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KOFC 83 - Vandalay vs Nucombe PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Carlton Lassiter (ranked 1308 p4p, 160 weight class) and Squanchy Squanch (ranked 3218 p4p, 351 weight class). Squanchy Squanch will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Carlton Lassiter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Squanchy Squanch!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Frank Dennis and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good leg kick by Lassiter there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Lassiter throws a leg kick but Squanch checks it.
Lassiter swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Squanch replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Lassiter blocks it well.
Lassiter rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Squanch counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Squanch.
Lassiter tries to pull guard but Squanch forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Nice body punch from Squanch.
A nice left hand lands by Squanch.
Squanch lands an elbow that stopped Lassiter in his tracks for a moment.
Squanch stops a takedown attempt from Lassiter.
Squanch scores with a nice hook to the head.
Lassiter is trying to pull guard but Squanch turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Carlton Lassiter. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A body shot lands from Squanch.
Squanch lands a nice elbow.
Squanch stalls.
Lassiter is trying to pull guard but Squanch has him pressed against the cage.
Lassiter is looking to take this one to the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Squanch throws an elbow that misses.
Squanch gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Lassiter is trying to pull guard but Squanch turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Squanch is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Squanch misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lassiter pulls Squanch into guard.
Lassiter pulls Squanch in close to prevent any damage.
Lassiter tries to land a sweep but no joy.
We've been hearing good reports from Lassiter's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Lassiter managing to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Squanch seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Lassiter has his hands on Squanch's head, controlling the position.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Squanch gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Lassiter to score an easy takedown into full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lassiter stays in close to Squanch's body and controls the position.
Lassiter is looking to work some ground and pound but Squanch has wrist control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Lassiter controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Lassiter throwing strikes but missing.
Squanch working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Lassiter.
Lassiter trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Lassiter postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Lassiter wants to pass the guard but Squanch is keeping the position.
Lassiter trying to control but Squanch is working from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lassiter drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Lassiter jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Squanchy Squanch will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
A slow jab from Lassiter misses its intended target.
A countering left hand to the body from Squanch misses.
Squanch keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Lassiter looks to score with a jab to the body but Squanch is just out of range.
A nice side step and Squanch releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Lassiter just misses with a punch to the body.
Lassiter changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Squanch looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Lassiter is trying to ground and pound but Squanch uses the momentary lack of control by Lassiter to regain half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Lassiter connects with a nice short shot to Squanch's temple.
Lassiter is trying to control. Squanch wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Squanch won't allow Lassiter to pass to mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lassiter performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Squanch trying to control here.
Squanch blocking the ground and pound attempt from Lassiter.
Squanch really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Lassiter. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Lassiter not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Lassiter seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Lassiter is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Squanch has managed to free his arm - good work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Lassiter throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Lassiter throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Lassiter takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Lassiter thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Squanch's head.
Lassiter trying to control from half guard but Squanch is working away.
Carlton Lassiter overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Lassiter in particular looking to stall.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Lassiter throws an off balance right hand
and Squanch counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Squanch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lassiter jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Squanch walks away with a smile on his face. Lassiter gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Lassiter manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Squanch on his heels. He'll look to pass Squanch's guard now, I'm sure.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lassiter looking to sit in guard and control but Squanch gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Lassiter bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Squanch's guard.
Squanch is pulling down on Lassiter's head. It's preventing any offense from Lassiter, at least for the moment.
Lassiter stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Squanch swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Lassiter stands and throws Squanch's legs to the side, diving into side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lassiter in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Lassiter grinds an elbow into Squanch's temple.
Lassiter wants to lay and pray for a moment but Squanch keeps working.
Squanch is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Squanch parries the strikes from Lassiter easily there. Lassiter is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Squanch to escape.
Lassiter is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Squanch can do to turn this around?
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lassiter tries to move to mount but Squanch blocks the move with his legs.
Lassiter 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.
Lassiter landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carlton Lassiter dominated that second round.
That's time! Lassiter's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Lassiter misses with a low kick.
Squanch wants to counter the offense by Lassiter and move into the clinch position.
Squanch uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lassiter.
Squanch keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lassiter.
Squanch looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Lassiter shoots in for a takedown but Squanch shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Squanch slips under a jab from Lassiter.
Lassiter is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Squanch's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
A big left from Lassiter misses.
The fighters circling - Lassiter throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Squanch now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lassiter shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Squanch as he avoids it easily.
Squanch steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Lassiter.
Lassiter throws a body punch but Squanch moves out of range.
Squanch appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Squanch keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lassiter.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lassiter is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Squanch.
Lassiter lands a jab to the head.
A jab from Lassiter misses.
No luck for Lassiter with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Carlton Lassiter. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lassiter is trying hard to land a takedown here. Squanch sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Squanch throws out a counter right but Lassiter avoids it with no problem.
Squanch blocks a jab.
Squanch lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Lassiter shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Lassiter showed some decent athleticism there.
Lassiter is trying to control. Squanch wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Squanch is trying to maintain the position but Lassiter is very close to passing his half guard.
Lassiter missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Lassiter wants to pass the guard but Squanch is defending well.
Lassiter is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Lassiter is keen to just control but Squanch is a slippery customer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lassiter scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Squanch keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Lassiter seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Squanch blocking the ground and pound attempt from Lassiter.
Lassiter not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Squanch is refusing to be controlled, as Lassiter sits in half guard.
Squanch has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Lassiter is working away from the top position though.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Lassiter misses the shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Lassiter misses with a takedown attempt
and Squanch counters with a nice uppercut.
Carlton Lassiter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Squanch steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lassiter.
Squanch tries to counter by closing the distance.
Lassiter misses with a leg kick
and Squanch counters with a left and a right that stings Lassiter.
Lassiter has his takedown stuffed
letting Squanch counter with a right hand.
Lassiter shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Squanch as he jumps to the side.
Squanch flicks out a counter leg kick but Lassiter steps away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lassiter misses with a takedown
and Squanch counters by clinching up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Carlton Lassiter showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Lassiter has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Carlton Lassiter!
An out of breath Carlton Lassiter thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rokuya Date (ranked 724 p4p, 91 weight class) and Michael Clarke (ranked 21505 p4p, 654 weight class). Clarke has chosen March of Cambreadth as his entrance music. Rokuya Date had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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165 lbs
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165 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rokuya Date!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Michael Clarke!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Wesley Smith and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Date takes a swing at Clarke's ribcage but misses.
Clarke tries to clinch but Date is having none of it.
A swing and a miss from Date.
Date chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Clarke can pounce on him.
Clarke is looking to clinch.
A slow jab from Date misses its intended target.
We've been told by Date's head coaches at Hellfire Antechamber that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Clarke throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
It looked like Date was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Clarke.
Clarke takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Date thows a left - swing and a miss!
Clarke ducks under a wild hook from Date.
Date sizes up Clarke with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Date is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Clarke.
Date walks into a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Clarke keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Date scores with a crisp jab that stopped Clarke in his tracks.
Clarke tries to clinch there but Date circles away.
Clarke takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Date thuds a left hand into Clarke's body.
Clarke closes the distance looking to clinch
and Date connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good exchange - Date coming out on top.
Clarke is rocked!
Clarke tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Date counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Clarke thinking.
Clarke is still on wobbly legs! Can Date finish him?
Date dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Clarke doesn't manage to clinch there - Date circles away.
Clarke switches off momentarily and Date cracks him with a monster right hand! Clarke topples backwards and makes a semi conscious attempt to cover up, as Date dives in to land one more shot, before the referee has time to call the fight. What a finish by Date!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Rokuya Date!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Chosu McGrady (ranked 2563 p4p, 239 weight class) and Haislan Garcia (ranked 2087 p4p, 207 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chosu McGrady!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Haislan Garcia!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Wesley Smith and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garcia cracks McGrady with a good jab.
McGrady has his takedown stuffed
and Garcia counters with a lovely straight right hand!
McGrady shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Garcia sprawls well. Garcia wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. McGrady gets slowly back to his feet.
McGrady fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Garcia looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chosu McGrady. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Garcia lands a glancing blow to the side of McGrady's head.
Garcia cracks McGrady with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
McGrady dives in for a single leg takedown but Garcia sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Garcia! But no joy.
Garcia connects with a jab.
McGrady shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Garcia napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Garcia really doesn't want to stay on the ground with McGrady. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McGrady advances to full mount.
Garcia wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by McGrady.
McGrady 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.
Garcia taking shots to the head.
McGrady thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
You get the feeling that Garcia really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Garcia avoids a series of strikes thrown by McGrady.
McGrady throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Garcia because McGrady loaded up on that one.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McGrady landing shots from mount.
McGrady in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
McGrady unloads with some shots from mount but Garcia bucks and avoids them well.
McGrady punching from mount but Garcia doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Poor strikes thrown by McGrady there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
A nice elbow there by McGrady.
McGrady thowing shots but they're missing.
McGrady is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Garcia has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Garcia!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Garcia stopping the sweep attempt from McGrady.
Garcia is looking to stand up but McGrady won't let him.
McGrady looking to hit a scissor sweep but Garcia is one step ahead there.
Garcia stops McGrady from standing up.
Garcia must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
The fighters are working up against the cage. McGrady manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Garcia as the two fighters clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGrady has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Garcia is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
McGrady jumps into guard, dragging Garcia to the mat.
Garcia trying to stand up but can't free himself from McGrady's guard.
Garcia prevents McGrady from getting back to his feet.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
McGrady is trying to control the position but Garcia postures up.
Garcia trying to stand up but can't free himself from McGrady's guard.
Garcia won't allow McGrady to get back to his feet.
Garcia wanted to stand there but McGrady had control of the position.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
McGrady swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcia throws a series of punches but McGrady moves out of range.
McGrady shoots in for a takedown but Garcia shows good takedown defense.
Garcia tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McGrady was well out of range. Poor timing from Garcia.
McGrady appears to be looking for a big counter.
McGrady closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Garcia fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McGrady manages to avoid it.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Garcia stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Garcia throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent McGrady stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Garcia tests McGrady's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McGrady misses with a takedown attempt - Garcia sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Nice cross by Garcia.
McGrady walks into a jab.
Garcia punishes McGrady's body with a nice straight punch.
McGrady throws a right and a left that Garcia avoids nicely.
The crowd cheers as Garcia lands an impressive looking overhand right. McGrady doesn't seem phased though.
McGrady fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Garcia avoids it really well and circles away.
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 Chosu McGrady will probably get the nod.
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.
Garcia lands a jab.
McGrady changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Garcia tries to avoid it but McGrady manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Garcia to the ground. Garcia escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
McGrady fails with a takedown attempt.
Garcia swinging wildly here.
McGrady fails with an attempt to clinch.
Garcia jabs McGrady to the body, keeping him at a distance.
McGrady looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
It seemed like Garcia was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
McGrady is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McGrady tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Garcia swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chosu McGrady. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Garcia scores with a jab.
McGrady digs a good hook to Garcia's body.
Garcia lands with a hook. McGrady tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Garcia lands a nice shot to the body.
Garcia punishes McGrady's body with a nice straight punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Garcia lands a nice shot to the body.
McGrady fails with a takedown attempt.
Haislan Garcia is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Garcia throws a body shot but no joy.
Nice jab there from Garcia.
Nice body punch from Garcia.
Chosu McGrady is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Garcia smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
McGrady on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Haislan Garcia seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Garcia lands a glancing blow to the side of McGrady's head.
McGrady tries to clinch up but Garcia circles away and keeps his distance.
Garcia stuffs the takedown attempt from McGrady. McGrady gets slowly back to his feet.
Nice shot by Garcia.
Garcia connects with a good right hand that stumbles McGrady. McGrady circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McGrady looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGrady scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Garcia is trying to stand back up but McGrady is controlling him
McGrady wants to take a breather but Garcia is having none of it.
McGrady is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Garcia sees it coming and defends easily.
McGrady trying to control the action but Garcia is working from the bottom.
Garcia looks like he's trying to stand up.
McGrady throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
McGrady looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGrady thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Garcia felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
McGrady throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
McGrady is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Garcia kicks off McGrady and gets to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGrady gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
McGrady rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Garcia moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Garcia throws a shot to the body.
Garcia lands a head shot.
McGrady misses with a takedown attempt - Garcia sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Garcia works over McGrady's head and body with a nice combination.
McGrady fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McGrady with a lazy takedown attempt
and Garcia connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Garcia scores with a body shot.
Good shot there by Garcia.
Garcia changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
McGrady throws a shot from downtown. Garcia moves away and avoids it.
McGrady looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Jab from Garcia.
Garcia lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Haislan Garcia showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Garcia dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Garcia moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Garcia jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
McGrady misses with a takedown attempt - Garcia sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
McGrady misses with a wild combination.
Garcia misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McGrady.
McGrady fails with a takedown attempt.
Garcia moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
McGrady changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Garcia tries to avoid it but McGrady manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Garcia to the ground. Garcia escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chosu McGrady. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good standup being displayed there by Garcia as he connects with a hook.
McGrady drops his hands momentarily and Garcia takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Garcia is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McGrady with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Garcia to score with a decent uppercut.
A jab from Garcia finds it's way through McGrady's defenses.
A combination from Garcia does no damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
McGrady tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Garcia defends well and McGrady ends up having to push Garcia into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Garcia lands with a hook. McGrady tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
McGrady tries to score a power double leg takedown but Garcia sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten McGrady somewhat.
McGrady takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
McGrady shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Garcia but Garcia pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Garcia lunges at McGrady with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by McGrady's hand.
Garcia misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
McGrady lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Garcia connects with a body shot.
Garcia fails to land with a series of punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcia thuds his right hand into McGrady's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McGrady drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
McGrady is looking to work some ground and pound but Garcia has wrist control.
McGrady throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Chosu McGrady overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
McGrady prevents Garcia from getting back to his feet.
McGrady throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Garcia is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Garcia keeping moving, preventing McGrady from controlling successfully.
We've been hearing good reports from McGrady's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
McGrady missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
McGrady working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGrady fails with the takedown
and Garcia counters with a left to the body.
Garcia uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before McGrady has time to react.
Garcia throws a series of punches but McGrady avoids them all with ease.
Garcia throws a good cross that connects.
McGrady fails with the takedown.
Nice uppercut lands for Garcia. That snapped McGrady's head back.
Garcia clobbers McGrady with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
McGrady shoots for a double leg takedown but Garcia sprawls well. He's pushed McGrady's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Garcia thuds his right hand into McGrady's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
McGrady tries to move into range but Garcia moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Good standup being displayed there by Garcia as he connects with a hook.
Garcia uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before McGrady has time to react.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McGrady misses with a lunging right hand
and Garcia counters with a left to the body.
Garcia has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
McGrady shoots for a takedown but Garcia saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
McGrady shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcia getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
No luck for McGrady with that takedown attempt.
Garcia throws a series of punches but McGrady moves out of range.
McGrady throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Garcia's waist but Garcia gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing McGrady off to one side.
McGrady takes one to the chin there.
Garcia dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from McGrady is defended easily by Garcia.
Garcia connects with a good right hand that stumbles McGrady. McGrady circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Garcia ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
McGrady drops his hands momentarily and Garcia takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
McGrady takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McGrady gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A combination from Garcia does no damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Haislan Garcia comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Garcia 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 28:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 28:30
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Haislan Garcia!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Left Ball (ranked 1325 p4p, 183 weight class) and Iggy Manley (ranked 3197 p4p, 377 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Manley's choice of entrance music: Born in the USA. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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188 lbs
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192 lbs
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Excellent MT
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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
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Left Ball!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Iggy Manley!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Alan Glass and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ball lands with a shot to the body.
Manley shoots in but Ball avoids the takedown attempt easily.
A quick step to the side and Ball tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ball fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Manley misses with a takedown attempt
enabling Ball to counter with a crisp jab.
Manley shoots for a double leg takedown but Ball sprawls well. He's pushed Manley's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Left Ball has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Iggy Manley.
Ball scores with a crisp jab that stopped Manley in his tracks.
Manley closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Ball scores with a jab to the jaw.
Ball fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Manley, pushing him back against the cage.
Manley goes for a takedown attempt but Ball pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Manley's coach down at Got Your 6 was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Manley's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Manley shoots in but Ball avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Decent striking displayed by Ball there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ball scores with a punch to the head.
Manley walks into a straight right hand from Ball.
Ball is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Ball getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Ball rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Manley moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ball throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Manley on the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Manley takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Ball's corner calls for a 1-2. Ball obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Ball is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Manley tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Ball swivels and escapes.
Ball swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Manley.
Ball has managed to clinch.
Manley goes for a takedown in the clinch but Ball prevents it.
Ball lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Ball lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Ball working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Manley wants a takedown.
Ball lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Manley fails to pull guard.
Our sources have told us that Ball has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Manley wants to stall.
Ball lands a right hand.
Manley is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Ball softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Manley is looking for a takedown.
Manley is working for takedown but Ball is calmly controlling the position for now.
Manley looks winded!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Ball.
Manley jumps guard but Ball stands there with Manley around his waist. Manley gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Manley has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Ball is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Ball gets through Manley's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Ball digs a right hand underneath Manley's ribcage. Manley let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Ball lands a hook to the side of the head.
Manley's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Ball throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Manleys head.
Ball lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ball.
Manley is rocked!
Ball lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Manley is still on wobbly legs! Can Ball finish him?
Ball lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Manley to his knees! Ball keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Left Ball!
Left Ball very nearly forgot to thank Urban Fighter amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Frank Dux (ranked 1353 p4p, 166 weight class) and Vasilliy Kazakov (ranked 1264 p4p, 154 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 lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 13 - 0, fighting out of London, Frank Dux!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Vasilliy Kazakov!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Gwen Towbar and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kazakov smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Kazakov defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Dux.
Dux moves away from the strike by Kazakov.
Dux uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kazakov.
Frank Dux seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dux misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Dux will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frank Dux. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dux throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Kazakov's waist but Kazakov gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Dux off to one side.
Decent striking displayed by Kazakov there.
Dux misses with a takedown attempt
so Kazakov counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Dux escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Kazakov gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
We've been hearing good reports from Dux's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Kazakov passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Dux sneaks back into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dux is pressing down on Kazakov's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kazakov tries to free his leg and advance position but Dux is retaining full guard.
Dux is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Kazakov is aware though and is defending well.
Kazakov trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kazakov trying to control the position from guard on top but Dux is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kazakov works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Kazakov prevents Dux from improving his position.
Dux looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Dux is trying to get back to full guard.
Kazakov wants to free his trapped foot but Dux is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Kazakov is controlling the pace.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kazakov is looking for a kimura here.
Dux looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Kazakov pushes past his half guard into mount!
Dux has given up his back. Will we see Kazakov going for some submissions?
Kazakov tightening his grip on Dux, looking for the choke.
Kazakov is trying to control but Dux is trying to escape here - he's now mounted.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dux sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Dux tries to get to full guard but Kazakov has control of the leg.
Kazakov is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Kazakov is trying to work for a kimura but Dux is defending well.
Kazakov has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Mello MMA. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Kazakov prevents Dux from improving his position.
Dux works his way to full guard. Good work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kazakov works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Kazakov is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Dux tries to roll over but Kazakov keeps him under control.
Kazakov is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Dux is just riding it out for now. Kazakov eventually gives up the hold.
Kazakov trying to control from half guard but Dux is working away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dux wants to improve his position but Kazakov is controlling well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vasilliy Kazakov dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Dux closes this distance looking for a takedown but Kazakov circles away.
Kazakov is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Dux shoots for a double leg takedown but Kazakov sprawls well. He's pushed Dux's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Kazakov tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Kazakov stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Kazakov wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frank Dux. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kazakov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dux fails with the takedown
and Kazakov counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Dux missing with punches from the bottom.
The fighters are battling for position here. Dux manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Dux throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Kazakov must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Kazakov stands and throws Dux's legs to the side, diving into side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dux gets back to half guard.
Kazakov is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kazakov is looking for a kimura here.
Kazakov is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Dux!
Kazakov looking to control but Dux is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Dux is looking to improve his position but Kazakov isn't that keen on the idea.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kazakov is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Dux can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dux flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Kazakov with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Kazakov trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Kazakov fails to move to back control.
Dux working to try and regain half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kazakov swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Dux is now in Kazakov's guard. A big mistake from Kazakov there, giving up the dominant position!
Kazakov is looking for a triangle but Dux pushes his legs off easily.
Kazakov had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Dux defends it easily.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Dux accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Dux missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Kazakov tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Dux trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dux throws a big right hand that misses.
Dux throws a big elbow that misses.
Dux drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Kazakov dives on top into guard.
Kazakov trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Dux can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Kazakov controls the pace.
Kazakov won't allow Dux to sweep him here.
Dux keeping moving, preventing Kazakov from controlling successfully.
Dux manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Kazakov manages to get himself to full guard.
Vasilliy Kazakov has got the better of the ground game so far.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dux missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Dux slips nicely into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vasilliy Kazakov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Kazakov connects with a looping right hand.
Dux will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Dux is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Kazakov's half guard.
Dux lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Kazakov has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Dux is working away from the top position though.
Kazakov tries to roll over but Dux keeps him under control.
Kazakov is trying to maintain the position but Dux is very close to passing his half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dux not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Kazakov trying to control but Dux postures up.
Dux passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Kazakov!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kazakov is in all sorts of trouble here.
Kazakov takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Kazakov regains half guard.
Kazakov has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Dux is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Kazakov!
Dux misses with a head shot.
Kazakov is looking to get to half guard.
Dux unloads with some shots from mount but Kazakov bucks and avoids them well.
Dux unloads with some shots from mount but Kazakov bucks and avoids them well.
Vasilliy Kazakov is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dux looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Dux 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.
Kazakov doing his best to control the position. Can he escape?
Dux throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Kazakov is trying desperately to improve position.
Dux will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Dux lands a couple of good shots and Kazakov has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dux throwing wild punches that miss their target.
Kazakov is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Dux off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
Kazakov defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Dux throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.
Kazakov really must keep his cool here. He's controlling one of Dux's hands and whilst he does that, he's got a chance of escaping the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dux looking for the choke from the back.
Kazakov is really stuck here.
Dux not allowing Kazakov to control his hands.
Dux thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
Dux is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Dux throwing sloppy strikes.
Dux is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Kazakov is defending well though. Dux let's go of the attempt for now.
Kazakov rolls, trying to escape but Dux keeps control of the position.
Frank Dux has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dux throwing wild punches that miss their target.
Dux missing with strikes.
Even with his hooks in, Dux manages to miss with strikes from the back.
Dux is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Kazakov has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Kazakov trying to control the hands but Dux breaks the grip.
Kazakov covering up well under a barage of strikes.
Dux misses with a punch to the head.
Dux patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
And that's the end of the fight!
Frank Dux showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Kazakov 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 28:29
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vasilliy Kazakov!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nasko Stefanov (ranked 713 p4p, 20 weight class) and Rafael Flores (ranked 1369 p4p, 31 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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210 lbs
14 - 9 - 0 |
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240 lbs
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nasko Stefanov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 11 - 3, fighting out of London, Rafael Flores!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Cecil Peabody and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stefanov lands a jab.
We've been told by Stefanov's head coaches at LOD: BAD BOY MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Flores looks to land a right hand but Stefanov moved out of range.
Stefanov looks to throw the jab but Flores is out of range.
Stefanov stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Flores.
Stefanov throws a lazy right hand but Flores sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sloppy strikes from Flores. Those never looked like landing.
Flores swings for the body but Stefanov moves out of range.
Stefanov misses with a wild body shot.
Stefanov throws a right hand that misses
and Flores counters with a nice uppercut.
Flores looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Stefanov takes one to the side of the head.
Stefanov fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Flores tries to clinch up.
Flores lands a nice shot that snaps Stefanov's head back.
Flores ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Stefanov moves away.
Stefanov steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Flores. That one must have hurt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stefanov thows a left - swing and a miss!
Flores scores with a hook to the body. Stefanov takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Flores takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Stefanov misses with a wild body shot.
A countering left hand to the body from Flores misses.
A shot to the liver by Stefanov. Beautiful body shot.
Flores slips a straight right by Stefanov.
A nice side step and Flores releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stefanov slips a straight right by Flores.
Flores uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Stefanov.
Stefanov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Flores tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Stefanov was well out of range. Poor timing from Flores.
Flores misses with a wild body shot.
Flores lands a jab to Stefanov's midsection.
Stefanov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Flores moves away.
Stefanov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Flores was well out of range. Poor timing from Stefanov.
Flores lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Stefanov throws a series of strikes that have Flores backpedaling.
Flores on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Nasko Stefanov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stefanov takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Stefanov throws a hook but Flores avoids it easily.
Stefanov digs a good body shot into Flores's ribs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stefanov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Flores scores with a push kick.
Flores thows a left - swing and a miss!
Flores lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Stefanov circles away quickly and effectively.
Flores works the jab nicely.
Stefanov misses the shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Flores shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Flores is looking to slow Stefanov down with leg kicks.
Flores shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Good shot there by Flores.
Stefanov checks a low kick from Flores.
Stefanov looks to land a left hand but Flores moved out of range nicely.
Stefanov blocks a jab.
Stefanov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Flores.
Flores misses the jab.
A swing and a miss from Stefanov.
Flores throws a low kick, looking for Stefanov's leg but Stefanov calmly moves out of range.
Flores fails to land with a series of punches.
Flores fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Stefanov on the side of the head.
Flores waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Stefanov.
It looked like Stefanov wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Stefanov ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Stefanov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Flores was well out of range. Poor timing from Stefanov.
Stefanov misses with an uppercut. Flores saw that one coming.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Stefanov, as that shot connected.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stefanov throws a body shot but no joy.
Stefanov connects with a jab.
Flores tries to score with a low kick but Stefanov moves his leg out of the way.
Stefanov tries to keep at a distance but Flores has taken the fight into the clinch.
Stefanov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Stefanov misses with a punch on the inside.
Stefanov stalling the fight.
Stefanov lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Flores has a couple of punches blocked by Stefanov.
Flores lands with a short shot to the head.
Flores blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Flores misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Stefanov.
Stefanov looking to stall.
A short left from Flores.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Flores.
Flores has a couple of punches blocked by Stefanov.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Flores misses with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Flores is working Stefanov over against the cage.
Stefanov misses with a hook from the clinch.
Flores blocking some punches.
The referee is keeping an eye on Stefanov - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Flores misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Flores.
Flores misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Flores.
Flores lands with a right to the head.
Stefanov working aggressively here.
Stefanov misses with some punches.
Flores blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Flores lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Flores prevents a body shot from Stefanov.
Stefanov blocks an uppercut.
Stefanov throws a head punch that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rafael Flores dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Stefanov 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.
Stefanov looks to land a combination but Flores avoids it well.
Stefanov just misses with a punch to the body.
A slow jab from Flores misses its intended target.
Flores lands a big head kick that sends Stefanov tumbling to the mat! Flores takes a step backwards and waves Stefanov back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Stefanov is rocked!
Flores fakes the body blow, causing Stefanov to drop his hands! Left hook to the temple! Stefanov goes stiff, and falls face first into the mat. Goodnight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Rafael Flores!
A victorious Rafael Flores thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
Nasko Stefanov was interviewed post fight and said 'Yer a dirty pirate hooker!!'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mister Bean (ranked 983 p4p, 134 weight class) and Donnie Brasco (ranked 2035 p4p, 270 weight class). Mister Bean is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mister Bean!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Donnie Brasco!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Gwen Towbar and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brasco fails with the takedown
and Bean counters with a left to the body.
Brasco lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Brasco throws a jab when Bean was well out of range.
Brasco shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Donnie Brasco seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brasco throws a predictable looking body shot
and Bean cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Brasco pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bean moves out of range as Brasco strikes.
Bean lands a jab to Brasco's midsection.
Brasco slips a jab from Bean.
Brasco now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Brasco misses the shot to the body.
Bean was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Bean looks to throw the jab but Brasco is out of range.
Bean throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Brasco displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bean throws out the jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brasco avoids the body shot from Bean.
A nice side step and Brasco releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Bean darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Brasco fails with the takedown
and Bean counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brasco swings for the body but Bean moves out of range.
A slow jab from Bean misses its intended target.
It seemed like Brasco was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Bean thows a left - swing and a miss!
A nice side step and Brasco releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Brasco scores with a sloppy right hand. Bean should have avoided that one.
Brasco walks into a left hand.
Bean paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Brasco moves away from the strike by Bean.
Nice uppercut lands for Brasco. That snapped Bean's head back.
Bean slips under a jab.
Bean is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Bean lands with a straight right. Brasco didn't see that one coming.
Brasco is rocked!
It looks like Donnie Brasco has been cut.
It looks like Bean has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Bean lands hard precision jab right on the jaw that stiffens Brasco up and sends him tumbling to the mat! The ref grabs Bean from behind before he can pounce. Some folks in the crowd didn't like that stoppage, but I saw Brasco's eyes roll way back in his head, he was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Mister Bean!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Mister Bean made sure he mentioned Urban Fighter, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Foot Fungus (ranked 769 p4p, 114 weight class) and Bradley Johnson (ranked 1397 p4p, 201 weight class). Foot Fungus 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 light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Foot Fungus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bradley Johnson!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Cecil Peabody and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fungus works the jab nicely.
A jab from Fungus misses.
Johnson looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Johnson is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Fungus misses with a straight right.
Johnson scores with a body shot.
We've been told by Fungus's head coaches at Men Only. No Liberals ! that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
A big left from Fungus misses.
A slow jab from Johnson misses its intended target.
Johnson lands a nice hook to Fungus's body. Fungus takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Johnson feints a jab promting Fungus to slip. Johnson then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Fungus slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Fungus swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Fungus lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
It looks like Bradley Johnson has been cut.
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!
Johnson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Johnson takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Johnson swings for the body but Fungus moves out of range.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Fungus works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Johnson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sloppy strikes from Fungus. Those never looked like landing.
Fungus looks to land a right hand but Johnson moved out of range.
Johnson throws a body punch but Fungus moves out of range.
Fungus scores with a nice strike.
Foot Fungus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Fungus misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Johnson.
Fungus connects with a nice looking jab.
Johnson throws a right hand that misses
and Fungus counters with a huge left! Johnson is in big trouble! He's backing up but Fungus isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Johnson from any more damage. A dominating finish by Fungus!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Foot Fungus!
Foot Fungus very nearly forgot to thank Urban Fighter amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Right Cheek (ranked 308 p4p, 37 weight class) and Qhorin Halfhand (ranked 826 p4p, 91 weight class). Halfhand has chosen Portugal. The Man - Feel It Still as his entrance music. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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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
12 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Right Cheek!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Qhorin Halfhand!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Gwen Towbar and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Halfhand scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Halfhand will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Halfhand connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
It looks like Right Cheek has been cut.
Cheek scores with a shot to the body.
Cheek ducks under a wild hook from Halfhand.
Cheek looks to clinch
and Halfhand counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Decent striking displayed by Cheek there.
Halfhand throws a head kick that half lands.
Cheek has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Men Only. No Liberals ! in the buildup to the fight.
Halfhand throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cheek punishes Halfhand's body with a nice straight punch.
Cheek connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Cheek avoids the body shot from Halfhand.
Halfhand drops Cheek with a nice combination! Halfhand dives into Cheek's guard, looking to finish!
Cheek is rocked!
Right Cheek's cut is getting worse.
Cheek working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Halfhand.
Oh Cheek is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Halfhand passes Cheek's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Halfhand missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Cheek seems to have got his legs back now.
Halfhand has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Halfhand trying to control the action but Cheek is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Halfhand is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Halfhand wants to pass the guard but Cheek is defending well.
Halfhand decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
We've been informed that Halfhand has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Halfhand swinging wildly here.
Cheek throws a looping overhand right but Halfhand ducks down to avoid it.
Cheek takes a swing at Halfhand's ribcage but misses.
A nice side step and Halfhand releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Halfhand jabs Cheek to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Right Cheek seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cheek lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Halfhand.
Right Cheek's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Halfhand. That's going to slow Cheek down.
Halfhand cracks Cheek with a big right hand and Cheek goes down!
Jeez, Right Cheek's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Right Cheek's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Qhorin Halfhand!
In defeat, Right Cheek stepped up to the mic, saying 'I dont think that was a banana in his pocket...I think he enjoy the grappling to much...'.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Art Vandelay (ranked 156 p4p, 29 weight class) and Neil Nucombe (ranked 410 p4p, 53 weight class). Vandelay kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Answering Machine. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Art Vandelay!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Neil Nucombe!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Chris Downing and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vandelay is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Nucombe.
Nucombe misses with a hook.
Vandelay lands a glancing blow to the side of Nucombe's head.
Nucombe 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 jab from Nucombe misses.
Neil Nucombe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vandelay scores with a punch to the head.
Vandelay scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Nucombe doesn't seem bothered though.
Nucombe ducks under a wild hook from Vandelay.
Nucombe misses the jab.
Nucombe jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nucombe fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vandelay manages to avoid it.
Vandelay uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Nucombe.
Nucombe throws an overhand right that lands on Vandelay's shoulder, as Vandelay tries to avoid the shot.
A quick step to the side and Vandelay tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nucombe scores with a jab to the jaw.
Nucombe misses with an uppercut.
Vandelay takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice defenses there by Vandelay.
Nucombe throws a jab but it's blocked by Vandelay.
Vandelay takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Nucombe throws an off balance right hand
and Vandelay counters with a nice uppercut.
Nucombe throws an off balance right hand
and Vandelay counters with a straight right hand.
Nucombe ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nucombe walks into a straight right hand from Vandelay.
Nucombe throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nucombe might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Vandelay with a hook.
Vandelay is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
A combination from Vandelay does no damage.
Nucombe throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Vandelay sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Vandelay throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Vandelay blocks a jab.
Vandelay bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Vandelay was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Nucombe showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Vandelay.
Nucombe throws a hook to the side of Vandelay's head but Vandelay sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nucombe misses the shot to the body.
Vandelay 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.
Vandelay is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Vandelay lands with a cross.
Nucombe missing with a left hand there. Vandelay was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Vandelay scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vandelay staying out of range there.
Nucombe throws out a loose jab but Vandelay uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vandelay punishes Nucombe's body with a nice straight punch.
Vandelay ducks under a wild hook from Nucombe.
Vandelay staying out of range there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vandelay throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Nucombe on the side of the head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vandelay. Nucombe does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nucombe connects with a body shot.
Nucombe blocks a jab.
Nucombe takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Vandelay ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Nucombe gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A big right from Nucombe misses.
Nucombe fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vandelay manages to avoid it.
Nucombe is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Nucombe with a nice cross.
Nucombe cracks Vandelay with a right hand to the side of the head.
Vandelay closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Vandelay scores with a three punch combo!
Nucombe takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Nucombe gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Nucombe is rocked!
Nucombe throws a body shot but no joy.
Nucombe connects with a body shot.
Nucombe throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nucombe misses with a straight left.
Nice cross by Vandelay.
Nucombe throws a jab but it's blocked by Vandelay.
Vandelay throws a body punch but Nucombe moves out of range.
Vandelay throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Nucombe.
Vandelay uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Nucombe.
Nucombe throws a big shot that misses.
Vandelay connects with a good right hand that stumbles Nucombe. Nucombe circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Nucombe swings for the body but Vandelay moves out of range.
Nucombe scores with a jab to the jaw.
Vandelay ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Vandelay lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Nucombe pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nucombe looks to land a left hand but Vandelay moved out of range nicely.
Nucombe throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nucombe lands with a hook. Vandelay tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nucombe thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nucombe throws a looping overhand right but Vandelay ducks down to avoid it.
The fighters circling - Nucombe throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nucombe takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Nucombe takes a swing at Vandelay's ribcage but misses.
The fighters circling - Nucombe throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Vandelay jabs Nucombe right on the nose. Nucombe blinks but takes it well.
Nucombe walks into a left hand.
Vandelay uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Nucombe has time to react.
Nucombe is still on wobbly legs! Can Vandelay finish him?
A jab from Nucombe misses.
Nucombe throws a lazy uppercut
and Vandelay counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nucombe throws a jab when Vandelay was well out of range.
Nice cross by Vandelay.
Vandelay is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Vandelay moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Vandelay uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Nucombe.
Nucombe throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Vandelay on the side of the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nucombe misses with a hook.
Nucombe seems to have recovered his senses.
Vandelay scores with a hook to the body. Nucombe takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Nucombe digs a good hook to Vandelay's body.
Vandelay on the wrong end of a nice hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Art Vandelay will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Nucombe misses the jab.
Vandelay throwing a counter right hand but Nucombe manages to avoid it.
Nucombe misses with an uppercut. Vandelay saw that one coming.
Vandelay punishes Nucombe's body with a nice straight punch.
Vandelay lands with a cross.
Vandelay avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nucombe is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Vandelay.
Nucombe misses with a right hand
and Vandelay counters with a nice right hand that sends Nucombe toppling to the canvas! Nucombe scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Vandelay finish him?!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nucombe gets tagged by a hook that puts him to sleep! Vandelay points and yells something to his unconcious foe before strutting off. Nucombe wakes up just in time to hear Vandelay thank his coaches in the post fight interview.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Art Vandelay!
Art Vandelay retains his lightweight title!
A very excited looking Art Vandelay made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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