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CEFC 297 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Wiremu Huia (ranked 3601 p4p, 378 weight class) and Paul Poulter (ranked 9016 p4p, 697 weight class). Huia comes to the cage accompanied by Poi E - Patea Maori Club. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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175 lbs
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171 lbs
49 - 50 - 2 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Lethal high kicks
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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
12 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Wiremu Huia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
49 - 50 - 2, fighting out of London, Paul Poulter!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, William Peck and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ohhhhh! A huge head kick from Huia! Poulter is out on his feet! Huia rushes in and throws more strikes. The ref is looking closely - Poulter is covering up but the punishment is just too much and the ref steps in to stop the fight! Poulter is staring into space, just thankful that the beatdown has ended. Brutal finish.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Wiremu Huia!
Our winner, Wiremu Huia, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lord Viceroy (ranked 4791 p4p, 399 weight class) and Danny Mc Elroy (ranked 3668 p4p, 322 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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285 lbs
40 - 35 - 0 |
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279 lbs
9 - 8 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
KO power |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
40 - 35 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lord Viceroy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Danny Mc Elroy!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Robert Douchet and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mc Elroy avoids the body shot from Viceroy.
Viceroy throws a body shot but no joy.
A jab-cross combination lands for Mc Elroy and sends Viceroy crashing to the mat! Mc Elroy follows him down to the mat - Viceroy regains half guard but he's not out of trouble yet!
It looks like Lord Viceroy has been cut.
Viceroy looks like he's trying to stand up.
Mc Elroy is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Viceroy trying to hold on to Mc Elroy's head to control him but Mc Elroy postures up.
Mc Elroy tries to pass to full mount but Viceroy defends it.
Mc Elroy sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Mc Elroy thows a huge punch but Viceroy dodges it nicely.
Mc Elroy is working for a kimura but Viceroy is defending it quite comfortably.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mc Elroy keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Mc Elroy working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Viceroy blocking the ground and pound attempt from Mc Elroy.
Mc Elroy content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Mc Elroy is looking to advance position but Viceroy won't allow it.
Mc Elroy not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Mc Elroy is looking to advance position but Viceroy won't allow it.
Viceroy is trying to control but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Mc Elroy seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Viceroy does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Mc Elroy is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Viceroy defends it well.
Mc Elroy seems to be working for a kimura but Viceroy defends the submission attempt.
Viceroy is not content to let Mc Elroy control the position.
Mc Elroy is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Mc Elroy is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Viceroy sees it coming and defends easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mc Elroy works his way into side control.
Viceroy is trying to get back to half guard.
Mc Elroy trying to control the position but Viceroy is working away.
Viceroy is being controlled here.
Mc Elroy trying to control the action but Viceroy is working from the bottom.
Mc Elroy 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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Mc Elroy misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mc Elroy goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Viceroy rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Mc Elroy's guard! Nice work there by Viceroy!
Mc Elroy pulls Viceroy in close to prevent any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mc Elroy's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Viceroy preventing the sweep.
Mc Elroy is looking to stand up but Viceroy isn't so interested in that idea.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Danny Mc Elroy dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Lord Viceroy's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Viceroy takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Mc Elroy has closed the distance and engaged Viceroy in a clinch.
Viceroy can't find room to land a body shot as Mc Elroy controls the action.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Mc Elroy.
Viceroy swings wildly with an uppercut but Mc Elroy uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mc Elroy.
A short uppercut from Mc Elroy.
A short right from Mc Elroy.
Viceroy takes an elbow to the forehead.
Viceroy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mc Elroy lands a nice shot to the body.
Mc Elroy controlling the action here for a moment.
Mc Elroy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Viceroy throws a head punch that misses.
Mc Elroy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Viceroy stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mc Elroy lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Viceroy or not.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mc Elroy slows down the pace here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mc Elroy effectively controlling the action here.
Mc Elroy continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Mc Elroy has clasped his hands together around Viceroy's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Mc Elroy wants to lay and pray for a moment but Viceroy keeps working.
Mc Elroy tries to move to mount but Viceroy blocks the move with his legs.
Viceroy being controlled for a moment.
Mc Elroy working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Mc Elroy misses with the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mc Elroy lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Mc Elroy wants to lay and pray for a moment but Viceroy keeps working.
Mc Elroy thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Mc Elroy tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Mc Elroy has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Mc Elroy tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mc Elroy working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Mc Elroy tries for a kimura but Viceroy is defending well.
Mc Elroy is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Viceroy is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Mc Elroy fails to land a wild elbow strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Mc Elroy working the ground and pound from side control.
Mc Elroy postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Mc Elroy is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Viceroy knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Mc Elroy 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.
Mc Elroy lands a decent elbow from side control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mc Elroy taking a breather here.
Mc Elroy swings around for an armbar but Viceroy sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Mc Elroy's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Danny Mc Elroy showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Lord Viceroy'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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Viceroy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mc Elroy was well out of range. Poor timing from Viceroy.
Mc Elroy moves into the clinch successfully.
Viceroy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A right handed body shot lands from Mc Elroy.
Viceroy throws a punch but it's blocked by Mc Elroy.
A head punch on the inside from Viceroy fails to land.
Mc Elroy cracks Viceroy with a nice body shot.
Mc Elroy drags the fight down to the ground.
Mc Elroy has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Viceroy can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Mc Elroy bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Viceroy's guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mc Elroy pushing down on Viceroy's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Mc Elroy sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Mc Elroy working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mc Elroy is looking for a kimura but Viceroy is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Mc Elroy to get the leverage.
Mc Elroy is working for a submission of some sort.
Mc Elroy thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Mc Elroy perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Mc Elroy sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Viceroy defending well though.
Mc Elroy is nestled in close to Viceroy, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Mc Elroy passes to side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mc Elroy wants to lay and pray for a moment but Viceroy keeps working.
Mc Elroy is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Viceroy's shoulder. That is not cool.
Mc Elroy sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Viceroy is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Mc Elroy has hold of Viceroy's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Viceroy tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Mc Elroy cranks the arm and Viceroy screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Viceroy, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:43 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Danny Mc Elroy!
During a confident post fight interview, Danny Mc Elroy thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kenton Okunaba (ranked 3127 p4p, 441 weight class) and Chris Severn (ranked 4264 p4p, 548 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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225 lbs
22 - 9 - 0 |
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215 lbs
32 - 34 - 1 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
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Excellent MT
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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
22 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kenton Okunaba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
32 - 34 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Chris Severn!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Steve Smith and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Okunaba tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Severn was well out of range. Poor timing from Okunaba.
Severn tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
And Okunaba counters with a quick kick to the body but Severn blocks it.
Okunaba tries a head kick but it misses.
Okunaba throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Severn tries to counter with a clinch but Okunaba shakes him off and moves away.
Severn on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Okunaba scores with a kick to the body.
Okunaba misses the shot to the body.
Okunaba sets himself, and Severn steps forward looking for the clinch! Okunaba avoids it this time.
Severn throws a sloppy head kick and Okunaba moves out of range easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Okunaba. Severn does a little dance to reset his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Severn takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Okunaba throws a head kick but Severn moves out of range.
Okunaba tries to clinch but Severn is having none of it.
Severn moves out of range of the body kick from Okunaba.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Okunaba throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Severn feints a counter leg kick.
Severn moves out of range as Okunaba throws a body kick.
Okunaba throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A big right from Okunaba misses.
Okunaba ducks under a wild hook from Severn.
Severn on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A cross from Okunaba lands.
Okunaba misses with a kick to the body.
Severn swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Okunaba throws a quick inside leg kick.
Okunaba throws an overhand right that lands on Severn's shoulder, as Severn tries to avoid the shot.
Severn tries to counter with a clinch but Okunaba shakes him off and moves away.
Severn swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Okunaba fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Severn looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Severn misses the jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Okunaba lands a body shot.
Okunaba lands a jab to Severn's midsection.
Okunaba throws a body punch but Severn moves out of range.
Severn with the counter takedown but Okunaba avoids it easily.
Okunaba throws a shot from downtown. Severn moves away and avoids it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Okunaba lands with a good body shot.
Okunaba showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Severn.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Severn.
Okunaba takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Severn takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Okunaba avoids the head kick by Severn.
Okunaba throws a body punch but Severn moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Okunaba with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Severn moves out of range of the body kick from Okunaba.
Kenton Okunaba seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Okunaba throws a nice head kick!
Okunaba is looking to wear down Severn with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Okunaba tries to close the distance and clinch up but Severn swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Okunaba misses with a body kick.
Jab by Severn.
Severn waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Okunaba.
A counter left hand to the body from Okunaba misses its target.
Okunaba throws a head kick but Severn moves out of range.
Severn tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Severn swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Severn ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Okunaba moves away.
Severn misses with a two punch combination.
Okunaba misses with a low kick.
Severn shapes to counter with a head kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Okunaba throws a leg kick that is checked
and Severn cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Okunaba looks to land a body kick but Severn moved away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Okunaba looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Okunaba looks for the body kick but Severn saw that one coming.
Severn thumps Okunaba with a low kick.
Okunaba takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Severn moves out of range of the body kick.
Okunaba looks to score with a jab to the body but Severn is just out of range.
Okunaba looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Nice body punch from Okunaba.
Okunaba dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kenton Okunaba dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Severn swings for the body but Okunaba moves out of range.
Severn moves out of range of the body kick.
Okunaba moves away from the strike by Severn.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Okunaba.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Severn might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Okunaba has got the better of the exchanges.
Severn scores with a decent looking hook.
Severn throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Severn lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Okunaba backs up against the cage.
Okunaba misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Severn.
Nice body kick from Okunaba.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Okunaba takes a swing at Severn's ribcage but misses.
Okunaba misses with a shot to the body
and Severn finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Okunaba throws a wild body kick that Severn sees coming a mile off.
Okunaba throws a front kick that sends Severn stumbling back into the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Okunaba throws the kick towards the body but Severn avoids it.
Okunaba throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Okunaba lands with a thumping leg kick.
Okunaba takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Okunaba looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Severn on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Okunaba fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Severn.
Severn changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Severn has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Okunaba.
Severn takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Okunaba swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Okunaba takes a body punch but keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Okunaba pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Severn keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Okunaba tries to land a front kick but Severn steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Severn feints the counter takedown.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Severn lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Okunaba circles away quickly and effectively.
Kenton Okunaba is winning the standup battle so far.
Okunaba scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Okunaba looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A shot to the liver by Severn. Beautiful body shot.
Okunaba keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Okunaba throws a body shot but no joy.
Okunaba throws a body punch but Severn moves out of range.
Severn misses with an attempted mid kick.
Severn throws a shot from downtown. Okunaba moves away and avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Okunaba lands with a good body shot.
Okunaba throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Severn is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
A chopping leg kick lands by Severn.
Nice body kick there by Okunaba.
Severn takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Okunaba looks to land a body kick but Severn moved away.
Severn keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Severn throws a leg kick but Okunaba sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Severn looks to score with a jab to the body but Okunaba is just out of range.
Severn fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Okunaba.
Okunaba misses with an attempted mid kick.
Severn is trying to counter with his kicks.
Okunaba tries to score with a low kick but Severn moves his leg out of the way.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Okunaba throws a half hearted mid kick.
Okunaba misses with a wild body shot.
Okunaba throws a predictable looking body shot
and Severn counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Severn.
Okunaba misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Severn is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Okunaba pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Okunaba gets underhooks to prevent Severn's takedown attempt.
Okunaba misses with a knee to the head.
Severn lands with a left to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Okunaba is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Okunaba is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Severn is defending well for now.
Okunaba tries to work over Severn's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Severn tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Kenton Okunaba has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chris Severn.
Okunaba scores a nice knee to the body.
Severn is breathing heavily.
Okunaba softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kenton Okunaba dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Okunaba scores with a shot to the body.
Okunaba lands a jab to Severn's midsection.
Okunaba has Severn up against the cage in a clinch.
Severn blocks a body shot from Okunaba.
Severn drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Okunaba digs a right hand into Severn's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Severn's gas tank.
Severn can't get the takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Okunaba looking to throw knees to the head but Severn is blocking nicely.
Okunaba stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Okunaba misses with a knee strike.
Severn takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Severn jumps guard but Okunaba stands there with Severn around his waist. Severn gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Kenton Okunaba has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chris Severn.
Severn blocks a body shot from Okunaba.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Okunaba working Severn over with knees to the body.
Okunaba crunches a lovely knee into Severn's ribcage.
Okunaba putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Severn in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Okunaba creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Okunaba tries to land knees in the clinch but Severn avoids the damage to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Okunaba.
Okunaba misses with a knee to the head.
Okunaba lands a knee to the body.
Okunaba landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Okunaba can't find room to land a body shot as Severn controls the action.
Okunaba tries to land knees in the clinch but Severn avoids the damage to the body.
Okunaba tries to land knees in the clinch but Severn avoids the damage to the body.
Okunaba landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Kenton Okunaba has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Severn wants a takedown.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Okunaba trying to land knees to the body.
Kenton Okunaba is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Okunaba is pressed up against the cage. Severn has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Okunaba down to the mat. Okunaba avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
A good leg kick by Okunaba.
Severn has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Okunaba.
Severn blocks a head kick by Okunaba.
Okunaba scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Okunaba gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Severn has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Okunaba is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Severn fails to pull guard.
Severn misses with a short punch on the inside.
Okunaba tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Severn has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Okunaba is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Severn tries to throw a body punch but Okunaba avoids it by throwing Severn back against the cage.
Okunaba tries a knee to the head but Severn blocks it.
Severn is struggling to control the position.
Chris Severn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Severn is trying to drag Okunaba to the mat but Okunaba just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Severn drops down looking for an ankle pick but Okunaba pulls his leg out and moves away.
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.
Severn throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Okunaba ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Okunaba is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Severn can do to turn this around?
Okunaba scores with a leg kick.
Severn avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Severn takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Severn changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Okunaba. Severn does a little dance to reset his feet.
Severn misses with a hook.
Severn swats away the attempt to clinch by Okunaba.
Okunaba lands a nice leg kick that just misses Severn's sensitive parts.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kenton Okunaba showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Okunaba 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 William Peck scores the fight 30:26
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 30:26
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kenton Okunaba!
Kenton Okunaba decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Desmond Flannery (ranked 3292 p4p, 293 weight class) and Jer Bear (ranked 3548 p4p, 317 weight class). Flannery's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Dropkick Murphys - I'm Shipping Up To Boston. Bear is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Good Times. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
22 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Desmond Flannery!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 30 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jer Bear!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Ian Loll and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Flannery looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Bear!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
An elbow from Flannery crashes against the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bear is looking to regain half guard here but Flannery keeps moving and retains side control.
Bear can't do much from the bottom here.
Flannery tries to score with some ground and pound. Bear controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Bear is looking for a sweep.
The ground and pound from Flannery seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Flannery trying to control the position but Bear is working away.
Flannery working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Flannery throws an elbow but Bear slips to the side and avoids it well.
Bear tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Flannery wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Bear can't do much from the bottom here.
Flannery scoring with punches from side control.
It looks like Jer Bear has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Flannery throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Bear is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Flannery off and has taken his back!
Well, with Bear on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Flannery is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
Flannery is trying to stand back up.
Bear misses with punches from the back.
Bear connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for Flannery to escape the position.
Flannery has his hands over his head blocking the strikes from Bear.
Bear connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for Flannery to escape the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bear tries to keep control of the position but Flannery is staying busy.
Bear is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Flannery is defending well though. Bear let's go of the attempt for now.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Flannery avoids the strikes from Bear.
My spies in Death Valley Training Facility inform me that Bear has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Bear lands a shot to the body.
Bear tries to keep control of the position but Flannery is staying busy.
Flannery trying to get back to his feet but Bear is in full control for now.
Flannery has his hands over his head blocking the strikes from Bear.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flannery is trying to stand back up.
Bear gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.
Watch the back of the head! Comes the shout from the referee towards Bear.
Flannery defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Bear's arms.
Flannery defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Bear's arms.
Bear misses with punches from the back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bear is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Flannery is defending well though. Bear let's go of the attempt for now.
Bear throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Flannery!
Flannery trying to get back to his feet but Bear is in full control for now.
Bear has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Bear misses with an elbow to the head.
Flannery trying to get back to his feet but Bear is in full control for now.
Bear trying to control.
Bear is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jer Bear dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jer Bear's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Bear escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nice takedown defense from Bear. No joy for Flannery on that attempt.
Bear shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Flannery manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Flannery scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Jer Bear seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Flannery walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Flannery fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Bear feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Flannery's calf.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bear connects with a body shot.
Bear closes the distance and pushes Flannery back into the cage.
Bear breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Flannery tries to sprawl but Bear drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Bear landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bear sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Flannery defending well though.
Bear thows a huge punch but Flannery dodges it nicely.
Jer Bear has got the better of the ground game so far.
Flannery is looking to escape.
Bear wants to control but Flannery is keeping him busy.
Bear sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Flannery defending well though.
Flannery is defending against the submission attempts here by Bear.
Flannery is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Bear scores with a couple of nice shots.
Bear prevents Flannery from standing back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Bear thows a huge punch but Flannery dodges it nicely.
Bear drops an elbow to the side of Flannery's head.
Flannery is trying to stand up here but Bear is controlling him well.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Bear connects with a nice short shot to Flannery's temple.
Bear not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Bear seems to be working for a kimura but Flannery defends the submission attempt.
Flannery manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Flannery takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Desmond Flannery is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bear moves into the clinch successfully.
Bear pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bear takes the fight into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flannery working some nice short punches in the clinch.
That has opened up Jer Bear's cut even more.
Bear has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bear blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bear escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Flannery fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Desmond Flannery. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bear rushes Flannery and presses him up against the cage.
Bear leaning against his opponent.
Bear taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Bear continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Bear pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bear slips a jab from Flannery.
A little jabbing left from Bear on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Bear connects with a looping right hand.
Flannery shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Flannery.
Bear seems to be stalking Flannery here. He circles momentarily and then unleashes a devastating head kick! Flannery drops like a stone, out cold! WOW! Are you kidding me!? What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Jer Bear!
Jer Bear seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Brownie Anderson (ranked 2325 p4p, 268 weight class) and Bornas Lopette (ranked 3383 p4p, 359 weight class). Anderson comes to the cage accompanied by Motörhead - Hellraiser. Lopette has chosen Root Of All Evil as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
35 - 19 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Brownie Anderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
34 - 22 - 3, fighting out of New York, Bornas Lopette!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Robert Douchet and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anderson swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Brownie Anderson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lopette blocks a jab.
Anderson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lopette manages to avoid it.
Anderson tries to score with a low kick but Lopette moves his leg out of the way.
Anderson throws a hook to the side of Lopette's head but Lopette sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lopette throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Anderson misses with a right hand
and Lopette counters with a nice leg kick.
Anderson ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Anderson on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Anderson throws a body punch but Lopette moves out of range.
Lopette blocks a jab.
Anderson lands the left hand.
Lopette moves out of range of the strikes.
Nice straight punches there by Anderson. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Anderson.
Anderson throws a body punch but Lopette moves out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Anderson lands a big right hand that sends Lopette crashing to the mat! Anderson stays standing though and waves Lopette back to his feet!
Lopette is rocked!
It looks like Bornas Lopette has been cut.
Anderson throws a lazy right hand but Lopette sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lopette is still on wobbly legs! Can Anderson finish him?
Anderson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lopette seems to have recovered his senses.
Lopette walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Anderson checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Anderson's corner calls for a 1-2. Anderson obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Anderson misses with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson checks a low kick from Lopette.
Anderson staying out of range there.
Anderson thows a leg kick but Lopette checks it
and Lopette counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Anderson connects with a single shot there.
Lopette throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Anderson turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Lopette throws a lazy right hand but Anderson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Anderson connects with a solid leg kick.
Anderson is looking to slow Lopette down with leg kicks.
Lopette tries to score with a low kick but Anderson moves his leg out of the way.
Anderson missing with a left hand there. Lopette was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lopette catches Anderson with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Lopette throws out a powerful jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Anderson throws a predictable looking body shot
and Lopette counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Anderson throws a shot from downtown. Lopette moves away and avoids it.
Anderson misses with an uppercut.
Anderson throws a body punch but Lopette moves out of range.
Anderson throws a hook but Lopette blocks it.
Anderson misses with a looping right.
Lopette attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson swings for the body but Lopette moves out of range.
A little jabbing left from Lopette on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Anderson lands with a straight right. Lopette didn't see that one coming.
Lopette slips a jab from Anderson.
That kick from Anderson tenderised Lopette's leg. Lopette is trying to keep his angry face on.
Lopette moves out of range as Anderson strikes.
Anderson lands a leg kick that knocks Lopette off balance momentarily.
Lopette lands a leg kick that knocks Anderson off balance momentarily.
Lopette lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Lopette walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
The fighters circling - Anderson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lopette looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Lopette lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Anderson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Lopette throws a front kick that sends Anderson stumbling back into the cage.
Anderson lands a leg kick that knocks Lopette off balance momentarily.
Anderson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Lopette lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Anderson checks the leg kick.
Anderson misses with an uppercut.
Anderson throws a leg kick which misses Lopette's front leg but catches the back leg as Lopette tries to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson misses with a straight left.
A low kick from Anderson misses
and Lopette counters with a leg kick.
Anderson throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Lopette misses with a looping left.
Anderson lands a big right hand that sends Lopette crashing to the mat! Anderson stays standing though and waves Lopette back to his feet!
An inside leg kick lands from Anderson.
Anderson lands a leg kick that knocks Lopette off balance momentarily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice uppercut there from Lopette.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Anderson, as that shot connected.
Anderson is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Lopette ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lopette blocks a low kick nicely.
Lopette ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Anderson misses the shot to the body.
Lopette lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Lopette throws a body punch but Anderson moves out of range.
Anderson throws a low kick, looking for Lopette's leg but Lopette calmly moves out of range.
Anderson blocks a low kick nicely.
Lopette has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Anderson defending well as Lopette loads up on a big left hand.
Anderson cracks Lopette on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Lopette falls backwards against the cage. Anderson follows up with more strikes that drop Lopette to his knees. Anderson keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Lopette! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Brownie Anderson!
Brownie Anderson decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
Bornas Lopette spoke after the fight, saying 'I'll Train Harder And Win My Next Fight Fans, Sorry For My Loss. '.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Johannes Maanpohja (ranked 1422 p4p, 176 weight class) and Cliff Rigano (ranked 4604 p4p, 447 weight class). Cliff Rigano will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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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
23 - 39 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Johannes Maanpohja!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 15 - 0, fighting out of London, Cliff Rigano!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Ian Loll and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rigano shoots in and bounces Maanpohja off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Rigano is in close to Maanpohja's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Rigano landing with the ground and pound.
Maanpohja looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Rigano throws a big right hand that misses.
Rigano lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Maanpohja has his foot on Rigano's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Rigano works his way back into a safe position though.
Rigano not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Rigano postures up and lands a big shot to Maanpohja's brow.
Maanpohja is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rigano lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Rigano trying to control the position from guard on top but Maanpohja is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rigano has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Rigano avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rigano controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Rigano postures up and lands a big shot to Maanpohja's brow.
Maanpohja wants to sweep here but Rigano controlling him for the moment.
Rigano avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Maanpohja might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Rigano postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Rigano content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Maanpohja seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Rigano's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Rigano wants to control from the top but Maanpohja keeps moving.
Rigano connects with a couple of short punches.
Maanpohja looking for a guillotine here but Rigano defends easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maanpohja is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Rigano is aware though and is defending well.
Rigano pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Maanpohja is keeping the position for now.
Rigano scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Maanpohja has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Rigano can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Rigano sitting in guard here, content to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rigano wants to pass the guard but Maanpohja is keeping the position.
Rigano wants to control from the top but Maanpohja keeps moving.
Rigano is in close to Maanpohja's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Maanpohja is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maanpohja looking for subs off his back but Rigano has passed one foot through into half guard.
Rigano works his way into full mount!
Rigano looking to control but Maanpohja is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Maanpohja is looking to improve his position but Rigano isn't that keen on the idea.
Rigano working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Maanpohja is desperately trying to improve his position but Rigano has a good base and remains in mount.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Rigano cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Rigano trying to control but Maanpohja is having none of it.
Maanpohja is trying to escape the mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rigano scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Maanpohja?
Rigano can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Maanpohja is looking to escape.
Rigano sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Rigano trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Maanpohja working to try and regain half guard.
Rigano punishing his opponent with strikes.
Maanpohja really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cliff Rigano dominated that round.
That's time! Maanpohja's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Maanpohja looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Rigano!
Rigano gets back to half guard.
Maanpohja slips a nice elbow through Rigano's hands, connecting with Rigano's forehead.
Maanpohja is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Rigano sees it coming and defends easily.
Maanpohja is looking for a kimura but Rigano is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Maanpohja to get the leverage.
The fighters are battling for position here. Rigano manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Rigano has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Maanpohja can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Rigano is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Maanpohja rolls with it to try and escape but Rigano cranks on the arm and Maanpohja is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Cliff Rigano!
An out of breath Cliff Rigano thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frank Brewer (ranked 1474 p4p, 137 weight class) and Mario Eikmeyer (ranked 2302 p4p, 213 weight class). Brewer comes into the arena with Gangster's Paradise blaring out of the sound system. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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228 lbs
29 - 15 - 3 |
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272 lbs
29 - 44 - 1 |
Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
29 - 15 - 3, fighting out of Montreal, Frank Brewer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
29 - 44 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mario Eikmeyer!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Robert Douchet and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brewer closes the distance and clinches.
Brewer tries to work over Eikmeyer's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Brewer lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Eikmeyer or not.
Brewer lands a right hand that snaps the head of Eikmeyer backwards.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A hook to the body from Brewer.
Brewer misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Eikmeyer goes for a takedown in the clinch but Brewer prevents it.
Brewer lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Brewer gets underhooks to prevent Eikmeyer's takedown attempt.
Eikmeyer is looking to take this one to the mat.
Frank Brewer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mario Eikmeyer.
Brewer tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nice body punch from Brewer.
Brewer lands an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brewer tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Eikmeyer's elbow.
Brewer lands a hook that snaps the head of Eikmeyer backwards.
Brewer doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Brewer misses with a punch to the body.
Eikmeyer wants to take the fight to the mat but Brewer manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Brewer tries to throw a body punch but Eikmeyer avoids it by throwing Brewer back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Eikmeyer gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Eikmeyer is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Brewer sees it coming and defends easily.
Brewer wants to get back to his feet.
Eikmeyer not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brewer is trying to stand up here but Eikmeyer is controlling him well.
Eikmeyer throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Eikmeyer missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Eikmeyer prevents Brewer from standing back up.
Eikmeyer is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Brewer is doing well to control the position and prevent Eikmeyer from advancing to side control.
Brewer looks like he's trying to stand up.
Brewer has one foot on Eikmeyer's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brewer throws a sloppy head kick and Eikmeyer moves out of range easily.
Eikmeyer throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Brewer's waist but Brewer gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Eikmeyer off to one side.
Brewer is looking for a counter combo.
Eikmeyer decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
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!
Eikmeyer is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Brewer sees it coming and defends easily.
Eikmeyer is working for a kimura but Brewer is defending it quite comfortably.
Eikmeyer thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Eikmeyer is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Brewer doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Eikmeyer.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Eikmeyer working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Brewer is defending against the submission attempts here by Eikmeyer.
Eikmeyer prevents Brewer from standing back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eikmeyer is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Eikmeyer is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Eikmeyer with the ground and pound but Brewer uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Brewer wants to stand and escape but Eikmeyer is having none of it.
Eikmeyer is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Brewer is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Brewer has escaped and now he's on top!
Eikmeyer keeping full guard, as Brewer tries to pass.
Eikmeyer throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Eikmeyer is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brewer is in close to Eikmeyer's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Brewer passes Eikmeyer's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Eikmeyer looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Eikmeyer looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Eikmeyer has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Brewer is working for a submission of some sort.
Eikmeyer actively working from the bottom here.
Brewer trying to control from half guard but Eikmeyer is working away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frank Brewer dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Brewer closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Brewer tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Eikmeyer can't get the takedown.
Brewer works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Eikmeyer is looking for a takedown.
Brewer can't find room to land a body shot as Eikmeyer controls the action.
Eikmeyer blocks a body shot from Brewer.
Brewer gets underhooks to prevent Eikmeyer's takedown attempt.
Frank Brewer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mario Eikmeyer.
Brewer lands a nice shot to the body.
Brewer lands with a short shot to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Brewer.
Eikmeyer goes for a takedown attempt but Brewer pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brewer clinches with his opponent.
Brewer throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Brewer will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Eikmeyer up against the cage.
Brewer goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Eikmeyer is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Brewer gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Eikmeyer is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Eikmeyer is looking to take this one to the mat.
Eikmeyer is breathing heavily.
Brewer stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Eikmeyer lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Eikmeyer is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Brewer doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Eikmeyer.
Brewer is trying to stand up here but Eikmeyer is controlling him well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Eikmeyer throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Eikmeyer lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Brewer is trying to stand.
Eikmeyer throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Brewer taking some punishment here, with Eikmeyer in his half guard.
Eikmeyer seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Brewer is trying to stand back up but Eikmeyer is controlling him
Brewer is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Eikmeyer can do to turn this around?
Eikmeyer is working for a kimura but Brewer is defending it quite comfortably.
Brewer pushes Eikmeyer off looking to stand but Eikmeyer dives back in and keeps control.
Eikmeyer is nestled in close to Brewer, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brewer is trying to stand.
Eikmeyer is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Brewer sees it coming and defends easily.
Eikmeyer winds up and cracks Brewer with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Brewer wants to get back to his feet.
Eikmeyer is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Brewer sees it coming and defends easily.
Brewer is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Eikmeyer scores with a couple of nice shots.
Brewer pushes Eikmeyer off looking to stand but Eikmeyer dives back in and keeps control.
Eikmeyer looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Eikmeyer thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Brewer's head.
Mario Eikmeyer has got the better of the ground game so far.
Eikmeyer scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Eikmeyer prevents Brewer from standing back up.
Eikmeyer is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Brewer looks like he's trying to stand up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Eikmeyer.
Eikmeyer is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Brewer defends it well.
Eikmeyer sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Brewer defending well though.
Brewer is looking to escape.
Eikmeyer not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Eikmeyer is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Brewer wants to get back to his feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Eikmeyer looking for a submission but Brewer manages to get full guard, putting an end to that submission attempt.
Eikmeyer trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mario Eikmeyer showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Brewer lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Brewer works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Brewer stops a takedown attempt from Eikmeyer.
Brewer can't find room to land a body shot as Eikmeyer controls the action.
Brewer cracks Eikmeyer with a nice body shot.
Brewer digs a right hand into Eikmeyer's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Eikmeyer's gas tank.
Brewer pressing his opponent against the cage.
Eikmeyer drops down looking for an ankle pick but Brewer pulls his leg out and moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brewer gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Eikmeyer tries for a takedown but Brewer manages to get underhooks.
Frank Brewer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mario Eikmeyer.
Eikmeyer takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Eikmeyer can't get the takedown.
Brewer works on Eikmeyer's body with a couple of short punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good body shot from Brewer.
Brewer lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Brewer is pushing Eikmeyer up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
A right hand to the body from Brewer.
Brewer works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Good body shot from Brewer.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Brewer here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Brewer lands a right hand that snaps the head of Eikmeyer backwards.
Brewer lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Brewer is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Brewer.
Brewer stops a takedown attempt from Eikmeyer.
Brewer stalling in the clinch.
Eikmeyer looking for a takedown.
Eikmeyer has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Brewer regains guard immediately.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brewer is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Eikmeyer is controlling him.
Eikmeyer postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Eikmeyer missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
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!
Eikmeyer missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Brewer utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Eikmeyer throws an elbow that misses. Brewer uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Eikmeyer's guard. Nice move by Brewer!
Brewer sitting in guard here, content to control.
Brewer's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Eikmeyer escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Brewer gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eikmeyer escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Brewer gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Brewer got a little sloppy there for a moment and Eikmeyer has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Brewer has managed to get both his arms back between Eikmeyer's legs - danger averted.
Brewer controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Brewer trying to control but Eikmeyer is working from the bottom.
Brewer got a little sloppy there for a moment and Eikmeyer has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Brewer has managed to get both his arms back between Eikmeyer's legs - danger averted.
Eikmeyer looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Brewer seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Eikmeyer throws his legs up looking for a submission but Brewer uses it to pass to side control.
Eikmeyer sneaks back into half guard.
Eikmeyer looking for submissions off his back.
Eikmeyer looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Brewer moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Eikmeyer.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Brewer thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
And that's the end of the fight!
Frank Brewer showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Brewer has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 William Peck scores the fight 29:28
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:27
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Frank Brewer!
Frank Brewer thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between James Steel (ranked 717 p4p, 89 weight class) and Castor Rollins (ranked 962 p4p, 120 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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202 lbs
15 - 10 - 1 |
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187 lbs
34 - 20 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 10 - 1, fighting out of New York, James Steel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
34 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Castor Rollins!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, William Peck and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab by Rollins.
A jab lands there for Rollins.
Steel walks into a straight right hand from Rollins.
Steel tries to move into range but Rollins moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Steel lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Rollins backs up against the cage.
Steel is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
It looks like James Steel has been cut.
Steel moves into the clinch successfully.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Steel is looking to take this one to the mat.
Steel has a couple of punches blocked by Rollins.
Steel tries to work over Rollins's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rollins struggles to land a body shot inside as Steel controls his hands.
Steel can't find room to land a body shot as Rollins controls the action.
A short right from Rollins.
Steel tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Steel fails to land.
Rollins throws a head punch that misses.
Rollins swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steel tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Steel misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rollins misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Steel misses with a punch to the body.
Steel misses with a punch to the body.
Rollins misses with a punch to the body.
A short left from Rollins.
A head punch on the inside from Steel fails to land.
Rollins lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Rollins misses with some punches.
Rollins blocks a body shot from Steel.
Steel blocks a body shot from Rollins.
Rollins lands an uppercut.
Rollins lands a body shot.
Steel tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rollins's elbow.
Rollins blocks a body shot from Steel.
Rollins fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steel throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Rollinss head.
Rollins lands with a light punch inside.
Rollins can't find room to land a body shot as Steel controls the action.
Rollins misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short body shot lands from Steel as the two fighters clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Steel tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rollins struggles to land a body shot inside as Steel controls his hands.
Steel misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rollins misses with some punches.
Rollins lands a shot to the body.
Nice body punch from Rollins.
Rollins tries a body shot but Steel blocks it.
Steel working aggressively here.
Steel has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Rollins is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Steel lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Rollins lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rollins throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Steels head.
Rollins lands a shoulder strike.
Steel goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Steel fails to land.
Rollins wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Rollins lands with a short shot to the head.
Steel tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rollins's elbow.
Rollins working aggressively here.
Rollins lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Steel backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Steel creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Steel.
Steel tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Rollins is pressed up against the cage. Steel has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Rollins down to the mat. Rollins avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James Steel. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rollins keeps the fight on the outside.
Rollins tries to counter with a clinch but Steel shakes him off and moves away.
Rollins throws a big shot that misses.
Rollins fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rollins throws a right and a left that both miss.
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!
Rollins takes a swing at Steel's ribcage but misses.
James Steel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Steel takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Nice uppercut there from Rollins.
Steel walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Steel ducks under a wild hook from Rollins.
Rollins connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Steel's hands.
Rollins avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Steel lands with a nice body punch.
Steel throws a right hand that Rollins ducks under and follows up with a left that Rollins also avoids with ease.
Good standup being displayed there by Rollins as he connects with a hook.
Steel fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Rollins, pushing him back against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Steel.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Castor Rollins dominated that round.
The cut man is working on James Steel's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Rollins tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Steel was well out of range. Poor timing from Rollins.
Steel takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Steel thuds a left hand into Rollins's body.
Rollins looks to score with a jab to the body but Steel is just out of range.
Steel throws a big shot that misses.
Rollins wants to counter the offense by Steel and move into the clinch position.
Rollins just misses with a punch to the body.
Rollins avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rollins throws a hook but Steel blocks it.
Steel moves into the clinch successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Steel is leaning against Rollins and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Steel is trying to drag Rollins to the mat but Rollins just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Rollins struggles to land a body shot inside as Steel controls his hands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steel doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rollins throws a head punch that misses.
Steel struggles to land a body shot inside as Rollins controls his hands.
Rollins struggles to land a body shot inside as Steel controls his hands.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Steel throws a head punch that misses.
Rollins has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Rollins tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Steel lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Rollins blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Steel working aggressively here.
Rollins working aggressively here.
A right hand to the body from Steel.
Steel lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Steel tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Rollins.
Steel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rollins misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steel doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rollins has a couple of punches blocked by Steel.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rollins.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Rollins.
Rollins tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rollins tries to throw a body punch but Steel avoids it by throwing Rollins back against the cage.
Rollins lands a shot to the body.
Steel tries to throw a body punch but Rollins avoids it by throwing Steel back against the cage.
Steel can't find room to land a body shot as Rollins controls the action.
A short right from Steel on the inside.
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!
Rollins digs a right hand underneath Steel's ribcage. Steel let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Rollins working aggressively here.
Rollins misses with a body punch.
Rollins struggles to land a body shot inside as Steel controls his hands.
Steel can't find room to land a body shot as Rollins controls the action.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rollins blocking some punches.
Steel misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Steel.
Rollins tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Steel struggles to land a body shot inside as Rollins controls his hands.
Rollins misses with a punch to the body.
Steel scores with a shoulder strike.
Castor Rollins seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Steel doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Steel goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rollins swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Steel can't find room to land a body shot as Rollins controls the action.
Rollins throws a head punch that misses.
Rollins misses with a punch on the inside.
Steel prevents a body shot from Rollins.
Rollins lands a body punch.
Rollins tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Steel's elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rollins blocks a body shot from Steel.
A short right from Rollins.
Rollins scores with a shot to the side of Steel's head.
Rollins swings wildly with an uppercut but Steel uses good head movement to avoid it.
Steel struggles to land a body shot inside as Rollins controls his hands.
Rollins tries to work over Steel's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rollins can't find room to land a body shot as Steel controls the action.
Rollins misses with a body punch.
Rollins struggles to land a body shot inside as Steel controls his hands.
Steel changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Rollins fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Steel tries to clinch up.
Rollins sizes up Steel with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jab from Steel.
Steel clinches with his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Castor Rollins will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on James Steel's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Steel wants to clinch.
Steel lands a right hook to the body.
Steel slips under a jab.
Steel tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rollins paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Steel wants to clinch up but Rollins keeps it at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rollins thuds his right hand into Steel's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Rollins looks to land a right hand but Steel moved out of range.
Steel tries to clinch there but Rollins circles away.
Steel throws an overhand right that lands on Rollins's shoulder, as Rollins tries to avoid the shot.
Rollins connects with a body shot that sends Steel's belly button to the back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steel fails in his attempt to clinch.
Steel tries to clinch there but Rollins circles away.
Rollins throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rollins fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Steel looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Steel looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Rollins scores with a nice right hand.
Rollins just misses with a punch to the body.
Steel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A swing and a miss from Rollins.
The fighters circle momentarily. Rollins darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Steel tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rollins paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rollins throws out a loose jab but Steel uses good head movement to avoid it.
Steel drops down looking for a counter takedown but Rollins sprawls and moves away.
Rollins lands a nice shot that snaps Steel's head back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rollins paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Steel fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rollins circles away from the clinch attempt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice uppercut there from Rollins.
A big left from Rollins misses.
Steel misses with a leg kick.
Steel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A punch combination from Steel misses.
Steel sets himself, and Rollins steps forward looking for the clinch! Steel avoids it this time.
Steel lands a lovely overhand right.
Steel takes the fight into the clinch.
Rollins tries to throw a body punch but Steel avoids it by throwing Rollins back against the cage.
Steel tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steel tries to work over Rollins's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rollins lands a left hand.
Rollins misses with a punch to the body.
Steel drops down looking for an ankle pick but Rollins pulls his leg out and moves away.
Steel uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rollins.
Steel feinted with a counter takedown.
Rollins throws a body punch but Steel moves out of range.
Rollins tests Steel's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Castor Rollins is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Steel gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
James Steel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Steel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short right from Rollins on the inside.
Steel tries to throw a body punch but Rollins avoids it by throwing Steel back against the cage.
Rollins prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steel misses with a body punch.
Steel goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rollins stops a takedown attempt from Steel.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James Steel. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Steel misses with a body punch.
Steel misses with some punches.
Steel wants a takedown but no success here.
Steel works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Rollins fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Steel scores with a nice short uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Steel scores with a nice short uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Steel misses with a knee to the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Castor Rollins comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Rollins 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Peck scores the fight 27:30
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Castor Rollins!
Castor Rollins made sure to mention his sponsor, Arcticus University: London in his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lexington Snape (ranked 289 p4p, 27 weight class) and Samson Goldstein (ranked 839 p4p, 89 weight class). Snape comes into the arena with DJ Tiësto - Carmina Burana: Remixed blaring out of the sound system. Samson Goldstein will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
44 - 25 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lexington Snape!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
38 - 20 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Samson Goldstein!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Trevor Gratis and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Goldstein closes the distance and pushes Snape back into the cage.
Goldstein misses with a hook from the clinch.
Goldstein misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Snape.
Nice elbow from Snape.
It looks like Samson Goldstein has been cut.
Snape looking to stall.
Snape throws a punch but it's blocked by Goldstein.
Goldstein blocking some punches.
Goldstein lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Goldstein fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Goldstein dodges an elbow strike from Snape.
Goldstein throws a punch but it's blocked by Snape.
Goldstein struggles to land a body shot inside as Snape controls his hands.
Snape lands a right hand.
Snape misses with some punches.
Goldstein has a couple of punches blocked by Snape.
Goldstein works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Snape looking to slow down the pace here.
Goldstein tries to work over Snape's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Goldstein doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Goldstein swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Goldstein blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Snape missing with knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Snape missing with knees to the body.
Snape tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Goldstein takes an elbow to the forehead.
Snape lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Snape lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Snape lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Snape'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.
Goldstein tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Snape blocking some punches.
Goldstein softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Snape lands a damaging elbow.
Goldstein throws a punch but it's blocked by Snape.
Snape scores with a shoulder strike.
Snape misses with a body punch.
Snape is trying to maintain a safe position but Goldstein gets an underhook and turns Snape into the cage.
Goldstein lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A short uppercut from Goldstein.
Snape lands an elbow inside.
Snape missing with knees to the body.
Snape using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Goldstein has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Snape misses with a punch to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Goldstein.
Snape is breathing heavily.
Goldstein scores with a nice hook to the head.
Goldstein struggles to land a body shot inside as Snape controls his hands.
Goldstein throws a punch but it's blocked by Snape.
Snape blocks a body shot from Goldstein.
Goldstein pushes Snape back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Goldstein lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Snape is rocked!
Still in the clinch, Goldstein scores with a nice short uppercut.
Oh Snape is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Snape misses with some punches.
A hook to the body from Goldstein.
Goldstein throws a big uppercut that drops Snape! More strikes from Goldstein and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Snape lies dazed against the cage as Goldstein celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Samson Goldstein!
Samson Goldstein was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ronnie Rolla (ranked 422 p4p, 55 weight class) and Jay Gatsby (ranked 276 p4p, 35 weight class). Rolla kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Hit 'Em Up. Jay Gatsby has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Ronnie Rolla's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ronnie Rolla!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
33 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jay Gatsby!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Ian Loll and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rolla scores with a decent looking hook.
Gatsby fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Rolla.
Rolla has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Rolla there as he acknowledges the shot.
A swing and a miss from Rolla.
Gatsby steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Rolla.
Gatsby misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rolla.
Gatsby connects with a nice looking jab.
Rolla gets tackled into the cage by Gatsby. Gatsby maintains the clinch.
Gatsby tries to throw a body punch but Rolla avoids it by throwing Gatsby back against the cage.
Rolla holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Gatsby blocks an uppercut.
Rolla breaks the clinch.
Gatsby tries to clinch there but Rolla circles away.
Gatsby moves into range and clinches up with Rolla.
Rolla scores with a hook to the body.
Rolla misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gatsby tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rolla throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rolla.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gatsby misses with a body punch.
Rolla blocks a body shot from Gatsby.
Gatsby lands an uppercut.
Gatsby misses with the head strike.
Rolla looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Gatsby working aggressively here.
Gatsby cracks Rolla with a nice body shot.
Rolla breaks from the clinch.
Gatsby tries to clinch there but Rolla circles away.
Rolla avoids a kick to the body.
A little feinted left hand from Rolla on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Gatsby tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rolla swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rolla throws a body shot but no joy.
Gatsby tries to counter by closing the distance.
Gatsby fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Rolla, pushing him back against the cage.
I was talking to Rolla's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Gatsby lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rolla throws a head punch that misses.
Gatsby tries to work over Rolla's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gatsby has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Rolla seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Gatsby can turn it around.
Gatsby throws a head punch that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gatsby throws a punch but it's blocked by Rolla.
Gatsby gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rolla pushes Gatsby off and gets back to his feet.
Gatsby fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Gatsby misses with a hook.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
A shot in the inside from Rolla.
Gatsby has a couple of punches blocked by Rolla.
Rolla'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.
Rolla slowing the pace effectively.
Rolla gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Rolla just misses with a elbow thrown towards Gatsby's brow.
Gatsby tries to work over Rolla's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gatsby goes for a takedown in the clinch but Rolla prevents it.
Gatsby working aggressively here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rolla lands a body punch.
Gatsby throws a punch but it's blocked by Rolla.
Gatsby lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Gatsby tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gatsby doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rolla lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Gatsby can't find room to land a body shot as Rolla controls the action.
Gatsby misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gatsby tries to throw a body punch but Rolla avoids it by throwing Gatsby back against the cage.
Rolla misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gatsby.
Rolla manages to break the clinch.
Gatsby looks to land a right hand but Rolla moved out of range.
Gatsby's corner calls for a 1-2. Gatsby obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Gatsby misses with a hook.
Gatsby tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rolla was well out of range. Poor timing from Gatsby.
Jab from Gatsby.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rolla scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Ronnie Rolla is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gatsby misses with a telegraphed body shot
letting Rolla counter with a right hand.
Gatsby scores with a jab to the body.
Gatsby dives in for a single leg takedown but Rolla sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Rolla half committed to a counter leg kick.
Gatsby has managed to clinch.
Gatsby blocks an uppercut.
Rolla struggles to land a body shot inside as Gatsby controls his hands.
Gatsby keeps control of Rolla as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Gatsby.
Gatsby lands a body shot in the clinch.
Rolla is pushing Gatsby up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Gatsby digs a right hand into Rolla's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Rolla's gas tank.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Gatsby creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Gatsby lands an uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rolla blocks a punch to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jay Gatsby 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.
Gatsby misses with a jab to the body
and Gatsby takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A cross from Gatsby lands.
Gatsby has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A telegraphed right hand from Gatsby misses the target.
Rolla misses the shot to the body.
Rolla moves away from the strike by Gatsby.
Gatsby misses with a hook.
Rolla takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Gatsby tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Rolla moves out of range of the strikes.
Rolla stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Gatsby.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gatsby lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Gatsby tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Rolla manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Gatsby throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rolla uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gatsby.
Rolla appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Gatsby throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gatsby waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rolla.
Rolla looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Rolla takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Rolla shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Rolla throws a hook but Gatsby avoids it easily.
Rolla throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rolla misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jay Gatsby seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gatsby moves into the clinch.
Rolla misses with the head strike.
Gatsby lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Gatsby blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rolla works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Gatsby blocks a body shot from Rolla.
Gatsby blocks an uppercut.
Rolla unloads a knee to the mid-section. Gatsby lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gatsby misses with a body punch.
Rolla pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rolla avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rolla was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Gatsby fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Rolla has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rolla fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gatsby manages to avoid it.
Gatsby shoots and misses
and Rolla counters with a nice leg kick.
Gatsby tries to clinch but Rolla is having none of it.
Rolla tries to bum rush Gatsby with a series of wild strikes but Gatsby uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Rolla looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Gatsby is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Gatsby wants to clinch up but Rolla keeps it at a distance.
Gatsby connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Rolla's hands.
Rolla scores with a hook to the body. Gatsby takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Gatsby shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Rolla is trying to defend but Gatsby finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Rolla is trying to stand up here but Gatsby is controlling him well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gatsby working Rolla over with strikes.
Gatsby working over Rolla with some ground and pound. Rolla looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rolla wants to improve his position but Gatsby is controlling well.
Rolla blocking the ground and pound attempt from Gatsby.
Gatsby lands strikes from half guard.
Rolla wants to get back to his feet.
Gatsby has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Rolla wants to control but Gatsby is keeping busy.
Gatsby lands strikes from half guard.
Rolla avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Gatsby.
Rolla is refusing to be controlled, as Gatsby sits in half guard.
Rolla wants to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gatsby throwing shots but Rolla is blocking nicely.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Gatsby wants to slow Rolla down by chopping away at his legs.
Gatsby tries to clinch
and Rolla connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jay Gatsby seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gatsby connects with the punch.
Gatsby wants to clinch up but Rolla keeps it at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jay Gatsby showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Gatsby drives through and clinches with Rolla against the cage.
Gatsby swings wildly with an uppercut but Rolla uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rolla blocking some punches.
Gatsby cracks Rolla with a nice body shot.
Gatsby blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Gatsby tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gatsby misses with some punches.
Rolla blocks an uppercut.
Rolla lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Gatsby scores with a hook to the body.
Gatsby working aggressively here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gatsby lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Rolla lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Gatsby backwards.
Rolla stalling in the clinch.
Gatsby pushes Rolla back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rolla lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Gatsby lands a right hand that snaps the head of Rolla backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gatsby has a couple of punches blocked by Rolla.
Rolla swings wildly with an uppercut but Gatsby uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rolla breaks from the clinch.
Rolla takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Rolla takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Gatsby shoots in for a takedown but Rolla shows good takedown defense.
Rolla is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Gatsby clinches up with Rolla and pushes him back against the cage.
Rolla prevents a body shot from Gatsby.
Gatsby drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Rolla gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Rolla lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Gatsby tries to work over Rolla's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jay Gatsby seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Rolla tries to circle away but Gatsby has him pinned against the cage.
Gatsby prevents Rolla from breaking the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rolla leaning against his opponent.
Gatsby throws a head punch that misses.
Gatsby goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gatsby misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gatsby lands with a right to the head.
Rolla manages to break the clinch.
Gatsby defending well as Rolla loads up on a big left hand.
Rolla misses the body punch
and Gatsby holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gatsby is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Ronnie Rolla has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jay Gatsby.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gatsby.
Nice body punch from Gatsby.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rolla.
A nice right hand lands inside from Gatsby.
Gatsby tightens his grip and picks Rolla up, before dumping him to the ground. Rolla manages to land in guard.
Rolla is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gatsby has picked Rolla up - he's going for a ride! Gatsby dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Gatsby wants to take a breather but Rolla is having none of it.
Gatsby is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Gatsby working Rolla over with strikes.
Gatsby prevents Rolla from standing back up.
Jay Gatsby has got the better of the ground game so far.
Gatsby lands strikes from half guard.
Rolla kicks Gatsby off and gets back to his feet.
Rolla dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gatsby looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Rolla!
Rolla throws Gatsby to one side and escapes!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gatsby tries a low kick but Rolla avoids it.
Gatsby just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromRolla.
Rolla throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rolla misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gatsby steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Rolla.
A telegraphed right hand from Rolla misses the target.
Gatsby lands a nice shot that snaps Rolla's head back.
Gatsby gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Gatsby misses with some punches.
Gatsby is trying to drag Rolla to the mat but Rolla just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Rolla breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Jay Gatsby just about did enough to take it.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Gatsby darts in and clinches Rolla up against the cage.
Gatsby wants to take the fight to the mat but Rolla manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Rolla tries to stall but Gatsby uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A nice left hand lands by Gatsby.
Gatsby goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gatsby swings wildly with an uppercut but Rolla uses good head movement to avoid it.
A left hand lands to the body for Gatsby.
Rolla throws a punch but it's blocked by Gatsby.
Rolla blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Rolla fails to land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rolla has a couple of punches blocked by Gatsby.
Gatsby lands a shot to the body.
Rolla struggles to land a body shot inside as Gatsby controls his hands.
Gatsby misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rolla looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Gatsby fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rolla is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Rolla doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rolla breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gatsby lands a head shot.
Gatsby wants to clinch but Rolla slips to the side
and Rolla counters with a series of strikes. Gatsby will be more careful next time no doubt.
Gatsby throws a shot from downtown. Rolla moves away and avoids it.
Gatsby moves into the clinch successfully.
A short left from Gatsby.
Rolla misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gatsby working aggressively here.
Gatsby lands a right hand that snaps the head of Rolla backwards.
Rolla tries to work over Gatsby's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A body shot lands from Gatsby.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Gatsby stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gatsby makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Rolla is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gatsby presses Rolla against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Oh Rolla is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Gatsby lands a body shot.
Gatsby swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Gatsby fails to land.
Rolla seems to have got his legs back now.
Gatsby lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A left hand lands to the body for Gatsby.
Gatsby misses with the head strike.
Gatsby lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Rolla tries to throw a body punch but Gatsby avoids it by throwing Rolla back against the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Rolla.
Rolla wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Gatsby misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gatsby struggles to land a body shot inside as Rolla controls his hands.
Gatsby is working for takedown but Rolla is calmly controlling the position for now.
Rolla is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Gatsby softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gatsby throws a head punch that misses.
Gatsby doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rolla prevents a body shot from Gatsby.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Gatsby lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Rolla or not.
A head punch on the inside from Gatsby fails to land.
A short right from Gatsby.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Gatsby.
Rolla tries to land knees in the clinch but Gatsby avoids the damage to the body.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Gatsby is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Ronnie Rolla has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jay Gatsby.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gatsby tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rolla's elbow.
A short right from Rolla.
Gatsby misses with the head strike.
Gatsby lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short uppercut from Rolla.
Gatsby working aggressively here.
Gatsby lands a body punch in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rolla.
Gatsby goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gatsby struggles to land a body shot inside as Rolla controls his hands.
Rolla takes a shot to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gatsby has a couple of punches blocked by Rolla.
Rolla has a couple of punches blocked by Gatsby.
Gatsby can't find room to land a body shot as Rolla controls the action.
Gatsby throws a head punch that misses.
Rolla blocking some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jay Gatsby dominated that fourth round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Gatsby moves into range and clinches up with Rolla.
A head punch on the inside from Gatsby fails to land.
Gatsby tries to throw a body punch but Rolla avoids it by throwing Gatsby back against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Gatsby.
Gatsby scores with a shoulder strike.
Gatsby misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rolla misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rolla is trying to push Gatsby away but Gatsby has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Rolla taking a breather.
Gatsby lands an uppercut that drops Rolla! Gatsby follows him to the canvas looking to finish.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rolla is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
A big shot lands for Gatsby! That's hurt Rolla! Will he recover? Gatsby fires away with more strikes and the referee has to step in to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jay Gatsby!
Jay Gatsby is the new middleweight champion!
As Jay Gatsby got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: My life, old sport, my life... my life has got to be like this... It's got to keep going on.'.
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