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Gladius #9 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jason Gavin (ranked 7656 p4p, 609 weight class) and Michael Owings (ranked 5752 p4p, 532 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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155 lbs
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160 lbs
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Good wrestling
Solid boxing
KO power |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Knockout power |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jason Gavin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Michael Owings!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Albert Achterberg and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Owings looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Gavin is fending him off so far but Owings persists. Nope, Gavin circles away and we're back to standing.
Gavin lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Gavin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Owings shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Gavin dives in for a single leg takedown but Owings sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Owings throws a one two combo.
It looks like Jason Gavin has been cut.
Gavin throws a head kick but Owings moves out of range.
Owings lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Owings turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gavin. Owings does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gavin tries to clinch there but Owings circles away.
Gavin throws a push kick but Owings slaps the foot to one side.
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!
Gavin darts in looking for a takedown but Owings gets double underhooks and turns Gavin into the cage.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Gavin.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jason Gavin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Owings paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
A left and a right from Gavin both land. Nice combination.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Gavin.
Gavin wants to clinch.
A head kick misses from Gavin.
Owings tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gavin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gavin scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Owings kicks Gavin off and gets back to his feet.
Gavin looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Owings looks to throw the jab but Gavin is out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gavin fails to land the takedown.
Owings swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Gavin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gavin fails to land with a series of punches.
Owings looks to land a body kick but Gavin moved away.
Gavin half committed to a counter leg kick.
Owings throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Owings tries to clinch there but Gavin circles away.
Gavin tries to close the distance and clinch but Owings swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Owings is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Gavin with a body shot.
Gavin circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gavin changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Owings tries to avoid it but Gavin manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Owings to the ground. Owings escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Owings throws a sloppy head kick and Gavin moves out of range easily.
Gavin throws the kick towards the body but Owings avoids it.
Owings moves into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Owings with a knee to the head.
Owings is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Gavin dodges an elbow strike from Owings.
Gavin scores with a shoulder strike.
Owings breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gavin goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Owings throws a head kick that half lands.
Owings avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gavin uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Gavin lands a jab to the head.
Owings moves in looking to clinch but Gavin pushes him off.
Gavin swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Owings is looking to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Owings tries to clinch up but Gavin circles away and keeps his distance.
Gavin lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Gavin shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Owings as he jumps to the side.
Gavin has a takedown stuffed.
Owings has Gavin up against the cage in a clinch.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Owings lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Gavin avoiding damage as Owings throws knees to the body.
Gavin wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Owings breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gavin is looking to clinch but Owings is avoiding it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Owings dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jason Gavin's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Gavin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Owings keeps the fight on the outside.
Gavin tries to clinch up but Owings circles away and keeps his distance.
Owings moves into the clinch successfully.
Owings lands a body punch in the clinch.
Gavin wants a takedown but no success here.
Gavin taking a breather.
Owings breaks from the clinch.
Owings moves into the clinch.
Owings tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gavin's elbow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Owings effectively controlling the action here.
Gavin is trying to break the clinch but Owings has him pressed against the cage.
Gavin is looking to control Owings's arms but Owings gets an underhook and turns him. Now Gavin has his back to the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Owings escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Owings wants to clinch.
Gavin connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Owings's hands.
Gavin will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Gavin tries to clinch but Owings is having none of it.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Gavin.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jason Gavin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gavin fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gavin tests Owings's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Gavin shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Owings as he jumps to the side.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gavin misses with a low kick.
A leg kick checked by Owings.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gavin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gavin scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Owings moves into full guard.
Gavin showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
The fighters are working up against the cage. Owings manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gavin looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Gavin wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Owings has him pressed against the cage.
Owings's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gavin goes for a double leg but Owings avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Owings continues to drive forward.
Gavin tries to score a power double leg takedown but Owings sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Gavin somewhat.
Gavin is trying hard to land a takedown here. Owings sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Owings tries to clinch up but Gavin circles away and keeps his distance.
Gavin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gavin dives in for a single leg takedown but Owings sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Owings shoots and misses
and Gavin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Owings shoots in but no luck this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gavin shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Owings pinned against the cage. Owings gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Owings tries to clinch up but Gavin circles away and keeps his distance.
Gavin fails with the takedown.
Owings shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Gavin as he avoids it easily.
Gavin throws a series of punches but Owings moves out of range.
Gavin leaves Owings with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Owings fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Gavin half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Owings is looking to clinch but Gavin is avoiding it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Owings showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jason Gavin'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. This is the final round!
Owings moves in looking to clinch but Gavin pushes him off.
Gavin tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Owings manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Gavin takes one to the chin there.
Gavin dives in and grabs Owings's left leg, looking for a takedown. Owings pushes down on Gavin's head and hops out.
Owings is looking to chop away at Gavin's legs.
Gavin tries to counter by clinching up but Owings breaks away and moves out of range.
Gavin shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Owings pinned against the cage. Owings gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Gavin has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jason Gavin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Owings gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Gavin tries to land a knee to the head but Owings blocks with his arms.
Owings misses with some punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Owings just misses with a elbow thrown towards Gavin's brow.
Owings misses with a hook to the ribs.
Owings breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Michael Owings seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gavin avoids the head kick by Owings.
A head kick misses from Gavin.
Owings lands a head kick!
Owings gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Owings has Gavin pressed against the cage, preventing Gavin from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Gavin jumps guard but Owings stands there with Gavin around his waist. Gavin gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Gavin takes a knee to the side of the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Owings'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.
Owings has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Gavin uses from the top position.
Gavin is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gavin gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Nice takedown defense from Owings. No joy for Gavin on that attempt.
Gavin shoots in looking for a takedown. Owings tries to sprawl out of it but Gavin keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Owings manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gavin blocks a head kick by Owings.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Owings wants to clinch up but Gavin keeps it at a distance.
Gavin looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Gavin throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Owings's waist but Owings gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Gavin off to one side.
Michael Owings seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Owings misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
The crowd cheers as Owings lands an impressive looking overhand right. Gavin doesn't seem phased though.
Gavin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Owings moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gavin misses with a takedown attempt - Owings sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Owings shoots in but Gavin avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Owings moves in looking to clinch but Gavin pushes him off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Owings throws a nice head kick!
Jason Gavin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Owings avoids the head kick by Gavin.
Gavin closes this distance looking for a takedown but Owings circles away.
Owings explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Owings tries a head kick but it misses.
Gavin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gavin fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Owings avoids it really well and circles away.
Gavin takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Jason Gavin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Michael Owings is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Owings swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gavin tries to counter by clinching up but Owings breaks away and moves out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
Michael Owings comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Owings has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 27:30
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 27:28
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Michael Owings!
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Undercard bout
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Undercard bout
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Raul Feliciano (ranked 4808 p4p, 613 weight class) and Kingston Kane (ranked 7626 p4p, 770 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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206 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Very confident |
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Raul Feliciano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kingston Kane!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Nard Betker and Aafke Stam.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kane shoots in but Feliciano avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Feliciano scores with a body shot.
Kane shoots for a double leg takedown but Feliciano sprawls well. He's pushed Kane's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Feliciano gets tackled into the cage by Kane. Kane maintains the clinch.
Kane looking for a takedown.
Raul Feliciano has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kingston Kane.
Feliciano breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Feliciano lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
It looks like Kingston Kane has been cut.
Feliciano stuffs the takedown attempt from Kane. Kane gets slowly back to his feet.
Jab from Feliciano.
Kane is rocked!
Kane tries to get into range but Feliciano steps to the side and lands a beautiful hook that drops Kane! He's faceplanted into the mat, ass in the air... he's out cold! That's an image he won't want to show his grandkids when he gets older! Feliciano scores the big KO victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Raul Feliciano!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Charles Carmichael (ranked 4344 p4p, 443 weight class) and Bruce White (ranked 4243 p4p, 436 weight class). Charles Carmichael has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Charles Carmichael !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Bruce White!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Patrick Alders and Paul Aken.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
White tries to clinch but Carmichael moves away
and Carmichael counters with a right hand to the body.
Good standup being displayed there by Carmichael as he connects with a hook.
Carmichael blocks a jab.
Carmichael was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
White uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Carmichael .
White has taken the fight to the clinch.
White stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Carmichael blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from White fails to land.
Carmichael blocking some punches.
White misses with a knee to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Carmichael blocks a body shot from White.
A quick uppercut on the inside from White.
White working aggressively here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carmichael wants to break the clinch but can't.
White doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
White lands an uppercut.
White misses with a short punch on the inside.
White scores with a knee to the head.
It looks like Charles Carmichael has been cut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for White.
White misses with a short punch on the inside.
White lands a left hand that snaps the head of Carmichael backwards.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by White as Carmichael tries to tie him up.
Carmichael blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
White blocks an uppercut.
White blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Carmichael is trying to stall.
White tries to throw a body punch but Carmichael avoids it by throwing White back against the cage.
White tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Carmichael 's elbow.
Carmichael is trying to break the clinch but White has him pressed against the cage.
White tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Carmichael avoids it.
Carmichael blocks an uppercut.
White misses with the head strike.
Carmichael stalling in the clinch but White improves position.
Carmichael looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Carmichael trying to control the position but instead, White has worked for underhooks and has pushed Carmichael into the cage.
Carmichael is trying to push White away but White has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carmichael tries to break the clinch but White is controlling the position.
White misses with a hook to the ribs.
Carmichael has had enough of the clinch but White keeps him there for the moment.
Carmichael blocking some punches.
A short right hand to the side of the head by White.
White putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Carmichael in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
White tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Good body shot from White.
Carmichael can't break the clinch.
White tries a body shot but Carmichael blocks it.
Carmichael tries to stall but White uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for Carmichael to work.
White swings away with an uppercut that misses.
White has Carmichael pressed against the cage, preventing Carmichael from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Carmichael prevents a body shot from White.
A bit of stalling here from Carmichael .
White keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Carmichael 's efforts to push away.
White misses with a knee strike.
White misses with some punches.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
White misses with a hook to the ribs.
White landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bruce White dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Charles Carmichael 's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
White pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Charles Carmichael is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
White shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Carmichael eats them both and turns towards White to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Carmichael throws a right hand that White ducks under and follows up with a left that White also avoids with ease.
Carmichael blocks a jab.
A punch combination from Carmichael misses.
Carmichael misses with a body shot.
White lands with a shot to the body.
Carmichael throws an off balance right hand
and White counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Carmichael throws a jab but it's blocked by White.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Some wild striking there from White.
Carmichael cracks White with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Carmichael jabbing away but nothing is landing.
White swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carmichael misses with a lunging right hand
and White counters with a nice body shot.
Carmichael throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A little jabbing left from White on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Carmichael keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Carmichael swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
White throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Carmichael to counter with a crisp jab.
White steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Carmichael .
Nice defenses there by White.
White tries to clinch up but Carmichael circles away and keeps his distance.
Carmichael waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract White.
White clinches up with Carmichael and pushes him back against the cage.
Carmichael tries to break free but White pushes him back against the cage.
White is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
A short left from White.
White has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carmichael wants to break the clinch but can't.
White using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Carmichael has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Carmichael wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
White lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
White lands a left hand that snaps the head of Carmichael backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Carmichael is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but White is keeping busy.
Carmichael blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for White.
White misses with a punch to the body.
Carmichael wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
White keeps control of Carmichael as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
White keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Carmichael 's efforts to push away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
White takes a shot to the head.
White prevents Carmichael from breaking the clinch.
White stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
White lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
White lands with a short head shot on the inside.
White lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
White misses with a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for White.
Carmichael tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Carmichael misses with a short punch on the inside.
White lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
White misses with a punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carmichael has had enough of the clinch but White keeps him there for the moment.
Bruce White seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
White working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Carmichael is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A head punch on the inside from Carmichael fails to land.
White goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Carmichael taking a breather.
White lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Carmichael backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Carmichael breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Carmichael misses with a wild body shot.
White misses the body punch
letting Carmichael counter with a right hand.
Carmichael misses with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bruce White showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Charles Carmichael 's cut.
That's time! Carmichael 's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Carmichael looks to land a combination but White avoids it well.
White throws an overhand right that lands on Carmichael 's shoulder, as Carmichael tries to avoid the shot.
Carmichael misses with a left hand
and Carmichael takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
White lands a jab to Carmichael 's midsection.
Carmichael pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
White steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Carmichael .
A jab from White misses.
Carmichael displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as White throws out the jab.
White misses with a body shot.
Carmichael throws out a loose jab but White uses good head movement to avoid it.
Charles Carmichael is winning the standup battle so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
White scores with a nice right hand.
White takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
White swings away with a body shot that misses
letting Carmichael counter with a right hand.
White has taken the fight to the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
White misses with a hook from the clinch.
Carmichael tries to circle away but White has him pinned against the cage.
White doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Carmichael misses with a hook from the clinch.
White tries to work over Carmichael 's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
White throws a punch but it's blocked by Carmichael .
White lands a nice uppercut.
White tries to land a knee to the head but Carmichael blocks with his arms.
Carmichael looking to slow down the pace here.
Carmichael has White pressed against the cage.
Carmichael wants to stall.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
White tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
White with an attempt at a knee that misses.
White prevents Carmichael from breaking the clinch.
White lands a body punch.
Carmichael is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Carmichael looking to slow down the pace here.
White tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Carmichael lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
White tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
White missing with knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
White goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
White fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
White looking to throw knees to the head but Carmichael is blocking nicely.
White doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Carmichael is looking to break free of the clinch but White has double underhooks.
Carmichael wants to break free but White has control.
White throws a punch but it's blocked by Carmichael .
Carmichael is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but White is keeping busy.
White misses with a hook from the clinch.
White misses with a knee to the head.
White lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Carmichael 's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Carmichael wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
White using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Carmichael has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
White lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
White scores with a hook to the body.
Carmichael blocks an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Carmichael .
White tries a body shot but Carmichael blocks it.
White with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Carmichael avoiding damage as White throws knees to the body.
Charles Carmichael has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
White misses with a hook from the clinch.
White misses with a short punch on the inside.
Carmichael working aggressively here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bruce White comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got White winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 27:30
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bruce White!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Za Bott (ranked 3536 p4p, 371 weight class) and Theta Knox (ranked 5150 p4p, 487 weight class). Knox has chosen Shocking Lemon | Inner Light as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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176 lbs
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177 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Za Bott!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Theta Knox!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Wagner Zegers and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bott throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Knox throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bott throws a jab when Knox was well out of range.
Knox has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Bott throws an overhand right that lands on Knox's shoulder, as Knox tries to avoid the shot.
Knox misses with a left hand
and Bott counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Knox is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Bott's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Bott's back!
Knox trying to control momentarily.
Knox has both hooks in and is working for a choke. Bott is in real trouble here. Knox gets an arm under the chin and tightens the submission attempt... is this the end? Yes, Bott is tapping out! Knox wins by rear naked choke!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Theta Knox!
Theta Knox 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 light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fra Bott (ranked 3418 p4p, 472 weight class) and Robert Myres (ranked 4755 p4p, 606 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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201 lbs
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205 lbs
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Granite chin |
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Fra Bott!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Robert Myres!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Daniel Blasius and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bott is looking to score with low kicks.
Myres stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Myres wants it to stay on the feet.
No joy there for Bott, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bott keeps the fight on the outside.
Bott swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Myres ducks under a wild hook from Bott.
Myres wants to counter with a clinch but Bott pushes him away.
Bott dives in and scores a takedown into Myres's guard.
Myres wants to stand up but Bott is controlling him.
Bott has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Myres utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Myres working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bott.
Bott won't allow Myres to get back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Myres working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bott.
Bott working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Myres wants to stand and escape but Bott is having none of it.
Bott wants to control from the top but Myres keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bott distracts Myres with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Myres wants to stand but Bott is controlling the position.
Myres pushes Bott off and scrambles back to his feet.
Myres fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bott shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Myres sprawls well. Myres wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Bott gets slowly back to his feet.
Bott scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Myres is trying to stand.
Myres avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Bott.
Myres is trying to stand back up but Bott is controlling him
Bott tries to pass the half guard into mount. Myres knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Myres pushes Bott off looking to stand but Bott dives back in and keeps control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bott throwing shots but Myres is blocking nicely.
Myres is trying to stand up here but Bott is controlling him well.
Bott decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Bott closes the distance and clinches up with Myres, looking for a takedown. Bott pushes Myres against the cage but Myres circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fra Bott. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Myres gets a clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Myres tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bott's elbow.
Bott has Myres pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Myres manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Myres swings wildly with an uppercut but Bott uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bott lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bott.
A bit of stalling here from Bott.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Myres.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Myres.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Myres lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bott backwards.
Bott stalls.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Myres.
I was talking to Bott's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Myres swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bott tries a body shot but Myres blocks it.
Myres looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Myres misses with an elbow over the top.
Myres doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Myres can't find room to land a body shot as Bott controls the action.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Myres.
Myres scores with a shot to the side of Bott's head.
Bott is trying to pull guard but Myres turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Myres tries to throw a body punch but Bott avoids it by throwing Myres back against the cage.
Bott lands with a light punch inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Myres misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bott blocks an elbow strike.
Myres throws a punch but it's blocked by Bott.
Myres misses with an elbow over the top.
Myres presses Bott against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
We've been informed that Myres has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Bott avoids a wild elbow strike from Myres.
Myres tries to work over Bott's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bott takes an elbow to the forehead.
Bott blocks a body shot from Myres.
Myres tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Myres.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bott.
Bott tries for a takedown but Myres manages to get underhooks.
Bott just leaning against Myres, taking a breather.
Bott dodges an elbow strike from Myres.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Robert Myres will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Myres slips a straight right by Bott.
Myres on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Bott throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Myres's waist but Myres gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Bott off to one side.
Bott throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Myres's waist but Myres gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Bott off to one side.
Bott looks for a takedown but Myres sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fra Bott. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Myres tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bott manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Myres doesn't manage to clinch there - Bott circles away.
Myres pushes Bott up against the cage in a clinch.
Myres can't find room to land a body shot as Bott controls the action.
A head punch on the inside from Myres fails to land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Myres creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Myres misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bott tries to circle away but Myres has him pinned against the cage.
Bott blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Myres.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Myres throws an elbow that misses.
Myres lands with a short shot to the head.
Myres looks to throw an elbow but misses.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Bott.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bott.
Myres lands an elbow just above Bott 's eye.
Myres misses with a punch to the body.
Myres tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bott prevents a body shot from Myres.
Bott is trying to push Myres away but Myres has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Bott blocks an elbow strike.
Myres misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bott works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Myres has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Bott is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Myres lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bott wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Myres swings wildly with an uppercut but Bott uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from Myres fails to land.
Bott takes an elbow to the temple.
Bott blocking some punches.
Robert Myres seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Bott scores with a hook to the body.
Myres misses with a short punch on the inside.
Myres lands on the inside with an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Myres.
Bott content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Bott blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bott is struggling to control the position.
Myres misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Myres misses with a body punch.
Bott lands a body shot.
Myres pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Myres looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Myres working aggressively here.
Bott takes an elbow to the forehead.
Bott blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Myres throws a head punch that misses.
Bott tries to score a body lock takedown but Myres shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Myres misses with a body punch.
Myres lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Bott is looking to break free of the clinch but Myres has double underhooks.
Bott scores with a nice hook to the head.
A right hand to the body from Bott.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Myres lands with a short shot to the head.
Myres fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Myres comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Myres misses with the head strike.
Bott misses with a punch to the body.
Myres misses with a hook to the ribs.
Myres presses Bott against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Myres pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bott wants to take the fight to the mat but Myres manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Bott blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bott stalling.
Myres tries to throw a body punch but Bott avoids it by throwing Myres back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bott.
Myres tries to work over Bott's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Myres pushes off an throws an elbow but Bott leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Robert Myres showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. This is the final round!
Myres fails in his attempt to clinch.
Horrible takedown attempt by Bott or perhaps it was just good defense by Myres, which made it look bad.
Bott shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bott sets himself, and Myres steps forward looking for the clinch! Bott avoids it this time.
Fra Bott seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Myres has closed the distance and engaged Bott in a clinch.
Bott misses with a punch to the body.
Myres tries a body shot but Bott blocks it.
Myres doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bott avoiding damage.
Bott blocks a punch to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Myres misses with a short punch on the inside.
Myres lands with a left to the head.
Myres goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Myres has a couple of punches blocked by Bott.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Myres tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Myres misses with a punch to the body.
Myres goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Myres swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bott misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bott prevents a body shot from Myres.
Myres misses with a hook from the clinch.
Myres has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bott prevents a body shot from Myres.
Bott blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bott blocks an elbow strike from Myres.
Myres tries to throw a body punch but Bott avoids it by throwing Myres back against the cage.
Myres swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bott blocks a body shot from Myres.
Bott is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Myres can't fight it off and eventually Bott manages to take the fight to the floor. Myres looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Myres keeping moving, preventing Bott from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Myres working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bott.
Myres is looking to stand up but Bott isn't so interested in that idea.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Bott accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Bott cracks Myres with a solid left hand.
Bott keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Myres's head.
Myres is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Bott postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Myres wants to stand up but Bott is controlling him.
Bott lands a couple of elbows.
Bott landing some decent shots from guard.
Myres is rocked!
Fra Bott overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Myres wants to get back to his feet but Bott is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Myres is still in real trouble! Can Bott finish him?
Bott stands up over Myres, holding on to his feet. Bott throws the legs to one side and dives in with a huge shot that lands flush on the chin! Myres is out cold! Bott lands a couple more shots and the ref tackles him out of the way! What a brutal finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:18 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Fra Bott!
An out of breath Fra Bott 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 Tim Bradshaw (ranked 3510 p4p, 306 weight class) and Jose Romero (ranked 3789 p4p, 329 weight class). Tim Bradshaw has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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270 lbs
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265 lbs
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tim Bradshaw!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jose Romero!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Albert Achterberg and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bradshaw misses with a straight right.
Bradshaw's corner calls for a 1-2. Bradshaw obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
It looks like Jose Romero has been cut.
Romero looking to score a takedown here. Bradshaw is defending well but Romero drives through and ends up in Bradshaw's guard.
Romero throws a big right hand that misses.
Romero working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Romero throws a big right hand that misses.
Romero missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Romero sitting in guard here, content to control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Romero's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Bradshaw avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Romero stays in close to Bradshaw's body and controls the position.
Bradshaw avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Romero in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Romero showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Romero should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Bradshaw looks to land a right hand but Romero moved out of range.
Bradshaw swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Romero with the counter takedown but Bradshaw avoids it easily.
Romero dives in for a single leg takedown but Bradshaw sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Romero keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bradshaw.
Romero tries for a takedown but Bradshaw circles away easily
and Bradshaw counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bradshaw tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Romero was well out of range. Poor timing from Bradshaw.
Romero tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bradshaw misses with an uppercut. Romero saw that one coming.
Bradshaw keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Romero staying out of range there.
Bradshaw lands a jab to the nose.
Bradshaw loads up on a big right hand but Romero slips the punch.
Bradshaw throws a poor cross that misses
and Romero decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Bradshaw's 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!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Romero accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Romero lands a couple of digs.
Romero slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Bradshaw preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Romero trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Romero's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Romero throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bradshaw works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Romero is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Romero with a flurry of punches that miss.
Romero throws a big right hand that misses.
Bradshaw being controlled here, momentarily.
Bradshaw controlling Romero's posture.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Romero shoots in but Bradshaw avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Tim Bradshaw has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jose Romero.
Bradshaw lands a nice hook to Romero's body. Romero takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Bradshaw thows a left - swing and a miss!
Romero feints the counter takedown.
Nice uppercut there from Bradshaw.
Bradshaw tests Romero's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A left lands for Bradshaw.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bradshaw misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Romero.
Bradshaw throws an overhand right that drops Romero like a sack of potatoes! Bradshaw dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tim Bradshaw!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Liam Manfied (ranked 3457 p4p, 477 weight class) and Michael Malloy (ranked 3373 p4p, 463 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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215 lbs
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215 lbs
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Liam Manfied!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Michael Malloy!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Paul Aken and Aafke Stam.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Malloy.
Manfied defending well as Malloy loads up on a big left hand.
Malloy's coach down at Navy Street MMA was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Malloy's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Manfied scores with a hook.
Malloy closes the distance and clinches.
Malloy is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Manfied is keeping busy.
Malloy works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A head punch on the inside from Manfied fails to land.
Manfied lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Malloy blocks an uppercut.
Manfied misses with a hook from the clinch.
Malloy is trying to stall.
Manfied throws a head punch that misses.
Manfied throws a punch but it's blocked by Malloy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Manfied swings wildly with an uppercut but Malloy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Malloy looking to stall.
Manfied throws a punch but it's blocked by Malloy.
Nice body punch from Malloy - that landed with a thud.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Manfied.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Manfied.
Manfied swings wildly with an uppercut but Malloy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Malloy presses Manfied against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A short uppercut from Manfied.
A bit of stalling here from Malloy.
Manfied lands with a right to the head.
Malloy will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Manfied up against the cage.
Manfied misses with a hook from the clinch.
Malloy taking a breather.
Malloy misses with a hook to the ribs.
Manfied looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Manfied misses with some punches.
A nice left hand lands by Manfied.
Manfied working aggressively here.
Manfied misses with a short punch on the inside.
Manfied throws a punch but it's blocked by Malloy.
Malloy blocks an uppercut.
Malloy misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Malloy.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Manfied misses with a punch on the inside.
Malloy is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Manfied throws a punch but it's blocked by Malloy.
Manfied working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Manfied.
Malloy throws a head punch that misses.
Malloy blocks an uppercut.
Malloy throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Malloy scores with a shot to the side of Manfied's head.
Manfied swings wildly with an uppercut but Malloy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Manfied prevents a body shot from Malloy.
A short left from Manfied.
Manfied throws a punch but it's blocked by Malloy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manfied lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Malloy taking a breather.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Manfied misses with some punches.
A short right from Manfied on the inside.
Malloy is trying to stall.
Malloy is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Malloy is trying to slow the pace down but that's a couple of times in a row that he's tried to get underhooks and Manfied has denied him.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Michael Malloy.
A jab from Manfied misses.
Malloy uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Manfied.
Manfied scores with a jab.
Manfied throws a lazy right hand but Malloy sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Malloy lands the left hand.
Manfied misses with an uppercut. Malloy saw that one coming.
Manfied lands with a hook. Malloy tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Manfied tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Malloy paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Malloy.
Manfied fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Malloy misses with a hook. Manfied ducked under it nicely.
Malloy throws a right and a left that both miss.
Malloy steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Manfied.
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!
Manfied throws a jab but it's blocked by Malloy.
Manfied misses with a series of wild punches.
Manfied lands the left hand.
Manfied lands with a right hand.
Malloy throws a big shot that misses.
Some wild striking there from Manfied.
Manfied throws a right hand that Malloy ducks under and follows up with a left that Malloy also avoids with ease.
Malloy darts in and clinches Manfied up against the cage.
Malloy wants to stall.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Liam Manfied dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Malloy defending well as Manfied loads up on a big left hand.
Manfied is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Malloy circles away from the clinch attempt
and Malloy connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Manfied throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Malloy throws a series of punches but Manfied moves out of range.
A counter left hand to the body from Manfied misses its target.
Malloy staying out of range there.
Manfied lands with a straight right. Malloy didn't see that one coming.
Manfied throws a right hand that misses
and Malloy counters with a straight right hand.
It looks like Liam Manfied has been cut.
Malloy closes the distance and clinches.
Malloy is pushing Manfied up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Malloy tries a body shot but Manfied blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Malloy tries to stall but Manfied uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Manfied.
Manfied fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Manfied lands an uppercut.
Malloy looking to stall.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Malloy throws a head punch that misses.
Malloy pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Malloy tries to bum rush Manfied with a series of wild strikes but Manfied uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Malloy uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Manfied.
Malloy swings for the body but Manfied moves out of range.
Manfied went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Manfied throws an off balance right hand
and Malloy counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Manfied takes a swing at Malloy's ribcage but misses.
Manfied misses with the combination.
Liam Manfied seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Manfied throws a combination that misses
and Malloy counters with a nice uppercut.
Malloy will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Manfied is looking for a counter combo.
A jab from Manfied does it's job there.
Manfied swings away with a body shot that misses
and Malloy connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Malloy bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Malloy looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manfied moves to clinch but Malloy breaks away
and Malloy counters with a straight right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Manfied thows a left - swing and a miss!
Manfied bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Malloy's head backwards.
Malloy is rocked!
Malloy is wiping some vaseline out of his eye. Manfied doesn't give a rats ass about fair play and cracks him with a massive hook to the side of the head! Malloy crumples to the floor out cold! The cornerman is going to be in Malloy's bad books for that mishap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Liam Manfied!
Liam Manfied decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Main event
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Cheikh Kassim (ranked 3090 p4p, 339 weight class) and Max Price (ranked 2402 p4p, 277 weight class). Price has chosen Future - Tie My Shoes ft. Young Thug as his entrance music. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Cheikh Kassim!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Max Price!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Patrick Alders and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice jab there from Price.
A jab from Price misses.
The fighters circling - Price throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A big left from Price misses.
Max Price seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kassim takes one on the button.
Kassim throws a jab but it's blocked by Price.
Price moves out of range as Kassim strikes.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Price! But no joy.
Price waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kassim.
Price bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Price looks to land a left hand but Kassim moved out of range nicely.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Price lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Kassim moves out of range of the strikes.
Kassim keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Price.
Kassim is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Price.
Price gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Kassim.
Kassim throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Price sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Price scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kassim slips under a jab.
Kassim is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Price.
Kassim tries to clinch but Price is having none of it.
Price throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kassim sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kassim tries to close the distance and clinch up but Price swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kassim getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
That's one minute gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Kassim.
Price lands a nice shot that snaps Kassim's head back.
Kassim moves away from the strike by Price.
Price lands an overhand right.
Kassim throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Price sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Price thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kassim throws a lazy right hand but Price sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Price misses with a hook.
Kassim tries to clinch but Price moves out of range.
Price throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kassim staying out of range there.
Kassim blocks a jab.
Price ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kassim looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Price loads up on a big right hand but Kassim slips the punch.
Kassim on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Kassim staying out of range there.
It looked like Kassim wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Price throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kassim rushes Price and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kassim blocking some punches.
Price's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Price scores with a shot to the side of Kassim's head.
Kassim lands an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kassim.
Price swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kassim lands a good knee to the midsection. Price won't want to take too many of those.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Price.
A right handed body shot lands from Price.
Kassim gets through Price's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kassim misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kassim lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kassim has a couple of punches blocked by Price.
Price misses with the head strike.
Price has a couple of punches blocked by Kassim.
Kassim is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Kassim scores with a nice hook to the head.
Price tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Price blocks an uppercut.
Kassim is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Price looks winded!
Kassim lands on the inside with an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Price misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Price fails to land.
Kassim is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Price fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Price tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Price swings wildly with an uppercut but Kassim uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kassim lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kassim lands a left hand.
Price misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kassim lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kassim blocking some punches.
Kassim blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kassim working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Price misses with the head strike.
Price misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kassim crunches a lovely knee into Price's ribcage.
Kassim makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Price is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Knees to the body from Kassim.
Price is still on wobbly legs! Can Kassim finish him?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kassim lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kassim lands a knee to the body.
Kassim pushes Price against the cage. Kassim is working some dirty boxing. Kassim pushes off with a quick right hook! Price goes down! Price tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Kassim moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cheikh Kassim!
Cheikh Kassim is the new welterweight champion!
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FIGHT
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