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Gladius #19 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Earl Maxwell (ranked 8700 p4p, 647 weight class) and Bocky Ralboa (ranked 25379 p4p, 681 weight class). Ralboa has chosen No Easy Way Out as his entrance music. Earl Maxwell had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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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
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Earl Maxwell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bocky Ralboa!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Saam Ante and Nard Betker.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ralboa throws a series of punches but Maxwell moves out of range.
Ralboa throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ralboa throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Maxwell counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Maxwell scores with a body shot.
Ralboa keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Ralboa avoids the body shot from Maxwell.
Ralboa moves into the clinch successfully.
Ralboa has Maxwell pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Maxwell manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Ralboa manages to break the clinch.
Ralboa clinches with his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ralboa drops down looking for an ankle pick but Maxwell pulls his leg out and moves away.
Bocky Ralboa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ralboa misses with a series of wild punches.
Maxwell takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ralboa throws a low kick but Maxwell moves out of range easily.
Ralboa throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ralboa throws a left and a right that both miss
and Maxwell counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ralboa tries to score with a low kick but Maxwell moves his leg out of the way.
Maxwell throwing a counter right hand but Ralboa manages to avoid it.
Ralboa misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Maxwell jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Maxwell digs a good hook to Ralboa's body.
Ralboa on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Maxwell cracks Ralboa with a right hand to the side of the head.
Ralboa throws a hook but Maxwell avoids it easily.
Maxwell throws out a powerful jab.
Maxwell tests Ralboa's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Maxwell lands with a right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ralboa shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Earl Maxwell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bocky Ralboa.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ralboa throws a low kick but Maxwell moves out of range easily.
Maxwell punishes Ralboa's body with a nice straight punch.
Ralboa tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Maxwell is able to avoid easily.
Maxwell lunges at Ralboa with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Ralboa's hand.
Maxwell jabs Ralboa to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Good exchange - Maxwell coming out on top.
A big right from Ralboa misses.
Maxwell stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Ralboa on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Ralboa closes the distance but Maxwell moves to the side
and Maxwell cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jab from Maxwell.
Ralboa looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Maxwell is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Donk. Maxwell catches Ralboa right on the button with a cross.
Maxwell connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ralboa throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Maxwell checks a leg kick.
Ralboa takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Ralboa misses with a two punch combination.
Ralboa looks winded!
Maxwell showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ralboa.
Maxwell jabs Ralboa right on the nose. Ralboa blinks but takes it well.
Ralboa closes the distance but Maxwell moves to the side
and Maxwell counters with a left to the body.
No joy there for Ralboa, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A little feinted left hand from Maxwell on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Maxwell lands a nice looking body shot.
Some wild striking there from Ralboa.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ralboa fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Maxwell looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Maxwell is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Maxwell tests Ralboa's chin there with a solid looking shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Maxwell scores with a jab to the jaw.
Ralboa takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Ralboa throws a sloppy body shot
and Maxwell counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ralboa misses with a low kick.
Maxwell checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Ralboa gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Ralboa dodges the punch combination from Maxwell.
Maxwell takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Ralboa takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Earl Maxwell dominated that round.
That's time! Maxwell's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Ralboa throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Maxwell appears to be looking for a big counter.
Bocky Ralboa is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Maxwell tries to score a power double leg takedown but Ralboa sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Maxwell somewhat.
Ralboa swinging wildly here.
Ralboa scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Ralboa scoring with punches from side control.
Maxwell is trying to get back to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ralboa trying to control the action but Maxwell is working from the bottom.
Maxwell is trying to control Ralboa's posture but Ralboa avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maxwell sneaks back into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Ralboa lands a nice short elbow.
Maxwell tries to roll over but Ralboa keeps him under control.
Ralboa working the head and body with strikes.
Maxwell slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ralboa lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Maxwell has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Ralboa should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Maxwell has tightened it up now! Ralboa should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Earl Maxwell!
Earl Maxwell bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Shane Myres (ranked 7275 p4p, 573 weight class) and Chris Lappers (ranked 4498 p4p, 349 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Shane Myres has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Shane Myres seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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164 lbs
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142 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Shane Myres!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Chris Lappers!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Paulsen Ambrosius and Radbod Blank.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lappers throws a good cross that connects.
Lappers dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lappers misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Myres.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Myres.
Lappers connects with a good right hand that stumbles Myres. Myres circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Some wild striking there from Lappers.
Myres walks into a straight right hand from Lappers.
Myres fails with the takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
No luck for Myres with that takedown attempt.
Lappers wants to counter with a clinch but Myres pushes him away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shane Myres. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lappers turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Lappers connects with a leg kick. Myres looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Myres looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Lappers! But no joy.
Myres shoots in for a double leg but Lappers sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Lappers gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Lappers lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Myres blocks the elbow strike.
Lappers escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Myres crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Lappers - the referee stops the clock and Myres gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Lappers. Myres manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Lappers bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Lappers fails to land with a series of punches.
Lappers throws a nice looking combination but Myres bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Myres throwing a counter right hand but Lappers manages to avoid it.
Lappers feints a jab promting Myres to slip. Lappers then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Myres slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lappers tests Myres's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Lappers works Myres's body with a nice hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Myres shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Lappers defends it nicely.
Lappers steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Myres.
Lappers scores with a jab.
Lappers throws a wild body kick that Myres sees coming a mile off.
Myres drops down looking for a counter takedown but Lappers sprawls and moves away.
Myres dives in for a single leg takedown but Lappers sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Lappers throws a leg kick which misses Myres's front leg but catches the back leg as Myres tries to avoid it.
Lappers throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Myres.
Lappers uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Myres.
Lappers works Myres's body with a nice hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Myres fails with a takedown attempt.
No joy there for Lappers, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lappers clobbers Myres with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A punch lands to the side of Myres 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Lappers changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Lappers thuds his right hand into Myres's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A slapping leg kick lands for Lappers.
Lappers misses the shot to the body.
Lappers fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Myres looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Myres takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Lappers lands a nice shot to the body.
Myres looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lappers throws a shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lappers stuns Myres with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Myres with a poor takedown
and Lappers counters by moving into the clinch.
Lappers tries to land knees in the clinch but Myres avoids the damage to the body.
Lappers landing knees to the head.
Myres is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Lappers pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Myres is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Myres goes for a takedown attempt but Lappers pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Myres shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Lappers as he avoids it easily.
Lappers tries to counter with a clinch but Myres shakes him off and moves away.
Myres is breathing heavily.
Lappers slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Lappers has taken the fight to the clinch.
Lappers breaks from the clinch.
Lappers jabs Myres to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Myres shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Lappers sprawls well. Lappers wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Myres gets slowly back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chris Lappers dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Lappers scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Lappers connects with a crisp jab.
Lappers leaves Myres with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Myres is defended easily by Lappers.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Lappers. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Lappers fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Myres with a lazy takedown attempt
and Lappers counters by clinching up.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shane Myres. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lappers crunches a lovely knee into Myres's ribcage.
Lappers lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Myres or not.
Myres managing to block the knees to the body from Lappers.
Lappers trying to land knees to the body.
Myres has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Lappers is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Myres can't get the takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lappers digs a right hand into Myres's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Myres's gas tank.
Myres changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Lappers fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Lappers throws a combination. Myres tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Lappers lands with an overhand left.
Lappers scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Chris Lappers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lappers throws a nice outside leg kick.
Lappers rushes Myres and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Lappers prevents the takedown attempt.
Myres wants a takedown.
Myres is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Lappers is defending well.
Chris Lappers seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Myres wants to take the fight to the mat but Lappers manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Lappers - that landed with a thud.
Lappers has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Lappers lands a body shot.
Lappers lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A short body shot lands from Lappers as the two fighters clinch.
Lappers lands a right hand.
Lappers lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Myres.
Lappers misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Myres.
Lappers lands a body shot.
Myres tries for a takedown. No joy.
Lappers's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lappers throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Lappers scores with a push kick.
Lappers changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Myres looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Lappers lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Lappers lands an elbow.
Lappers lands some shots froms side control.
Myres is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Lappers in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Lappers has knee on belly and moves into mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lappers pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Lappers unloading with bombs!
Lappers pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Lappers with a couple of short strikes.
Lappers landing shots from mount.
Myres gets back to half guard.
Lappers winds up and cracks Myres with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Lappers looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Myres on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Myres actively working from the bottom here.
Lappers not doing much here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Myres wants to improve his position but Lappers is controlling well.
Lappers trying to control the pace.
Myres looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Lappers pushes past his half guard into mount!
Lappers is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Myres can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Myres can't escape the position.
Lappers wants to control the pace but Myres is squirming around nicely.
Myres regains half guard.
Lappers with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chris Lappers showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Myres.
Myres shoots in but Lappers avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Myres doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Lappers feints a jab promting Myres to slip. Lappers then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Myres slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Myres shoots in for a takedown but Lappers shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shane Myres. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lappers scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Myres doesn't seem bothered though.
Myres takes a head kick and keeps coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Myres shoots in looking for a takedown but Lappers manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Myres's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Myres takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Myres chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Lappers can pounce on him.
Myres takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Myres shoots in but no luck this time.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lappers lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Lappers.
Nice body punch from Lappers.
Myres has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Myres there as he acknowledges the shot.
Lappers throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Myres shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Lappers sprawls well. Lappers wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Myres gets slowly back to his feet.
Lappers punishes Myres's body with a nice straight punch.
Myres on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A right-left combo lands from Lappers.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Myres shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Lappers connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Chris Lappers is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Myres shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Lappers moves into the clinch.
Lappers scores with a shot to the side of Myres's head.
Myres has Lappers pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Lappers manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Lappers lands an elbow inside.
Myres looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Myres wants a takedown but no success here.
Myres goes for a takedown attempt but Lappers pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Lappers works over Myres's head and body with a nice combination.
Lappers connects with a body shot.
Lappers ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Lappers - that will leave a mark!
Lappers closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Myres trying to remain calm as Lappers controls from the top position.
Lappers is continuing to stall.
Myres tries to improve position but can't.
Lappers controls the position.
Lappers tries to move into full mount but can't pass Myres's legs.
Lappers in side control, just content to control the action for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Myres regains half guard.
Lappers seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Let's hope that Lappers 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.
Lappers wants to pass to mount but Myres is defending the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Myres looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Myres is working on a guillotine. He's managed to get to full guard and he's really squeezing tight! Lappers is tapping! Great win for Myres!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:45 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Shane Myres!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between CJ Jones (ranked 4991 p4p, 447 weight class) and Christian Wayne (ranked 4996 p4p, 448 weight class). Wayne has chosen Slipknot-The Devil in I as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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170 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, CJ Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Christian Wayne!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Radbod Blank and Albert Achterberg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wayne swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A head kick from Wayne lands but Jones takes it in his stride.
Wayne takes a swing at Jones's ribcage but misses.
Nice defenses there by Jones.
Jones throws a big counter combination but Wayne scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Wayne throws a left and a right that both miss
and Jones counters with a left and a right that stings Wayne.
Wayne uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Jones has time to react.
Wayne throws a head kick but Jones moves out of range.
Wayne darts in and clinches Jones up against the cage.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Wayne has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Wayne jumps guard and drags Jones to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Jones wants to get up but he can't break Wayne's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jones decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Wayne, up you get!
Wayne tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jones swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Wayne throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wayne tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Wayne misses with the body kick
and Jones counters with a nice uppercut.
A shot to the body from Wayne misses
and Jones counters with a three punch combo that has Wayne backing up. Wayne nods at Jones to acknowledge the strikes.
Wayne moves into the clinch successfully.
Jones is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Jones prevents the takedown attempt.
Jones takes an elbow to the forehead.
A knee to the head by Wayne.
Jones is trying to break the clinch but Wayne is controlling him.
Wayne scores with a knee to the head.
Jones is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Wayne escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A head kick misses from Wayne.
Wayne looks winded!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jones tries to keep at a distance but Wayne has taken the fight into the clinch.
Jones throws a head punch that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wayne misses with an elbow strike.
Wayne lands a good knee to the midsection. Jones won't want to take too many of those.
Jones softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Wayne scores with a knee to the head.
Wayne pulls guard.
Jones decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Jones fails to land with a series of punches.
Jones swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Wayne takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Wayne is looking to clinch but Jones is avoiding it.
Wayne with a lazy takedown attempt
and Jones counters with a lovely straight right hand!
CJ Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Christian Wayne.
Wayne tries to clinch up.
Jones went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Jones checks a low kick from Wayne.
Jones looks to land a combination but Wayne avoids it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wayne looks to score with a jab to the body but Jones is just out of range.
Jones will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Wayne tries to counter by closing the distance.
Wayne moves to clinch but Jones breaks away
and Jones counters with a nice uppercut.
A head kick by Wayne misses
and Jones counters with a one-two to the body.
A nice combination there by Jones.
Jones avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jones is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Wayne tries for a takedown but Jones circles away easily
and Jones counters with a left and a right that stings Wayne.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wayne avoids a punch combination nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wayne tries to clinch up
and Jones counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
A combination from Jones does no damage.
Jones blocks a head kick by Wayne.
Jones throws a big counter combination but Wayne scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Jones looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Wayne feints and then cracks Jones's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Jones down.
Wayne throws a left and a right that both miss
and Jones counters with a two punch combo.
Wayne throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Jones cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jones circles away from the clinch attempt
and Jones counters with a three punch combo that has Wayne backing up. Wayne nods at Jones to acknowledge the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
CJ Jones dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Wayne moves into the clinch successfully.
Jones is trying to break the clinch but Wayne is controlling him.
Wayne tries to score a body lock takedown but Jones shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Wayne changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Jones fights it off and pushes away nicely.
CJ Jones is winning the standup battle so far.
A combination from Wayne does no damage.
Jones throws a big counter combination but Wayne scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Wayne on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A low kick from Wayne misses
and Jones connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Wayne throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Jones counters with a left and a right that stings Wayne.
A lazy body kick from Wayne
and Jones counters with a three punch combo that has Wayne backing up. Wayne nods at Jones to acknowledge the strikes.
Jones paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
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!
Wayne lands with a nice body kick.
Wayne rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Jones counters with a two punch combo.
Wayne misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wayne gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Jones counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Wayne is breathing heavily.
Wayne closes the distance looking to clinch
and Jones counters with a series of strikes. Wayne will be more careful next time no doubt.
Wayne throws a head kick but Jones moves out of range.
Jones works the jab nicely.
Jones is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Jones blocks a jab.
Wayne tries for a takedown but Jones circles away easily
and Jones counters with a stiff right hand.
CJ Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Christian Wayne.
Wayne tries to clinch but Jones is having none of it.
Jones is working the combinations to good effect here.
Jones lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Jones.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Wayne.
Wayne is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Wayne has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Jones finds it's way round the side to connect with Wayne's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wayne has closed the distance and engaged Jones in a clinch.
Wayne has Jones pressed against the cage, preventing Jones from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Jones misses with a hook from the clinch.
Christian Wayne seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Jones can't break the clinch.
Jones is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Wayne can do to turn this around?
Wayne breaks the clinch.
Wayne throws a lazy head kick
and Jones counters with a three punch combo that has Wayne backing up. Wayne nods at Jones to acknowledge the strikes.
Wayne throws a sloppy head kick
enabling Jones to counter with a crisp jab.
Wayne misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Wayne wants to clinch
and Jones counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wayne tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Jones manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jones throws a big counter combination but Wayne scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Jones lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Wayne takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Wayne has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Jones avoids the body shot from Wayne.
Wayne throws a right and a left that Jones avoids nicely.
A low kick from Wayne misses
and Jones counters with a two punch combo.
Christian Wayne seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wayne clinches up against the cage.
Wayne has Jones pressed against the cage, preventing Jones from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A short right from Jones on the inside.
Jones goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Wayne misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jones.
Jones wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Wayne has him pressed against the cage.
Jones is trying to push Wayne away but Wayne has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wayne blocking some punches.
Wayne lands an uppercut.
Wayne breaks from the clinch.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Wayne shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Jones counters with a three punch combo that has Wayne backing up. Wayne nods at Jones to acknowledge the strikes.
Jones misses with a wild combination.
Jones lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Wayne throws a leg kick
and Jones counters with a two punch combo.
Wayne misses with a double jab
and Jones counters with a series of strikes. Wayne will be more careful next time no doubt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
CJ Jones dominated that second 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. This is the final round!
A head kick by Wayne misses
and Jones counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jones lunges at Wayne with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Wayne's hand.
Jones throws a series of punches but Wayne avoids them all with ease.
No joy there for Jones, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Wayne tries to work over Jones's front leg with a kick but Jones checks it.
Wayne throws a head kick that misses
and Jones counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Wayne wants to clinch but Jones slips to the side
and Jones counters with a one-two to the body.
Nice defenses there by Jones.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones misses with a jab, cross combination.
Wayne darts in trying to clinch
and Jones counters with a three punch combo that has Wayne backing up. Wayne nods at Jones to acknowledge the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Wayne thows a leg kick but Jones checks it
and Jones counters with a series of strikes. Wayne will be more careful next time no doubt.
Wayne is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Jones's half guard.
Wayne takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Jones manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Wayne keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Wayne tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Wayne stalling in the clinch but Jones improves position.
Jones gets underhooks to prevent Wayne's takedown attempt.
Wayne has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Jones is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Wayne blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wayne's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Jones!
Wayne showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jones.
Christian Wayne has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wayne throws a body kick that misses
and Wayne takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jones moves out of range of the body kick.
Wayne doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Jones counters with a straight right hand.
CJ Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Christian Wayne.
Wayne throws a lazy head kick
letting Jones counter with a right hand.
Jones fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Wayne misses with a jab to the body
and Jones counters with a nice uppercut.
Jones throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Wayne tries to clinch
and Jones cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wayne takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
CJ Jones is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wayne moves into range and clinches up with Jones.
Jones is looking to break free of the clinch but Wayne has double underhooks.
Jones is trying to force a seperation but Wayne has the dominant position.
Jones is trying to break the clinch but Wayne is controlling him.
Wayne escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wayne misses with a kick to the body.
As Wayne looks to move away, Jones throws a big counter combo but Wayne just gets out of the way.
Jones lands with a nice combination. Wayne backs away looking to recover.
Jones misses with a series of wild punches.
Wayne pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
The fighters circling - Wayne throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wayne fails with the takedown
and Jones counters with a two punch combo.
Jones scores with a nice right hand.
Wayne misses with a kick to the body
and Jones counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jones will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Wayne throws a lazy uppercut
and Jones counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Wayne throws a predictable looking body shot
and Jones counters with a two punch combo.
Wayne looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Wayne ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jones moves away.
And that's the end of the fight!
CJ Jones showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Jones, 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 Paul Aken scores the fight 30:27
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 30:27
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... CJ Jones!
Christian Wayne was interviewed post fight and said 'Chamba'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mokonzo MBaku (ranked 4271 p4p, 355 weight class) and Sheer Rooj (ranked 6810 p4p, 489 weight class). Rooj has a pretty significant injury - he really shouldn't be fighting right now but he's a warrior and he's here none the less! 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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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mokonzo MBaku!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Sheer Rooj!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Daniel Blasius and Aafke Stam.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rooj tries to clinch there but MBaku circles away.
Sheer Rooj seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rooj looks winded!
Rooj gets tackled into the cage by MBaku. MBaku maintains the clinch.
MBaku lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Rooj backwards.
MBaku lands with a short shot to the head.
Rooj goes for a takedown attempt but MBaku pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
MBaku rushes Rooj and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A short left from MBaku.
Rooj takes a shot to the head.
MBaku lands a left hand that snaps the head of Rooj backwards.
MBaku lands a shoulder strike.
MBaku lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Rooj is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
MBaku working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Rooj is still on wobbly legs! Can MBaku finish him?
MBaku creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Rooj with a big uppercut! Rooj tries to clinch up but MBaku pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Rooj to the mat! Rooj covers up and MBaku unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Mokonzo MBaku!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Charles Carmichael (ranked 3868 p4p, 393 weight class) and Leo Granite (ranked 4598 p4p, 451 weight class). Charles Carmichael is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Charles Carmichael !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Leo Granite!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Wagner Zegers and Radbod Blank.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Granite doesn't manage to clinch there - Carmichael circles away.
Granite lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Carmichael circles away quickly and effectively.
Granite misses with a hook. Carmichael ducked under it nicely.
Carmichael feinted with a counter takedown.
A right-left combo lands from Carmichael .
It looks like Leo Granite has been cut.
Granite looks to throw the jab but Carmichael is out of range.
Carmichael tests Granite's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Carmichael dodges the punch combination from Granite.
Carmichael works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Granite misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Carmichael .
No luck for Granite with that takedown attempt.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Granite.
Granite lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Carmichael circles away quickly and effectively.
Granite shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Carmichael napping and manages to drive through into side control!
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!
Carmichael pushes Granite away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Granite gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Granite taking a breather here.
Granite tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carmichael is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Granite is staying tight to Carmichael 's torso, preventing him from escaping.
We've been hearing good reports from Carmichael 's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Carmichael wants to get back to his feet.
Carmichael on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Carmichael tries to get out of the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Granite is looking to take a break and control but Carmichael is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Granite is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Carmichael will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Granite wants to control but Carmichael is keeping him busy.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Carmichael takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Granite shoots for a takedown but Carmichael saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Charles Carmichael has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Leo Granite.
Carmichael displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Granite.
Granite takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carmichael throws a series of punches but Granite moves out of range.
Carmichael punishes Granite's body with a nice straight punch.
Nice straight punches there by Carmichael . You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Carmichael .
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Granite wants a takedown but no success here.
Granite taking a breather.
Granite pressing his opponent against the cage.
Granite continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Carmichael 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Carmichael uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Granite has time to react.
Granite gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Carmichael breaks from the clinch.
Carmichael lands a nice shot to the body.
Carmichael scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
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!
The fight stays on the outside here - Granite looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
No joy there for Granite, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Granite is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Granite takes a jab right on the kisser.
Granite tries to clinch but Carmichael moves out of range.
Granite throws a series of punches but Carmichael moves out of range.
Granite shoots in but Carmichael avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Granite tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Carmichael was well out of range. Poor timing from Granite.
A swing and a miss from Granite.
Granite throws a shot from downtown. Carmichael moves away and avoids it.
Carmichael goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Jab from Carmichael .
Granite takes one to the chin there.
Granite takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Granite gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! Carmichael gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! Granite is too out of it to defend against the strikes and the referee jumps in to save him from the beatdown!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Charles Carmichael !
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between John Booth (ranked 2949 p4p, 314 weight class) and Kelvin Parker (ranked 3385 p4p, 345 weight class). Booth comes to the cage accompanied by Upchurch - Come and Get It. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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Solid boxing
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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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, John Booth!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kelvin Parker!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Patrick Alders and Daniel Blasius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Booth walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Parker throws a jab but it's blocked by Booth.
Parker scores with a jab to the jaw.
Booth clinches up against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Booth.
Parker throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Booths head.
Parker on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Booth.
Booth working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Booth prevents a body shot from Parker.
Parker pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Parker looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
John Booth seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Parker throws a nice outside leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Good standup being displayed there by Parker as he connects with a hook.
Booth rushes Parker and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Booth lands with a light punch inside.
Parker is looking to break free of the clinch but Booth has double underhooks.
Parker wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Parker has had enough of the clinch but Booth keeps him there for the moment.
Parker tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Parker has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Booth lands with a left to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Parker's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Parker misses with a hook from the clinch.
Booth lands a right hand that snaps the head of Parker backwards.
Parker wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Booth keeps control of Parker as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Parker blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Parker wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Booth lands a right hand.
Booth throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Parkers head.
Booth lands a left hand that snaps the head of Parker backwards.
Parker wants to break the clinch but can't.
Booth lands with a light punch inside.
Booth lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Parker or not.
A frustrated look appears on Parker's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Booth cracks Parker with a nice body shot.
A right hook to the body lands for Booth.
Parker tries a body shot but Booth blocks it.
Parker misses with a short punch on the inside.
Parker breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Booth clinches up against the cage.
Booth definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Parker misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parker misses with a short punch on the inside.
Booth lands an uppercut.
Parker has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Parker looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Booth just leaning against Parker, taking a breather.
Parker blocks an elbow strike from Booth.
Parker tries to break the clinch but Booth is controlling the position.
Parker looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Booth gets through Parker's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Parker misses with a knee strike.
Parker throws a punch but it's blocked by Booth.
Parker breaks from the clinch.
Booth has managed to clinch.
Parker wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Parker looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Booth taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Parker has a couple of punches blocked by Booth.
Booth decides to pull guard.
Booth is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Parker defends well.
Booth uses the cage to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Booth pushes Parker up against the cage in a clinch.
Booth lands with a right to the head.
Booth looking for a takedown.
Parker tries to break the clinch but Booth is controlling the position.
Parker wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Booth.
Booth lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Booth.
Booth has Parker pressed against the cage, preventing Parker from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A head punch on the inside from Parker fails to land.
Booth goes for a takedown attempt but Parker pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Parker gets tackled into the cage by Booth. Booth maintains the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Parker takes a shot to the head.
Booth lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Parker is looking to break free of the clinch but Booth has double underhooks.
Booth content to slow the pace in the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Booth creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Booth lands with a right to the head.
Parker tries to work over Booth's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Booth keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Parker's efforts to push away.
Parker escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Booth forces Parker back against the cage and clinches.
Parker wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Parker struggles to land a body shot inside as Booth controls his hands.
Booth lands a right hand.
Parker gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Booth.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Booth. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Booth keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Parker's efforts to push away.
Booth prevents Parker from breaking the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Booth dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Parker comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Booth moves into the clinch successfully.
Parker is trying to break the clinch but Booth is controlling him.
Parker is trying to break the clinch but Booth has him pressed against the cage.
Booth lands a nice uppercut.
Booth has Parker pressed against the cage, preventing Parker from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Parker wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Booth has him pressed against the cage.
Parker looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Booth tries for a takedown but Parker manages to get underhooks.
Parker wants to break the clinch but can't.
Parker tries to break the clinch but Booth is controlling the position.
Parker is trying to force a seperation but Booth has the dominant position.
Parker tries to break free but Booth pushes him back against the cage.
Booth working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Parker takes a shot to the head.
Parker gets underhooks to prevent Booth's takedown attempt.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Booth creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Parker is trying to push Booth away but Booth has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Booth lands a body shot.
Parker is trying to push Booth away but Booth has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Good body shot from Booth.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Booth blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Parker swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Parker wants to break free but Booth has control.
Booth throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Parkers head.
Booth tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Parker avoids it.
Parker is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A short left from Booth.
Parker is trying to break the clinch but Booth has him pressed against the cage.
Parker wants to break free but Booth has control.
Booth lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Parker has a couple of punches blocked by Booth.
Parker doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Booth misses with an elbow strike.
Parker tries to break free but Booth pushes him back against the cage.
Booth blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Parker fails to land.
A nice right hand lands inside from Booth.
Booth blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Booth lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
John Booth has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Booth scores with a nice hook to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Booth lands a hook that snaps the head of Parker backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Parker tries to circle away but Booth has him pinned against the cage.
Parker misses with a short punch on the inside.
Booth has clasped his hands together around Parker's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Parker bucks up and tries to throw Booth off but instead Booth has got his back!
Parker really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Booth. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Parker is breathing heavily.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Booth controlling the positon.
Booth is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Parker can do to turn this around?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
John Booth overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
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.
Parker wants to get back to his feet.
Booth controlling from the back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Booth dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Booth fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Parker, pushing him back against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Booth creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A bit of stalling here from Booth.
Parker wants to break free but Booth has control.
Parker swings wildly with an uppercut but Booth uses good head movement to avoid it.
Parker is trying to break free.
Parker is trying to force a seperation but Booth has the dominant position.
With the fighters up against the cage, Booth throws an elbow but misses.
Parker is trying to break free.
Parker is trying to force a seperation but Booth has the dominant position.
Parker misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Parker scores a nice knee to the body.
Booth taking a breather.
Parker tries to break free but Booth pushes him back against the cage.
Parker can't find room to land a body shot as Booth controls the action.
Booth working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Booth lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Booth leaning his opponent against the cage.
Booth digs a right hand into Parker's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Parker's gas tank.
Booth keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Parker's efforts to push away.
A short right from Booth.
Booth blocks an uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Booth.
Booth throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Parkers head.
Parker can't break the clinch.
Parker has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Booth lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Parker backwards.
Parker lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Booth or not.
Booth trying to land knees to the body.
Booth tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Parker smiles and moves away.
Parker connects with a leg kick. Booth looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
John Booth is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Booth drives through and clinches with Parker against the cage.
Booth softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Parker tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Booth's elbow.
Parker pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Parker misses with a wild body shot.
Booth rushes Parker and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Parker lands with a light punch inside.
Parker tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Booth lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Parker backwards.
Parker misses with a body punch.
Booth misses with an elbow strike.
Parker tries to circle away but Booth has him pinned against the cage.
Parker wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Booth lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Parker breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Booth gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Parker tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Booth lands a right hand that snaps the head of Parker backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parker is trying to break the clinch but Booth has him pressed against the cage.
Parker wants to break the clinch but can't.
A short uppercut from Booth.
Parker takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Parker misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Booth pushes Parker back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Parker tries to circle away but Booth has him pinned against the cage.
Booth looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Parker avoids the elbow strike from Booth, against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Booth.
Booth takes a shot to the head.
Parker unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Booth prevents Parker from breaking the clinch.
Booth lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Parker is trying to break free.
Parker is trying to push Booth away but Booth has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Parker putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Booth in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Parker is trying to force a seperation but Booth has the dominant position.
Booth is looking to take this one to the mat.
Parker scores with a shoulder strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Parker has had enough of the clinch but Booth keeps him there for the moment.
Parker is looking to break free of the clinch but Booth has double underhooks.
Booth cracks Parker with a nice body shot.
Parker is trying to force a seperation but Booth has the dominant position.
Parker is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Booth lands with a short shot to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Parker swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Booth is leaning against Parker and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Booth lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Booth softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Booth.
Parker is rocked!
Booth manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Booth is stalling here.
A body shot lands from Booth.
Kelvin Parker has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Parker tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
And that's the end of the fight!
John Booth showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Booth, 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 Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 30:27
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Booth!
John Booth took his opportunity to call for a title shot in his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Billy Bob Thornton (ranked 2873 p4p, 251 weight class) and Tim Bradshaw (ranked 1998 p4p, 188 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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250 lbs
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270 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
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Solid boxing
Very strong |
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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 Las Vegas, Billy Bob Thornton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tim Bradshaw!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Aafke Stam and Radbod Blank.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thornton rushes Bradshaw and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Bradshaw can't find room to land a body shot as Thornton controls the action.
Thornton can't break the clinch.
Thornton lands a nice uppercut.
Thornton has had enough of the clinch but Bradshaw keeps him there for the moment.
Thornton missing with knees to the body.
Bradshaw looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Thornton wants to break the clinch but can't.
Thornton is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Thornton is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Thornton blocking some punches.
Bradshaw breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Thornton throws a right and a left that Bradshaw avoids nicely.
Thornton tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bradshaw swats him away and circles back towards the center.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thornton swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Donk. Thornton catches Bradshaw right on the button with a cross.
Thornton tries to clinch up.
Bradshaw 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.
Thornton sizes up Bradshaw with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Thornton doesn't manage to clinch there - Bradshaw circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thornton sizes up Bradshaw with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Bradshaw misses with a hook
and Thornton counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bradshaw misses the jab.
Thornton lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Thornton lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bradshaw circles away quickly and effectively.
Bradshaw fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Thornton manages to avoid it.
An attempted straight right counter from Thornton misses the target.
Left hook, right uppercut from Thornton.
It looks like Tim Bradshaw has been cut.
Some wild striking there from Thornton.
Bradshaw tries to move into range but Thornton moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Thornton looks to throw the jab but Bradshaw is out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bradshaw misses with a looping right.
It looked like Thornton was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Bradshaw throws a lazy right hand but Thornton sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Thornton tries to clinch there but Bradshaw circles away.
Thornton seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Thornton wants to clinch
and Thornton takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bradshaw misses with an uppercut. Thornton saw that one coming.
Bradshaw misses with a body shot
and Thornton counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Thornton closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Bradshaw blocking some punches.
Bradshaw throws a head punch that misses.
Bradshaw blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Thornton is trying to break the clinch but Bradshaw is controlling him.
Thornton tries to land knees in the clinch but Bradshaw avoids the damage to the body.
Thornton misses with a short punch on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Thornton.
Bradshaw breaks the clinch.
Bradshaw looks to land a right hand but Thornton moved out of range.
A left lands for Thornton.
Bradshaw throws a jab but it's blocked by Thornton.
Thornton throws a shot from downtown. Bradshaw moves away and avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bradshaw takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Thornton has managed to clinch.
Bradshaw prevents Thornton from breaking the clinch.
Bradshaw breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bradshaw misses the shot to the body.
Bradshaw misses with an uppercut. Thornton saw that one coming.
Thornton throwing a counter right hand but Bradshaw manages to avoid it.
Thornton throws a series of punches but Bradshaw moves out of range.
Thornton moves away from the strike by Bradshaw.
Bradshaw misses with an uppercut.
It looked like Thornton wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Thornton throws a hook but Bradshaw blocks it.
Bradshaw throws a body shot but no joy.
A big left from Thornton misses.
Bradshaw takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Thornton tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bradshaw paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bradshaw now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Thornton rushes Bradshaw and presses him up against the cage.
Bradshaw working aggressively here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bradshaw swings wildly with an uppercut but Thornton uses good head movement to avoid it.
Thornton wants to get back to striking at distance but Bradshaw won't allow it.
Thornton goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bradshaw swings wildly with an uppercut but Thornton uses good head movement to avoid it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thornton looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Bradshaw lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Thornton backwards.
Bradshaw breaks from the clinch.
Thornton clinches up against the cage.
Bradshaw misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bradshaw lands a nice uppercut.
Bradshaw blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bradshaw blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Thornton controlling the action here for a moment.
Bradshaw's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Billy Bob Thornton dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tim Bradshaw's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Thornton misses with a hook. Bradshaw ducked under it nicely.
Thornton moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Thornton throws a series of punches but Bradshaw avoids them all with ease.
Bradshaw ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Thornton moves away.
Bradshaw walks into a left hand.
Billy Bob Thornton is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bradshaw swats away the attempt to clinch by Thornton.
Thornton displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bradshaw throws out the jab.
The fighters circle momentarily. Bradshaw darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Thornton slips a jab from Bradshaw.
Bradshaw connects with a looping right hand.
Thornton uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bradshaw.
Bradshaw throws a hook to the side of Thornton's head but Thornton sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bradshaw steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Thornton.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A jab from Thornton finds it's way through Bradshaw's defenses.
Billy Bob Thornton is winning the standup battle so far.
Bradshaw looks to score with a jab to the body but Thornton is just out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thornton darts in and clinches Bradshaw up against the cage.
Thornton is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bradshaw can do to turn this around?
Thornton lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bradshaw has Thornton pressed against the cage, preventing Thornton from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Thornton swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bradshaw swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Thornton pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Thornton blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Thornton misses with a hook from the clinch.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Thornton here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Thornton misses with a punch to the body.
Thornton tries to break free but Bradshaw pushes him back against the cage.
Thornton is trying to force a seperation but Bradshaw has the dominant position.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bradshaw.
Thornton wants to break free but Bradshaw has control.
Thornton tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Thornton blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Thornton swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Thornton throws a head punch that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bradshaw misses with a punch on the inside.
Bradshaw working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from Thornton fails to land.
Bradshaw pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Thornton throws a hook but Bradshaw avoids it easily.
Bradshaw takes a jab right on the kisser.
Thornton throws a left and a right that both miss
and Bradshaw counters with a big right hand! Oh Thornton is in trouble here! Bradshaw follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tim Bradshaw!
After winning the bout, Tim Bradshaw 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 welterweight MMA rules bout between Za Bott (ranked 3027 p4p, 316 weight class) and Chael Sonnen (ranked 2025 p4p, 227 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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179 lbs
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180 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Za Bott!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Chael Sonnen!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Albert Achterberg and Wagner Zegers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sonnen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bott.
Sonnen swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Bott slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Bott connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Sonnen's hands.
Bott throws a big shot that misses.
Bott tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Sonnen counters with a nice double leg into side control. Bott won't be happy with that.
Bott defending against the ground and pound.
Sonnen gets to mount! Bott was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Bott in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Sonnen lands a heavy elbow.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sonnen scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Bott?
Bott tries to reverse the position but Sonnen maintains control.
Sonnen is in full mount looking to finish with strikes. He lands a big shot, followed by another and Bott goes limp! The ref jumps in to end the fight - a big win for Sonnen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Chael Sonnen!
Chael Sonnen decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sebastian Bertrand (ranked 1600 p4p, 150 weight class) and Zabud Zabirov (ranked 1944 p4p, 183 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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243 lbs
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245 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sebastian Bertrand!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Zabud Zabirov!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Albert Achterberg and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bertrand looks to land a left hand but Zabirov moved out of range nicely.
Zabirov 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.
Decent striking displayed by Zabirov there.
Zabirov moves out of range as Bertrand strikes.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Zabirov! But no joy.
Bertrand scores with a nice strike.
Zabirov throws a hook but Bertrand avoids it easily.
Bertrand moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Bertrand has been working on his boxing with his coaches at JAG Training Grounds [$500/week] in the buildup to the fight.
Bertrand takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Bertrand throws an overhand right that lands on Zabirov's shoulder, as Zabirov tries to avoid the shot.
Bertrand ducks right into an uppercut from Zabirov.
It looks like Sebastian Bertrand has been cut.
Zabirov on the wrong end of a nice jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bertrand jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Zabirov swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Zabirov slips under a jab from Bertrand.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Zabirov! But no joy.
Bertrand throws the left hand but Zabirov avoids the punch easily.
Zabirov works Bertrand's body with a nice hook.
Zabud Zabirov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bertrand needs to keep his hands up - Zabirov had a free shot at his head there.
Bertrand throws a lazy right hand but Zabirov sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Zabirov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bertrand.
Zabirov on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A slow jab from Bertrand misses its intended target.
Zabirov now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Zabirov loads up on a big right hand but Bertrand slips the punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bertrand scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Bertrand lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Bertrand.
Bertrand is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Zabirov takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Bertrand throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Zabirov.
Bertrand misses with a looping left.
Zabirov sizes up Bertrand with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Bertrand dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A left lands for Bertrand.
Bertrand throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bertrand ducks under a wild hook from Zabirov.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bertrand getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Zabirov scores with a nice right hand.
Bertrand looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Zabirov throws an overhand right that lands on Bertrand's shoulder, as Bertrand tries to avoid the shot.
Bertrand lands a nice looking body shot.
Bertrand misses with a jab, cross combination.
Zabirov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bertrand sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Zabirov digs a good hook to Bertrand's body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zabirov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bertrand.
Bertrand lands with a straight right. Zabirov didn't see that one coming.
Bertrand stuns Zabirov with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Bertrand blocks a jab.
Bertrand avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bertrand throws a lazy right hand but Zabirov sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Zabirov looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Zabirov doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Zabirov throws an overhand right that lands on Bertrand's shoulder, as Bertrand tries to avoid the shot.
A big right from Zabirov misses.
Bertrand throws a jab but it's blocked by Zabirov.
Zabirov moves away from the strike by Bertrand.
Zabirov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bertrand throws out the jab.
Zabirov lands a jab.
Sebastian Bertrand's cut is getting worse.
A swing and a miss from Bertrand.
Bertrand throws a hook but Zabirov blocks it.
Bertrand misses with a looping right.
Bertrand with a body punch. A glancing blow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bertrand takes one to the chin there.
Nice uppercut there from Zabirov.
A cross from Zabirov lands.
Bertrand takes a jab right on the kisser.
Sebastian Bertrand's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Bertrand throws a body punch but Zabirov moves out of range.
Bertrand throws a jab but it's blocked by Zabirov.
Bertrand loads up on a big right hand but Zabirov slips the punch.
Bertrand fails to land with a series of punches.
Zabirov fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Bertrand looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Bertrand is breathing heavily.
Bertrand has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Zabirov finds it's way round the side to connect with Bertrand's head.
Zabirov closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Zabirov throws a punch but it's blocked by Bertrand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bertrand fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bertrand misses with a punch on the inside.
Zabirov lands a nice uppercut.
Zabirov makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Zabirov pushes Bertrand back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Zabirov scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Zabirov working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zabirov lands a right hand.
Jeez, Sebastian Bertrand's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Bertrand's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Bertrand is rocked!
Zabirov lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bertrand backwards.
Oh Bertrand is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Sebastian Bertrand's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Zabud Zabirov!
Zabud Zabirov is the new heavyweight champion!
Zabud Zabirov thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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