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TGC Crucible 30 PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Yung Hung Dong (ranked 1662 p4p, 74 weight class) and Klahan Metharom (ranked 1694 p4p, 77 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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145 lbs
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135 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Yung Hung Dong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Klahan Metharom!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Daniel Franklin and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Metharom is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Metharom misses with a leg kick.
Dong throws a body kick that misses.
Dong throws a series of punches but Metharom avoids them all with ease.
Metharom swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Good work by Dong as he checks the leg kick.
Metharom fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Dong.
Metharom connects with an inside leg kick.
Metharom throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Dong counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Dong looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Metharom scores with a head kick.
A leg kick checked by Metharom.
Metharom throws out a loose jab but Dong uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dong fires out a quick counter leg kick but Metharom just manages to avoid it.
Dong throws a sloppy head kick
and Metharom counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Metharom avoids a kick to the body.
Metharom throws out a counter right but Dong avoids it with no problem.
Dong bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A jab lands there for Metharom.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dong attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Metharom throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dong just misses with a punch to the body.
Metharom misses with a straight right.
Metharom wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dong moves out of range as Metharom strikes.
Metharom thuds a left hand into Dong's body.
Dong tries to land a leg kick but Metharom saw it coming and moves away.
Dong will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Dong throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Klahan Metharom seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Metharom lands a jab to Dong's midsection.
Dong ducks under a wild hook from Metharom.
Dong scores with a kick to the midsection.
Metharom checks a leg kick.
Dong is looking to clinch but Metharom is avoiding it.
Metharom tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Dong throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Metharom throws a body punch but Dong moves out of range.
Dong misses with a body kick.
Dong throws a quick inside leg kick.
Dong throws the kick towards the body but Metharom avoids it.
Nice uppercut lands for Dong. That snapped Metharom's head back.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dong chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Metharom can pounce on him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dong misses with a body kick.
Metharom misses with a wild body shot.
Metharom connects with a right hand. Dong shakes it off.
Metharom defending well as Dong loads up on a big left hand.
A nice inside leg kick there by Metharom. That's going to slow Dong down.
Dong pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Metharom back to the cage. Dong follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Metharom misses with an uppercut. Dong saw that one coming.
Dong moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Metharom throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Dong takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Nice uppercut lands for Dong. That snapped Metharom's head back.
Dong tries to clinch up
and Metharom counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Metharom scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Dong doesn't seem bothered though.
Dong looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Dong scores with a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Metharom staying out of range there.
Metharom lands with a good body shot.
Dong throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Metharom checks the leg kick.
Good shot there by Metharom.
Metharom lands with a hook. Dong tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Metharom tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dong tries a head kick but it misses.
Metharom tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Dong swings for the body but Metharom moves out of range.
Dong blocks the body kick.
Metharom pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dong just misses with a punch to the body.
Metharom jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Metharom attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Dong jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Metharom tries a head kick but it misses.
The fighters circle momentarily. Metharom darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
The fighters circling - Dong throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Metharom changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
An inside leg kick from Metharom misses.
Metharom ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dong moves away.
Dong throws a leg kick but Metharom sees it coming and moves out of range.
Metharom thows a left - swing and a miss!
Dong throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A telegraphed right hand from Metharom misses the target.
Dong checks a leg kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Dong lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Metharom has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Metharom and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Dong cracks Metharom with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Dong displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Metharom throws out the jab.
Dong scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Metharom walks into a straight right hand from Dong.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dong connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Metharom keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dong.
Dong moves into range and connects with a jab.
Metharom checks the leg kick nicely there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Klahan Metharom will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Dong looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Metharom unleashes a big counter combination but Dong bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Metharom feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Dong's calf.
The fighters circling - Metharom throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Dong is looking to counter with a body kick.
Dong has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Metharom fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Dong thumps Metharom with a low kick.
Metharom cracks Dong with a right hand to the side of the head.
Nice body kick from Dong.
Metharom throws a shot to the body.
Dong misses the jab.
Dong missing with a left hand there. Metharom was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Metharom feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Dong's calf.
A bone on bone clash there as Metharom blocks the leg kick.
Metharom with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Dong tries to close the distance and clinch but Metharom swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Metharom moves out of range of the body kick.
Dong bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
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 jab from Metharom finds it's way through Dong's defenses.
Metharom on the wrong end of a nice jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Metharom takes a kick to the side of the head.
Metharom circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dong fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Metharom.
Dong slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A bone on bone clash there as Metharom blocks the leg kick.
Dong scoring well with a low kick there.
Dong rushes Metharom and presses him up against the cage.
A hook to the body from Metharom.
Dong is trying to stall.
Dong goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dong misses with a hook to the ribs.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Metharom.
Dong tries a body shot but Metharom blocks it.
Metharom pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Metharom checks a leg kick nicely.
Dong throws a low kick, looking for Metharom's leg but Metharom calmly moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Metharom tries a head kick but it misses.
Metharom will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Dong feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Dong takes one to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A cross from Metharom lands.
Metharom throws a body punch but Dong moves out of range.
Metharom lands a leg kick that knocks Dong off balance momentarily.
Dong dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Dong blocks a jab.
It appears Dong was looking to counter with a kick there.
Dong throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A little jabbing left from Metharom on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dong. Metharom does a little dance to reset his feet.
Metharom keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Metharom connects with an inside leg kick.
Metharom ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Metharom throws a body punch but Dong moves out of range.
Metharom takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Dong is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Dong throws a chopping leg kick but Metharom manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Metharom fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Metharom misses with a body shot.
Dong misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Metharom.
Metharom throws a nice outside leg kick.
Metharom misses with a wild body shot.
Metharom throws a series of punches but Dong avoids them all with ease.
Dong with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Metharom does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Metharom throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dong lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Metharom misses with a right hand
and Dong counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
A slapping body kick lands there for Metharom.
Metharom throws a series of punches but Dong moves out of range.
Metharom jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Metharom misses with an uppercut.
Metharom moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Metharom fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Dong.
Dong throws a half hearted mid kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Metharom slips under a jab.
Metharom swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Metharom rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dong moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Dong is looking to land body kicks.
Metharom blocks the body kick.
Metharom moves forwards but Dong connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Metharom moves away from the strike by Dong.
Dong tried to score with a low kick but Metharom checks it.
Dong throws a solid leg kick but Metharom takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Dong.
Metharom lands with a thumping leg kick.
Dong takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Metharom, right into the meat.
Dong throws a body shot but no joy.
Metharom flicks out a counter leg kick but Dong steps away.
Dong scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Metharom lands a right hook to the body.
Dong misses with a jab, cross combination.
Dong misses with a body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Klahan Metharom will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Good work by Metharom as he checks the leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Metharom misses the target.
Klahan Metharom seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Metharom swings for the body but Dong moves out of range.
Nice body kick from Dong.
Metharom swings widly with a right hand
and Dong counters with an inside leg kick.
Nice jab there from Metharom.
Dong takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
A nice leg kick lands there from Dong.
Dong avoids the head kick by Metharom.
Metharom tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dong was well out of range. Poor timing from Metharom.
Dong takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Dong thows a body kick. Metharom tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Dong ducks under a wild hook from Metharom.
Dong tried to counter with a leg kick but Metharom avoided it.
Dong avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Dong swinging wildly here.
Metharom gets cracked there but stands up to it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Metharom lands with a thumping leg kick.
Dong attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Dong throws the left hand but Metharom avoids the punch easily.
Dong scores with a nice body kick.
Dong blocks a head kick by Metharom.
Dong closes the distance and clinches.
Metharom has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Dong.
Metharom blocking some punches.
Metharom wants to stall.
Metharom misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Metharom fails to land.
Dong tries to work over Metharom's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dong has a couple of punches blocked by Metharom.
Dong working aggressively here.
Dong misses with a punch on the inside.
Yung Hung Dong has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Metharom swings wildly with an uppercut but Dong uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dong escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dong throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
It seemed like Metharom was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Metharom throws a hook to the side of Dong's head but Dong sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Dong misses with a body kick.
Metharom only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Dong swings for the body but Metharom moves out of range.
A combination from Metharom does no damage.
Metharom lands a glancing blow to the side of Dong's head.
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 punch lands to the side of Dong 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A chopping leg kick lands by Dong.
Metharom looks to throw the jab but Dong is out of range.
A jab from Dong misses.
Metharom moves out of range of the leg kick from Dong.
Dong walks forward, straight into a front kick from Metharom.
Good standup being displayed there by Dong as he connects with a hook.
Dong looks to score with a jab to the body but Metharom is just out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Metharom connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Dong throws a hook but Metharom avoids it easily.
Dong uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Metharom.
Dong misses with a low kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Metharom. Dong does a little dance to reset his feet.
Metharom just misses with a punch to the body.
Dong is looking to chop away at Metharom's legs.
Dong throws a sloppy head kick and Metharom moves out of range easily.
A swing and a miss from Dong.
Dong throws a chopping leg kick but Metharom manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Metharom lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dong. Metharom does a little dance to reset his feet.
Metharom looks to land a combination but Dong avoids it well.
Dong walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Metharom fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Dong has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Dong gets a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Metharom tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dong struggles to land a body shot inside as Metharom controls his hands.
A short right from Dong on the inside.
Metharom has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Dong seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Metharom can turn it around.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dong.
Dong letting Metharom take a breather here.
Dong blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dong tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Metharom misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dong lands a nice shot to the body.
Dong throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Dong stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Metharom tries to break the clinch but Dong is controlling the position.
Metharom misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dong swings wildly with an uppercut but Metharom uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Yung Hung Dong.
I think Metharom has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Klahan Metharom!
During a confident post fight interview, Klahan Metharom 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 middleweight MMA rules bout between Joe Smith (ranked 949 p4p, 112 weight class) and Bifjocky Tamali (ranked 3032 p4p, 321 weight class). Joe Smith has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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
8 - 4 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Joe Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bifjocky Tamali!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Robert Twigg and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A head kick from Smith lands but Tamali takes it in his stride.
Tamali avoids the head kick by Smith.
Tamali is trying to counter with his kicks.
A clash of legs there as Tamali blocks the low kick.
Tamali connects with a single shot there.
Smith misses with a double jab.
Tamali misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Smith.
Tamali misses with a looping left.
Tamali looks to land a left hand but Smith moved out of range nicely.
Smith throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tamali looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Smith throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tamali loads up on a big right hand but Smith slips the punch.
Smith slips a jab from Tamali.
Smith keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tamali.
Smith takes a swing at Tamali's ribcage but misses.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Smith lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Tamali has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Tamali and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Smith lands with a good body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice uppercut there from Smith.
Smith throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
It looks like Bifjocky Tamali has been cut.
Tamali looks to land a body kick but Smith moved away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Tamali's hands.
Tamali tries to close the distance and clinch but Smith swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Smith takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Smith forces Tamali back against the cage and clinches.
Tamali misses with a punch on the inside.
Smith tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Smith.
Smith tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tamali's elbow.
Smith struggles to land a body shot inside as Tamali controls his hands.
A head punch on the inside from Tamali fails to land.
Tamali lands with a short shot to the head.
Tamali misses with the head strike.
Smith tries to work over Tamali's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Smith lands with a left to the head.
A short right from Tamali.
Tamali blocks a body shot from Smith.
Tamali misses with some punches.
Smith doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tamali blocking some punches.
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!
Smith struggles to land a body shot inside as Tamali controls his hands.
Smith scores with a shoulder strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tamali throws a head punch that misses.
Smith struggles to land a body shot inside as Tamali controls his hands.
Smith tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A nice left hand lands by Tamali.
A head punch on the inside from Tamali fails to land.
Tamali lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Smith or not.
Tamali swings wildly with an uppercut but Smith uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tamali misses with a short punch on the inside.
Smith digs a right hand underneath Tamali's ribcage. Tamali let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Tamali tries to work over Smith's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Smith pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tamali doesn't manage to clinch there - Smith circles away.
Smith checks the leg kick nicely there.
Smith jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Smith takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Tamali throws a series of punches but Smith moves out of range.
Tamali looking to land some kicks to the body here.
The crowd cheers as Smith lands an impressive looking overhand right. Tamali doesn't seem phased though.
Tamali throws an overhand right that lands on Smith's shoulder, as Smith tries to avoid the shot.
Smith looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith gets a clinch.
Smith cracks Tamali with a nice body shot.
A nice right hand lands inside from Tamali.
A left hand lands to the body for Tamali.
Tamali lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Tamali fails to land.
Tamali lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Smith lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Smith misses with a hook from the clinch.
Smith blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Smith misses with a body punch.
Tamali blocks a body shot from Smith.
Tamali swings wildly with an uppercut but Smith uses good head movement to avoid it.
Smith lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Tamali tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Smith tries to throw a body punch but Tamali avoids it by throwing Smith back against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Smith.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A short right from Smith.
A head punch on the inside from Tamali fails to land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith misses with some punches.
Tamali lands a left hand that snaps the head of Smith backwards.
Smith goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tamali blocks a body shot from Smith.
Smith tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Smith misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tamali blocks an uppercut.
Tamali lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Tamali prevents a body shot from Smith.
Tamali lands a hook that snaps the head of Smith backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Smith.
Smith softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Smith working aggressively here.
Smith lands a right hand that snaps the head of Tamali backwards.
Smith tries to throw a body punch but Tamali avoids it by throwing Smith back against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Smith can't find room to land a body shot as Tamali controls the action.
Tamali misses with the head strike.
Smith tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tamali takes a shot to the head.
Tamali tries a body shot but Smith blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Smith dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bifjocky Tamali's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
A jab from Smith finds it's way through Tamali's defenses.
Tamali keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Smith.
Smith ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Tamali lands with an uppercut that bounces Smith off the cage and back into range.
Tamali keeps the fight on the outside.
Smith takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Smith lands a big head kick that sends Tamali tumbling to the mat! Smith takes a step backwards and waves Tamali back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Tamali is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Smith fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Tamali to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Tamali looks to clinch but Smith throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Tamali taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Joe Smith!
Joe Smith gave a mention to IniTech Nutrition in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eddie Gelfen (ranked 3234 p4p, 282 weight class) and Eldar Tskhadaia (ranked 1235 p4p, 122 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Eddie Gelfen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Eldar Tskhadaia!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Stewart Dunkirk and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gelfen chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Gelfen lands with an uppercut that bounces Tskhadaia off the cage and back into range.
Gelfen looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Nice body punch from Gelfen.
Gelfen displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Tskhadaia.
Gelfen throws a wild body kick that Tskhadaia sees coming a mile off.
Tskhadaia closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Gelfen throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Gelfen lands with a precision combination! Left, right, uppercut and Tskhadaia falls flat on his face, eyes wide open but he's out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Eddie Gelfen!
In his post fight interview, Eddie Gelfen started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dominic Donnelly (ranked 1505 p4p, 179 weight class) and Dave Beast (ranked 2230 p4p, 242 weight class). Dave Beast has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dominic Donnelly!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dave Beast!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Robert Twigg and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A nice inside leg kick there by Donnelly. That's going to slow Beast down.
Donnelly scores with a kick to the midsection.
Donnelly lands a nice leg kick that just misses Beast's sensitive parts.
Donnelly throws a sloppy head kick
and Beast counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Donnelly tries to roll over but Beast keeps him under control.
Beast wants to take a breather but Donnelly is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Donnelly trying to control but Beast postures up.
Donnelly is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Beast is nestled in close to Donnelly, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Donnelly blocking the ground and pound attempt from Beast.
Beast passes to side control.
Beast sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Donnelly is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beast working away.
Beast lands a decent elbow from side control.
Donnelly tries to bench press Beast off him but Beast keeps the position.
Donnelly takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Donnelly is looking for a sweep.
Beast happy to just control the position for now.
Beast working away.
Beast lands a decent elbow from side control.
A lull in the action here.
Beast lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Donnelly down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donnelly holding on.
Beast grinds an elbow into Donnelly's temple.
Beast landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Donnelly is looking for a sweep.
Donnelly on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Donnelly taking a bit of punishment here - Beast scoring with strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Donnelly defending against the ground and pound.
Beast works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Beast grinds an elbow into Donnelly's temple.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Donnelly is trying to get back to half guard.
Donnelly taking punishment in the form of punches.
Beast cracks Donnelly with a big elbow. Oh, he's hurt! Beast immediately mounts and start dropping bombs! Donnelly is done! The referee jumps in and saves him from any more punishment - a quick and decisive finish by Beast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dave Beast!
After winning the bout, Dave Beast thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Vlad Black (ranked 671 p4p, 78 weight class) and Jeff Hudson (ranked 2088 p4p, 233 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vlad Black!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 8 - 1, fighting out of New York, Jeff Hudson!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Gwen Towbar and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Black throws a looping overhand right but Hudson ducks down to avoid it.
Nice sprawl there from Black as Hudson shoots in.
Vlad Black seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Black tries to clinch up but Hudson circles away and keeps his distance.
Black digs a good hook to Hudson's body.
Black comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Hudson misses with a head kick.
Hudson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Black.
Black has taken the fight to the clinch.
A short left from Black.
A short left from Black.
Black lands a shot to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Black creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Black lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hudson backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Black gets through Hudson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Black tries to work over Hudson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
I was talking to Black's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
A short right from Black on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Black stalling against the cage.
Black misses with a short punch on the inside.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Black.
Black prevents Hudson from breaking the clinch.
Black lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hudson backwards.
Black misses with the head strike.
Black controlling the action here for a moment.
Black misses with a punch on the inside.
Hudson tries to circle away but Black has him pinned against the cage.
Hudson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Hudson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Hudson wants to break free but Black has control.
Black swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Black landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Black cracks Hudson with a nice body shot.
Black is leaning against Hudson and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Hudson is trying to force a seperation but Black has the dominant position.
Black working aggressively here.
Black lands with a left to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Black.
A shot in the inside from Black.
Hudson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Black escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Black lands a really nice looking cross but Hudson seems unphased.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Black throws a combination that misses
and Hudson counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Hudson wants to control but Black is keeping him busy.
Hudson is working for a kimura but Black is defending it quite comfortably.
Black gets full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hudson wants to control from the top but Black keeps moving.
Hudson looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hudson is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Hudson passes Black's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Black keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Hudson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Hudson throws a strike but Black avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Black not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Hudson landing some decent shots from guard.
Black is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Black is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Black looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Black is controlling Hudson's posture.
Black keeping full guard, as Hudson tries to pass.
Black wants to sweep here but Hudson controlling him for the moment.
Black keeping moving, preventing Hudson from controlling successfully.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Black will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vlad Black dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Hudson throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Black keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
As Hudson looks to move away, Black throws a big counter combo but Hudson just gets out of the way.
Black throws a shot from downtown. Hudson moves away and avoids it.
Black stuffs the takedown.
Hudson keeps the fight on the outside.
Black misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hudson.
Hudson changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Black dodges the punch combination from Hudson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Black falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hudson counters with a three punch combo that has Black backing up. Black nods at Hudson to acknowledge the strikes.
Hudson moves out of range of the strikes.
Hudson gets the takedown into side control.
Black tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hudson throwing strikes here but Black is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Hudson has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Black's face.
Hudson breaks from Black's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Black keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Black sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Black tries to roll over but Hudson keeps him under control.
Black avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Hudson.
Hudson is trying to control the action in half guard but Black is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Jeff Hudson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Black is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Hudson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Black keeps working.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hudson is thwarting Black's attempts to control the position.
Hudson is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Black is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hudson can do to turn this around?
Hudson controlling the pace.
Hudson wants to pass the guard but Black is defending well.
Black blocking the ground and pound attempt from Hudson.
Hudson is thwarting Black's attempts to control the position.
Black taking some punishment here, with Hudson in his half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hudson looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Hudson is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Hudson's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
More stalling from Hudson.
Black wants to get back to his feet.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Black desperately trying to maintain half guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Black lands with a cross.
Vlad Black is winning the standup battle so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Black connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Hudson fails with the takedown.
Black swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Danga de danga de dang - Black scores with a four punch combination!
Hudson fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Black avoids it really well and circles away.
Vlad Black has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jeff Hudson.
Jab, jab by Black - just one landing.
Hudson is rocked!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Jeff Hudson will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Black throws a jab but it's blocked by Hudson.
Hudson is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Hudson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Black.
Hudson feints the counter takedown.
Decent striking displayed by Black there.
Hudson misses with a few strikes there.
Black throws a lazy uppercut
and Hudson counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Hudson.
Black looking for a guillotine here but Hudson defends easily.
Hudson trying to control but Black is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hudson might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Black haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Black wants to sweep here but Hudson controlling him for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hudson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Black looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hudson is one step ahead there.
Black keeping moving, preventing Hudson from controlling successfully.
Black is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Hudson slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Black is trying to control Hudson's posture but Hudson avoids it.
Hudson wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Black, who protects the arm well.
Black is trying to control Hudson's posture but Hudson avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Black is not content to let Hudson control the position.
Hudson controlling the position.
Black gets back to half guard.
Black is defending against the submission attempts here by Hudson.
Hudson not doing much here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Let's hope that Hudson has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Hudson prevents Black from standing back up.
Black is refusing to be controlled, as Hudson sits in half guard.
Black is looking for a sweep. Hudson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Black blocking the ground and pound attempt from Hudson.
Black is staying active underneath Hudson, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Black throws a lazy uppercut
and Hudson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hudson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Black.
Hudson with the counter takedown but Black avoids it easily.
A punch combination from Black misses.
Hudson is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Hudson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Black's waist but Black gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Hudson off to one side.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Black takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Black connects with a single shot there.
Hudson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Black misses with a hook.
Hudson has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Black misses with a hook
and Hudson counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Black thinking.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Black throws a jab but it's blocked by Hudson.
Black misses with a series of wild punches.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hudson fails with the takedown
and Black counters with a lovely shot to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Vlad Black showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Black 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Vlad Black!
A relieved looking Vlad Black thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Paddy Fagan (ranked 1402 p4p, 160 weight class) and Ickey Woods (ranked 1162 p4p, 132 weight class). Woods has chosen System of a Down- Chop Suey as his entrance music. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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171 lbs
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162 lbs
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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
9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Paddy Fagan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ickey Woods!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Chris Downing and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Woods waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Fagan.
Woods misses with a straight left.
Fagan was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Woods throws a lazy uppercut
and Fagan counters with a stiff right hand.
Woods misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Fagan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Woods takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A left lands for Fagan.
Woods dips to his left and cracks Fagan with an uppercut!
Fagan staying out of range there.
Woods with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Fagan to score with a decent uppercut.
Woods displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Fagan throws out the jab.
Fagan works Woods's body with a nice hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fagan swings for the body but Woods moves out of range.
Woods appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Woods looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Woods misses with a looping right.
Good exchange - Fagan coming out on top.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Woods changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Fagan tries to avoid it but Woods manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Fagan to the ground. Fagan escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Woods ducks under a wild hook from Fagan.
Woods rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Fagan makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Woods takes a jab right on the kisser.
Woods fails with the takedown
and Fagan counters with a stiff right hand.
Woods throws a looping overhand right but Fagan ducks down to avoid it.
Woods shoots in for a takedown but Fagan shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Paddy Fagan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ickey Woods.
Fagan ducks under a wild hook from Woods.
Fagan throws a body shot but no joy.
Ickey Woods seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fagan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Woods.
Fagan jabs Woods to the body, keeping him at a distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fagan misses with a right hand
and Woods counters with a nice body shot.
A cross from Fagan lands.
Fagan throws a hook but Woods blocks it.
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!
Donk. Fagan catches Woods right on the button with a cross.
Woods slips a jab from Fagan.
Fagan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fagan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Woods on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Woods takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Woods shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Fagan but Fagan pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Woods fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fagan manages to avoid it.
Woods swings widly with a right hand
and Fagan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Woods shoots in looking for a takedown. Fagan tries to sprawl out of it but Woods keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Fagan manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Nice uppercut there from Fagan.
A big right from Fagan misses.
Woods has managed to clinch.
Fagan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Paddy Fagan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Woods swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Woods takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Woods is trying hard to land a takedown here. Fagan sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Fagan avoids the body shot from Woods.
Woods pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Woods misses the shot to the body.
Fagan lands with a right hand.
Fagan is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Woods throws a hook to the side of Fagan's head but Fagan sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Woods misses with a hook. Fagan ducked under it nicely.
Fagan throws a right hand that misses
letting Woods counter with a right hand.
Fagan fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Woods on the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Woods misses with an uppercut.
Woods closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Fagan stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Woods is trying to pull guard but Fagan has him pressed against the cage.
Woods gets control of Fagan's arms and successfully pulls guard. Woods will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Fagan engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Woods is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paddy Fagan 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.
Woods misses the body punch
and Fagan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Fagan thows a left - swing and a miss!
Woods misses with an uppercut
and Woods takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Fagan stuns Woods with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Woods avoids the body shot from Fagan.
Woods waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Fagan.
Fagan scores with a jab to the head.
Woods scores with a sloppy right hand. Fagan should have avoided that one.
Woods throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Woods misses with a right hand
letting Fagan counter with a right hand.
Woods connects with a single shot there.
Fagan cracks Woods with an open hand slap.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Woods shoots in and drives through. Fagan sprawls well.
Fagan is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Woods can do to turn this around?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Woods wants to clinch.
Fagan feints a jab promting Woods to slip. Fagan then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Woods slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Fagan misses with the combination.
Woods looks to score with a jab to the body but Fagan is just out of range.
Fagan swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Fagan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Woods was well out of range. Poor timing from Fagan.
Fagan slips a jab from Woods.
Woods throws a big shot that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Woods is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Woods wants to clinch up but Fagan keeps it at a distance.
Fagan appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Woods wants to clinch.
Woods scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Fagan doesn't seem bothered though.
Woods throws a body punch but Fagan moves out of range.
Fagan stuns Woods with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Fagan stalks Woods and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Woods's face. Woods staggers backwards, shaken.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Woods wants to clinch
and Fagan counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fagan connects with the punch.
Fagan's jab looks to have found its range, popping Woods under the eye.
Woods throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Woods slips a jab from Fagan.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Woods! But no joy.
Nice cross by Woods.
Woods swings widly with a right hand
and Fagan counters with a left to the body.
Fagan misses with a right hand
and Woods counters with a left to the body.
Woods misses with a hook.
Woods lands a head shot.
Fagan avoids the body shot from Woods.
Decent striking displayed by Fagan there.
Fagan scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Woods throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Woods throws out a loose jab but Fagan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fagan lands a right hook to the body.
Woods loads up on a big right hand but Fagan slips the punch.
Fagan jabs at Woods's body.
Fagan digs a good body shot into Woods's ribs.
Woods swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Fagan counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Fagan misses the shot to the body.
Nice jab there from Fagan.
Fagan lands a jab to the head.
A jab from Woods misses.
Woods misses with a right hand
letting Fagan counter with a right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paddy Fagan dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. 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.
Fagan throws a right and a left that Woods avoids nicely.
Fagan just misses with a punch to the body.
Fagan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Woods.
Fagan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fagan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Woods was well out of range. Poor timing from Fagan.
A nice side step and Woods releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
A jab from Fagan misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Woods! But no joy.
Woods has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Woods throws a poor cross that misses
and Fagan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Woods throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Fagan counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fagan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Fagan slips under a jab from Woods.
Woods tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Fagan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Fagan walks into a stiff left hand from Woods.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Woods shoots in for a takedown but Fagan shows good takedown defense.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Woods, as that shot connected.
Woods misses with a body shot
and Fagan counters with a nice body shot.
Fagan digs a good hook to Woods's body.
Woods keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Fagan.
Fagan throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Woods.
Woods misses with a hook
and Fagan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Woods has his takedown stuffed
and Fagan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Woods scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Woods misses the body punch
and Fagan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Woods tries to clinch but Fagan is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab by Fagan.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Woods walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Woods misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fagan.
Woods tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Fagan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Fagan scores with a nice head shot.
Nice shot by Fagan.
Woods tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Fagan counters with a series of strikes. Woods will be more careful next time no doubt.
Fagan cracks Woods with a right hand to the side of the head.
Woods takes the fight into the clinch.
Fagan breaks from the clinch.
Fagan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Fagan does no damage.
Fagan cracks Woods with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
A big right from Woods misses.
Woods on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Fagan looks to land a left hand but Woods moved out of range nicely.
Woods is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Nice straight punches there by Fagan. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Fagan.
Fagan scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Woods uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fagan.
Woods pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
No joy there for Fagan, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Woods rushes Fagan and presses him up against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Woods blocks a body shot from Fagan.
Woods tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Fagan just stands there and leans against the cage.
Paddy Fagan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ickey Woods.
Woods is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Fagan to keep the fight standing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fagan misses with a punch to the body.
Woods tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Fagan just stands there and leans against the cage.
Fagan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ickey Woods has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Paddy Fagan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Fagan scores with a decent looking hook.
Fagan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Woods.
Fagan digs a good hook to Woods's body.
Woods misses the body punch
and Woods takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Woods tries to clinch up.
Fagan appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Woods misses with a lunging right hand
and Fagan counters with a straight right hand.
Woods misses with a hook to the body
and Fagan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Fagan cracks a nice hook into Woods's ribs.
And that's the end of the fight!
Paddy Fagan showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Fagan, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Paddy Fagan!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cobb Banes (ranked 1520 p4p, 141 weight class) and Al Jourgensen (ranked 1380 p4p, 137 weight class). Jourgensen has chosen Imperial March (L.O.D. Rage Mix) as his entrance music. Al Jourgensen has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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
6 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cobb Banes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Al Jourgensen!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Tiny Johnson and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jourgensen dips to his left and cracks Banes with an uppercut!
It looks like Cobb Banes has been cut.
A punch combination from Jourgensen misses.
It looked like Banes was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Jourgensen throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Banes.
Jourgensen digs a good body shot into Banes's ribs.
Banes moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Jourgensen swinging wildly here.
Banes thinks about countering with a body kick.
Banes has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Jungle -Apply Within in the buildup to the fight.
Jourgensen scores with a jab to the body.
Banes avoids a punch combination nicely.
Banes fires out a quick counter leg kick but Jourgensen just manages to avoid it.
Jourgensen tries to bum rush Banes with a series of wild strikes but Banes uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Banes slips a jab from Jourgensen.
A little feinted left hand from Banes on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Jourgensen swinging wildly here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Banes avoids the body shot from Jourgensen.
Banes swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Jourgensen misses with a wild body shot.
Banes misses the shot to the body.
Jourgensen avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jourgensen unleashes a big counter combination but Banes bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
A punch combination from Jourgensen misses.
Jourgensen throws a combination that misses
and Banes connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Banes with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Jourgensen to score with a decent uppercut.
Banes slips under a jab from Jourgensen.
Jourgensen throws a left and a right that both miss
and Banes counters with a straight right hand.
Jourgensen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Banes.
Jourgensen is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Banes rather than just go for the knockout.
Banes tries to clinch up.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Jourgensen! But no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Banes scores with a head kick.
It looks like Al Jourgensen has been cut.
Jourgensen misses with a right hand
and Banes counters with a body kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Danga de danga de dang - Jourgensen scores with a four punch combination!
Jourgensen ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Jourgensen fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Jourgensen misses with a hook
and Banes counters with a nice kick to the body.
Jourgensen drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Jourgensen misses with a shot to the body
and Banes counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Jourgensen thinking.
Banes lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Banes lands with a right hand.
Some wild striking there from Jourgensen.
Banes throws a quick counter kick to the body but Jourgensen avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jourgensen on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Banes takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Jourgensen rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Banes counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Jourgensen throws a sloppy body shot
and Banes counters with a nice uppercut.
Jourgensen misses with a few strikes there.
Jourgensen throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Banes to counter with a crisp jab.
That has opened up Al Jourgensen's cut even more.
Al Jourgensen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jourgensen lands a body shot.
Banes connects with a jab.
Banes connects with a single shot there.
Jourgensen is rocked!
Jourgensen falls off balance throwing a combination
and Banes counters with a straight right hand.
Jourgensen is still on wobbly legs! Can Banes finish him?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jourgensen falls off balance throwing a combination
and Banes counters with a perfectly timed head kick, knocking Jourgensen out cold! Wow, that took some serious skill and not a little luck! Banes is taking it in his stride though, strolling around like it's no big deal. What a guy.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Cobb Banes!
A relieved looking Cobb Banes thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
The defeated Al Jourgensen had this to say: 'He cheated! Check his gloves, they've got chloroform on them!'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Avraam Papadopoulos (ranked 211 p4p, 36 weight class) and Dave Wearmouth (ranked 539 p4p, 82 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Avraam Papadopoulos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Dave Wearmouth!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Tiny Johnson and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Papadopoulos finds it's way through Wearmouth's defenses.
Wearmouth fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Papadopoulos on the side of the head.
We've been informed that Wearmouth has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Wearmouth throws a poor cross that misses
and Papadopoulos counters with a straight right hand.
Papadopoulos tries to close the distance and clinch but Wearmouth swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Wearmouth follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Wearmouth lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Papadopoulos has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Papadopoulos and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Wearmouth throws a sloppy body shot
and Papadopoulos cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Wearmouth fails in his attempt to clinch.
Wearmouth misses with a double jab.
Wearmouth throws a lazy head kick
and Papadopoulos counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Wearmouth tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Wearmouth pushes Papadopoulos back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wearmouth blocks a body shot from Papadopoulos.
Papadopoulos lands a hook that snaps the head of Wearmouth backwards.
Wearmouth working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wearmouth tries to throw a body punch but Papadopoulos avoids it by throwing Wearmouth back against the cage.
Papadopoulos throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Wearmouths head.
Papadopoulos misses with some punches.
Papadopoulos decides to pull guard.
Wearmouth engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Papadopoulos had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Wearmouth defends it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wearmouth stands and steps away. Papadopoulos gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Wearmouth waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Papadopoulos.
Wearmouth gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Wearmouth swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Papadopoulos tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Wearmouth manages to circle out of the way.
Dave Wearmouth seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Papadopoulos avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Papadopoulos blocks a head kick by Wearmouth.
Papadopoulos keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A quick step to the side and Papadopoulos tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Papadopoulos on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Papadopoulos lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Wearmouth throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Wearmouth throws a wild body kick that Papadopoulos sees coming a mile off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wearmouth misses with a hook.
Papadopoulos is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Wearmouth.
Wearmouth finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Wearmouth moves into range and clinches up with Papadopoulos.
Papadopoulos drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Papadopoulos blocks an elbow strike from Wearmouth.
Wearmouth lands a damaging elbow.
Papadopoulos drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Wearmouth blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A nice left hand lands by Wearmouth.
Wearmouth creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Papadopoulos has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Wearmouth is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Avraam Papadopoulos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A nice left hand lands by Papadopoulos.
Papadopoulos takes an elbow to the temple.
Papadopoulos tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Wearmouth lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Wearmouth misses with an elbow strike.
Papadopoulos ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Papadopoulos no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Papadopoulos working a defensive guard here.
Wearmouth is stalling in the full guard.
Papadopoulos escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Wearmouth gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Papadopoulos looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Papadopoulos looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Wearmouth tries to free his leg and advance position but Papadopoulos is retaining full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Wearmouth engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wearmouth preventing the sweep.
Papadopoulos is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Wearmouth defends well.
Wearmouth looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Dave Wearmouth will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
A solid leg kick lands there for Wearmouth.
Wearmouth lands a leg kick that knocks Papadopoulos off balance momentarily.
Wearmouth feints and then cracks Papadopoulos's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Papadopoulos down.
Papadopoulos moves out of range as Wearmouth throws a body kick.
Wearmouth scores with a leg kick.
Papadopoulos ducks under a wild hook from Wearmouth.
Papadopoulos bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Papadopoulos avoids the body shot from Wearmouth.
Papadopoulos is looking to counter punch.
Dave Wearmouth seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Wearmouth lands a nice looking body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wearmouth throws a leg kick
and Papadopoulos counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Papadopoulos.
Wearmouth takes a shot to the head.
Wearmouth lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Nice elbow from Wearmouth.
It looks like Avraam Papadopoulos has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wearmouth digs a right hand underneath Papadopoulos's ribcage. Papadopoulos let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Papadopoulos is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Wearmouth pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Wearmouth.
Papadopoulos lands a body punch.
Wearmouth creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Papadopoulos's defenses.
Wearmouth makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Wearmouth lands a nice uppercut.
I was talking to Papadopoulos's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Papadopoulos lands a right hand.
Wearmouth is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Papadopoulos takes a shot to the head.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Wearmouth just misses with a elbow thrown towards Papadopoulos's brow.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Papadopoulos.
Wearmouth scores with a shoulder strike.
Papadopoulos misses with the head strike.
A right handed body shot lands from Wearmouth.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Papadopoulos misses with a punch on the inside.
Wearmouth throws an elbow that misses.
Wearmouth lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Wearmouth can't find room to land a body shot as Papadopoulos controls the action.
Wearmouth has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Papadopoulos blocks an uppercut.
Papadopoulos dodges an elbow strike from Wearmouth.
Papadopoulos avoids a wild elbow strike from Wearmouth.
Papadopoulos is trying to pull guard but Wearmouth has him pressed against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Avraam Papadopoulos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Papadopoulos avoids the elbow strike from Wearmouth, against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Papadopoulos lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Wearmouth.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Wearmouth.
Papadopoulos pulls guard.
Papadopoulos looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wearmouth looking to pass the guard.
Wearmouth engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Wearmouth wants to stand but Papadopoulos has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Papadopoulos throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Wearmouth working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Papadopoulos's head.
Wearmouth controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Papadopoulos has an active guard here but Wearmouth has managed to pass into half guard.
Papadopoulos is trying to control but Wearmouth manages to pass to mount!
Papadopoulos is squirming around, avoiding Wearmouth's attempts to control the action.
Wearmouth content just to control the position here.
Papadopoulos is looking to improve his position but Wearmouth isn't that keen on the idea.
Wearmouth controlling the position easily from mount.
Papadopoulos bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Papadopoulos pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Wearmouth is keeping the position for now.
Wearmouth is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Papadopoulos trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Papadopoulos passes Wearmouth's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Wearmouth is controlling Papadopoulos's trapped leg to prevent Papadopoulos from advancing to side control.
Papadopoulos is looking to advance position but Wearmouth won't allow it.
Papadopoulos is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Wearmouth is just riding it out for now. Papadopoulos eventually gives up the hold.
Wearmouth wants to control but Papadopoulos is keeping busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dave Wearmouth showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Avraam Papadopoulos's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Wearmouth looks to clinch
letting Papadopoulos counter with a right hand.
Avraam Papadopoulos has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wearmouth takes a swing at Papadopoulos's ribcage but misses.
Wearmouth throws a front kick that sends Papadopoulos stumbling back into the cage.
Papadopoulos slips under a jab from Wearmouth.
Nice defenses there by Papadopoulos.
Wearmouth is looking to slow Papadopoulos down with leg kicks.
Wearmouth forces Papadopoulos back against the cage and clinches.
Papadopoulos blocks an elbow strike from Wearmouth.
Wearmouth lands an elbow inside that Papadopoulos shrugs off.
Papadopoulos misses with some punches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Papadopoulos.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wearmouth blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wearmouth can't find room to land a body shot as Papadopoulos controls the action.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Wearmouth.
Wearmouth working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
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!
Papadopoulos avoids a wild elbow strike from Wearmouth.
A right hand to the body from Wearmouth.
Wearmouth lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wearmouth lands an elbow that stopped Papadopoulos in his tracks for a moment.
Papadopoulos takes an elbow to the temple.
Papadopoulos tries to pull guard but Wearmouth won't allow it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A short right from Wearmouth on the inside.
Papadopoulos lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Papadopoulos pulls guard effortlessly.
Wearmouth stays in close to Papadopoulos's body and controls the position.
Wearmouth tries to free his leg and advance position but Papadopoulos is retaining full guard.
Papadopoulos working a defensive guard here.
Papadopoulos throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Wearmouth is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Papadopoulos looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Wearmouth puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Papadopoulos moves into full guard.
Papadopoulos working for a triangle but Wearmouth defends it easily.
Wearmouth controlling from the top position.
Papadopoulos is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Wearmouth defends well.
Papadopoulos throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Papadopoulos is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wearmouth slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Papadopoulos working for a triangle but Wearmouth defends it easily.
Wearmouth content to stall in guard here.
Papadopoulos is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Wearmouth defends well.
Wearmouth controlling from the top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Papadopoulos wants to hit a switch here but Wearmouth passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Papadopoulos there!
Papadopoulos is trying to escape the mount.
Dave Wearmouth is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Papadopoulos is working hard here to advance position.
Wearmouth content just to control the position here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Papadopoulos is flailing around like a fish out of water, trying to land strikes.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dave Wearmouth comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Wearmouth 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 George Francis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dave Wearmouth!
Dave Wearmouth 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.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Farley Steve (ranked 258 p4p, 38 weight class) and Jose Morales (ranked 774 p4p, 127 weight class). Steve comes into the arena with Justin Bieber ft. Ariana Grande - Let Me Think Bout You blaring out of the sound system. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
20 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Farley Steve!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jose Morales!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Daniel Franklin and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Morales. Steve does a little dance to reset his feet.
Steve has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Men Only. No Liberals ! in the buildup to the fight.
Morales throws a jab but it's blocked by Steve.
Morales throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Steve wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Steve steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Morales.
Morales digs a good body shot into Steve's ribs.
Steve takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Steve takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Steve pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Steve takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Steve throws a right hand that misses
and Morales counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A jab from Morales does it's job there.
Steve throws a right hand that misses
and Morales counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Steve thinking.
Farley Steve seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice defenses there by Morales.
Steve thows a left - swing and a miss!
Steve ducks right into an uppercut from Morales.
Steve slips a straight right by Morales.
Steve waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Morales.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steve keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Steve takes a jab right on the kisser.
Morales throws a hook but Steve blocks it.
Steve swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Steve misses with a looping left.
Steve scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Morales pivots, looking for a leg kick but Steve is out of range and Morales settles back down.
Steve throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Morales fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Steve on the side of the head.
Morales takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Morales cracks a nice hook into Steve's ribs.
Steve feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Moraless jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Steve cracks Morales with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Steve has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Morales to stand back up!
Morales is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Steve looks to throw the jab but Morales is out of range.
Morales is still on wobbly legs! Can Steve finish him?
Morales walks into a straight right, dropping him to the canvas! Steve swarms him and finishes the fight with a hail of punches! What a brutal finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Farley Steve!
Farley Steve gave a mention to KOMBAT KLOTHING in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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