewis lands a right hand.
Ruane manages to break the clinch.
Lewis throws a series of punches but Ruane moves out of range.
Horrible takedown attempt by Ruane or perhaps it was just good defense by Lewis, which made it look bad.
Ruane backing away here, and Lewis unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Lewis misses with a takedown attempt - Ruane sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Ruane has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
No joy there for Lewis, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lewis shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Ruane eats them both and turns towards Lewis to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
A cross from Lewis lands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruane fails to land with a series of punches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lewis throws a series of punches but Ruane avoids them all with ease.
Ruane instigates a clinch.
Lewis is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Lewis takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Ruane breaks from the clinch.
Ruane clinches up against the cage.
Ruane breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lewis looks to land a combination. Ruane sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Ruane takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Ruane drives through and clinches with Lewis against the cage.
Ruane misses with a hook from the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Lewis tries to break the clinch but Ruane is controlling the position.
Ruane is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Lewis gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jesus Ruane. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ruane is breathing heavily.
A frustrated look appears on Lewis's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Ruane has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Lewis avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Lewis wants to get back to striking at distance but Ruane won't allow it.
Ruane breaks from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lewis drives through and clinches with Ruane against the cage.
Ruane is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Lewis misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ruane.
A frustrated look appears on Lewis's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Lewis escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lewis shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Ruane eats them both and turns towards Lewis to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Lewis throws a series of strikes that have Ruane backpedaling.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ruane circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lewis throws a right hand that Ruane ducks under and follows up with a left that Ruane also avoids with ease.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joseph Lewis 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.
Lewis fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Ruane sprawls well initially but Lewis persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Ruane has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Lewis is on him like a limpet, forcing Ruane back against the cage.
Lewis has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Lewis has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ruane jumps guard but Lewis stands there with Ruane around his waist. Ruane gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Lewis gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Ruane.
Ruane keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Lewis's efforts to push away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ruane tries for a takedown but Lewis manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jesus Ruane. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruane tries to pull guard but Lewis forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Ruane is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Lewis tries to break the clinch but Ruane is controlling the position.
Ruane looking for a takedown.
A head punch on the inside from Lewis fails to land.
Lewis is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Lewis leaning against his opponent.
Ruane throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Lewis blocks it with crossed arms.
Lewis wants to get back to striking at distance but Ruane won't allow it.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Lewis wants to break the clinch but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Ruane wants to stall.
Lewis tries to break the clinch but Ruane is controlling the position.
Ruane breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lewis lands a jab-cross combination.
Lewis shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Ruane is trying to defend but Lewis finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Ruane is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Lewis scores with a couple of nice shots.
Ruane taking some punishment here, with Lewis in his half guard.
Lewis takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lewis lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Still in half guard, Lewis seems content to control.
Ruane taking some punishment here, with Lewis in his half guard.
Lewis drops an elbow to the side of Ruane's head.
Lewis working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Lewis has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Lewis maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Ruane could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Lewis has cracked it and Ruane is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Lewis!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Joseph Lewis!
Joseph Lewis seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yoshiaki Fujiwara (ranked 4504 p4p, 479 weight class) and KiDonamir Jong Trumputinun (ranked 4310 p4p, 464 weight class). Fujiwara comes to the cage accompanied by Nippon glory. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yoshiaki Fujiwara!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, KiDonamir Jong Trumputinun!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Chad Campbell and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fujiwara closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Jong Trumputinun did well to prevent Fujiwara getting side control.
Jong Trumputinun looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Fujiwara is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Fujiwara's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Further stalling from Fujiwara.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fujiwara seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Jong Trumputinun for as long as he can get away with.
If it seems like I'm not saying a lot, it's just because Fujiwara is stinking the place up with his stalling.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Fujiwara uses his free foot to push down on Jong Trumputinun's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Jong Trumputinun.
Fujiwara controlling the position easily from mount.
Fujiwara 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.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Fujiwara stands up from mount. Strange move.
Fujiwara closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Jong Trumputinun did well to prevent Fujiwara getting side control.
Jong Trumputinun wants to control but Fujiwara is keeping busy.
Fujiwara slows the pace down in half guard.
Fujiwara has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fujiwara seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Jong Trumputinun is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Yoshiaki Fujiwara!
KiDonamir Jong Trumputinun was interviewed post fight and said 'FUCK YOU'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Amir Khan (ranked 4285 p4p, 472 weight class) and John Cox (ranked 4527 p4p, 492 weight class). Amir Khan is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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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
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Amir Khan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, John Cox!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Eddie Farnsworth and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cox lands a two punch combo.
Khan throws a looping overhand right but Cox ducks down to avoid it.
Cox tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Cox wants to clinch.
Khan gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Khan can't find room to land a body shot as Cox controls the action.
Khan lands a hook that snaps the head of Cox backwards.
Khan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Khan presses Cox against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cox.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cox lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Khan.
Cox has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Khan has a couple of punches blocked by Cox.
Cox blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cox with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Cox's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Khan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Cox.
Khan keeps control of Cox as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Cox has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Khan misses with the head strike.
Khan lands a body shot in the clinch.
Khan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Khan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Khan lands an uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Khan creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Khan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cox's elbow.
Khan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Khan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cox fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Khan swings wildly with an uppercut but Cox uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cox misses with a punch to the body.
Khan misses with some punches.
Khan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Khan presses Cox against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cox is trying to force a seperation but Khan has the dominant position.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Khan.
A right hook to the body lands for Khan.
Cox blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Khan lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Cox backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Khan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Khan lands with a left to the head.
Khan has Cox pressed against the cage, preventing Cox from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A short body shot lands from Khan as the two fighters clinch.
Cox has had enough of the clinch but Khan keeps him there for the moment.
Cox tries to break the clinch but Khan is controlling the position.
Khan has a couple of punches blocked by Cox.
A shot in the inside from Khan.
A right hand to the body from Khan.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cox.
Khan scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Khan lands a hook to the side of the head.
Khan scores with a shot to the side of Cox's head.
Khan pushes Cox back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Cox wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Khan has him pressed against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cox wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Khan has him pressed against the cage.
Cox is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Cox swings wildly with an uppercut but Khan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Khan lands a body punch.
Cox looks winded!
Khan throws a punch but it's blocked by Cox.
A short right from Khan on the inside.
A short body shot lands from Khan as the two fighters clinch.
Khan lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Cox or not.
Khan blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Khan pushes Cox back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Khan scores with a shot to the side of Cox's head.
Khan lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Cox is rocked!
Khan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cox is still on wobbly legs! Can Khan finish him?
Khan presses Cox against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Khan lands with a right to the head.
Khan lands a hook that snaps the head of Cox 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!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Khan.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khan creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Cox with a big uppercut! Cox tries to clinch up but Khan pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Cox to the mat! Cox covers up and Khan unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Amir Khan!
An out of breath and clearly excited Amir Khan thanked Tauromorphous Threads ~ 15% Laundry for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Quinn Helix (ranked 3934 p4p, 460 weight class) and Kaylen Jarrett (ranked 4124 p4p, 481 weight class). Quinn Helix looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.
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213 lbs
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205 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Quinn Helix!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kaylen Jarrett!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, John Kavanagh and Reed Andrews.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Helix misses with a wild body shot.
It seemed like Jarrett was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Helix doesn't manage to clinch there - Jarrett circles away.
It seemed like Jarrett was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Helix throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Jarrett stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Helix ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jarrett moves away.
Helix with a body punch. A glancing blow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Helix scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Helix scores with a body shot.
Helix clinches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Helix lands a left hand that snaps the head of Jarrett backwards.
Helix avoiding damage.
Jarrett is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Helix pulls him back up using the underhooks.
A hook to the body from Helix.
Jarrett tries for a takedown but Helix manages to get underhooks.
Helix throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Helix stalling in the clinch.
Helix struggles to land a body shot inside as Jarrett controls his hands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jarrett changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Helix fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Quinn Helix has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kaylen Jarrett.
Helix fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jarrett manages to avoid it.
Helix scores with a hook to the body. Jarrett takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Helix throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Helix tries to bum rush Jarrett with a series of wild strikes but Jarrett uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Jarrett! But no joy.
Helix lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Jarrett at a distance.
Jarrett takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Helix thuds a left hand into Jarrett's body.
Quinn Helix seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jarrett swats away the attempt to clinch by Helix.
Jarrett doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Helix throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jarrett raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Helix. That snapped Jarrett's head back.
We've been informed that Jarrett has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Helix tries to clinch but Jarrett moves out of range.
Jarrett follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Helix swings for the body but Jarrett moves out of range.
Helix definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Jarrett has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Helix clinches up against the cage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Helix is defending well against a takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Quinn Helix 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.
Helix punishes Jarrett's body with a nice straight punch.
Helix with a jab.
Jarrett takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Helix lands with a nice body punch.
Helix is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jarrett can do to turn this around?
Helix takes the fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Helix presses Jarrett against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jarrett goes for a takedown in the clinch but Helix prevents it.
Jarrett is breathing heavily.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Helix escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jarrett uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Helix.
Helix scores with a decent looking hook.
Helix dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Helix lands with a right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Helix misses the shot to the body.
Jarrett tries to counter with a clinch but Helix shakes him off and moves away.
Helix gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Jarrett has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Helix avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Helix gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Jarrett.
Quinn Helix has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kaylen Jarrett.
Helix lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Jarrett or not.
Jarrett takes a shot to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Helix scores with a shot to the side of Jarrett's head.
Helix can't find room to land a body shot as Jarrett controls the action.
Helix lands a body shot in the clinch.
Jarrett is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Helix pulls him back up using the underhooks.
A short left from Helix.
Helix struggles to land a body shot inside as Jarrett controls his hands.
Helix lands a hook to the side of the head.
Helix tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A nice right hand lands inside from Helix.
Still in the clinch, Helix scores with a nice short uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Helix lands a right hand that snaps the head of Jarrett backwards.
Helix digs a right hand into Jarrett's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Jarrett's gas tank.
Jarrett drops down looking for an ankle pick but Helix pulls his leg out and moves away.
Jarrett walks into a stiff left hand from Helix.
Helix is looking to wear down Jarrett with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Helix tests Jarrett's chin there with a solid looking shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Quinn Helix dominated that second round.
That's time! Helix's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Helix lands a jab to Jarrett's midsection.
Helix throws out a powerful jab.
Jarrett avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jarrett looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Helix connects with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Helix throws a body shot but no joy.
Helix swings away with a body shot that misses
letting Jarrett counter with a right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Helix throws a body shot but no joy.
Helix moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromJarrett.
Helix ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jarrett moves away.
It seemed like Jarrett was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Helix rushes Jarrett and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Helix lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Jarrett backwards.
Helix misses with a punch to the body.
Helix tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Helix tries to throw a body punch but Jarrett avoids it by throwing Helix back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Helix pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Helix misses with a wild body shot.
Jarrett looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Jarrett keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jarrett wants to counter the offense by Helix and move into the clinch position.
Helix misses with a body punch
and Jarrett counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Helix misses the shot to the body.
Helix stuns Jarrett with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Decent striking displayed by Helix there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jarrett avoids the body shot from Helix.
Helix throws a good cross that connects.
Helix misses with a wild body shot.
Jarrett tries to counter with a clinch but Helix shakes him off and moves away.
Quinn Helix is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jarrett looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Helix takes the fight into the clinch.
Jarrett tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jarrett is looking to take this one to the mat.
Jarrett has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Helix avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Quinn Helix has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kaylen Jarrett.
Jarrett drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Jarrett takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jarrett blocks a body shot from Helix.
And that's the end of the fight!
Quinn Helix showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Helix 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 David Schapiro scores the fight 30:25
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 30:25
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Quinn Helix!
Quinn Helix seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Gustav Hansen (ranked 2693 p4p, 263 weight class) and Axel Boozer (ranked 2951 p4p, 289 weight class). Boozer has chosen Kraftwerk - The Model as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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158 lbs
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161 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gustav Hansen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Axel Boozer!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Steve Montenegro and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hansen instigates a clinch.
Hansen lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hansen tries a body shot but Boozer blocks it.
Hansen's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Boozer tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Boozer is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Boozer is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Hansen is keeping busy.
A shot in the inside from Hansen.
Hansen softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Hansen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hansen works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hansen tries to throw a body punch but Boozer avoids it by throwing Hansen back against the cage.
Hansen digs a right hand underneath Boozer's ribcage. Boozer let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Boozer swings wildly with an uppercut but Hansen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hansen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hansen lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Hansen lands with a short shot to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hansen lands a nice uppercut.
Boozer tries to work over Hansen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hansen lands a nice uppercut.
Hansen works on Boozer's body with a couple of short punches.
Boozer is trying to pull guard but Hansen has him pressed against the cage.
Hansen lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Hansen lands with a right to the head.
Boozer tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hansen's elbow.
Boozer stalling the fight.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Hansen.
Boozer fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Hansen throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Boozers head.
Boozer is rocked!
Hansen definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Hansen working aggressively here.
Hansen tries to work over Boozer's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Boozer blocks an uppercut.
Boozer tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Hansen smiles and moves away.
Gustav Hansen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Axel Boozer.
Boozer gets tackled into the cage by Hansen. Hansen maintains the clinch.
Boozer looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
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!
A short left from Hansen.
Boozer is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Hansen to keep the fight standing.
Boozer tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hansen lands a right hand.
Boozer trying to control the position but instead, Hansen has worked for underhooks and has pushed Boozer into the cage.
Hansen lands a nice uppercut.
Boozer stalling in the clinch but Hansen improves position.
Boozer misses with a punch on the inside.
Boozer swings wildly with an uppercut but Hansen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hansen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hansen is leaning against Boozer and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Hansen struggles to land a body shot inside as Boozer controls his hands.
Hansen lands a shoulder strike.
Hansen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Boozer trying to stall but Hansen improves his position.
Hansen lands with a light punch inside.
Boozer is still on wobbly legs! Can Hansen finish him?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boozer misses with a hook to the ribs.
Boozer fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Boozer is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Hansen is keeping busy.
Hansen makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Hansen lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Boozer misses with a body punch.
Hansen pushes Boozer back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Hansen softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Hansen lands with a light punch inside.
Hansen throws a big uppercut that drops Boozer! More strikes from Hansen and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Boozer lies dazed against the cage as Hansen celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gustav Hansen!
After winning the bout, Gustav Hansen thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
In defeat, Axel Boozer stepped up to the mic, saying 'NEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEIIIIIIINNNNNNN!!!!!!!!!!!'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cesar Colnago (ranked 2054 p4p, 246 weight class) and Leonard Mclure (ranked 2341 p4p, 276 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Leonard Mclure enters the cage!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Cesar Colnago!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Leonard Mclure!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, David Schapiro and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch lands to the side of Colnago 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Mclure tries to clinch but Colnago is having none of it.
We've been told by Colnago's head coaches at Soul Supremacy Rio that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Cesar Colnago seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mclure throws a body shot but no joy.
Colnago with a nice cross.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Colnago steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mclure.
Mclure misses with an uppercut
and Colnago counters with a left to the body.
Colnago lunges at Mclure with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Mclure's hand.
Colnago connects with a crisp jab.
A jab from Mclure misses.
Mclure misses with a wild body shot.
Colnago throws a right hand that misses
and Mclure counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Colnago throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mclure takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Colnago scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Mclure doesn't seem bothered though.
Mclure looks winded!
Colnago takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Colnago misses with a hook. Mclure ducked under it nicely.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Mclure! But no joy.
Mclure has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Colnago looks to land a left hand but Mclure moved out of range nicely.
Colnago sends Mclure crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Colnago is motioning to the referee to let Mclure up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Mclure is rocked!
Mclure is aggressively charging in as Colnago backs up avoiding any damage. Colnago tosses out a jab and Mclure runs right into it face first! Mclure is out cold! Colnago dropped down on all fours and is barking in Mclure's face like a pit bull in celebration until the ref was finally able to pull him away!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Cesar Colnago!
Cesar Colnago retains his heavyweight title!
Cesar Colnago 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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