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DARE 46: KRAZY PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Brock Steve (ranked 22494 p4p, 360 weight class) and Tristan Lancier (ranked 21268 p4p, 365 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Brock Steve!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tristan Lancier!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Paul Aken and Nard Betker.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Steve gets the takedown into side control.
Lancier gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Steve prevents Lancier from getting the reversal.
Steve controlling the position easily from mount.
Lancier is squirming around, avoiding Steve's attempts to control the action.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Steve looking to ground and pound but Lancier is blocking nicely.
Steve throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steve unloads with some shots from mount but Lancier bucks and avoids them well.
Steve tries to control but Lancier wriggling away.
Lancier has given up his back. Will we see Steve going for some submissions?
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Steve's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Lancier is trying to break free.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Steve's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Steve wants to control the position but Lancier frees himself and scrambles - Steve manages to regain control in side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steve throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Lancier wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Steve decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Steve throws a head kick that misses
and Lancier counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Steve has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Steve is looking to improve his position.
Lancier with the ground and pound but Steve uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Lancier landing some decent shots from guard.
Lancier lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Steve utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lancier scoring with punches to the head and body.
Lancier lands a couple of digs.
Steve has his hands on Lancier's head, controlling the position.
Steve looking to control.
Lancier cracks Steve with a solid left hand.
Steve not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Lancier postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Steve is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Lancier, into his guard.
Lancier preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steve 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.
Steve trying to control but Lancier is working from the bottom.
Steve is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lancier looking to control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Steve slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Steve drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Lancier dives on top into guard.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Brock Steve dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Steve closes the distance and clinches.
Steve breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lancier gets caught flat footed, as Steve shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Lancier keeping moving, preventing Steve from controlling successfully.
Steve looking to pass the guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Steve wanted to stand there but Lancier had control of the position.
Steve works a leg free and moves into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steve trying to control the action but Lancier is working from the bottom.
Steve passes to full mount!
Steve punching from mount but Lancier doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Lancier is squirming around, avoiding Steve's attempts to control the action.
Steve throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steve tries to control but Lancier wriggling away.
Lancier tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Lancier sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Steve sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Lancier defending well though.
Brock Steve overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Steve is keen to just control but Lancier is a slippery customer.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steve looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Lancier wants to get back to full guard but Steve has mounted him!
Steve is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Lancier is surviving well by controlling Steve's body position as best he can.
Steve looking to control but Lancier is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steve is really struggling to control Lancier but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Lancier is trying desperately to improve position.
Steve can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Lancier is looking to escape.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Steve swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Lancier is now in Steve's guard. A big mistake from Steve there, giving up the dominant position!
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Brock Steve dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
No luck for Lancier with that takedown attempt.
Steve fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Lancier sprawls well initially but Steve persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Lancier is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Steve jumps into side control!
Steve trying to control the action but Lancier is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Steve decides to stand back up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Steve.
Lancier manages to get back to half guard.
Steve trying to control the action but Lancier is working from the bottom.
Lancier won't allow Steve to pass to mount.
Lancier keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Steve is looking to take a break and control but Lancier is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lancier wants to get back to full guard.
Steve is trying to work for a kimura but Lancier is defending well.
Lancier has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Steve escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Steve!
Steve laying and praying for a moment but Lancier takes advantage and regains half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lancier is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Steve pulls his head out easily.
Steve content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Lancier trying to control here.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
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.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Tristan Lancier has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lancier has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Steve avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Steve is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Brock Steve has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tristan Lancier.
Lancier tries to score a body lock takedown but Steve shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Lancier takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Steve breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Steve throws a head kick that misses.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Steve looks to land a combination. Lancier sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Brock Steve is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Brock Steve is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lancier takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
And that's the end of the fight!
Brock Steve showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Steve 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 Saam Ante scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 30:27
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brock Steve!
Our winner, Brock Steve, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Marcus Santana (ranked 21912 p4p, 369 weight class) and Usko Matonen (ranked 6246 p4p, 294 weight class). Santana kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Portugal. The Man - Feel It Still. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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140 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 5 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marcus Santana!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Usko Matonen!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Paulsen Ambrosius and Daniel Blasius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Matonen throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Matonen gets a clinch.
Matonen is stalling here.
Matonen working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
The referee calls for Matonen to work.
Santana lands a shoulder strike.
Matonen slows down the pace here.
Matonen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Stalling in the clinch from Matonen.
Santana swings wildly with an uppercut but Matonen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Matonen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Matonen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Santana throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Santana looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Matonen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Santana sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Matonen thumps Santana with a low kick.
Santana looks to land a combination. Matonen sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Santana moves into range and clinches up with Matonen.
A nice left hand lands by Matonen.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Matonen blocking some punches.
Matonen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Santana instigates a clinch.
Santana lands with a light punch inside.
Matonen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
We've been informed that Matonen has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Santana swings wildly with an uppercut but Matonen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Matonen blocks an uppercut.
Matonen digs a right hand into Santana's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Santana's gas tank.
Matonen works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Matonen.
Matonen lands a left hand that snaps the head of Santana backwards.
Matonen misses with a body punch.
Matonen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Santana gets a clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Matonen misses with some punches.
Matonen is struggling to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Santana.
Matonen misses with the head strike.
Matonen manages to break the clinch.
Matonen gets tackled into the cage by Santana. Santana maintains the clinch.
Matonen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Good leg kick by Matonen there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Matonen throws a hook but Santana blocks it.
Santana tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Santana wants to clinch
and Matonen counters with a low kick, right behind Santana 's knee.
Santana looks to clinch
and Matonen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Santana wants to clinch but Matonen slips to the side
and Matonen counters with a nice uppercut.
Santana tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Matonen lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Nice body kick there by Matonen.
Santana throws a head kick but Matonen moves out of range.
Santana is breathing heavily.
Matonen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Matonen was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Decent striking displayed by Matonen there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matonen rushes Santana and presses him up against the cage.
Matonen blocks an uppercut.
Matonen manages to break the clinch.
No joy there for Santana, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Santana takes one on the button.
Matonen slips a jab and a cross from Santana.
Santana wants to clinch up but Matonen keeps it at a distance.
Santana tries to clinch there but Matonen circles away.
Matonen connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Santana misses with a combination
enabling Matonen to counter with a crisp jab.
Santana shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Santana tries to clinch but Matonen is having none of it.
Matonen takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Santana is rocked!
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!
Matonen cracks Santana on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Santana falls backwards against the cage. Matonen follows up with more strikes that drop Santana to his knees. Matonen keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Santana! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Usko Matonen!
Usko Matonen decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Paul Crawley (ranked 3811 p4p, 436 weight class) and Latka Gravas (ranked 4095 p4p, 462 weight class). Crawley comes to the cage accompanied by Egypt Central - Taking You Down . Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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185 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Paul Crawley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Latka Gravas !
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Aafke Stam and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gravas blocks a jab.
Gravas throws a head kick but Crawley moves out of range.
Gravas tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Crawley gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Crawley tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short right from Gravas on the inside.
It looks like Paul Crawley has been cut.
Gravas effectively controlling the action here.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Gravas breaks from the clinch.
Crawley throws an off balance right hand
and Gravas counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Gravas works Crawley's body with a nice hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gravas looks to land a right hand but Crawley moved out of range.
Gravas lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Gravas throws a head kick but Crawley moves out of range.
Gravas swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crawley moves into range and clinches up with Gravas .
Gravas makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Gravas blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gravas lands a nice uppercut.
A short right from Gravas .
Gravas lands with a right to the head.
Crawley tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Crawley lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Gravas blocks an uppercut.
Gravas lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Gravas lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Crawley.
Crawley is breathing heavily.
Crawley managing to block the knees to the body from Gravas .
Gravas struggles to land a body shot inside as Crawley controls his hands.
Crawley tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gravas 's elbow.
Crawley misses with the head strike.
Gravas has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Crawley seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Gravas can turn it around.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Crawley misses with a body punch.
Gravas blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gravas lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Crawley is rocked!
Gravas lands with a right to the head.
Oh Crawley is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Gravas unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Crawley! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Gravas is unloading with more strikes now! Crawley drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Latka Gravas !
Latka Gravas decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rosco Ladd (ranked 2533 p4p, 308 weight class) and Sam McCullen (ranked 887 p4p, 116 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 8 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rosco Ladd!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 5 - 1, fighting out of London, Sam McCullen!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Nard Betker and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McCullen thuds his shin into the meat of Ladd's side.
Ladd fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
McCullen throws a leg kick but Ladd checks it.
It looked like Ladd was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
McCullen has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
McCullen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McCullen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
McCullen shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
It looks like Sam McCullen has been cut.
A kick lands to the mid section there for McCullen.
Ladd lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
McCullen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ladd.
McCullen swings widly with a right hand
and McCullen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ladd works McCullen's body with a nice hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A head kick misses from McCullen.
Ladd keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McCullen misses with an attempted mid kick.
Ladd is looking for a counter combo.
McCullen uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
McCullen throws a big shot that misses.
McCullen takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Ladd takes a swing at McCullen's ribcage but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ladd throws an overhand right that lands on McCullen's shoulder, as McCullen tries to avoid the shot.
Ladd lands a nice looking body shot.
McCullen blocks a jab.
McCullen throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Ladd cracks a nice hook into McCullen's ribs.
Ladd stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Ladd looks to score with a jab to the body but McCullen is just out of range.
Ladd steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from McCullen. That one must have hurt.
Ladd throws a shot from downtown. McCullen moves away and avoids it.
McCullen takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Ladd blocks a head kick by McCullen.
Ladd lands with a shot to the body.
McCullen looks winded!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ladd misses with an uppercut.
McCullen throws a body shot but no joy.
McCullen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ladd misses with a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCullen misses with a straight right.
Ladd fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McCullen manages to avoid it.
Ladd scores with a nice head shot.
That has opened up Sam McCullen's cut even more.
McCullen throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Rosco Ladd seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A cross from Ladd lands.
Ladd throws a right hand that misses
and McCullen counters with a nice body kick.
Ladd cracks a nice hook into McCullen's ribs.
McCullen slips a jab from Ladd.
As Ladd backs off McCullen throws a huge counter combo but Ladd manages to avoid it all.
A big right from Ladd misses.
Ladd throws an ugly left hook that misses
and McCullen counters with a good, hard body kick but Ladd shrugs it off.
McCullen throws a sloppy head kick and Ladd moves out of range easily.
Ladd misses with a hook.
Ladd misses with a hook.
McCullen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
McCullen scores with a push kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ladd tries to keep at a distance but McCullen has taken the fight into the clinch.
Ladd lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt McCullen or not.
McCullen throws a head punch that misses.
McCullen prevents Ladd from breaking the clinch.
McCullen scores with a shot to the side of Ladd's head.
McCullen throws a punch but it's blocked by Ladd.
McCullen prevents a body shot from Ladd.
Ladd breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ladd connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
McCullen misses with a looping right.
Ladd swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ladd takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A big right from McCullen misses.
McCullen throws a body punch but Ladd moves out of range.
McCullen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
McCullen tries to work over Ladd's front leg with a kick but Ladd checks it.
Ladd misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McCullen.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McCullen pushes Ladd up against the cage in a clinch.
McCullen tries to work over Ladd's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McCullen can't find room to land a body shot as Ladd controls the action.
McCullen scores with a shot to the side of Ladd's head.
Ladd breaks from the clinch.
McCullen looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Ladd lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
The cut above Sam McCullen's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
A looping hook to the body misses from McCullen. Ladd does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ladd is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by McCullen.
A slow jab from Ladd misses its intended target.
Ladd swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ladd looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
McCullen lands a nice looking body kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ladd misses with a right hand
and McCullen makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Ladd works McCullen's body with a nice hook.
McCullen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Rosco Ladd dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sam McCullen's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
McCullen throws a looping overhand right but Ladd ducks down to avoid it.
McCullen tests Ladd's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ladd misses the shot to the body.
McCullen changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
McCullen connects with a body shot.
Ladd throws a nice looking combination but McCullen bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
McCullen lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
McCullen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ladd.
McCullen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice defenses there by McCullen.
A slow jab from Ladd misses its intended target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ladd blocks the body kick.
McCullen blocks a jab.
McCullen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ladd manages to avoid it.
McCullen's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Ladd connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! McCullen scrambles back to his feet.
Ladd avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rosco Ladd is winning the standup battle so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ladd tries to bum rush McCullen with a series of wild strikes but McCullen uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
McCullen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ladd.
McCullen throws a shot from downtown. Ladd moves away and avoids it.
A counter left hand to the body from Ladd misses its target.
McCullen slips a jab from Ladd.
McCullen is looking for the big counter here.
Ladd throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
McCullen throws a big shot that misses.
Ladd missing with a left hand there. McCullen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A little jabbing left from McCullen on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A slow jab from Ladd misses its intended target.
Ladd throws a body punch but McCullen moves out of range.
Ladd takes one to the chin there.
McCullen works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Ladd misses with a body punch
and McCullen counters with a slapping leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for McCullen.
Ladd swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ladd displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McCullen gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Ladd is looking to break free of the clinch but McCullen has double underhooks.
McCullen lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
McCullen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ladd will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Ladd swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ladd breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ladd displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
A big left from Ladd misses.
Ladd misses with a looping right.
Ladd misses with a wild body shot.
McCullen raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Ladd checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A little feinted left hand from Ladd on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Ladd fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Sam McCullen's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
McCullen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ladd.
McCullen slips a jab from Ladd.
Ladd misses with a wild combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCullen lands a lovely overhand right.
A punch combination from Ladd misses.
Ladd misses with a right hand
and McCullen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nice body kick from McCullen.
McCullen misses with a wild body shot.
Ladd tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McCullen was well out of range. Poor timing from Ladd.
McCullen misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
McCullen doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Ladd fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McCullen manages to avoid it.
Ladd keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from McCullen.
Nice uppercut lands for McCullen. That snapped Ladd's head back.
A chopping leg kick lands by McCullen.
Ladd connects with a crisp jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McCullen lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McCullen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ladd throws out the jab.
Ladd throws a jab but it's blocked by McCullen.
McCullen counters with a body kick.
McCullen connects with a crisp jab.
McCullen wants to clinch up but Ladd keeps it at a distance.
McCullen is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
McCullen throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
McCullen swings widly with a right hand
and Ladd counters with a nice body shot.
McCullen goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Ladd ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McCullen moves away.
McCullen avoids the body shot from Ladd.
Ladd misses the jab.
McCullen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ladd.
McCullen takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Sam McCullen's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Rosco Ladd!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Art Brock (ranked 1310 p4p, 188 weight class) and Dr A Hedgeh (ranked 2669 p4p, 359 weight class). Hedgeh has chosen Dr Who? as his entrance music. 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 light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Art Brock!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dr A Hedgeh!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Saam Ante and Radbod Blank.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brock misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hedgeh.
Hedgeh steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Brock.
Jab from Hedgeh.
Hedgeh takes one to the chin there.
It looks like Dr A Hedgeh has been cut.
Hedgeh is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Brock.
Brock is looking to land body kicks.
Hedgeh blocks a jab.
Hedgeh works Brock's body with a nice hook.
Nice shot lands for Brock.
Brock throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A slapping body kick lands there for Brock.
Brock takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Hedgeh throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hedgeh gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hedgeh avoids the body shot from Brock.
Hedgeh looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Brock connects with the punch.
Brock misses with a double jab.
Hedgeh fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Brock looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hedgeh misses with a wild combination.
Brock throws a head kick but Hedgeh moves out of range.
Hedgeh tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Brock changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Brock lands a nice hook to Hedgeh's body. Hedgeh takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Hedgeh shoots for a takedown but Brock saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Hedgeh scores with a hook to the body. Brock takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Brock looks to throw a body kick
and Hedgeh counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Brock takes the fight into the clinch.
Hedgeh swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hedgeh fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hedgeh misses with a punch on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hedgeh creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Brock tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brock misses with a punch to the body.
Brock manages to break the clinch.
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!
Brock with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Brock avoids the body shot from Hedgeh.
Brock seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
A nice inside leg kick there by Brock. That's going to slow Hedgeh down.
Art Brock seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A lazy body kick from Brock
and Hedgeh decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Brock's guard.
Hedgeh trying to control but Brock is working from the bottom.
Hedgeh lands a couple of elbows.
Hedgeh throws an elbow that misses. Brock uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Hedgeh's guard. Nice move by Brock!
Hedgeh has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Brock can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Brock is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brock throws a big elbow that misses.
Brock stands up and waves to Hedgeh to follow him.
Hedgeh ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Brock moves away.
Brock attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Brock wants to clinch.
Brock throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Brock lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Brock drops Hedgeh with a beautiful combination! Hedgeh stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Brock is looking for the KO!
Good exchange - Brock coming out on top.
Hedgeh is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Brock lands hard precision jab right on the jaw that stiffens Hedgeh up and sends him tumbling to the mat! The ref grabs Brock from behind before he can pounce. Some folks in the crowd didn't like that stoppage, but I saw Hedgeh's eyes roll way back in his head, he was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Art Brock!
A relieved looking Art Brock thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Edgy Brah (ranked 485 p4p, 22 weight class) and Midick Aiken (ranked 638 p4p, 30 weight class). Brah comes to the cage accompanied by Dropped by Smoke Serpent. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Edgy Brah!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Midick Aiken!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Patrick Alders and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brah misses with a straight left.
Brah rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Aiken counters with a straight right hand.
Brah shoots for a takedown but Aiken saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Aiken misses with a body shot.
Aiken throws out a loose jab but Brah uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brah closes the distance and clinches up with Aiken, looking for a takedown. Brah pushes Aiken against the cage but Aiken circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Aiken staying out of range there.
Aiken just misses with a punch to the body.
Brah swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A big left from Aiken misses.
Brah ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Aiken moves away.
Brah backing away here, and Aiken unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brah stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Aiken.
Brah misses with an uppercut.
Brah misses with a looping right.
Aiken has Brah up against the cage in a clinch.
Brah wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Edgy Brah. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brah tries for a takedown but Aiken manages to get underhooks.
Aiken swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Aiken fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Aiken goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Aiken prevents the takedown attempt.
Brah is trying to break the clinch but Aiken has him pressed against the cage.
Aiken is leaning against Brah and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Brah is trying to break free.
Aiken pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Brah on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A swing and a miss from Brah.
Aiken throws out a counter right but Brah avoids it with no problem.
Brah takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
We've been hearing reports that Brah has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Midick Aiken seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Aiken scores with a body shot.
A head kick by Brah misses
and Aiken counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Brah throws a body shot but no joy.
Brah is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Aiken.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aiken takes a swing at Brah's ribcage but misses.
Aiken waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Brah.
Aiken misses the shot to the body.
Brah on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Aiken throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Brah sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Brah throws a body shot but no joy.
Brah walks into a straight right hand from Aiken.
Aiken bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Brah's head backwards.
Aiken on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Brah avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Brah tries to counter with a takedown but Aiken is quick to defend against it.
Brah displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Aiken throws out the jab.
Aiken scores with a jab to the body.
Brah throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Aiken's waist but Aiken gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Brah off to one side.
Aiken looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Aiken lands a jab to the nose.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brah just misses with a punch to the body.
A jab from Brah does it's job there.
Aiken rushes Brah and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Aiken misses with a punch to the body.
Brah working hard to break the clinch.
Brah has had enough of the clinch but Aiken keeps him there for the moment.
Aiken misses with the head strike.
Brah goes for a takedown attempt but Aiken pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Aiken just misses with a punch to the body.
Brah displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Aiken throws out the jab.
Brah uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Aiken.
Aiken lands with a shot to the body.
Aiken clinches with his opponent.
Brah is trying to push Aiken away but Aiken has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Brah gets through Aiken's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Aiken prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brah wants a takedown but no success here.
Brah breaks from the clinch.
Aiken leaves Brah with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Brah on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Midick Aiken is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brah misses with a combination
and Aiken counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Aiken takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Brah shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
letting Aiken counter with a right hand.
Brah staying out of range there.
Brah throws an off balance right hand
and Aiken counters with a left to the body.
Aiken throws a combination that misses
and Brah counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Midick Aiken dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Brah misses with a right hand
and Aiken counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Brah avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Midick Aiken seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Brah has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Brah there as he acknowledges the shot.
Brah throws a poor cross that misses
and Brah takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Aiken throws a leg kick but Brah checks it.
Aiken staying out of range there.
Aiken has worked on his takedown defense in the runup to this fight and it is paying off so far.
A leg kick checked by Brah.
Brah moves out of range as Aiken strikes.
Brah changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Brah defending well as Aiken loads up on a big left hand.
Brah takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aiken avoids the head kick by Brah.
Aiken jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Aiken takes one to the side of the head.
Brah scores with a decent looking hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brah shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Aiken eats them both and turns towards Brah to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Brah throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Brah rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Aiken makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Brah tries for a takedown but Aiken circles away easily
and Aiken counters with a stiff right hand.
Brah throws an ugly left hook that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Aiken throws a right hand that Brah ducks under and follows up with a left that Brah also avoids with ease.
A swing and a miss from Brah.
Brah takes one to the chin there.
Brah misses with a looping left.
A countering left hand to the body from Aiken misses.
Brah fails with a takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brah tries for a takedown but Aiken circles away easily
and Aiken counters with a stiff right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Edgy Brah. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Aiken lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Aiken wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Aiken has taken the fight to the clinch.
Brah prevents a body shot from Aiken.
Aiken has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Brah.
Aiken working aggressively here.
Brah pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Aiken just misses with a punch to the body.
Aiken throws out a powerful jab.
Aiken displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Brah throws out the jab.
Aiken throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Brah throws an off balance right hand
and Aiken counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Brah takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Brah is rocked!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brah fails with the takedown
and Aiken counters with a nice uppercut.
Oh Brah is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Aiken drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Brah right on the button. Brah goes down! Aiken follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Aiken gets the win via TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:16 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Midick Aiken!
Midick Aiken thanked the fans post fight for their support.
Edgy Brah spoke after the fight, saying 'You probably get your information from the library!'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Humbert Humbert (ranked 512 p4p, 71 weight class) and John Anderson (ranked 4763 p4p, 512 weight class). Humbert comes to the cage accompanied by Babylon 5. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Humbert Humbert!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, John Anderson!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Paulsen Ambrosius and Albert Achterberg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Humbert scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Anderson drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
It looks like John Anderson has been cut.
Humbert ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Anderson looks winded!
Jab from Humbert.
Humbert drops Anderson with a beautiful combination! Anderson stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Humbert is looking for the KO!
Anderson is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Anderson tries to get into range but Humbert steps to the side and lands a beautiful hook that drops Anderson! He's faceplanted into the mat, ass in the air... he's out cold! That's an image he won't want to show his grandkids when he gets older! Humbert scores the big KO victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Humbert Humbert!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Humbert Humbert waved his t-shirt featuring Pit Bull Development's logo in front of the cameras.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Desmond Fairbanks (ranked 907 p4p, 50 weight class) and Chester Drawers (ranked 588 p4p, 27 weight class). Desmond Fairbanks is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Desmond Fairbanks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Chester Drawers!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Albert Achterberg and Radbod Blank.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fairbanks throws a jab but it's blocked by Drawers.
Drawers connects with an inside leg kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Fairbanks misses with a hook.
Drawers connects with the punch.
Fairbanks clinches up with Drawers and pushes him back against the cage.
Drawers breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Fairbanks lands with an overhand left.
Drawers throws a nice head kick!
Drawers uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Fairbanks.
Fairbanks looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Fairbanks throws the left hand but Drawers avoids the punch easily.
Fairbanks seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Fairbanks tries to clinch there but Drawers circles away.
Fairbanks misses with a body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Drawers missing with a left hand there. Fairbanks was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Drawers staying out of range there.
Fairbanks keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Drawers throws a sloppy head kick and Fairbanks moves out of range easily.
Drawers ducks under a wild hook from Fairbanks.
Drawers shapes to counter with a head kick.
Drawers looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Fairbanks dives in for a single leg takedown but Drawers sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Drawers throws a right hand that Fairbanks ducks under and follows up with a left that Fairbanks also avoids with ease.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fairbanks missing with a left hand there. Drawers was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Drawers moves out of range as Fairbanks strikes.
Fairbanks throws an off balance right hand
and Drawers cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Drawers throws a nice looking combination but Fairbanks bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Drawers defending well as Fairbanks loads up on a big left hand.
Drawers lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Fairbanks takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Drawers darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Drawers uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Fairbanks has time to react.
Fairbanks throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Fairbanks cracks Drawers with an open hand slap.
Fairbanks smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fairbanks uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Drawers.
Drawers tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Fairbanks wants to clinch up but Drawers keeps it at a distance.
A big left from Fairbanks misses.
A nice side step and Drawers releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Drawers lands with a thumping leg kick.
Drawers lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Drawers explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Fairbanks is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fairbanks misses with a straight left.
Drawers staying out of range there.
Drawers takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Drawers throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Drawers goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Jab from Fairbanks.
Fairbanks's jab looks to have found its range, popping Drawers under the eye.
Drawers scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Drawers looks to land a left hand but Fairbanks moved out of range nicely.
Drawers throws a head kick that Fairbanks semi-blocks.
Fairbanks is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Fairbanks looks to score with a jab to the body but Drawers is just out of range.
Both fighters circling a little - Drawers finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Fairbanks waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Drawers.
Drawers doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Fairbanks misses with a straight right.
Fairbanks tries to move into range but Drawers moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Drawers misses with a low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fairbanks moves forwards but Drawers connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Drawers tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fairbanks was well out of range. Poor timing from Drawers.
A jab from Fairbanks finds it's way through Drawers's defenses.
Fairbanks lands a jab to Drawers's midsection.
Drawers uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Fairbanks.
Nice body kick from Drawers.
Fairbanks scores with a crisp jab that stopped Drawers in his tracks.
Drawers gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Drawers throws a push kick but Fairbanks slaps the foot to one side.
The fighters circling - Fairbanks throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A slapping body kick lands there for Drawers.
Drawers swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Fairbanks.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Drawers bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Drawers is looking to slow Fairbanks down with leg kicks.
Fairbanks scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Drawers is rocked!
A big right from Fairbanks misses.
Drawers is still on wobbly legs! Can Fairbanks finish him?
Fairbanks misses with a lunging right hand
and Drawers counters with a nice uppercut.
Drawers uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Fairbanks.
Fairbanks moves out of range as Drawers strikes.
Drawers bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Nice body punch from Fairbanks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fairbanks lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Drawers falls backwards - clearly groggy! Fairbanks dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:07 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Desmond Fairbanks!
Our winner, Desmond Fairbanks, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Benz Bulver (ranked 587 p4p, 77 weight class) and Fernando Oliveira (ranked 704 p4p, 87 weight class). Bulver comes into the arena with Little Eagle Soars blaring out of the sound system. Fernando Oliveira has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Benz Bulver's chin.
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Benz Bulver!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Fernando Oliveira!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Albert Achterberg and Wagner Zegers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big right from Oliveira misses.
It looked like Bulver wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Bulver 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.
Bulver tries to bum rush Oliveira with a series of wild strikes but Oliveira uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bulver cracks Oliveira with a good jab.
Benz Bulver seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bulver misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nice uppercut there from Oliveira.
Oliveira loads up on a big right hand but Bulver slips the punch.
Bulver cracks Oliveira with a right hand to the side of the head.
Bulver swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Oliveira misses the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sloppy strikes from Bulver. Those never looked like landing.
Oliveira throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Oliveira takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bulver keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Oliveira.
Fernando Oliveira is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bulver connects with an inside leg kick.
Bulver throws a jab when Oliveira was well out of range.
Oliveira flicks out a counter leg kick but Bulver steps away.
Oliveira moves out of range as Bulver strikes.
Bulver throws a series of punches but Oliveira avoids them all with ease.
Oliveira lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Bulver steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Oliveira.
Oliveira dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Oliveira keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bulver.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Oliveira! But no joy.
Oliveira lands a body shot.
Bulver takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A jab from Bulver misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Oliveira! But no joy.
Jab by Bulver.
Oliveira lands a right hook to the body.
Oliveira scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Bulver doesn't seem bothered though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Oliveira misses with a straight left.
Bulver is looking to counter punch.
Bulver paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Nice defenses there by Bulver.
A slow jab from Bulver misses its intended target.
Oliveira throws an overhand right that lands on Bulver's shoulder, as Bulver tries to avoid the shot.
Oliveira scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Bulver is defended easily by Oliveira.
Bulver misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Oliveira.
A nice side step and Oliveira releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
A swing and a miss from Bulver.
Oliveira throws a body shot but no joy.
Bulver was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
No joy there for Bulver, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bulver pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bulver closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Bulver misses with an uppercut
and Oliveira counters with a nice uppercut.
Oliveira misses with a wild body shot.
Oliveira misses with an uppercut. Bulver saw that one coming.
Bulver blocks a jab.
Bulver throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Oliveira throws a jab when Bulver was well out of range.
A big left from Bulver misses.
It seemed like Oliveira was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Oliveira throws a hook but Bulver avoids it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bulver uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Oliveira.
Bulver needs to keep his hands up - Oliveira had a free shot at his head there.
Bulver throws an overhand right that lands on Oliveira's shoulder, as Oliveira tries to avoid the shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bulver looks to throw the jab but Oliveira is out of range.
Oliveira throws a series of punches but Bulver moves out of range.
Oliveira throws a right hand that misses
and Bulver counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Oliveira with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A big left from Bulver misses.
Bulver is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Oliveira missing with a left hand there. Bulver was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bulver listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Oliveira fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Bulver looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Bulver on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Fernando Oliveira will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Oliveira connects with a body shot that sends Bulver's belly button to the back.
Oliveira throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bulver feinted with a counter takedown.
Bulver swinging wildly here.
Oliveira throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bulver misses with a straight left.
Bulver gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Oliveira.
Bulver defending well as Oliveira loads up on a big left hand.
It looked like Bulver wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Bulver misses with a wild body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oliveira scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Oliveira misses with a hook
and Bulver counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Oliveira staying out of range there.
Bulver swinging wildly here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oliveira throws a shot from downtown. Bulver moves away and avoids it.
Oliveira throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bulver is looking for a counter combo.
Bulver changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Oliveira tries to avoid it but Bulver manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Oliveira to the ground. Oliveira escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Oliveira is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Bulver with a body shot.
Oliveira avoids the body shot from Bulver.
Oliveira with a jab.
Bulver uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Oliveira.
It looked like Bulver wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Oliveira throws a jab but it's blocked by Bulver.
Oliveira thuds a left hand into Bulver's body.
Bulver takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Bulver on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Oliveira lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A nice combination there by Oliveira.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bulver jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Oliveira throws out a counter right but Bulver avoids it with no problem.
Bulver throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Oliveira wants to counter with a clinch but Bulver pushes him away.
Bulver throws a right hand that misses
enabling Oliveira to counter with a crisp jab.
Bulver fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Oliveira manages to avoid it.
Bulver throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Oliveira counters with a stiff right hand.
Oliveira moves out of range of the strikes.
Oliveira rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Bulver to counter with a crisp jab.
Bulver connects with a solid leg kick.
A jab from Oliveira misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira scores with a decent looking hook.
Oliveira looks to land a right hand but Bulver moved out of range.
It looked like Bulver was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Oliveira.
A big left from Bulver misses.
Bulver uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Oliveira.
Bulver stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Oliveira catches Bulver with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Oliveira scores with a body shot.
Bulver throws the kick towards the body but Oliveira avoids it.
Bulver walks into a stiff left hand from Oliveira.
Oliveira just misses with a punch to the body.
Bulver scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A jab from Oliveira finds it's way through Bulver's defenses.
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!
Bulver throws a sloppy head kick and Oliveira moves out of range easily.
Oliveira lunges at Bulver with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Bulver's hand.
Oliveira misses with a straight right.
Oliveira lands a nice shot to the body.
Oliveira misses with a hook.
Oliveira throws a body shot but no joy.
Oliveira throws a low kick but it's checked well by Bulver.
A little feinted left hand from Bulver on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Oliveira lunges at Bulver with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Bulver's hand.
Fernando Oliveira seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bulver misses with a lunging right hand
letting Oliveira counter with a right hand.
Oliveira keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bulver backing away here, and Oliveira unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
A cross from Bulver lands.
Bulver misses the shot to the body.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Fernando Oliveira showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Oliveira ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Oliveira is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Bulver with a body shot.
Oliveira avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Oliveira leaves Bulver with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Oliveira ducks under a wild hook from Bulver.
A nice side step and Oliveira releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Oliveira fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Oliveira has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bulver swings widly with a right hand
enabling Oliveira to counter with a crisp jab.
Oliveira avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Oliveira tries to counter with a clinch but Bulver shakes him off and moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oliveira looks to land a left hand but Bulver moved out of range nicely.
Bulver throwing a counter right hand but Oliveira manages to avoid it.
Bulver throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Oliveira tests Bulver's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Oliveira connects with a single shot there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bulver lands with a slapping head kick.
Bulver bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Oliveira's head.
Oliveira thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bulver throws a lazy right hand but Oliveira sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
As Bulver backs off Oliveira throws a huge counter combo but Bulver manages to avoid it all.
Oliveira with a jab.
Oliveira throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bulver misses with a straight left.
Bulver throws a head kick but Oliveira moves out of range.
Bulver misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Oliveira counters with a left to the body.
Oliveira misses with a hook. Bulver ducked under it nicely.
A left lands for Oliveira.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A clash of legs there as Bulver blocks the low kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Oliveira misses the target.
Bulver appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Bulver ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Oliveira moves away.
Oliveira on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Oliveira missing with a left hand there. Bulver was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bulver moves into range and connects with a jab.
A jab from Oliveira misses.
Oliveira throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bulver fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Oliveira manages to avoid it.
Oliveira looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Bulver checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A jab from Oliveira misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bulver throws a low kick, looking for Oliveira's leg but Oliveira calmly moves out of range.
Oliveira blocks a head kick by Bulver.
Oliveira misses with an uppercut. Bulver saw that one coming.
Bulver works the jab nicely.
Oliveira misses with a looping right.
Bulver swings widly with a right hand
and Oliveira counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Fernando Oliveira is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Bulver lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Oliveira circles away quickly and effectively.
Oliveira tries to counter by closing the distance.
Bulver uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Oliveira.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Bulver.
Bulver throws a lazy uppercut
and Oliveira counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Bulver throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Oliveira sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bulver backing away here, and Oliveira unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Oliveira.
Bulver misses with a takedown attempt
and Oliveira counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Benz Bulver. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bulver looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bulver throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Oliveira counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bulver cracks Oliveira with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Bulver takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Bulver misses with an uppercut.
Oliveira doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Bulver takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Benz Bulver has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bulver takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A left lands for Oliveira.
Oliveira displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bulver throws out the jab.
And that's the end of the fight!
Fernando Oliveira comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Oliveira 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 Patrick Alders scores the fight 27:30
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fernando Oliveira!
After winning the bout, Fernando Oliveira thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
Benz Bulver was interviewed post fight and said 'I've been beat on my whole life, this is nothing...'.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Junior Vilson (ranked 95 p4p, 15 weight class) and Jan Paul Valens (ranked 1118 p4p, 135 weight class). Vilson comes to the cage accompanied by Haiti Voodoo Music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Junior Vilson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jan Paul Valens!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Daniel Blasius and Wagner Zegers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Valens throws a lazy body kick
and Vilson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Valens moves out of range of the body kick from Vilson.
A big right from Vilson misses.
Vilson lands a lovely overhand right.
Valens stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Vilson.
Vilson just misses with a punch to the body.
Valens fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
A counter left hand to the body from Vilson misses its target.
Vilson definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Vilson just misses with a punch to the body.
A low kick from Vilson is predictable there
and Valens counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Valens.
Valens missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Valens trying to control but Vilson is working from the bottom.
Valens trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Valens pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Vilson is keeping the position for now.
Valens throws a strike but Vilson rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Valens looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Valens has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Vilson has passed into side control.
Valens is looking to regain half guard here but Vilson keeps moving and retains side control.
Valens is still trying to improve position.
Valens gets back to half guard.
Valens tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Vilson has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vilson controlling from the full mount.
Vilson can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Valens is looking to escape.
Valens tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Vilson controlling the pace for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vilson tries to control but Valens wriggling away.
Valens is working to get back to half guard.
Vilson controlling the pace for now.
Valens is desperately trying to improve his position but Vilson has a good base and remains in mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Vilson controlling his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Valens tries to reverse the position but Vilson maintains control.
Valens keeps trying to improve his position.
Valens is flailing around like a fish out of water, trying to land strikes.
Vilson controlling the pace for now.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Valens working to try and regain half guard.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Junior Vilson dominated that round.
That's time! Vilson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Valens takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Vilson fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Vilson misses with a body shot.
Valens misses with a hook
and Vilson counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Vilson fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Valens takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Valens swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Valens scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Vilson misses with a straight right.
Valens uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Vilson.
Vilson wants to land a leg kick but Valens is out of range.
Vilson staying out of range there.
Vilson appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Vilson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Valens can do to turn this around?
Vilson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Vilson feints and then cracks Valens's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Valens down.
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!
Valens shoots in and drives through. Vilson sprawls well.
Valens pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Vilson was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Junior Vilson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vilson connects with a solid leg kick.
Valens takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Valens avoids the body shot from Vilson.
Vilson throws a push kick but Valens slaps the foot to one side.
Vilson misses with a looping left.
Vilson pivots, looking for a leg kick but Valens is out of range and Vilson settles back down.
Valens throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Vilson feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Vilson slips under a jab from Valens.
Valens on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A low kick from Vilson misses
and Valens counters with a low kick, right behind Vilson 's knee.
Vilson throws a low kick but it's checked well by Valens.
A lazy left from Valens finds it's target.
Valens takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Vilson scores with a push kick.
Jan Paul Valens seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vilson walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A nice inside leg kick there by Vilson. That's going to slow Valens down.
A low kick from Vilson misses
so Valens counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valens in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Vilson pulls Valens in close to his closed guard and prevents Valens from doing any damage or advancing position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Valens wants to control from the top but Vilson keeps moving.
Junior Vilson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Vilson seems keen to control Valens's posture.
Vilson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Vilson is trying to keep Valens in close.
Valens throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valens with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Valens is looking to work some ground and pound but Vilson has wrist control.
Vilson is controlling Valens's posture.
Vilson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Valens.
Vilson keeping moving, preventing Valens from controlling successfully.
Valens is looking to work some ground and pound but Vilson has wrist control.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Valens looks to score with a jab to the body but Vilson is just out of range.
It looked like Vilson wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Vilson cracks Valens with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Valens gets cracked there but stands up to it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Valens lands a nice looking body shot.
A clash of legs there as Valens blocks the low kick.
Vilson keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Valens shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Valens misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Vilson misses the jab.
Valens checks a leg kick.
Vilson cracks Valens with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Valens throws a combination that misses
and Vilson counters with a nice low kick that buckles Valens's knee momentarily.
Junior Vilson is winning the standup battle so far.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vilson scores with a jab to the head.
Valens connects with a leg kick. Vilson looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Vilson throws a hook to the side of Valens's head but Valens sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Vilson scores with a jab to the head.
Vilson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A slapping leg kick lands for Vilson.
Valens misses the jab.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Junior Vilson dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action!
A slow jab from Vilson misses its intended target.
Vilson 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.
Vilson moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
A nice leg kick lands there from Vilson.
Vilson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Vilson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Valens manages to avoid it.
Valens with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Valens fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Vilson looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Vilson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
It seemed like Valens was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A big right from Vilson misses.
Valens drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Vilson defends it well.
Valens throws a body shot but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Valens doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Valens moves out of range as Vilson strikes.
Valens changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Vilson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Valens sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Valens fails in his attempt to clinch.
Valens looks to land a body kick but Vilson moved away.
Vilson swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Valens takes a swing at Vilson's ribcage but misses.
Vilson tried to counter with a leg kick but Valens avoided it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Valens walks into a left hand.
Vilson lands a nice hook to Valens's body. Valens takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Vilson motions for Valens to come forward. Vilson throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Valens with a lazy takedown attempt
letting Vilson counter with a right hand.
Vilson lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Vilson connects with a solid leg kick.
Valens throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Valens throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
It looked like Vilson wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Vilson connects with a leg kick. Valens looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Vilson lands with a cross.
Vilson connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Valens momentarily.
Vilson swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Valens.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Valens scores with a decent looking hook.
Vilson scores with a leg kick.
Vilson punishes Valens's body with a nice straight punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valens throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Vilson was covering up waiting for the punch and Valens finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Vilson pushes Valens off and scrambles back to his feet.
Vilson throws a leg kick
and Valens counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Vilson thinking.
Vilson looks to land a right hand but Valens moved out of range.
Valens takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Vilson lands a jab to Valens's midsection.
Vilson throws a solid leg kick but Valens takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Vilson.
Valens loads up on a big right hand but Vilson slips the punch.
Vilson scores with a crisp jab that stopped Valens in his tracks.
The fighters circling - Valens throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Vilson lands a body shot.
Vilson connects with a single shot there.
Valens is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Vilson rather than just go for the knockout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valens shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Vilson as he avoids it easily.
Vilson lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Valens's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Valens misses with a wild body shot.
A shot to the body from Valens misses
and Vilson counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Vilson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Valens misses with a hook to the body
and Vilson counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A low kick from Vilson misses
and Valens counters with a straight right hand.
Vilson lands a glancing blow to the side of Valens's head.
Valens misses with a body shot.
Vilson looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Vilson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Valens.
Vilson swings for the body but Valens moves out of range.
Vilson with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Vilson avoids the body shot from Valens.
Vilson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice defenses there by Vilson.
Vilson lands with a straight right. Valens didn't see that one coming.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vilson throws a low kick but Valens avoids it.
Vilson throws a big shot that misses.
Both fighters circling a little - Valens finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Valens throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Vilson cracks a nice hook into Valens's ribs.
Valens throws a body punch but Vilson moves out of range.
Valens misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Vilson.
Valens uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Vilson.
Vilson moves out of range of the body kick.
That kick from Valens tenderised Vilson's leg. Vilson is trying to keep his angry face on.
Valens misses with a low kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Valens ducks under a wild hook from Vilson.
Vilson throws a leg kick but Valens checks it.
Vilson throws a body shot but no joy.
Vilson misses the jab.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Junior Vilson clearly takes that round.
That's time! Vilson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
The fighters circle momentarily. Vilson darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Vilson connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Vilson scores with a jab to the head.
Valens slips a jab from Vilson.
Valens tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Vilson defends well and Valens ends up having to push Vilson into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Valens stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Valens jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Valens has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Vilson lands a body shot.
Valens throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Vilson on the side of the head.
Vilson lands an overhand right.
Vilson lands a nice shot to the body.
Vilson throws a low kick, looking for Valens's leg but Valens calmly moves out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vilson slaps away a takedown attempt from Valens, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Valens keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A countering left hand to the body from Valens misses.
Valens misses with a wild body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Valens shoots in for a double leg but Vilson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Junior Vilson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jan Paul Valens.
Vilson scores with a kick to the midsection.
Vilson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Vilson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Valens tries to close the distance and clinch up but Vilson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Vilson throws a quick counter kick to the body but Valens avoids it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Valens.
Valens gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Valens uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Vilson.
A slapping body kick lands there for Valens.
Valens shoots in for a takedown but Vilson shows good takedown defense.
Valens clinches.
Vilson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Vilson misses with a low kick.
Vilson tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Valens throws the left hand but Vilson avoids the punch easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valens throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Vilson counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Valens misses with a right hand
letting Vilson counter with a right hand.
Vilson digs a good body shot into Valens's ribs.
Valens lands with a good body shot.
Vilson moves away from the strike by Valens.
A big right from Valens misses.
Vilson misses with a low kick.
Valens tries to clinch there but Vilson circles away.
A little feinted left hand from Vilson on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Vilson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Valens goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Vilson throws a body shot but no joy.
Vilson misses with a wild body shot.
Vilson lands a body shot.
Valens swings for the body but Vilson moves out of range.
Valens dives in for a single leg takedown but Vilson sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valens throws a right hand that misses
and Vilson counters with a nice uppercut.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Vilson breaks from the clinch.
Nice shot lands for Vilson.
Vilson throws a shot to the body.
Valens avoids the body shot from Vilson.
Valens looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Vilson throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Valens needs to keep his hands up - Vilson had a free shot at his head there.
Vilson scores with a jab to the head.
Valens throws a leg kick
letting Vilson counter with a right hand.
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!
Vilson lands a leg kick that knocks Valens off balance momentarily.
Vilson avoids a kick to the body.
Vilson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Vilson checks a low kick from Valens.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Valens misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Vilson cracks the inside of Valens's front leg.
Vilson swats away the attempt to clinch by Valens.
Valens takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Vilson scores with a jab. Valens acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Vilson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Valens.
Vilson scores with a leg kick.
Vilson misses with an attempted mid kick.
Valens checks a leg kick.
Vilson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Valens shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Vilson's guard.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Junior Vilson had his way with Jan Paul Valens in that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!
Valens bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Vilson moves into range and connects with a jab.
Valens doesn't manage to clinch there - Vilson circles away.
Valens tries to clinch but Vilson is having none of it.
Vilson is looking to land body kicks.
Valens tries to close the distance and clinch up but Vilson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Vilson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Valens.
Vilson fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Vilson gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Valens.
Valens throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Valens tries to close the distance and clinch up but Vilson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Vilson was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Vilson lands with a right hand.
Valens shoots in and drives through. Vilson sprawls well.
Valens punishes Vilson's body with a nice straight punch.
Vilson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vilson scores with a decent looking hook.
Valens tries to clinch there but Vilson circles away.
Valens misses with a straight left.
Vilson appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Vilson cracks the inside of Valens's front leg.
Valens walks into a left hand.
Vilson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Vilson misses with a low kick.
Vilson fakes the leg kick and cracks Valens in the body.
Vilson will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Valens uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vilson.
Valens doesn't manage to clinch there - Vilson circles away.
Valens fails with the takedown
and Vilson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Junior Vilson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jan Paul Valens.
Valens misses with a leg kick
and Vilson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jan Paul Valens has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valens scores with a hook to the body. Vilson takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Valens throws a big shot that misses.
Valens lands with a right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vilson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Valens staying out of range there.
Vilson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Valens.
Valens takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Vilson throws a leg kick which misses Valens's front leg but catches the back leg as Valens tries to avoid it.
Valens swings away with a body shot that misses
and Vilson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A punch lands to the side of Valens 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A solid leg kick lands there for Vilson.
Vilson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Valens digs a good hook to Vilson's body.
Valens throws a body kick that misses.
Vilson throws a leg kick that is checked
and Valens counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valens throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Vilson to regain full guard.
Valens has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Valens trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Vilson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Vilson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Valens is one step ahead there.
Vilson is working hard here to advance position.
Valens throws an elbow that misses. Vilson uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Valens's guard. Nice move by Vilson!
Valens is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Valens has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Vilson has passed into side control.
Vilson gets to mount! Valens was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Vilson controlling from mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
Junior Vilson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Vilson, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 50:45
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 50:45
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Junior Vilson!
Junior Vilson retains his lightweight title!
A victorious Junior Vilson thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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