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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jesper Svenington (ranked 24635 p4p, 627 weight class) and John Lawrence (ranked 4991 p4p, 468 weight class). Lawrence has chosen No Surrender as his entrance music. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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195 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin |
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Basic striking
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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
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jesper Svenington!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Lawrence!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Richard Clark and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Svenington shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Svenington showed some decent athleticism there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lawrence actively working from the bottom here.
Svenington wants to take a breather but Lawrence is having none of it.
Lawrence blocking the ground and pound attempt from Svenington.
Lawrence looking for submissions off his back.
Lawrence tries to get to full guard but Svenington has control of the leg.
Lawrence looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Lawrence looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Svenington is thwarting Lawrence's attempts to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lawrence looking for submissions off his back.
Lawrence actively working from the bottom here.
Lawrence looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Lawrence looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Lawrence is pressing down on Svenington's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Lawrence is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Lawrence looking for a triangle here. Svenington is fighting it but it looks tight! Lawrence pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Svenington is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). John Lawrence!
Post fight, John Lawrence stared into the camera and said 'Put him in a body bag!'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Khali Mukafi (ranked 5115 p4p, 436 weight class) and Huo Yuanjia (ranked 7642 p4p, 532 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Good takedowns
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Khali Mukafi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Huo Yuanjia!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, James Atkins and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yuanjia fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Mukafi avoids it really well and circles away.
Yuanjia fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Mukafi stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Yuanjia.
Yuanjia is looking to clinch.
Yuanjia shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Mukafi but Mukafi pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Khali Mukafi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Huo Yuanjia.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Yuanjia enables Mukafi to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Yuanjia manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Mukafi slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Mukafi pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Yuanjia is keeping the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mukafi controls from within his opponent's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mukafi drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Mukafi jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Yuanjia looking to control.
Mukafi passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Mukafi has hold of Yuanjia's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Yuanjia seems comfortable defending it but Mukafi has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Yuanjia is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Yuanjia is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Mukafi couldn't care less - he's delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Khali Mukafi!
Khali Mukafi was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
In defeat, Huo Yuanjia stepped up to the mic, saying 'Wushu is the way to go.'.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between J Gay G (ranked 5600 p4p, 239 weight class) and Keyboard Warrior (ranked 5523 p4p, 235 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Brawler
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, J Gay G!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Keyboard Warrior!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, James Glass and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gay G tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Gay G tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Gay G!
Gay G looks to land a right hand but Warrior moved out of range.
Gay G lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A solid body kick from Warrior.
Warrior scoring well with a low kick there.
Warrior cracks Gay G with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
No joy there for Gay G, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Warrior lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Gay G is rocked!
Warrior scores with a leg kick.
Oh Gay G is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Warrior feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Gay G's calf.
Gay G seems to have got his legs back now.
Gay G missing with a left hand there. Warrior was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Warrior only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Gay G has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Warrior.
Warrior connects with a solid leg kick.
Warrior lets loose with a powerful body kick. Gay G will feel that in the morning.
Gay G misses the jab.
Warrior lands a nice looking body kick.
Warrior moves away from the strike by Gay G.
Warrior lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Warrior scores with a decent looking hook.
A slapping leg kick lands for Warrior.
Both fighters circling a little - Warrior finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Warrior moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Gay G on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Gay G misses with a straight right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Warrior chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Warrior throws a monster overhand right that drops Gay G! Warrior follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Keyboard Warrior!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Donald Cross (ranked 5630 p4p, 242 weight class) and Oliver Winston Jr (ranked 5781 p4p, 247 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Donald Cross!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Oliver Winston Jr!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Colin Fotheringham and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cross closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Cross lands in his opponent's guard.
Winston Jr wants to stand and escape but Cross is having none of it.
Winston Jr manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Winston Jr shoots for a takedown but Cross saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Cross tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Cross gets caught flat footed, as Winston Jr shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Winston Jr wants to control from the top but Cross keeps moving.
Winston Jr working some strikes from top position.
Winston Jr forces his way into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Winston Jr is just content to waste time from the top position. Cross takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Cross had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Winston Jr defends it easily.
Cross knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Winston Jr on the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cross manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Winston Jr manages to get himself to full guard.
Winston Jr wants to stand up but Cross is controlling him.
Cross wants to get up but he can't break Winston Jr's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Winston Jr wants to stand but Cross is controlling the position.
The fighters are working up against the cage. Winston Jr manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Cross prevents a takedown attempt there.
Cross tries a body shot but Winston Jr blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Winston Jr can't get the takedown.
Donald Cross has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Oliver Winston Jr.
Cross creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Winston Jr's defenses.
Cross is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Cross escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Winston Jr leaves Cross with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Winston Jr with the counter takedown but Cross avoids it easily.
Winston Jr misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cross.
Winston Jr displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Cross.
A head kick misses from Cross.
Winston Jr circles away from the clinch attempt.
Cross throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Winston Jr closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Cross is breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Winston Jr is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Cross is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Cross taking punishment in the form of punches.
Cross tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Winston Jr slows the pace down.
Winston Jr is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Cross has escaped the position, nice work there.
Winston Jr advances to mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Winston Jr looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Cross is working to get back to half guard.
Winston Jr lands a heavy elbow.
Cross wants to control but Winston Jr is having none of it.
Winston Jr can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Cross is looking to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Oliver Winston Jr dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Winston Jr closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Cross did well to prevent Winston Jr getting side control.
Cross pushes Winston Jr off and gets back to his feet.
Cross will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Winston Jr shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Cross defends it nicely.
Cross slips a jab and a cross from Winston Jr.
Winston Jr shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Cross sprawls well. Cross wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Winston Jr gets slowly back to his feet.
Winston Jr lands with an uppercut that bounces Cross off the cage and back into range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Winston Jr shoots in looking for a takedown but Cross manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Winston Jr's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Donald Cross has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Oliver Winston Jr.
Cross throws a sloppy head kick and Winston Jr moves out of range easily.
Nice defenses there by Winston Jr.
Winston Jr keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Winston Jr moves into range and connects with a jab.
Winston Jr is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Cross's half guard.
Winston Jr is keen to just control but Cross is a slippery customer.
Winston Jr is nestled in close to Cross, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Winston Jr is taking a breather. Cross says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cross is looking to control Winston Jr's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Cross avoid being mounted?
Winston Jr is trying to control. Cross wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Winston Jr blocks the strikes from Cross.
Winston Jr seems to be working for a kimura but Cross defends the submission attempt.
Winston Jr is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Winston Jr is breathing heavily.
Winston Jr passes to full mount!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cross is desperately trying to improve his position but Winston Jr has a good base and remains in mount.
Winston Jr avoids the attempt from Cross to control.
Winston Jr has hold of an arm here, looking to extend it. He's committed to the armbar attempt here! Will he get it?! Yes! Cross is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Oliver Winston Jr!
Oliver Winston Jr 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 bantamweight MMA rules bout between Noah Lee (ranked 6274 p4p, 254 weight class) and John McCain (ranked 5566 p4p, 237 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Noah Lee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, John McCain!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Steven Brown and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lee fails in his attempt to clinch.
John McCain seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McCain throws a half hearted mid kick.
Lee blocks the body kick.
Lee tries to clinch there but McCain circles away.
McCain throws a wild body kick that Lee sees coming a mile off.
McCain pushes Lee away with a front kick.
Lee doesn't manage to clinch there - McCain circles away.
Lee really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Lee moves in looking to clinch but McCain pushes him off.
McCain keeps the fight on the outside.
Lee staying out of range there.
McCain throws a hook to the side of Lee's head but Lee sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
McCain misses with a leg kick
enabling Lee to counter with a crisp jab.
Lee wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McCain avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lee is looking to clinch.
McCain throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
McCain scores with a leg kick.
Lee ducks under a wild hook from McCain.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McCain misses with a low kick.
Lee is looking to clinch.
McCain throws a leg kick but Lee sees it coming and checks it nicely.
McCain looks to land a left hand but Lee moved out of range nicely.
It looked like Lee was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
McCain lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
McCain connects with a leg kick. Lee looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Lee closes the distance but McCain moves to the side
and McCain makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
McCain scores with a kick to the body.
Nice body kick from McCain.
McCain chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Lee doesn't manage to clinch there - McCain circles away.
McCain lands a leg kick that knocks Lee off balance momentarily.
McCain lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
McCain tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Lee tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A big right from McCain misses.
McCain 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee tries to clinch but McCain moves out of range.
McCain scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
McCain moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lee wants to clinch up but McCain keeps it at a distance.
McCain throws a chopping leg kick but Lee manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
McCain throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Lee tries to close the distance and clinch but McCain swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lee tries to clinch but McCain moves out of range.
McCain throws a chopping leg kick but Lee manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
McCain bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Lee tries to clinch but McCain moves out of range.
Lee tries to clinch but McCain moves out of range.
Lee fails with an attempt to clinch.
McCain throws an off balance right hand
and Lee cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
McCain tries a low kick but Lee avoids it.
We've been told by Lee's head coaches at Grind Time [ *Double Elite Coaches] that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Lee clinches with his opponent.
Lee tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCain effectively controlling the action here.
McCain blocks an uppercut.
Lee swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The referee is keeping an eye on McCain - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
McCain stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
McCain tries to pull guard but Lee won't allow it.
McCain blocks an uppercut.
Lee misses with a hook from the clinch.
McCain taking a breather.
Lee misses with the head strike.
McCain blocks an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John McCain dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
McCain works the jab nicely.
Lee fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with McCain, pushing him back against the cage.
Lee is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Lee swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from McCain.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lee.
McCain taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lee.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McCain avoiding damage.
Lee has a couple of punches blocked by McCain.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee misses with a punch on the inside.
McCain is trying to force a seperation but Lee has the dominant position.
The referee is keeping an eye on McCain - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Lee has a couple of punches blocked by McCain.
The referee is keeping an eye on McCain - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
McCain's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by John McCain.
McCain misses with a low kick.
Lee tries to clinch up.
Noah Lee is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
McCain throws a leg kick which misses Lee's front leg but catches the back leg as Lee tries to avoid it.
Lee fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lee blocks a low kick nicely.
Lee throws a big counter combination but McCain scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
A leg kick checked by Lee.
McCain misses with an uppercut
and Lee cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
McCain lands a nice leg kick that just misses Lee's sensitive parts.
John McCain seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lee tries to clinch but McCain moves out of range.
McCain looks to land a body kick but Lee moved away.
McCain misses with a body kick.
Lee checks a leg kick.
McCain shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
McCain tries to score with a low kick but Lee moves his leg out of the way.
Lee tries to close the distance and clinch up but McCain swats him away and circles back towards the center.
McCain thinks about the counter body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
McCain connects with a leg kick. Lee looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Lee tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but McCain paws at him with a jab and circles away.
McCain moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Lee uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from McCain.
As McCain looks to move away, Lee throws a big counter combo but McCain just gets out of the way.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Lee fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with McCain, pushing him back against the cage.
McCain displaying some good clinch control by pressing Lee up against the cage.
Come on McCain - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Lee misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lee.
McCain blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Lee fails to land.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
McCain wants to get back to striking at distance but Lee won't allow it.
Lee throws a blind hook that connects with the side of McCains head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but John McCain will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Lee tries to clinch but McCain moves out of range.
Lee tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. McCain manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Good work by Lee as he checks the leg kick.
McCain throws a low kick but Lee moves out of range easily.
Lee throws a big counter combination but McCain scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
McCain throws a chopping leg kick but Lee manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
McCain misses with a body kick.
Lee tries to clinch up.
Lee darts in trying to clinch
and McCain counters with a nice low kick that buckles Lee's knee momentarily.
McCain finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Lee fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lee tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McCain throws a jab when Lee was well out of range.
McCain misses with a leg kick
and Lee counters with a one-two to the body.
McCain circles away from the clinch attempt.
Good work by Lee as he checks the leg kick.
Lee wants to clinch up but McCain keeps it at a distance.
McCain is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
McCain throws a leg kick but Lee moved away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Lee checks a leg kick.
Lee throwing a counter right hand but McCain manages to avoid it.
Lee checks a low kick from McCain.
It looked like Lee was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
McCain tries to land a front kick but Lee steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
McCain looks for the body kick but Lee saw that one coming.
Lee tries to close the distance and clinch but McCain swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
McCain missing with a left hand there. Lee was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
McCain feints and then cracks Lee's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Lee down.
McCain keeps the fight on the outside.
Lee uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from McCain.
McCain misses with a kick to the body.
A slapping body kick lands there for McCain.
Lee will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Lee tries to clinch but McCain moves out of range.
A bone on bone clash there as Lee blocks the leg kick.
Lee blocks a low kick nicely.
McCain will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
McCain scores with a leg kick.
Lee is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee tries to close the distance and clinch up but McCain swats him away and circles back towards the center.
McCain throws a hook to the side of Lee's head but Lee sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lee tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
McCain throws a front kick aimed at Lee's knee but Lee avoids it well.
McCain misses with a low kick.
Lee is looking to clinch but McCain is avoiding it.
Lee is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
McCain keeps the fight on the outside.
McCain has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
McCain throws a low kick but Lee avoids it.
McCain finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Lee is looking to clinch but McCain is avoiding it.
A big left from McCain misses.
A low kick from McCain is predictable there
and Lee counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
It looks like John McCain has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McCain tries a low kick but Lee avoids it.
A slapping body kick lands there for McCain.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee is looking to clinch.
Lee avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lee is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Lee tries to clinch but McCain moves out of range.
McCain 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.
Lee throws a big counter combination but McCain scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
McCain is looking to slow Lee down with leg kicks.
A solid leg kick lands there for McCain.
Lee tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
McCain looks to throw a body kick
and Lee counters with a two punch combo.
Lee is looking to clinch but McCain is avoiding it.
Lee fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lee avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
McCain throws a quick inside leg kick.
McCain circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lee is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lee fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lee takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
McCain throws a body kick that misses
and Lee counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by McCain.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lee tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but McCain paws at him with a jab and circles away.
McCain looks like he wants to counter punch here.
McCain throws a low kick but Lee avoids it.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from McCain, right into the meat.
McCain lands a front kick.
Nice defenses there by Lee.
As McCain looks to move away, Lee throws a big counter combo but McCain just gets out of the way.
Lee tries to close the distance and clinch up but McCain swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from McCain 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 Lee has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Lee and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Lee ducks under a wild hook from McCain.
McCain tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Lee is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Nice body kick from McCain.
Lee wants to clinch but McCain slips to the side
and McCain counters with a nice leg kick.
Noah Lee has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
John McCain is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
McCain lands a front kick.
McCain tries to land a front kick but Lee steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
And that's the end of the fight!
John McCain comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got McCain 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John McCain!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jean Claude (ranked 3476 p4p, 361 weight class) and OJ Pines (ranked 3844 p4p, 396 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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194 lbs
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Great elbows
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jean Claude!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, OJ Pines!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Steven Brown and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Claude tries to clinch but Pines is having none of it.
Pines shoots in looking for a takedown but Claude manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Pines's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Pines closes the distance and clinches up with Claude, looking for a takedown. Pines pushes Claude against the cage but Claude circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Pines shoots in but no luck this time.
Jean Claude has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of OJ Pines.
Pines looks winded!
Claude moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Claude has taken the fight to the clinch.
Claude with a knee to the head.
Claude pushes Pines back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Pines goes for a takedown attempt but Claude pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Claude swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Pines.
Pines takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Claude is looking to clinch but Pines is avoiding it.
Pines will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Claude throws a sloppy head kick and Pines moves out of range easily.
Claude moves into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pines is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
A short right from Claude on the inside.
Pines looking for a takedown.
A hook to the body from Claude.
Pines is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Claude digs a right hand into Pines's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Pines's gas tank.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Claude creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Claude scores with a hook to the body.
Claude prevents the takedown attempt.
Claude lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Claude digs a right hand underneath Pines's ribcage. Pines let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Claude lands with a light punch inside.
Claude lands a shot to the body.
Claude lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Claude comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
It looks like OJ Pines has been cut.
Claude lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Claude scores with a hook to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Claude.
Claude creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Pines's defenses.
Claude connects with a knee to the head.
Pines is rocked!
Pines has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Claude seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Pines can turn it around.
Good body shot from Claude.
Pines is still on wobbly legs! Can Claude finish him?
Claude throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Piness head.
Claude unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Pines! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Claude is unloading with more strikes now! Pines drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jean Claude!
Jean Claude is the new middleweight champion!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between IcN sideU (ranked 2957 p4p, 299 weight class) and Joel Vazquez (ranked 3685 p4p, 354 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 welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, IcN sideU!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joel Vazquez!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Daniel Bishop and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vazquez with a lazy takedown attempt
and sideU counters by clinching up.
Vazquez has sideU pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. sideU manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
I was talking to sideU's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Vazquez is trying to work for a single leg takedown but sideU pulls him back up using the underhooks.
IcN sideU has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joel Vazquez.
Vazquez is looking to take this one to the mat.
sideU misses with a knee to the head.
Stalling in the clinch from sideU.
Vazquez can't get the takedown.
sideU tries to throw a body punch but Vazquez avoids it by throwing sideU back against the cage.
sideU breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Vazquez shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
sideU actively working from the bottom here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
sideU wants to control but Vazquez is keeping busy and won't allow it.
sideU works his way to full guard. Good work.
sideU has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Vazquez doesn't defend quickly enough and sideU has managed to lock this one up! Can Vazquez escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to sideU on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). IcN sideU!
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