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Torcida 30 - Honda Vs Breed PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Leveon Bell (ranked 24239 p4p, 493 weight class) and Avram Grant (ranked 7023 p4p, 443 weight class). Leveon Bell has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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145 lbs
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Leveon Bell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Avram Grant!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Daniel Franklin and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bell throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Grant on the side of the head.
Grant looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Bell lands a leg kick that knocks Grant off balance momentarily.
Grant tries a head kick but it misses.
Bell lands a two punch combo.
Bell throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Bell throws a head kick that misses.
Grant throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bell fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bell lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
A right-left combo lands from Bell.
Leveon Bell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bell throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Grant lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Bell misses with a head kick.
Bell instigates a clinch.
A short uppercut from Bell.
Bell working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Grant's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Bell lands a left hand that snaps the head of Grant backwards.
Bell comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Bell landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Bell pushes Grant back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bell stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Bell lands with a short shot to the head.
A hook to the body from Bell.
Bell scores a nice knee to the body.
Bell using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Bell.
Grant takes an elbow to the temple.
Bell lands a knee to the head.
Grant's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Bell tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Grant avoids it.
Grant takes a knee right on the jaw!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Grant takes a knee right on the jaw!
Bell lands an elbow inside.
Bell prevents Grant from breaking the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bell works on Grant's body with a couple of short punches.
A left hand lands to the body for Bell.
Bell lands a shot to the body.
Bell using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Bell unloads a knee to the mid-section. Grant lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Bell landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Bell unloads a knee to the mid-section.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Bell.
Bell lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Grant backwards.
Grant wants to break free but Bell has control.
Bell lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Grant.
A right handed body shot lands from Bell.
Bell really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Bell pushes Grant back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Bell lands a nice knee to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bell lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Grant.
Bell throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Grants head.
Bell scores with a shoulder strike.
Bell unloads a knee to the mid-section. Grant lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Nice elbow from Bell.
Bell lands a hook that snaps the head of Grant backwards.
Grant managing to block the knees to the body from Bell.
Bell stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Grant takes a knee right on the jaw!
Nice body punch from Bell.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bell.
A body shot lands from Bell.
Bell landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
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!
Grant takes a knee right on the jaw!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bell misses with a knee to the head.
Nice body punch from Bell - that landed with a thud.
Bell lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Bell digs a right hand underneath Grant's ribcage. Grant let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Bell lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Grant.
Nice body punch from Bell - that landed with a thud.
Bell lands a hook that snaps the head of Grant backwards.
Bell lands an elbow inside that Grant shrugs off.
Grant can't break the clinch.
Grant working hard to break the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Grant on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bell putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Grant in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Bell gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Leveon Bell dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Bell throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bell throws a wild body kick that Grant sees coming a mile off.
Grant swinging wildly here.
We've been told by Bell's head coaches at Bi-Polar Asylum LV's #1 Public Training Center that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Grant takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Bell moves into the clinch successfully.
Bell is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Grant can do to turn this around?
Bell tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Grant avoids it.
Good body shot from Bell.
Bell lands a body shot in the clinch.
A short left from Bell.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Bell.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bell lands a nice elbow.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bell lands an uppercut.
Bell lands a hook to the side of the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bell creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Bell - that landed with a thud.
Bell stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Bell lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bell lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Grant backwards.
Bell with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Nice elbow from Bell.
Bell lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Bell.
Bell lands a right hand that snaps the head of Grant backwards.
Bell scores with a nice hook to the head.
Bell tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Bell working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Grant is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Grant wants to break the clinch but can't.
Bell misses with a knee strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Grant's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Grant avoiding damage as Bell throws knees to the body.
Good body shot from Bell.
Bell tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Bell lands a good knee to the midsection. Grant won't want to take too many of those.
Bell misses with an elbow over the top.
Bell doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bell stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Bell landing some nice looking knees to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Grant's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Bell lands a nice elbow.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Bell obliges.
Bell tries to throw a body punch but Grant avoids it by throwing Bell back against the cage.
Grant is trying to force a seperation but Bell has the dominant position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bell working Grant over with knees to the body.
Bell prevents Grant from breaking the clinch.
Leveon Bell has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Grant working hard to break the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Bell.
Bell cracks Grant with a nice body shot.
Bell tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Bell creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Grant has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Bell lands an elbow inside that Grant shrugs off.
Bell connects with a knee to the head.
Bell lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Grant backwards.
Bell lands an elbow inside that Grant shrugs off.
Bell makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bell lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Bell misses with a punch to the body.
Bell with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Bell lands a right hand that snaps the head of Grant backwards.
Bell scores a nice knee to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bell.
Bell throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Grant blocks it with crossed arms.
Bell has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Grant is trying to break free.
Grant prevents a body shot from Bell.
Grant wants to break free but Bell has control.
A left hand lands to the body for Bell.
Grant's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Bell creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Grant's defenses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bell creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Leveon Bell dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
A leg kick checked by Grant.
Leveon Bell is winning the standup battle so far.
Grant throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bell.
Grant on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Bell stalks Grant and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Grant's face. Grant staggers backwards, shaken.
Grant staying out of range there.
Bell throws a head kick that misses.
Despite the aggression on Grant's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Bell throws the kick towards the body but Grant avoids it.
Bell clinches with his opponent.
Knees in the clinch landing for Bell.
Bell tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Grant avoids it.
Bell is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Grant is defending well for now.
Bell throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Grants head.
Bell lands a nice uppercut.
Bell looking to throw knees to the head but Grant is blocking nicely.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Grant on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bell lands an elbow inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bell keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Grant's efforts to push away.
Grant is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Bell scores with a nice hook to the head.
Bell presses Grant against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Bell is leaning against Grant and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Bell lands an elbow just above Grant 's eye.
Grant avoids the elbow strike from Bell, against the cage.
Bell scores with a knee to the head.
A short right from Bell on the inside.
Bell lands a body punch.
Nice body punch from Bell.
Grant managing to block the knees to the body from Bell.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bell gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Bell lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Grant looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Bell lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Bell lands a left hand that snaps the head of Grant backwards.
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!
Bell landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Bell using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Grant is trying to push Bell away but Bell has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A right hook to the body lands for Bell.
A knee to the head by Bell.
Bell lands a body shot in the clinch.
Bell missing with knees to the body.
Bell misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Grant.
Grant wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Leveon Bell is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bell is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Grant is defending well for now.
Bell lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Bell landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Bell gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Grant takes a shot to the head.
Bell looking to throw knees to the head but Grant is blocking nicely.
Bell missing with knees to the body.
Bell pushes Grant back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bell trying to land knees to the body.
Grant avoids the elbow strike from Bell, against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Bell.
Grant can't break the clinch.
Grant tries to break free but Bell pushes him back against the cage.
Avram Grant has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bell with a knee to the head.
Bell lands a left hand that snaps the head of Grant backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A nice left hand lands by Bell.
Grant wants to break free but Bell has control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Leveon Bell showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bell 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 30:24
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:24
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:24
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Leveon Bell!
A relieved looking Leveon Bell 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nica Tunika (ranked 5270 p4p, 478 weight class) and Austin Gunnar (ranked 4206 p4p, 406 weight class). Austin Gunnar is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Nica Tunika!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Austin Gunnar!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Tiny Johnson and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gunnar changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Tunika tries to avoid it but Gunnar manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Tunika to the ground. Tunika escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Tunika fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Gunnar, pushing him back against the cage.
Tunika lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Gunnar trying to hold on to Tunika's head to control him but Tunika postures up.
Tunika thows a huge punch but Gunnar dodges it nicely.
Tunika not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Gunnar tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Tunika has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Gunnar tries to get back to half guard but can't.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gunnar sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Tunika in particular looking to stall.
Tunika scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gunnar moves into full guard.
Tunika throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Gunnar wants to sweep but no luck.
Tunika forces his way into half guard.
Gunnar is looking to improve his position.
Tunika tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Gunnar.
Gunnar trying to control from the bottom.
Gunnar wants to improve his position but Tunika is controlling well.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Gunnar can do anything to dispel that myth.
Tunika seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Gunnar does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Gunnar manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Tunika trying to control but Gunnar is working from the bottom.
Tunika controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Gunnar has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Gunnar trying to control the position.
Gunnar tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Gunnar striking off his back.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tunika throws a head kick but Gunnar moves out of range.
Tunika closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Tunika takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Gunnar is working for takedown but Tunika is calmly controlling the position for now.
Gunnar drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Tunika gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Nica Tunika has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Austin Gunnar.
Tunika has picked Gunnar up - he's going for a ride! Tunika dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Gunnar trying to control here.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Tunika in particular looking to stall.
Tunika is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Gunnar is just riding it out for now. Tunika eventually gives up the hold.
Gunnar tries to get to full guard but Tunika has control of the leg.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gunnar tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Tunika has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Gunnar tries to reverse the position but Tunika maintains control.
Tunika looking to ground and pound but Gunnar is blocking nicely.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Tunika prevents Gunnar from getting the reversal.
Gunnar sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Gunnar is looking to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nica Tunika dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Gunnar shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Tunika but Tunika pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Tunika looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Tunika wants to clinch.
Gunnar fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Gunnar blocks a head kick by Tunika.
Tunika gets the takedown into side control.
Gunnar looks to move to half guard but instead Tunika has passed into mount! Damn!
Tunika fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gunnar is in all sorts of trouble here.
Nica Tunika overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Tunika looking to control and managing it successfully.
Tunika connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gunnar really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Tunika is working for a guillotine from mount but Gunnar frees his head quite easily.
Gunnar tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Tunika lands a heavy elbow.
Tunika unloading with bombs!
Gunnar tries to improve his position but instead Tunika has taken his back!
Tunika is trying to control but Gunnar is trying to escape here - he's now mounted.
Gunnar is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gunnar is trying to escape the mount.
Gunnar keeps trying to improve his position.
Tunika goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Gunnar is on top in guard.
Tunika keeping full guard, as Gunnar tries to pass.
Gunnar trying to control but Tunika is working from the bottom.
Gunnar working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Tunika is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tunika can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Gunnar controls the pace.
Tunika pulls Gunnar in close to prevent any damage.
Gunnar controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
My spies in Damage Inc. inform me that Gunnar has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Tunika is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Gunnar trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Tunika wants to stand up but Gunnar is controlling him.
Gunnar showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Tunika working for a triangle but Gunnar defends it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Gunnar controls from within his opponent's guard.
Gunnar sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Tunika's guard.
Tunika is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gunnar can do to turn this around?
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gunnar is continuing to stall.
Tunika trying to hold on to Gunnar's head to control him but Gunnar postures up.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nica Tunika dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Gunnar shoots for a takedown but Tunika saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Tunika lands with a kick to the temple. Gunnar shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
It looks like Austin Gunnar has been cut.
Gunnar shoots in but Tunika avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Gunnar shoots in looking for a takedown. Tunika tries to sprawl out of it but Gunnar keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Tunika manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Nica Tunika has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Austin Gunnar.
Tunika is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Gunnar's half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tunika is looking to take a break and control but Gunnar is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Gunnar is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Tunika jumps into side control!
Tunika decides to stand up, so the ref orders Gunnar to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tunika tries to clinch up but Gunnar circles away and keeps his distance.
Gunnar darts in looking for a takedown but Tunika gets double underhooks and turns Gunnar into the cage.
Nice sprawl there from Tunika as Gunnar shoots in.
Tunika rushes Gunnar and presses him up against the cage.
Tunika has Gunnar pressed against the cage.
Tunika is pressed up against the cage. Gunnar has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Tunika down to the mat. Tunika avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
A head kick misses from Tunika.
Austin Gunnar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tunika looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Tunika stopping the sweep attempt from Gunnar.
Gunnar keeping moving, preventing Tunika from controlling successfully.
Austin Gunnar has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gunnar trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Gunnar keeping moving, preventing Tunika from controlling successfully.
Tunika is really struggling to control Gunnar but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Tunika is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Gunnar is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Gunnar has escaped and now he's on top!
Gunnar lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Gunnar is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Tunika working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Gunnar.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gunnar's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Gunnar is pushing down on Tunika's leg trying to pass to half guard. Tunika is fighting to maintain full guard but Gunnar has managed to sneak the leg through.
Tunika wants to control but Gunnar is keeping busy.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Gunnar in particular looking to stall.
Gunnar moves into full mount! Tunika won't be happy about that!
Gunnar putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
The referee warns Tunika that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
The referee warns Tunika that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gunnar has hold of Tunika's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Tunika manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Gunnar is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Tunika can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Tunika tries to reverse the position but Gunnar maintains control.
Tunika tries to lock up and control but Gunnar gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Gunnar in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Tunika taking shots to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tunika is looking to get to half guard.
A nice elbow there by Gunnar.
Gunnar lands a big elbow.
Nica Tunika is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Tunika working to try and regain half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Austin Gunnar.
Well Tunika 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nica Tunika!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between AJ Daniels (ranked 3622 p4p, 296 weight class) and Minkki Jakku (ranked 5895 p4p, 414 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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148 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, AJ Daniels!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Minkki Jakku!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Robert Twigg and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jakku will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Jakku throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Daniels's waist but Daniels gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Jakku off to one side.
Jakku closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Daniels did well to prevent Jakku getting side control.
Daniels is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Jakku is trying to control. Daniels wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Daniels wants to improve his position but Jakku is controlling well.
Jakku is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Daniels defends it well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Daniels avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Jakku.
Jakku performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Daniels is in trouble now - Jakku has advanced to mount!
Jakku looking to secure an arm triangle but Daniels defends it well.
Jakku won't let Daniels get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Jakku pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Jakku goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Daniels turns into him and now he's in Jakku's guard.
Daniels has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Jakku controlling the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jakku working a defensive guard here.
Daniels won't allow Jakku to sweep him here.
Jakku managing to control the position.
Jakku is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Daniels is controlling him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daniels trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Daniels looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Jakku trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Jakku is adopting a defensive guard.
Jakku is looking to stand up but Daniels isn't so interested in that idea.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
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.
Jakku keeping moving, preventing Daniels from controlling successfully.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Jakku shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Daniels wants to get back to his feet.
Jakku is looking to advance position but Daniels won't allow it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Daniels keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Minkki Jakku dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Jakku shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Daniels pinned against the cage. Daniels gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Daniels shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Jakku defends it nicely.
Jakku fails with a takedown attempt.
Jakku lands a nice looking kick to the body. Daniels takes a step back to recover.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jakku fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
AJ Daniels has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Minkki Jakku.
Jakku darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Jakku looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Daniels wants to improve his position but Jakku is controlling well.
Jakku is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Jakku looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Daniels on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Jakku slips a nice elbow through Daniels's hands, connecting with Daniels's forehead.
Jakku is looking for a kimura here.
Daniels trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Daniels is looking to get to half guard.
Daniels wants to control but Jakku is having none of it.
Daniels is desperately trying to improve his position but Jakku has a good base and remains in mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jakku with the ground and pound from mount.
Jakku wants to finish this one by submission but Daniels is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Jakku.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Jakku cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Jakku cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
The referee warns Daniels that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Jakku working for a submission but Daniels is keeping him at bay.
Jakku looking to finish Daniels with some ground and pound. This is bad for Daniels!
Jakku can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Daniels is looking to escape.
Jakku lands with some strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jakku quickly switches position and commits to an armbar! It's a big risk for Jakku but it's paid off an Daniels is forced to tap! Nice work by Jakku.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Minkki Jakku!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Doleman Deluccio (ranked 4882 p4p, 498 weight class) and Dallas Winston (ranked 3445 p4p, 382 weight class). Winston has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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26
162 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
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26
165 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Determined |
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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
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Doleman Deluccio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dallas Winston!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Alan Glass and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A cross from Winston lands.
Deluccio tests Winston's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Deluccio.
Deluccio steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Winston.
Deluccio walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Winston checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A little jabbing left from Winston on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Deluccio throws a right and a left that Winston avoids nicely.
Deluccio misses with a head kick.
Left hook, right uppercut from Deluccio.
Deluccio misses with a looping right.
Winston wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Deluccio swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Winston counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Deluccio misses with a few strikes there.
Winston blocks a head kick by Deluccio.
Winston feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Deluccios jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Deluccio slips under a jab from Winston.
Deluccio lands a head kick. Winston smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Winston keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Deluccio pivots, looking for a leg kick but Winston is out of range and Deluccio settles back down.
Deluccio tries to land a leg kick but Winston saw it coming and moves away.
Winston appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Deluccio lands with a thumping leg kick.
Winston connects with the punch.
Good leg kick by Deluccio there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Winston dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Deluccio ducks under a wild hook from Winston.
Winston just misses with a punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Deluccio moves out of range as Winston strikes.
Deluccio seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
A looping hook to the body misses from Deluccio. Winston does a little dance to reset his feet.
Winston pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Deluccio throws a big counter combination but Winston scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Winston loads up on a big right hand but Deluccio slips the punch.
Deluccio moves out of range of the strikes.
Deluccio moves out of range as Winston strikes.
Winston misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Deluccio.
Winston misses with a right hand
and Deluccio counters with a three punch combo that has Winston backing up. Winston nods at Deluccio to acknowledge the strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Deluccio throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Winston throws a looping overhand right but Deluccio ducks down to avoid it.
Winston takes a swing at Deluccio's ribcage but misses.
Deluccio throwing a counter right hand but Winston manages to avoid it.
Deluccio's corner calls for a 1-2. Deluccio obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Winston misses with a hook. Deluccio ducked under it nicely.
Deluccio pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Winston lands a really nice looking cross but Deluccio seems unphased.
Winston swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Deluccio looks to land a combination but Winston avoids it well.
Deluccio looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Deluccio moves out of range of the strikes.
Deluccio is looking for a counter combo.
Winston on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Deluccio. Deluccio obviously looking to wear him down.
Winston takes a swing at Deluccio's ribcage but misses.
Deluccio swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Winston counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Deluccio misses with a leg kick
and Winston connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Winston swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Deluccio, right into the meat.
Deluccio tries a head kick but it misses.
Winston looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Deluccio pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Deluccio throws the kick towards the body but Winston avoids it.
Deluccio takes a shot right to the bread basket.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Winston connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Deluccio throws a head kick but Winston moves out of range.
No joy there for Deluccio, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Deluccio will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A countering left hand to the body from Winston misses.
Deluccio tries to bum rush Winston with a series of wild strikes but Winston uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Deluccio with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Winston to score with a decent uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Doleman Deluccio will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Winston scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Winston swings widly with a right hand
and Deluccio counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Winston misses with an uppercut.
Deluccio throws a big counter combination but Winston scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Doleman Deluccio is winning the standup battle so far.
Winston throws a big shot that misses.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Deluccio.
Deluccio avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
It looked like Deluccio was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Deluccio misses with a double jab.
Winston throws a lazy right hand but Deluccio sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Winston misses with a straight left.
Deluccio throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Deluccio misses with a head kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Deluccio. That's going to slow Winston down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Winston darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Winston keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Winston moves out of range as Deluccio throws a body kick.
A big left from Winston misses.
Deluccio uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Winston.
A quick step to the side and Deluccio tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Deluccio throws a sloppy head kick
and Winston counters with a nice body shot.
Deluccio throws a quick inside leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Winston misses the target.
A slow jab from Winston misses its intended target.
Deluccio slips a straight right by Winston.
Winston throws a big shot that misses.
Winston is breathing heavily.
A slow jab from Deluccio misses its intended target.
A little jabbing left from Winston on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Deluccio steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Winston.
Winston swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Winston's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Deluccio avoids the body shot from Winston.
Winston on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Winston takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice defenses there by Deluccio.
Winston takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Winston misses the jab.
Deluccio looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Winston ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Winston changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Deluccio throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Deluccio lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Winston circles away quickly and effectively.
Deluccio lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Deluccio throws a head kick but Winston moves out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Deluccio. Those never looked like landing.
Deluccio keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Winston.
Winston has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Deluccio.
Deluccio throws a combination that misses
and Winston counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Winston blocks a head kick by Deluccio.
Dallas Winston seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A shot to the body from Deluccio misses
and Winston counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Deluccio throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Deluccio turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Deluccio misses with a looping left.
Winston blocks a low kick nicely.
Winston throws a poor cross that misses
and Deluccio counters with a two punch combo.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Winston checks the leg kick nicely there.
Deluccio misses with an attempted mid kick.
Deluccio tries to bum rush Winston with a series of wild strikes but Winston uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Winston throws a shot to the body.
Winston misses with an uppercut. Deluccio saw that one coming.
A head kick misses from Deluccio.
Winston now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Doleman Deluccio is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Deluccio displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Winston throws out the jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Doleman Deluccio dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
A big left from Winston misses.
Winston blocks a head kick by Deluccio.
Deluccio throws a right and a left that Winston avoids nicely.
Deluccio uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Winston.
Winston moves out of range of the leg kick from Deluccio.
Deluccio throws a quick inside leg kick.
Deluccio misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Deluccio throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Deluccio misses the shot to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Winston misses the target.
Deluccio blocks a jab.
Deluccio closes the distance and lands a one-two.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Deluccio ducks under a wild hook from Winston.
Deluccio appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Winston misses with an uppercut. Deluccio saw that one coming.
Winston takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Winston misses with a wild body shot.
Deluccio seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Nice uppercut there from Winston.
Winston lands a nice shot to the body.
Winston throws the left hand but Deluccio avoids the punch easily.
Winston swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Deluccio tries a low kick but Winston avoids it.
Winston dodges the punch combination from Deluccio.
Winston scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Winston swings for the body but Deluccio moves out of range.
Winston thows a left - swing and a miss!
A jab lands there for Winston.
Deluccio misses with a two punch combination.
Deluccio moves away from the strike by Winston.
Winston swings for the body but Deluccio moves out of range.
Winston looks to score with a jab to the body but Deluccio is just out of range.
A jab from Winston misses.
Deluccio misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Winston looks to throw the jab but Deluccio is out of range.
Dallas Winston has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Winston throws a poor cross that misses
and Deluccio counters with an inside leg kick.
Deluccio fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Winston has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Winston is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Deluccio.
Deluccio misses with a jab, cross combination.
Deluccio swinging wildly here.
Deluccio throws a lazy head kick
enabling Winston to counter with a crisp jab.
Winston checks a leg kick nicely.
Deluccio throws a body kick that misses.
Winston takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Deluccio tries a head kick but it misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Winston scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Deluccio misses with a low kick.
Deluccio fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Deluccio tries to move into range but Winston moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Winston is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Deluccio.
Winston lands with an overhand left.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Deluccio uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Winston.
Winston takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Deluccio slips under a jab from Winston.
As Winston looks to move away, Deluccio throws a big counter combo but Winston just gets out of the way.
Winston throws a lazy uppercut
and Deluccio counters with a one-two to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Doleman Deluccio.
Well Deluccio 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 29:28
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Doleman Deluccio!
In defeat, Dallas Winston stepped up to the mic, saying 'Fuck it'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zabit Samedov (ranked 3488 p4p, 454 weight class) and Jeremiah Doucet (ranked 3628 p4p, 466 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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26
209 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
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218 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
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Counter fighter
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Zabit Samedov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jeremiah Doucet!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Cecil Peabody and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Doucet shoots in and bounces Samedov off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Samedov manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Samedov wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Samedov throws a sloppy head kick
and Doucet counters with a single leg into guard. Samedov didn't expect that.
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!
Samedov is looking to stand up but Doucet isn't so interested in that idea.
The fighters are working up against the cage. Samedov manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
A body shot lands from Samedov.
Samedov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Doucet has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Samedov clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Samedov manages to escape to his feet.
Doucet shoots for a takedown but Samedov saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Samedov looks to land a combination but Doucet avoids it well.
Samedov looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Doucet tries to keep at a distance but Samedov has taken the fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Samedov misses with the head strike.
Samedov misses with some punches.
Samedov misses with a short punch on the inside.
Samedov trying to land knees to the body.
Doucet blocking some punches.
Doucet has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Samedov clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Samedov is trying to get back to his feet but Doucet has full control of the position and if anything, Samedov has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Samedov preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Doucet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Samedov is trying escape back to his feet. He turns into his opponent's guard and eventually finds his way back to his feet.
Samedov throws a poor cross that misses
and Doucet counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Samedov manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Samedov swings wildly with an uppercut but Doucet uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Samedov tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Doucet avoids it.
Doucet lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Samedov manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Samedov tries to land a body kick
and Doucet decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Samedov's guard.
Doucet landing with the ground and pound.
Doucet is working Samedov over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Doucet makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
It looks like Zabit Samedov has been cut.
Samedov pushes Doucet off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Samedov throws a sloppy head kick
and Doucet counters with a takedown into side control.
Samedov is trying to get back to his feet.
Doucet has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Kalashnikov ELITE MMA Gym (ALL ELITE COACHES). Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Doucet looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Samedov is avoiding damage well.
Doucet tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Doucet in side control, throwing shots but Samedov defends.
Samedov pushes Doucet away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Doucet gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Check out the look on Doucet's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Samedov is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Doucet has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Doucet misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Doucet throws a strike aimed at the side of Samedov's head but Samedov avoids it well.
Doucet prevents Samedov from escaping the position.
Doucet is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Samedov knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Doucet scoring with punches and elbows.
Zabit Samedov's cut is getting worse.
Doucet is trying to get an arm triangle but Samedov is defending well.
Samedov is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Doucet asserts his dominance and retains side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Doucet tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Samedov tries to escape but Doucet is in control.
Samedov might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Doucet cracks Samedov with a big right hand but Samedov just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Zabit Samedov's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Doucet cracks Samedov with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Jeez, Zabit Samedov's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Zabit Samedov's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Jeremiah Doucet!
An out of breath and clearly excited Jeremiah Doucet thanked FinnFighter Nutrition (Five 160Q supps!) for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jimi Toa (ranked 2724 p4p, 362 weight class) and Rohith Sharma (ranked 3213 p4p, 417 weight class). Toa's entrance music is Get in the Ring, by Guns 'n' Roses. A fine choice. This should be fireworks!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jimi Toa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rohith Sharma!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Chris Downing and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sharma misses with a hook.
Toa slips under a jab.
Toa tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Sharma manages to circle out of the way.
Sharma throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Toa takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Toa 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.
Sharma throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Toa.
Sharma lands with a hook. Toa tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Toa uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sharma.
Toa tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Sharma manages to circle out of the way.
Sharma fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Sharma throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sharma throws a half hearted mid kick.
Toa is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Sharma.
Sharma throws a big shot that misses.
Sharma misses with a looping left.
Sharma lands a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sharma scores with the left hand. Toa knows he should have avoided that one.
Toa checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Toa wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Sharma throws a hook to the side of Toa's head but Toa sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sharma thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sharma's coach down at Valhalla MMA was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Sharma's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Sharma ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Toa moves away.
Rohith Sharma seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Toa with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Sharma to score with a decent uppercut.
Sharma throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Toa sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sharma scores with a head kick. Toa tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Sharma moves into range and clinches up with Toa.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Sharma scores with a shot to the side of Toa's head.
Toa is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Sharma to keep the fight standing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Toa tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Sharma just stands there and leans against the cage.
Sharma holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Sharma tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Toa's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sharma fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sharma working aggressively here.
Sharma pressing his opponent against the cage.
Sharma lands with a light punch inside.
Toa blocks a body shot from Sharma.
Sharma misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sharma lands an uppercut.
Toa jumps guard but Sharma stands there with Toa around his waist. Toa gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jimi Toa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sharma lands a hook that snaps the head of Toa backwards.
A short uppercut from Sharma.
Sharma misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Sharma.
Toa has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Sharma uses from the top position.
Toa looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Sharma stands up from Toa's guard - Sharma perhaps looking for a knockout.
Toa darts in trying to clinch
and Sharma counters with a flying knee. Nice.
It looks like Jimi Toa has been cut.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Sharma.
Sharma changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Sharma throws an overhand right that lands on Toa's shoulder, as Toa tries to avoid the shot.
Toa is looking to counter the offense by Sharma and move into the clinch.
Sharma lands with a shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sharma throws the left hand but Toa avoids the punch easily.
The crowd cheers as Sharma lands an impressive looking overhand right. Toa doesn't seem phased though.
Sharma fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Toa manages to avoid it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sharma has closed the distance and engaged Toa in a clinch.
Sharma tries to work over Toa's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sharma scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Toa jumps into guard, dragging Sharma to the mat.
Toa is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Sharma has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Toa is proving hard to escape from.
Toa looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rohith Sharma dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jimi Toa's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Sharma misses with a looping left.
Sharma misses with a body kick.
Sharma moves into range and clinches up with Toa.
Sharma lands with a right to the head.
Sharma lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Toa backwards.
Toa jumps guard but Sharma stands there with Toa around his waist. Toa gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Sharma tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Toa tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Sharma smiles and moves away.
Sharma misses with a straight left.
Toa is looking to counter the offense by Sharma and move into the clinch.
Toa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sharma.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Toa has managed to clinch.
Toa fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jimi Toa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Toa blocks an uppercut.
Toa tries to pull guard but Sharma holds him up against the cage and eventually Toa drops back down to his feet.
Sharma lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Toa backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Toa is trying to pull guard but Sharma turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Sharma scores with a nice short uppercut.
Sharma is stalling here.
Toa tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Sharma smiles and moves away.
A nice inside leg kick there by Sharma. That's going to slow Toa down.
Toa lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Sharma thuds a left hand into Toa's body.
Sharma misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Toa.
Sharma throws a head kick that misses.
As Sharma tries to get set, Toa tries to push him back and clinch up but Sharma manages to avoid the attempt.
Nice defenses there by Toa.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Toa bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Sharma lands a nice shot that snaps Toa's head back.
Sharma rushes Toa and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Toa ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Toa no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Sharma has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Toa working a defensive guard here.
Sharma stands up from Toa's guard - Sharma perhaps looking for a knockout.
Sharma dips to his left and cracks Toa with an uppercut!
Sharma closes the distance and clinches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sharma scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Toa fails to pull guard.
Toa jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Sharma walks away with a smile on his face. Toa gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Sharma tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Toa was well out of range. Poor timing from Sharma.
Sharma dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Donk. Sharma catches Toa right on the button with a cross.
Toa moves out of range as Sharma throws a body kick.
Toa tries to counter by clinching up but Sharma breaks away and moves out of range.
Sharma throws a hook but Toa avoids it easily.
As Sharma tries to get set, Toa tries to push him back and clinch up but Sharma manages to avoid the attempt.
Toa uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sharma.
Toa checks a leg kick.
Toa tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Sharma manages to circle out of the way.
Sharma listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Sharma scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Sharma sizes up Toa with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sharma moves into the clinch.
Sharma throws a head punch that misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sharma lands a nice shot to the body.
Toa manages to pull guard.
Toa throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sharma wants to stand but Toa is controlling his posture from full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rohith Sharma showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jimi Toa's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Toa lands a jab to Sharma's midsection.
Sharma closes the distance and pushes Toa back into the cage.
Toa tries to pull guard but Sharma won't allow it.
Stalling in the clinch from Sharma.
Toa is trying to pull guard but Sharma turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Sharma stalling the fight.
Toa blocks a body shot from Sharma.
Toa tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Sharma smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jimi Toa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sharma swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Toa wants to clinch up but Sharma keeps it at a distance.
Toa takes one on the button.
Sharma lands a jab to the nose.
Toa takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sharma closes the distance and clinches.
Toa pulls guard successfully.
Sharma gets to his feet - Toa follows without any prompting.
Toa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sharma.
Sharma misses with a wild body shot.
Toa tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Sharma manages to circle out of the way.
Sharma cracks Toa with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Sharma takes a swing at Toa's ribcage but misses.
Sharma cracks Toa with a good jab.
Sharma looks to land a combination but Toa avoids it well.
Toa is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Sharma.
Sharma cracks Toa with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Sharma misses with a wild body shot.
Toa seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Sharma scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Toa needs to keep his hands up - Sharma had a free shot at his head there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sharma shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Toa eats them both and turns towards Sharma to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Sharma misses with a looping left.
Sharma misses with a series of wild punches.
Toa moves out of range as Sharma strikes.
Sharma misses the shot to the body.
Sharma throws the left hand but Toa avoids the punch easily.
Sharma ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Toa moves away.
Toa keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Toa seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Rohith Sharma is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sharma scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Toa lands a really nice looking cross but Sharma seems unphased.
Toa throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sharma looks to land a left hand but Toa moved out of range nicely.
Toa is looking to counter the offense by Sharma and move into the clinch.
Sharma digs a good hook to Toa's body.
Sharma gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Sharma tries to throw a body punch but Toa avoids it by throwing Sharma back against the cage.
Toa pulls Sharma into guard.
Sharma wants to get up but he can't break Toa's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Toa has his foot on Sharma's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Sharma works his way back into a safe position though.
Toa has a closed guard, preventing Sharma from standing up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sharma gets to his feet - Toa follows without any prompting.
Toa keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rohith Sharma seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Toa!
Toa gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Sharma.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Toa takes one to the side of the head.
Sharma swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jimi Toa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Toa slips under a jab.
Toa tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Sharma manages to circle out of the way.
A decent looking cross lands there for Sharma.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rohith Sharma comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Sharma winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 26:30
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rohith Sharma!
The defeated Jimi Toa had this to say: 'Good fight bro!'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chief Shadow (ranked 3168 p4p, 412 weight class) and Dvan Irago (ranked 2891 p4p, 378 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chief Shadow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dvan Irago!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Gwen Towbar and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shadow with a poor takedown
and Irago counters with a stiff right hand.
Irago lands with a good body shot.
Shadow walks into a straight right hand from Irago.
Irago lands a right hook to the body.
Shadow takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Shadow takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Irago scores with a one two! Shadow had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Shadow has a takedown stuffed.
Shadow shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Irago pinned against the cage. Irago gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chief Shadow. That's going to take a lot out of him.
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!
Irago goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Shadow fails with a takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Irago. That snapped Shadow's head back.
Irago moves into range and connects with a jab.
Irago lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Shadow backs up against the cage.
Irago displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Shadow shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Shadow takes one to the side of the head.
A left lands for Irago.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Shadow with a lazy takedown attempt
and Irago counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Shadow is breathing heavily.
Irago lands a slapping body shot.
Irago displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Irago lands a nice shot to the body.
Shadow shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Irago is trying to defend but Shadow finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Shadow missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
We've been hearing that Shadow has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shadow stops Irago from getting back to his feet.
Shadow sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Irago defending well though.
Shadow working the head and body with strikes.
Irago blocking the ground and pound attempt from Shadow.
Shadow sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Irago defending well though.
Irago wants to get back to his feet.
Shadow seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Shadow is trying to work for a kimura but Irago is defending well.
Shadow wants to lay and pray for a moment but Irago keeps working.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Irago is trying to stand back up but Shadow is controlling him
Irago really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Shadow. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Ground and pound from Shadow.
Irago avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Shadow.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Shadow lands a nice short elbow.
Shadow winds up and cracks Irago with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Shadow missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Shadow missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Nice strikes from Shadow there.
Shadow uses his free foot to push down on Irago's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Irago.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shadow with a couple of short strikes.
Shadow in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Shadow landing strikes from the mount and Irago is in trouble!
We've been informed that Irago has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Shadow lands a big shot there that rocks Irago but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Shadow landing strikes from the mount and Irago is in trouble!
Shadow breaks from Irago's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Shadow with shots to the head and body - Irago looks very uncomfortable down there.
Shadow working away from the top, dropping strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Shadow unloading with bombs!
BOOM! Shadow connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Shadow lands a big shot there that rocks Irago but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Dvan Irago will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Shadow takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Irago with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Chief Shadow is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Shadow has a takedown stuffed.
Irago lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Nice uppercut lands for Irago. That snapped Shadow's head back.
Irago keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Decent striking displayed by Irago there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shadow gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Irago counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chief Shadow. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Shadow gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Irago.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Irago.
Shadow misses with a takedown
letting Irago counter with a right hand.
Irago has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Irago keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Dvan Irago is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Shadow takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Irago's jab looks to have found its range, popping Shadow under the eye.
Irago connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Shadow.
Irago connects with a body shot that sends Shadow's belly button to the back.
Irago dips to his left and cracks Shadow with an uppercut!
Shadow takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Irago dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shadow ducks right into an uppercut from Irago.
Irago moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Shadow tries for a takedown but Irago circles away easily
and Irago makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Irago throws a one two combo.
Shadow looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Shadow on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Shadow is rocked!
Irago thuds his right hand into Shadow's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Oh Shadow is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Irago throws a good cross that connects.
Irago throws an overhand right that drops Shadow like a sack of potatoes! Irago dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dvan Irago!
Dvan Irago thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Alexis Anderson (ranked 2532 p4p, 280 weight class) and Franky Stanky (ranked 2475 p4p, 273 weight class). Anderson kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Pony. Alexis Anderson could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Franky Stanky's chin.
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182 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Cardio machine |
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Alexis Anderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Franky Stanky!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Stewart Dunkirk and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anderson takes one on the button.
Stanky scores with a nice head shot.
Stanky wants to clinch up but Anderson keeps it at a distance.
Stanky has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Anderson is landing a low percentage of strikes.
The fight stays on the outside here - Stanky looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A quick step to the side and Anderson tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Stanky misses the jab.
Stanky takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Stanky drives through and clinches with Anderson against the cage.
Anderson stalling against the cage.
Stanky lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Anderson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Anderson lands a left hand.
Stanky blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Stanky tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Stanky swings wildly with an uppercut but Anderson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Anderson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Stanky's elbow.
Anderson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Stanky backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Stanky throws a head punch that misses.
Anderson blocks a body shot from Stanky.
Stanky fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Anderson has Stanky pushed against the cage.
Anderson blocks an uppercut.
Stanky misses with a short punch on the inside.
Stanky gets through Anderson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Anderson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Anderson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Stanky misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Stanky doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Stanky doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Anderson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Stanky throws a punch but it's blocked by Anderson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stanky tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Anderson swings wildly with an uppercut but Stanky uses good head movement to avoid it.
Anderson lands a hook that snaps the head of Stanky backwards.
Anderson pressing his opponent against the cage.
Anderson has a couple of punches blocked by Stanky.
Anderson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Anderson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
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!
Anderson swats away the attempt to clinch by Stanky.
Anderson misses with a wild body shot.
Stanky closes the distance and clinches.
A head punch on the inside from Stanky fails to land.
Stanky has a couple of punches blocked by Anderson.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Anderson is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Stanky digs a right hand into Anderson's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Anderson's gas tank.
Anderson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Anderson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Stanky misses with a hook from the clinch.
Anderson misses with a body punch.
Anderson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Stanky backwards.
Anderson wants to take the fight to the mat but Stanky manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Anderson blocking some punches.
Stanky swings wildly with an uppercut but Anderson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Anderson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Stanky misses with some punches.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Stanky creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Anderson tries to work over Stanky's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Anderson lands a nice uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stanky tries to work over Anderson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Anderson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Stanky.
Stanky lands an uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A head punch on the inside from Stanky fails to land.
Stanky working aggressively here.
Stanky digs a right hand into Anderson's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Anderson's gas tank.
Anderson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Anderson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Stanky moves into range and clinches up with Anderson.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Anderson.
Stanky goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Anderson takes a shot to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Stanky fails to land.
Good body shot from Anderson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Franky Stanky will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Anderson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Anderson moves into the clinch.
Anderson tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Stanky smiles and moves away.
Stanky moves out of range of the strikes.
Stanky doesn't manage to clinch there - Anderson circles away.
Stanky scores with a sloppy right hand. Anderson should have avoided that one.
Anderson throws a looping overhand right but Stanky ducks down to avoid it.
Stanky wants to clinch up but Anderson keeps it at a distance.
Anderson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Stanky.
Stanky is looking to clinch.
Anderson swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Stanky wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anderson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Stanky gets a clinch.
Anderson jumps guard but Stanky stands there with Anderson around his waist. Anderson gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alexis Anderson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Anderson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson stalling.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Anderson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Anderson blocking some punches.
Stanky tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Stanky lands with a short head shot on the inside.
I was talking to Anderson's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Stanky misses with a body punch.
Stanky scores with a shoulder strike.
Anderson has a couple of punches blocked by Stanky.
Anderson prevents a body shot from Stanky.
Stanky lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Anderson is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Franky Stanky seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Stanky.
Stanky throws a punch but it's blocked by Anderson.
Anderson's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Stanky working aggressively here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stanky tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Stanky has a couple of punches blocked by Anderson.
Stanky misses with the head strike.
Anderson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Anderson manages to break the clinch.
Stanky tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Anderson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Stanky tries to clinch there but Anderson circles away.
Anderson throws out a loose jab but Stanky uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stanky gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Anderson goes for a takedown attempt but Stanky pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Stanky darts in and clinches Anderson up against the cage.
Stanky misses with a body punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson tries for a takedown. No joy.
Stanky misses with the head strike.
Stanky misses with some punches.
Anderson can't find room to land a body shot as Stanky controls the action.
Anderson has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Stanky is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Anderson effectively controlling the action here.
A short right from Stanky on the inside.
Anderson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Stankys head.
Nice body punch from Stanky.
Stanky tries to throw a body punch but Anderson avoids it by throwing Stanky back against the cage.
Stanky working aggressively here.
Anderson jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Stanky walks away with a smile on his face. Anderson gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Franky Stanky is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Stanky tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Stanky stuffs the takedown.
Anderson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Stanky.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anderson changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Stanky tries to avoid it but Anderson manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Stanky to the ground. Stanky escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Stanky doesn't manage to clinch there - Anderson circles away.
Stanky slips a straight right by Anderson.
Stanky moves out of range as Anderson strikes.
Anderson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Anderson ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Stanky drops Anderson with a beautiful combination! Anderson stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Stanky is looking for the KO!
Anderson is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stanky wants to clinch up but Anderson keeps it at a distance.
Oh Anderson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Anderson swats away the attempt to clinch by Stanky.
Anderson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Anderson seems to have got his legs back now.
Franky Stanky seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Anderson fails with a takedown attempt.
Anderson works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Stanky 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.
Stanky blocks a jab.
Stanky let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Franky Stanky showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Anderson shoots in for a double leg but Stanky sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Anderson closes the distance and pushes Stanky back into the cage.
Anderson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Stanky fails in his attempt to clinch.
Anderson swats away the attempt to clinch by Stanky.
Anderson misses with a wild body shot.
Stanky rushes Anderson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Anderson prevents a body shot from Stanky.
Stanky scores with a shoulder strike.
A short right from Anderson on the inside.
Stanky misses with a hook from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stanky misses with a punch on the inside.
Stanky tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Stanky creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Stanky digs a right hand underneath Anderson's ribcage. Anderson let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Stanky can't find room to land a body shot as Anderson controls the action.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stanky tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Anderson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Anderson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short left from Anderson.
Stanky misses with a punch on the inside.
Stanky misses with a hook to the ribs.
Stanky misses with the head strike.
Anderson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Anderson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Stanky tries to work over Anderson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Stanky working aggressively here.
Anderson pulls guard.
Anderson is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Anderson looking for a sweep. Not yet Anderson, not yet.
Alexis Anderson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Anderson on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Anderson tries to get out of the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Stanky won't allow Anderson to sweep him here.
Anderson looking to control.
Stanky tries to free his leg and advance position but Anderson is retaining full guard.
Anderson looking to control.
Anderson is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stanky throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Anderson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Stanky avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Anderson is trying to keep Stanky in close.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Anderson takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson looks to score with a jab to the body but Stanky is just out of range.
Anderson cracks Stanky with a right hand to the side of the head.
Anderson throws a shot from downtown. Stanky moves away and avoids it.
Anderson has his takedown stuffed
and Stanky cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Franky Stanky is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Stanky closes the distance and clinches.
Stanky lands with a light punch inside.
A short right from Stanky on the inside.
Stanky misses with a short punch on the inside.
Stanky has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Anderson manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Stanky misses with a hook to the ribs.
Anderson blocking some punches.
Stanky lands a shoulder strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anderson has a couple of punches blocked by Stanky.
Stanky lands with a right to the head.
Stanky throws a punch but it's blocked by Anderson.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Anderson blocking some punches.
Anderson throws a punch but it's blocked by Stanky.
Stanky misses with a punch to the body.
Stanky misses with a hook to the ribs.
Franky Stanky is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Stanky throws a head punch that misses.
Nice body punch from Anderson - that landed with a thud.
Anderson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Stanky misses with a body punch.
Anderson misses with a punch to the body.
A shot in the inside from Anderson.
Stanky working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short right from Stanky.
And that's the end of the fight!
Franky Stanky comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Stanky 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Franky Stanky!
Franky Stanky took to the mic after the fight and begged the organizational hierarchy for a shot at the title.
In defeat, Alexis Anderson stepped up to the mic, saying 'Just Playin. Next time is for real.'.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vick Venom (ranked 1168 p4p, 48 weight class) and Harald Knochmal (ranked 2343 p4p, 97 weight class). Venom kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Once bitten twice shy-by CINDERELLA. Vick Venom has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Vick Venom!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Harald Knochmal!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Daniel Franklin and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Knochmal. Venom does a little dance to reset his feet.
Knochmal scores with a hook.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Venom.
Venom shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Knochmal's guard.
Venom lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Knochmal utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Knochmal wants to sweep here but Venom controlling him for the moment.
Knochmal really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Venom. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Knochmal is trying to control the position but Venom postures up.
Venom missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Venom is in close to Knochmal's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Venom is looking to work some ground and pound but Knochmal has wrist control.
Venom wants to control from the top but Knochmal keeps moving.
Knochmal 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.
Venom with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Venom missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Knochmal not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Knochmal avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Knochmal working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Venom.
Venom trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Venom preventing the sweep.
Knochmal working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Venom.
Venom trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Venom is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Venom is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Venom is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Venom keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Knochmal's head.
Venom stands up over Knochmal, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knochmal keeping moving, preventing Venom from controlling successfully.
Venom throws a big elbow that misses.
Venom keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Knochmal's head.
Venom has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Knochmal looking for a sweep. Not yet Knochmal, not yet.
Venom postures up in Knochmal's guard and throws a big left but Knochmal blocks it.
Venom postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Venom lands a couple of elbows.
Venom throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Knochmal works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Venom arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! Knochmal's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Vick Venom!
Vick Venom retains his super heavyweight title!
Vick Venom took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'Once bitten twice shy baby!!!I just sent Chief Foot back to the REZ!!!!
WHO IS NEXT?!!'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Piston Honda (ranked 1224 p4p, 174 weight class) and Rear Breed (ranked 1459 p4p, 209 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Honda might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Sakura. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Piston Honda!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rear Breed!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Stewart Dunkirk and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Honda is looking to chop away at Breed's legs.
Breed connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Nice defenses there by Honda.
Honda takes one to the side of the head.
Rear Breed seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Breed thows a left - swing and a miss!
Breed connects with a good right hand that stumbles Honda. Honda circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A solid leg kick lands there for Honda.
Honda blocks a jab.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Honda.
Honda defending well as Breed loads up on a big left hand.
Breed with a jab.
Breed lands a lovely overhand right.
Breed avoids the head kick by Honda.
Nice straight punches there by Breed. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Breed.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Honda misses with a low kick.
Honda looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A chopping leg kick lands by Honda.
Honda throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Breed throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Breed.
Breed on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Honda. Honda obviously looking to wear him down.
Breed just misses with a punch to the body.
Honda fires out a quick counter leg kick but Breed just manages to avoid it.
Honda bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Breed's corner calls for a 1-2. Breed obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Honda gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Breed.
Breed takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Breed swings and misses with a shot to the body
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Breed checks a leg kick.
Breed throws an overhand right that lands on Honda's shoulder, as Honda tries to avoid the shot.
Breed throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Honda counters with a body kick.
Breed scores with a jab to the body.
Honda takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Honda tries to land a front kick but Breed steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Breed scores with a hook to the body. Honda takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Honda looking to land some kicks to the body here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Honda slips a straight right by Breed.
Breed has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Breed misses with a jab, cross combination.
Honda keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A low kick from Honda is predictable there
and Breed counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Breed gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Honda breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Honda avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Breed throws a predictable looking body shot
and Honda counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Honda uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Breed.
Honda keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice defenses there by Breed.
Honda connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Honda is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Honda slips under a jab.
Honda misses with an attempted mid kick.
Breed throws a good cross that connects.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Breed looks to score with a jab to the body but Honda is just out of range.
Breed thuds his right hand into Honda's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Honda throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Breed has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Honda.
Honda throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Honda looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Honda dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Breed. That did some damage!
Breed's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Honda scoring well with a low kick there.
Breed throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Breed throws a jab when Honda was well out of range.
Breed throws a lazy right hand but Honda sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Honda throws a nice inside leg kick.
Breed gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Honda has had enough of the clinch but Breed keeps him there for the moment.
Honda swings wildly with an uppercut but Breed uses good head movement to avoid it.
Honda breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Honda throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Breed 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.
Honda throws a leg kick but Breed sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Honda throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Breed counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Breed fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Honda manages to avoid it.
And Honda counters with a quick kick to the body but Breed blocks it.
Breed tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Honda moves out of range of the strikes.
Honda gets tackled into the cage by Breed. Breed maintains the clinch.
Honda tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Breed's elbow.
Breed lands a right hand.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Breed.
Breed tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Honda throws a head punch that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Honda struggles to land a body shot inside as Breed controls his hands.
Honda manages to break the clinch.
Honda throws a leg kick but Breed moved away.
Honda scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Honda thows a leg kick but Breed checks it
and Breed counters with a lovely straight right hand!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rear Breed dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Breed throws out a loose jab but Honda uses good head movement to avoid it.
Honda moves out of range of the strikes.
Honda moves out of range of the strikes.
Breed lands a lovely overhand right.
Breed throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Breed tries to clinch up.
Honda uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Breed.
Honda tried to score with a low kick but Breed checks it.
Honda misses with a looping left.
Honda staying out of range there.
A jab from Breed does it's job there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Honda throws out a leg kick but Breed moves out of range and Honda only half commits.
Honda lands with a kick to the temple. Breed shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
It looks like Rear Breed has been cut.
Honda throws a jab when Breed was well out of range.
Breed sizes up Honda with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Breed has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Breed throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Breed fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Breed clinches.
Breed stalls.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Breed.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Breed lands a shoulder strike.
Honda tries to break the clinch but Breed is controlling the position.
Honda is trying to stall.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Breed.
Breed lands a nice uppercut.
Honda is trying to break the clinch but Breed has him pressed against the cage.
Breed lands with a left to the head.
Honda blocks an uppercut.
Honda's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Breed tries to close the distance and clinch up but Honda swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Breed keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Breed moves out of range as Honda throws a body kick.
Honda thuds his shin into the meat of Breed's side.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Honda lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Breed looks to throw the jab but Honda is out of range.
Honda throws a looping overhand right but Breed ducks down to avoid it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Honda looks to throw a body kick
and Breed connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Breed scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Breed closes the distance and pushes Honda back into the cage.
Honda breaks the clinch.
Honda misses with an attempted mid kick.
Honda tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Honda throws a jab when Breed was well out of range.
Breed tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Honda was well out of range. Poor timing from Breed.
Breed misses with a body punch
and Honda makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Breed really felt that one!
Breed looks to land a right hand but Honda moved out of range.
Breed jabs at Honda's body.
Honda throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Honda lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Breed has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Breed and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Honda throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Honda tries to land a front kick but Breed steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Honda misses with a low kick.
Breed uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Honda has time to react.
Honda walks into a left hand.
Breed misses with a looping left.
Honda tried to score with a low kick but Breed checks it.
Honda avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Breed is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Honda.
Honda bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Honda thinks about countering with a head kick.
Breed throws an overhand right that lands on Honda's shoulder, as Honda tries to avoid the shot.
Honda ducks under a wild hook from Breed.
Rear Breed seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Honda looks to land a body kick but Breed moved away.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Breed checks a leg kick.
Breed misses with a looping left.
Honda looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Breed scores with a jab to the head.
Breed loads up on a big right hand but Honda slips the punch.
Honda ducks under a wild hook from Breed.
Honda tried to score with a low kick but Breed checks it.
Honda pushes Breed away with a front kick.
Honda looks to throw the jab but Breed is out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Honda is looking to chop away at Breed's legs.
Honda scores with a nice body kick.
Breed throws a body punch but Honda moves out of range.
Breed ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Breed throws a body shot but no joy.
Breed throws a body shot but no joy.
Breed takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Honda keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Breed.
Honda displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Breed throws out the jab.
Honda fires out a quick counter leg kick but Breed just manages to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rear Breed showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Rear Breed's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Breed throws the left hand but Honda avoids the punch easily.
Honda throws an off balance right hand
and Breed counters with a stiff right hand.
Honda takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Honda is looking to score with low kicks.
Honda misses with a kick to the body.
Breed swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Breed rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Honda moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Honda lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Honda keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Breed.
Breed slips under a jab from Honda.
Breed connects with a body shot that sends Honda's belly button to the back.
Nice defenses there by Breed.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Honda goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Honda pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Breed appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Breed has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Honda.
Breed blocks the body kick.
Breed loads up on a big right hand but Honda slips the punch.
It looked like Honda wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Breed takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Breed throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Honda finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Breed blocks a leg kick.
Honda throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Honda feints and then cracks Breed's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Breed down.
Honda has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Honda there as he acknowledges the shot.
Honda misses with a head kick.
Honda takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A telegraphed right hand from Honda misses the target.
Honda misses with a kick to the body.
Honda throws a leg kick but Breed sees it coming and moves out of range.
Honda tries to land a front kick but Breed steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Breed throws a lazy right hand but Honda sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Breed misses with an uppercut. Honda saw that one coming.
Nice uppercut lands for Breed. That snapped Honda's head back.
A head kick misses from Honda.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Breed connects with a right hand. Honda shakes it off.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Breed misses with a wild body shot.
Honda ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Breed misses with an uppercut
and Honda cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Honda bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nice uppercut lands for Breed. That snapped Honda's head back.
Breed scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Breed scores with the left hand. Honda knows he should have avoided that one.
Breed throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Breed throws a hook but Honda blocks it.
The crowd cheers as Breed lands an impressive looking overhand right. Honda doesn't seem phased though.
Breed misses with a wild body shot.
Breed has closed the distance and engaged Honda in a clinch.
Breed lands a left hand that snaps the head of Honda backwards.
Honda misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Honda softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Breed lands a right hand that snaps the head of Honda backwards.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Honda is trying to stall.
Breed blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Honda pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Breed takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Honda takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Honda throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Breed fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Honda manages to avoid it.
Breed checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Honda blocks a jab.
Breed moves out of range of the body kick.
Honda lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Breed throws out a loose jab but Honda uses good head movement to avoid it.
Breed throws the left hand but Honda avoids the punch easily.
Good leg kick by Honda there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Breed avoids the head kick by Honda.
Honda throws a body kick that misses
and Breed counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A nice left hand lands by Breed.
Honda goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Breed lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Honda backwards.
Honda being controlled against the cage.
Honda blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Breed makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Breed misses with some punches.
Breed lands with a right to the head.
Honda's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Breed lands a hook to the side of the head.
Honda is rocked!
A short uppercut from Breed.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rear Breed really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rear Breed's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Breed connects with a nice looking jab.
Oh Honda is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Honda lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Breed has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Breed and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Breed checks the leg kick.
A nice side step and Breed releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Honda fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Breed checks it well.
Breed with a nice cross.
Honda throws a leg kick but Breed sees it coming and moves out of range.
Honda misses with a low kick.
Breed throws out a counter right but Honda avoids it with no problem.
Honda throws a sloppy head kick and Breed moves out of range easily.
A jab lands there for Breed.
Honda takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Honda is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Breed's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Breed cracks Honda with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Honda tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Breed pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Honda is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:30 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rear Breed!
Rear Breed is the new light heavyweight champion!
Piston Honda was interviewed post fight and said 'Sushi, Kamikaze, Fujiyama, Nipponichi...'.
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