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CEFC 276 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jer Bear (ranked 3660 p4p, 382 weight class) and Tony Slevin (ranked 7491 p4p, 638 weight class). Bear comes to the cage accompanied by Good Times. Slevin has chosen Metallica - Enter Sandman as his entrance music. Tony Slevin has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Jer Bear's chin.
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Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Great elbows
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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
20 - 26 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jer Bear!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
30 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tony Slevin!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Yves DeLean and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bear lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Slevin backs up against the cage.
Bear closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Slevin did well to prevent Bear getting side control.
Bear throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Bear missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Bear not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Bear is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Bear is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Slevin doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Bear.
Bear throwing shots but Slevin is blocking nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bear misses with a head shot. Slevin uses the momentum to regain guard.
Bear postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Bear throwing strikes but missing.
Slevin not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Bear working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Slevin trying to keep a closed guard but Bear is proving a slippery customer.
Bear working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Bear 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.
Slevin manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Bear manages to get himself to full guard.
Slevin trying to control but Bear is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bear wants to sweep but no luck.
Slevin tries to free his leg and advance position but Bear is retaining full guard.
Bear seems keen to control Slevin's posture.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Bear is on top in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bear drops back looking for a leg! Slevin is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Slevin manages to kick Bear off! Bear jumps back into Slevin's guard.
Bear 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.
Bear missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bear drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Slevin dives on top into guard.
Slevin stays in close to Bear's body and controls the position.
Bear controlling the position.
Bear looking to control.
Bear is pulling down on Slevin's head. It's preventing any offense from Slevin, at least for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Bear keeping moving, preventing Slevin from controlling successfully.
Bear trying to control the position here.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Slevin must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Bear tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bear has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Slevin has passed into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jer Bear dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Bear shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Jer Bear overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Bear looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Slevin with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Bear not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Bear is just content to waste time from the top position. Slevin takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Bear throws an elbow that misses. Slevin uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Bear's guard. Nice move by Slevin!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bear bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Slevin's guard.
Bear gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Slevin throws an overhand right that lands on Bear's shoulder, as Bear tries to avoid the shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bear shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Slevin napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Slevin is trying to get back to half guard.
Bear misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Bear tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Slevin is not content to let Bear control the position.
Bear throws a strike aimed at the side of Slevin's head but Slevin avoids it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slevin is working to avoid the ground and pound but Bear connects with a decent elbow.
Bear fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Bear lands an elbow.
Slevin is breathing heavily.
Bear wants to control but Slevin is keeping him busy.
Bear tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Slevin is working to avoid the ground and pound but Bear connects with a decent elbow.
Bear tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Bear has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Bear sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Slevin is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Bear is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Slevin knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bear working the ground and pound from side control.
Bear wants to control but Slevin is keeping him busy.
Sloppy strikes there by Bear.
Bear is trying to get an arm triangle but Slevin is defending well.
Bear working the ground and pound from side control.
Slevin takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bear throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Bear tries for a kimura but Slevin is defending well.
Bear is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Slevin can do to turn this around?
Bear working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
The referee asks Bear politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Bear prefers to stall for the moment though.
The ground and pound from Bear seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Bear working away.
Sloppy strikes there by Bear.
Bear connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Slevin some visible discomfort.
Bear thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jer Bear dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Bear shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Slevin pinned against the cage. Slevin gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Bear tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Slevin defends well and Bear ends up having to push Slevin into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Slevin misses with a hook.
Bear has taken the fight to the clinch.
Bear escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bear blocks a low kick nicely.
Bear 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.
Bear decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Bear throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Slevin's waist but Slevin gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Bear off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jer Bear. 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.
Bear looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Slevin has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Bear.
Slevin looks to score with a jab to the body but Bear is just out of range.
Bear drops down looking for a counter takedown but Slevin sprawls and moves away.
A slapping body kick lands there for Slevin.
Slevin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Slevin tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Bear clobbers Slevin with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bear tries to close the distance and clinch but Slevin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bear closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Bear takes an elbow to the forehead.
It looks like Jer Bear has been cut.
Slevin comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A head punch on the inside from Slevin fails to land.
Slevin scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Bear breaks from the clinch.
Bear dives in and scores a takedown into Slevin's guard.
Slevin wants to sweep but no luck.
Bear throwing strikes but missing.
Bear stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Slevin loads up on a big right hand but Bear slips the punch.
Jer Bear is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bear looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Tony Slevin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bear lands a head kick that stumbles Slevin and the fighters go to the mat.
It looks like Tony Slevin has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Slevin preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Bear loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Bear slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Bear with a flurry of punches that miss.
Bear trying to control the position from guard on top but Slevin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bear keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Slevin's head.
Slevin working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bear.
Slevin avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bear working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Bear working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Bear throws a big right hand that misses.
Bear wants to control from the top but Slevin keeps moving.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Bear closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Bear is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Slevin defends it well.
Bear thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Jer Bear is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bear is working for a submission of some sort.
Bear seems to be working for a kimura but Slevin defends the submission attempt.
Bear is controlling the pace.
Bear trying to mount his opponent but Slevin defends it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jer Bear showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Bear, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Peck scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jer Bear!
Jer Bear seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Shlemenko (ranked 3193 p4p, 370 weight class) and Enting Butikol (ranked 7618 p4p, 649 weight class). Shlemenko kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Omarion Ft. Chris Brown & Jhene Aiko - Post To Be. Enting Butikol looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!
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201 lbs
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192 lbs
27 - 18 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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Dangerous knees
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Alexander Shlemenko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
27 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Enting Butikol!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Ian Loll and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shlemenko avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Shlemenko throwing a counter right hand but Butikol manages to avoid it.
Shlemenko bobbing and weaving well here. And he's unloaded with a massive right hand that drops Butikol! He dives into his guard looking to finish!
Butikol is rocked!
Butikol looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Shlemenko has picked Butikol up and slammed him! Butikol can't keep hold of the triangle and Shlemenko manages to pass to side control!
Shlemenko cracks Butikol with a big elbow. Oh, he's hurt! Shlemenko immediately mounts and start dropping bombs! Butikol is done! The referee jumps in and saves him from any more punishment - a quick and decisive finish by Shlemenko!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alexander Shlemenko!
Alexander Shlemenko very nearly forgot to thank Pit Bull Development 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 Kato Ohtani (ranked 3206 p4p, 332 weight class) and Pavel Sukhoi (ranked 6544 p4p, 594 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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268 lbs
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282 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kato Ohtani!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Pavel Sukhoi!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Trevor Gratis and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sukhoi shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Sukhoi is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Ohtani has managed to free his arm - good work.
Sukhoi seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Ohtani is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Pavel Sukhoi!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mario Huber (ranked 3092 p4p, 321 weight class) and Hades Hug (ranked 6995 p4p, 616 weight class). Huber comes to the cage accompanied by Enter Sandman. Hug has chosen Animal I Have Become as his entrance music. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Hades Hug enters the cage!
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240 lbs
25 - 40 - 0 |
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285 lbs
39 - 39 - 1 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
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Excellent 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
25 - 40 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mario Huber!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
39 - 39 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Hades Hug!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Trevor Gratis and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hug misses with a wild combination.
Huber throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Hug tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Huber is in Hug's guard.
Hug is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Hug preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Huber with a flurry of punches that miss.
Huber being controlled here momentarily.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Huber's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Huber drops back looking for a submission - "I'm sorry sir, but I'm gunna break your leg" says Huber as he cranks on the unfortunate limb! Hug screams and taps out before any major damage is done! Don't mess with Huber! Nice submission victory there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Mario Huber!
A less than humble Mario Huber misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Micky Trudo (ranked 3563 p4p, 372 weight class) and Leighton Davis (ranked 4977 p4p, 497 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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277 lbs
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255 lbs
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Solid boxing
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Micky Trudo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Leighton Davis!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Elvis Blanc and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Davis takes the fight into the clinch.
Davis has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Trudo avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Trudo is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Trudo misses with a body punch.
Trudo lands with a right to the head.
It looks like Leighton Davis has been cut.
Trudo lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Davis controlling the action here for a moment.
Trudo breaks from the clinch.
We've been told by Trudo's head coaches at Area Six FC that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Trudo connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Trudo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Trudo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Trudo has Davis up against the cage in a clinch.
Trudo lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Davis tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Trudo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Good standup being displayed there by Trudo as he connects with a hook.
Trudo drops Davis with a huge uppercut! Davis drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Trudo is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Micky Trudo!
Our winner, Micky Trudo, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tung Fo (ranked 2085 p4p, 281 weight class) and Blake Justice (ranked 4072 p4p, 487 weight class). Blake Justice has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Tung Fo's chin.
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215 lbs
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206 lbs
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Excellent MT
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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 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tung Fo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Blake Justice!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, William Peck and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fo drives through with a takedown into guard.
Justice seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Fo drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Justice manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Fo has Justice in his guard.
Fo looking for a guillotine here but Justice defends easily.
Fo wants to sweep here but Justice controlling him for the moment.
Justice looking to pass the guard.
Justice engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fo wants to sweep here but Justice controlling him for the moment.
Justice lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Justice trying to control but Fo is working from the bottom.
Fo had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Justice defends it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fo looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Fo keeping moving, preventing Justice from controlling successfully.
Justice avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Justice is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Fo is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Fo being controlled here, momentarily.
Justice pushes down on Fo's leg and manages to get into half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Justice lands a nice short elbow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Justice working over Fo with some ground and pound. Fo looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Fo slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fo tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Justice slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Fo is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Justice lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Justice stopping the sweep attempt from Fo.
Fo is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Fo is thwarting Justice's attempts to control the position.
Justice tries to get to full guard but Fo has control of the leg.
Justice punching from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fo tries to pass to full mount but Justice defends it.
Fo seems to be looking for submissions.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Justice moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Justice keeping full guard, as Fo tries to pass.
Fo passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Fo tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Fo looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Fo moves into full mount!
Fo goes for an armbar but Justice turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Justice.
Justice wants to control from the top but Fo keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fo is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Justice is aware though and is defending well.
Justice scoring with punches to the head and body.
Justice wants to control from the top but Fo keeps moving.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Justice working his ground and pound in the gym. So far it seems to be working well.
Fo is looking for a triangle but Justice pushes his legs off easily.
Justice trying to control but Fo is working from the bottom.
Justice is in close to Fo's body, working some short punches and elbows.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Justice postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Justice avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Fo wants to sweep but no luck.
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 Tung Fo 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.
Justice bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Justice wants to control but Fo is keeping him busy.
Justice gets to mount! Fo was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Justice prevents Fo from getting the reversal.
Justice tries to control but Fo wriggling away.
Fo tries to reverse the position but Justice maintains control.
Justice content just to control the position here.
Justice looking to control but Fo is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Justice lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Fo hang on?
Justice tries to control but Fo wriggling away.
Justice lands a couple of good shots and Fo 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.
Justice is trying to stick to Fo's back but Fo is turning into Justice. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Justice's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Fo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fo looking to pass the guard.
Fo avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Fo won't allow Justice to sweep him here.
Fo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Justice is keeping the position for now.
Fo pushes down on Justice's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Fo 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.
Fo is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Fo is looking for a kimura here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Justice is looking to improve his position.
Fo is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Justice defends it well.
Justice is trying to control but can't.
Justice is looking for a sweep. Fo is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Justice kicks off Fo and gets to his feet.
Fo shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Justice napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Fo tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Fo has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fo looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Justice tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Fo is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Justice has escaped the position, nice work there.
Fo thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Justice manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Fo is working for a kimura but Justice is defending it quite comfortably.
Fo is looking to advance position but Justice won't allow it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Justice wants to control but Fo is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Fo is looking for a kimura but Justice is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Fo to get the leverage.
Justice is looking to improve his position.
Justice looks like he's trying to stand up.
Justice trying to control here.
Fo is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Justice makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Justice tries to sprawl but Fo drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Justice is looking to control Fo's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Justice avoid being mounted?
Fo is looking for a kimura here.
Justice looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Blake Justice showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Justice looks to land a left hand but Fo moved out of range nicely.
Fo closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Justice did well to prevent Fo getting side control.
Fo is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Fo is working for a kimura but Justice is defending it quite comfortably.
Fo is trying to work for a kimura but Justice is defending well.
Fo is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Justice has managed to free his arm - good work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fo prevents Justice from improving his position.
Fo is thwarting Justice's attempts to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fo is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
The fighters are battling for position here. Justice manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Justice throws a couple of heel strikes.
Fo is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Justice is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Justice has escaped and now he's on top!
Justice is in close to Fo's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Blake Justice has got the better of the ground game so far.
Justice preventing the sweep.
Justice landing some decent shots from guard.
Justice looking to pass the guard.
Fo escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Justice gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fo working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Justice doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Justice manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Justice looking to pass the guard.
Justice landing with the ground and pound.
Fo is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Justice is in close to Fo's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Fo wants to sweep but no luck.
Justice working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Justice looking to pass the guard.
Justice is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Justice lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Justice tries to free his leg and advance position but Fo is retaining full guard.
Justice lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Justice engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Fo had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Justice defends it easily.
Justice passes Fo's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Fo manages to get to full guard.
Justice slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Fo looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Justice passes into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Justice prevents Fo from improving his position.
Justice is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Fo has managed to free his arm - good work.
Justice wants to control but Fo is keeping him busy.
Fo looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Justice is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Justice seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Fo does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Fo is looking to improve his position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Blake Justice comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Justice has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 28:29
Judge William Peck scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Blake Justice!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Yuri Loel (ranked 1982 p4p, 258 weight class) and Alexander Supertramp (ranked 3401 p4p, 414 weight class). Loel comes to the cage accompanied by Bush - Glycerine. Supertramp is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Sikamikanico- Red Hot Chili Peppers. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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187 lbs
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26
186 lbs
7 - 8 - 0 |
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World class MT
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Decent boxing
Powerful |
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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
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Yuri Loel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Alexander Supertramp!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Robert Douchet and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Loel. Supertramp does a little dance to reset his feet.
Supertramp misses with a takedown attempt
and Loel cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
It looks like Alexander Supertramp has been cut.
Loel fails to land with a series of punches.
Loel swings for the body but Supertramp moves out of range.
Loel seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Supertramp looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Loel is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Supertramp's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Supertramp's back!
Supertramp rolls, trying to escape but Loel keeps control of the position.
Supertramp trying to control but not successfully.
Loel wants to control the position but Supertramp frees himself and scrambles - Loel manages to regain control in side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Loel decides to stand back up. Loel steps back and let's Supertramp get back to his feet.
Supertramp throws an overhand right that lands on Loel's shoulder, as Loel tries to avoid the shot.
Loel connects with a nice looking jab.
Supertramp with a poor takedown
letting Loel counter with a right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Loel. Those never looked like landing.
Supertramp uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Loel.
Loel ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Supertramp moves away.
Loel misses with a straight left.
Supertramp throws a looping overhand right but Loel ducks down to avoid it.
Supertramp fails with the takedown
and Loel scores with a counter punch that sends Supertramp to the canvas! Loel smells blood - he's punishing Supertramp with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Supertramp has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Yuri Loel!
Yuri Loel thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Danny Page (ranked 1342 p4p, 187 weight class) and Levan Kvirkvelia (ranked 3507 p4p, 424 weight class). Danny Page could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Levan Kvirkvelia's chin.
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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
8 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Danny Page!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Levan Kvirkvelia!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Trevor Gratis and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Page bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Page doesn't manage to clinch there - Kvirkvelia circles away.
Kvirkvelia keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Page.
Page misses with a double jab
and Kvirkvelia counters with a takedown into side control.
You can see the frustration on Page's face as Kvirkvelia controls the position.
Page taking punishment in the form of punches.
Page is letting Kvirkvelia control him for a moment.
Kvirkvelia lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Page down.
Kvirkvelia happy to just control the position for now.
Page is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kvirkvelia is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Page will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Page takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Kvirkvelia moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Kvirkvelia working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Kvirkvelia controls the position.
Page tries to bench press Kvirkvelia off him but Kvirkvelia keeps the position.
Page taking a bit of punishment here - Kvirkvelia scoring with strikes.
Kvirkvelia has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Page seems a little lost for a moment, as Kvirkvelia dominates the positioning.
Kvirkvelia working the head with strikes.
Kvirkvelia slows the pace down.
Let's hope that Kvirkvelia has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Page tries to buck Kvirkvelia off but Kvirkvelia is having none of it.
Page wants to control but Kvirkvelia postures up.
Kvirkvelia controls the position.
Kvirkvelia lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Page down.
Kvirkvelia staying calm.
Kvirkvelia's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Levan Kvirkvelia dominated that round.
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.
Page throws a looping overhand right but Kvirkvelia ducks down to avoid it.
Kvirkvelia slips a straight right by Page.
Kvirkvelia circles away from the clinch attempt
and Kvirkvelia counters with a single leg into guard. Page didn't expect that.
Page has his feet on Kvirkvelia's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Page misses with a head kick.
Kvirkvelia takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Page takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
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!
Page darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Page scores with a one two! Kvirkvelia had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Page tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Page loads up on a big right hand but Kvirkvelia slips the punch.
Page pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kvirkvelia ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Page moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Kvirkvelia drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kvirkvelia engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Kvirkvelia pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Page is keeping the position for now.
Kvirkvelia's corner is telling him to maintain position.
More stalling from Kvirkvelia.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Kvirkvelia scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Kvirkvelia taking a breather here.
Page stops Kvirkvelia from passing to mount.
Kvirkvelia is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Page's shoulder. That is not cool.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Levan Kvirkvelia has got the better of the ground game so far.
Kvirkvelia has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Page!
Page working to try and regain half guard.
Kvirkvelia controlling his opponent.
Kvirkvelia is continuing to stall.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Kvirkvelia has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kvirkvelia dominating with strikes here.
Kvirkvelia controlling from the full mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kvirkvelia dominating with strikes here.
Kvirkvelia controlling from the full mount.
Kvirkvelia avoids the attempt from Page to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Levan Kvirkvelia will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
No joy there for Page, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Danny Page is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Page tries to keep at a distance but Kvirkvelia has taken the fight into the clinch.
Kvirkvelia scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kvirkvelia works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Page misses with a punch on the inside.
Kvirkvelia dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Kvirkvelia cracks Page with a nice body shot.
Kvirkvelia lands a body shot in the clinch.
Kvirkvelia escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A slow jab from Page misses its intended target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Page tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kvirkvelia was well out of range. Poor timing from Page.
Kvirkvelia lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Page moves into the clinch.
Kvirkvelia lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A shot in the inside from Kvirkvelia.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kvirkvelia lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Page backwards.
Kvirkvelia works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Kvirkvelia looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Kvirkvelia stops Page from standing up.
Page looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kvirkvelia is one step ahead there.
Kvirkvelia content to stall in guard here.
Levan Kvirkvelia 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.
Page trying to control the position.
Kvirkvelia looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Kvirkvelia wants to pass the guard but Page is keeping the position.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Kvirkvelia stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Page throws a right hand that misses
and Kvirkvelia counters with a single leg into guard. Page didn't expect that.
Page trying to keep a closed guard but Kvirkvelia is proving a slippery customer.
Kvirkvelia stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Page swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kvirkvelia slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Page is adopting a defensive guard.
Kvirkvelia content to stall in guard here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kvirkvelia won't allow Page to sweep him here.
Danny Page has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kvirkvelia working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Page's head.
Kvirkvelia content to stall in guard here.
Kvirkvelia slips nicely into half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kvirkvelia content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
And that's the end of the fight!
Levan Kvirkvelia comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Kvirkvelia winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 28:29
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 28:30
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Levan Kvirkvelia!
Levan Kvirkvelia thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kenith Jenova (ranked 303 p4p, 42 weight class) and George Pedro (ranked 522 p4p, 73 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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193 lbs
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World class boxer
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kenith Jenova!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
40 - 18 - 2, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, George Pedro!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, William Peck and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pedro misses with a hook.
Pedro misses with a jab to the body
and Jenova counters with a nice uppercut.
Pedro misses with a series of wild punches.
Jenova throws a jab when Pedro was well out of range.
Jenova swats away the attempt to clinch by Pedro.
The fighters circling - Jenova throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Pedro blocks a low kick nicely.
Jenova blocks a leg kick.
Pedro keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Pedro tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Jenova throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Pedro tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jenova paws at him with a jab and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pedro closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Jenova misses with a hook from the clinch.
Pedro lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Jenova.
Pedro has a couple of punches blocked by Jenova.
Pedro lands a shoulder strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pedro prevents a body shot from Jenova.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pedro goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jenova misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jenova blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A body shot lands from Pedro.
Pedro scores with a shot to the side of Jenova's head.
Pedro throws a head punch that misses.
Jenova swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pedro presses Jenova against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Jenova blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jenova misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jenova fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Pedro working aggressively here.
Jenova blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jenova prevents a body shot from Pedro.
Pedro lands a shot to the body.
Pedro lands a left hand that snaps the head of Jenova backwards.
Jenova misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Pedro.
Pedro can't find room to land a body shot as Jenova controls the action.
Jenova blocking some punches.
Pedro blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Jenova fails to land.
Pedro struggles to land a body shot inside as Jenova controls his hands.
Pedro lands a body shot in the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pedro lands a shot to the body.
Jenova is breathing heavily.
Pedro lands a left hand that snaps the head of Jenova backwards.
Pedro misses with a hook to the ribs.
Pedro tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pedro scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Pedro lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Jenova.
Pedro lands with a short shot to the head.
Pedro tries to work over Jenova's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jenova swings wildly with an uppercut but Pedro uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pedro misses with some punches.
Jenova blocks an uppercut.
Jenova lands with a short shot to the head.
Pedro goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A nice right hand lands inside from Pedro.
Pedro takes a shot to the head.
Pedro has a couple of punches blocked by Jenova.
Jenova tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Pedro misses with some punches.
Pedro misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jenova presses Pedro against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Pedro prevents Jenova from breaking the clinch.
Pedro lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Pedro misses with a body punch.
Jenova scores with an uppercut up the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pedro misses with the head strike.
Pedro tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jenova's elbow.
Jenova swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jenova misses with a punch on the inside.
Jenova misses with a body punch.
Pedro tries to work over Jenova's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pedro struggles to land a body shot inside as Jenova controls his hands.
Jenova prevents a body shot from Pedro.
Pedro lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jenova misses with a punch to the body.
Pedro tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pedro lands with a short shot to the head.
Jenova blocks an uppercut.
Jenova swings wildly with an uppercut but Pedro uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jenova.
Jenova lands a right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
George Pedro dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Pedro pushes Jenova up against the cage in a clinch.
Pedro throws a punch but it's blocked by Jenova.
A head punch on the inside from Pedro fails to land.
A shot in the inside from Jenova.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Pedro creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Pedro misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jenova misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jenova's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Jenova lands with a short shot to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Pedro.
Pedro doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Pedro throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Jenovas head.
A short uppercut from Pedro.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A nice right hand lands inside from Jenova.
Nice body punch from Pedro.
Pedro lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Pedro swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pedro scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Pedro swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pedro lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Pedro has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Jenova is trying to keep an underhook but Pedro manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Jenova taking some punishment here, with Pedro in his half guard.
Jenova tries to get to full guard but Pedro has control of the leg.
Pedro has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Jenova is looking to control Pedro's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Jenova avoid being mounted?
Pedro is nestled in close to Jenova, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Jenova on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Pedro prevents Jenova from improving his position.
Jenova taking some punishment here, with Pedro in his half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jenova wants to improve his position but Pedro is controlling well.
Still in half guard, Pedro seems content to control.
Jenova wants to get back to full guard.
Jenova is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Pedro's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Pedro's back!
This has been an exciting period of action!
You can see the frustration on Pedro's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jenova thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
Pedro rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Jenova prevents Pedro from improving his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pedro moves into full guard.
Jenova throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Pedro works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Pedro has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Jenova wants to control from the top but Pedro keeps moving.
Pedro has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Jenova landing some decent shots from guard.
Pedro has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Jenova trying to control but Pedro is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Jenova working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Jenova looking to sit in guard and control but Pedro gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Jenova is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Pedro avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Jenova.
The fighters are battling for position here. Pedro manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Pedro looking to hit a scissor sweep but Jenova is one step ahead there.
Pedro has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
George Pedro showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Nice shot lands for Pedro.
Jenova misses with a body kick.
Pedro fails to land with a series of punches.
Jenova throws a push kick but Pedro slaps the foot to one side.
Pedro misses the shot to the body.
Pedro throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Pedro moves into the clinch.
Pedro working aggressively here.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Pedro as Jenova tries to tie him up.
Pedro is working Jenova over against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short right from Pedro on the inside.
Pedro prevents a body shot from Jenova.
Jenova misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jenova misses with some punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jenova throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Jenova misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jenova's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A good leg kick by Jenova.
Pedro looks to score with a jab to the body but Jenova is just out of range.
Jenova looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Pedro takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Pedro tries to clinch there but Jenova circles away.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Jenova enables Pedro to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Jenova manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Pedro trying to control the position from guard on top but Jenova is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jenova preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Pedro throwing strikes from guard but Jenova blocks nicely.
Pedro cracks Jenova with a solid left hand.
Jenova keeping moving, preventing Pedro from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pedro preventing the sweep.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Pedro accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Jenova controls Pedro momentarily but Pedro frees himself.
Pedro throws a big right hand that misses.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Kenith Jenova is winning the standup battle so far.
Pedro gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Pedro misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jenova tries to work over Pedro's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Pedro throws a punch but it's blocked by Jenova.
Pedro stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jenova is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Pedro can't fight it off and eventually Jenova manages to take the fight to the floor. Pedro looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Pedro is adopting a defensive guard.
Pedro controls Jenova momentarily but Jenova frees himself.
Jenova trying to control but Pedro is working from the bottom.
Pedro pulls Jenova in to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jenova trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Jenova is stalling in the full guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Jenova keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jenova swings widly with a right hand
enabling Pedro to counter with a crisp jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Pedro misses the target.
Jenova cracks a nice hook into Pedro's ribs.
Jenova lands a front kick.
Pedro dives in and scores a takedown into Jenova's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Pedro accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Jenova wants to sweep but no luck.
Jenova is trying to control the position but Pedro postures up.
Pedro lands a couple of digs.
Jenova is trying to control the position but Pedro postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
George Pedro really dominated that round.
That's time! Jenova's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Jenova misses with a body shot.
Jenova tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pedro wants to land a leg kick but Jenova is out of range.
Jenova appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Jenova slips a jab and a cross from Pedro.
Jenova walks into a left hand.
Jenova misses with a body kick.
Pedro misses with a double jab.
Jenova throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jenova throws a head kick but Pedro moves out of range.
Some bone on bone action there as Pedro checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Pedro moves into range and connects with a jab.
Pedro throws a big shot that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jenova tries to land a leg kick but Pedro saw it coming and moves away.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Pedro lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Jenova has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Jenova and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Pedro tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jenova swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Pedro throws a low kick but Jenova avoids it.
Pedro has Jenova up against the cage in a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pedro lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Pedro tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pedro misses with a punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Pedro scores with a nice short uppercut.
Pedro misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jenova is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Pedro fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Pedro throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Jenovas head.
Jenova struggles to land a body shot inside as Pedro controls his hands.
Jenova is fighting off a takedown attempt but Pedro is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Jenova to the mat. Jenova regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Jenova looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Jenova pulls Pedro in to control the position.
Jenova keeping full guard, as Pedro tries to pass.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jenova utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Pedro trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Pedro wants to control from the top but Jenova keeps moving.
Pedro postures up and lands a big shot to Jenova's brow.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Jenova is on top in guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jenova trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Jenova throwing strikes but missing.
Jenova throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pedro is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jenova slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Jenova is pulling down on Pedro's head to control his posture.
Pedro distracts Jenova with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Jenova preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Pedro postures up in Jenova's guard and throws a big left but Jenova blocks it.
Pedro tries to free his leg and advance position but Jenova is retaining full guard.
Jenova is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Pedro controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pedro wants to control but Jenova is keeping busy.
Pedro is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Jenova is staying active.
Jenova not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Pedro is looking to improve his position.
Jenova wants to control but Pedro is keeping him busy.
Pedro tries to roll over but Jenova keeps him under control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
George Pedro dominated that fourth round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
A solid leg kick lands there for Jenova.
Pedro motions for Jenova to come forward. Pedro throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Jenova throws a front kick aimed at Pedro's knee but Pedro avoids it well.
Pedro misses with an uppercut.
Pedro tries to clinch there but Jenova circles away.
Jenova misses with a hook.
Pedro clinches up with Jenova and pushes him back against the cage.
Pedro working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Jenova blocks a body shot from Pedro.
Jenova swings wildly with an uppercut but Pedro uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Jenova.
Pedro tries to work over Jenova's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Pedro misses with a punch on the inside.
Jenova goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jenova scores with a shot to the side of Pedro's head.
Jenova fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Pedro blocks an uppercut.
Pedro has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Jenova is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Pedro can't find room to land a body shot as Jenova controls the action.
Pedro lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Pedro lands with a short shot to the head.
Jenova lands a body punch in the clinch.
Jenova fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jenova working aggressively here.
Jenova breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jenova misses with a low kick.
Jenova lands a nice looking body shot.
Jenova stuns Pedro with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Pedro tries to clinch
and Pedro takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kenith Jenova has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Jenova.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jenova throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jenova lands a leg kick that knocks Pedro off balance momentarily.
Pedro uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jenova.
Jenova misses with a body shot.
Pedro shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Pedro showed some decent athleticism there.
Jenova is looking to control Pedro's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Jenova avoid being mounted?
Pedro passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Jenova!
Pedro fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pedro raining down hammerfists from mount.
Pedro landing strikes from the mount and Jenova is in trouble!
Jenova taking shots to the head.
Jenova is rocked!
Jenova is trying to escape the mount.
Oh Jenova is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jenova is squirming around, avoiding Pedro's attempts to control the action.
Oooooh, big shot lands for Pedro! Jenova is hurt baaadly! Pedro is firing away with more strikes - Jenova is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:50 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). George Pedro!
Post fight, George Pedro took to the microphone: 'This was my last. Thanks, all.'.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sparky Anderson (ranked 120 p4p, 21 weight class) and Pat Verbeek (ranked 1541 p4p, 180 weight class). Sparky Anderson had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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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
33 - 21 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Sparky Anderson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pat Verbeek!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Dillan Fox and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Verbeek chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Verbeek lands a really nice looking cross but Anderson seems unphased.
Anderson lands a slapping body shot.
Verbeek punishes Anderson's body with a nice straight punch.
Verbeek jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Anderson closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Verbeek to the mat! Verbeek manages to get full guard.
Verbeek is adopting a defensive guard.
Verbeek keeping full guard, as Anderson tries to pass.
Verbeek can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Anderson controls the pace.
Anderson won't allow Verbeek to sweep him here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Anderson won't allow Verbeek to sweep him here.
Anderson is stalling in the full guard.
Anderson trying to control but Verbeek is working from the bottom.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Pat Verbeek seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Anderson takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A slapping leg kick lands for Verbeek.
Anderson sizes up Verbeek with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Verbeek connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Anderson's hands.
Verbeek lands a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Verbeek on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Anderson. Anderson obviously looking to wear him down.
Anderson drops his hands momentarily and Verbeek takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Anderson is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Verbeek checks a leg kick.
Verbeek swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Oh Anderson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Verbeek throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Anderson seems to have got his legs back now.
Anderson takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Verbeek keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Anderson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Verbeek moves away.
Anderson gets the takedown into side control.
Verbeek really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Anderson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Verbeek dodges the ground and pound from Anderson.
Anderson working the ground and pound but Verbeek is defending the strikes.
Anderson tries to score with some ground and pound. Verbeek controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Verbeek manages to get back to half guard.
Anderson seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Verbeek blocking the ground and pound attempt from Anderson.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Verbeek is trying to control but can't.
Anderson looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Verbeek with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Anderson seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Verbeek does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Verbeek is looking to improve his position.
Anderson is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Verbeek still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Verbeek has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!
Verbeek taking a breather here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Pat Verbeek will probably get the nod.
That's time! Anderson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Anderson ducks under a wild hook from Verbeek.
Anderson sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Verbeek throws a low kick but Anderson moves out of range easily.
Pat Verbeek seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A big right from Verbeek misses.
Verbeek with a hook.
A left lands for Verbeek.
Verbeek has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Nice uppercut lands for Verbeek. That snapped Anderson's head back.
Nice uppercut lands for Verbeek. That snapped Anderson's head back.
Verbeek misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Verbeek throws a big shot that misses.
A quick step to the side and Anderson tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Verbeek catches Anderson with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Verbeek scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A nice leg kick lands there from Verbeek.
Anderson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Verbeek.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Anderson moves out of range of the strikes.
Anderson paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Verbeek thows a left - swing and a miss!
Anderson scores with a jab to the head.
Verbeek lands a nice looking body shot.
Verbeek scores with a body shot.
Anderson throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Anderson is looking to wear down Verbeek with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Verbeek tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Anderson was well out of range. Poor timing from Verbeek.
Verbeek throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Anderson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Anderson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Anderson shoots in looking for a takedown. Verbeek tries to sprawl out of it but Anderson keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Verbeek manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Anderson misses.
Anderson drives through and clinches with Verbeek against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Anderson goes for a takedown attempt but Verbeek pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Verbeek looks to score with a jab to the body but Anderson is just out of range.
Verbeek has taken the fight to the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Verbeek fails to land.
Anderson is trying to stall.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Verbeek.
Verbeek can't find room to land a body shot as Anderson controls the action.
Verbeek stops a takedown attempt from Anderson.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sparky Anderson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Anderson lands with a right to the head.
Verbeek cracks Anderson with a nice body shot.
Anderson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Verbeek has him pressed against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson is trying to push Verbeek away but Verbeek has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Verbeek goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A frustrated look appears on Anderson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Anderson goes for a takedown in the clinch but Verbeek prevents it.
Anderson wants to get back to striking at distance but Verbeek won't allow it.
Verbeek lands a body shot in the clinch.
Verbeek working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Verbeek lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Verbeek.
Verbeek throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Andersons head.
Anderson stalling in the clinch but Verbeek improves position.
Anderson blocks an uppercut.
Anderson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Verbeek fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short left from Verbeek.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Verbeek creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Anderson's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Anderson drops to his knees and Verbeek pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:12 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Pat Verbeek!
Pat Verbeek is the new lightweight champion!
During a confident post fight interview, Pat Verbeek thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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