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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Brenton Steele (ranked 8087 p4p, 671 weight class) and Android Destroyer (ranked 6229 p4p, 597 weight class). Brenton Steele has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Brenton Steele!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Android Destroyer!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Robert Twigg and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Destroyer has his takedown stuffed
and Steele counters with a straight right hand.
It looks like Android Destroyer has been cut.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Destroyer.
Steele definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Destroyer misses with a takedown attempt - Steele sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Brenton Steele has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Android Destroyer.
Destroyer has a takedown stuffed.
Steele scores with a nice right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Destroyer tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Steele throws a front kick aimed at Destroyer's knee but Destroyer avoids it well.
Steele throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Steele sends Destroyer crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Steele is motioning to the referee to let Destroyer up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Destroyer is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Destroyer tries to clinch there but Steele circles away.
As Destroyer backs away, Steele returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Destroyer is still on wobbly legs! Can Steele finish him?
Destroyer gets tagged by a hook that puts him to sleep! Steele points and yells something to his unconcious foe before strutting off. Destroyer wakes up just in time to hear Steele thank his coaches in the post fight interview.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Brenton Steele!
A victorious Brenton Steele thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Corey Mcgraugh (ranked 6266 p4p, 602 weight class) and Marcus Cruz (ranked 6946 p4p, 634 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Corey Mcgraugh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Marcus Cruz!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Alan Glass and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cruz lands a jab to the head.
Mcgraugh throws a hook but Cruz blocks it.
Mcgraugh looks to score with a jab to the body but Cruz is just out of range.
Cruz looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mcgraugh's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Cruz connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Mcgraugh scrambles back to his feet.
Mcgraugh takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Cruz lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Cruz displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mcgraugh throws out the jab.
Mcgraugh lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Cruz scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cruz throws a right and a left that Mcgraugh avoids nicely.
Mcgraugh avoids the body shot from Cruz.
Mcgraugh scores with a nice body kick.
Mcgraugh avoids the body shot from Cruz.
Cruz throws a series of punches but Mcgraugh avoids them all with ease.
Mcgraugh wants to clinch up but Cruz keeps it at a distance.
Cruz takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Cruz tries to move into range but Mcgraugh moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Cruz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mcgraugh.
Mcgraugh moves in looking to clinch but Cruz pushes him off.
Nice defenses there by Cruz.
Cruz let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cruz throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Cruz lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mcgraugh circles away quickly and effectively.
Cruz misses with the combination.
Mcgraugh misses with a leg kick.
Mcgraugh scores with a nice body kick.
Mcgraugh avoids a punch combination nicely.
Cruz lands a two punch combo.
Cruz takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Cruz lands a right hook to the body.
Mcgraugh is looking to land body kicks.
A jab from Mcgraugh misses.
Cruz is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mcgraugh throws a head kick but Cruz moves out of range.
Mcgraugh takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Cruz is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Mcgraugh rather than just go for the knockout.
Cruz throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mcgraugh has Cruz up against the cage in a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Mcgraugh fails to land.
Mcgraugh lands a damaging elbow.
It looks like Marcus Cruz has been cut.
Mcgraugh fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
With the fighters up against the cage, Mcgraugh throws an elbow but misses.
Mcgraugh is trying to stall.
Cruz scores with a nice hook to the head.
Cruz is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Cruz wants to break the clinch but can't.
Mcgraugh fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cruz blocking some punches.
Mcgraugh lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Cruz's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Cruz wants to get back to striking at distance but Mcgraugh won't allow it.
Mcgraugh goes for a takedown attempt but Cruz pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Mcgraugh throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cruz lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Cruz slips under a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cruz misses with a right hand
letting Mcgraugh counter with a right hand.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Mcgraugh.
Cruz looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Mcgraugh keeps Cruz at a distance using the push kick.
Cruz lands with an uppercut that bounces Mcgraugh off the cage and back into range.
Mcgraugh pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Cruz slips a jab from Mcgraugh.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cruz. Mcgraugh does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cruz throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mcgraugh misses with a looping left.
A cross from Mcgraugh lands.
Mcgraugh walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Cruz checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Mcgraugh instigates a clinch.
Mcgraugh keeps control of Cruz as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Mcgraugh keeps control of Cruz as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Mcgraugh misses with an elbow over the top.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Cruz.
Come on Cruz - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Mcgraugh misses with a punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cruz blocks an elbow strike from Mcgraugh.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mcgraugh prevents Cruz from breaking the clinch.
Mcgraugh misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cruz manages to break the clinch.
Mcgraugh takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Cruz throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Mcgraugh stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Cruz jabs at Mcgraugh's body.
Mcgraugh uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cruz.
Jab by Mcgraugh.
A combination from Mcgraugh does no damage.
Cruz throws a right hand that Mcgraugh ducks under and follows up with a left that Mcgraugh also avoids with ease.
Cruz throws a right and a left that Mcgraugh avoids nicely.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mcgraugh misses with a looping left.
Cruz uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mcgraugh.
Cruz misses with a double jab.
Nice body punch from Cruz.
Cruz takes a body punch but keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Marcus Cruz will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Marcus Cruz's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Some wild striking there from Cruz.
Mcgraugh has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Marcus Cruz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cruz avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mcgraugh fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Cruz fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Cruz misses with a double jab.
Cruz throws a series of punches but Mcgraugh avoids them all with ease.
Corey Mcgraugh seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cruz displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mcgraugh throws out the jab.
Cruz moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Cruz throws a nice looking combination but Mcgraugh bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mcgraugh misses with a two punch combination.
Mcgraugh dodges the punch combination from Cruz.
Marcus Cruz seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mcgraugh lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Cruz fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Mcgraugh. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Mcgraugh.
Cruz lands with an uppercut that bounces Mcgraugh off the cage and back into range.
Mcgraugh fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Cruz is out of range.
Mcgraugh shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Mcgraugh throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mcgraugh dips to his left and cracks Cruz with an uppercut!
Cruz will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mcgraugh tries to clinch but Cruz moves out of range.
A nice side step and Cruz releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Cruz ducks under a wild hook from Mcgraugh.
Cruz throws a body shot but no joy.
Mcgraugh fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cruz manages to avoid it.
Mcgraugh throws a leg kick but Cruz sees it coming and moves out of range.
Cruz goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Cruz misses with a series of wild punches.
Cruz throws a looping overhand right but Mcgraugh ducks down to avoid it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A combination from Cruz does no damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mcgraugh misses with a wild body shot.
Cruz slips a straight right by Mcgraugh.
Mcgraugh dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Marcus Cruz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mcgraugh throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Cruz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cruz. Mcgraugh does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mcgraugh was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Mcgraugh keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mcgraugh misses with a jab, cross combination.
As Mcgraugh backs off Cruz throws a huge counter combo but Mcgraugh manages to avoid it all.
Cruz swinging wildly here.
Cruz tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mcgraugh was well out of range. Poor timing from Cruz.
Mcgraugh displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cruz throws out the jab.
Cruz lands with a right hand.
Cruz misses the shot to the body.
Mcgraugh waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cruz.
Cruz throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Mcgraugh slips under a jab from Cruz.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mcgraugh ducks under a wild hook from Cruz.
A punch lands to the side of Cruz 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Mcgraugh uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cruz.
Mcgraugh looks to score with a jab to the body but Cruz is just out of range.
Mcgraugh swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mcgraugh cracks the inside of Cruz's front leg.
Cruz takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Cruz closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Mcgraugh scores with a jab to the head.
Mcgraugh connects with a single shot there.
Cruz throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mcgraugh misses with a few strikes there.
Mcgraugh connects with the punch.
Mcgraugh gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Mcgraugh tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mcgraugh misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mcgraugh escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mcgraugh tries to clinch up
and Cruz counters with a two punch combo.
Cruz misses the shot to the body.
Nice shot by Cruz.
Cruz misses with the combination.
Mcgraugh has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Cruz is working the combinations to good effect here.
Mcgraugh fakes the leg kick and cracks Cruz in the body.
Cruz scores with a jab to the jaw.
A left and a right from Cruz both land. Nice combination.
Cruz is breathing heavily.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Mcgraugh.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mcgraugh throws the kick towards the body but Cruz avoids it.
As Mcgraugh backs off Cruz throws a huge counter combo but Mcgraugh manages to avoid it all.
Mcgraugh doesn't manage to clinch there - Cruz circles away.
Cruz unleashes a big counter combination but Mcgraugh bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Mcgraugh looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Mcgraugh looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Mcgraugh misses with a wild body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marcus Cruz showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Marcus Cruz's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Cruz misses with a double jab.
Mcgraugh lands a jab to the head.
Cruz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mcgraugh throws a head kick that misses.
Cruz looks to score with a jab to the body but Mcgraugh is just out of range.
Mcgraugh throws a looping overhand right but Cruz ducks down to avoid it.
Cruz thuds a left hand into Mcgraugh's body.
Cruz scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Mcgraugh throws a wild body kick that Cruz sees coming a mile off.
Mcgraugh throws a quick inside leg kick.
Mcgraugh swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Cruz thuds his right hand into Mcgraugh's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Cruz will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Cruz lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cruz lands with an uppercut that bounces Mcgraugh off the cage and back into range.
Danga de danga de dang - Cruz scores with a four punch combination!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cruz ducks under a wild hook from Mcgraugh.
Cruz takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Mcgraugh cracks Cruz with a right hand to the side of the head.
Mcgraugh pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mcgraugh pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Mcgraugh throws a predictable looking body shot
and Cruz counters with a three punch combo that has Mcgraugh backing up. Mcgraugh nods at Cruz to acknowledge the strikes.
Mcgraugh missing with a left hand there. Cruz was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Cruz fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Cruz ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Cruz throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Mcgraugh stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Cruz takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Mcgraugh misses with a jab, cross combination.
Mcgraugh throws an overhand right that lands on Cruz's shoulder, as Cruz tries to avoid the shot.
Mcgraugh fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mcgraugh fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cruz manages to avoid it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mcgraugh misses the body punch
and Cruz counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Cruz looks to land a combination but Mcgraugh avoids it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cruz throws a nice looking combination but Mcgraugh bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Cruz throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
An inside leg kick lands from Mcgraugh.
Mcgraugh dodges the punch combination from Cruz.
Mcgraugh fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Cruz looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Mcgraugh lands a leg kick that knocks Cruz off balance momentarily.
Cruz pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Cruz loads up on a big right hand but Mcgraugh slips the punch.
Mcgraugh shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Cruz scores with a sloppy right hand. Mcgraugh should have avoided that one.
Cruz lands a jab-cross combination.
Mcgraugh takes a swing at Cruz's ribcage but misses.
Mcgraugh shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Cruz steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mcgraugh.
Mcgraugh fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mcgraugh wants to slow Cruz down by chopping away at his legs.
As Mcgraugh backs off Cruz throws a huge counter combo but Mcgraugh manages to avoid it all.
Mcgraugh moves into range and clinches up with Cruz.
Mcgraugh is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Cruz gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Cruz can't break the clinch.
Cruz wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Cruz blocking some punches.
Mcgraugh goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mcgraugh has Cruz pressed against the cage, preventing Cruz from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Mcgraugh just misses with a elbow thrown towards Cruz's brow.
Mcgraugh throws a head punch that misses.
Mcgraugh lands a nice elbow.
A nice right hand lands inside from Mcgraugh.
Cruz has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Mcgraugh fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Cruz takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Cruz is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mcgraugh misses with a punch on the inside.
Mcgraugh lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Mcgraugh keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Cruz's efforts to push away.
Cruz stops a takedown attempt from Mcgraugh.
Cruz can't break the clinch.
Mcgraugh lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Mcgraugh working aggressively here.
Cruz lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Mcgraugh stalling in the clinch but Cruz improves position.
Mcgraugh looking for a takedown.
Corey Mcgraugh has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Corey Mcgraugh. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cruz is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Mcgraugh tries to work over Cruz's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mcgraugh throws a head punch that misses.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Cruz blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Marcus Cruz is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Cruz wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Marcus Cruz comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Cruz winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marcus Cruz!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy Del Mundo (ranked 6542 p4p, 623 weight class) and Jimmy Rage (ranked 6544 p4p, 622 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jimmy Del Mundo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jimmy Rage!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Tiny Johnson and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rage rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Del Mundo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jimmy Rage seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Del Mundo on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Rage misses with a leg kick.
Rage ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Del Mundo moves away.
Rage throws a lazy right hand but Del Mundo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A big left from Rage misses.
Rage falls off balance throwing a combination
and Del Mundo holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Rage misses with a punch to the body.
Rage tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Del Mundo avoids it.
Rage blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Del Mundo lands with a light punch inside.
Rage tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Del Mundo's elbow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rage.
Stalling in the clinch from Del Mundo.
Rage swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Del Mundo is pushing Rage up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Rage.
Del Mundo prevents a body shot from Rage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Rage.
Del Mundo wants to stall.
Rage has a couple of punches blocked by Del Mundo.
Rage throws a punch but it's blocked by Del Mundo.
Del Mundo lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Rage backwards.
Del Mundo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rage misses with some punches.
Rage makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Rage lands a hook that snaps the head of Del Mundo backwards.
It looks like Jimmy Del Mundo has been cut.
Rage tries to work over Del Mundo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
With the fighters up against the cage, Rage throws an elbow but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rage tries to break free but Del Mundo pushes him back against the cage.
Del Mundo blocks an uppercut.
Rage working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Del Mundo leaning his opponent against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Del Mundo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Del Mundo could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Rage misses with a hook to the ribs.
Del Mundo prevents a body shot from Rage.
Rage misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rage tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Del Mundo's elbow.
Rage slows down the pace here.
Rage tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rage lands a shoulder strike.
Rage looking to slow down the pace here.
Rage manages to break the clinch.
A jab from Rage misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Del Mundo misses the target.
Rage throws a hook to the side of Del Mundo's head but Del Mundo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A little feinted left hand from Del Mundo on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Rage just misses with a punch to the body.
Del Mundo takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Rage throws a nice looking combination but Del Mundo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Del Mundo takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Rage cracks Del Mundo with a good jab.
Rage misses with the combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rage throws a series of punches but Del Mundo avoids them all with ease.
Rage misses the shot to the body.
Rage throws a hook but Del Mundo blocks it.
Rage fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A punch combination from Rage misses.
Del Mundo throwing a counter right hand but Rage manages to avoid it.
Del Mundo takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Rage lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Rage scores with a jab to the body.
Rage misses with a wild body shot.
Del Mundo appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Rage works Del Mundo's body with a nice hook.
Rage rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Del Mundo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Rage slips under a jab from Del Mundo.
Rage lands a nice shot to the body.
Rage throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jimmy Rage dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jimmy Del Mundo's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Rage throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Del Mundo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Del Mundo was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Rage is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Rage lands a glancing blow to the side of Del Mundo's head.
Rage fails to land with a series of punches.
Rage swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Del Mundo.
Rage swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rage will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Del Mundo throwing a counter right hand but Rage manages to avoid it.
Rage lunges at Del Mundo with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Del Mundo's hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rage throws a jab when Del Mundo was well out of range.
Rage swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Del Mundo was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Rage closes the distance and pushes Del Mundo back into the cage.
Rage blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rage working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Del Mundo is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rage escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Oh Del Mundo is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Rage cracks Del Mundo with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Del Mundo falls to his knees and Rage doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:10 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jimmy Rage!
During a confident post fight interview, Jimmy Rage thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dab Calharran (ranked 6263 p4p, 601 weight class) and Tuomio Karila (ranked 6409 p4p, 614 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dab Calharran!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tuomio Karila!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Tiny Johnson and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Calharran throws a big shot that misses.
Calharran scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Karila misses with a combination
and Calharran counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Calharran.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Calharran throwing strikes from guard but Karila blocks nicely.
Karila keeping moving, preventing Calharran from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Calharran postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Karila is pulling down on Calharran's head to control his posture.
Calharran loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Karila pulls Calharran in close to his closed guard and prevents Calharran from doing any damage or advancing position.
Calharran wants to control from the top but Karila keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Calharran works over Karila with some ground and pound from guard.
Karila seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Calharran loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Karila keeping moving, preventing Calharran from controlling successfully.
Calharran throws a big elbow that misses.
Karila wants to sweep here but Calharran controlling him for the moment.
Karila should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Karila working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Calharran.
Calharran has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Karila has control of Calharran's left arm, preventing Calharran from doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Calharran postures up in Karila's guard and throws a big left but Karila blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karila manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Calharran manages to get himself to full guard.
Karila in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Karila throws a big right hand that misses.
Calharran is trying to hold Karila in close to prevent damage but Karila has managed to pass into half guard.
Karila seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Calharran on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Calharran tries to get out of the position.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Karila lands a nice short elbow.
Calharran holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Karila working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Karila is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Karila takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karila throwing shots but Calharran is blocking nicely.
Calharran trying to control but Karila postures up.
Calharran controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Calharran trying to control from the bottom.
Karila throws a strike but Calharran avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Karila chips away with some ground and pound.
Calharran can't keep his opponent in guard - Karila advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Karila lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Calharran knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Karila on the ground.
Karila looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Calharran with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Calharran is trying to get back to full guard.
Karila lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Calharran on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Karila working the head and body with strikes.
Karila has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Calharran is trying to maintain the position but Karila is very close to passing his half guard.
Calharran keeping hold of Karila's head, controlling as best he can.
Karila is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Calharran keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Tuomio Karila will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Karila pivots, looking for a leg kick but Calharran is out of range and Karila settles back down.
Karila swings for the body but Calharran moves out of range.
A lazy left from Karila finds it's target.
Karila throws a shot from downtown. Calharran moves away and avoids it.
Calharran appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
A slow jab from Calharran misses its intended target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Karila closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Karila lands in his opponent's guard.
Karila missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Calharran is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Calharran will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Calharran avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Calharran controls Karila momentarily but Karila frees himself.
Calharran is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Calharran working a defensive guard here.
Calharran is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Karila is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Karila accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Karila is looking to work some ground and pound but Calharran has wrist control.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Calharran clinches with his opponent.
Calharran misses with the head strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Calharran keeps control of Karila as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Karila is trying to maintain a safe position but Calharran gets an underhook and turns Karila into the cage.
Karila has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Calharran wants to take the fight to the mat but Karila manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Karila pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Calharran connects with the punch.
Karila manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Calharran on his heels. He'll look to pass Calharran's guard now, I'm sure.
Tuomio Karila has got the better of the ground game so far.
Karila wants to control from the top but Calharran keeps moving.
Karila content to stall in guard here.
Calharran is pulling down on Karila's head to control his posture.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Calharran is on top in guard.
Calharran is looking to work some ground and pound but Karila has wrist control.
Karila is pulling down on Calharran's head. It's preventing any offense from Calharran, at least for the moment.
Karila preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Calharran throwing strikes but missing.
Calharran with a flurry of punches that miss.
Karila has control of Calharran's left arm, preventing Calharran from doing any damage.
Karila avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Calharran working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Calharran throwing strikes from guard but Karila blocks nicely.
Karila has his hands on Calharran's head, controlling the position.
Karila lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Karila lands a couple of elbows.
Calharran is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Calharran controlling the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Calharran wants to sweep but no luck.
Calharran has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Karila scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tuomio Karila showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Karila looks to land a left hand but Calharran moved out of range nicely.
Dab Calharran has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Karila moves out of range of the strikes.
Karila is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Calharran defending well as Karila loads up on a big left hand.
Karila stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Karila wants it to stay on the feet.
Karila misses with an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Karila fails to land with a series of punches.
Calharran feinted with a counter takedown.
Calharran tries to score with a low kick but Karila moves his leg out of the way.
Karila changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Karila walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Calharran missing with a left hand there. Karila was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Karila is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Karila throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Calharran tries to clinch there but Karila circles away.
Karila is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Karila misses the shot to the body.
Calharran half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Karila keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Calharran.
Karila throws a hook but Calharran avoids it easily.
Calharran drops down looking for a counter takedown but Karila sprawls and moves away.
Calharran shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Calharran showed some decent athleticism there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Calharran thows a huge punch but Karila dodges it nicely.
Karila gets back to full guard.
Karila 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.
Karila pulls Calharran in close to his closed guard and prevents Calharran from doing any damage or advancing position.
Karila's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Calharran works over Karila with some ground and pound from guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Calharran scoring with punches to the head and body.
Calharran with a flurry of punches that miss.
Calharran loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Karila working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Calharran.
Karila looking for a sweep. Not yet Karila, not yet.
Karila has control of Calharran's left arm, preventing Calharran from doing any damage.
Karila avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Karila lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Tuomio Karila is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Karila engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Calharran looking to hit a scissor sweep but Karila is one step ahead there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Karila sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Calharran looking for a sweep. Not yet Calharran, not yet.
Karila content to stall in guard here.
More stalling from Karila.
Karila with more of the same as he continues to hold on.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Karila passes Calharran's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Dab Calharran.
I think Karila has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Dab Calharran!
During a confident post fight interview, Dab Calharran thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rodrigo Mendez (ranked 6245 p4p, 598 weight class) and Buddy Barnett (ranked 6308 p4p, 603 weight class). Barnett is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Move. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rodrigo Mendez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Buddy Barnett!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Gwen Towbar and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barnett shoots in and gets a takedown into Mendez's guard.
Barnett with a flurry of punches that miss.
Barnett throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Mendez works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mendez utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Barnett engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Barnett is in close to Mendez's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Mendez being controlled here, momentarily.
Barnett throws a big right hand that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mendez working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Barnett.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Barnett accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnett throwing strikes but missing.
Mendez has momentary wrist control but Barnett slips an elbow through the middle.
Barnett is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Barnett landing some decent shots from guard.
Barnett lands a couple of elbows.
Barnett advances position into side control!
Barnett lands a few punches from side control.
Mendez avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Barnett.
Barnett is staying tight to Mendez's torso, preventing him from escaping.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mendez takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Barnett tries to score with some ground and pound. Mendez controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Barnett cracks Mendez with a big right hand but Mendez just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Mendez is being controlled here.
Mendez taking punishment in the form of punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barnett looks up at the clock and then as Mendez takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Barnett smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Mendez on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Barnett working the body and head with strikes.
The ground and pound from Barnett seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Barnett has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Mendez taking shots to the head.
Mendez is rocked!
Barnett landing punches.
Oh Mendez is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Barnett putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Barnett lands a big elbow - Mendez is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Mendez is forced to tap out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Buddy Barnett!
Buddy Barnett spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Horatius Cocles (ranked 6377 p4p, 612 weight class) and John Bugatti (ranked 6249 p4p, 600 weight class). Bugatti has chosen Bugatti as his entrance music. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Horatius Cocles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, John Bugatti!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Chris Downing and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bugatti blocks a head kick by Cocles.
Bugatti scores with a nice right hand.
Bugatti uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cocles.
Bugatti takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Bugatti moves into range and clinches up with Cocles.
Cocles misses with a punch on the inside.
Bugatti lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Bugatti content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Cocles tries to land knees in the clinch but Bugatti avoids the damage to the body.
Cocles has Bugatti pushed against the cage.
Cocles swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bugatti lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Cocles doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cocles doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bugatti manages to break the clinch.
Cocles ducks under a wild hook from Bugatti.
Cocles definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Cocles pulls out of a head kick attempt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bugatti connects with a stiff jab that staggers Cocles - oh and he follows up with a huge uppercut that knocks him out cold! Man, that was brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). John Bugatti!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Royo Jones (ranked 5122 p4p, 527 weight class) and Tommy Robinson (ranked 5596 p4p, 565 weight class). Jones's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Can't Be Touched. The key to victory for Royo Jones has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Royo Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Tommy Robinson!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Robert Twigg and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones lands a jab followed by a vicious hook that sends Robinson sprawling to the canvas. Jones follows him down, looking for the kill. Can Robinson hang on?
Jones not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Jones throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Robinson to regain full guard.
Robinson is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Robinson is on top in guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jones is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Robinson dives into side control.
Robinson slows the pace down.
Jones is trying to control Robinson's posture but Robinson avoids it.
Robinson thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Robinson fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Jones tries to control but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad.
Robinson sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jones is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Jones definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Robinson controlling the pace for now.
Robinson has control of Jones's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Jones regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Robinson throwing strikes here but Jones is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Robinson working for a submission but Jones is keeping him at bay.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones tries to hold on but Robinson postures up.
Jones is in all sorts of trouble here.
Robinson lands with some strikes.
Robinson has control of Jones's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Jones regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Robinson with a couple of short strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Robinson working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Jones might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Robinson get's back to his feet.
Jones digs a good body shot into Robinson's ribs.
Jones throws a hook but Robinson avoids it easily.
Robinson closes the distance and pushes Jones back into the cage.
Robinson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Robinson misses with a punch to the body.
Robinson keeps control of Jones as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Robinson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Jones backwards.
Robinson lands a shoulder strike.
Robinson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A left hand lands to the body for Robinson.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Robinson.
Jones prevents a body shot from Robinson.
Robinson lands with a short shot to the head.
Robinson lands with a light punch inside.
A shot in the inside from Robinson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tommy Robinson dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
A punch combination from Jones misses.
Jones looks to land a left hand but Robinson moved out of range nicely.
Jones throws a right hand that Robinson ducks under and follows up with a left that Robinson also avoids with ease.
Jones cracks Robinson with a good jab.
Robinson pushes Jones up against the cage in a clinch.
Robinson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Robinson lands with a short shot to the head.
Jones can't break the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Robinson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Tommy Robinson seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Jones wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Jones holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Robinson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Robinson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Joness head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Robinson.
It looks like Royo Jones has been cut.
Robinson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Robinson in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Robinson misses with a short punch on the inside.
A hook to the body from Robinson.
Jones is trying to break free.
Robinson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Robinson misses with a body punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones swings wildly with an uppercut but Robinson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jones tries to break free but Robinson pushes him back against the cage.
Robinson throws a punch but it's blocked by Jones.
Jones tries to circle away but Robinson has him pinned against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jones.
Robinson scores with a shoulder strike.
Robinson misses with the head strike.
Robinson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Robinson scores with a shot to the side of Jones's head.
Jones breaks from the clinch.
Royo Jones is winning the standup battle so far.
Jones tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Robinson was well out of range. Poor timing from Jones.
Jones bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Robinson's head.
A jab-cross combination lands for Jones and sends Robinson crashing to the mat! Jones follows him down to the mat - Robinson regains half guard but he's not out of trouble yet!
Robinson is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Robinson is trying to get back to full guard.
Robinson is still in real trouble! Can Jones finish him?
Jones thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Robinson avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Jones.
Robinson avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Jones.
Jones thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Robinson is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Jones pulls his head out easily.
Robinson is trying to get back to full guard.
Robinson trying to control here.
Robinson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Robinson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Robinson is looking to control Jones's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Robinson avoid being mounted?
Jones thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Robinson's head.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Jones connects with a nice short shot to Robinson's temple.
Jones sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Robinson defending well though.
Jones throwing shots but Robinson is blocking nicely.
Jones missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jones missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Robinson gets back to full guard.
Jones throws a big elbow that misses.
Robinson is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Jones with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Robinson has Jones pulled in close to control his posture.
Jones postures up in Robinson's guard and throws a big left but Robinson blocks it.
Jones throws a big elbow that misses.
Robinson controls Jones momentarily but Jones frees himself.
Jones missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Jones won't allow Robinson to get back to his feet.
Robinson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Jones stopping the sweep attempt from Robinson.
Tommy Robinson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Robinson is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Jones defends well.
Jones got a little sloppy there for a moment and Robinson has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Jones has managed to get both his arms back between Robinson's legs - danger averted.
Robinson controlling the position.
Robinson has a closed guard, preventing Jones from standing up.
Robinson pulls Jones in close to his closed guard and prevents Jones from doing any damage or advancing position.
Robinson is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Jones throwing strikes from guard but Robinson blocks nicely.
Jones throws a big elbow that misses.
Jones trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Robinson seems to have recovered his senses.
Robinson is pulling down on Jones's head to control his posture.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones landing with the ground and pound.
Robinson throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Robinson is pulling down on Jones's head. It's preventing any offense from Jones, at least for the moment.
Jones has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Jones postures up in Robinson's guard and throws a big left but Robinson blocks it.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Jones accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Robinson manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Jones manages to get himself to full guard.
Jones not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Jones is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Robinson is controlling him.
Robinson decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Robinson walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
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 Royo Jones will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Royo Jones's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Robinson scores with a shot to the body.
Robinson gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Robinson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Jones backwards.
A frustrated look appears on Jones's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A short right from Robinson on the inside.
Robinson struggles to land a body shot inside as Jones controls his hands.
Good body shot from Robinson.
A shot in the inside from Robinson.
Jones wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Robinson has him pressed against the cage.
Robinson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Robinson working aggressively here.
A body shot lands from Robinson.
Robinson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Robinson lands a left hand.
Robinson lands a hook to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Robinson lands a body punch in the clinch.
Jones blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Robinson lands an uppercut.
Robinson lands with a light punch inside.
Robinson lands a body punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Robinson.
Good body shot from Robinson.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jones is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A short uppercut from Robinson.
Robinson has a couple of punches blocked by Jones.
Robinson working aggressively here.
Jones blocks a body shot from Robinson.
Jones is trying to force a seperation but Robinson has the dominant position.
Robinson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Robinson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Jones backwards.
Robinson lands with a short shot to the head.
Jones is trying to break the clinch but Robinson is controlling him.
Robinson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Jones backwards.
Jones is rocked!
Robinson misses with the head strike.
Robinson lands with a right to the head.
Robinson lands a right hand.
Oh Jones is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Robinson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Robinson keeps control of Jones as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Jones seems to have got his legs back now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Robinson lands a nice shot to the body.
Jones blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Robinson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short left from Robinson.
A nice right hand lands inside from Robinson.
Jones is trying to break the clinch but Robinson is controlling him.
Robinson misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Robinson fails to land.
Robinson can't find room to land a body shot as Jones controls the action.
A body shot lands from Jones.
Robinson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Jones backwards.
Robinson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Jones wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Robinson has him pressed against the cage.
Jones is looking to break free of the clinch but Robinson has double underhooks.
Robinson lands a nice uppercut.
Robinson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Robinson lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones blocks an uppercut.
Jones blocks an uppercut.
Jones goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Robinson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Robinson lands a body shot.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Robinson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short uppercut from Robinson.
A short right from Robinson.
Robinson misses with a punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from Jones - that landed with a thud.
Robinson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Robinson can't find room to land a body shot as Jones controls the action.
Robinson throws a head punch that misses.
Robinson prevents a body shot from Jones.
Jones blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jones can't break the clinch.
Jones breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Good exchange - Jones coming out on top.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Robinson clinches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Robinson lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Jones.
Robinson pushes Jones back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Robinson has a couple of punches blocked by Jones.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Robinson.
Robinson misses with a punch on the inside.
A right hand to the body from Robinson.
Robinson scores with a shot to the side of Jones's head.
Robinson scores with a shot to the side of Jones's head.
Jones is trying to push Robinson away but Robinson has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Jones tries to throw a body punch but Robinson avoids it by throwing Jones back against the cage.
Robinson has a couple of punches blocked by Jones.
Jones is trying to break the clinch but Robinson has him pressed against the cage.
Robinson misses with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jones takes a shot to the head.
Robinson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Jones blocks a body shot from Robinson.
A short uppercut from Robinson.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tommy Robinson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Robinson has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 27:29
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:29
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tommy Robinson!
After the fight, Tommy Robinson was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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