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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Carlos Francisco Modesto (ranked 5627 p4p, 418 weight class) and Ibrahim Mamu Melamies (ranked 17590 p4p, 543 weight class). Modesto comes to the cage accompanied by Johnny Cash - Ring of Fire. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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146 lbs
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154 lbs
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Good wrestling
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
2 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Carlos Francisco Modesto! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ibrahim Mamu Melamies! The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Joseph Jones and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Melamies moves away from the strike by Modesto. Modesto misses the shot to the body. Melamies cracks Modesto with a good jab. Melamies throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena. Modesto moves out of range as Melamies strikes. Modesto throwing a counter right hand but Melamies manages to avoid it. Some wild striking there from Modesto.
Modesto throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Melamies with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Modesto moves out of range of the strikes. Modesto misses with a jab, cross combination.
Melamies lands a lovely overhand right. Melamies feints and then cracks Modesto's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Modesto down. Modesto goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo. 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! Modesto sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs. Melamies with a nice cross.
Modesto is rocked! Melamies connects with a jab, followed by a picture perfect straight right that sends Modesto to the canvas, out cold! What a finish by Melamies!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Ibrahim Mamu Melamies! Ibrahim Mamu Melamies bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Boyfriend (ranked 3816 p4p, 401 weight class) and John Dio (ranked 4768 p4p, 491 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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255 lbs
8 - 11 - 0 |
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245 lbs
4 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
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
8 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Daniel Boyfriend! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, John Dio! The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Columbo Gatti and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Boyfriend takes a swing at Dio's ribcage but misses. Boyfriend rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dio moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Boyfriend slips a jab and a cross from Dio.
Dio swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
As Dio looks to move away, Boyfriend throws a big counter combo but Dio just gets out of the way. Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Boyfriend!
Dio stalks Boyfriend and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Boyfriend's face. Boyfriend staggers backwards, shaken. Nice uppercut there from Boyfriend. Dio 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. A punch lands to the side of Dio 's head but he takes it in his stride. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Nice takedown defense from Boyfriend. No joy for Dio on that attempt. Boyfriend throws a right and a left that Dio avoids nicely. The fight moves into the clinch position. Dio wants to get back to striking at distance but Boyfriend won't allow it.
Dio wants to take the fight to the mat but Boyfriend manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round. Boyfriend will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Dio up against the cage. Dio has Boyfriend pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Dio pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Boyfriend tumbling to the mat - Dio dives into Boyfriend's guard. Dio stopping the sweep attempt from Boyfriend. Dio is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions. Dio trying to control but Boyfriend is working from the bottom. Boyfriend bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Dio's guard. Boyfriend postures up in Dio's guard and throws a big left but Dio blocks it. Boyfriend stays in close to Dio's body and controls the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Boyfriend stopping the sweep attempt from Dio. Dio wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now. Dio is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Boyfriend trying to control here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Dio passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Boyfriend! Boyfriend tries to lock up and control but Dio gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Boyfriend is squirming around, avoiding Dio's attempts to control the action. Boyfriend is writhing around trying to get back to his feet. Dio with shots to the head and body - Boyfriend looks very uncomfortable down there. Dio connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
It looks like Daniel Boyfriend has been cut. Dio in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Dio lands a couple of good shots and Boyfriend has given up his back, trying to escape the position! Dio lands a shot to the head. Boyfriend is taking damage to the body and head. Dio keeps control of the position as Boyfriend tries to break free.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Dio is looking to finish with some ground and pound!
Daniel Boyfriend's cut is getting worse. Dio is scoring with a succession of shots from the back. Boyfriend is covering up - he's had enough and the ref steps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). John Dio! During a confident post fight interview, John Dio thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jorge Santos (ranked 2805 p4p, 347 weight class) and Miller Gozu (ranked 3913 p4p, 434 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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204 lbs
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Great wrestler
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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
5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jorge Santos! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
10 - 12 - 0, fighting out of New York, Miller Gozu! The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Steve Montenegro and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Gozu misses with a straight right. A leg kick checked by Santos. Santos lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. Santos avoids a low kick by using good footwork. Gozu loads up on a big right hand but Santos slips the punch. Gozu wants to clinch. Santos tries to counter with a takedown but Gozu is quick to defend against it. Santos scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Gozu doesn't seem bothered though. Gozu connects with a good right hand that stumbles Santos. Santos circles away out of range and recomposes himself. Gozu looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights. Santos misses with a few strikes there.
Gozu tries to close the distance and clinch up but Santos swats him away and circles back towards the center. It looked like Santos wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Gozu misses with a hook
and Santos counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Miller Gozu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Santos throws the left hand but Gozu avoids the punch easily. Santos lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected. Gozu gets off balance looking for a body kick and Santos counters with a stiff right hand. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Santos shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Gozu napping and manages to drive through into side control! Gozu tries to control but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad. Santos takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's one minute gone in the round. Gozu is in a horrible position here. Santos smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Santos pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage. Gozu is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Santos landing punches. Santos in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Santos controlling his opponent. Santos postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Gozu looks a forlorn figure.
Gozu is writhing around trying to get back to his feet. Santos has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Santos takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though. Gozu is writhing around trying to get back to his feet. Gozu can't escape the position.
Santos controlling the pace for now. Gozu is bucking up trying to escape but Santos cracks him with another couple of good strikes. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Santos takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Santos cracks Gozu with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Gozu tries to get back to half guard but can't. Santos is in the full mount, landing strikes. Santos lands a couple of good shots and Gozu has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
That's three minutes gone in the round. Santos lands with a hammerfist to the side of Gozu's head. Gozu tries to roll but Santos sticks to his back.
Gozu is still trying to improve position. Santos scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. Gozu is looking for a way out. Gozu covers up after taking a massive shot to the side of the head.
Santos controlling from the back. Santos lands with a hammerfist to the side of Gozu's head. Santos not allowing Gozu to control his hands. Oooh a big shot gets through from Santos. Many more shots like that and the referee will have to think about stepping in!
Gozu takes a big shot to the side of the head.
Santos lands an elbow to the side of the head. Gozu has hold of Santos's leg, trying to break free but it's let Santos lock up a rear naked choke! This could be big trouble! Gozu is turning an unusual color here… he's out! Santos throws him to one side and jumps onto the cage to celebrate with his fans.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Jorge Santos! Jorge Santos decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. In defeat, Miller Gozu stepped up to the mic, saying 'Thank you! Its a great night of fights so stick around!'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ricky Bobby Jr (ranked 3019 p4p, 328 weight class) and Alexander Rewell (ranked 1774 p4p, 197 weight class). Alexander Rewell told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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195 cm
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263 lbs
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245 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
6 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Ricky Bobby Jr! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Alexander Rewell! The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Dean Styles and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Rewell tried to score with a low kick but Bobby Jr checks it. Rewell finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Bobby Jr wants to land a leg kick but Rewell is out of range. Rewell throws a hook to the side of Bobby Jr's head but Bobby Jr sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Bobby Jr has been working on his boxing with his coaches at DJs Locker in the buildup to the fight. Rewell dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Bobby Jr blocks a head kick by Rewell.
Good leg kick by Bobby Jr there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Rewell.
Rewell moves out of range of the body kick from Bobby Jr.
Bobby Jr checks a leg kick nicely. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Bobby Jr is looking to chop away at Rewell's legs. Rewell looks to land a body kick but Bobby Jr moved away. Rewell uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bobby Jr. Rewell misses with a few strikes there.
Bobby Jr scores with a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round. A nice leg kick lands there from Rewell. Bobby Jr keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bobby Jr throws a head kick that misses. Rewell only half commits to the counter leg kick. Bobby Jr has managed to clinch.
Bobby Jr has a couple of punches blocked by Rewell.
Bobby Jr working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Rewell blocks a body shot from Bobby Jr. Bobby Jr throws a punch but it's blocked by Rewell. Rewell pushes off an throws an elbow but Bobby Jr leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage. Rewell scores with a shot to the side of Bobby Jr's head. Rewell will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Bobby Jr up against the cage. Rewell blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Rewell blocks an uppercut.
Rewell fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bobby Jr blocks a body shot from Rewell. Both fighters working to control the clinch. Rewell looks to throw an elbow but misses. Rewell is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Bobby Jr to keep the fight standing. Rewell blocks an uppercut.
Rewell escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bobby Jr throws a wild body kick that Rewell sees coming a mile off. Bobby Jr throws a body kick that misses. Rewell throws out a counter right but Bobby Jr avoids it with no problem. Rewell blocks a leg kick. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. A nice inside leg kick there by Bobby Jr. That's going to slow Rewell down. Bobby Jr bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut. Alexander Rewell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. That kick from Rewell tenderised Bobby Jr's leg. Bobby Jr is trying to keep his angry face on. Bobby Jr misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rewell.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Rewell moves out of range of the body kick from Bobby Jr.
Bobby Jr misses with a body kick. Rewell throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Bobby Jr.
It looks like Ricky Bobby Jr has been cut. Rewell fakes a jab and then connects with a hook. Bobby Jr takes one on the button. Rewell comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range. Bobby Jr wants to land a leg kick but Rewell is out of range. Bobby Jr moves into the clinch. Rewell misses with an elbow strike.
Rewell tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Rewell is trying to break the clinch but Bobby Jr is controlling him. Rewell effectively controlling the action here. A body shot lands from Bobby Jr.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Rewell pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Rewell throws a lazy right hand but Bobby Jr sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Rewell throws a body shot but no joy. Rewell pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Bobby Jr tries to close the distance and clinch but Rewell swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Donk. Bobby Jr catches Rewell right on the button with a cross. Rewell takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming. Bobby Jr on the wrong end of a nice jab. Bobby Jr moves in looking to clinch but Rewell pushes him off. Bobby Jr swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Rewell jabs Bobby Jr to the body, keeping him at a distance. A shot to the liver by Rewell. Beautiful body shot. Bobby Jr connects with a solid leg kick. Rewell throws a jab but it's blocked by Bobby Jr. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Alexander Rewell will probably get the nod. The cut man is working on Ricky Bobby Jr's cut. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Bobby Jr throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Rewell counters with a body kick. A bone on bone clash there as Rewell blocks the leg kick.
Bobby Jr with a nice cross. Bobby Jr throws a jab when Rewell was well out of range. Bobby Jr throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Rewell throws a head kick that misses and Bobby Jr counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena. Rewell lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range. Rewell misses with a hook. Bobby Jr ducked under it nicely. Rewell throws a sloppy head kick and Bobby Jr moves out of range easily. Bobby Jr wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Rewell fakes a jab and scores with a low kick. Rewell scoring well with a low kick there.
Bobby Jr takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Rewell scores with a hook to the body. Bobby Jr takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. Bobby Jr connects with a nice looking jab.
That's one minute gone in the round. Bobby Jr is looking to clinch. A low kick from Rewell misses and Bobby Jr counters with a leg kick. Bobby Jr throws a hook but Rewell avoids it easily. Rewell looks to throw the jab but Bobby Jr is out of range. Rewell throws a body shot but no joy. Bobby Jr scoring well with a low kick there.
Rewell throws a nice inside leg kick. Bobby Jr dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Rewell. That did some damage! Bobby Jr moves out of range as Rewell throws a body kick.
Bobby Jr checks the leg kick nicely there.
Rewell misses with an attempted mid kick.
Bobby Jr misses with a looping right. Bobby Jr looks to throw the jab but Rewell is out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Bobby Jr bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick. Rewell cracks Bobby Jr with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd. A big right from Rewell misses. Bobby Jr has closed the distance and engaged Rewell in a clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Bobby Jr lands with a short shot to the head. Rewell drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Rewell misses with a short punch on the inside. A battle for position here, against the cage. Rewell wants to break free but Bobby Jr has control.
Bobby Jr has Rewell pressed against the cage, preventing Rewell from circling away and getting back to striking at range. Bobby Jr working some nice short punches in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Rewell tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Bobby Jr smiles and moves away.
Rewell is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bobby Jr. Bobby Jr wants to land a leg kick but Rewell is out of range. And an attempted straight right on the counter from Rewell! But no joy. A looping hook to the body misses from Rewell. Bobby Jr does a little dance to reset his feet. Bobby Jr lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. Rewell misses with an attempted mid kick.
Bobby Jr ducks under a wild hook from Rewell. A chopping leg kick lands by Bobby Jr. Rewell's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down. Bobby Jr takes a swing at Rewell's ribcage but misses. A slapping leg kick lands for Rewell.
The fighters circling - Rewell throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Rewell avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bobby Jr throws a jab when Rewell was well out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Rewell lands with a thumping leg kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Bobby Jr checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one. Bobby Jr is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Rewell. Rewell circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bobby Jr fakes a jab and scores with a low kick. Bobby Jr lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Bobby Jr throws a body kick but he wasn't in range. Rewell takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
This has been an exciting period of action! Bobby Jr connects with a body shot that sends Rewell's belly button to the back. Rewell looks to land a right hand but Bobby Jr moved out of range. Bobby Jr throws a front kick that sends Rewell stumbling back into the cage. Rewell tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Rewell throws a leg kick but Bobby Jr sees it coming and moves out of range. Rewell throws a half hearted mid kick. Bobby Jr is looking to counter with a body kick. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ricky Bobby Jr dominated that second round. The cut man is working on Ricky Bobby Jr's cut. That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Bobby Jr scores with a nice body kick.
Rewell with a body punch. A glancing blow. Bobby Jr uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rewell. Rewell has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Bobby Jr. Rewell misses with a hook to the body
enabling Bobby Jr to counter with a crisp jab. Rewell waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bobby Jr. As Rewell backs away, Bobby Jr returns fire with a leg kick that just misses. Jab from Rewell. Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Bobby Jr. Rewell shrugs it off though. Rewell thows a left - swing and a miss! We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Thud! ouch! good body kick from Rewell - that will leave a mark!
Alexander Rewell seems to be getting the better of the standup. Bobby Jr goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. It seemed like Rewell was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it. Rewell sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs. Rewell blocks a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round. Bobby Jr scoring well with a low kick there.
Rewell throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Bobby Jr's head. Bobby Jr scores with a leg kick.
Bobby Jr pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bobby Jr wants to clinch up but Rewell keeps it at a distance. A lazy left from Bobby Jr finds it's target. Bobby Jr thumps Rewell with a low kick. Rewell pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bobby Jr throws a lazy right hand but Rewell sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Bobby Jr wants to clinch. Bobby Jr tries to close the distance and clinch but Rewell swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Bobby Jr throws a leg kick but Rewell sees it coming and moves out of range. Nice jab there from Bobby Jr. Rewell staying out of range there. Ouch! a nice leg kick from Bobby Jr, right into the meat.
Rewell throws a hook but Bobby Jr avoids it easily. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Bobby Jr fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Rewell, pushing him back against the cage. A short left from Rewell. Rewell struggles to land a body shot inside as Bobby Jr controls his hands.
Rewell misses with a knee strike.
Bobby Jr being controlled against the cage. Bobby Jr blocks an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Bobby Jr working aggressively here.
Rewell lands a hook to the side of the head. Rewell has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Bobby Jr. Rewell content to slow the pace in the clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows. The referee calls for Rewell to work.
Rewell using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bobby Jr has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Rewell lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bobby Jr backwards. Rewell's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Sloppy strikes from Rewell. Those never looked like landing. Bobby Jr drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles. Rewell misses with a body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Bobby Jr ducks under a wild hook from Rewell. Rewell looks to score with a jab to the body but Bobby Jr is just out of range. Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Rewell. Rewell misses with a hook. Bobby Jr throws a low kick, looking for Rewell's leg but Rewell calmly moves out of range. Bobby Jr wants to clinch. Bobby Jr tries to score with a low kick but Rewell moves his leg out of the way. Rewell displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Rewell misses with an uppercut. As Rewell tries to get set, Bobby Jr tries to push him back and clinch up but Rewell manages to avoid the attempt. Rewell plants his feet and lands a nice head kick! Rewell throws a lazy right hand but Bobby Jr sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
And that's the end of the fight! Alexander Rewell comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I think Rewell has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision. Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 28:29 Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 28:29 Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alexander Rewell!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mikey Walsh (ranked 867 p4p, 128 weight class) and Jaromir Sambor (ranked 2148 p4p, 290 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mikey Walsh! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jaromir Sambor! The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Anthony Taglia and Reed Andrews.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Walsh looks for the body kick but Sambor saw that one coming. Walsh throws a body kick, spinning off balance letting Sambor counter with a right hand. Sambor slaps away a takedown attempt from Walsh, before circling back to the center of the mat. Sambor scores with a decent looking hook. Sambor takes one on the chin but seems OK.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Sambor throws a series of punches but Walsh avoids them all with ease. Walsh attempts a counter takedown but Sambor avoids it well and moves away. Walsh shoots in but no luck this time. Sambor looks like he wants to counter punch here. Sambor takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
That's one minute gone in the round. A jab lands there for Sambor. Walsh lands with a kick to the ribs.
An inside leg kick from Sambor misses. Sambor throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Walsh sees it coming and avoids it easily. Walsh scores with a nice body kick.
Walsh ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Sambor throws out a powerful jab. Walsh fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sambor manages to avoid it. A little jabbing left from Sambor on the counter but it doesn't find it's target. Sambor ducks right into an uppercut from Walsh. Walsh misses with a body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Walsh tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Sambor connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. Walsh shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Sambor as he avoids it easily. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mikey Walsh. That's going to take a lot out of him. Sambor moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Sambor moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross. Sambor tries to work over Walsh's front leg with a kick but Walsh checks it. Walsh appears to be looking for a counter takedown. Walsh walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head. A head kick misses from Walsh. Sambor looks like he wants to counter punch here. Walsh swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Walsh goes for a high kick. It partially lands. Walsh moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot. Walsh shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Sambor eats them both and turns towards Walsh to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo. Walsh throws a sloppy head kick and Sambor moves out of range easily. Sambor swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made. Sambor looks to score with a jab to the body but Walsh is just out of range. Sambor throws a jab when Walsh was well out of range. Sambor throws the left hand but Walsh avoids the punch easily. Walsh blocks a jab. A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Walsh.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Walsh gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here. Walsh is trying to break free. Sambor lands on the inside with an uppercut. Walsh dodges an elbow strike from Sambor.
Walsh jumps guard and drags Sambor to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Walsh tries to land a sweep but no joy. Walsh throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Walsh is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
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 Mikey Walsh will probably get the nod. That's time! Walsh's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
A combination from Walsh does no damage. Walsh misses with a right hand and Sambor counters with a lovely straight right hand! A head kick misses from Walsh. A big right from Sambor misses. A big left from Sambor misses. Walsh digs a good hook to Sambor's body.
Walsh throws a body kick but he wasn't in range. A little jabbing left from Sambor on the counter but it doesn't find it's target. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Sambor lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin. Walsh misses with a combination
enabling Sambor to counter with a crisp jab.
That's one minute gone in the round. Walsh is looking to land body kicks. Sambor takes a head kick and keeps coming.
It looks like Jaromir Sambor has been cut. Sambor cracks Walsh with a right hand to the side of the head. Sambor uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Walsh. Walsh throws a head kick that misses. Walsh throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Sambor tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Walsh is in Sambor's guard. Walsh throwing strikes but missing. Walsh trying to control but Sambor is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Walsh trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. Walsh sitting in guard, not really doing much. Walsh works over Sambor with some ground and pound from guard. Sambor tries to land a sweep but no joy. Sambor keeping moving, preventing Walsh from controlling successfully. Walsh working some strikes from top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Walsh with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal. Walsh looking to pass the guard. Walsh wants to control from the top but Sambor keeps moving. Walsh content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots. Walsh trying to control but Sambor is working from the bottom. Walsh is looking to work some ground and pound but Sambor has wrist control.
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. Walsh scoring with punches to the head and body. Walsh 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. Walsh postures up.
Walsh pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sambor is keeping the position for now. Sambor is trying to keep Walsh in close.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet. Sambor misses with a straight left. Walsh lands a front kick. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. A low kick from Sambor misses so Walsh counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility. Walsh throws an elbow that misses. Sambor uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Walsh's guard. Nice move by Sambor!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mikey Walsh dominated that second round. The cut man is working on Jaromir Sambor's cut. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Walsh takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Sambor moves out of range of the body kick. A little jabbing left from Sambor on the counter but it doesn't find it's target. Walsh rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sambor moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Walsh gets a takedown into half guard. Walsh missing with some ground and pound from the half guard. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Sambor on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound. Sambor gets back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round. Walsh missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. Walsh trying to control but Sambor is working from the bottom. Walsh stands up over Sambor, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head. Sambor keeping moving, preventing Walsh from controlling successfully. Walsh chips away with some ground and pound. Walsh landing some decent shots from guard. Walsh passes easily into side control. Nice work. Mikey Walsh is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Walsh works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head. Walsh advances nicely into full mount. Walsh fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Sambor is rocked! Walsh landing strikes from the mount and Sambor is in trouble! Sambor is still in real trouble! Can Walsh finish him? Oooh a big shot lands for Walsh! Sambor is out! The ref dives in to save him from more punishment!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Mikey Walsh! Mikey Walsh 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 light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Artur Syrowatka (ranked 983 p4p, 139 weight class) and Griffin Heath (ranked 2320 p4p, 314 weight class). Syrowatka comes to the cage accompanied by Slash - Nothing to Say. Artur Syrowatka has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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212 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
14 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Artur Syrowatka! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Griffin Heath! The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Steve Montenegro and Alyssa Summers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Nice jab there from Heath.
It looks like Artur Syrowatka has been cut. Heath slips a jab and a cross from Syrowatka.
Syrowatka throws a front kick aimed at Heath's knee but Heath avoids it well. Heath swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made. Syrowatka throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Heath counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Griffin Heath seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Syrowatka throws a nice looking combination but Heath bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Syrowatka is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Heath. Syrowatka misses with a looping left. Heath scores with a jab. Syrowatka acknowledges it with a nod of the head. Syrowatka throws a right hand that misses
and Heath counters with a body kick that stops Syrowatka in his tracks momentarily. Heath takes a swing at Syrowatka's ribcage but misses. A quick step to the side and Syrowatka tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect. Syrowatka will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Syrowatka throws a poor cross that misses
and Heath counters with a nice uppercut. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Syrowatka steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Heath. That one must have hurt. Syrowatka throws a right and a left that both miss. Heath scores with a shot to the body.
Syrowatka is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round. Heath lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range. Syrowatka cracks Heath with a right hand to the side of the head. A looping hook to the body misses from Syrowatka. Heath does a little dance to reset his feet. Heath lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range. Heath lands a right hook to the body.
Heath cracks Syrowatka with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Heath has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Syrowatka to stand back up!
Syrowatka is rocked! Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Syrowatka drops his hands for a split second and Heath immediately capitalizes on the opportunity by smashing a powerful hook into Syrowatka face, sending his mouthguard sailing through the air, much to the delight of the crowd. Heath follows up with a right hand that knocks Syrowatka into next week. He's out cold and this fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Griffin Heath! A very excited looking Griffin Heath rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Tom Thomas (ranked 821 p4p, 40 weight class) and Dom Cruz (ranked 609 p4p, 26 weight class). Dom Cruz will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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144 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world! Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Tom Thomas! And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dom Cruz! The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Jorge Garcia and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Thomas checks a leg kick. A kick lands to the mid section there for Cruz. Sloppy strikes from Cruz. Those never looked like landing. Cruz scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent. Thomas misses with an uppercut. Cruz saw that one coming. A looping hook to the body misses from Cruz. Thomas does a little dance to reset his feet. A head kick by Cruz misses and Cruz takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Thomas listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut. Cruz swings for the body but Thomas moves out of range.
Cruz fails to land the takedown. Thomas throwing a counter right hand but Cruz manages to avoid it. Cruz steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Thomas. Cruz shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Cruz was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure! Thomas is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Jed's Gym that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet. 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! Cruz fails to land a wild elbow strike.
That's one minute gone in the round. Thomas regains half guard there - taking advantage of Cruz's attempt to lay and pray for a moment. Thomas is trying to stand.
Cruz not landing any meaningful shots this time. Thomas wants to get back to his feet. Cruz thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Thomas's head. Cruz has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan. Cruz misses with a head shot. Thomas uses the momentum to regain guard. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Thomas uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Cruz misses with a telegraphed body shot
enabling Thomas to counter with a crisp jab. Cruz fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Thomas avoids it really well and circles away. A little feinted left hand from Thomas on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Cruz looks for the body kick but Thomas saw that one coming. Thomas swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect. Cruz throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Thomas connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Thomas takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
No joy there for Cruz, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Cruz shoots for a double leg takedown but Thomas sprawls well. He's pushed Cruz's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. Tom Thomas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dom Cruz. This has been an exciting period of action! Cruz lands with a slapping head kick. Thomas blocks a head kick by Cruz.
Cruz has a takedown stuffed. Thomas throws a hook to the side of Cruz's head but Cruz sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Cruz misses with a hook to the body
and Cruz takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Cruz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Thomas manages to avoid it. A little feinted left hand from Thomas on the counter but he doesn't commit to it. Cruz tries to work over Thomas's front leg with a kick but Thomas checks it. Cruz is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Thomas rather than just go for the knockout.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Cruz lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt. Cruz misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
It looked like Thomas wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit. Cruz tries to move into range but Thomas moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand. Tom Thomas is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. The fighters circling - Cruz throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Cruz lands a body shot.
Cruz scores with a head kick. Thomas tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time. Cruz throws an off balance right hand
and Thomas counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Cruz is rocked! Thomas is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all. Cruz throws a sloppy head kick and Thomas moves out of range easily. Thomas was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger. Cruz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Thomas takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Thomas takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. Cruz looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Thomas is fending him off so far but Cruz persists. Nope, Thomas circles away and we're back to standing. Thomas looks to land a right hand but Cruz moved out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Cruz tries a head kick but it misses.
Cruz feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Thomas's calf. Cruz misses with a body kick. Cruz smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button. No luck with that takedown attempt from Cruz. Cruz feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position. Thomas pushes Cruz off and gets back to his feet.
Cruz bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Thomas misses the shot to the body. Cruz shoots and misses and Thomas counters with a stiff right hand. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Thomas scores with a hook to the body. Cruz takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. Cruz will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts. Thomas is looking to counter punch. 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 Tom Thomas will probably get the nod. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Cruz misses with a double jab
and Thomas counters with a straight right hand. Cruz is still on wobbly legs! Can Thomas finish him? Thomas throws an overhand right that lands on Cruz's shoulder, as Cruz tries to avoid the shot. Cruz throws a right and a left that Thomas avoids nicely. It looked like Thomas wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit. Cruz seems to have recovered his senses. Cruz misses with a takedown attempt enabling Thomas to counter with a crisp jab. Cruz throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. Thomas avoids the head kick by Cruz.
A counter left hand to the body from Thomas misses its target. Cruz throws a body kick that misses. Thomas throws a big counter combination but Cruz scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage. Cruz looks for a takedown but Thomas sprawls well. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Cruz will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A low kick from Cruz misses and Thomas counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Thomas with a nice cross.
That's one minute gone in the round. Cruz shoots in but doesn't get the takedown and Thomas counters with a big right hand! Oh Cruz is in trouble here! Thomas follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:06 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tom Thomas! Tom Thomas is the new bantamweight champion! Tom Thomas 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 featherweight MMA rules bout between Danny Brixton (ranked 569 p4p, 62 weight class) and Bis Worth (ranked 477 p4p, 54 weight class). Brixton comes to the cage accompanied by Bad Boys - Stormzy ft. Ghetts & J Hus. 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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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world! Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
14 - 3 - 1, fighting out of London, Danny Brixton! And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Bis Worth! The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, John Kavanagh and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Brixton uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Worth. Brixton avoids a low kick by using good footwork. A clash of legs there as Worth blocks the low kick. Worth misses with a double jab.
Brixton dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Brixton connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. Worth's jab looks to have found its range, popping Brixton under the eye. Brixton ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent. Worth slips a straight right by Brixton. Worth connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head. Worth connects with a body shot that sends Brixton's belly button to the back. Worth ducks under a wild hook from Brixton. Brixton is looking to chop away at Worth's legs. Worth fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Brixton looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Nice cross by Brixton. Wow, both these guys are really going for it! Worth misses with an uppercut. Brixton ducks under a wild hook from Worth. Brixton tried to counter with a leg kick but Worth avoided it. Brixton misses with a leg kick. Worth thumps Brixton with a low kick. Worth closes the distance and clinches. Brixton blocks a body shot from Worth. Worth working aggressively here.
That's one minute gone in the round. Brixton misses with a hook from the clinch. I was talking to Brixton's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight. Brixton tries to work over Worth's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. A left hand lands to the body for Worth.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Brixton. Worth throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Brixtons head. Worth misses with a hook from the clinch. Worth lands with a left to the head. Brixton jumps guard but Worth stands there with Brixton around his waist. Brixton gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Brixton doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Worth works on Brixton's body with a couple of short punches. Worth blocks a body shot from Brixton. Brixton is looking to break free of the clinch but Worth has double underhooks. A head punch blocked on the inside by Brixton. Worth holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Worth managing to block the knees to the body from Brixton.
Worth lands a nice uppercut. Brixton's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Brixton blocking some punches.
Worth softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. Brixton works on Worth's body with a couple of short punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round. This has been an exciting period of action! Worth can't find room to land a body shot as Brixton controls the action.
Worth lands on the inside with an uppercut. Brixton lands a nice knee to the body. Worth misses with a punch on the inside.
Worth misses with some punches.
Brixton swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Brixton's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! A short right from Brixton. Worth doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Brixton is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Worth is defending well for now. Worth lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Brixton backwards. Worth misses with a hook from the clinch. Brixton swings wildly with an uppercut but Worth uses good head movement to avoid it. Worth swings wildly with an uppercut but Brixton uses good head movement to avoid it. Brixton blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Brixton swings wildly with an uppercut but Worth uses good head movement to avoid it. Brixton struggles to land a body shot inside as Worth controls his hands.
A shot in the inside from Worth.
That's three minutes gone in the round. A short right from Worth on the inside. Brixton blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Brixton. A short right from Worth on the inside. A short uppercut from Brixton. Brixton misses with a knee strike.
Worth throws a head punch that misses. Brixton softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. Worth blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Worth blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Brixton working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Brixton misses with the head strike.
Brixton can't get the takedown.
Brixton working aggressively here.
Worth lands an uppercut. Brixton gets through Worth's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Worth misses with the head strike.
A short uppercut from Worth.
It looks like Danny Brixton has been cut. Brixton using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Brixton.
Brixton blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nice body punch from Brixton.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Worth misses with a punch on the inside.
Worth doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Worth creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. Brixton misses with a short punch on the inside. Brixton throws a punch but it's blocked by Worth. Worth swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Brixton tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Worth's elbow. Brixton swings wildly with an uppercut but Worth uses good head movement to avoid it. The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now. Brixton lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Brixton misses with some punches.
Brixton misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Worth.
A head punch on the inside from Worth fails to land. Brixton blocking some punches.
Worth fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. A head punch on the inside from Worth fails to land. Worth takes a knee to the side of the body. Brixton has a couple of punches blocked by Worth.
Brixton blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Worth swings wildly with an uppercut but Brixton uses good head movement to avoid it. Brixton blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bis Worth dominated that round. The cut man is working on Danny Brixton's cut. That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Brixton lands a nice looking kick to the body. Worth takes a step back to recover. Worth throws a looping overhand right but Brixton ducks down to avoid it. Worth leaves Brixton with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt. Brixton works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance. A cross from Worth lands. Worth pushes Brixton up against the cage in a clinch. Brixton breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Worth is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Brixton. Worth walks into a stiff left hand from Brixton. Danny Brixton is winning the standup battle so far. Worth 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. Brixton takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt. Brixton looks to throw the jab but Worth is out of range. Brixton looks to land a left hand but Worth moved out of range nicely. Brixton lands with a straight right. Worth didn't see that one coming. This has been an exciting period of action! Brixton slips under a jab from Worth. Worth takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Worth tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Brixton manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Brixton misses with a low kick as Worth jumps back. A little jabbing left from Worth on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round. Brixton scores with a hook to the body. Worth takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. Brixton connects with a right hand. Worth shakes it off. Brixton connects with a good right hand that stumbles Worth. Worth circles away out of range and recomposes himself. Brixton takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt. Worth ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Brixton moves away. Worth misses with a looping right. Brixton looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Worth lands with a hook. Brixton tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. A leg kick checked by Brixton. Brixton throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Worth connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. Bis Worth is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Worth is looking to chop away at Brixton's legs. Brixton is looking for a counter combo. A shot to the liver by Worth. Beautiful body shot. Worth misses 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! Worth thows a left - swing and a miss! A solid leg kick lands there for Worth.
Worth lands a right hook to the body.
Brixton throws a hook to the side of Worth's head but Worth sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Worth is looking for the big counter here. Worth ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Brixton throws a chopping leg kick but Worth manages to avoid taking any serious damage. Brixton misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Worth.
Worth fakes a jab and scores with a low kick. Worth swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Worth throws a quick inside leg kick. Brixton cracks Worth with a right hand to the side of the head. Worth avoids the body shot from Brixton.
Brixton uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Worth. Worth takes a jab right on the kisser.
Worth misses with a leg kick. Worth throws a body shot but no joy. Worth throws a front kick that sends Brixton stumbling back into the cage. Worth with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
No joy there for Worth, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Brixton tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Worth manages to circle out of the way. Brixton waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Worth. Worth throws a looping overhand right but Brixton ducks down to avoid it. Brixton throwing a counter right hand but Worth manages to avoid it. Brixton keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Brixton tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. A nice inside leg kick there by Brixton. That's going to slow Worth down. Worth thumps Brixton with a low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Worth misses with a looping left. Worth looks to land a right hand but Brixton moved out of range. Brixton misses with a looping left. Worth dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Brixton. That did some damage! Brixton paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button. A jab from Worth misses. Brixton lands with a nice body kick. Brixton takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily. Brixton throws a head kick but Worth moves out of range.
Worth ducks under a wild hook from Brixton. Worth 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. Brixton comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range. Brixton throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Brixton takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Brixton throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Worth throws out a loose jab but Brixton uses good head movement to avoid it. Brixton wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch. Brixton keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Brixton motions for Worth to come forward. Brixton throws a leg kick but it misses it's target. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Worth misses with a hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Worth misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Brixton.
Brixton walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Worth checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side. Worth throws a body punch but Brixton moves out of range. Worth throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Brixton to counter with a crisp jab. Worth gets off balance looking for a body kick and Brixton counters with an inside leg kick. Worth blocks a low kick nicely. Nice straight punches there by Brixton. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Brixton. Worth blocks a head kick by Brixton.
Worth looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it. Worth misses with a low kick.
Worth lands a nice leg kick that just misses Brixton's sensitive parts. Worth misses with a wild body shot. Good shot there by Worth. Worth avoids the body shot from Brixton.
Worth throws a front kick that sends Brixton stumbling back into the cage. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Nice straight punches there by Brixton. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Brixton. Brixton bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Worth's head backwards. Worth keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Brixton. Brixton throws a shot from downtown. Worth moves away and avoids it. The fighters circling - Brixton throws out the jab but it was never going to land. 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 Danny Brixton will probably get the nod. The cut man is working on Danny Brixton's cut. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Brixton throws a solid leg kick but Worth takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Brixton. Brixton throws a leg kick which misses Worth's front leg but catches the back leg as Worth tries to avoid it. Worth uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Brixton. Worth misses the jab. Worth tests Brixton's chin there with a solid looking shot. Brixton checks a leg kick. Brixton was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger. Brixton moves away from the strike by Worth. Brixton slips a jab from Worth. Worth ducks under a wild hook from Brixton. Brixton connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. A big right from Brixton misses. Worth throws a shot to the body.
Brixton connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Worth throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. Brixton misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Worth.
Worth swings for the body but Brixton moves out of range.
Brixton misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Worth.
Worth with a body punch. A glancing blow. This has been an exciting period of action! Brixton ducks under a wild hook from Worth.
That's one minute gone in the round. Brixton lands with a shot to the body. Brixton feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Worth's calf. Brixton throws a body shot but no joy. Bis Worth seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Brixton scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business. Good shot there by Brixton. Nice defenses there by Brixton. Worth slips under a jab from Brixton. Worth misses with a wild body shot. An inside leg kick lands from Worth. Brixton misses with a right hand and Worth connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Brixton misses with a head kick.
Horrible takedown attempt by Brixton or perhaps it was just good defense by Worth, which made it look bad. Worth throws a shot to the body.
Brixton uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Worth. A counter left hand to the body from Brixton misses its target. Worth misses with a series of wild punches.
Brixton scores with a kick to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Brixton waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Worth. Brixton misses with an attempted mid kick.
Worth appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick. Worth misses with a hook
and Brixton counters with a straight right hand. Worth misses with a left hand and Brixton counters with a body kick that stops Worth in his tracks momentarily. Worth is looking to score with low kicks. Brixton swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Worth. Brixton lands a glancing blow to the side of Worth's head. Brixton loads up on a big right hand but Worth slips the punch. Worth tries a quick counter leg kick but Brixton is wise to it. Brixton misses with a hook. Brixton finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Worth unleashes a big counter combination but Brixton bobs and weaves and avoids any damage. Worth jabs at Brixton's body. Brixton is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight. Worth swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Brixton looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Worth uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Brixton. Brixton fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Worth on the side of the head. Brixton throws a low kick but Worth moves out of range easily. Worth's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Brixton connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Worth scrambles back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Worth ducks under a wild hook from Brixton. Brixton scores with a head kick. Worth tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time. Brixton ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Worth moves away. Brixton avoids the body shot from Worth.
Brixton takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Worth walks into a straight right hand from Brixton. Worth takes a body punch but keeps moving. Worth rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Brixton moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Worth dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Good work by Worth as he checks the leg kick. Worth swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. A jab from Worth misses. Brixton will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Brixton throws a head kick that misses. Brixton misses the jab. Worth has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye. Worth walks into a jab. Brixton throws a shot from downtown. Worth moves away and avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Brixton uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Worth. Brixton blocks a leg kick. Worth throws a body kick that digs right into the meat. A clash of legs there as Worth blocks the low kick. Worth punishes Brixton's body with a nice straight punch. Worth swings for the body but Brixton moves out of range.
Worth scores with a jab. Brixton acknowledges it with a nod of the head. Brixton throws a hook but Worth blocks it. A telegraphed right hand from Worth misses the target. Worth takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch. Brixton scores with a nice head shot. Brixton moves out of range of the leg kick from Worth. No joy there for Worth, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Worth swinging wildly here.
Brixton takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Jab by Brixton. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Danny Brixton clearly takes that round. The cut man is working on Danny Brixton's cut. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Jab by Worth. Bis Worth has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Worth throws a hook but Brixton blocks it. Brixton slips under a jab from Worth. Worth connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head. Brixton checks a leg kick. Nice defenses there by Worth. Worth thows a left - swing and a miss! Worth throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Brixton counters with a nice low kick that buckles Worth's knee momentarily. Worth keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Brixton. Worth is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A low kick from Worth is predictable there and Brixton counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Brixton ducks under a wild hook from Worth. Worth takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Brixton ducks down and throws a hook to the body. Worth just misses with a punch to the body.
Brixton tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Worth moves out of range of the strikes. A little jabbing left from Worth on the counter but it doesn't find it's target. A nice inside leg kick there by Worth. That's going to slow Brixton down. Worth ducks under a wild hook from Brixton.
That's one minute gone in the round. Worth uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Brixton. Worth thinks about the counter body kick. Brixton moves into range and connects with a jab. That kick from Brixton tenderised Worth's leg. Worth is trying to keep his angry face on. Worth misses with a body kick. Worth shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down. An attempted straight right counter from Brixton misses the target. Brixton misses with a looping right. Nice defenses there by Brixton. Worth misses with a body shot.
Brixton swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Worth misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Brixton.
The fight moves into the clinch position. Worth lands a nice uppercut. Bis Worth seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far. Worth tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Worth struggles to land a body shot inside as Brixton controls his hands.
Worth misses with a hook from the clinch. Brixton lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Brixton blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Brixton lands with a short head shot on the inside. Brixton escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Brixton thuds a left hand into Worth's body. Worth gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Brixton. Brixton ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Worth moves away. Worth tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target. Brixton slips a jab from Worth. An attempted straight right counter from Brixton misses the target. Brixton throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Worth. Worth throws a leg kick and Brixton counters with a stiff right hand. Brixton ducks under a wild hook from Worth. Worth blocks a jab. Brixton throws a jab but it's blocked by Worth. Brixton doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body. Brixton throws a head kick that Worth semi-blocks.
Brixton lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head. Worth scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard. Worth 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. Worth takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Brixton misses with a low kick as Worth jumps back. Worth scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business. Worth shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down. Worth looks to score with a jab to the body but Brixton is just out of range. Brixton attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin. Worth throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Worth misses with a straight right. Brixton lands a really nice looking cross but Worth seems unphased.
Worth connects with a right hand. Brixton shakes it off. Worth misses with a low kick.
Worth buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Worth dodges the punch combination from Brixton.
Worth takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Worth misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Brixton.
Worth thuds his right hand into Brixton's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Worth misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Brixton.
Brixton throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Worth is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Brixton with a body shot. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Worth tries to close the distance and clinch but Brixton swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. It appears Brixton was looking to counter with a kick there. Brixton lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range. Brixton throws a big shot that misses. Worth cracks the inside of Brixton's front leg. Worth pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way. Worth tries to clinch but Brixton moves out of range. Worth connects with a right hand. Brixton shakes it off. Brixton misses with a looping right. Worth throws a body shot but no joy. Danga de danga de dang - Brixton scores with a four punch combination! Worth takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. A chopping leg kick lands by Brixton. Brixton connects with an inside leg kick. Brixton is trying hard to land a takedown here. Worth sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet. Worth chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Brixton can pounce on him.
A slapping leg kick lands for Brixton.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Danny Brixton had his way with Bis Worth in that round. The cut man is working on Danny Brixton's cut. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Worth digs a good body shot into Brixton's ribs. Brixton misses with a combination
and Worth connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Brixton waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Worth. Brixton moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot. Worth avoids a low kick by using good footwork. Worth misses with a looping right. Worth throws a head kick that misses and Brixton counters with a straight right hand. Brixton scores to the head and body with a nice combination! Worth throws a hook but Brixton avoids it easily. Brixton lands an overhand right. Worth is looking to chop away at Brixton's legs. Worth takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Brixton moves out of range of the strikes. Worth throws a body shot but no joy. Brixton tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Worth manages to circle out of the way. Brixton fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Worth manages to avoid it. Brixton lunges at Worth with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Worth's hand. Brixton paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round. Brixton tried to score with a low kick but Worth checks it. Brixton uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Worth.
A little feinted left hand from Brixton on the counter but he doesn't commit to it. Brixton uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Worth. Brixton slips under a jab from Worth. Brixton with a nice cross. Worth takes a swing at Brixton's ribcage but misses. Brixton lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Worth throws a looping overhand right but Brixton ducks down to avoid it. Worth scores with the left hand. Brixton knows he should have avoided that one. Worth misses with a right hand and Brixton counters with a stiff right hand. Brixton lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Worth throws a body kick but he wasn't in range. Brixton fakes a jab and scores with a low kick. Brixton bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Brixton wants to control but Worth is keeping him busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Worth stops Brixton from passing to mount. Worth is trying to control Brixton's posture but Brixton avoids it. Worth stops Brixton from passing to mount. Brixton tries to advance position but instead Worth slips a leg back in to half guard. Worth is refusing to be controlled, as Brixton sits in half guard. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Brixton is just content to waste time from the top position. Worth takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard. Worth has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall. Brixton is looking to advance position but Worth has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount! Brixton is desperately trying to improve his position but Worth has a good base and remains in mount. Worth tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Brixton working to try and regain half guard.
Worth takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though. Brixton is desperately trying to improve his position but Worth has a good base and remains in mount. Worth controlling from mount. Worth lands with some strikes. Worth jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Brixton is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Brixton and Worth has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
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 Danny Brixton. I think Brixton has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision. Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 49:46 Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 49:46 Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 49:47
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Danny Brixton! Danny Brixton retains his featherweight title! A victorious Danny Brixton thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Santana Blaze (ranked 1242 p4p, 56 weight class) and Mads Nordskov (ranked 263 p4p, 12 weight class). Nordskov has chosen Fugle as his entrance music. Mads Nordskov has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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
15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Santana Blaze! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
15 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mads Nordskov! The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Dean Styles and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Blaze scores with a hook. Nordskov throws a leg kick and Blaze cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Blaze looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight. Nordskov looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it. Blaze was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger. Blaze uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nordskov.
Nordskov turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. Blaze keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Nordskov. Blaze uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nordskov.
Nordskov tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Blaze is able to avoid easily. Blaze appears to be looking for a big counter. A jab from Nordskov finds it's way through Blaze's defenses. Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Nordskov. Blaze blocks a head kick by Nordskov.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Blaze ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nordskov moves away. Nordskov has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight. Nordskov lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw. Nordskov lands a leg kick that knocks Blaze off balance momentarily. Nordskov paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button. Blaze really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Nordskov looks to land a left hand but Blaze moved out of range nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round. Blaze takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Nordskov moves into the clinch successfully.
Nordskov tries a body shot but Blaze blocks it.
Nordskov lands a right hand. A right hook to the body lands for Nordskov.
Nordskov has Blaze pressed against the cage, preventing Blaze from circling away and getting back to striking at range. Nordskov lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. Blaze breaks from the clinch.
Nordskov is looking to score with low kicks. Blaze appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body. Nice body kick there by Nordskov. Nordskov looks to clinch and Blaze counters with a straight right hand. Nordskov swings widly with a right hand
and Blaze counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body. Nordskov scores with a leg kick.
Nordskov throws a leg kick and Blaze counters with a series of strikes. Nordskov will be more careful next time no doubt. 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! Nordskov doesn't manage to clinch there - Blaze circles away.
Blaze appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick. Blaze keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Blaze is looking for a counter combo.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Nordskov lands with a shot to the body. Nordskov looks to score with a jab to the body but Blaze is just out of range. Blaze takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness. Blaze digs a good hook to Nordskov's body.
Nordskov throws a poor cross that misses
and Blaze counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body. Nice body kick there by Nordskov. Nordskov thows a left - swing and a miss! Blaze is looking for a counter combo. Nordskov throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Blaze on the side of the head. Nordskov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nordskov lands a nice looking kick to the body. Blaze takes a step back to recover. Blaze lands a nice hook to Nordskov's body. Nordskov takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. Blaze is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Nordskov takes a swing at Blaze's ribcage but misses. Blaze is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Nordskov. Nordskov looks for the body kick but Blaze saw that one coming. A counter left hand to the body from Blaze misses its target. Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Nordskov, as that shot connected.
Nordskov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Blaze paws at him with a jab and circles away. No joy there for Blaze, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nordskov looks to throw a body kick enabling Blaze to counter with a crisp jab. Nordskov misses with a kick to the body and Blaze counters with a series of strikes. Nordskov will be more careful next time no doubt. Nordskov misses with a hook. Blaze ducked under it nicely. Blaze throwing a counter right hand but Nordskov manages to avoid it. Nordskov looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Blaze avoids a kick to the body.
Blaze is looking for a counter combo. Nordskov misses with an uppercut. Blaze saw that one coming. Blaze looks to land a combination but Nordskov avoids it well. Nordskov smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Blaze throws a wild combination but nothing lands. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Blaze moves out of range of the strikes. Blaze swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect. Nordskov pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Blaze throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Nordskov sees it coming and avoids it easily. A big right from Nordskov misses. Blaze checks a leg kick. Blaze is looking to counter with a shot to the body. Nordskov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Blaze is looking to counter punch. Nordskov misses with a body punch
letting Blaze counter with a right hand. Nordskov misses with a hook
and Blaze counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Nordskov throws a big shot that misses. Nordskov misses with a straight right. A little feinted left hand from Blaze on the counter but he doesn't commit to it. Nordskov misses with a body shot.
Nordskov lands a head shot. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mads Nordskov dominated that round. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Nordskov loads up on a big right hand but Blaze slips the punch. Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Blaze. Nordskov looks like he wants to counter punch here. Nordskov scores with a slapping inside leg kick. Nordskov has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Nordskov throws a jab but it's blocked by Blaze. Blaze keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Nordskov. Nordskov fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Blaze looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath. Mads Nordskov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Blaze tries to move into range but Nordskov moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand. Nordskov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Blaze sees it coming and avoids it easily. It looked like Blaze was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Nordskov. Blaze scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Nordskov doesn't seem bothered though. Nordskov scores with a shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Nordskov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Blaze is looking to counter punch. Nordskov feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Blaze's calf. Blaze bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Nordskov moves out of range as Blaze strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round. Nordskov lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected. Nordskov clinches up against the cage. Nordskov tries to work over Blaze's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Blaze wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Nordskov has him pressed against the cage. Nordskov working some nice short punches in the clinch. Blaze is trying to break the clinch but Nordskov has him pressed against the cage. Blaze has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate. Nordskov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nordskov lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. Blaze is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. Blaze wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Blaze wants to get back to striking at distance but Nordskov won't allow it.
Blaze working hard to break the clinch. Nordskov lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Nordskov works on Blaze's body with a couple of short punches. Blaze's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! A nice right hand lands inside from Nordskov.
Blaze is rocked! Good body shot from Nordskov.
Oh Blaze is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Nordskov prevents Blaze from breaking the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Nordskov tries a body shot but Blaze blocks it.
Nordskov lands on the inside with an uppercut. This has been an exciting period of action! Blaze can't break the clinch.
Nordskov misses with a body punch.
Nordskov misses with a punch to the body.
Blaze tries to break the clinch but Nordskov is controlling the position. Blaze seems to have got his legs back now. Nordskov working some nice short punches in the clinch. Nordskov lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Blaze. Nordskov works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A hook to the body from Nordskov.
Blaze tries to circle away but Nordskov has him pinned against the cage. Nordskov pushes Blaze back against the cage and unloads with a body punch. Blaze's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Blaze goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Blaze breaks the clinch.
Nordskov clinches up with Blaze and pushes him back against the cage. Blaze is trying to push Nordskov away but Nordskov has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere. Still in the clinch, Nordskov scores with a nice short uppercut. A nice right hand lands inside from Blaze. Nordskov pushes Blaze back against the cage and unloads with a body punch. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Blaze is trying to break free.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Nordskov cracks Blaze with a nice body shot. Blaze can't break the clinch.
Nordskov throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Blazes head. Nordskov lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Blaze to his knees! Nordskov keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mads Nordskov! After the big win, Mads Nordskov made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Aspire Clothing and telling the interviewer how much he loves him. The defeated Santana Blaze had this to say: ' '.
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#R1# A big left from Orava misses. A kick lands to the mid section there for Miletich. Orava pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Orava misses the shot to the body. Miletich was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger. Orava looks to land a left hand but Miletich moved out of range nicely. It appears Miletich was looking to counter with a kick there. Some wild striking there from Miletich.
Orava looks to score with a jab to the body but Miletich is just out of range. Miletich moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body. Miletich has been working on his boxing with his coaches at the smoker in the buildup to the fight. Miletich feints and then cracks Orava's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Orava down. Miletich throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena. Orava looks to score with a jab to the body but Miletich is just out of range. Miletich slips a straight right by Orava. Orava sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs. This has been an exciting period of action! Miletich uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Orava. Orava misses the shot to the body. Miletich appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick. Miletich keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Orava. It appears Miletich was looking to counter with a kick there.#T1# Nice defenses there by Miletich. Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Miletich.
Miletich throws a wild body kick that Orava sees coming a mile off. Orava takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Orava 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. Orava shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Miletich.
Orava throws a jab but it's blocked by Miletich. Orava tests Miletich's chin there with a solid looking shot. Orava swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Miletich darts in and out, connecting with a jab. Miletich moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Orava misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Miletich.
Miletich lands a really nice looking cross but Orava seems unphased.
The fighters circle momentarily. Miletich darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch. Miletich throws a hook but Orava blocks it.#T2# Miletich is looking to slow Orava down with leg kicks. Orava misses with an uppercut. Miletich saw that one coming. Miletich slips under a jab. Miletich was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger. Orava 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. Orava misses with a looping right. Orava throws a shot from downtown. Miletich moves away and avoids it. Orava 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. Orava swings widly with a right hand
letting Miletich counter with a right hand. Orava throws a lazy right hand but Miletich sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. A little feinted left hand from Miletich on the counter but he doesn't commit to it. Orava cracks Miletich with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business. Miletich takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Crunch! Miletich slams his shin into Orava's torso. Orava ducks down and throws a hook to the body. Orava tries to move into range but Miletich moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand. Miletich swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Orava. Mitch Miletich seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. A jab lands there for Orava.#T3# Orava misses with a looping left. Orava keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Miletich is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches. Miletich lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin. Orava's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Orava duly obliges. Orava throws a jab when Miletich was well out of range. Orava misses with a hook
and Miletich counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena. Orava's jab looks to have found its range, popping Miletich under the eye. Orava throws a shot from downtown. Miletich moves away and avoids it. Orava scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business. Miletich moves out of range of the strikes. Miletich scores with a hook. A slapping body kick lands there for Miletich. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Miletich lands a jab to the head.
Miletich throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
The fighters circling - Miletich throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Orava throws out a counter right but Miletich avoids it with no problem.#T4# Orava throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Miletich counter with a right hand. Orava throws a hook but Miletich avoids it easily. Orava 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. Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Miletich.
Miletich feints and then cracks Orava's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Orava down. Nice straight punches there by Miletich. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Miletich. Orava on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Miletich. Ouch! a nice leg kick from Miletich, right into the meat.
Orava's corner calls for a 1-2. Orava obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. Miletich takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Miletich lands a head shot. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Miletich throws a shot from downtown. Orava moves away and avoids it. Orava pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Orava throws a big shot that misses. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mitch Miletich 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. #R2##CL# Miletich moves into the clinch. Miletich has a couple of punches blocked by Orava.
Orava is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. Nice body punch from Orava. A head punch blocked on the inside by Miletich. Miletich tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Orava's elbow. Orava can't find room to land a body shot as Miletich controls the action.
Miletich tries to pull guard but Orava won't allow it.
Miletich scores with an uppercut up the middle. A quick uppercut on the inside from Miletich. A short right from Miletich on the inside. Miletich lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Miletich blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Orava wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Miletich lands a left hand that snaps the head of Orava backwards. Orava is trying to force a seperation but Miletich has the dominant position. Miletich is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Orava can do to turn this around? An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Miletich. Miletich lands a nice uppercut.#ROC# Orava is rocked! This has been an exciting period of action! Miletich lands a body shot. Orava is still on wobbly legs! Can Miletich finish him? Still in the clinch, Miletich scores with a nice short uppercut. Orava's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down. Miletich scores with a hook to the body. Orava has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Miletich. A short uppercut from Orava. Miletich makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.#BC# Miletich escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
#T1# Orava misses with a body shot
and Miletich counters with a big right hand! Oh Orava is in trouble here! Miletich follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:06 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mitch Miletich!
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