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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between One Fortytwo (ranked 4097 p4p, 448 weight class) and Crack Head (ranked 4963 p4p, 506 weight class). One Fortytwo had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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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
4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, One Fortytwo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Crack Head!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fortytwo throws a lazy head kick
and Head counters by moving into the clinch.
Fortytwo really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Fortytwo landing knees to the head.
Head tries to score a body lock takedown but Fortytwo shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Fortytwo scores with a knee to the head.
Fortytwo with a knee to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Fortytwo.
A left hand lands to the body for Fortytwo.
Head takes a knee right on the jaw!
Head can't get the takedown.
Fortytwo scores with a knee to the head.
Head is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fortytwo jerks Head's head down, straight into the path of a devastating knee! Head drops to the floor in a crumpled heap! Fortytwo goes to throw a finishing haymaker but pulls out - good sportsmanship from Fortytwo because Head was completely out of it. That was a nice finish - just the right level of brutality to send everyone home happy.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee). One Fortytwo!
After the fight, One Fortytwo 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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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Cahal Jefferson (ranked 4074 p4p, 445 weight class) and Ethan Sheehy (ranked 3934 p4p, 435 weight class). Sheehy is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Tree falls - Timber!. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Cahal Jefferson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Ethan Sheehy!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sheehy misses with a lunging right hand
and Jefferson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sheehy blocks the body kick.
Jefferson sets himself, and Sheehy steps forward looking for the clinch! Jefferson avoids it this time.
Sheehy is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Sheehy misses with a straight left.
Sheehy swings for the body but Jefferson moves out of range.
A shot to the liver by Sheehy. Beautiful body shot.
Jefferson throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Jefferson misses with a few strikes there.
Sheehy let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
We've been told by Jefferson's head coaches at Lovelair Muay Thai/MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jefferson connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Jefferson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jefferson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Sheehy counters with a nice uppercut.
Ethan Sheehy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sheehy takes a swing at Jefferson's ribcage but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sheehy throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Jefferson counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Sheehy misses the shot to the body.
Jefferson was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Sheehy connects with a leg kick. Jefferson looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Jefferson misses with a double jab
enabling Sheehy to counter with a crisp jab.
Sheehy lands a body shot.
Sheehy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Some bone on bone action there as Jefferson checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Jefferson misses with a two punch combination.
Sheehy connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Sheehy looks to land a right hand but Jefferson moved out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jefferson avoids the body shot from Sheehy.
Sheehy throws a low kick but it's checked well by Jefferson.
Sheehy lands a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sheehy throws an overhand right that lands on Jefferson's shoulder, as Jefferson tries to avoid the shot.
A decent looking cross lands there for Jefferson.
Sheehy misses with a right hand
and Jefferson counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Jefferson slips under a jab from Sheehy.
A little feinted left hand from Jefferson on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Sheehy, right into the meat.
Jefferson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jefferson throws an overhand right that lands on Sheehy's shoulder, as Sheehy tries to avoid the shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jefferson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sheehy.
Jefferson lands a head kick!
Sheehy lands a nice shot to the body.
Nice cross by Sheehy.
Jefferson will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Sheehy connects with a looping right hand.
Sheehy works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A chopping leg kick lands by Sheehy.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Jefferson checks a leg kick.
Jefferson scores with a hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sheehy looks to score with a jab to the body but Jefferson is just out of range.
Jefferson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
An attempted straight right counter from Jefferson misses the target.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jefferson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sheehy wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Sheehy misses the shot to the body.
Sheehy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jefferson manages to avoid it.
Sheehy lands a nice hook to Jefferson's body. Jefferson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Jefferson tries to bum rush Sheehy with a series of wild strikes but Sheehy uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jefferson misses with an uppercut
and Jefferson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jefferson throws an overhand right that lands on Sheehy's shoulder, as Sheehy tries to avoid the shot.
Jefferson scores with a crisp jab that stopped Sheehy in his tracks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Ethan Sheehy will probably get the nod.
That's time! Jefferson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Jefferson walks into a left hand.
Jefferson takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Jefferson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Sheehy connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A head kick misses from Sheehy.
Jefferson seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Jefferson lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Sheehy is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Jefferson misses with a double jab.
Jefferson fails to land with a series of punches.
Sheehy scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Sheehy waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jefferson.
Jefferson throws a quick counter kick to the body but Sheehy avoids it.
Jefferson throws a leg kick which misses Sheehy's front leg but catches the back leg as Sheehy tries to avoid it.
Jefferson throws an off balance right hand
and Sheehy counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Sheehy. Beautiful body shot.
Jefferson lands a nice hook to Sheehy's body. Sheehy takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Sheehy misses with a low kick as Jefferson jumps back.
Sheehy throws a body shot but no joy.
Jefferson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Jefferson lands the left hand.
Sheehy getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Jefferson throws an off balance right hand
and Jefferson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jefferson is rocked!
Sheehy throws a powerful right kick. Jefferson tried to block low but the kick was high! Jefferson was taken right off of his feet! Sheehy jumps in to finish the job and the ref tackles him! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Ethan Sheehy!
A victorious Ethan Sheehy 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 light heavyweight MMA rules bout between James Gregor (ranked 2208 p4p, 310 weight class) and Vincenzo Hall (ranked 2116 p4p, 294 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, James Gregor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vincenzo Hall !
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gregor scores with a hook.
Hall has closed the distance and engaged Gregor in a clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Gregor just misses with a elbow thrown towards Hall 's brow.
Gregor is trying to break the clinch but Hall has him pressed against the cage.
Hall goes for a takedown in the clinch but Gregor prevents it.
Gregor is pressed up against the cage. Hall has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Gregor down to the mat. Gregor avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hall fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
James Gregor has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vincenzo Hall .
Gregor lands with a hook. Hall tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gregor misses the jab.
Hall digs a good hook to Gregor's body.
Gregor looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Gregor throws a right and a left that Hall avoids nicely.
Hall misses with a body shot.
Hall takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Gregor connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Gregor will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A little jabbing left from Hall on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Gregor swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Hall makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Hall ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gregor avoids the body shot from Hall .
Hall uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gregor.
Gregor thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gregor misses with a looping right.
Hall is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Hall slips a jab and a cross from Gregor.
Hall looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gregor takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Gregor throws a right hand that misses
and Hall counters with a nice uppercut.
It looks like James Gregor has been cut.
Hall scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Hall lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gregor throws a hook but Hall blocks it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Hall ! But no joy.
Gregor throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hall .
Hall rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Gregor connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hall scores with a jab to the head.
Hall waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gregor.
Hall takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Hall looks to throw the jab but Gregor is out of range.
Hall misses with an uppercut. Gregor saw that one coming.
Hall throws a hook but Gregor blocks it.
Gregor uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hall .
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gregor fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hall looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Gregor misses with a looping right.
Gregor shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Hall as he jumps to the side.
Gregor takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
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, jab by Hall - just one landing.
Gregor connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Hall momentarily.
Gregor has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Gregor there as he acknowledges the shot.
James Gregor's cut is getting worse.
Hall tests Gregor's chin there with a solid looking shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Vincenzo Hall will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on James Gregor's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Hall misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gregor.
Gregor is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Gregor throws a hook but Hall avoids it easily.
Hall tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Gregor lands a really nice looking cross but Hall seems unphased.
Hall throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Gregor stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Hall slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Gregor swats away the attempt to clinch by Hall .
Gregor was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hall throws a looping overhand right but Gregor ducks down to avoid it.
Hall swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Vincenzo Hall seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hall throws a looping overhand right but Gregor ducks down to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Gregor throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gregor throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gregor uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hall .
Hall keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gregor.
Gregor throws out a loose jab but Hall uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hall moves away from the strike by Gregor.
A little jabbing left from Hall on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Hall misses with a body punch
and Gregor counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hall avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
As Gregor backs off Hall throws a huge counter combo but Gregor manages to avoid it all.
Hall just misses with a punch to the body.
Hall throws out a loose jab but Gregor uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gregor throws a hook but Hall blocks it.
Gregor throws out a loose jab but Hall uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gregor gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Hall .
Hall staying out of range there.
Hall let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Hall dodges the punch combination from Gregor.
Gregor tries to keep at a distance but Hall has taken the fight into the clinch.
Hall tries for a takedown but Gregor manages to get underhooks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hall breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The fighters circling - Gregor throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hall bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Hall ducks under a wild hook from Gregor.
A left and a right from Gregor both land. Nice combination.
Hall scores with a hook.
James Gregor's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Gregor throws a big shot that misses.
Nice shot lands for Hall .
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hall cracks Gregor with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
A big right from Hall misses.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Gregor!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hall fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Gregor sprawls well initially but Hall persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Hall thows a huge punch but Gregor dodges it nicely.
Gregor holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Hall not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Hall takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Hall not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Vincenzo Hall will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on James Gregor's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Hall moves out of range of the strikes.
Hall scores with a nice strike.
Hall uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gregor.
Gregor uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hall .
Hall takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Gregor misses with a hook. Hall ducked under it nicely.
Hall changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Gregor looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Hall wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gregor keeps working.
Hall fails to land a wild elbow strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hall throws an elbow but Gregor slips to the side and avoids it well.
Gregor being controlled for a moment.
Hall fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Hall misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Hall wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gregor keeps working.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hall misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
You can see the frustration on Gregor's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Gregor avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Hall .
Hall working the ground and pound.
Gregor seems a little lost for a moment, as Hall dominates the positioning.
Hall lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Gregor down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hall trying to control the position but Gregor is working away.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hall scores with a nice strike.
Hall cracks Gregor with an open hand slap.
Gregor throws an off balance right hand
and Hall counters with a straight right hand.
Jeez, James Gregor's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Gregor throws a lazy right hand but Hall sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
James Gregor is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A left lands for Gregor.
Hall throws a hook but Gregor blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gregor displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
James Gregor has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sloppy strikes from Gregor. Those never looked like landing.
Hall swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gregor moves forwards but Hall connects with a nice, crisp jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gregor misses with a wild combination.
Vincenzo Hall is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hall bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Gregor's head.
Gregor throws a hook to the side of Hall 's head but Hall sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
And that's the end of the fight!
Vincenzo Hall comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Hall has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Vincenzo Hall !
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Duc Minh Pham (ranked 2132 p4p, 298 weight class) and Da Hee Tong (ranked 3387 p4p, 437 weight class). Tong has chosen Spread Eagle Across The Block as his entrance music. Duc Minh Pham had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Duc Minh Pham!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Da Hee Tong!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pham lands an overhand right.
Pham scores with a jab to the body.
Pham throws a looping overhand right but Tong ducks down to avoid it.
A leg kick checked by Tong.
Pham looks to score with a jab to the body but Tong is just out of range.
Pham blocks a head kick by Tong.
A swing and a miss from Pham.
Tong changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Pham misses with a looping right.
Pham tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Tong gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Tong misses with the body kick
and Pham connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Tong gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Tong looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tong shoots in but no luck this time.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Tong.
Pham smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Pham sizes up Tong with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Pham lands a right hook to the body.
Tong dives in for a single leg takedown but Pham sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Tong looks winded!
Pham cracks Tong with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Pham has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Tong to stand back up!
Tong is rocked!
Pham darts in and lands a big hook, right on the button! Tong's legs crumble underneath him as he falls to the canvas! The ref tackles Pham before he gets to land any more shots to his stricken foe.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Duc Minh Pham!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Duc Minh Pham made sure he mentioned Sportivité, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Harry Entei (ranked 1371 p4p, 167 weight class) and Kung Le (ranked 3055 p4p, 343 weight class). Le is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: It's Goin' Down by Tony Corleone. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 9 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Harry Entei!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kung Le!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Entei clinches up with Le and pushes him back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Le fails to land.
Le misses with a knee to the head.
Entei 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.
Entei prevents a body shot from Le.
Entei struggles to land a body shot inside as Le controls his hands.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Entei.
Le has a couple of punches blocked by Entei.
Le lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A shot in the inside from Entei.
Le blocks a punch to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Entei lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Le backwards.
Entei tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Entei misses with a short punch on the inside.
Entei lands with a light punch inside.
It looks like Kung Le has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Entei fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Entei scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Entei keeps control of Le as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Entei has a couple of punches blocked by Le.
Entei misses with the head strike.
Entei tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Le's elbow.
Entei swings wildly with an uppercut but Le uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice body punch from Entei.
Entei throws a head punch that misses.
Entei has a couple of punches blocked by Le.
Entei struggles to land a body shot inside as Le controls his hands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Entei prevents Le from breaking the clinch.
Le prevents a body shot from Entei.
Entei misses with a hook to the ribs.
Le blocks a body shot from Entei.
Le tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Le tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Le misses with a hook to the ribs.
Entei throws a punch but it's blocked by Le.
Entei blocks an uppercut.
Entei breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Le moves forwards but Entei connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Entei looks for the body kick but Le saw that one coming.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Entei gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Le.
Entei swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Entei scores with a body shot.
Le misses with a body shot
and Entei counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Le loads up on a big right hand but Entei slips the punch.
Entei misses with a wild combination.
Le scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Entei slips a jab and a cross from Le.
Le throws a leg kick
and Entei counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A head kick misses from Le.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Le tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A head kick misses from Entei.
Le appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Entei blocks a head kick by Le.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Le wants to land a leg kick but Entei is out of range.
Entei throws a nice looking combination but Le bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Entei fails in his attempt to clinch.
Entei throws out a powerful jab.
Le misses with a head kick.
Entei misses with a head kick.
Donk. Entei catches Le right on the button with a cross.
Le misses with a wild combination.
As Le backs away, Entei returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Entei tries a head kick but it misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Harry Entei dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kung Le's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Le throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Entei.
Entei appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Entei.
Le throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Le thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Entei if he has to take too many more of those.
Entei looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Le unleashes a big counter combination but Entei bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Entei throws a series of punches but Le avoids them all with ease.
Entei throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A head kick by Le misses
and Entei counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Entei connects with a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Entei misses with a head kick.
Entei misses with a body punch
and Le counters with a leg kick.
Le circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Le throws a shot from downtown. Entei moves away and avoids it.
Entei tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Le manages to circle out of the way.
Entei moves into the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Entei fails to land.
A head punch on the inside from Le fails to land.
Le throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Enteis head.
Le lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Le misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Entei.
Entei is pushing Le up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Entei can't find room to land a body shot as Le controls the action.
Entei tries to throw a body punch but Le avoids it by throwing Entei back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Entei throws a punch but it's blocked by Le.
Entei lands a nice uppercut.
Le throws a punch but it's blocked by Entei.
Still in the clinch, Entei scores with a nice short uppercut.
Entei misses with a hook to the ribs.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Entei.
Le prevents a body shot from Entei.
Le is trying to force a seperation but Entei has the dominant position.
Entei pushes Le back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Entei prevents a body shot from Le.
Nice body punch from Entei.
Entei is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Le can do to turn this around?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Entei lands a body shot in the clinch.
Entei tries to throw a body punch but Le avoids it by throwing Entei back against the cage.
Le is trying to break the clinch but Entei is controlling him.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Entei.
Entei lands a hook to the side of the head.
Entei throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Le is trying to break free.
A left hand lands to the body for Entei.
Le scores with a hook to the body.
Entei on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Le misses with a hook to the ribs.
Le tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Le tries to break free but Entei pushes him back against the cage.
Le lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Le blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A hook to the body from Entei.
Le blocks a body shot from Entei.
Entei slowing the pace effectively.
Nice body punch from Entei - that landed with a thud.
Entei lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Le lands a body shot.
A left hand lands to the body for Entei.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Harry Entei dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Kung Le's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Le is looking to clinch but Entei is avoiding it.
Le throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
An attempted straight right counter from Entei misses the target.
Entei lands a leg kick that knocks Le off balance momentarily.
A clash of legs there as Le blocks the low kick.
Kung Le is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Entei throws a nice head kick!
Le misses with a few strikes there.
Le throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Le scores with a jab to the body.
Entei drops his hands momentarily and Le takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab lands there for Entei.
Le blocks a leg kick.
Entei lands with a right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Entei checks a low kick from Le.
Le avoids the head kick by Entei.
Entei fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Le, pushing him back against the cage.
Le's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Entei on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Entei works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Entei digs a right hand into Le's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Le's gas tank.
Le struggles to land a body shot inside as Entei controls his hands.
Le misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Le.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Entei creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Entei lands a left hand that snaps the head of Le backwards.
Entei struggles to land a body shot inside as Le controls his hands.
Entei misses with a short punch on the inside.
Le looking to slow down the pace here.
Le blocks a body shot from Entei.
Entei lands a body shot.
Le fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Entei presses Le against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Entei.
Entei lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Entei pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Some wild striking there from Entei.
Entei throws a body punch but Le moves out of range.
Le lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Harry Entei is winning the standup battle so far.
Entei throws a series of punches but Le moves out of range.
Entei throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Entei pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Entei avoids the body shot from Le.
Le tries a head kick but it misses.
Entei clinches up against the cage.
Kung Le has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Le presses Entei against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Entei swings wildly with an uppercut but Le uses good head movement to avoid it.
Harry Entei is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Entei lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Le.
Entei blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Le working Entei over with knees to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Le misses with a hook to the ribs.
And that's the end of the fight!
Harry Entei showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Entei 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Harry Entei!
After the fight, Harry Entei 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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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Porto (ranked 1086 p4p, 162 weight class) and Kamden Jackson (ranked 1312 p4p, 191 weight class). Jackson has chosen Valparaiso as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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180 lbs
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207 lbs
9 - 3 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
KO power |
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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
12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Alexander Porto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kamden Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Porto moves into range and connects with a jab.
Porto dodges the punch combination from Jackson.
Jackson misses with a series of wild punches.
Porto tries to counter by clinching up but Jackson breaks away and moves out of range.
Porto cracks Jackson with an open hand slap.
Jackson missing with a left hand there. Porto was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Porto just misses with a punch to the body.
Jackson gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Porto moves into the clinch.
Jackson tries for a takedown. No joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice right hand lands inside from Porto.
Porto digs a right hand into Jackson's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Jackson's gas tank.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Porto.
Jackson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Porto throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Jackson is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Alexander Porto has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kamden Jackson.
Jackson can't get the takedown.
Jackson looks winded!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson manages to break the clinch.
The fighters circle momentarily. Porto darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Jackson shoots in and drives through. Porto sprawls well.
Porto scores with a jab.
Porto uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jackson.
Jackson takes a jab right on the kisser.
Porto swings for the body but Jackson moves out of range.
Jackson changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Jackson misses with a lunging right hand
and Porto counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Porto.
Nice body punch from Porto - that landed with a thud.
Porto lands a left hand that snaps the head of Jackson backwards.
Porto lands a body punch.
Porto is working Jackson over against the cage.
Porto throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Porto creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Jackson's defenses.
It looks like Kamden Jackson has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Porto gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Porto stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Porto scores with a hook to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Porto.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Porto - that landed with a thud.
A hook to the body from Porto.
Porto lands an elbow that stopped Jackson in his tracks for a moment.
Porto lands with a light punch inside.
Porto lands with a short shot to the head.
Porto lands a right hand that snaps the head of Jackson backwards.
Jackson is rocked!
Porto works on Jackson's body with a couple of short punches.
Jackson is still on wobbly legs! Can Porto finish him?
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Porto.
Jackson seems to have recovered his senses.
Jackson has Porto pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Porto manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Porto.
Porto lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Jackson or not.
A right hook to the body lands for Porto.
Porto scores with a hook to the body.
A right hand to the body from Porto.
Porto lands a body punch.
A left hand lands to the body for Porto.
A hook to the body from Porto.
Porto has Jackson pushed against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Porto taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
A body shot lands from Porto.
Porto lands an elbow just above Jackson 's eye.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Porto.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Porto.
Porto lands an elbow just above Jackson 's eye.
Porto displaying some good clinch control by pressing Jackson up against the cage.
Porto stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Porto presses Jackson against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Jackson is trying to pull guard but Porto has him pressed against the cage.
Jackson jumps guard but Porto turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Porto scores with a shoulder strike.
Porto scores with a shoulder strike.
Jackson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Jackson is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Porto is defending well.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Porto.
A right hook to the body lands for Porto.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Porto lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Jackson.
Jackson takes an elbow to the temple.
Porto lands an elbow inside.
Porto lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nice elbow from Porto.
I was talking to Porto's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
A right hand to the body from Porto.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Porto.
Jackson is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Porto gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Good body shot from Porto.
Porto works on Jackson's body with a couple of short punches.
Porto lands a hook to the side of the head.
Porto is working Jackson over against the cage.
Porto is working Jackson over against the cage.
Porto scores with a shot to the side of Jackson's head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Porto lands an elbow that stopped Jackson in his tracks for a moment.
Porto lands a right hand.
Porto lands a body punch.
Porto works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Porto lands a body shot in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexander Porto dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kamden Jackson'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.
Porto slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Porto here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
A jab from Porto finds it's way through Jackson's defenses.
Porto tries to clinch but Jackson moves out of range.
Porto tries to close the distance and clinch but Jackson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jackson tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Porto slips under a jab.
Jackson works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A telegraphed right hand from Jackson misses the target.
Porto has taken the fight to the clinch.
Porto lands an elbow inside that Jackson shrugs off.
Porto stalling against the cage.
A short right from Porto on the inside.
Porto lands a nice elbow.
Good body shot from Porto.
Porto drops Jackson onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Jackson is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A body shot lands from Porto.
Porto stalling.
Jackson is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clinched against the cage, Porto lands a big elbow that drops Jackson! The ref dives in to save him from more shots - Jackson is complaining that he's OK but he was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:10 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alexander Porto!
Kamden Jackson spoke after the fight, saying 'The loss is tough, but I will come back stronger!'.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Schmorgen Biscuit (ranked 691 p4p, 23 weight class) and Big Murha (ranked 1358 p4p, 36 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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233 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Schmorgen Biscuit!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Big Murha!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murha misses the shot to the body.
Murha lands a jab to the head.
It looks like Schmorgen Biscuit has been cut.
Biscuit has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Crapollas Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Biscuit throws a leg kick but Murha sees it coming and moves out of range.
Murha looks to land a right hand but Biscuit moved out of range.
Biscuit appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
A slow jab from Biscuit misses its intended target.
Biscuit keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Murha rushes Biscuit and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Murha blocks a body shot from Biscuit.
Murha misses with a punch to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Murha.
Murha breaks the clinch.
Murha tries to sprawl but Biscuit drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Biscuit thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Murha's head.
Biscuit is trying to control the action in half guard but Murha is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Biscuit tries to pass to full mount but Murha defends it.
Biscuit drops an elbow to the side of Murha's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murha controlling the position well.
Biscuit 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.
Biscuit misses with a head shot. Murha uses the momentum to regain guard.
Murha controlling Biscuit's posture.
Biscuit missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Murha working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Biscuit.
That's two 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.
Biscuit wants to control from the top but Murha keeps moving.
Biscuit passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Biscuit misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
A lull in the action here.
Biscuit throws an elbow but Murha slips to the side and avoids it well.
Murha can't do much from the bottom here.
Biscuit connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Murha some visible discomfort.
The ground and pound from Biscuit seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murha on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Murha tries to bench press Biscuit off him but Biscuit keeps the position.
Biscuit working away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Biscuit working the ground and pound.
Biscuit trying to control the action but Murha is working from the bottom.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Biscuit looking to control but instead Murha has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Murha avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Biscuit.
Biscuit landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Biscuit is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Murha is trying is best to control the position here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murha is trying to get back to full guard.
Biscuit thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Murha's head.
Biscuit trying to control from half guard but Murha is working away.
Murha wants to improve his position but Biscuit is controlling well.
Biscuit moves into full mount! Murha won't be happy about that!
Biscuit misses with a head shot.
Biscuit throwing strikes but Murha uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Biscuit throwing shots but Murha is blocking nicely.
Biscuit trying to mount his opponent but Murha defends it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Schmorgen Biscuit dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Schmorgen Biscuit'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.
Biscuit shoots in for a takedown but Murha shows good takedown defense.
Biscuit lands a jab to Murha's midsection.
Murha lands a nice looking kick to the body. Biscuit takes a step back to recover.
Some bone on bone action there as Biscuit checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Murha swinging wildly here.
Murha explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Biscuit checks the leg kick nicely there.
Murha keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Biscuit.
Biscuit jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murha tried to score with a low kick but Biscuit checks it.
Murha dips to his left and cracks Biscuit with an uppercut!
Murha throws a leg kick which misses Biscuit's front leg but catches the back leg as Biscuit tries to avoid it.
Big Murha seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Murha has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Murha there as he acknowledges the shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Biscuit misses with a right hand
and Murha counters with a slapping leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Biscuit jabs at Murha's body.
Murha throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Biscuit.
Murha scores with a leg kick.
Murha looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Biscuit moves out of range of the body kick.
Murha slips a straight right by Biscuit.
Biscuit has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Murha.
Murha with a hook.
Murha throws an overhand right that lands on Biscuit's shoulder, as Biscuit tries to avoid the shot.
Biscuit connects with a good right hand that stumbles Murha. Murha circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Murha throws a push kick but Biscuit slaps the foot to one side.
Biscuit tries to close the distance and clinch but Murha swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Murha throws a head kick that misses.
Murha bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Murha cracks Biscuit with a good jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Murha walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murha connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Biscuit momentarily.
Murha lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Murha moves out of range of the strikes.
Biscuit closes the distance but Murha moves to the side
and Murha counters with a good low kick that Biscuit was not able to check.
Murha scores with a kick to the midsection.
Murha lets loose with a powerful body kick. Biscuit will feel that in the morning.
Murha comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Murha connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Murha takes a swing at Biscuit's ribcage but misses.
Murha tries to land a leg kick but Biscuit saw it coming and moves away.
Murha circles away from the clinch attempt.
A big right from Biscuit misses.
Murha thinks about the counter body kick.
Murha misses with a low kick.
Biscuit half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Murha connects with a solid leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murha tries to clinch but Biscuit moves out of range.
Biscuit tries to land a leg kick but Murha saw it coming and moves away.
A little jabbing left from Murha on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Murha tries a head kick but it misses.
Biscuit moves out of range of the leg kick from Murha.
Biscuit avoids a punch combination nicely.
Biscuit feinted with a counter takedown.
Murha thumps Biscuit with a low kick.
Biscuit scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Biscuit takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Murha throws a nice inside leg kick.
Murha throws a leg kick which misses Biscuit's front leg but catches the back leg as Biscuit tries to avoid it.
Sloppy strikes from Biscuit. Those never looked like landing.
Murha throws a lazy right hand but Biscuit sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Murha pivots, looking for a leg kick but Biscuit is out of range and Murha settles back down.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murha lands a jab.
Biscuit throws the left hand but Murha avoids the punch easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Murha uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Biscuit.
Big Murha seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Biscuit tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A clash of legs there as Biscuit blocks the low kick.
Biscuit avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Murha looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Biscuit scores with a three punch combo!
Murha takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Biscuit shoots in looking for a takedown. Murha tries to sprawl out of it but Biscuit keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Murha manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Murha throws a wild body kick that Biscuit sees coming a mile off.
Nice jab there from Biscuit.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Murha lands a lovely overhand right.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Big Murha showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Schmorgen Biscuit's cut.
That's time! Biscuit's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Biscuit steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Murha.
Murha uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Biscuit has time to react.
Biscuit uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Murha.
Murha throws a quick inside leg kick.
Murha with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Murha doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Murha tries to work over Biscuit's front leg with a kick but Biscuit checks it.
Biscuit 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.
Biscuit moves away from the strike by Murha.
Murha turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Biscuit just misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murha looks to land a right hand but Biscuit moved out of range.
A leg kick checked by Biscuit.
Murha throws a leg kick which misses Biscuit's front leg but catches the back leg as Biscuit tries to avoid it.
Murha throws a wild body kick that Biscuit sees coming a mile off.
Biscuit tries to counter with a takedown but Murha is quick to defend against it.
Biscuit shoots and misses
and Biscuit takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murha goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Murha has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Biscuit misses with an uppercut
and Murha counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Horrible takedown attempt by Biscuit or perhaps it was just good defense by Murha, which made it look bad.
A good leg kick by Murha.
Murha tries a head kick but it misses.
Murha looks to land a left hand but Biscuit moved out of range nicely.
Murha scores with a nice head shot.
Murha looks for the body kick but Biscuit saw that one coming.
Biscuit clobbers Murha with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Biscuit connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Murha is looking to clinch.
Biscuit misses with a looping right.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Murha tries to bum rush Biscuit with a series of wild strikes but Biscuit uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murha throws a body punch but Biscuit moves out of range.
Nice defenses there by Biscuit.
Biscuit drops down looking for a counter takedown but Murha sprawls and moves away.
Murha tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Biscuit is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Biscuit uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Murha.
Biscuit throws an off balance right hand
and Murha counters with a nice leg kick.
Biscuit gets a clinch.
Biscuit is looking to control Murha's arms but Murha gets an underhook and turns him. Now Biscuit has his back to the cage.
Biscuit tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Biscuit misses with a hook to the ribs.
Biscuit creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Murha's defenses.
Murha misses with a short punch on the inside.
Biscuit trying to control the position but instead, Murha has worked for underhooks and has pushed Biscuit into the cage.
Biscuit blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Biscuit tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Murha avoids it.
Murha swings wildly with an uppercut but Biscuit uses good head movement to avoid it.
Biscuit tries for a takedown but Murha manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Schmorgen Biscuit. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Murha lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Biscuit or not.
Biscuit unloads a knee to the mid-section. Murha lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Biscuit has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Murha after a bit of a struggle.
Biscuit blocks an uppercut.
Murha takes an elbow to the temple.
Murha lands a right hand.
Biscuit blocks an uppercut.
Murha fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Murha.
Murha lands a right hand.
Biscuit blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Murha lands a left hand that snaps the head of Biscuit backwards.
A short left from Murha.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Murha.
Murha lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Murha.
Murha tries to break the clinch but Biscuit is controlling the position.
Murha can't break the clinch.
Murha misses with a body punch.
Murha manages to break the clinch.
Murha just misses with a punch to the body.
Biscuit misses the shot to the body.
Murha gets off balance looking for a body kick
so Biscuit counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Biscuit wants to control from the top but Murha keeps moving.
Biscuit throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Murha works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Biscuit drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Biscuit jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Big Murha comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Murha 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Big Murha!
Big Murha took to the mic after the fight and begged the organizational hierarchy for a shot at the title.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dany Crosby (ranked 2190 p4p, 306 weight class) and Tommy DeVito (ranked 1826 p4p, 261 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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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
12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dany Crosby!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tommy DeVito!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
DeVito stuns Crosby with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Crosby throws a series of punches but DeVito moves out of range.
DeVito has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Crosby is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Crosby throws a nice looking combination but DeVito bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Crosby clinches with his opponent.
Crosby lands an uppercut.
DeVito blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Crosby fails to land.
Crosby struggles to land a body shot inside as DeVito controls his hands.
DeVito drops down looking for an ankle pick but Crosby pulls his leg out and moves away.
Crosby gets cracked with a nice right hand there by DeVito.
DeVito swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Crosby wants to clinch.
DeVito showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Crosby.
DeVito is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Crosby misses with the combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crosby tries to clinch but DeVito is having none of it.
Sloppy strikes from Crosby. Those never looked like landing.
DeVito drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Crosby defends it well.
Crosby swings for the body but DeVito moves out of range.
DeVito throws a big shot that misses.
Crosby changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Crosby connects with a good right hand that stumbles DeVito. DeVito circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Crosby walks into a straight right hand from DeVito.
Crosby fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
DeVito throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Crosby tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. DeVito is in Crosby's guard.
DeVito wants to control from the top but Crosby keeps moving.
Crosby seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
DeVito wants to control from the top but Crosby keeps moving.
Crosby knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for DeVito on the ground.
Crosby trying to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
DeVito looking to pass the guard.
DeVito being controlled here momentarily.
DeVito slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Crosby keeping full guard, as DeVito tries to pass.
DeVito trying to control but Crosby is working from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Crosby moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
It looks like Tommy DeVito has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Crosby throws a right and a left that DeVito avoids nicely.
Crosby throws a shot from downtown. DeVito moves away and avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
DeVito looks for a takedown but Crosby sprawls well.
Crosby lands a left and a right that send DeVito crashing to the mat, dazed. Crosby thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
DeVito lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Crosby doesn't manage to clinch there - DeVito circles away.
Crosby digs a good body shot into DeVito's ribs.
Crosby misses with a two punch combination.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Crosby fails with an attempt to clinch.
DeVito jabs Crosby to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A cross from DeVito lands.
DeVito looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Dany Crosby seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Crosby lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Crosby throws a right and a left that both miss.
Crosby uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before DeVito has time to react.
DeVito is rocked!
Dany Crosby is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Crosby tries to clinch but DeVito is having none of it.
DeVito is still on wobbly legs! Can Crosby finish him?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crosby lands with a right that hurts DeVito. DeVito looks to clinch but Crosby throws a short knee that drops DeVito. This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:07 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch and Knee). Dany Crosby!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Japa Koniu (ranked 592 p4p, 21 weight class) and Wild Turkey (ranked 924 p4p, 37 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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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
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Japa Koniu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Wild Turkey !
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Turkey misses the body punch
and Koniu counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Turkey scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A big right from Koniu misses.
Turkey connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Koniu momentarily.
Turkey throws a leg kick but Koniu sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Koniu swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Koniu pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Turkey 's coach down at Valhalla Training Camp was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Turkey 's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Koniu 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.
Koniu moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Koniu defending well as Turkey loads up on a big left hand.
A little feinted left hand from Koniu on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Koniu throws a right and a left that Turkey avoids nicely.
Koniu walks into a stiff left hand from Turkey .
Koniu misses with an uppercut.
Koniu lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Turkey backs up against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Turkey throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Turkey thuds a left hand into Koniu's body.
Turkey works Koniu's body with a nice hook.
Turkey is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Koniu rather than just go for the knockout.
Koniu dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Turkey . That did some damage!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Koniu thows a body kick. Turkey tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Turkey throws the left hand but Koniu avoids the punch easily.
Turkey moves out of range of the body kick.
Turkey lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Koniu misses with a body shot.
Koniu connects with the punch.
Koniu looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Good shot there by Turkey .
Koniu steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Turkey .
Koniu misses with an uppercut.
Turkey avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Koniu misses the shot to the body.
Koniu misses with a hook.
Turkey misses with a body shot.
Turkey throws a looping overhand right but Koniu ducks down to avoid it.
Turkey throws a right hand that Koniu ducks under and follows up with a left that Koniu also avoids with ease.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turkey lands a jab to the nose.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Koniu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Koniu cracks a nice hook into Turkey 's ribs.
Koniu uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Turkey .
Koniu paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
That kick from Koniu tenderised Turkey 's leg. Turkey is trying to keep his angry face on.
Turkey throws a solid leg kick but Koniu takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Turkey .
Turkey thows a left - swing and a miss!
Turkey attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Turkey walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Koniu is looking to land body kicks.
Turkey tests Koniu's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Koniu slips under a jab.
Koniu throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Koniu moves out of range of the strikes.
Koniu tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Turkey is able to avoid easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turkey misses with a straight right.
A swing and a miss from Koniu.
A looping hook to the body misses from Koniu. Turkey does a little dance to reset his feet.
Turkey throws a head kick but Koniu moves out of range.
Turkey throws a hook but Koniu avoids it easily.
Koniu throws a right and a left that Turkey avoids nicely.
Turkey swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Koniu throws a sloppy head kick
and Turkey counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Turkey steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Koniu.
Koniu loads up on a big right hand but Turkey slips the punch.
Turkey throws a poor cross that misses
and Koniu counters with a series of strikes. Turkey will be more careful next time no doubt.
Turkey scores with a shot to the body.
Koniu takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Koniu moves away from the strike by Turkey .
Koniu's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Turkey connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Koniu scrambles back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Koniu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Koniu was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Turkey throws a jab when Koniu was well out of range.
Turkey is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Koniu had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Koniu lets loose with a powerful body kick. Turkey will feel that in the morning.
Turkey ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Koniu moves away.
Koniu appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Turkey misses with a low kick.
Koniu looks to land a combination but Turkey avoids it well.
Turkey looks to land a right hand but Koniu moved out of range.
Turkey takes a jab right on the kisser.
Koniu on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Koniu misses the body punch
and Turkey counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Koniu fails to land with a series of punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Turkey throws a wild body kick that Koniu sees coming a mile off.
Koniu throws a leg kick that is checked
and Turkey counters with a low kick, right behind Koniu 's knee.
Koniu motions for Turkey to come forward. Koniu throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Turkey connects with a body shot that sends Koniu's belly button to the back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Wild Turkey will probably get the nod.
That's time! Koniu's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Koniu tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Turkey walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Koniu checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Koniu misses with a series of wild punches.
Turkey looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Wild Turkey seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Koniu checks a leg kick.
No joy there for Koniu, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Koniu throws out a loose jab but Turkey uses good head movement to avoid it.
Turkey connects with a jab.
Turkey ducks right into an uppercut from Koniu.
Turkey scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Turkey checks a low kick from Koniu.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Turkey keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Turkey throws a hook but Koniu avoids it easily.
Koniu scores with a nice body kick.
Turkey throws a leg kick but Koniu sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Turkey rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Koniu connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Koniu throws a leg kick which misses Turkey 's front leg but catches the back leg as Turkey tries to avoid it.
Koniu avoids a punch combination nicely.
Japa Koniu is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Turkey misses with a looping right.
Koniu slips a jab from Turkey .
Turkey swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Koniu counters with a nice leg kick.
Koniu slips under a jab.
That kick from Koniu tenderised Turkey 's leg. Turkey is trying to keep his angry face on.
Koniu misses the shot to the body.
Turkey looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Turkey tries to land a body kick
and Koniu counters with a low kick, right behind Turkey 's knee.
Koniu pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Turkey avoids the body shot from Koniu.
A nice side step and Turkey releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Koniu moves out of range as Turkey strikes.
Turkey 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 two minutes gone in the round.
Turkey just misses with a punch to the body.
Turkey throws a leg kick but Koniu checks it.
Koniu ducks under a wild hook from Turkey .
Turkey misses with a hook. Koniu ducked under it nicely.
Koniu misses the jab.
Sloppy strikes from Koniu. Those never looked like landing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Turkey displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Koniu throws out the jab.
Koniu throws a body kick that misses.
A slapping leg kick lands for Koniu.
Koniu throws a hook to the side of Turkey 's head but Turkey sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A countering left hand to the body from Turkey misses.
Koniu looks to land a right hand but Turkey moved out of range.
Turkey appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Turkey throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Koniu sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Koniu swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Turkey throws a hook but Koniu blocks it.
Koniu dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Turkey . That did some damage!
Koniu cracks the inside of Turkey 's front leg.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Turkey . Koniu does a little dance to reset his feet.
Turkey 's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Turkey throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Koniu sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Turkey slips under a jab from Koniu.
Good leg kick by Koniu there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Turkey throws a low kick but Koniu avoids it.
Koniu lands a nice hook to Turkey 's body. Turkey takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Turkey takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Koniu throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Koniu works Turkey 's body with a nice hook.
Koniu takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Koniu misses with a body kick.
Turkey wants to counter with a clinch but Koniu pushes him away.
Turkey looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Turkey takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Koniu scores with a jab to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A looping hook to the body misses from Koniu. Turkey does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turkey misses with a straight left.
Nice uppercut lands for Koniu. That snapped Turkey 's head back.
Koniu misses with a series of wild punches.
Koniu is looking to land body kicks.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Koniu 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 Turkey has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Turkey and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Turkey tries to counter by closing the distance.
Koniu pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Koniu scores with a jab.
Turkey scores with a jab to the head.
Turkey is looking to slow Koniu down with leg kicks.
Koniu goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A slow jab from Turkey misses its intended target.
Turkey just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromKoniu.
Turkey throws a jab when Koniu was well out of range.
A jab from Turkey does it's job there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Japa Koniu dominated that second 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. This is the final round!
Koniu swings for the body but Turkey moves out of range.
Nice uppercut there from Koniu.
Koniu throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jab from Turkey .
Koniu moves out of range as Turkey strikes.
Koniu throws a head kick that misses.
Koniu takes a head kick and keeps coming.
A combination from Turkey does no damage.
Koniu misses with a wild body shot.
Turkey scores with a one two! Koniu had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Koniu takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Turkey ducks under a wild hook from Koniu.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Turkey throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Koniu takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Turkey lands a head shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Turkey swings widly with a right hand
and Koniu counters with a good low kick that Turkey was not able to check.
Turkey moves out of range as Koniu strikes.
Turkey throws a low kick, looking for Koniu's leg but Koniu calmly moves out of range.
Koniu on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Turkey uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Koniu.
Turkey throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Turkey misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Koniu.
Turkey ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Koniu takes one to the side of the head.
Koniu pivots, looking for a leg kick but Turkey is out of range and Koniu settles back down.
Koniu lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Turkey circles away quickly and effectively.
Turkey slips a jab and a cross from Koniu.
Turkey shapes to counter with a head kick.
Turkey scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Koniu scores with a nice strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turkey is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Koniu.
As Turkey looks to move away, Koniu throws a big counter combo but Turkey just gets out of the way.
Turkey ducks under a wild hook from Koniu.
Koniu moves forwards but Turkey connects with a nice, crisp jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Koniu closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Turkey misses with a wild body shot.
Koniu throws a series of punches but Turkey moves out of range.
Turkey changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Koniu throws a looping overhand right but Turkey ducks down to avoid it.
Koniu misses with a wild combination.
Turkey attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Turkey feints and then cracks Koniu's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Koniu down.
Turkey throws a shot from downtown. Koniu moves away and avoids it.
Turkey jabs Koniu right on the nose. Koniu blinks but takes it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turkey slips a straight right by Koniu.
Turkey cracks Koniu with an open hand slap.
Turkey swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Turkey pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Turkey shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Koniu went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Koniu with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Koniu misses with a hook.
Koniu pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Koniu throws a sloppy head kick and Turkey moves out of range easily.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Turkey .
Koniu swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Turkey counters with a nice uppercut.
Koniu misses with a combination
and Turkey counters with a nice uppercut.
Koniu jabs Turkey right on the nose. Turkey blinks but takes it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koniu avoids the body shot from Turkey .
Turkey misses the body punch
and Koniu counters with a series of strikes. Turkey will be more careful next time no doubt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Koniu wants to slow Turkey down by chopping away at his legs.
Turkey steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Koniu. That one must have hurt.
Koniu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Koniu connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Turkey slips a jab and a cross from Koniu.
Koniu misses with an attempted mid kick.
A countering left hand to the body from Turkey misses.
Turkey fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Koniu checks it well.
Koniu is looking for a counter combo.
Koniu lands with a thumping leg kick.
Koniu misses with a few strikes there.
Turkey flicks out a counter leg kick but Koniu steps away.
A head kick misses from Turkey .
Koniu keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Turkey .
Koniu misses the shot to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Wild Turkey .
I think Turkey 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Wild Turkey !
After winning the bout, Wild Turkey 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 lightweight MMA rules bout between Klaus Chugman (ranked 55 p4p, 8 weight class) and Abdel Mumu (ranked 537 p4p, 69 weight class). Abdel Mumu has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Klaus Chugman's chin.
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130 lbs
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169 lbs
8 - 1 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Klaus Chugman!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Abdel Mumu!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chugman has his takedown stuffed
and Mumu counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A punch lands to the side of Chugman 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Chugman throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mumu uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Chugman.
Mumu cracks the inside of Chugman's front leg.
Chugman misses with a body shot.
Chugman fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Mumu checks it well.
Chugman misses with a hook. Mumu ducked under it nicely.
Mumu swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chugman changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Mumu tries to avoid it but Chugman manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Mumu to the ground. Mumu escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
A shot to the body from Chugman misses
and Mumu counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Chugman misses with a hook to the body
and Mumu counters with a straight right hand.
Mumu stuffs the takedown attempt from Chugman. Chugman gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Klaus Chugman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chugman tries to score a power double leg takedown but Mumu sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Chugman somewhat.
A looping hook to the body misses from Chugman. Mumu does a little dance to reset his feet.
It seemed like Mumu was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Chugman throws a leg kick
letting Mumu counter with a right hand.
Chugman throws a leg kick
and Mumu counters with a body kick that stops Chugman in his tracks momentarily.
Chugman 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.
Chugman throws a leg kick that is checked
letting Mumu counter with a right hand.
Chugman throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Klaus Chugman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A slapping leg kick lands for Mumu.
Chugman throws a low kick but Mumu moves out of range easily.
Abdel Mumu is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mumu moves in looking to clinch but Chugman pushes him off.
Chugman changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Chugman throws a solid leg kick but Mumu takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Chugman.
Mumu looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Mumu is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chugman throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mumu was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Chugman throws a hook but Mumu blocks it.
Mumu swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Chugman closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Mumu to the mat! Mumu manages to get full guard.
Mumu is a very stocky fighter. Infact he's such a weird shape that he's almost like some sort of comedy character - it's hard to believe he's real.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chugman trying to control the position from guard on top but Mumu is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Chugman is really struggling to control Mumu but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Chugman tries to free his leg and advance position but Mumu is retaining full guard.
Mumu wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Chugman might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Chugman tries to free his leg and advance position but Mumu is retaining full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chugman advances to half guard.
Chugman 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.
Mumu slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Mumu can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Chugman controls the pace.
Chugman has gone for a leg lock! Mumu slips out almost immediately though and dives into Chugman's guard.
Chugman being controlled here, momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mumu tries to free his leg and advance position but Chugman is retaining full guard.
Mumu preventing the sweep.
Chugman working a defensive guard here.
Mumu is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Chugman tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Chugman working for a triangle but Mumu defends it easily.
Chugman working for a triangle but Mumu defends it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Abdel Mumu dominated that round.
That's time! Chugman's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Chugman shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Chugman was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Chugman tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Chugman tries to move into full mount but can't pass Mumu's legs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chugman is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Mumu knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Chugman 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.
Mumu tries to bench press Chugman off him but Chugman keeps the position.
Mumu 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.
Mumu is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Chugman wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Mumu, who protects the arm well.
Chugman working away.
Chugman tries for a kimura but Mumu is defending well.
Chugman tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Chugman has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Mumu tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Chugman wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Mumu prevents Chugman from improving position.
Chugman wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mumu keeps working.
Chugman swings around for an armbar but Mumu sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Chugman's guard.
Chugman has his foot on Mumu's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Mumu works his way back into a safe position though.
Mumu seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Chugman looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mumu slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Chugman has Mumu pulled in close to control his posture.
Mumu avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Mumu avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Mumu seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Chugman trying to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Chugman is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Mumu defends well.
Mumu showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Chugman trying to control the position here.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Mumu looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Chugman working a defensive guard here.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
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 Klaus Chugman will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Chugman misses with a takedown
and Mumu counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Chugman throws a leg kick that is checked
and Mumu counters with a crisp right hand that drops Chugman! Mumu lets Chugman back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Chugman is rocked!
Mumu tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Chugman was well out of range. Poor timing from Mumu.
Oh Chugman is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Chugman misses with a takedown
and Mumu counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chugman misses with a hook to the body
and Mumu scores with a counter punch that sends Chugman to the canvas! Mumu smells blood - he's punishing Chugman with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Chugman has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:35 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Abdel Mumu!
Abdel Mumu is the new lightweight champion!
Abdel Mumu 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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