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KOFC 89 - Forclit / Leonidas 2 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Squanchy Squanch (ranked 4127 p4p, 412 weight class) and Ramon Dekkers (ranked 22680 p4p, 706 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Ramon Dekkers enters the cage!
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167 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Great elbows
Very strong |
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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
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Squanchy Squanch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ramon Dekkers!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Tiny Johnson and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A good leg kick by Dekkers.
Squanch gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Dekkers has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Squanch is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Dekkers throws out a leg kick but Squanch moves out of range and Dekkers only half commits.
Squanch is looking to counter the offense by Dekkers and move into the clinch.
Squanch takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Jab, jab by Dekkers - just one landing.
Dekkers wants to slow Squanch down by chopping away at his legs.
Squanch swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Dekkers throws a hook but Squanch avoids it easily.
Squanch is looking to counter the offense by Dekkers and move into the clinch.
Dekkers looks for the body kick but Squanch saw that one coming.
Dekkers wants to slow Squanch down by chopping away at his legs.
A little feinted left hand from Squanch on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dekkers throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Squanch throws a big counter combination but Dekkers scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Dekkers misses with a kick to the body.
Squanch appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Squanch uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dekkers.
Squanch was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Squanch takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dekkers lands with a kick to the temple. Squanch shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
A head kick misses from Dekkers.
A quick step to the side and Squanch tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dekkers. Squanch does a little dance to reset his feet.
Squanch appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Dekkers throws a lazy uppercut
and Squanch counters by moving into the clinch.
Dekkers is trying to force a seperation but Squanch has the dominant position.
Dekkers swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dekkers is trying to break free.
Squanch blocking some punches.
Dekkers swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dekkers has had enough of the clinch but Squanch keeps him there for the moment.
Squanch tries to throw a body punch but Dekkers avoids it by throwing Squanch back against the cage.
Squanch stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Squanch gets through Dekkers's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A frustrated look appears on Dekkers's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Dekkers swings wildly with an uppercut but Squanch uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Squanch blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Squanch lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Dekkers misses with a punch on the inside.
Dekkers has a couple of punches blocked by Squanch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Squanch just misses with a elbow thrown towards Dekkers's brow.
Squanch throws an elbow but it misses.
Squanch blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dekkers misses with a hook from the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A short left from Squanch.
Squanch throws an elbow that misses.
Dekkers throws a knee to the head but misses.
Squanch lands an elbow inside that Dekkers shrugs off.
Squanch lands a right hand that snaps the head of Dekkers backwards.
Dekkers letting Squanch take a breather here.
Squanch digs a right hand underneath Dekkers's ribcage. Dekkers let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Dekkers swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dekkers manages to break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Squanch checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Dekkers throws a lazy right hand but Squanch sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Squanch wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Dekkers throws a leg kick but Squanch sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A counter left hand to the body from Squanch misses its target.
Squanch uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dekkers.
Squanch swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Squanch moves out of range as Dekkers throws a body kick.
Dekkers misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Squanch is looking to counter punch.
Dekkers misses with a looping right.
Dekkers throws a leg kick
and Squanch counters by moving into the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Dekkers fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dekkers.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Squanch.
Squanch tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dekkers's elbow.
Squanch blocking some punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Squanch.
Squanch holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Dekkers misses with a punch on the inside.
Dekkers has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Squanch misses with a body punch.
Squanch lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Dekkers backwards.
Dekkers misses with a short punch on the inside.
Squanch doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Squanch pushes Dekkers back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Squanch blocks an uppercut.
Dekkers has a couple of punches blocked by Squanch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A short right from Squanch on the inside.
Dekkers fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Squanch blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dekkers throws a punch but it's blocked by Squanch.
Dekkers misses with a short punch on the inside.
Squanch scores with a hook to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Squanch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ramon Dekkers dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Dekkers throws a low kick but it's checked well by Squanch.
Good exchange - Dekkers coming out on top.
Squanch steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dekkers.
Squanch 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.
Dekkers lands a nice shot that snaps Squanch's head back.
Dekkers getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Dekkers lands with a right hand.
Dekkers thows a left - swing and a miss!
Squanch swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dekkers tried to score with a low kick but Squanch checks it.
Squanch is looking for a counter combo.
Dekkers throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Squanch seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Dekkers walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Squanch checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Squanch has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dekkers scoring well with a low kick there.
Dekkers looks to land a left hand but Squanch moved out of range nicely.
It looked like Squanch was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Dekkers.
Ramon Dekkers seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Dekkers throws a low kick but Squanch moves out of range easily.
Dekkers scores with a crisp jab that stopped Squanch in his tracks.
Squanch checks a low kick from Dekkers.
Dekkers thows a left - swing and a miss!
Dekkers misses with an uppercut
and Squanch counters with a leg kick.
Dekkers wants to slow Squanch down by chopping away at his legs.
Dekkers throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Squanch counters by moving into the clinch.
A short right from Squanch on the inside.
Squanch misses with a punch to the body.
Squanch lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Dekkers is trying to push Squanch away but Squanch has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Squanch creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Dekkers is trying to force a seperation but Squanch has the dominant position.
Squanch blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Dekkers.
Dekkers is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dekkers.
Squanch tries a body shot but Dekkers blocks it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice elbow from Squanch.
Squanch lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Squanch stalling the fight.
Squanch lands with a left to the head.
Dekkers misses with a punch on the inside.
Squanch comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
A nice right hand lands inside from Squanch.
Squanch gets through Dekkers's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Squanch lands a body shot in the clinch.
Squanch creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Dekkers throws a head punch that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Squanch.
Dekkers throws a head punch that misses.
Squanch lands a left hand.
Dekkers takes a shot to the head.
Dekkers misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dekkers.
Dekkers's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Dekkers misses with a short punch on the inside.
Squanch lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Squanch pushes Dekkers back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short left from Squanch.
Dekkers is rocked!
A short uppercut from Squanch.
Dekkers is still on wobbly legs! Can Squanch finish him?
Squanch tries a body shot but Dekkers blocks it.
Dekkers seems to have recovered his senses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Squanch lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Squanch blocks an uppercut.
Dekkers takes an elbow to the temple.
Dekkers blocks the elbow strike.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Squanch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dekkers can't break the clinch.
Dekkers takes a shot to the head.
Dekkers is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Squanch lands a body punch.
Squanch blocking some punches.
Squanch lands an elbow that stopped Dekkers in his tracks for a moment.
Squanch lands an elbow that stopped Dekkers in his tracks for a moment.
Squanch tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dekkers's elbow.
Dekkers blocks an elbow strike from Squanch.
Squanch throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Dekkerss head.
Dekkers has a couple of punches blocked by Squanch.
Dekkers misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dekkers misses with a punch on the inside.
Squanch is pushing Dekkers up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
A nice left hand lands by Squanch.
Squanch throws an elbow that misses.
A right handed body shot lands from Squanch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Squanchy Squanch dominated that second 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!
Dekkers gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Squanch counters by clinching up.
With the fighters up against the cage, Squanch throws an elbow but misses.
A nice left hand lands by Squanch.
Squanch lands an elbow that stopped Dekkers in his tracks for a moment.
Dekkers with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Squanch creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Dekkers's defenses.
It looks like Ramon Dekkers has been cut.
Dekkers fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Squanch keeps control of Dekkers as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Squanch's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Squanch lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Squanch works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Squanch lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Dekkers backwards.
Squanch creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Dekkers's defenses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Squanch lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Dekkers backwards.
Squanch lands a big right hand that drops Dekkers! The killer instinct kicks in and Squanch finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Squanch!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Squanchy Squanch!
Squanchy Squanch really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Fenrir Fightgear - Be the Wolf logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Robert Stone (ranked 2419 p4p, 227 weight class) and Dern MacKenzie (ranked 5288 p4p, 387 weight class). Stone's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Chill Bill. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
12 - 5 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Robert Stone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dern MacKenzie!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Daniel Franklin and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
MacKenzie pushes Stone up against the cage in a clinch.
MacKenzie successfully pulls guard.
MacKenzie pushes a forearm under Stone's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Stone is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Dern MacKenzie!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Markus Drotske (ranked 2225 p4p, 298 weight class) and Barry Allen (ranked 22229 p4p, 858 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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216 lbs
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215 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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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
8 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Markus Drotske!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 5 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Barry Allen!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Gwen Towbar and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice takedown defense from Drotske. No joy for Allen on that attempt.
A jab from Drotske misses.
Allen shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Markus Drotske seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Drotske looks to throw the jab but Allen is out of range.
Allen with a poor takedown
and Drotske cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Markus Drotske has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Barry Allen.
Allen shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Allen shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Drotske counters with a straight right hand.
Allen on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
It looks like Barry Allen has been cut.
A nice combination there by Drotske.
Drotske drops Allen with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Allen looks back up at him and smiles so Drotske waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Allen is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Drotske ducks down into range and throws a picture perfect right hook that connects with Allen's jaw. Allen's eyes stare off into space as he falls to the mat, out cold! Drotske does the decent thing and steps back, rather than landing any shots to his unconscious opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Markus Drotske!
Markus Drotske seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Izuagbe Ugoh (ranked 1613 p4p, 228 weight class) and Adolfo Fernando (ranked 1783 p4p, 251 weight class). Ugoh comes to the cage accompanied by Rocky Dawuni - African Thriller. Adolfo Fernando acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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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
5 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Izuagbe Ugoh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Adolfo Fernando!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Alan Glass and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ugoh tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Fernando paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ugoh lands with a right hand.
Fernando connects with a jab.
Fernando on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Fernando connects with a right hand. Ugoh shakes it off.
Nice uppercut there from Ugoh.
Fernando keeps the fight on the outside.
Ugoh throws a quick inside leg kick.
Good leg kick by Fernando there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Ugoh is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Fernando looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Ugoh throws a big shot that misses.
Fernando throws a counter combo.
Ugoh throws a looping overhand right but Fernando ducks down to avoid it.
And Fernando responds with a good body kick, but Ugoh manages to step out the way in time.
Fernando misses with an attempted mid kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A clash of legs there as Fernando blocks the low kick.
Ugoh tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ugoh is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A jab from Fernando misses.
Ugoh moves in looking to clinch but Fernando pushes him off.
Fernando throws out a counter right but Ugoh avoids it with no problem.
Ugoh clinches up against the cage.
Ugoh misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ugoh works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A nice left hand lands by Fernando.
Fernando blocking some punches.
Ugoh misses with the head strike.
Ugoh struggles to land a body shot inside as Fernando controls his hands.
Fernando's coach down at LOD London BALLS OF STEEL was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Fernando's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Fernando wants to get back to striking at distance but Ugoh won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Fernando's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Ugoh misses with a punch on the inside.
Ugoh's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Ugoh tries a body shot but Fernando blocks it.
Ugoh swings wildly with an uppercut but Fernando uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ugoh tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ugoh lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Ugoh working aggressively here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A body shot lands from Ugoh.
Ugoh working aggressively here.
Ugoh tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Fernando blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Fernando scores with an uppercut up the middle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ugoh lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Fernando or not.
Ugoh can't find room to land a body shot as Fernando controls the action.
Ugoh lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Ugoh lands a right hand that snaps the head of Fernando backwards.
Fernando prevents a body shot from Ugoh.
Ugoh misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Ugoh fails to land.
Fernando manages to break the clinch.
Ugoh looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Ugoh takes one to the side of the head.
Ugoh scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Fernando misses the jab.
Ugoh pushes Fernando up against the cage in a clinch.
Ugoh tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ugoh definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ugoh throws a punch but it's blocked by Fernando.
Ugoh lands a left hand that snaps the head of Fernando backwards.
Fernando has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Ugoh has Fernando pressed against the cage, preventing Fernando from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Ugoh misses with a punch on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ugoh misses with some punches.
Ugoh misses with a punch on the inside.
Ugoh tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ugoh working aggressively here.
Fernando breaks the clinch.
Fernando connects with a nice looking jab.
Ugoh throws a jab when Fernando was well out of range.
A bone on bone clash there as Fernando blocks the leg kick.
Fernando tries to keep at a distance but Ugoh has taken the fight into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Izuagbe Ugoh dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Ugoh has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Ugoh there as he acknowledges the shot.
Ugoh throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fernando slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Fernando misses with a straight right.
Fernando takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Fernando looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Fernando uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Ugoh misses with the head strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch on the inside from Ugoh fails to land.
Fernando misses with a punch on the inside.
Fernando blocking some punches.
Ugoh goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Ugoh fails to land.
Ugoh scores with a shoulder strike.
Ugoh stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Ugoh lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Ugoh blocks an uppercut.
Ugoh misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ugoh gets through Fernando's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Ugoh fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ugoh.
Fernando misses with a hook from the clinch.
Fernando scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Fernando blocks an uppercut.
Ugoh misses with the head strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Ugoh lands a shoulder strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ugoh.
Ugoh tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ugoh takes a shot to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fernando blocks an uppercut.
Ugoh working aggressively here.
Fernando blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ugoh tries to throw a body punch but Fernando avoids it by throwing Ugoh back against the cage.
Ugoh misses with a body punch.
Ugoh swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ugoh working aggressively here.
Ugoh misses with the head strike.
Ugoh misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Ugoh fails to land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fernando blocking some punches.
Ugoh misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ugoh tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ugoh doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ugoh has Fernando pressed against the cage, preventing Fernando from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Ugoh misses with a short punch on the inside.
Fernando misses with a punch on the inside.
Fernando breaks from the clinch.
Ugoh misses with a lunging right hand
and Fernando makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Fernando takes one to the side of the head.
Fernando avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ugoh thuds his right hand into Fernando's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Izuagbe Ugoh seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fernando thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ugoh on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Fernando throws a front kick that sends Ugoh stumbling back into the cage.
Fernando getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Ugoh tries to close the distance and clinch but Fernando swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Fernando looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ugoh ducks under a wild hook from Fernando.
Fernando tests Ugoh's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ugoh takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Fernando checks a low kick from Ugoh.
Ugoh fails with an attempt to clinch.
Fernando moves forwards but Ugoh connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Fernando throws a hook but Ugoh blocks it.
Fernando lands a nice leg kick that just misses Ugoh's sensitive parts.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Izuagbe Ugoh will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Fernando moves out of range of the body kick.
Fernando swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Ugoh takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Ugoh tried to score with a low kick but Fernando checks it.
Ugoh wants to clinch.
Ugoh throws a shot from downtown. Fernando moves away and avoids it.
It seemed like Fernando was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Fernando misses with a low kick.
Fernando throws out a powerful jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fernando throws a leg kick but Ugoh sees it coming and moves out of range.
Fernando fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Ugoh on the side of the head.
Fernando misses with a kick to the body
and Ugoh counters with a thumping low kick.
Ugoh tries to close the distance and clinch but Fernando swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ugoh ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fernando moves away.
Fernando throws a leg kick but Ugoh sees it coming and moves out of range.
Ugoh moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Fernando loads up on a big right hand but Ugoh slips the punch.
Ugoh wants to clinch.
Fernando waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ugoh.
Fernando misses the shot to the body.
The crowd cheers as Fernando lands an impressive looking overhand right. Ugoh doesn't seem phased though.
Fernando throws an overhand right that lands on Ugoh's shoulder, as Ugoh tries to avoid the shot.
Ugoh moves into range and clinches up with Fernando.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ugoh lands a nice shot to the body.
Fernando lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Ugoh tries a body shot but Fernando blocks it.
Fernando's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ugoh throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Fernando on the side of the head.
Fernando punishes Ugoh's body with a nice straight punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ugoh throws a hook but Fernando blocks it.
Fernando is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ugoh.
Ugoh takes the fight into the clinch.
Ugoh misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ugoh lands a left hand.
Ugoh doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fernando wants to break free but Ugoh has control.
Ugoh scores with a nice hook to the head.
Fernando blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ugoh misses with the head strike.
Ugoh digs a right hand underneath Fernando's ribcage. Fernando let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Ugoh has a couple of punches blocked by Fernando.
Ugoh working aggressively here.
Ugoh can't find room to land a body shot as Fernando controls the action.
Fernando blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Fernando wants to break the clinch but can't.
Izuagbe Ugoh has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Fernando.
Fernando is trying to break the clinch but Ugoh is controlling him.
Ugoh tries to throw a body punch but Fernando avoids it by throwing Ugoh back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ugoh swings wildly with an uppercut but Fernando uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ugoh prevents Fernando from breaking the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Fernando.
Fernando pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ugoh has managed to clinch.
Ugoh lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Ugoh has a couple of punches blocked by Fernando.
Fernando blocking some punches.
Ugoh fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Fernando lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ugoh backwards.
Ugoh tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Adolfo Fernando has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ugoh makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
And that's the end of the fight!
Izuagbe Ugoh showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Ugoh, 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Izuagbe Ugoh!
After winning the bout, Izuagbe Ugoh thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nasko Stefanov (ranked 1074 p4p, 26 weight class) and Brenden Abbott (ranked 1298 p4p, 31 weight class). Nasko Stefanov could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Brenden Abbott's chin.
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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 - 10 - 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
49 - 25 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brenden Abbott!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Tiny Johnson and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab from Stefanov.
Stefanov throws a big shot that misses.
Stefanov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Abbott follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Stefanov throws an off balance right hand
and Abbott counters with a stiff right hand.
Abbott has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Abbott tries to land a leg kick but Stefanov saw it coming and moves away.
Nasko Stefanov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Abbott throws a low kick but Stefanov avoids it.
Stefanov throws out a loose jab but Abbott uses good head movement to avoid it.
Stefanov throws a hook to the side of Abbott's head but Abbott sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
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.
Stefanov scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Abbott lands with a thumping leg kick.
Abbott slips a jab from Stefanov.
Abbott looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Stefanov misses with a hook. Abbott ducked under it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab from Stefanov finds it's way through Abbott's defenses.
Abbott looks to land a right hand but Stefanov moved out of range.
Stefanov scores with a jab to the jaw.
Abbott with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Stefanov to score with a decent uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stefanov fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Abbott looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stefanov tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Stefanov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Abbott.
Abbott moves out of range as Stefanov strikes.
Abbott unleashes a big counter combination but Stefanov bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Stefanov takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Abbott on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
That kick from Abbott tenderised Stefanov's leg. Stefanov is trying to keep his angry face on.
Stefanov misses with an uppercut.
Abbott swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Abbott uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Stefanov.
Stefanov misses with a straight left.
Abbott misses the jab.
Stefanov takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Abbott slips a jab from Stefanov.
A telegraphed right hand from Stefanov misses the target.
Stefanov blocks a leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Abbott.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stefanov throws a body punch but Abbott moves out of range.
Abbott scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Abbott cracks Stefanov with a good jab.
Abbott misses the shot to the body.
Nice straight punches there by Stefanov. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Stefanov.
Abbott misses with an uppercut. Stefanov saw that one coming.
Stefanov is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
A big left from Stefanov misses.
An inside leg kick lands from Abbott.
Abbott looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Abbott attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Stefanov dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Stefanov misses with a body shot
letting Abbott counter with a right hand.
Abbott uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Stefanov.
Nice body punch from Stefanov.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stefanov throws a hook but Abbott avoids it easily.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Abbott, as that shot connected.
Abbott doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A big left from Abbott misses.
A bone on bone clash there as Abbott blocks the leg kick.
Abbott scores with a shot to the body.
Abbott throws a leg kick but Stefanov moved away.
Abbott slips under a jab from Stefanov.
Stefanov throws a lazy right hand but Abbott sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Abbott only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Abbott displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Stefanov throws out the jab.
Abbott feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Stefanovs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Stefanov throws a lazy uppercut
and Abbott counters with a nice body shot.
Stefanov throws a body shot but no joy.
Stefanov misses with an uppercut. Abbott saw that one coming.
Stefanov misses the jab.
Abbott appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stefanov misses with an uppercut
and Abbott counters with a nice leg kick.
Nice body punch from Abbott.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stefanov throws a jab but it's blocked by Abbott.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Abbott 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 Stefanov has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Stefanov and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Stefanov scores with a hook to the body. Abbott takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Stefanov scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Stefanov misses with an uppercut
and Abbott counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Stefanov needs to keep his hands up - Abbott had a free shot at his head there.
Abbott moves away from the strike by Stefanov.
Abbott misses with a hook
letting Stefanov counter with a right hand.
Stefanov misses with a left hand
and Abbott counters with a stiff right hand.
Abbott fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Stefanov has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Abbott drops Stefanov with a huge uppercut! Stefanov drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Abbott is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Brenden Abbott!
A victorious Brenden Abbott thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
Nasko Stefanov spoke after the fight, saying 'Yer a dirty pirate hooker!!'.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Joao Sousa (ranked 1157 p4p, 114 weight class) and Scuba Chris (ranked 1623 p4p, 165 weight class). Sousa's entrance music is Beat It. A fine choice. Joao Sousa could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Scuba Chris's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joao Sousa!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Scuba Chris!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Wesley Smith and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sousa slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Sousa takes the fight into the clinch.
Chris blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sousa 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.
Sousa misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sousa scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Sousa fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sousa lands an uppercut.
Sousa has clasped his hands together around Chris's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Sousa landing a few strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chris is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Sousa asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Sousa 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.
Chris is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Chris throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Sousa with a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sousa moves out of range of the strikes.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sousa. Chris does a little dance to reset his feet.
A nice side step and Chris releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Sousa misses with a wild body shot.
Chris keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Chris uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sousa.
Sousa ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Chris moves away.
A jab lands there for Sousa.
Chris keeps the fight on the outside.
Nice cross by Sousa.
Chris throws a jab when Sousa was well out of range.
Decent striking displayed by Sousa there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chris slips under a jab from Sousa.
Sousa misses the shot to the body.
Sousa moves into the clinch.
Sousa tries a body shot but Chris blocks it.
Chris wants to break the clinch but can't.
Chris breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sousa scores with a sloppy right hand. Chris should have avoided that one.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sousa is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Chris on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Scuba Chris is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Chris!
Chris misses with the combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chris falls off balance throwing a combination
and Sousa counters by moving into the clinch.
Sousa gets through Chris's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Sousa misses with the head strike.
A short body shot lands from Chris as the two fighters clinch.
Sousa is trying to pull guard but Chris has him pressed against the cage.
Chris is trying to push Sousa away but Sousa has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Chris blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sousa lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Chris manages to break the clinch.
Chris gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Sousa.
Chris keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sousa.
Nice shot by Chris.
Chris lands with a shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sousa misses with a double jab
and Chris counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sousa comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Sousa slips under a jab.
Sousa walks into a left hand.
Chris cracks Sousa with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Sousa misses with a body shot.
Sousa throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Chris keeps the fight on the outside.
Chris appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Chris throws a hook to the side of Sousa's head but Sousa sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sousa dodges the punch combination from Chris.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joao Sousa dominated that round.
That's time! Sousa's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Sousa moves out of range of the strikes.
Chris drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Chris misses with a right hand
and Sousa counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Sousa prevents Chris from getting back to his feet.
Chris has his feet on Sousa's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Joao Sousa is winning the standup battle so far.
Sousa fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Chris avoids it really well and circles away.
Chris throws out a counter right but Sousa avoids it with no problem.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sousa tries to clinch but Chris moves out of range.
Chris tries to bum rush Sousa with a series of wild strikes but Sousa uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Chris slips a jab from Sousa.
Sousa misses with a right hand
and Chris cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chris's jab looks to have found its range, popping Sousa under the eye.
A punch combination from Chris misses.
Sousa lands a lovely overhand right.
Sousa is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Chris keeps the fight on the outside.
Sousa lands with a good body shot.
Sousa throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Chris to counter with a crisp jab.
Sousa lands a jab to the nose.
Sousa slips a jab and a cross from Chris.
Chris tries to move into range but Sousa moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Chris walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A punch combination from Chris misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Jab from Sousa.
Chris throws a big shot that misses.
Sousa misses with a looping right.
Sousa misses with a straight left.
Sousa is looking to clinch.
Sousa tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Chris counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Chris pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Chris uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sousa.
Chris misses with an uppercut. Sousa saw that one coming.
Sousa throws a body punch but Chris moves out of range.
A little jabbing left from Chris on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Sousa decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chris is trying to stand up here but Sousa is controlling him well.
Chris is positioning himself well to prevent Sousa advancing to mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Chris is looking to control Sousa's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Chris avoid being mounted?
Chris 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.
Joao Sousa overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Chris controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Chris makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Chris.
Sousa working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Chris manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Sousa manages to get himself to full guard.
Chris stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sousa swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chris controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Sousa looking for a guillotine here but Chris defends easily.
Sousa keeping moving, preventing Chris from controlling successfully.
Chris drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Chris jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Chris trying to control but Sousa is working from the bottom.
Sousa working a defensive guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Scuba Chris will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action!
Sousa misses the shot to the body.
Sousa misses with a series of wild punches.
Sousa looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
It seemed like Chris was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Sousa looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Chris misses with an uppercut.
Sousa fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Chris, pushing him back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chris breaks the clinch.
Chris throws a sloppy body shot
and Sousa counters with a straight right hand.
Sousa dips to his left and cracks Chris with an uppercut!
Nice defenses there by Chris.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Chris! But no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chris misses with a hook.
Sousa looks for a takedown but Chris sprawls well.
Chris let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Chris tests Sousa's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Chris throws a one two combo.
Sousa takes the fight into the clinch.
Chris manages to break the clinch.
Sousa lands with a nice body punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot by Sousa.
Sousa throws a series of punches but Chris moves out of range.
Chris keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joao Sousa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Chris slaps away a takedown attempt from Sousa, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Sousa throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Chris to counter with a crisp jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sousa throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Chris.
Chris misses with a wild combination.
Chris scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sousa throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Chris sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Chris let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Sousa misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sousa misses with the head strike.
Sousa keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Chris's efforts to push away.
Chris wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Chris blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Chris has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Chris escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Chris avoids the body shot from Sousa.
Chris takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chris avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Chris misses with a straight left.
Sousa looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Sousa being controlled here momentarily.
Sousa trying to control the position from guard on top but Chris is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sousa controls from within his opponent's guard.
Chris wants to control the position but Sousa says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Chris tries to roll over but Sousa keeps him under control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joao Sousa clearly takes that round.
That's time! Sousa's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Chris connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Sousa momentarily.
Chris throws a jab but it's blocked by Sousa.
Sousa fails in his attempt to clinch.
Chris lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Sousa rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Chris cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Scuba Chris is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sousa slips a straight right by Chris.
Nice defenses there by Sousa.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chris misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Sousa counters with a takedown into side control.
Chris tries to escape but Sousa is in control.
Sousa is putting a hurting on Chris here, landing some big shots from side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chris tries to escape but Sousa is in control.
Chris struggling a bit here.
Sousa prevents Chris from escaping the position.
Chris wants to control but Sousa postures up.
You can see the frustration on Chris's face as Sousa controls the position.
Chris takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Chris throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Sousa clinches.
Sousa pushes Chris back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sousa working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Chris wants to break the clinch but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chris wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Sousa is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Chris can't fight it off and eventually Sousa manages to take the fight to the floor. Chris looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chris is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Sousa trying to control but Chris is working from the bottom.
Chris is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Sousa is controlling him.
Sousa got a little sloppy there for a moment and Chris has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Sousa has managed to get both his arms back between Chris's legs - danger averted.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sousa controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chris had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Sousa defends it easily.
Sousa landing with the ground and pound.
Sousa wants to control from the top but Chris keeps moving.
Sousa works over Chris with some ground and pound from guard.
Sousa tries to free his leg and advance position but Chris is retaining full guard.
Sousa forces his way into half guard.
Sousa winds up and cracks Chris with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chris tries to roll over but Sousa keeps him under control.
Chris is trying to stand back up but Sousa is controlling him
Sousa sitting and controlling from the half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Chris wants to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joao Sousa had his way with Scuba Chris in that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Good shot there by Sousa.
Chris swats away the attempt to clinch by Sousa.
Sousa misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Chris counters with a nice uppercut.
Sousa closes the distance and clinches.
Chris tries a body shot but Sousa blocks it.
Sousa tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Chris smiles and moves away.
Chris 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.
Sousa jabs Chris to the body, keeping him at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sousa fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Chris manages to avoid it.
Chris takes one to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sousa smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Chris falls off balance throwing a combination
and Sousa cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sousa cracks Chris with a good jab.
Sousa cracks Chris with a right hand to the side of the head.
Chris is rocked!
Chris ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sousa digs a good body shot into Chris's ribs.
Chris takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Chris is still on wobbly legs! Can Sousa finish him?
Sousa tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Chris manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sousa throws out a loose jab but Chris uses good head movement to avoid it.
Chris looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Sousa wants to clinch.
Chris seems to have recovered his senses.
Chris swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Chris displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Sousa.
A little jabbing left from Chris on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Sousa tests Chris's chin there with a solid looking shot.
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!
Sousa throws out a loose jab but Chris uses good head movement to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sousa. Chris does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Sousa darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Sousa pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Chris looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Sousa closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Sousa lands a body punch.
Sousa tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Chris.
Sousa is trying to pull guard but Chris has him pressed against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joao Sousa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Chris's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sousa connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Chris momentarily.
Chris moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Sousa is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Chris can do to turn this around?
Chris takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Joao Sousa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sousa blocks a head kick by Chris.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chris lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Sousa backs up against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sousa with a jab.
Chris shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Sousa eats them both and turns towards Chris to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Sousa throws a lazy right hand but Chris sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Chris takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Sousa misses with an uppercut
and Chris counters with a left and a right that stings Sousa.
Scuba Chris has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sousa moves in looking to clinch but Chris pushes him off.
Chris looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Sousa fails with an attempt to clinch.
A little jabbing left from Chris on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Chris shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Joao Sousa showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Sousa has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 49:46
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 49:46
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joao Sousa!
Joao Sousa is the new featherweight champion!
Joao Sousa seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Dominique Bell (ranked 1505 p4p, 153 weight class) and Freddie Mercury (ranked 2294 p4p, 220 weight class). Mercury has chosen Imperial March (L.O.D. Rage Mix) as his entrance music. 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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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
14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dominique Bell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Freddie Mercury!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Gwen Towbar and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mercury misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bell closes the distance and clinches up with Mercury, looking for a takedown. Bell pushes Mercury against the cage but Mercury circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Bell walks forward, straight into a front kick from Mercury.
Mercury lands a body shot.
Mercury connects with a body shot that sends Bell's belly button to the back.
Bell shoots in and drives through. Mercury sprawls well.
Mercury stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dominique Bell. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bell fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Mercury throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Mercury.
Bell takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mercury throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dominique Bell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Bell is defended easily by Mercury.
Mercury stuffs the takedown.
Bell fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Mercury avoids it really well and circles away.
Mercury moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mercury connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Bell takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Mercury keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Bell throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Mercury tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Bell is in Mercury's guard.
Bell is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Bell is pushing down on Mercury's leg trying to pass to half guard. Mercury is fighting to maintain full guard but Bell has managed to sneak the leg through.
Bell is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Bell is trying to work for a kimura but Mercury is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bell thows a huge punch but Mercury dodges it nicely.
Bell is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Mercury pushes Bell off looking to stand but Bell dives back in and keeps control.
Bell tries to pass to full mount but Mercury defends it.
Bell 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.
Bell seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Mercury does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bell is working for a submission of some sort.
Mercury is trying to stand.
Bell 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.
Bell wants to work for an arm triangle but Mercury is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Mercury wants to get back to his feet.
Bell 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.
Bell seems to be trying to get a kimura but instead Mercury has recovered full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Freddie Mercury dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Bell dives in for a single leg takedown but Mercury sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Mercury scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Mercury lands a big head kick that sends Bell tumbling to the mat! Mercury takes a step backwards and waves Bell back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Bell is rocked!
It looks like Dominique Bell has been cut.
Mercury looks to land a combination but Bell avoids it well.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bell shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Mercury manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Mercury wants to get back to his feet but Bell is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bell stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mercury swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Mercury working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bell.
Bell thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Bell trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bell is working hard here to advance position.
Bell is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Bell throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Mercury works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Mercury shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Bell eats them both and turns towards Mercury to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Bell dives in for a single leg takedown but Mercury sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Bell shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dominique Bell. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mercury throws a head kick that half lands.
Mercury has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bell shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Mercury but Mercury pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Bell decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bell has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mercury is trying to stand but he's just given Bell his back.
Mercury wants to get back to his feet.
Mercury is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Bell gets his way!
Bell looking to break Mercury's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Mercury remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Bell will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mercury avoids the strikes from Bell.
Bell is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Dominique Bell overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Bell working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Mercury staying busy and making it hard for Bell to control.
Bell somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.
Bell working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Bell is looking for the choke from the back position but Mercury is controlling his hands well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mercury is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Mercury 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.
Bell tightening his grip on Mercury, looking for the choke.
Bell has both hooks in and is working for a choke. Mercury is in real trouble here. Bell gets an arm under the chin and tightens the submission attempt... is this the end? Yes, Mercury is tapping out! Bell wins by rear naked choke!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Dominique Bell!
In defeat, Freddie Mercury stepped up to the mic, saying 'He cheated! Check his gloves, they've got chloroform on them!'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Aoki Aoki (ranked 572 p4p, 83 weight class) and Tony Duff (ranked 1524 p4p, 210 weight class). Aoki kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Baka Survivor. Tony Duff has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Aoki Aoki'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
11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Aoki Aoki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tony Duff!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Gwen Towbar and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slow jab from Duff misses its intended target.
Aoki lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Aoki definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Duff tries to land a leg kick but Aoki saw it coming and moves away.
Aoki tries to counter by clinching up but Duff breaks away and moves out of range.
Aoki uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Duff.
Aoki drives through and clinches with Duff against the cage.
Duff breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Duff avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Duff misses with a right hand
and Aoki counters with a nice body shot.
Aoki misses with an uppercut.
Duff's coach down at School of Hard Knocks was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Duff's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Aoki misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Duff.
Duff doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Duff throws a body punch but Aoki moves out of range.
Aoki tried to counter with a leg kick but Duff avoided it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aoki throws a low kick but it's checked well by Duff.
Duff checks a leg kick.
Duff throws a right and a left that Aoki avoids nicely.
Aoki is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A slow jab from Aoki misses its intended target.
Aoki throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Duff takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Aoki misses with a wild body shot.
Duff takes a swing at Aoki's ribcage but misses.
Duff tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Aoki was well out of range. Poor timing from Duff.
It looked like Aoki was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Duff.
Aoki misses with a lunging right hand
and Duff counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Duff just misses with a punch to the body.
Duff tries a low kick but Aoki avoids it.
Aoki clinches.
Duff has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Aoki swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Aoki can't find room to land a body shot as Duff controls the action.
Duff wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Aoki has him pressed against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aoki pushes Duff back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Duff breaks the clinch.
Duff takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Aoki tries to close the distance and clinch but Duff swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Aoki throws a body shot but no joy.
Aoki ducks under a wild hook from Duff.
Aoki fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Duff manages to avoid it.
Aoki just misses with a punch to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Duff throws a right hand that misses
and Aoki counters with a nice uppercut.
Duff scores with a sloppy right hand. Aoki should have avoided that one.
Aoki misses with a low kick as Duff jumps back.
Aoki looks to score with a jab to the body but Duff is just out of range.
Aoki lands with a nice body punch.
Aoki throws an overhand right that lands on Duff's shoulder, as Duff tries to avoid the shot.
Duff doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aoki misses with a low kick as Duff jumps back.
Aoki misses with a body shot.
Duff connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Aoki chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Duff can pounce on him.
Duff 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.
Aoki misses with a low kick as Duff jumps back.
Duff tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Aoki was well out of range. Poor timing from Duff.
Aoki Aoki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Duff throws a body shot but no joy.
Aoki feinted there with a counter leg kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Duff blocks the leg kick.
A countering left hand to the body from Duff misses.
Aoki scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Duff doesn't seem bothered though.
Duff just misses with a punch to the body.
Good work by Duff as he checks the leg kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Duff! But no joy.
Aoki fails in his attempt to clinch.
Duff blocks a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aoki scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Aoki connects with a looping right hand.
Aoki scores with a shot to the body.
Aoki lands with a good body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A left and a right from Duff both land. Nice combination.
Aoki instigates a clinch.
Aoki scores with a shoulder strike.
Duff manages to break the clinch.
Aoki scores with a nice head shot.
Duff gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Duff looks to score with a jab to the body but Aoki is just out of range.
Aoki tries to counter by clinching up but Duff breaks away and moves out of range.
Aoki looks to score with a jab to the body but Duff is just out of range.
Aoki takes a swing at Duff's ribcage but misses.
Duff takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aoki Aoki dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Aoki doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Duff takes one to the chin there.
An inside leg kick from Aoki misses.
Aoki cracks a nice hook into Duff's ribs.
Aoki throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Aoki connects with an inside leg kick.
Aoki looks to score with a jab to the body but Duff is just out of range.
Duff now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Aoki lands with a thumping leg kick.
Aoki is looking to wear down Duff with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Duff throws a body punch but Aoki moves out of range.
Aoki scores with a jab to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A looping hook to the body misses from Duff. Aoki does a little dance to reset his feet.
Aoki throws a body punch but Duff moves out of range.
Duff connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Duff throws a shot from downtown. Aoki moves away and avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A lazy left from Duff finds it's target.
Aoki thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sloppy strikes from Duff. Those never looked like landing.
Aoki thows a left - swing and a miss!
Aoki scores with a nice strike.
Duff throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Duff rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Aoki moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Aoki takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Duff takes one to the chin there.
Duff keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Aoki just misses with a punch to the body.
Aoki Aoki is winning the standup battle so far.
Duff lands a nice hook to Aoki's body. Aoki takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Duff gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Aoki throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Duff throws the left hand but Aoki avoids the punch easily.
Duff misses with a body shot.
Aoki scores with a body shot.
Duff swats away the attempt to clinch by Aoki.
Duff displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Aoki throws out the jab.
Aoki fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Duff manages to avoid it.
Duff is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Aoki with a body shot.
Aoki tries to clinch up.
Duff doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Aoki fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Duff manages to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Aoki. Duff does a little dance to reset his feet.
Aoki scores with a nice strike.
Aoki ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Duff misses with an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duff ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Aoki moves away.
Aoki lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Duff at a distance.
Aoki misses with a body shot.
Aoki fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Duff is out of range.
Aoki swings for the body but Duff moves out of range.
Duff avoids the body shot from Aoki.
Duff throws out a counter right but Aoki avoids it with no problem.
Duff lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Aoki lands a right hook to the body.
Aoki swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Aoki fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Aoki moves into range and connects with a jab.
Aoki throws a body shot but no joy.
Duff replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Aoki blocks it well.
Aoki uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Duff has time to react.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duff throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
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!
Aoki throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A slow jab from Duff misses its intended target.
Aoki fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Duff has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Aoki is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Duff can do to turn this around?
Duff throws a right and a left that both miss.
Duff misses with a body shot.
Duff misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Aoki.
A looping hook to the body misses from Aoki. Duff does a little dance to reset his feet.
Aoki uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Duff has time to react.
Aoki connects with a single shot there.
Aoki fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Duff looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Aoki misses with a low kick.
Aoki throws a big shot that misses.
It seemed like Duff was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aoki Aoki dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Aoki cracks a nice hook into Duff's ribs.
Duff avoids the body shot from Aoki.
Aoki misses with a shot to the body
and Duff counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Nice shot by Aoki.
Aoki swings away with a body shot that misses
and Aoki takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Duff connects with a leg kick. Aoki looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Aoki takes a swing at Duff's ribcage but misses.
Aoki misses with a wild body shot.
Aoki just misses with a punch to the body.
Duff appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aoki misses with a wild body shot.
Aoki connects with a body shot.
Duff with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Duff slips under a jab from Aoki.
Duff lands a nice looking body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aoki misses with a right hand
and Aoki takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Aoki cracks a nice hook into Duff's ribs.
Aoki works the jab nicely.
Aoki swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Duff lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Aoki throws a looping overhand right but Duff ducks down to avoid it.
Duff throws a hook but Aoki blocks it.
Duff bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Aoki tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Duff was well out of range. Poor timing from Aoki.
Duff uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Aoki.
Duff appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Good work by Duff as he checks the leg kick.
Duff checks a leg kick.
Aoki Aoki is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duff misses with a wild body shot.
Aoki misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Duff.
Duff misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Aoki.
Duff loads up on a big right hand but Aoki slips the punch.
Aoki fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
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!
Aoki connects with a leg kick. Duff looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Duff throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Duff scores with a crisp jab that stopped Aoki in his tracks.
Aoki takes a swing at Duff's ribcage but misses.
Duff throws out a counter right but Aoki avoids it with no problem.
Aoki misses the jab.
Duff throws out a counter right but Aoki avoids it with no problem.
Duff misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Aoki.
Aoki lands a nice looking body shot.
Aoki jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Tony Duff has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aoki ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Aoki moves into range and clinches up with Duff.
A frustrated look appears on Duff's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Aoki softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Aoki goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Duff fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Duff is trying to break the clinch but Aoki has him pressed against the cage.
Aoki misses with a hook to the ribs.
Aoki misses with a punch to the body.
Duff breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Aoki throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aoki takes a swing at Duff's ribcage but misses.
Aoki misses with a body shot.
Duff takes one on the button.
Aoki connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Duff momentarily.
Aoki scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Aoki looks to score with a jab to the body but Duff is just out of range.
Duff looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Aoki looks to score with a jab to the body but Duff is just out of range.
Duff jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Aoki misses with a right hand
and Duff counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Aoki throws a leg kick but Duff sees it coming and moves out of range.
Aoki tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Duff was well out of range. Poor timing from Aoki.
Duff takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Aoki lands with a right hand.
And that's the end of the fight!
Aoki Aoki showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Aoki has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aoki Aoki!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Aoki Aoki made sure he mentioned XFighter Clothing, 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 Dan Couture (ranked 414 p4p, 65 weight class) and Curtis Lowe (ranked 854 p4p, 132 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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223 lbs
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204 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dan Couture!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Curtis Lowe!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Alan Glass and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Couture closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Lowe prevents a body shot from Couture.
Couture lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Couture lands with a left to the head.
Couture fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lowe misses with a punch to the body.
Lowe blocks a body shot from Couture.
Lowe tries to throw a body punch but Couture avoids it by throwing Lowe back against the cage.
Couture blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lowe.
Lowe misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Couture fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Couture has a couple of punches blocked by Lowe.
Lowe makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Couture tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lowe breaks from the clinch.
Lowe chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Lowe 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.
Lowe lands a head kick. Couture smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
It looks like Dan Couture has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Couture checks a low kick from Lowe.
It looked like Couture wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Lowe gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A shot to the body from Couture misses
and Lowe counters with an outside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lowe scores with a push kick.
Couture cracks Lowe with a right hand to the side of the head.
Couture circles away from the clinch attempt.
A telegraphed right hand from Couture misses the target.
Lowe feints and then cracks Couture's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Couture down.
Couture throws a poor cross that misses
and Lowe counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Couture misses with a lunging right hand
and Lowe cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Couture stuns Lowe with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Couture throws a sloppy body shot
and Lowe counters with a nice body kick.
Lowe closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Lowe scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lowe is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
An attempted straight right counter from Couture misses the target.
Dan Couture seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good shot there by Couture.
Couture forces Lowe back against the cage and clinches.
Lowe blocking some punches.
A short right from Lowe on the inside.
Lowe working aggressively here.
Couture goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Couture blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Couture fails to land.
Lowe escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Couture closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Couture misses with a telegraphed body shot
enabling Lowe to counter with a crisp jab.
Lowe scores with a leg kick.
Lowe walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Couture looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Couture rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lowe moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lowe throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Couture has closed the distance and engaged Lowe in a clinch.
Lowe misses with the head strike.
Lowe lands with a light punch inside.
Dan Couture's cut is getting worse.
A head punch on the inside from Lowe fails to land.
Couture misses with the head strike.
Couture misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lowe tries a body shot but Couture blocks it.
Lowe blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Lowe.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Lowe.
Lowe manages to break the clinch.
A shot to the body from Couture misses
enabling Lowe to counter with a crisp jab.
Good shot there by Couture.
Lowe fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Couture manages to avoid it.
Couture looks to land a left hand but Lowe moved out of range nicely.
Lowe clobbers Couture with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lowe turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Lowe - that will leave a mark!
Couture looks to throw the jab but Lowe is out of range.
Couture sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Couture is breathing heavily.
Nice shot by Lowe.
A slapping leg kick lands for Lowe.
Lowe throws a head kick that misses.
Couture sizes up Lowe with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Lowe ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Couture moves away.
Lowe slips under a jab.
Nice defenses there by Lowe.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Couture looks to land a right hand but Lowe moved out of range.
Couture backing away here, and Lowe unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Lowe connects with a right hand. Couture shakes it off.
Lowe throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Curtis Lowe dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dan Couture's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Lowe cracks a nice hook into Couture's ribs.
Couture throws a jab when Lowe was well out of range.
Lowe avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lowe scores with a jab to the jaw.
Couture fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Lowe gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Couture misses with a body punch.
Lowe working aggressively here.
Couture lands a shot to the body.
Lowe lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Couture.
Lowe blocks a body shot from Couture.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Couture tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Lowe.
Couture tries a body shot but Lowe blocks it.
Lowe prevents a body shot from Couture.
Lowe breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Couture misses with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lowe takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Lowe throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Couture tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Lowe manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Couture throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Couture has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Lowe.
Lowe throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Couture moves forwards but Lowe connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Dan Couture's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Good leg kick by Lowe there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Couture lands the left hand.
Couture throws a sloppy body shot
and Lowe counters with a straight right hand.
Couture listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lowe misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A counter left hand to the body from Couture misses its target.
Couture scores with a punch to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lowe ducks under a wild hook from Couture.
Couture avoids the head kick by Lowe.
Couture wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Couture throws a combination that misses
and Lowe counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Couture swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Couture takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Couture swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Lowe counters with a straight right hand.
Jeez, Dan Couture's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Lowe has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Couture avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lowe tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Couture moves out of range of the leg kick from Lowe.
Lowe cracks a nice hook into Couture's ribs.
Couture avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lowe tries to keep at a distance but Couture has taken the fight into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Couture misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dan Couture has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Lowe tries to throw a body punch but Couture avoids it by throwing Lowe back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lowe.
Lowe struggles to land a body shot inside as Couture controls his hands.
Lowe softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Couture misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lowe has a couple of punches blocked by Couture.
Lowe swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lowe pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Couture throws a looping overhand right but Lowe ducks down to avoid it.
Lowe pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lowe lands a high kick!
Lowe ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Couture clinches up against the cage.
Couture blocks an uppercut.
Couture makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Lowe.
Couture fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lowe blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lowe blocks an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A shot in the inside from Couture.
Couture misses with a hook from the clinch.
Couture blocks an uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Couture scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short uppercut from Lowe.
Lowe working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Dan Couture's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Curtis Lowe!
An out of breath Curtis Lowe thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
Dan Couture spoke after the fight, saying 'did u fart? or is that ur breath??'.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Happy Forclit (ranked 301 p4p, 13 weight class) and Zeus Leonidas (ranked 273 p4p, 11 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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211 lbs
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251 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
33 - 20 - 0, fighting out of New York, Happy Forclit!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
31 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Zeus Leonidas!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Frank Dennis and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leonidas misses with a low kick as Forclit jumps back.
Forclit definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Leonidas thuds his shin into the meat of Forclit's side.
Jab by Leonidas.
Leonidas looks to land a right hand but Forclit moved out of range.
Leonidas is looking to clinch but Forclit is avoiding it.
Leonidas swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Forclit connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Forclit throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Leonidas uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Forclit.
Forclit walks into a stiff left hand from Leonidas.
Forclit looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Forclit misses with a hook. Leonidas ducked under it nicely.
Leonidas with a hook.
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!
Leonidas shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Forclit manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Forclit wants to get back to his feet but Leonidas is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Leonidas wants to pass the guard but Forclit is keeping the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leonidas trying to control the position from guard on top but Forclit is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Forclit wants to stand and escape but Leonidas is having none of it.
Leonidas stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Forclit swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Leonidas trying to control the position from guard on top but Forclit is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Forclit wants to stand and escape but Leonidas is having none of it.
Leonidas looking to pass the guard.
Leonidas won't allow Forclit to get back to his feet.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Forclit keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Leonidas.
Leonidas scores with a jab to the head.
It looks like Happy Forclit has been cut.
Forclit closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Forclit working the head and body with strikes.
Forclit lands some shots froms side control.
Leonidas sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Leonidas wants to control but Forclit is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Leonidas is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Forclit's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Forclit's back!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Forclit is trying to get back to his feet but Leonidas has full control of the position and if anything, Forclit has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Leonidas looking for the choke but no joy.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Forclit is keeping busy.
Our spies down at at LOD Gym of the Gods inform us that Leonidas has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Forclit wants to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Forclit is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Leonidas gets his way!
Forclit is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
What can Forclit do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Leonidas looking for the RNC.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Forclit is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Forclit trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Forclit defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Leonidas's arms.
Forclit is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Leonidas's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Leonidas is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
A lull in the action here.
Forclit trying to get back to his feet but Leonidas is in full control for now.
Leonidas has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Forclit has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Leonidas is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Forclit defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Forclit looking very determined here, making life difficult for Leonidas.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zeus Leonidas dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Happy Forclit's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Forclit throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Leonidas sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Forclit tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Leonidas swivels and escapes.
Forclit on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Leonidas connects with a nice looking jab.
Leonidas looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Leonidas swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Forclit ducks under a wild hook from Leonidas.
Forclit slips under a jab from Leonidas.
An attempted straight right counter from Forclit misses the target.
Forclit checks a leg kick.
Leonidas misses with a body shot.
Forclit was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Forclit dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Forclit throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Leonidas looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leonidas slips under a jab from Forclit.
Forclit moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Forclit lands a head shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Leonidas's corner calls for a 1-2. Leonidas obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A clash of legs there as Forclit blocks the low kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Leonidas misses with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leonidas bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Leonidas throws a poor cross that misses
and Forclit counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Forclit throws out a loose jab but Leonidas uses good head movement to avoid it.
Leonidas swings away with a body shot that misses
and Forclit counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Forclit tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Leonidas fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Forclit to the ground. Leonidas is now in Forclit's guard.
Forclit wants to stand but Leonidas is controlling the position.
Leonidas controls from within his opponent's guard.
Forclit is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Leonidas passes into half guard.
Leonidas stops Forclit from getting back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Forclit is defending against the submission attempts here by Leonidas.
Leonidas passes to full mount!
Forclit is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Leonidas wants to take his opponent's back but Forclit doesn't allow it.
Leonidas looking to control but Forclit is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Leonidas controlling the position easily from mount.
Leonidas trying to control but Forclit is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leonidas prevents Forclit from getting the reversal.
Forclit manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Leonidas moves into full mount! Forclit won't be happy about that!
Forclit is trying to stand up.
Forclit is squirming around, avoiding Leonidas's attempts to control the action.
Forclit really wants to buck Leonidas off and get back to his feet.
Leonidas wants to control the pace but Forclit is squirming around nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Forclit is trying to stand.
Leonidas avoids the attempt from Forclit to control.
Forclit wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Leonidas tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Forclit is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Leonidas trying to control but Forclit is having none of it.
Forclit trying desperately to get to his feet.
Leonidas can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Forclit is looking to escape.
Forclit is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zeus Leonidas showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Happy Forclit's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Forclit throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Leonidas throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Forclit is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Forclit shoots in looking for a takedown but Leonidas manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Forclit's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Leonidas just misses with a punch to the body.
A big right from Leonidas misses.
Leonidas throws the left hand but Forclit avoids the punch easily.
Forclit throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Leonidas ducks right into an uppercut from Forclit.
Forclit lands with a hook. Leonidas tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Forclit uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
It looks like Zeus Leonidas has been cut.
Forclit shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Leonidas keeping moving, preventing Forclit from controlling successfully.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Leonidas is on top in guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Leonidas trying to control but Forclit is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Forclit is looking to stand up but Leonidas isn't so interested in that idea.
Leonidas has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Leonidas trying to control the position from guard on top but Forclit is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Leonidas stops Forclit from standing up.
Forclit wants to sweep but no luck.
Forclit wants to get back to his feet but Leonidas is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Leonidas stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Forclit swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Forclit wants to get back to his feet but Leonidas is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Leonidas lands an overhand right.
Zeus Leonidas seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Forclit walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Forclit scores with a leg kick.
Forclit throws a leg kick which misses Leonidas's front leg but catches the back leg as Leonidas tries to avoid it.
Leonidas lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Forclit avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Forclit fires out a quick counter leg kick but Leonidas just manages to avoid it.
Forclit shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Leonidas but Leonidas pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Forclit walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Forclit uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Leonidas has time to react.
Forclit looks for a takedown but Leonidas sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Happy Forclit. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Forclit cracks the inside of Leonidas's front leg.
Leonidas tries a low kick but Forclit avoids it.
Leonidas misses with an uppercut.
Forclit misses with a body shot.
Forclit keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Forclit misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Forclit throws an off balance right hand
and Leonidas counters with a straight right hand.
Leonidas throws a chopping leg kick but Forclit manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Leonidas is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Forclit.
Forclit takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Forclit clobbers Leonidas with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Leonidas misses with a leg kick.
A counter left hand to the body from Forclit misses its target.
Leonidas throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Leonidas throws a low kick, looking for Forclit's leg but Forclit calmly moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Forclit cracks Leonidas with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Leonidas takes a swing at Forclit's ribcage but misses.
Leonidas moves into range and connects with a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Forclit gets a double leg takedown into Leonidas's guard.
Leonidas wants to control the position but Forclit says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Zeus Leonidas has got the better of the ground game so far.
Leonidas regains full guard. Nicely done.
Forclit avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Forclit postures up and lands a big shot to Leonidas's brow.
Leonidas tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Forclit working some strikes from top position.
Leonidas is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Leonidas escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Forclit gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Zeus Leonidas just about did enough to take it.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Forclit avoids the body shot from Leonidas.
Leonidas cracks Forclit with an open hand slap.
Forclit staying out of range there.
Leonidas throws a jab but it's blocked by Forclit.
Forclit throws a lazy right hand but Leonidas sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Leonidas misses with a hook.
Leonidas rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Forclit counters with a straight right hand.
Leonidas scoring well with a low kick there.
Leonidas misses with a leg kick
and Forclit counters with a stiff right hand.
Forclit throws a low kick but Leonidas moves out of range easily.
Leonidas throws a poor cross that misses
and Forclit cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Forclit digs a good body shot into Leonidas's ribs.
Forclit does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Forclit slips under a jab.
Forclit throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Leonidas on the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Forclit lands a nice shot that snaps Leonidas's head back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Leonidas throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Forclit was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Leonidas bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Forclit's head backwards.
Leonidas takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Leonidas throws a hook but Forclit blocks it.
Forclit throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Leonidas's waist but Leonidas gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Forclit off to one side.
Leonidas scores with a jab to the body.
Forclit connects with a right hand. Leonidas shakes it off.
Leonidas dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Leonidas throws a solid leg kick but Forclit takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Leonidas.
Forclit drops down looking for a counter takedown but Leonidas sprawls and moves away.
Forclit misses with an uppercut. Leonidas saw that one coming.
Leonidas takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Forclit fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Leonidas on the side of the head.
Nice straight punches there by Forclit. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Forclit.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A chopping leg kick lands by Leonidas.
Forclit tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Leonidas was well out of range. Poor timing from Forclit.
Forclit staying out of range there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leonidas on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Forclit. Forclit obviously looking to wear him down.
Leonidas throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Forclit drops down looking for a counter takedown but Leonidas sprawls and moves away.
Forclit keeps Leonidas at a distance using the push kick.
Forclit throws a leg kick but Leonidas sees it coming and moves out of range.
Leonidas scores with a jab.
Forclit jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Forclit throws a big shot that misses.
Forclit darts in looking for a takedown but Leonidas gets double underhooks and turns Forclit into the cage.
Nice sprawl there from Leonidas as Forclit shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Happy Forclit. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Forclit scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Forclit throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Leonidas with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Leonidas fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Leonidas digs a good body shot into Forclit's ribs.
Forclit throws an off balance right hand
and Leonidas counters with a nice uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Forclit throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Leonidas sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Leonidas misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Forclit connects with a crisp jab.
Leonidas fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Forclit manages to avoid it.
Forclit shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Leonidas as he jumps to the side.
Leonidas looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
No joy there for Leonidas, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Forclit uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Forclit uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Leonidas.
Forclit tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Leonidas defends well and Forclit ends up having to push Leonidas into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Leonidas fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Forclit on the side of the head.
Forclit throws a lazy right hand but Leonidas sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Leonidas throws out a counter right but Forclit avoids it with no problem.
Forclit darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leonidas misses with a hook. Forclit ducked under it nicely.
Forclit's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Leonidas connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Forclit scrambles back to his feet.
A shot to the liver by Leonidas. Beautiful body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A swing and a miss from Leonidas.
Forclit lands the left hand.
Forclit misses with a straight left.
Forclit takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Leonidas defending well as Forclit loads up on a big left hand.
Leonidas cracks Forclit with a right hand to the side of the head.
Leonidas ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Leonidas looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Leonidas fails to land with a series of punches.
Forclit scores with a jab to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Leonidas takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Forclit looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Leonidas looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Happy Forclit will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Forclit bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A quick step to the side and Forclit tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Forclit gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Leonidas takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Leonidas. Forclit does a little dance to reset his feet.
Leonidas is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Forclit throws a jab when Leonidas was well out of range.
Forclit walks forward, straight into a front kick from Leonidas.
Leonidas lands a nice hook to Forclit's body. Forclit takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Leonidas has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Donk. Forclit catches Leonidas right on the button with a cross.
Forclit loads up on a big right hand but Leonidas slips the punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice uppercut lands for Forclit. That snapped Leonidas's head back.
Leonidas scores with a nice head shot.
Leonidas works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The fighters circle momentarily. Leonidas darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Leonidas ducks under a wild hook from Forclit.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leonidas uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Forclit.
Some wild striking there from Forclit.
Leonidas rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Forclit counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Leonidas misses with a hook. Forclit ducked under it nicely.
Forclit is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Forclit is looking to slow Leonidas down with leg kicks.
Some bone on bone action there as Forclit checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Forclit appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Leonidas misses the body punch
and Forclit counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Forclit throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Nice defenses there by Leonidas.
Leonidas misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Forclit.
Leonidas jabs Forclit to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Forclit, as that shot connected.
Leonidas just misses with a punch to the body.
Forclit listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Leonidas.
Forclit appears to be looking for a big counter.
Forclit lands a front kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Forclit moves into range and connects with a jab.
Forclit throws an overhand right that lands on Leonidas's shoulder, as Leonidas tries to avoid the shot.
Leonidas misses with a body shot.
Leonidas throws a leg kick but Forclit sees it coming and moves out of range.
Zeus Leonidas is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Forclit takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Forclit uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Leonidas.
Nice takedown defense from Leonidas. No joy for Forclit on that attempt.
Leonidas avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Leonidas throws a leg kick that misses.
Forclit throws a nice inside leg kick.
Forclit jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Leonidas throws a quick inside leg kick.
Leonidas scores with a push kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leonidas throws a good cross that connects.
Leonidas feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Forclit's calf.
Leonidas looks to land a left hand but Forclit moved out of range nicely.
Leonidas looks to land a left hand but Forclit moved out of range nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Leonidas. Forclit does a little dance to reset his feet.
Forclit misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Leonidas.
Leonidas is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Forclit with a body shot.
Forclit lands a nice shot to the body.
Leonidas throws a big shot that misses.
Forclit attempts a counter takedown but Leonidas avoids it well and moves away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Leonidas. Forclit does a little dance to reset his feet.
Forclit throws a big shot that misses.
Forclit shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Leonidas sprawls well. Leonidas wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Forclit gets slowly back to his feet.
Forclit swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Leonidas counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A slapping body kick lands there for Leonidas.
Happy Forclit has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leonidas misses with an uppercut. Forclit saw that one coming.
Forclit misses the jab.
Forclit goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Nice defenses there by Forclit.
Jab from Leonidas.
The fighters circling - Leonidas throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Leonidas scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Leonidas just misses with a punch to the body.
An attempted straight right counter from Forclit misses the target.
A nice leg kick lands there from Forclit.
A telegraphed right hand from Forclit misses the target.
Forclit misses with a hook.
Leonidas flicks out a counter leg kick but Forclit steps away.
Forclit swings widly with a right hand
and Leonidas counters with a nice kick to the body.
Jab by Leonidas.
Leonidas swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Leonidas throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Forclit sees it coming and avoids it easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Zeus Leonidas.
Well Leonidas 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge George Francis scores the fight 46:49
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 46:49
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 46:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zeus Leonidas!
Zeus Leonidas is the new super heavyweight champion!
After winning the bout, Zeus Leonidas thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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